A While ago I asked a question on Yahoo! Answers and as I would normally do before posting I check what I put makes sense, or not, or I want to edit it, however, I wrote “rear”, thinking I wrote “fear” so I posted it, and only later on when I checked the answers, and it was pointed out several times did I find out what was there.
When we think something is one way we can see it as such, even when it isn't, I believe this is due, in part, to preconceptions, and our belief that we are right with those preconceptions, there lies the problem, the belief that we are never wrong.
Right and wrong are absolutes, but is anyone right, or wrong, or is their opinion not fully compatible with what is? I don't believe anyone is ever 100% right or, 100% wrong, we can be mistaken, or not interpret something properly, but that doesn't make them wrong, just mistaken.
The Buddha said all that arises starts with our thoughts, Dhammapada verses 1 & 2, which are concerned with Karma or in English action (intention,) but this line can be used to describe all Karma as our perceptions start our actions, and this creates either good or bad consequences, or proper, and improper understanding.
When we think something is one way we can see it as such, even when it isn't, I believe this is due, in part, to preconceptions, and our belief that we are right with those preconceptions, there lies the problem, the belief that we are never wrong.
Right and wrong are absolutes, but is anyone right, or wrong, or is their opinion not fully compatible with what is? I don't believe anyone is ever 100% right or, 100% wrong, we can be mistaken, or not interpret something properly, but that doesn't make them wrong, just mistaken.
The Buddha said all that arises starts with our thoughts, Dhammapada verses 1 & 2, which are concerned with Karma or in English action (intention,) but this line can be used to describe all Karma as our perceptions start our actions, and this creates either good or bad consequences, or proper, and improper understanding.
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