The Law of Kamma

[TheKcsmithy]

good work here

[grisgrisy]

really informative and interesting

[clairebehun]

Very enjoyable thank you

[naegling3]

And then the dingos ran in and smashed my ego self mind baby. Myyy baaaaaby.

[mnemoniccourier]

@bhasinuscuscable Observation is a very powerful proof in itself. The laws of karma is all around. Cause and Effect. You can't walk outside without seeing Karma in action all the time.

[lateoriginal]

@mnemoniccourier Observed phenomena are not proof of causality. You cannot prove a causal relationship simply by observing something. It is as ignorant as Paley and the Argument by Design.

[kenryumaster]

@bhasinuscuscable, this lecture is not solely about proof, it is about experiencing the moments about your self. you can experience the actions and results with your five senses and discover the proof on your own. then you can validate whether your actions and results are good nature or bad habits.

[oscie1]

Buddha said karma was one of the incomprehensible things to understand unless you had the buddhas state of mind.

[Yaionlyone]

TKamma is an impersonal, natural law that operates in accordance with our actions. It is a law in itself and does not have any lawgiver. Kamma operates in its own field without the intervention of an external, independent, ruling agent.

Kamma or karma can be put in the simple language of the child: do good and good will come to you, now, and hereafter. Do bad and bad will come to you, now, and hereafter.hank you so much for this video ...Yes I believe in Kamma...

[Yaionlyone]

Thank you so much for this video ...Yes I believe in Kamma...

[ruzickaw]

bad speaker. not clear. He should take some clases.

[parisianna87]

Boats out of place are more relaxing than ones that are straight, doesn't that mean it's not just about the mind

[michaelteh]

If Buddhist believe Kamma is one thing, Hindus believe Kamma is another thing and the Yogis believe it is something else, then how do we know which view of Kamma is the right view?

[ashintha]

@michaelteh, generally there are very similar views on kamma, with exceptions found in very early texts of Hinduism.

As you study something like the noble eightfold path and come back to each step one by one, in this case especially right view (the first step), you'll begin to see that you can apply the process of right view to anything to gain clarity, and accepting kamma as the cause and effect of things, becomes a very natural element of a new paradigm of thinking...

[nutier]

interesting video ! I want to know well about the law of kamma as it is . If kamma is action that we make by our body , speach, and mind can be usual law , we obtain the peaceful mind in the world ; But we don't know well about law of kamma , that is why the world is not in peace today

[kirk7524875248]

his voice is so soothing that I keep falling asleep while watching this. I need an eight-hour tape of him talking:)

[xiuje87]

I think it is a fantastic talk! I really enjoyed the other video on sense desires too! Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!

[Trance4mer24]

...but a intelligent force capable of influencing and ordering real world events is vastly more complex than Newton's third law of motion (To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction).

How could such an infinitely complex system be even considered to exist without embracing the notion of a 'higher power'? referred to by many as a 'god'.

Another problem I see is that such a system would interfere with an individual's free will...

[Darc1228]

@Trance4mer24 note that i did say "little" the science of quantum physics is VERY incomplete. its very intriguing, just dont forget your salt

[Trance4mer24]

I do have respect for, and feel warmth towards many elements of Buddhist Philosophy. At the same time I also take many of these teachings with a pinch of salt, and recognise them simply as 'possibilities'.

However, I'm less taken with certain aspects of the idea of karma.

If bad things happen to people because of an accumulation of negative karma in a previous life, then an incredibly complex and intelligent justice system (of some sort) must be in place to influence real world events....

[Darc1228]

@Trance4mer24 know much about quantum physics? i recomend a movie called "what the bleep, down the rabbit hole". it might have a little insight on you're karma to real world events causality thing

[pragzter]

I don't believe in Karma as such... but I have observed the "Ripple effect". Meaning each action will create a ripple of subsequent actions (which is observable up to a certain extent in the future). If we understand that such actions will create negative impacts for us or others, it's better not to do so. Positive ripples must be encouraged.

[anglaismoyen]

I was about to mention that. I think real observed principles such as reciprocal altruism, reputation and the obvious negative response from people in society for bad actions. Another supporting idea is the Buddhist idea of filling a bucket (mind) in drops (thoughts).

However, I don't think it's possible to pass it off as a strict scientific theory because it doesn't hold true 100% of the time and also because there is no way of measuring 'harm'. Harm is a very subjective thing.

[krittmasta]

pragzter, your "Ripple effect" there is Karma.

[drav1dan]

Everything that happens *is* because of karma. That does not mean we have no choice or control. Good karma gives us enjoyable experiences & options. A wealthy person enjoys the result of past good actions, which has enabled him to become wealthy. It has also given him options. He can use some of the wealth to help others or he can get greedy & keep it all to himself or even amass more wealth at the expense of others' well being.

[Ashitanoyuki]

If someone did bad things to someone, that creates a bad karma. How can the victim not to seek revenge under the condition that he or she does not repress his or her feelings? Please enlighten me.

[drav1dan]

The urge to seek revenge hides several layers of thought in it. On the surface, there may be the desire to have justice done. There may also be the desire to see that the other person does not repeat what he did to more victims. But underneath it all, there is usually the latent desire to hurt another person - our own nasty nature. It is usually kept under check by our better nature, but is now unleashed.

It is this last layer that causes us to seek revenge rather than justice.

[EagleWoLF777]

it is a result of bad actions of that someone in previous life...remember, this is not the only life we have lived....that is naive to think this is the only life you ever lived.

[euug]

Because the victim would be better off not seeking revenge. Revenge creates hate and keeps one from moving on and being happy.. The victim has already suffered enough, and they don't have to be the punisher.

Plus, if the victim can forgive they can even extract something positive from their experience. I've heard many stories. Forgiveness can be one-sided - no need to wait for a 'sorry'.

I like how this way of thinking gives a very honourable alternative option to the usual way..

[freaks182]

i think a better deffinition of good and bad would be, whether it has a positive or negative outcome for hte universe as a whole. in that it would help it acheive enlightenment and not end life.