what is karma?

Answer 1

cause and effect

Answer 2

There are many problems with the salvation-by works doctrine of reincarnation. First, there are many practical problems. For example:
1. We must ask, why does one get punished for something he or she cannot remember having done in a previous life?
2. If the purpose of karma is to rid humanity of its selfish desires, then why hasn't there been a noticeable improvement in human nature after all the millennia of reincarnations?
3. If reincarnation and the law of karma are so beneficial on a practical level, then how do advocates of this doctrine explain the immense and ever-worsening social and economic problems - including widespread poverty, starvation, disease, and horrible suffering - in India, where reincarnation has been systematically taught through out its history?
There are also many biblical problems with believing in reincarnation. For example, in 2 Corinthians 5:8 the apostle Paul states, "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord." At death, the, the Christian immediately goes into the presence of the Lord, not into another body. In keeping with this. Luke 16:19-31 tells us that unbelievers at death go to a place of suffering, not into another body.
Further, Hebrews 9:27 assures us that "man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." Each human being LIVES ONCE as a mortal on earth, DIES ONCE, and then FACES JUDGMENT. He does not have a second chance by reincarnating into another body.

Answer 3

Karma is the effect that what you send out to the universe you get back. If you send out good you get good back and the same for bad.

Most religions have a belief similar to this and it just depends upon with religion you are talking about as to how much the effect is amplified when you receive it back.

Answer 4

Karma is "cause and effect". It is like a drop in a puddle that causes a "ripple effect". What you do affects other people and what those people then do, affects others and so on.... It is nothing really mystical, what you do, comes back to you in one way or another.

Answer 5

Karma is the emotional ties that keep us bound in the cycle of reincarnation. Karma is neither good nor bad, neither reward nor punishment. The idea of karma is to remove it, all of it, so as to free one's self from the cycle. 'Good' karma is as damaging as 'Bad' karma, in that they both tie you to this world and prevent the attainment of Nirvana. This is why the Middle Path is so vital, it is to give up attachment to cruelty and to kindness, to give up attachment to hate and to love, to give up all ties to life while not simply abandoning life -- rather, living a detached and mindful life.

Answer 6

Karma is spiritual money.
You can earn it, spend it, or save it.
You can owe karma to others, or others can owe it to you.
The more you have in your bank, the luckier you are, and the better off you are for being able to use it for your spiritual evolution.

Answer 7

Karma is the fact that being nice to people will bring you happiness, and being mean to people will bring you sorrow...

Answer 8

www.11meditation.co.nr

go to the page of karma
that is what we study about karma in Theravada Buddhist religion in Thailand.
I try to make it as short as possible. if you want to know something more just send me an e-mail, tell me what you want to know more.

Answer 9

when you do something that you know is not right and what you did was mean and ungreatful.then sometime later in life a week a day or even years it comes right back in kicks you in the ***

Answer 10

What goes around comes back around. You get back what you put out into the world.

Answer 11

its basically what goes around comes around. meaning if u do good things then u will be rewarded and if u do bad things then u will be punished