Do you believe in Karma?

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Karma..."what goes around comes around... what comes up must come down.." "..as you sow, so you reap".. Do you guys believe in the concept of karma? Karma is one of the most important concepts of Buddhism. Karma is an imprint in one's mind. When one performs a good deed out of good intentions, the good intention comes from the mind. Having done that good deed, the residues of these intentions stay in one's mind as "imprints", and that is "good karma". The opposite goes for the evil deeds done out of greed or hatred. The idea that the effects of karma may not be experienced in one's current lifetime is one incentive for believers to consider each of their actions carefully. The accumulation of bad karma over several lifetimes can cause a person to experience a lifetime of misery and sacrifice. In some Eastern belief structures, karma can affect the actual form a reincarnate soul will take. Those with an abundance of good karma may return as higher forms of life, while those who have accumulated bad karma may become creatures of lower forms. In the Western sense of Karma, many people tend to view it as a cosmic version of "what goes around, comes around" or "you reap what you sow". In one sense, karma does indeed address the idea of casuality, or the principle of action and reaction. If someone chooses to commit a criminal act, for example, he or she should be aware that there will be a cosmic price to pay for their action. Consequently, if someone chooses to perform an act of charity, the concept of universal karma dictates his or her selfless action will be eventually rewarded.