We create our own karma

Milarepa

Adept
හෙලෝ, ඔබට ඔබගේම භාෂාවෙන් ටයිප් කළ හැකිය. අපි ගූගල් පරිවර්තකය භාවිතා කළ හැකිය.

It is important to use the vernacular spoken here.

Languages are not neutral.

They convey very specific social and cultural behaviors and ways of thinking.

To understand from the Buddhist perspective, a useful starting point is to consider the Buddhist concept of mind.

The mind is non-physical.

It is formless, shapeless, colourless, genderless and has incredible possibilities.

The founding nature of mind is pure, limitless and pervasive, like the sun shining unobstructedly in a clear sky.

The concept of karma literally means action.

All of our actions lay down imprints on our mind which have the potential to ripen at some time in the future.

These actions can be positive, negative or neutral.

These karmic seeds are never lost.

The negative ones can ripen at any time in the form of problems or sickness; the positive ones in the form of happiness, health or success.
 

Diva

Honorable
It is important to use the vernacular spoken here.

Languages are not neutral.

They convey very specific social and cultural behaviors and ways of thinking.

I understand this ^^ but why suddenly change the topic to buddhist stuff...

To understand from the Buddhist perspective, a useful starting point is to consider the Buddhist concept of mind.

The mind is non-physical.

It is formless, shapeless, colourless, genderless and has incredible possibilities.

The founding nature of mind is pure, limitless and pervasive, like the sun shining unobstructedly in a clear sky.

The concept of karma literally means action.

All of our actions lay down imprints on our mind which have the potential to ripen at some time in the future.

These actions can be positive, negative or neutral.

These karmic seeds are never lost.

The negative ones can ripen at any time in the form of problems or sickness; the positive ones in the form of happiness, health or success.

Why with this Buddhist thing all the time?
 

Kchoo

At Peace.
Karma isn't such a bitch as you think. It's relative to the individual. Those who do wrong will have usually had a lot of wrong done to them and is water off a duck's back.
When those two worlds collide the person used to bad will be less emotionally effected. Again on the flip side the good karma received will be received with magnification for the one used to bad. Seems unfair and stacked for the bad but that is the bigger picture karma, monkey does what monkey sees and to blame that monkey is unfair as he knows no better, there is the balance karma seeks and not in our individual situations.

Once again, you blow me away with the depth of your perception expressed so well and with such elegant simplicity. There is a certain ‘other world’, yet ‘down to earth’ sanity in your words.
 

Milarepa

Adept
I understand this ^^ but why suddenly change the topic to buddhist stuff...

Why with this Buddhist thing all the time?

Karma is a Sanskrit word roughly translated to "action," a core concept in Hinduism and Buddhism.

This topic is one with Buddhists, I am one, obviously you are not, but who cares?

I've never even met an atheist until this moment, but who cares?

In Buddhism, mindfulness is a key practice, karma a key concept, but who cares?

A fool’s pursuit to the atheists, but who cares?

I take my leave, but who cares?
 

3FEL9

Islander
Karma is a Sanskrit word roughly translated to "action," a core concept in Hinduism and Buddhism.

This topic is one with Buddhists, I am one, obviously you are not, but who cares?

I've never even met an atheist until this moment, but who cares?

In Buddhism, mindfulness is a key practice, karma a key concept, but who cares?

A fool’s pursuit to the atheists, but who cares?

I take my leave, but who cares?

You need someone to hug you, bro
 

Milarepa

Adept
You need someone to hug you, bro

My dear wife and I practice this daily in our own way. :)

Hugging Meditation: Deepen Your Practice with a Mindful Embrace

Hugging meditation, made famous by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, is rooted in the belief that a good hug can have transformative effects.

Ready to Give Hugging Meditation a Try?
To get the most out of the experience, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh advises doing the following:

1. Begin by recognizing the other person.
Start by bowing toward the other person as a way of acknowledging their presence. Then bring yourself fully into the moment by taking three conscious breaths.

2. Go in for the hug (and keep your breathing in mind).
A quick pat on the back won’t really do the trick here. Instead, hold the other person in your arms for three deep breaths. Hanh writes that the first breath should be devoted to you honoring your presence in the moment. The second should honor the other person, while the final breath should be focused on feeling happy and grateful for your togetherness.

3. End with gratitude.

After you release each other, finish the experience by bowing again to express thankfulness for the other person.

Hugging Meditation: Deepen Your Practice with a Mindful Embrace



 

pepe

Celestial
Once again, you blow me away with the depth of your perception expressed so well and with such elegant simplicity. There is a certain ‘other world’, yet ‘down to earth’ sanity in your words.

Very nice that you should say that, thank you. We are talking of the workings of a mechanism that is giving all the best chance of moving forward as a collective. Nature is Karma and the nature of a person depends on the nature of the observer. Causes a stasis in natural terms. Karma.

We have denied nature the right to the selection that has been our vehicle to the present day. Might be price to pay for that. Depending on what you have already paid.
 

pepe

Celestial
As the branches of a tree return their sap to the root from where it arose and as a river pours its streams in to the sea, so the heart of a grateful man who is delighted in returning a benefit received.

As the thieves return their bounty with the root from where it came and the murderer spills blood from another that runs deep, so the mind of a crossed man will revel in penance and a returning to justice.

Somewhere in the middle is Goldilocks.
 

3FEL9

Islander
I got an SMS with KARMA 2 days ago... It was from a family member.. 2 sentences and a smiley. It melted my heart. 3 years of silence was broken.
 

Rikki

High Priestess
d65953f938273ced37f701b3ad5a8624--wiccan-symbols-pagan.jpg Karma is indeed something created by each person the law of the craft speaks clearly of this. Each act you do for good or ill will return to you. If not in this life then in the next. That is why you must seek that balance. Seek the good.
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When one finds the center it is there you find peace. You must conduct your life in service. Your body is the shell you must maintain it to serve. Your mind must remain sharp clear and focused. Your soul must be open ready to accept the blessings that life gives you.
Not only does an action – or the energy that you send out with that action – come back to haunt you. It comes back, magnified several times over. So if you did steal money from someone, chances are that you’ll lose much, much more in your lifetime – or even inflict the punishment on future generations!
It is my hope I bring understanding.
Blessed Be
Rikki
 

Athena ashford

Honorable
I have a question related to karma .
Suppose I hurted someone unconsciously .the wheels of karma have set in action but in the meantime I realise my mistake and repent gravely so will I get my karma or will be forgiven ..?
 
I have a question related to karma .
Suppose I hurted someone unconsciously .the wheels of karma have set in action but in the meantime I realise my mistake and repent gravely so will I get my karma or will be forgiven ..?
I don't know what the various religions have to say about this, but I'm familiar with the pagan perspective, which boils down to intent. If you didn't intend harm, consciously, then you're in the clear.

What you're dealing with is simply regret. That's actually a healthy sign of growth; it means that your insight is deeper now than it was in the past, and based on that, you'd make a different choice with what you've learned. That's a good thing; you're a better person now than you were before. Growing is often painful, but it's a whole lot better than the alternative.

People who go around with no regrets are the worst kind of people because they either can't, or won't, learn from their mistakes and grow. Regret isn't something to avoid - it's the voice of wisdom whispering in your ear.

The best thing to do if you regret something you've said or done, is to make amends. Having the humility to go to somebody and say "you know what? I fucked up, and I'm sorry. I should've done xyz instead of abc." It's amazing how much that can mean to somebody, so you should never miss an opportunity to do it.
 
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nivek

As Above So Below
Animals have feelings. They have the same mind as we have, and also want happiness, like we do. It includes those who kill the animal, transport the animal, cook the meat, serve the meat, or eat the meat. All are involved in this karma.

Plants of all forms also have feelings and communicate with one another in their own way...The trees we cut down and build houses from, the so-called 'weeds' we plow over and pave over with concrete or til up in our garden to make room for more 'pleasant' plants that we then take their 'fruits' and consume, they all have feelings and karma should apply then...I have heard vegans use this argument before, that its bad karma in killing and eating animals, but that should also apply to plants as well...Have you heard a tree scream in pain as its getting cut down?...The wood tossed into the fire should not be considered differently than the piece of meat one eats if karma is to be looked upon in this way, but in reality this is erroneous reasoning and logic...What I think is bad about all of this though is not the consumption of other living things, its the way we treat the living things we eat...We are putting bad energies into the food we eat by the very treatment of that food before and after its killed, both plants and animals...We should give much more respect to the plants and animals we consume...

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