Do you believe in karma?

[chrissyk]

I totally do. I'm in a situation where I'm trying to do the right thing, it's not working out, and it's really frustrating me. I'm afraid that if I don't get it straightened out, that the bad karma will come back to bite me someday! DH and DSIS both seem to think that I'm being ridiculous. I've always worried about this, though. Am I the only one It's not even so much a blatant need to be an honest person as it is a pure fear of bad karma for me

 

[Sparx]

I believe in Karma.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

I do believe in Karma but not so much in this life as in the next. I do not think of it as a booerang but rather what is not completed or done correctly in this life must be addressed in the next. I have read lots of books on reincarnation re: this subject and it seems that different people have different ideas as this.

 

[Chicago526]

Yes, I do beleive in Karma. You didn't give specifics on your situation, but I feel if you do your best to fix a problem, but it doesn't quite work out, that you still get "points" for trying. My feeling is that you never get punished as long as you are trying your best. That's just my opinion though, I've never read any books on the subject!

 

[Beauty]

I do believe in karma.

 

[AllyandJack]

I always worry about that. However, I look at it this way: I've done a ton of great things. I've donated tons of money to hurricane relief. I've donated money to provide heating assistance to military families who lost income when soldiers got called to active duty. I'm a good, generous person.

What do I get in return? Nothing. Not a single thing in my life is going good. I'm not even asking for a lot....I don't expect to win the lottery. I just want to get pregnant. That's it. Simple. Any idiot can go out and get knocked up, I'm just asking for that.

So, what goes around does NOT come around. If the good stuff doesn't come around, I try to believe the bad stuff won't either. So, if I lie to my best friend about having to work the day she wants to go to some stupid Faire, I don't think I should fear retribution by karma.

Plus, at this point, I'm angry and bitter and enjoy tempting fate. Go ahead, bad karma....come and get me. I'm already miserable....the past 2 years have been a living nightmare. Bring it on.

I'm still generous money-wise because, through hard work, I am doing well in that regard, but I'm definitely not as nice as I used to be. I'm not the problem-solver anymore. I'm not the shoulder people can cry on anymore. I'm not someone people can talk to and expect to get advice or assistance anymore.

I still get pangs of worry, but that's generally replaced with the thrill of admitting I liked getting out of the Faire and didn't care if I lied. Then I wonder if I'm sadistic....maybe I am. Oh well....

Bad things keep happening to me whether I'm a good person or a not-so-good person. Why beat myself up over being a not-so-good person sometimes when it doesn't seem to make a difference?

 

[lisajl]

Yep, I do. And I believe unlike another poster that what goes around comes around.
Have seen it quite a bit, if you are nice to people, it works out better, the meaner you are the worse it gets.

Lisa

 

[binny]

yep I do believe in Karma. do good, get good. do bad and you pay. Eventually. It all comes around.


If your intentions weregood and you tried then I think you will be rewarded.

 

[Sandy V.]

Yes, I do believe in karma.

There's someone in my community who has hurt a lot of people over the years. Something very bad happened to him recently. Although I certainly don't wish him harm - I really don't think about him much at all - I'm a strong believer in "what comes around, goes around" and he's finally getting his "due". And there are more than a few others who feel the same way!!

In your situation, though, you seem like you're trying to do the right thing, so if you're trying your best, I don't know what else you can do.

Best of luck. I hope it all works out.

Edited to add: AllyandJack, I'm sorry about your fertility issues.

 

[chrissyk]

If your intentions weregood and you tried then I think you will be rewarded.

My intentions were good, and I did try, but I think that I should try again or try harder. Part of me is afraid that if I do, things will get further screwed up, though. The problem is that I am not dealing with the brightest person on the other end of this transaction. I have broken everything down for her IN WRITING. She still doesn't get it. I am at my wits' end.

 

[Ava83]

I firmly believe in Karma. I just today told Dh that something wonderful that had happened to him yesterday was a direct result of something good he did.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

No, I don't.

My karma ran over your dogma.

 

[Keli]

No, I do not believe in Karma. But I do believe in the law of the harvest. It goes something like this: Be not decieved, God is not mocked; whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. In other words if you sow good things you will reap good things and if you sow bad things you will reap bad things. I think it is a very similar concept to Karma and it comes from the bible.

 

[*Fantasia*]

No, I do not believe in Karma. But I do believe in the law of the harvest. It goes something like this: Be not decieved, God is not mocked; whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. In other words if you sow good things you will reap good things and if you sow bad things you will reap bad things. I think it is a very similar concept to Karma and it comes from the bible.

Ditto. It's more like the Lord will provide you what you need. Ask and you shall recieve. But wishes doesn't easily get granted. You have to show your love for Him, praise him and enlighten him. And I believe that in return, you will get what you ask for. You have to have trust in Him. But sometimes it's God's Will. Things happen for a reason whether we like it or not and we have to accept what is given to us. Well.. that's my take on. Sorry... I don't mean to touch the religion here.

 

[AllyandJack]

I'd be willing to buy the past life thing....I must have been one miserable, mean person in a past life because I'm sure making up for it now!

 

[Micca]

definitely karma

 

[nativetxn]

My mother taught me that a good deed or kindness extended to another person was it's own reward.

I think she was right. I don't "do" nice things for a reward so why would I be punished if I didn't do nice things?

I'm just going to try to live my life as a good person and whatever happens, happens.

Katholyn

 

[TheBellhop]

Yep, I sure do.

 

[Kermit]

I don't believe in karma, but I do think that God bestows blessings on people for doing good and that He created us so that we feel better when we're in His will.

 

[Lachesis00]

Me too... I do believe in Karma. Anyone watch that show on Tuesdays about Earl?? He believes in Karma both good and bad... it's just too funny

I believe in Karma.