your opinions on Karma?

Question

After a really upliffting conversation with a friend today - we got pretty deep into an area we have not spoken about before and I learn that she is into the spiritual side of things (which I myself am to) but we have not actually had chance to speak about it as there are always others with us - anyway she went on to Karma and I have been looking on the net and having certain readings done etc., but want more opin;ions on same - any thoughts welcome.

Answer 1

Karma means lessons or the things we need to come to an understand of during our lifetime. There are two forms of karma: The karma that we brought with us prior to taking birth, and the karma that we create through our actions while we are here. The only way to eliminate karma is through work, which simply means coming to a realisation of who and what we are. "Man know thyself", is a wonderful saying. Man needs to answer four questions while he is still in a mortal body. These four questions are: Where did I come from?...What is this place I have been born into?...Who am I?...and finally, Where am I going? If we can discover who we really are then both forms of karma will be destroyed, and our soul will be allowed to return to the "Father". Fact or fiction?... Give it your best shot!

Answer 2

The law of Karma exists naturally, just like the law of gravity. It affects everyone regardless of race, colour or creed. Many people wrongly perceive Karma as a result of an action, but the result is often the fruit that a particular action bore. Volition is what Karma is. A person and his action's karmic properties are governed by his volition and intentions, and not by the results of his actions. Dr. Sunthorn Plamintr does a much, much better job at explaining Karma than I ever can, in his book "Getting to know Buddhism". Check out the link below.

Answer 3

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 4

The actual meaning of Karma from an eastern religious standpoint is that your behavior in this life will affect you in your treatment in the next. It's quite similar to the hell doctrine of Christianity. Many misunderstand karma and believe it to mean that if you get a flat tire today, it means you must have done something to deserve it last year, last week, or even an hour ago.

Personally i believe it's all rubbish. It's obvious wishful thinking that there is justice in this universe. Justice is a purely human concept. Reincarnation, though more plausible to me than a spiritual afterlife, is still not at all likely... therefore true Karma is even less likely.

Answer 5

Material nature itself is constituted by three qualities: the mode of goodness, the mode of passion and the mode of ignorance. Above these modes there is eternal time, and by a combination of these modes of nature and under the control and purview of eternal time there are activities, which are called karma. These activities are being carried out from time immemorial, and we are suffering or enjoying the fruits of our activities. For instance, suppose I am a businessman and have worked very hard with intelligence and have amassed a great bank balance. Then I am an enjoyer. But then say I have lost all my money in business; then I am a sufferer. Similarly, in every field of life we enjoy the results of our work, or we suffer the results. This is called karma.
Isvara (the Supreme Lord), jiva (the living entity), prakriti (nature), käla (eternal time) and karma (activity) are all explained in the Bhagavad-gitä. (Introduction)

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Answer 6

Karma potential action. it truly is the action of a reason having an result. You bounce into the water (reason), you get moist (result). There truly isn't something mystical or religious approximately it. i think of a lot of people mistake karma for the assumption regarding paganism or witchcraft wherein in spite of you do "comes lower back to you". it truly is truly not what karma is. in case you suspect that each little thing it is strengthen into led to via different issues then you definately comprehend karma for what that's.

Answer 7

Chicken Karma?

Answer 8

Karma is what you build up as a result of your actions. It gets wrapped up with destiny too, you have to find freedom in the way you live your life, and the karma is something that you wil come back to either in this lifetime, by working something through with someone, or next life when you will 'find each other again' and sort it out. Karma occurs when people who have something to do with each other interact. It's neither positive or negative, just objective. A result of your actions.

Answer 9

Yes I do and I hope my ex doctor gets his. That
evil ####### left me partially sighted on purpose. one of his partners was horrified and the Consultant was so angry. This so called Doctor refused to give maxidex after my cornea transplant it was on my prescription and I had been useing the drops for 8 months. When questioned he said to one of the partiners I didn't know what it was for. My new cornea rejected
and got infected also it infected the transplant which was doing so well in my
other eye. I was rushed bach into hospital, and the evil one was the senior doctor got away with it as they all cover up for one another. So I hope he gets a good double dose of Karma.

Answer 10

I hate the concept. It has created horrible situations in India and Nepal that have made some cursed and others blessed for the caste they were born in. If you are born poor, blind or sick the Hindus will assume you have been reincarnated in this position to punish you for misdeeds in your past life. The caste system is completely based on this Kharma that you speak of. They even see many diseases as Kharma for evil and will not try to cure them for fear of offending the gods. You think I'm lying? Investigate Hinduism and Kharma. Jesus says that what you do the least of people you do to Him. This has led to treating the poor with respect not disdain.