The non-reality of free will (2.5.97)

[Charles Wikner]

Cameron Reilly <cjreilly at OZEMAIL.COM.AU> wrote on 12 May 1997:
> We can all extract quotes and use them to our purpose. I am trying to
> encourage the members of the list to look within for their answers, not
> to quotes.

Oh good!  Can I also extract a quote and use it for my purpose?
I chhose to quote your second sentence:

> I am trying ...
Is that not volition?

> ... to encourage the members of the list ...
So we do have a choice?

> ... to look within for their answers, ...
The ego will provide all the answers you like.

> ... not to quotes.
They will provide all the answers that you don't like.

Couldn't resist it - no choice :-)     ( = weak buddhi! )

B.rhad. 4.4.5 seems apposite here.

Regards, Charles.