kharma

[friendowl]

Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kṛ, "to do", [meaning deed] meaning action, effect, destiny) means "(the result of) action", generally taken as a term that comprises the entire cycle of cause and effect. Karma is a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. Individuals go through certain processes and accompanying experiences throughout their lives which they have chosen, and those would be based on the results of their own creations: "karma". Karma is not about retribution, vengeance, punishment or reward. Karma simply deals with what is. The effects of all deeds actively create past, present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life, and the pain and joy it brings to others. In religions that incorporate reincarnation, karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well.

The "Law of Karma" is central in Hinduism, Ayyavazhi, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism (religions born in Nepal, and India). All living creatures are responsible for their karma - way of life - and for their release from samsara. As a term, it can be traced back to the early Upanishads.

The Law of Karma is taught in the esoteric Christian tradition, Essenian and later Rosicrucian, as the "Law of Cause and Consequence/Effect" [1]. However, this western esoteric tradition adds that the essence of the teachings of Christ is that the law of sin and death may be overcome by Love, which will restore immortality.

Karma is simply the golden rule: what you give out is what you receive - either in the same or in similar form. You reap what you sow - your actions create that which you do live out now, whether this relates to a past/future life situation or to the present date.

Actions do not create karma (good or bad) only when the actions are performed by an individual in the state of Moksha. Such a person is called "Stithaprajna". Adi Sankara gave the dictum of "Akarmaiva Moksha" which means "Moksha can be attained only by doing, not by a process of effort". All actions performed by one in the state of Moksha are termed as Dharma.

The Hindus believe that everything in the Universe is in the state of creation, maintenance or destruction. The Hindu trinity of Gods Brahma (creator), Vishnu (maintainer) and Shiva (Destroyer) correspond to the states of creation, maintenance and destruction. At the thought level, the mind creates a thought, maintains (follows) it for some time and the thought ultimately dies down (perhaps to be replaced by another thought). The Hindus believe there is a fourth state of being (called Turiya) where the mind is not engaged in thinking but just observes the thoughts. Actions in the Turiya state do not create karma. The practice of meditation is aimed at giving individuals the experience of being in the Turiya state. An individual who is constantly in the Turiya state is said to have attained Moksha. In such an individual, actions happen as a response to events (and not because of thought process), such actions do not result in accumulation of Karma.

The process view of release (moksha) from ego-consciousness (ahamkar) through individual responsibility for the totality of action with its inherent karma can be contrasted with the soteriological view of mainstream denominations of Christianity: grace given by faith in the suffering, death and resurrection of a singular saviour.

friendowl Reviewed by friendowl on 10-12-2006. kharma Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kṛ, "to do", meaning action, effect, destiny) means "(the result of) action", generally taken as a term that comprises the entire cycle of cause and effect. Karma is a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. Individuals go through certain processes and accompanying experiences throughout their lives which they have chosen, and those would be based on the results of their own creations: "karma". Karma is not about retribution, Rating: 5

[crudemood]

i believe in karma sometimes. cool i learned alot more about karma i didnt know.

[friendowl]

me too

[Hydro_smoka]

i do believe in karma in the way as, if your good to yourself and others they will return the favor some way or another.

if your nice to your gf, she will suck you off sometime or another.

[Maui Wowie]

Karma works in so many different ways, and that information really just makes it much more clear. Good call. :rasta:

[LIP]

karma does not exist everything is coincedence and most people who people who belive in karma only do because they like to think they will have a good life were they will be rewarded at every turn. And by the way fuck 'my name is earl'

My Name Is Earl is great, and Jason Lee is great, And im great, and you suck balls. lol ... its ok man,,, im joking

[buddymyfriend]

Treat others as you wish to be treated, the first rule of karma.

Peace

Buddy

[RESiNATE]

I've been reading a book recently about 'Karmic Healing and Chakra Healing'.

It has been heavy going, as the author talks about karmic baggage and realigning one's chakras - of which there are about 40 or so!

But, I found it to be a bit of a struggle to comprehend...

It is just a word.

Res...

[yoda]

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ive seen friend owl
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i believe in karma as well. ill smoke up my friends, and when im down and out on green, someone always is like 'yo wanna blaze?'. so hell yeah. also friendly with cigarettes, someone asks me for one and ill always give em out as long as i still have like 4 left. cause when im out and need a smoke, some stranger will give me one when i ask.

[cannabis campbell]

Karma, makes the world go round lol

I dont know if i believe in it or not like if someones a total dickhead then he'll get whats coming to him, and if your a nice person then people will treat you nicely... Karma? or just common sense, obviously if your nice to people people are gonna be nice back and if your a dickhead your gonna get your head split open lol