Class discussion based on the following article:
Thicken the Plot
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A Zen master, when asked why evil exists in the world, replied, "To thicken the plot." I’m reminded of the Hindu concept of Lila, which defines the cosmos and everything in it as the outcome of divine amusement. Gods at play. There are no shortage of explanatory attempts at justifying that which is not idyllically virtuous. Perplexity, perforce, dictates…
