21 Jan 17
Originally posted by Very RustyYou can be a Roman Catholic and believe in karma as well? That's interesting.
chaney3,
I for one do believe in Karma! I have seen it happen to many people.
-VR
Note: had I put this thread in the spirituality forum, I would not have known your views, or that of others from the general forum, who do not visit that forum.
21 Jan 17
The rule of karma is that you reap what you sow, not necessarily all in one lifetime. And yes, it is possible to be born with bad karma accumulated from previous incarnations. This is not harsh, it is simply cause and effect. The rule of karma is, in contrast to the judeo christian tradition, completely without intentionality --in other words, there is no punishment. There are only the delayed effects of your own previous actions.
Bad karma is not necessarily unpleasant. Good karma is not necessarily pleasant. Bad karma is whatever leads one away from enlightenment. Good karma is whatever leads one towards it.
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21 Jan 17
Originally posted by moonbusNicely put.
The rule of karma is that you reap what you sow, not necessarily all in one lifetime. And yes, it is possible to be born with bad karma accumulated from previous incarnations. This is not harsh, it is simply cause and effect. The rule of karma is, in contrast to the judeo christian tradition, completely without intentionality --in other words, there is no pu ...[text shortened]... arma is whatever leads one away from enlightenment. Good karma is whatever leads one towards it.
I also like the idea that a 'bad life' (for want of a better phrase) doesn't necessarily mean one is suffering the effects of bad karma from a previous incarnation. For example, perhaps it is necessary for a soul to experience poverty or disease first hand in order for it to grow in the direction of enlightenment.
22 Jan 17
Originally posted by chaney3It means enough for you to fire hateful vitriol at me, but obviously not enough for you to be concerned about the bad karma associated with doing so.
Some people believe in karma, and I am curious about it.
Just because you are a shallow, ignorant assshole, doesn't mean anything to me.
22 Jan 17
Originally posted by chaney3You're getting unnecessarily upset about me asking you questions Chaney3.
Not at all.
I was have a lighthearted, not so serious discussion with someone about karma. We all know the 'good and bad' aspect of karma, but time frame is questionable.
By the way, you continue to prove your fake Christianity with every post you make.
22 Jan 17
Originally posted by divegeesterFirst you make a stupid joke about Culture Club, then you try to tell me which forum this should be in, then say that my thread is stupid.
You're getting unnecessarily upset about me asking you questions Chaney3.
What do you expect dips#it?
22 Jan 17
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeMarco Pallis, a Western scholar who writes about Buddhism with uncommon insight, expressed this very idea thusly: a poor, rustic farmer, with, objectively speaking, a very hard life, might actually have good karma in the sense that he is already very close to nirvana and has only to accept occasional kindness from his neighbors, whereas a university professor with a comfortable life and guaranteed pension may be very far from nirvana, blinded by his own arrogance and erudition.
Nicely put.
I also like the idea that a 'bad life' (for want of a better phrase) doesn't necessarily mean one is suffering the effects of bad karma from a previous incarnation. For example, perhaps it is necessary for a soul to experience poverty or disease first hand in order for it to grow in the direction of enlightenment.