Inventing “karmic terminology”
This post is only terminology I have invented and not about explaining the terminology as it is a figment of my imagination.. Intuition when explained sounds unconvincing so I shall not attempt it.… Continue reading
“Neutral” Karma
I have observed that there are long stretches of time in my life when neither anything bad or good happens.There is no suffering. This is the period of what I call “neutral karma”.One… Continue reading
Karmic Equality/Inequality
Is Equality in Karma possible? No…Just like it is impossible to have two identical fingerprints….. Karma becomes operative the moment you are conceived… In which family a child is born depends on the… Continue reading
Is Karma Universal ?
We tend to use the word universal quite wrongly……. When we want to expand from the local, we go to the provincial,the regional,the national,the continental and then we jump straight to the universal……From… Continue reading
More Karma Questions?
# Is bad Karma in the present created by the bad Karma done in the past ? In other words, does Karma work in the form of a trap of a vicious circle… Continue reading
Watch Your Thoughts
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes… Continue reading
May all karmas ripen right now
“We seek your blessings that all karmic debts,obstacles,and sufferings of mother beings, May without exception ripen upon us right now, And that we may give our happiness and virtues to others, And therby… Continue reading
Karma CAN be controlled partially
Who doesn’t want a life of comfort ? Who doesn’t want a life free of worry and tension ? Who doesn’t want a life with minimum suffering ? But people go through life… Continue reading
Karma Quest ions
Is karma all about right and wrong only? Is karma connected with one’s religion in any way ? Is karma stored as a molecule,a particle,or an abstract unknown and yet undiscovered number?(like cholestrol,… Continue reading
Why are only Indians reborn?
The angel Gabriel came to the Lord and said ‘I have to talk to you urgently. We have some Indians up here in heaven and they are causing problems. They’re swinging on the… Continue reading
Karma Transmigration
I have always wondered about how Karma of a person who dies is carried forward into his next life???? This is how wild the imagination can run……. 1.Suppose Karma gets stored indide… Continue reading
Karma and Patanjali(3)
Sati Moole Tad Vipako, Jaati Ayu Bhoga. Sutra 13 Chapter 2. As long as the roots (of Karma ) remain,there will be fructification through birth (in a particular species and in particular class… Continue reading
Karma and Patanjali(2)
Kleshamool: Karmasayo Drasta Adrashta Janma Vedaniya. Sutra 12 Chapter 2. The roots of Karma are sown by klesas….. (The five klesas enunciated by patanjali are Ignorance,Egoism,Desire,Hatred, and Greed of Life) The consequences of… Continue reading
Karma and Patanjali
Sopakramam Nirupakramam cha karma Tat Samayam aparanta Jnanam aristebhyo va. Sutra 22 Chapter 3 of Yogasutras of Patanjali Some karmas fructify very fast (some punishments are meted out rapidly) while some karmas… Continue reading
Control Karma
In my understanding, Karma is dues. So there is no good karma and bad karma really.Like there are no good dues.(The reason the blog address is goodkarma is because karma was already registered … Continue reading
Karmic hindrances
“When awakened,we find karmic hindrances fundamentally empty.But when not awakened we must repay all our debts.” Yoka Daishi (665-713 A.D.) from “Shodaka”
Belief in karma
Will belief in karma do me any good? I personally think so. The more you understand karma,the more basis there will be for making choices in life. Let me explain by giving an… Continue reading
Is there a persona factor?
In life you meet some people who are very violent,short tempered,negative,and abusive, who always give out negative energy. But you also meet other people who are very gentle,peaceful,soft spoken and who radiate a loving… Continue reading
Do all die equal?
Nobody believes that” all are born equal”.(The inequality of the rich and the poor) Nobody believes that “all live equal” But everybody believes that “all die equally”. But do all really die equal? I think… Continue reading
Atma=Soul
The concept of Karma in Jainism is far too deep to put across in a post and I must also confess to my lack of deep knowledge on the subject. But Shrimad Rajchandra,a… Continue reading
Look at karma as dues.
Karma terminology is different in different religions.The concepts in Jainism,Hinduism and Buddhism are also quite different.Some concepts go too deep and you need a deep study to understand them.I would like to talk… Continue reading
On reducing future karmas
There are three ways which come to mind for reducing our future karmas.One is to stop creating the birth of new karmas as far as possible by awareness of rightful thought and behaviour.The second… Continue reading
karma=justice system of inside world
Karma is the justice system of the world at a personal level. ”As you sow,so shall you reap” is the best way to explain Karma in short. Sooner or later this law catches… Continue reading
Positive karma,Negative karma
The Law of Karma works in mysterious ways. Even a negativity like wishing ill of someone becomes debit points in your karmic account. This is all unexplored territory.I cannot prove anything nor can… Continue reading
Conscience limits Karma
“The conscience is the most flexible material in the world.Today you cannot stretch it over a molehill; while tomorrow it can hide a mountain.” Edward G.Bulwer-Lytton “Take liberties with your conscience at your… Continue reading