Who believes this...?

Question

…The word karma means action, and it's used as short-hand for the idea that every action you take causes a reaction in the future. Positive, caring actions will bring positive results back to you, whereas negative, hurtful actions will result in your suffering.
Do you feel this way and why?

Answer 1

I like the idea of karma and of people getting what is owed to them.

Answer 2

I do not feel that giving out or creating positive actions will ensure positive actions in the future, nor the same for negative. However, all actions have an effect and cause a reaction. There are not many truly positive actions that when carefully considered, cause a negative reaction. Therefore, it would be logical to assume that the more potential negative actions that are converted to positive actions; the more positive reactions there will be, continuing a chain of events in time that could raise eveyone's level of comfort, satisfactions, and peace in the world.

The catch here is defining a positive action from a negative action.

For example, one might think that it would be a positive action to drive the speed limit to follow the law. However, if the person behind you is speeding to get to the hospital, and you slow him down, perhaps he will not get there fast enough to operate on a patient, and the patient will die.

It is hard to define and distinguish a positive actio nfrom a negaitve action.

Answer 3

actions do cause reactions but if they are considered good or bad it is merely a subjective value judgment. good actions do not necessarily cause good reactions because KARMA is not subjective. there is an old saying, no good deed goes unpunished. that is because sometimes you do good for people and those people mess you over. that is KARMA but it does not balance out good and evil becasue it does not know what is good and what is evil anymore than gravity knows what is a rock and what is a baby. the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike.
there is a scientifi theory called the butterfly efefct. it states that even a small flutter of a butterfly wing on one side of the earth can eventually result in a hurricane on the other side. this has been accepted as true now by scientists. that is karma in action
so be careful what you do but do not expect any kind of moral justice.

Answer 4

It makes a lot more sense to me to believe in Karma, than following a set of rules will make this guy let you into his special theme park in the sky.

In a practical since if you try to create good karma by doing good things, then it comes back to you automatically in the rewards you obtain by doing good.

Answer 5

This is a moral corollary to the law of physics which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It makes sense if you believe in cosmic law and that there is, after all, justice in the world. It made sense to me even before I came across it in Hindu scriptures.

Answer 6

I think we get what we give away, certainly. But I have my doubts about Karma because it suggests that everything balances out and I don't see any reason to believe that, I suspect the universe doesn't work that way.

Answer 7

I do agree with that concept. Do I believe in Karma? Mabye. We may never know. If there is more to it that that, then I'd be better off making my own little system and living by it instead.

Answer 8

no--i don't. because although it is logical according to cause and effect--but the type of effect cannot be defined or pre-determined as positive or negative. so, the concept of "karma"(which comes from classical indian philosophy) is bullshit.

Answer 9

Karma's origin is from pagan mystical religion. It has no basis for fact.

Answer 10

I believe in that. I just term it "consequences". I have seen it in action---not just to others, but to myself too. I was taught to take responsibility for my actions, or "suffer the consequences". :-) I "suffered" many times, LOL. ;-)