[Dazz]

Just out of curiosity and after reading the 'Reincarnation' thread with great interest, how many of you believe in Karma?
and why?

I didn't until about a year ago when it suddenly started chasing me with a big stick so I guess I'm a believer

[fempower]

I believe in Karma after a fashion because I've seen it in action in real life. There are some cheating, stealing people who have nothing but bad things happen to them. Then again, it may be partially because of how they see the world (expecting bad things to happen). But there are plenty of other people who seem to run on so much luck despite the evil they do. However, they do eventually get theirs too.

[thebabyhater]

No karma for me, but that's because I've seen plenty of cheating, stealing people make their way to the top and achieve my definition of total happiness. :S

[eliasr]

Karma is not a cosmic thing [for me].

Is not like a judment where if you cheat somebody cheat you.

[For me, once again] It more like a mental preseption, if you make a good action and then you find money you asociate the two actions, but normally good thing happend to you but you don't appreciate.

Make good things and you will appreciate more the goods that happen to you.

mmm... same in the other direction.

[charithjperera]

Karma seems real for me, Just trying to do everything you can the right way seems to make other things go well too. There are some other people that cheat and do quite well but ignore them and just try to do what you can the right way.

If not for the karma, atleast you get the feeling that you did something good.

[Zdroyd]

Personally, even if it is not real, it is more believe able than most other religious beliefs.

And because: "Energy can not be created, or destroyed." There is a good chance that that also applies to Good and Evil, Sadness and Happiness, etc...

[Armacci Design]

I'm not a big believer in Karma, mainly because I'm a behaviorist at heart (only what can be observed can be evaluated). I can understand how some circumstances can appear karmic, but like anything, luck plays a big part in it.

Then again, I like to keep an open mind, so if someone dropped irrefutable proof of karma in my lap, I wouldn't doubt it.

[mattura]

good answer Armacci Design

Unfortunately I see some very unworthy people who seem to get the best chances/opportunities/gains in life...and some very worthy people who simply get stepped over by others because they are not so pushy. No, life's not fair.

[Twinkie]

I am not sure Karma is cosmic, but I believe in it because I have seen it work. Maybe a series of odd coincidences, but something comes back to viscous people one way or another. Karma does not always effect someone immediately, and many reach the cheap comfort of getting away with something they should not have. Yet, it comes back to them one way or another. It is very defendant.

In an unrelated story, I have a neighbor that is obsessed with lawn care and really enjoys reporting my house to the city for dumb things like replacing a few fence boards or overgrown trees. Not really a valid claim, but still have to fight it regardless. Today, the city started work on his lawn and ripped apart his side walk and swale. If that is not karma, I don't know what is.

~Twinkie

[bawii]

personally, I think it's inevitable that bad things are going to happen to you, karma is just providing a justification of why these things are happening

when I went to warped tour this summer, there were some monks educating people about their religion. one of the guys talked to me, saying he believes in karma and all, and then asked for a donation. at that time, I didn't have much money, so I said I couldn't give him donations-- so in summary, there's this guy who was just talking about karma who asked for donations, which I denied him.

because of this, I personally think that if you do something your mind considers to be "bad", you'll believe that the next thing remotely "negative" that happens to you is karma

whether it is actually karma or not-- who knows! I kind of believe in it, but I also believe there's a sense of superstition with it :/