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karma

  1. The Crimson Universe

    Karma in Advaita

    From an Advaitic perspective, who set in motion the law of karma? Is it Saguna Brahman or Nirguna Brahman? Did the upanishadic sages like Uddalaka, Yajnavalkya or later scholars like Gaudapada, Shankara etc. comment on the origin of "law of karma"? Many of you will probably say, that since...
  2. K

    Decision making regret and Prarabdha karma (predestination)

    Deleted as members misunderstood my question.
  3. sinistercurrent

    process of Reincarnation - Questions

    Dear community, During my explorations of the Eastern religions I never understand die process of reincarnation completely. There are some questions I never found answered. 1 People believe that animals cannot act free and therefore do not build up karma. Why is a soul that lived in an animal...
  4. Dawnofhope

    Karma - Is it a Universal or Dharmic principle?

    Karma can mean different things to different people. A common understanding is the law of cause and effect, of action and reaction. In that sense it is a universal law that not only concerns human behaviour and morality but the phenomonal world too. Karma in Sanskrit means action, work or...
  5. O

    Bad karma punishment

    Hi, I started learning different religions. Unfortunately, I haven't chosen any yet but I always tend to believe the worst. According to Hinduism, if you have bad karma you will be burned in hell. I can't stop to fear. I feel so desperate that I wont to commit suicide. Sorry if this is the wrong...
  6. A Vestigial Mote

    Deferral of punishment and clandestine punishments

    The idea of this thread is to raise the question of the utility of deferring punishment, or secretly punishing people for crimes or sins committed that any god is claimed as the source for said punishment. A deferred punishment would refer to any time it was within a god's power to bring...
  7. SalixIncendium

    What Keeps You on the Straight and Narrow?

    It's been suggested that without the fear of consequence for one's choices (such as an eternity in Hell) that nothing would matter (people would make choices outside of axiom of moral goodness), which leads me to believe that the moral goodness of many is a result of fear of consequence for...
  8. Sheng

    A Bouquet of Dirt: New Insight on Karma and How to Bear Adversity

    Introductory Note: Hi all, the article below is the fruit of many months of thinking and has really helped me see things clearly and let go of a lot of past unhappiness. I hope others will find my insight equally useful. In this world, we all aspire for applause and abhor rebuke ; seek success...
    • Sheng
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    • adversity buddhism happiness karma sadness taoism
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    • Forum: Resources
  9. ronki23

    I'm 27 and I don't want to be reincarnated

    I want to follow my dreams but I don't want to be reincarnated if I'm unsuccessful in this lifetime. I don't want to go to school and college all over again What to do?
  10. Ana.J

    Did Karma ever hit you back?

    Did you have any situations in your life when you did something and then someone did the same with you? - The cause - result law of the Universe. My story is not very inspiring.... When I was at school, I used to steal chocolate bars form the supermarket:rolleyes:....and in a few month...
  11. Subhankar Zac

    Why do we Fear death?

    Many people, virtually all to be accurate... Believe that Death is something negative as it takes the people we love away from us. But death is a natural end to all beginnings. What is created has to come to an end yet it seems we often cannot cope up with this idea. So, why do most of us fear...
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