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In reply to the discussion: A Karmic Moment? [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)125. In a sense I agree ...
CONCLUSION: stop talking about karma and any other magical nonsense. There will never be any justice, our problems will never be addressed, unless we ourselves act to acheive it. Discussions about imaginary nonsense at best just get in the way, and more often serve to justify indifference to the victims.
You are absolutely correct that justice and problems solved will come from us acting together to resolve them; but that does not cut against the "magical thinking" to which you reduce Karmic forces. Karma is NOT "the universe intervening to make an individuals life/situation better, or worse", Karma just is life's circumstances meeting its level ... think water in the natural world.
But how this plays out in our lives is in one's approach to the world. When one approaches the world with a positive, serving nature; one is met with other positive serving people; vice-versa, when one approach the world with a negative eye and taking spirit, one is met with other negative, taking people. If you are a positive, serving person, you tend to avoid negative, taking people and un/counter-productive environments and actions. And, negative people tend to place themselves in the company of like-minded people. That is not "Magical Thinking" that just is ... and stems from the choices we make as to what we do and whom we associate with.
Now, you seem to think that Karma suggests that doing "Good" will, or even should, insulate one from bad stuff from happening, or will/should make good stuff happen to you ... it does not; nor does Karma mete out punishment or prevent wrong-doers from prospering. Rather, Karma is a recognition that the universe seeks balance, and is a human's ordering his/her thoughts and actions to accept that balance.
Lastly, and I hope you take this in the spirit intended, you possess no greater wisdom as to the what makes this world tick than any other person, so what makes you think you can make such declarative statements about what is, or is not? You can only speak to your belief system, even if that belief system is an anti-belief system. Such strident opinions, extended beyond how you conduct your life, to suggest how others should/must live their's is exactly the intolerance that makes you akin to the most close-minded fundamentalist Xian, that I assume you spurn.
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Providence has indeed put angels in my path, when I didn't expect help but desperately needed it.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#13
I've seen it happen very quick a few times in my life and it was not kind to the jerks.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#14
I'm only speaking of quick justice. But then, I've done things I don't want punishment for, either.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#17
I've seen this kind of thing happen before, more than once. Wonders never cease.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#12
I was thinking that, too (not having tthe $$$) As the post above suggests, those who could
gateley
Jan 2013
#139
I agree with you, friend. There isn't a cosmic force and bad things happen to good people
Politicub
Jan 2013
#88
If they buy 'vices' with their money, who cares? When I give money away, it is their now, that's
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#51
I think they admonish becaue they are unable to take help of the sort they need...
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#135
Thank you 1strongblackman for this uplifting story. There are still so many good people out there.
kimbutgar
Jan 2013
#56
I would have been motivated by schadenfreude and not the sincere desire to help the guy,
gateley
Jan 2013
#140
Not really a believer in karma, but this sequence of events can make me reconsider
derby378
Jan 2013
#73
Ah, karma can be a bitch. The jerk-off got a lesson in how time wounds all heels.
indepat
Jan 2013
#94
Thanks! Great story & thanks for your generosity! And, angry people do have more accidents. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2013
#114