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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1173606" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>It all depends on how wants to define the scope/cause of Karma. </p><p></p><p>I do believe it exists - but NOT in any spiritual or metaphysical sense. </p><p></p><p>I think what most people attribute to Karma, is really a reflection of how an individual impacts those around him or her - then receives treatment in return. THEN, the expectation of receiving favorable or unfavorable treatment in life can have a further affect on one's health and outlook on life. Success breeds success, failure tends to breed failure...</p><p></p><p>For example. One goes to the grocery store and is an ass to the checker. When the customer isn't looking, the checker drops a 3 pound can on top of the loaf of bread in the bottom of the bag. Another customer shows some respect to this casher, when this customer is distracted, the cashier takes the time to get another bag to put the 3 pound can into and moves the bag with the loaf of bread off to the side. Is there some metaphysical force at work???</p><p></p><p>People create their own 'Karma'. A favor gets a favor in return, respect receives respect in return and good things happen to people who do good things for other people. Some call it, "making your own luck", or the "Golden Rule" - but how one interacts with those around oneself tends to create reciprocal treatment in return. </p><p></p><p>When people use the term "Karma" they tend to be referring to some unknown entity or force either doing good or harm to someone as a result of that person's actions, which cannot be explained by mundane means. It really isn't that complicated. There are people who naturally will attract favorable attention and action from others, and others who will garner unfavorable action. </p><p></p><p>Now... whether Karma can create a physical response in someone. (Did Steve Jobs get pancreatic cancer as a result of bad Karma)??</p><p></p><p>It is known that stress will create very real physical manifestations in someone if it is left unchecked for a prolonged period of time. Steve Jobs was a brilliant marketer and an absolute ass from all accounts (he knew he was an ass). Did his being an ass to everyone around him cause him to fear being screwed by those same people to the extent where his stress level was so elevated, his immune system couldn't function correctly and he developed pancreatic cancer as a result of prolonged stress?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1173606, member: 22880"] It all depends on how wants to define the scope/cause of Karma. I do believe it exists - but NOT in any spiritual or metaphysical sense. I think what most people attribute to Karma, is really a reflection of how an individual impacts those around him or her - then receives treatment in return. THEN, the expectation of receiving favorable or unfavorable treatment in life can have a further affect on one's health and outlook on life. Success breeds success, failure tends to breed failure... For example. One goes to the grocery store and is an ass to the checker. When the customer isn't looking, the checker drops a 3 pound can on top of the loaf of bread in the bottom of the bag. Another customer shows some respect to this casher, when this customer is distracted, the cashier takes the time to get another bag to put the 3 pound can into and moves the bag with the loaf of bread off to the side. Is there some metaphysical force at work??? People create their own 'Karma'. A favor gets a favor in return, respect receives respect in return and good things happen to people who do good things for other people. Some call it, "making your own luck", or the "Golden Rule" - but how one interacts with those around oneself tends to create reciprocal treatment in return. When people use the term "Karma" they tend to be referring to some unknown entity or force either doing good or harm to someone as a result of that person's actions, which cannot be explained by mundane means. It really isn't that complicated. There are people who naturally will attract favorable attention and action from others, and others who will garner unfavorable action. Now... whether Karma can create a physical response in someone. (Did Steve Jobs get pancreatic cancer as a result of bad Karma)?? It is known that stress will create very real physical manifestations in someone if it is left unchecked for a prolonged period of time. Steve Jobs was a brilliant marketer and an absolute ass from all accounts (he knew he was an ass). Did his being an ass to everyone around him cause him to fear being screwed by those same people to the extent where his stress level was so elevated, his immune system couldn't function correctly and he developed pancreatic cancer as a result of prolonged stress? [/QUOTE]
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