If you do, why do you believe in karma?

Question

Individuals can believe in whatever they please, I am just inquiring about why they believe it in.

Answer 1

its the most reasonable, rational, logical, compassionate, and sensical system.

Answer 2

Everything we do has a consequence, a natural consequence, say we all build our homes from wood, and have wood stoves for heat, then the consequence is that there are fewer homes for animals, less meat, people die. So, karma is an ancient way to explain "action and reaction" whether or not there is an intelligent god, goddess, or supernatural being behind this, if we all acted as if there was, the planet would be in much better shape today. Do you think for one instant that if America still belonged to Native Americans who were not introduced to European ways that they would cut down entire forests to build shopping malls?

Answer 3

I believe karma is a good way of explaining many (if not all) of the seeming unanswerable contradictions between a "loving and merciful god" and the misery of some people's lives, or the injustices of, say, an infant being born dead, or being terribly malformed, or a seeming good person to whom terrible things happen...
If all things are because of past injustices done by the person involved, then it becomes much easier to reconcile with the belief that god doesn't randomly "punish" individuals...

Answer 4

For the same reason that some believe in God:
I want to believe that there's something out there.
But it this cosmic influence has more to do with our free will than by someone else's. We have a direct influence on what kind of karma we get.

Besides, I think karma happens sometimes because we subconsciously let it happen. It's like a psychological influences in you that kind of makes you seek out some way to atone for your mistakes (such as lying or adultery)

Answer 5

A merchant bearing fifty rolls of cotton goods on his shoulders stopped to rest from the heat of the day beneath a shelter where a large stone Buddha was standing. There he fell asleep, and when he awoke his goods had disappeared. He immediately reported the matter to the police.

A judge named O-oka opened court to investigate. "That stone Buddha must have stolen the goods," concluded the judge. "He is supposed to care for the welfare of the people, but he has failed to perform his holy duty. Arrest him."

The police arrested the stone Buddha and carried it into the court. A noisy croud followed the statue, curious to learn what kind of a sentence the judge was about to impose.

When O-oka appeared on the bench he rebuked the boisterous audience. "What right have you people to appear before the court laughing and joking in this manner? You are in contempt of court and subject to a fine and imprisonment."

The people hastened to apologize. "I shall have to impose a fine on you," said the judge, "but I will remit it provided each one of you brings one roll of cotton goods to the court within three days. Anyone failing to do this will be arrested."

One of the rolls of cloth which the people brought was quickly recognized by the merchant as his own, and thus the thief was easily discovered. The merchant recovered his goods, and the cotton rolls were returned to the people.

Answer 6

As a teenager in high school I hung around with car thieves,I would help them strip the parts of the car sometimes,later in life when I was short of cash,I had three thousand dollars of work done to my car,The following paycheck was gonna pay for insurance,but the car was stolen in between those paychecks and when it was found there was only a shell,all I could do was laugh and realize Kharma does exist,what comes around goes around and it cost me three thousand dollars for a car that I didnt get to insure,P.S. hope the parts were good to whomever you were,your day of the circle is coming also LOL

Answer 7

Because the work I have done has brought me to this place of awarness and now karma is instantanious. What goes around comes around. Life is it's own greatest teacher. So long as we are able to usrrender to The Truth not yours or mine but The Truth. Not theirs either. The Truth >>>>>>unconditional love!
Then it becomes darma!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

If you can believe in your god or what ever you believe in why can't someone believe in " What goes around, comes around" or Karma?
It's hope that if someone does wrong, that they'll eventually get it back two fold.

Answer 9

My religion consists of major Karma.

The threefold law.

"What goes around, comes around."

Answer 10

I do because it seems to bite me in the butt every time I try to slack off or do something I shouldn't be doing. Life is just easier when you stick to doing what is right and fair.

Answer 11

It makes sense that as you sow so you shall reap. I firmly believe in a universal justice system.