The Law of Karma
The law of karma assumes that every deliberate action has its own consequence and pursues the doer, often beyond the grave. The gross bodies that a soul inhabits in the course of transmigration are thus caused by its own acts of will, the morally good ones resulting in heavenly and human bodies and the evil actions yielding the infernal and animal ones.
All Indian religions believe in this efficacy of karma (deed), and also in a psychic body as a mechanism for the transference of deeds from one birth to the other. But the Jain is distinguished by his doctrine of a karmic body, consisting of a special kind of extremely subtle atom of matter by which the soul is enmeshed during the state of transmigration and from which it is not separated even at the time of death. This subtle matter, when bound with the soul, obstructs its innate qualities of omniscience and perfect bliss. The process of its operation is explained in the following manner. Molecules composing the organs of mind, speech and body, when activated, produce vibrations (yoga) in the soul and attract the karmic matter that pervades space. This influx alone is not sufficient to bind the soul. If the soul is actuated by passions (kas{taya) such as attachment or aversion, and indulges in evil actions, then this karmic matter is absorbed by the soul, as a wet cloth absorbs dust.
2007-03-04 17:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Before I'm asked...I am of the Lore and sometimes labelled a Pagan.
2007-03-04 17:47:34 · update #1
That is a pretty solid explanation, well done.
I would just like to add that the goal is to either a) merit good karma to earn yourself a body better suited for spiritual fulfillment or b) exhaust any and all karma through spiritual practice, to avoid being anchored in this world once this life is through.
2007-03-04 17:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by lotusmoon01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although the idea of reincarnation associated with karma has certainly been around for a long time, I might suggest that one could revisit this concept from a sleightly new angle irrespective of a timeline. I'm suggesting that all your incarnations have occurred from a vantage point outside of our normal timeline thinking. From that vantage point, karma makes even more immediate sense as the actions of one of "you" can affect another "you." Likewise your actions now can attempt to do better for "you" and all the "you's" in existance.
Something to ponder...
2007-03-04 17:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm a christian but i totally believe in it. Finally there is justice on earth!
2007-03-04 17:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by chica™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No thanks.
Romans 10 (better)
2007-03-04 17:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well that is some fancy talking.I plum recon your right tho.
2007-03-04 17:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by revtobadblack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bull crap all bull crap
2007-03-04 17:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by . 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋