How many people around here believe in karma?

I'm interested to know what other people think. How exactly does it work, and is it attributed to a religion in particular? Does it always come back three fold? And if you do something wrong and you want to take it back, are there ways that you can fix what you've done so it wont come back to you?

I strongly believe in karma even though I don't know that much about it, so any information on it would be extremely helpful.

Thanks!!!

To me karma isn't just a spiritual philosophy but a basic principle of life. Every action has a consequence. If you do bad things, bad things come back to you. If you do good things, good things come back to you. The same is true of thoughts - dwelling on the negative only brings the negative to you, and vice versa. Anyone who disputes karma is simply being ridiculous.

I, as a Buddhist, believe that karma follows one's soul through each incarnation. If one has committed a gross karmic action (let's say rape), they will then suffer in the next life and the purpose of that life will be to learn about the true difference between morality and immorality.

It is important to note that not ALL suffering is the result of immoral action (which I define as unnecessary harm to another). For example - the death of a loved one and the trauma that you experience afterward doesn't necessarily occur because you committed murder in a past life. There are some things we are not meant to know -s uch as what we have done wrong in a past life and what we are meant to learn in the current one.

Thus, suffering is basically inevitable either as a result of unfortunate circumstances or because of past actions. However, it is not un-conquerable (is that a word? ). The best we can do is attempt to curb our desires in order to alleviate suffering and in the process we learn the nature of life, knowledge, happiness and morality.

Karma is what spurs the process of learning. The purpose of the journey of reincarnation is to constantly learn and take away from each life new knowledge about the nature of both your soul and the universe around you.

As for karma being threefold? I dunno. I think the measure of the consequences one actually experiences due to an action depends upon the environment. I don't think it is a universal law that karma works threefold, but I don't dispute that it does occasionally.

*steps off soapbox*

I believe in "What comes around Goes around"...... so yes.. I strongly believe in Karma!

I don't think it necessarily (in my beliefs anyway) pertains to a certain religion.... just a law of life.


This come from a pagan website

Karma is intentional action, that is, a deed done deliberately
through body, speech or mind. It is a natural law that every action
produces a certain effect. "

"So if one does wholesome actions, such as helping people in need, one will experience happiness.

On the other hand, if one does unwholesome actions such as hurting other beings,
one will experience suffering. "

"This is the law of cause and effect at work. "

"In this way, the effects of one's past karma determine the nature
of one's present situation in life
From this source

Hi Disinterested,


From what I know Karma is deeply related to Buddhist, Hinduism. Perhaps some other religion have it too, but I am not sure wich one.

As for coming back 3 times fold, i think this is related only to Pagan beliefs.

How truly it works, even Buddhist people do not know all the ins and outs. It is a very touchy subjects. They have extensive information on it. You might wish to check it out.

here is a text on basic Buddhist philosophy on Karma if you are interested

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma.htm

As for myself, I believe in it too. I am not enterely sure if we can repair it. What is done is done. What is important is the present moment, and reparing it and focusing on better actions can only bring us a better Karma for the future.

Good luck on your research


ThePortal

Portal, that's a great link, thanks!

Wings and Nxt, I agree with what you both said. Thanks for sharing your opinions.

Stupid Karma. No one suffers from it as much as i, although it's always little things like calling someone a dumbass, and then stubbing a toe directly after.

I'm not much for the 'powers that be' stuff as most people on this site know though, to me it's more of a justification coincidence. The amount of times someone does something bad and nothing happens far surpass the times someone does something bad and nothing happens. However, people don't notice, of course, when nothing happens, so it would seem that something always happens.

......so true

happens to the best of us

I believe Karma does exist.

There are three eternal things in the universe: the Law of Karma, Nirvana and Space.