Do you believe in Karma and Destiny ?
By kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
Mangalore, India
November 27, 2017 9:29pm CST
There have been times when I have realized that I can only do so much and leave the rest to take care of itself , but that is something else !!!
Karma means action and according to the theory of Karma every action gets a reaction depending on the quality and intensity of your action , which one can understand since it has been explained by other learned people as well.
But destiny which is also related to karma , is far more complicated from what perceive . It is something you cannot run away from
My question is how far can one believe in the theory that your life and actions are predetermined and you cannot escape your destiny. So, of what use is your Karma if it cannot overcome destiny ..?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Nov 17
Well, if life has been laid out and we have free will, then destiny can go either way. Good begets good and evil begets evil. This is where karma come in, karma was part of that destiny in the first place.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Nov 17
@andriaperry I agree Karma and destiny could go hand in hand except where natural calamities and unforseen often man made tragedies are concerned that destroys the lives of good people who have done no harm.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Nov 17
@andriaperry I guess but it seems unfair although unavoidable especially those natural calamities..
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
28 Nov 17
I am Catholic, we are said that, when a child comes to this world, God already knows what he will decide and how his life will end, but then they pretend that we are masters of our destiny. Well, I am confused, if he already knows, I do not believe we have free will.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Nov 17
@LadyDuck Most religions teach this pre determined theory of life including Hinduism although there is no substantive proof. Personally I feel that our creator is more a guiding force rather than control all our actions and make puppets out of us.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Nov 17
@sol_cee I have not seen the film , but I agree life can be seemingly unfair at times. You know I was told by my mother never to feel bad when things did not work out the way I planned or expected it to. Instead if you keep an open mind what actually happened might be better than what you expected.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
30 Nov 17
Karma from what I perceive is our action , since all our actions show our mental status and attitude , it stamps our personality.Destiny is probably beyond us since we cannot control others' actions which could have an effect on our lfe.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
28 Nov 17
The Bible says to treat others the way you want to be treated, and I try to follow this rule. I believe that somehow all the good and bad comes back to us, except to the evil and the rich and powerful, they seem to never suffer from karma.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
31 Jul 18
I think of Karma and Destiny as something that is related to each other. I came about this in my mind and believe it to be my truth about both topics because of what I have read, watched, and also because of what I have seen from my surroundings, or in other people's lives.
Karma is when you do good things, you may get a reward for it, and if you do bad things then you get punishment. So this actually is why your destiny cannot be escaped.
So If you are destined to suffer in this life, then you may be paying for a previous karma. Something you did and caused before this life. No matter what you do, work hard, be good, bad luck seems to be so clingy to you. That was Karma at work from your previous actions. And if you now do better, do good and cope with the sheet life threw at you (because of what you did before) then your suffering will slowly decline until the next life (?)
Same case for those who did great - like its always been said in eastern culture right? When you are so blessed or lucky, people will ask you, you must have been a saint in your previous life, or you must have saved your country in your previous life... you are reaping what you sow.
So for me this is what Karma is and how it is closely tied with someone's destiny. It is even related to the karma of your children, and so on. if your grandparents are good people, your family may also be blessed and will have an easy life more than others.
@innertalks (21022)
• Australia
1 Dec 17
How does destiny relate to karma?
Karma creates destiny. Destiny does not create karma.
When you have no more karma, you make your own destiny then.
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@innertalks (21022)
• Australia
1 Dec 17
@kiran8 I think there are two types of destiny then. The Karma producing one, and our true destiny, based on God's and our soul's mission and purpose for us in this life.
Once we can move past Karma's destiny, we have a chance of reaching our true destiny, or potential, or, as the bible puts it, of bearing fruit for God then, and fulfilling his plan for our life.
The type of fruit that we will bear is based upon our goals, purpose, mission, gifts and talents for this life. This is our real destiny for our lives I think.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
11 Dec 17
@innertalks That makes sense , what you are essentially saying is that our paths have already been drawn , but how we go about it is in our own hands ..
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@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
3 Dec 17
Yes I believe in karma and destiny.I believe if we do good to others we will also get good things in life, and if we do bad to others we will also get bad things in life. God has written our destiny before we are born and it will happen as it is, if it is good or bad we have to accept it.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
11 Dec 17
@rubyriaz007 I would agree that bad Karma or action will definitely get us bad results but I am not sure about God writing each one of our destinies ..why make some criminals who rape and kill innocent s and what about the victims?
@Kellywellz (69)
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28 Nov 17
I believe in destiny because its's what is panned out for you no matter what you do..even if you do good at times bad things can still happen to you (vice versa) and it all a plan a motion.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Nov 17
@Kellywellz I feel that the theory of destiny is very depressing and demotivating because it essentially means that your actions and efforts don't mean much ..
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