Is it possible to overcome the karma ?

[Guest guest]

Yes. If the agent ( doer ) upon whom the karma depends ,

namely the ego , which has come into existence between

the body and the Self , merges in its source and loses

its form , will the karma which depends upon it alone

survive ?

Therefore when there is no "I" there is no karma.

"At any moment that our minds are empty of 'self' and 'belonging to

self' then that is Nibbana. For example, at this moment as you sit

here I will attest that everyone, or almost everyone, has a mind free

of the feelings of 'I' and 'mine' because there is nothing engendering

them. In listening attentively you give no opportunity for

self-consciousness to arise. So look and see whether or not the mind

is empty. If there is some emptiness (and I merely use the word

'some', it's not completely and unchangingly empty) then you are

dwelling within the sphere of Nibbana. Even though it is not

absolute or perfect Nibbana, it is Nibbana just the same.

Please be aware of this egoless feeling, remember it well and keep it

with you when you return to your home. Sometimes when you have

arrived home it will feel like you have entered someone else's house,

or doing some work it will feel that you are helping out with someone

else's work. This sort of feeling will increase more and more and

the Dukkha that used to be associated with home and work will be no

more. You will abide with a mind empty of 'self' and 'belonging to a

self' at all times. This is to take Nibbana or sunnata as the holy

charm constantly hanging from our neck. It is the protection against

every kind of suffering, danger and ill-fortune. It is the genuine

holy charm of the Buddha, anything else is just a fake." Ven.

Ajaan Buddhadasa bhikkhu.

[Guest guest]

Beautiful!

>snip

>at this moment as you sit here I will attest that everyone, or almost

>everyone, has a mind free of the feelings of 'I' and 'mine' because there

>is nothing engendering them. In listening attentively you give no

>opportunity for self-consciousness to arise. So look and see whether or

>not the mind is empty. If there is some emptiness (and I merely use the

>word 'some', it's not completely and unchangingly empty) then you are

>dwelling within the sphere of Nibbana. Even though it is not absolute or

>perfect Nibbana, it is Nibbana just the same.

>

>Please be aware of this egoless feeling, remember it well and keep it with

>you when you return to your home. >snip<