Do you believe in Karma?
December 16th 2006 18:34
Karma in Buddhist teaching is defined as the consequences of your actions/decisions whether it be intentional or not.
In Confucianism there is the Golden Rule - "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you."
In the Bible there are several scriptures pertaining to how we should treat others - "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31, King James Version."
In lay man's terms it is "What goes around, comes around".
Persoanlly I've seen Karma in action, sometimes the results were immediate other times it was not. One such example of immediate Karma was when one of my friends needed money because she was moving. This friend of mine doesn't work because of physical limitations and a group of us decided to raise a small amount for her. I had only a few dollars to spare since my finances was tight but said to myself, "what the heck, she needs it more than I". A few days later while I was checking my emails I noticed i received a paystub from one of the survey companies I sometimes participated in. I've almost forgotten about it, the amount was twice that of what I gave my friend.
There were also other times in my lfie when I did something that hurt someone, whether it was intentional or not. And years later the same thing happened to me, this time I was on the receiving end.
There are also times when Karma doesn't make sense like when an innocent child is raped and killed. I ask myself, what did that child do to warrant such a tragedy? There are also many good people who suffer while deceitful people prosper.
Do you believe in Karma?
In Confucianism there is the Golden Rule - "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you."
In the Bible there are several scriptures pertaining to how we should treat others - "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31, King James Version."
In lay man's terms it is "What goes around, comes around".
Persoanlly I've seen Karma in action, sometimes the results were immediate other times it was not. One such example of immediate Karma was when one of my friends needed money because she was moving. This friend of mine doesn't work because of physical limitations and a group of us decided to raise a small amount for her. I had only a few dollars to spare since my finances was tight but said to myself, "what the heck, she needs it more than I". A few days later while I was checking my emails I noticed i received a paystub from one of the survey companies I sometimes participated in. I've almost forgotten about it, the amount was twice that of what I gave my friend.
There were also other times in my lfie when I did something that hurt someone, whether it was intentional or not. And years later the same thing happened to me, this time I was on the receiving end.
There are also times when Karma doesn't make sense like when an innocent child is raped and killed. I ask myself, what did that child do to warrant such a tragedy? There are also many good people who suffer while deceitful people prosper.
Do you believe in Karma?
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Comment by katyzzz
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Karma, yes, but not always, if that makes any sense.
I have yet to witness what goes around, comes around, to any significant degree, there is always that sense of the unknown.
I am somewhat inclined to believe we are punished for our wrongdoing. A bit of Newton's third law there, but the rewards of life cannot always be measured in general terms of affluence and well being, so I feel myself well blessed.
I believe in miracles and have been the beneficiary of a few, but it seems one always has to pay a price for the beneficence one receives.
A little off track, perhaps, but it is my overall view of karma and I think the righteous pay a large price for standing by their beliefs.
Perhaps I have some adapting to do.
katyzzz
Comment by Homer Joyce
Actually, forget it ... I'll only get myself in deeper shit than I'm already in ...
I enjoyed the read.
Homer ...
Comment by Mrs M
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It also makes me feel good to help out others.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Ashish
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Innocent people getting hurt is confusing sometimes, but if you believe in karma you should also believe in past life.Thers no escape, there is no heaven or hell.Its all here
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Comment by Ash
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It is part of life that bad things happen - it cannot always just be plain sailings.
Comment by Always Eighteen
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Comment by Hope
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You've made some very interesting points. Yes, why is it that the righteous seem to suffer more? is it because they are being tested? Sometimes I'm afraid that after I receive several good news something bad will happen. It's a bit of paranoia on my part I suppose.
Homer Joyce,
What was it you were going to say? i'm curious. You can PM me if you like
Mrs. M,
That's a good point, to do good without expecting anything in return. It does feel good to do good.
Ashish,
I've read about that too, that there is no heaven or hell, that the world we live in is "it" and we can choose to make it our heaven or our hell.
Nina,
Yes, sometimes karma is hard to understand but i guess it's one of the great mysteries of life.
Ash,
You're right, it's better to treat others the way you want yourself to be treated. I've had many lessons on this and it has taught me to be more mindful of what i say and do.
Always Eighteen,
I can relate, when i was younger i did what i pleased without giving it much thought. In time I've learned that everything I do has a consequence and that there will be a paybakc along the way.
Thanks to all your responses! i really appreciate it.
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Comment by Lilla
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Wow : it has only taken me three months to get back to you on this one ... where does the time go?
I have been wanting to recommend a book to you called : The End Of Karma - 40 days to Perfect Peace, Tranquility and joy by Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. ISBN 1-4019-0641-9
It is a book he wrote for those who were ready to take a quantam leap in their growth. But upon entering his magical world, I was again reminded (as I have been so many times on these kind of New Age Journeys)... that the end to Karma is about living good spiritual values like those any religious teacher taught, including Jesus.
It's about simplicity. About removing all the complicated mystery from our lives and discovering (what Hindu calls) our Dharma... so, you can start ending your Karma today.
I don't know if you'll enjoy it, but it is a work book and I learnt many wondorous things by reading it. It certainly helped me keep it simple...
I must just say that when I finished, my position of what goes around comes around hadn't changed, but my ability to stop the boomerang effect, had.
Lilla ...
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
cheers all and never forget about the reality of karma.