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| - | '''Karma''' in [[Indian religions]] is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of [[causality|cause and effect]] (i.e., the cycle called [[saṃsāra]]). Originating in [[History of India|ancient India]], Karma is part of [[Hinduism|Hindu]], [[Jainism|Jain]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and [[Sikhism|Sikh]] philosophies. In popular consciousness, karma stands for [[what goes around comes around]] [[destiny]] or a [[distinctive]] [[feeling]], [[aura]], or [[atmosphere]]. | + | '''Karma''' in [[Indian religions]] is the concept of "[[action]]" or "[[do|deed]]", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of [[causality|cause and effect]] (i.e., the cycle called [[saṃsāra]]). Originating in [[ancient India]], Karma is part of [[Hinduism|Hindu]], [[Jainism|Jain]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and [[Sikhism|Sikh]] philosophies. In popular consciousness, karma stands for a "[[what goes around comes around]]" [[destiny]] or a distinctive [[feeling]], [[aura]], or [[atmosphere]]. |
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| - | The idea of karma was popularized in the [[Western world]] through the work of the [[Theosophical Society]]. In this conception, karma was a precursor to the [[Neopaganism|Neopagan]] ''law of return'' or ''Threefold Law,'' the idea that the beneficial or harmful effects one has on the world will return to oneself. Colloquially this may be summed up as 'what goes around comes around.' | + | |
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| - | The Theosophist [[I. K. Taimni]] wrote that "Karma is nothing but the Law of Cause and Effect operating in the realm of human life and bringing about adjustments between an individual and other individuals whom he has affected by his thoughts, emotions and actions." | + | |
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| - | In the West, karma is often confused with concepts such as the [[soul (spirit)|soul]], psychic energy, [[synchronicity]] (a concept originally from psychoanalyst [[Carl Jung]], which says that things that happen at the same time are related), and ideas from [[Quantum mechanics|quantum]] or theoretical physics (which most physicists would not grant as having any bearing on morality or codes of conduct, much less on supernatural notions). This mishmash of word associations is well illustrated by the once-common bumper sticker "My karma ran over your dogma". | + | |
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| The modern view of karma, devoid of any spiritual exigencies, obviates an acceptance of [[reincarnation]] in [[Judeochristian]] societies and attempts to portray karma as a universal psychological phenomenon which behaves predictably, like other physical forces such as [[gravity]]. | The modern view of karma, devoid of any spiritual exigencies, obviates an acceptance of [[reincarnation]] in [[Judeochristian]] societies and attempts to portray karma as a universal psychological phenomenon which behaves predictably, like other physical forces such as [[gravity]]. | ||
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| - | [[Sakyong Mipham]] eloquently summed this up when he said; | ||
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| - | :"Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it." | ||
| This view of karma, as a universal and personally impacting emotional constant, correlates with [[Buddhist]] and [[Jungian]] understanding that [[Volition (psychology)|volition]] (or [[libido]], created from personal and cultural biases) is the primary instigator of karma. Any conscious thought, word and/or action, arising from a cognitively unresolved emotion ([[cognitive dissonance]]), results in karma. | This view of karma, as a universal and personally impacting emotional constant, correlates with [[Buddhist]] and [[Jungian]] understanding that [[Volition (psychology)|volition]] (or [[libido]], created from personal and cultural biases) is the primary instigator of karma. Any conscious thought, word and/or action, arising from a cognitively unresolved emotion ([[cognitive dissonance]]), results in karma. | ||
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Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra). Originating in ancient India, Karma is part of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies. In popular consciousness, karma stands for a "what goes around comes around" destiny or a distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
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Karma and emotions
The modern view of karma, devoid of any spiritual exigencies, obviates an acceptance of reincarnation in Judeochristian societies and attempts to portray karma as a universal psychological phenomenon which behaves predictably, like other physical forces such as gravity.
This view of karma, as a universal and personally impacting emotional constant, correlates with Buddhist and Jungian understanding that volition (or libido, created from personal and cultural biases) is the primary instigator of karma. Any conscious thought, word and/or action, arising from a cognitively unresolved emotion (cognitive dissonance), results in karma.
Jung once opined on unresolved emotions and the synchronicity of karma;
- 'When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.'
Popular methods for negating cognitive dissonance include meditation, metacognition, counselling, psychoanalysis, etc., whose aim is to enhance emotional self-awareness and thus avoid negative karma. This results in better emotional hygiene and reduced karmic impacts. This process of emotional maturation aspires to a goal of Individuation or self-actualisation. Such peak experience are hypothetically devoid of any karma (nirvana).
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See also
- Adrsta
- Amor fati
- Anantarika-karma
- Causes of Karma
- Consequentialism
- Destiny
- Dharma
- Eternal return
- Ethic of reciprocity
- Ho'oponopono (Karma section)
- Just-world hypothesis
- Karma (2008 film)
- Karma in Buddhism
- Karma in Hinduism
- Karma in Jainism
- Karma yoga
- "Karma Police" by Radiohead
- Moksha
- Nishkam Karma
- Samsara
- Self-fulfilling prophecy
- Types of Karma
- Unintended consequence
- Work (Christian theology)
- Karma by Pharoah Sanders
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