No matter our beliefs, we can all benefit from some simple wisdom about "karma." 12 Laws of Karma That Will Change Your Life

by kpop 17 Replies latest jw friends

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  kpop

  Whether atheist, such as myself, agnostic or a strong believer in a God, I'd like to share something with you all about Karma. It relates back to my post about Marcus Aurelius and a quote often accredited to him on the best way to live. I think this will benefit those who are just waking up from the JW cult and wondering, what's next?

  (I'm only going to post the first 3 laws) Peace to you all. Namaste.
  

  1. The Great Law

  “As you sow, so shall you reap.” Whatever one puts out into the Universe will come back to them.

  2. The Law of Creation
  Life requires our participation to happen. It does not happen by itself, so we can best ensure the life we want by surrounding ourselves with what we want in our lives and being ourselves.

  3. The Law of Humility
  If all we see is shortcomings, we can't very well fix that. We have to accept people for who they are, and then we can be a positive example to them.

  https://www.organicandhealthy.org/2017/05/12-little-known-laws-of-karma-that-will.html
  
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  cofty

  Numbers 2 & 3 are very good advice.

  Number 1 is nonsense. There is no unseen judge balancing the scales. Do good because that is the sort of world you prefer to live in. Don't expect rewards or retribution.
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  snowbird

  I agree with all 12.

  Thank you.

  Blessings.
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  kpop

  Numbers 2 & 3 are very good advice.

  Number 1 is nonsense. There is no unseen judge balancing the scales. Do good because that is the sort of world you prefer to live in. Don't expect rewards or retribution.

  First of all there are 12 laws, not 3. Secondly I think you are missing the point entirely of rule 1. Rule 1 is like the "Golden Rule" and has nothing to do with retribution but rather just doing good for the positive feedback loop. As an atheist, I don't expect any reward but doing good is beneficial for everyone.
  

  Here are the other rules
  

  4. The Law of Growth

  
  

  5. The Law of Responsibility

  6. The Law of Connection

  
  7. The Law of Focus

  
  8. The Law of Giving and Hospitality

  
  9. The Law of Here and Now

  
  10. The Law of Change

  
  11. The Law of Patience and Reward

  
  12. The Law of Significance and Inspiration
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  kpop

  I agree with all 12.

  Thank you.

  Blessings.

  Thank you! Blessings to you as well.
  
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  cofty

  Karma assumes an unknown force that balances the scales of justice.

  That is woo-woo. It is a childlike longing for a fair world that does not exist.
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  kpop

  Karma assumes an unknown force that balances the scales of justice.

  That is woo-woo. It is a childlike longing for a fair world that does not exist.

  Once again, you are entirely missing the point of my post. I'm an atheist. End of discussion. I don't believe in any super natural powers anywhere. I'm a man of science, logic and reasoning. There is rarely justice in this world and when it does occur, it is a result of coincidence. With that said, the point of my post was about the positive influence of thinking in these terms. Positive people are usually surrounded by positive people; thus the positive feedback loop. Every hear of reciprocity or "paying it forward?" That's the point. That's all. Stop being so negative.
  
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  cofty

  I said that rule number 2 & 3 are very good advice. I am not being negative.

  Karma is not about reciprocity or positive feedback. It is a supernatural belief in a fundamental justice in the universe. It is a new-age religion rooted in Buddhism. Don't blame me for pointing out that fact.
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  Hairtrigger

  This sounds like the Jewish commandments. The Jews made that up and the Vedic pundits made this one up.

  The lowest caste on the ladder had a hard time of it because of poverty ,untouhability , exploitation and violence against them . And Karma was used as the excuse to keep them servile and subservient to the upper three castes.

  They were told that they suffered because of past misdeeds in their previous lives for which they had the misfortune to be born in the Sudhra caste. So going back to point one it had this Ryder attached.

  Agreed that there are idealistic lessons to be learned from it. Just as in the commandments. But Karma was attached to Mokhsha...the relief from the cycle of birth and death. Punishment and reward!
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  kpop

  Karma is not about reciprocity or positive feedback. It is a supernatural belief in a fundamental justice in the universe. It is a new-age religion rooted in Buddhism. Don't blame me for pointing out that fact.

  I don't understand the aggression here. I know what Karma is about. I know the background very well. If you read the title of my thread, it says,
  

  No matter our beliefs, we can all benefit from some simple wisdom about "karma."

  
  

  Notice the quotes around "karma?" Notice how I said we can benefit from "some simple wisdom?" I'm not promoting Karma as a religion or belief system; I'm simply stating there is something beneficial from the 12 laws of karma for us to learn from. No need to look further into than that.