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On the Law of Cause and Effect
Addresses of Soyen Shaku
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The law of cause and effect is the universal law. It governs the physical world and the moral world equally. A stone thrown in the air must come down. A deed done in darkness must come to light. This is not punishment; it is the nature of reality. When you understand that every thought, every word, every action plants a seed, you will be careful what you plant. The one who understands causation is free, because he no longer plants the seeds of suffering.
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By Soyen Shaku
From Addresses of Soyen Shaku
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Addresses of Soyen Shaku: On the Law of Cause and Effect