@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E1TrDMcaiLM
Examples of instant Karma...
Super funny...
is this what you base your beliefs in karma on, lol
just people being silly and it backfired on them, thats not what you'd call karma, they're accidents
and what about the bird?! it's just being a bird
When Bad Things Happen, Itโs Not Your Karma by Nancy Deville
These are hard times for a lot of people. The economy is still on shaky ground. Credit card debt, bankruptcy, and foreclosures are skyrocketing. In addition, itโs no secret that Americans are suffering health problems. Type 2 diabetes, cancer, autoimmune conditions, and other diseases are epidemic. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. You may feel so hopeless that you believe that the dead battery in your car is a sign screaming,โ Itโs your karma!โ
But wait a minute โ how depressing, how deflating, how hopeless it would be to think that youโve brought your tragedies on yourself!
Conventional wisdom tells us that karma is cause and effect. Something youโve done has caused all of your problems. You do something bad and something bad happens to you. However, thatโs not the true meaning of karma; and this is a very healing revelation.
Karma isnโt isolated to you as an individual. Think of the world as a karmic stew, with all the actions and reactions of every individual continually rebounding. Bad things happen because life is harsh, but we can only control our own actions and reactions. Letโs look at some examples.
Letโs say that a corporate CEO understands that his companyโs factory is spewing toxic mercury into the atmosphere, but he does everything he can to shirk making environmental changes. The result is that innumerable people are harmed. Is the CEO going to suffer a horrible fate because of his greed? Not necessarily, karma doesnโt work like that. His bad actions only lent bad karma to the karmic world.
On the other hand, if the CEO cleaned up his factory, it would lend good karma to the karmic world. Itโs not necessarily going to mean that he will be rewarded and his good deeds arenโt going to prevent tragedy from happening in the world. Why? Because illness, aging, and death are inevitable.
On a more personal level, letโs say that someone hurts you. You have a karmic choice to lash out in anger or to keep your cool, smile and react with kindness. Not reacting with anger will diffuse whatever ill will the other person had in the first place. Therefore, youโve done your karmic duty. Youโve put a little niceness into the karmic world.
That all sounds good on paper youโre thinking, but in real life, youโve had more than your fair share of bad luck. In addition, whatโs really irksome is that others around you are flourishing. Maybe you find out that your unemployment is running out at the same time a friend calls to gush about her glamorous new job, great salary, and flexible hours. Or, maybe youโre not sleeping well and another friend responds by telling you that sheโs out the moment her head hits the pillow. Maybe no matter what you do, the pounds keep creeping on. Another friend eats whatever she wants and stays bone thin. Why me? It has to be my karma!
Again, no. Otherโs peopleโs good fortune is not an indication of your โbad karma,โ but merely provides an opportunity for you to add a little more joy into the karmic world. How is that possible? With โsympathetic joy.โ When someone else enjoys good fortune, itโs your choice to be bitter and envious, or to share in the personโs bliss. Call the person, or send an email offering your congratulations and donโt embellish it with your woes. Be happy in their joy, and mean it.
What about those who are worse off than you are? What about the homeless guy with the paper cup and cardboard sign? The welfare mom with three kids? The single mother whose son was just diagnosed with autism? The family whose car was just repossessed? You may not even know these people, but you see the desperation written on their faces. What can you do, when youโve got your own problems? โShare the love.โ It doesnโt cost a thing to walk by a downtrodden person and think compassionate phrases, โMay you be safe. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be peaceful.โ Sharing compassionate intent is just another way to lend joy to the karmic world.
Maybe you are that unfortunate person. You could be suffering a truly terrible tragedy right now. Youโre exhausted with worry and stress. This is not the time for self-blame (โItโs my karma.โ) Rather, this is the time to give yourself compassion, to share the love with yourself.
Find a quiet time every day to sit with your eyes closed repeating the compassionate phrases, โMay I be safe. May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be peaceful.โ If you donโt have time to sit, then you can repeat the phrases at a stoplight, in line at the grocery store, in a waiting room, or any other waiting time.
Here are some tips on how we can shed our misconceptions and embrace a new way of thinking about karma as something good, joyful, and powerful:
How to lend good karma to the world
- Choose to react in a positive way in the face of negativity, hardship, and adversity.
- Share sympathetic joy with those who are experiencing good fortune.
- Offer compassionate phrases to those who are more unfortunate than you are. (โMay you be safe. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be peaceful.โ)
- Offer the same compassionate phrases to yourself when you are in pain. (โMay I be safe. May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be peaceful.โ)
Reacting to lifeโs challenges in a positive way takes presence of mind. It may take practice to replace knee jerk reactions with mindful compassion, but youโll be pleasantly surprised how happy sharing in good karma can make you feel โ no matter what your circumstances.
About the Author:
Womenโs rights advocate and investigative writer Nancy Deville drew from the experiences of her โunconventional lifeโ to craft her powerful first novel, Karma. As a teenager, Nancy hitchhiked across India and traveled and worked in Spain and Switzerland. Returning to the U.S., she worked 15 years as a successful fashion designer and wrote and co-authored influential books on food and health. Karma is based on her two decades of research into the global sex trade that enslaves 2.5 million women and children. It is a story of courage, hope and spirituality that will enlighten readers on this global problem and inspire them with what Nancy calls the true meaning of karma. To learn more, visit her public Web site athttp://www.nancydeville.com.
@karliandjacko wrote:
Hey, I've got some of that stuff. Rub it on my feet 3 times a week.
Haven't had any cramps for a year now.
Good karma
