is karma a chain?

Question

example:
u steal a purse from someone it might of been bad karma for the person whos purse was stolen but u stoled the purse so now u kave bad karma bcuz u stoled the purse

Answer 1

It's the entire "good" and "bad" issue that is perplexing about karma. The idea of "good & bad" can often be subjective. Often the judgement of the action is solely dependant on the circumstances. Consequently, is it better to die of starvation or steal a loaf of bread? If you believe that life is sacred, then stealing a loaf of bread so you will not die becomes a good action.

I've come to understand that often "bargains" are struck so that individual souls can learn and evolve. If you come into this life needing to learn the true meaning of compassion, you might end up living a life where no compassion of any kind is directed towards you. Given that our most primal and fundamental relationships are with our parents, a bargain could well have been struck between two souls living on the astral plane. One soul promising to be the compassionless "parent" to the soul that needs to learn the importance of compassion itself. Consequently,

You and I living in the temporal, physcial plane of existance cannot truly judge another's actions. We might not fully understand or know the back-story that took place prior to the soul being incarnated into this life.

Fundamentally, the only thing we can truly be responsible for is our own life, our own learning and our own personal development.

Answer 2

Karma is NOT some weird, mystical force. It's the same thing as CONDITIONING. Zen masters try to get this across but no one listens -- people want a mystical, magical force in the universe. Karma means that whatever I say or do to people has an effect on them, plain and simple. When it's said that negative karma can take lifetimes to work out, it means that our actions' effects on people can extend past our death. If my father abuses me, I may then abuse my kids and treat others badly and ... the cycle continues, well past my father's death. Think about it -- if I go to therapy or meet some people who show methe good in humanity and remind me that I can change my negative patterns, then this will overcome the negative conditioning (the 'good karma' will overcome the 'negative karma').

Answer 3

There is no doubt about it. One of my Guru says, all are pre-determined. Hence, the cycle of Life is linked with the karma's of our present and past births. This is called as SANCHITHA KARMA, AAHYAMA KARMA AND PRARABDA KARMA.

Answer 4

It's a bit like that. Every action has a consequence and what you sow is what you will reap. The only way to break the cycle is to seek the path to eternal bliss and enlightenment.

Answer 5

I see Karma more as a cycle, circular in nature.

Answer 6

I may be wrong but...I thought karma only involved living things (bad energy & good energy).

Answer 7

I've never heard it put that way. But it sounds like you're on the right track.

Answer 8

karma is action; hence action is to be reciprocated. so actions for good deeds are resulted in good; bad in bad. o.k.

Answer 9

Yeah, like what goes around comes around.

Answer 10

if u believe u have karma u have one if u don't then u don't