Do you believe in Karma?

Philippines
January 25, 2008 3:04am CST
i've read about this and it has so many different meanings from other teachings from religions. But it sums it up of saying of one's actions and how it effects their surroundings around life and people. There is a saying what you do to others it will happen to you or what goes around comes around. Ever done something good or bad and it just happened to you without you noticing it? I can say i have had things like that happen to me once. so i keep cool and respect people around me and try to avoid doing things that would harm or hurt someone and then later it happens to me. do you believe in karma? why or why not?
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@brothertuck (1257)
• United States
26 Jan 08
I believe in KAOS Basically the difference is that with Karma everything you do will come back to you With KAOS everything you do starts a ripple effect. The stroy that the wings of a butterfly flapping starts a chain reaction that eventuall causes a typhoon in china, though an interesting analogy, and is an easy explanation, is too simplistic. Each action, combines with other actions, to cause multiple reactions. Each reaction is a new action that combines, and so on and so on. The one action will combine with many other reactions and can cause many reactions and many results. Saying I wish it would rain doeesn't make it rain, but if the rain comes, the farmer is glad because his plants have nourishment, the child is upset because his game is canceled, the couple out on a picnic are either upset because it ruined it, or pleased because now they can find a quiet spot to cuddle. It's not the action, but the reaction. How does the action affect you. And can you take a negative and make a posetive. The attitude you have also is part of the actions to make the reaction. As I said I don't believe in Karma, but I also try not to do things that would cause a bad reaction for someone else. If it comes back to me I have to deal with it.
@karmendra (1123)
• India
26 Jan 08
MR. BROTHERTUCK. i didn't know any about the KAOS, thanks for sharing such a great knowledge. but subject is KARMA. i suppose it means WORK NOT ACTION. WORK WHICH WE HAVE TO DO FOR OUR GOOD FUTURE. Sir, I am not a philosopher like you i just want to gain some knowledge like you.
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@iamsree (440)
• India
26 Jan 08
i don't follw any religion but karma yoga is a beautiful concept from the Hindu Religion.....
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@iamsree (440)
• India
26 Jan 08
I really enjoyed the Earl Hickey Series....i did'nt know westerners were so in to karma and stuf.....
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@vivasuzi (4127)
• United States
25 Jan 08
Yes I do. I believe if you are (for example) nice to everyone that most of the time people will be nice to you. If you do a good thing for one person, it's likely someone will do a good thing for you. The problem some people have though is realizing that they may not always get someting in return from people but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it. If I do something nice for person A, person A may never reciprocate... however person B may have heard about what I did and do something for me to thank me. In the long run, I believe you always get paid back somehow or other.
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@megumiart (3771)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Yes, I believ in karma, from my own experience. I have seen when I, or people around me do bad things, they get something equally bad happen back to them, and same with good deeds, too.
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@adnanezzi (243)
• India
25 Jan 08
yes definately i believe in so as u sow so as u reap theory
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• United States
25 Jan 08
Yes I do believe in Karma. For the things that people do in life it can happen to them when they least expect it. That's why I don't like to cause something that later on gets back on me nor do I tend to discuss it back to other people. Keeping it more confidential in my part. But me too I tend to be cautious on what I say or do and try to reapect others around me. I don't like it either if I deceive or trick someone and then later it back stabs me with fire.
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• United States
28 Jan 08
it is all in how you treat people that you will be treated in the long haul. karma? yes..anoher term is cause and effect..
• Indonesia
27 Jan 08
I do believe. Karma is just a word from a lenguage of Budha, right? (correct me if i'm wrong). But, I do believe that We will get back to our self what have we done before in our life time.
• India
28 Jan 08
karma - karma the ultimate job
hi piatlocke23,I do believe in karma. To me karma is a work which I should do honestly and sincerely. All my future results depends on my karma. It is always to be taken care that our works or karma should not effect or hurt others feeling.