Karma Niyama
Karma Niyama - order of act and result, e.g., desirable and undesirable acts produce corresponding good and bad results. As surely as water seeks its own level so does Karma, given opportunity,...
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As I understand it, the working out of karma and fate/predeterminism are not the same. Everything will surely work itself out in the end, but in what fashion is not possible to predict. This is...
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In my view, very little has to do with ego. In a simple way, ego is the part of my consciousness that tells me which orifices are mine. This comes in quite handy when experiencing myself in...
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MW, I'm curious about your statement that... this concept occurs in both Buddism and Hinduism, is refuted in Christianity and the Baha'i Faith. how is the concept of karma different from 'reaping what...
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Karen not answering for MW. Knowing what I know from my Mother's view of death as a Christian. She believed in what you reap you sow on earth, but as far as death ... death is death. Nothing after,...
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Robyn, yes... will remind you. I don't see a belief in rebirth or reincarnation as necessarily part of the concept of karma -- some would disagree. My own view is that I don't know what happens after...
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On a shallow level, belief in rebirth or reincarnation can simply be a result of "fear of death" - the little me or ego (sorry Casey) attempting to maintain its illusory separateness. These concepts...
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Beautiful post Casey! Robyn I want to hear that story also. Karen, please make sure I am there when you ask! 10 days!!! ~ ~
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II.3 asmitâ = the sense of 'I', egoism "The causes of suffering are not seeing things as they are, the sense of 'I', attachment, aversion, and clinging to life."
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the subject of karma tends to get over simplified and from my view it encompasses more than what i can fully understand at the present. Imposing Christian or Western perspective on karma leads to...
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Hmm, that's an interesting perspective on karma. I wonder how obsession fits into this picture.
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I agree with Spangled. Karma is neither predeterminism, fate, or free will. Such is a misrepresentation of the Sanskrit word, be it from the Buddhist or the Hindu tradition. Karma simply means action....
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