The Importance Of Karma

What you give is what you get in this world. If you give love, you will get it and if you spread hatred, you might get it back. So, it is better to spread love, happiness and positive energy to get back the same. “Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.” says Sakyong Mipham. Karma has always been looked over in the American culture and is viewed very different than those with the beliefs of Hinduism. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist." This quote relates to the Hinduism beliefs in so many more ways than one. He and many others (including all people of …show more content…
Karma is not fate, for we act with what can be described as a conditioned free will creating our own destinies. In the American culture we often think of karma as an “in life circumstance”. What I mean by this is, maybe you talk back to your mom and then turn around and stub your toe, that would be in life karma. A long term “in life karma” situation would be cheating on your significant other and then later down the road, that happens to you in return. We think of karma as “revenge” in a way of life getting back at you for the mistakes you have made. In life, you reap what you sow, and you only get out what you put in. In Hinduism it is kind of along the same lines only through another …show more content…
Through reincarnation, you are bound to get another chance and with that second chance, you have got to make it count. One thing that will help your chances to actually get a good second chance is having moral values. A lot of things can go into this but having moral values is definitely on the top of the list. Not everyone really knows what it means to have this characteristic and that, I believe, is the main reason why their first life goes to hell. Moral values serve as a vantage point which guides us and aids us in our conscious mobility in life. If we were to stay put in one place, we would have roots instead of feet. But having certain moral values defines us and makes us stand apart in a world where its becoming easy to lose yourself. One of the greatest things any of us can do in life is reach out and do a good deed for another human being. Whether it means offering your love and compassion, or making a charitable donation of time, energy or money, there are many ways to bring sunshine into the lives of