natali4
Student
- May 24, 2021
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I personally don't. But I'm interested in knowing what people on SS think about it. Have you ever witnessed someone pay for their wrongdoings, or someone get rewarded for their good deeds?
I am not a buddhist nor was I ever one but from what I read online that isnt how karma works. Karma is similar to heaven and hell but with reincarnation instead of eternal life/torture. Basically if you're a bad person, karma only affects you in your next life so if you're a greedy rich person who hates the poor right now you'll be reborn as a poor person, it seems to me to be just an excuse by buddhists to explain why some people have it worse than others "Oh he/she must've been a bad person"Have you ever witnessed someone pay for their wrongdoings, or someone get rewarded for their good deeds?
That does sound like an excuse. Since there is no proof of reincarnation, it is easy to blame one's suffering on their past life instead of holding people accountable for their actions.I am not a buddhist nor was I ever one but from what I read online that isnt how karma works. Karma is similar to heaven and hell but with reincarnation instead of eternal life/torture. Basically if you're a bad person, karma only affects you in your next life so if you're a greedy rich person who hates the poor right now you'll be reborn as a poor person, it seems to me to be just an excuse by buddhists to explain why some people have it worse than others "Oh he/she must've been a bad person"
Now days it seems like the greater a thief, cheat, and liar you are the better you have it.I personally don't. But I'm interested in knowing what people on SS think about it. Have you ever witnessed someone pay for their wrongdoings, or someone get rewarded for their good deeds?
This. Since there is no afterlife, being a selfish asshole ostensibly offers the most rewarding path. Just look at who is at the top of the hierarchy in societies around the world. You will not find the kind, honest, and self-sacrificing people there.If anything, karma seems to work the opposite way. But no, I don't believe in it.