If i'm correct, karma is bassically the theory of "your destiny depends on your choices on earth". If we're to be reincarned after death from one thing to another, when did it start. that would mean who we are now is because of a previous life. Where did that life come from, and the one before that, and the one before that, and...........(what's their(budhist) creation theory, if they have one)
2006-10-28 17:47:38 · 7 answers · asked by In-Vince-Able 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Buddhist don't waste time on pondering where or why. Each soul has 12 life lessons to learn before it can evolve in to pure energy. Sometimes it takes more than 12 lifetimes. Where it started is another subject all together. Maybe in another circle of life in another dimension.
2006-10-28 17:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very simple , when a country recruits army for a country it recruits people in different ranks and depending on your performance you are promoted to a higher or lower rank the same is the case with God's creation if you perform good you go up the value chain and if you under perform you are down ,simple logic of manpower management and you must also know that karma is a concept borrowed concept from hinduism the mother of bhuddism.
Read manu samhitha to know the creation theory in hinduism (bhuddism)and it will match with what today's science says ( this book of text is 6000 - 7000 yrs old)
2006-10-29 02:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by aathrey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word Karma denotes an action that brings back results in this life or in the future life. The doctrine of karma (karmavada) is based upon the theory of cause and effect. According to this doctrine, God is not responsible for the pleasure or pain of His creatures. They suffer or enjoy owing to the consequences of their own bad or good deeds.
Stored up karmic forces from past lives is called sanchita karma. When the karmic forces mature and starts acting on the mind and body, it is called prarabdha karma. Any action done in this life or its effect is called kriyamana karma or agami karma.
Karma as a spiritual law, is not adjusted according to our various and conflicting definitions of success and failure. From an inner standpoint, the soul's happiness is often the suffering of the ego and the happiness of the ego is often the suffering of the soul.
Ultimately we must go beyond all karma, good or evil. The greatest virtue does not seek to change the world or improve us but to rest in harmony with the peace of what is.
2006-10-29 00:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe your question is more about reincarnation than karma. There are many who believe in karma, but do not believe in reincarnation, or believe that karma does not carry from one life to the next.
2006-10-29 01:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Lady of the Pink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a belief from the people who worship the trees, plants and other creatures.. I read it before that they believe when a person died, in time he will live again in the form of plants, animals or other creatures depending of what kind of person he/she is when he/she is still alive.. that they say is their karma..
but well, for myself I don't believe in karma, because they say that wahtever you do here in Earth, it will always turn out that all the things that you do here on Earth is your destiny..
2006-10-29 00:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♥denz♫ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
here are 2 sites that will explain Karma very clearly for you:
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/freenet/rootdir/menus/sigs/religion/buddhism/introduction/truths/karma2.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma
your question regarding previous lives and when things/life started is answered too if you keep reading. I learned quite a bit reseaching this for you, I hope you do too. have a wonderful evening!!!!
2006-10-29 00:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by trish the dish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is forced upon us. There is no blame for our choices.
2006-10-29 00:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋