Do you believe in karma?

Hurricane-Dean

My girlfriend is a firm believer in the aul "what goes around comes around" i'm not really into it myself. So what do AH think of karma? Think that if you're a bad person bad things will happen?

Asphyxia

Yes I do

shampon

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

My girlfriend is a firm believer in the aul "what goes around comes around" i'm not really into it myself. So what do AH think of karma? Think that if you're a bad person bad things will happen?

I have seen the forces of Karma first hand and by god I do believe in it.

Khyra24

Yes I believe in karma. You don't have to be a bad person for bad things to happen to you though. If you do something bad to someone, you will definitely get bitten back in the arse one way or another.

landsleaving

If I'm nice to people, and they're nice back, or vice versa, I think it's fairly obvious why, so why would karma come into it imo.

KeithM89_old

Now iv got the song 'Karma Chameleon' stuck in my head...:rolleyes:

Where To

all depends OP

good girls like bad boys, but bad girls don't like good boys;)

landsleaving

KeithM89 wrote: »

Now iv got the song 'Karma Chameleon' stuck in my head...:rolleyes:

Aarrrgghhh, now I do too.

Captain_Generic

I think if you look at the amount of hugely successful evil people in history its pretty much bulls**t

Amber Lamps

Instant Karma's gonna get ya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpidQvmiPis

Hurricane-Dean

landsleaving wrote: »

If I'm nice to people, and they're nice back, or vice versa, I think it's fairly obvious why, so why would karma come into it imo.

Well I don't know the reason for karma, you have the same opinion to me I don't really see how karma is involved. Just asking to see if those believe in it and why

easyeason3

Whether you're a 'good' person or a 'bad' person bad things will happen regardless.
Calling it karma is just putting a handy name on it.
I believe things happen for a reason, but a lot of the time I can't figure out what that reason is.

MrStuffins

If you believe in Karma you're a bloody dummy! Explain Karma to a starving child in Africa. Or the mother of a baby who died at birth. "It's ok, your child died, but karma will make sure something good happens to the kid to balance it out!"

Another thing that gets on my wick is people who will say they believe in God and Jesus.... but then give the old Karma a whirl as well. They're both completely contradictory!

There's no such thing as Karma. Good sh*t happens, bad sh*t happens, that's that!

EverEvolving

My local Indian does a great Karma

PCPhoto

ok.... so what did I do wrong to justify ... my car dying on me (I suspect alternator), my phone dying on me - its a month old and not holding a charge ....and in general my day ruined.

and in the last few weeks I've had the clutch go on me in my car (at 4.30am on the way to a job - costing me €650 to replace ...not to mention the cost of the taxi to the job and hire car for the few days while car was being fixed)

Also - what did I do to deserve such a crappy couple of weeks - since the start of January - its been depressing news after depressing news.

Hurricane-Dean

PCPhoto wrote: »

ok.... so what did I do wrong to justify ... my car dying on me (I suspect alternator), my phone dying on me - its a month old and not holding a charge ....and in general my day ruined.

and in the last few weeks I've had the clutch go on me in my car (at 4.30am on the way to a job - costing me €650 to replace ...not to mention the cost of the taxi to the job and hire car for the few days while car was being fixed)

Also - what did I do to deserve such a crappy couple of weeks - since the start of January - its been depressing news after depressing news.

Were you abusive to your car and phone?;)

MrStuffins

Also, Karma only exists in girls' Facebook statuses when they hear something happened to a girl they don't like or their ex boyfriend.

"Oh, wat goez round cums round, karma is a bitch!" etc etc.

EverEvolving

PCPhoto wrote: »

ok.... so what did I do wrong to justify ... my car dying on me (I suspect alternator), my phone dying on me - its a month old and not holding a charge ....and in general my day ruined.

and in the last few weeks I've had the clutch go on me in my car (at 4.30am on the way to a job - costing me €650 to replace ...not to mention the cost of the taxi to the job and hire car for the few days while car was being fixed)

Also - what did I do to deserve such a crappy couple of weeks - since the start of January - its been depressing news after depressing news.

You must have stepped on a spider

stomprockin

Karma is real!

Hurricane-Dean

MrStuffins wrote: »

Also, Karma only exists in girls' Facebook statuses when they hear something happened to a girl they don't like or their ex boyfriend.

"Oh, wat goez round cums round, karma is a bitch!" etc etc.

Absolutely SICK of seeing that!!

MrStuffins

stomprockin wrote: »

Karma is real!

Thanks for that comprehensive scientifically proven bombshell!

/thread

Cheap Thrills!

Don't believe in it.

Sh!t happens.

That is all.

Ghost Estate

Definitely.

Khyra24

K you're right...**** happens no matter how good or bad of a person you are. Actually, Adolf Hitler was evil yet nothing ever happened to him (except for having one ballsack) so feck it, I don't believe in karma anymore! I'm becoming evil, they get the best of everything.

Hurricane-Dean

The best "example" I heard was Hitler was bad and karma got him! Eh no he lost the war and shot himself, surely "karma" would want him to suffer :rolleyes:

Hurricane-Dean

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

My girlfriend is a firm believer in the aul "what goes around comes around" i'm not really into it myself. So what do AH think of karma? Think that if you're a bad person bad things will happen?

The two have nothing to do with each other. Which one are you asking about?

challengemaster

Sure I do, great nightclub

KeithAFC

Yep. Made a reply to him/her in the politics forum.

Funkie

Yes and no...

Hurricane-Dean

bluewolf wrote: »

The two have nothing to do with each other. Which one are you asking about?

That's generally what karma is, if your bad, bad things will come back to you and the same for good. That's why it's what goes around comes around

Hurricane-Dean

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

That's generally what karma is, if your bad, bad things will come back to you and the same for good. That's why it's what goes around comes around

No, it isnt. It's a bastardised western version of karma, but that's not it.


I don't know why I bother

Hurricane-Dean

bluewolf wrote: »

No, it isnt. It's a bastardised western version of karma, but that's not it.


I don't know why I bother

Just answer the question, do you believe in karma. I didn't say I was an expert

Hurricane-Dean

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

Just answer the question, do you believe in karma. I didn't say I was an expert

Okay yes, I believe in karma. I don't believe in "what goes around comes around" or "I was mean to someone so my car broke"

EverEvolving

bluewolf wrote: »

Okay yes, I believe in karma. I don't believe in "what goes around comes around" or "I was mean to someone so my car broke"

Do you mean as in Cause and Effect type belief or something different, not really sure what you mean and would like to know

Grasshoppa

I don't think it's provable one way or the other, but where it works as a personal moral code, I wouldn't discourage anyone from believing in it.

EverEvolving

EverEvolving wrote: »

Do you mean as in Cause and Effect type belief or something different, not really sure what you mean and would like to know

Yep, action = karma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_in_Buddhism

snooleen

Karma's probably a load of sh1te but I think it's a good way to live life! Why not be nice to people if you've no good reason not to be? God, I sound like Barney or something. I don't necessarily believe in karma but it kind of crosses my mind when I'm about to be evil and makes me re-think what I'm doing in more rational terms.

Autosport

I hope it does or else i may go jump off a cliff

Cú Giobach

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

The best "example" I heard was Hitler was bad and karma got him! Eh no he lost the war and shot himself, surely "karma" would want him to suffer :rolleyes:

Karma is connected with reincarnation so Hitler (according to the believers) would suffer in one of his next lives. Though according to the Buddhists all suffering is caused by existence, so Hitlers life could have been a punishment for evils in a past life.
Round and round the wheel we go, like demented hamsters :cool:

Dudess

shampon wrote: »

I have seen the forces of Karma first hand and by god I do believe in it.

Bad stuff happened to people who did bad stuff? That's just everyday life.

stomprockin wrote: »

Karma is real!

Just because you think it's real doesn't mean it is.

hondasam

I am a firm believer in what goes around comes around.

Dudess

Most of the time it does, and that's just basic cause and effect: e.g. be rude to people, they'll stop liking you. No mystical force there. But there are people who can be ruthless cunts and they still get along fine - and there's no guarantee bad stuff will happen to them eventually just because it's believed/hoped it will.

Sanjuro

The skeptic in me says no. There is no such thing as karma. However, I have seen things happen to people that made me raise an eyebrow. It's just coincidence though.

t0mm13b

Karma is a result of what ever actions you have there will be re-actions... same thing as cause and effect, what goes around will come back....

If you're negative about something, or towards others, others will repel and steer clear
If you're positive about something or towards others, others will be attracted to you

There's every reaction to every action, no matter how miniscule it is...

Blondini

Let me tell you my story ...

I was at an ATM 7 years ago and this lizard in front of me left his cash behind ... I took it.

Fast forward to last week ....

I left MY cash behind me at an ATM and suddenly the same freakin' lizard jumped out and took MY money - I didnt see the bastard - he was like ... I dunno the same colour(s) as the ATM ...

Fcukin Karma Chameleon

Thank at your will ....

Blondini

Dudess wrote: »

Most of the time it does, and that's just basic cause and effect: e.g. be rude to people, they'll stop liking you. No mystical force there. But there are people who can be ruthless cunts and they still get along fine - and there's no guarantee bad stuff will happen to them eventually just because it's believed/hoped it will.

Frustratingly true!

Dave!

Blondini wrote: »

Let me tell you my story ...

I was at an ATM 7 years ago and this lizard in front of me left his cash behind ... I took it.

Fast forward to last week ....

I left MY cash behind me at an ATM and suddenly the same freakin' lizard jumped me and took MY money - I didnt see the bastard - he was like ... I dunno the same colour(s) as the ATM ...

Fcukin Karma Chameleon

Thank at your will ....

Ahh go on then


No I don't believe in karma

Nothingbetter2d

i have a cat called Karma so yeah i believe in my cat

Sharpshooter

Damn!

I thought this thread was about Karoma.:(

LighterGuy

Is it really karma? or just ironic coincidence.

Degag

Captain_Generic wrote: »

I think if you look at the amount of hugely successful evil people in history its pretty much bulls**t

Most of them end up prematurely dead though....