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06/14/2006 01:05:57 AM · #1 |
Who believes in karma? I just learned that my nemesis is facing up to 12 years in prison for trying to pull a fast one on the cops.
Straight from the paper:
A man charged with misdemeanor drinking and driving is now facing four felony charges that he had another person pose as him and give DNA samples to exonerate him.
This guy made my life miserable for 2 years. After working with him, I don't doubt this at all. He was a "sneaky, I don't trust him" kind of guy.
I know I shouldn't, but I'm sitting here with a sh-- eating grin.
I'm now a believer.
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06/14/2006 01:09:13 AM · #2 |
I believe in Karma, sometimes.
results from a bad karma |
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06/14/2006 01:17:57 AM · #3 |
| I believe in it. I've had a few experiences to testify with. But who really knows. |
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06/14/2006 02:01:22 AM · #4 |
I personally feel this Karma concept is misunderstood in western world.
The idea of Karma originates from one of the holy book in India called Geeta.
now in this book, at one moment when a character called Arjun (same name as mine) feels that he should not fight the war with his cousins. So that moment Lord Krishna tells him that (the next is summery of what he said to him):
[Arjun, you should not worry about fighting with your cousins because everything in your life is ALREADY fixed. You are only a pawn in hands of God. All your KARMA is already fixed. To get the moksha (or Zen) you should follow what God has fixed for you. If you do so, you will get the Moksha].
We in india, because of this say some times: "Karm karo , fal ki chinta na karo"
Karm or Karma means your deeds.
It means- that you should do your work (as god has fixed for you) and leave the results on God, He will do good for you (or he had thought good things for you).
So I do not know the western concept of Karma, that if you do something bad, something bad will happen to you, has come from. It always baffles me.
Originally posted by lepidus:
Who believes in karma? I just learned that my nemesis is facing up to 12 years in prison for trying to pull a fast one on the cops.
Straight from the paper:
A man charged with misdemeanor drinking and driving is now facing four felony charges that he had another person pose as him and give DNA samples to exonerate him.
This guy made my life miserable for 2 years. After working with him, I don't doubt this at all. He was a "sneaky, I don't trust him" kind of guy.
I know I shouldn't, but I'm sitting here with a sh-- eating grin.
I'm now a believer.
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Message edited by author 2006-06-14 02:03:28. |
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06/14/2006 02:06:36 AM · #5 |
Your karma ran over my dogma.
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06/14/2006 02:09:15 AM · #6 |
This is from dictionary.com... it's just kind of the accepted western meaning, I suppose.
kar·ma n.
Hinduism & Buddhism. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.
I'm a huge believer. Marc, I had a similar happening about a month ago. |
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06/14/2006 02:44:53 AM · #7 |
Karma or Karm: means the things one do in life. So it is natural that what you do effects your life (or where you reach in the end). For example, if you are a serial killer most likely you will be hanged.
But Geeta says that it is already fixed that one will be hanged. (so his becoming serial killer is already fixed and no one can stop it).
This is why we in india sometimes say - "jo hona hai so ho ke rahega", means "that which is bound to happen will happen".
Well one thing though, even in india people (specially young ones) thinks karma as described in dictionary. (probably because they do not know their language 'hindi' so well as we do).
Originally posted by annasense:
This is from dictionary.com... it's just kind of the accepted western meaning, I suppose.
kar·ma n.
Hinduism & Buddhism. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.
I'm a huge believer. Marc, I had a similar happening about a month ago. |
Message edited by author 2006-06-14 02:45:42. |
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06/14/2006 02:57:23 AM · #8 |
I am Sikh and i belive in Karma or Karm. Karma as per my belief means actions you do. I think every religon has similar explaination i.e what you sow is what you reap.
There is ;ine in our religous books which says "Chinta ta ki keeje jo anhoni hoe",
It means be worried only if something other than what is supposed to happen.
I dont belive in destiny but belive what ever happens happens as result of almighty's order.
P.S I dontb think you should be happy of what is happening to that man, i know he has troubled you in past but being happy in some one elses misery is not good Karma too.
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06/14/2006 03:15:45 AM · #9 |
| Jesus was talking about Karma when he said, "As you sew, so shall you reap." I wonder if many Christians know that the Indian religions already had a name for it. ;>) |
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06/14/2006 03:32:30 AM · #10 |
| Thats what exactly what i was talking about. What is in name? Call it Karma, calli Action, as long you understand it and follow it |
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06/14/2006 05:46:36 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by General:
Thats what exactly what i was talking about. What is in name? Call it Karma, calli Action, as long you understand it and follow it |
Being pedantic, if Karma equates to something pre-ordained, pre-planned or already set in motion, then you cannot actually do anything but follow it.
This is sometimes described as fatalism, wherein your fate is already cast and therefore there is nothing you can do to change it. As this is often perceived to be negative (in western cultures) I have always wondered if people redefined "karma" to suggest something else, wherein by "suffering" or "doing good" you accumulate "points (karma) that can be "redeemed" in your behalf by God/the Gods/Gaia/the impenetrable forces at some time in the future.
Interesting that some people feel a strong sense of calm when they accept their karma whereas others always fight against the notion that there is nothing that they can do to change their destiny.
Namaste
Carl |
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06/14/2006 05:54:11 AM · #12 |
I try to take a slightly metaphysical approach to my spirituality and I caution people who take too much joy (or any at all ) with other people's failings. Even if that person made you miserable for as long as he may, try not to put forth too much negative energy by being happy for his pain, you're just inviting pain onto yourself that way. Very difficult to do, yet I believe important. You may very well take in what you put out, so be careful of the energies you release into the world.
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06/14/2006 06:09:42 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by tancredi:
I try to take a slightly metaphysical approach to my spirituality and I caution people who take too much joy (or any at all ) with other people's failings. Even if that person made you miserable for as long as he may, try not to put forth too much negative energy by being happy for his pain, you're just inviting pain onto yourself that way. Very difficult to do, yet I believe important. You may very well take in what you put out, so be careful of the energies you release into the world. |
What you said is right, great advice |
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06/14/2006 07:27:04 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by tancredi:
I try to take a slightly metaphysical approach to my spirituality and I caution people who take too much joy (or any at all ) with other people's failings. Even if that person made you miserable for as long as he may, try not to put forth too much negative energy by being happy for his pain, you're just inviting pain onto yourself that way. Very difficult to do, yet I believe important. You may very well take in what you put out, so be careful of the energies you release into the world. |
It's not giving me that much joy. Just a smile. The guy was a backstabbing arrogant prick and got what he deserved. I'm not surprised at all that he tried to pull a fast one. He was always doing that. |
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06/14/2006 09:41:11 AM · #15 |
| I want to believe in Karma, but if it does exist politicians and CEOs would have very short lives. |
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06/14/2006 09:45:29 AM · #16 |
What they are is a result of past karma what they will be is result of present karma
Message edited by author 2006-06-14 09:45:47. |
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06/14/2006 09:45:44 AM · #17 |
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06/14/2006 09:48:58 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by hyperfocal:
I want to believe in Karma, but if it does exist politicians and CEOs would have very short lives. |
I believe Ken Lay is going to have a very long one, in prison.
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06/14/2006 10:11:24 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by sher9204:
i believe in Karma! |
hehehe
yea, I got kinda nervous when I saw the title of this thread. :) |
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06/14/2006 10:14:01 AM · #20 |
| I hope you donot mind , how come your name is karma, i mean i have know only tibetan being named karma. |
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06/14/2006 10:48:36 PM · #21 |
I don't mind.
In early 1970, my mom was pregnant with me. :) Somewhere along the way, my dad saw the name "Karma" on a boat, and liked the sound of it. So, it became my name.
I have been asked if my parents were hippies, stoners, new agers, etc. But, they're just regular folk. |
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06/14/2006 10:55:37 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by karmat:
... But, they're just regular folk. |
Reg'lar folk who raised a superhero ;) |
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06/14/2006 10:57:37 PM · #23 |
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06/14/2006 11:36:56 PM · #24 |
I get the same, why are you named Damien question all the time. WIth the devil movies and what not. Now with the new movie out it's more annoying than ever. However the name Damien is more popular now then it was in 1983 when I was born.
this is complelty off topic, but parsed together with the mention of karma's name.
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06/14/2006 11:40:28 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by karmat:
I don't mind.
In early 1970, my mom was pregnant with me. :) Somewhere along the way, my dad saw the name "Karma" on a boat, and liked the sound of it. So, it became my name.
I have been asked if my parents were hippies, stoners, new agers, etc. But, they're just regular folk. |
Cool Parents. Nice name. |
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