i smiled today at 5:28 PM


It is interesting how the world works. Fascinating, in fact.

I say this because I am talking about karma.

Karma is believed to be a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. The results or "fruits" of actions are called karma-phala. Karma is not about retribution, vengeance, punishment or reward; karma simply deals with what is. The effects of all deeds actively create past, present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life, and the pain and joy it brings to others.

Read that paragraph several times and you'd realize that often times in life, it is very true. Weird, but true. Or maybe not so weird. Depends.

Karma, strictly speaking, is a word from Hindu beliefs. However, it is a belief common across most religions and philosophies.

Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.

Familiar to many people. Sometimes they call it the Golden Rule. Makes you wonder why it is the Golden Rule. That phrase comes from the Bible. The Golden Rule and Karma both imply the same thing...

What comes around, goes around.

The Mosaic Law mentions something similar: "What is hurtful to you, do not do to any other person".

Confucius said: "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself".

In the Quran, it says: "That which you want for yourself, seek for mankind."

Judaism has something very similar too: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow."

Bob Dylan had a song that sort of implied something like that too (Bob Dylan isn't a religion or philosophy by the way): http://bobdylan.com/songs/doright.html


It is important to live life remembering that what we do today for our own selfish personal happiness, could lead to our own sadness tomorrow. Being rude to the guy who cleans your office toilet today, could lead to something unpleasant that you do not want to face next time. Being stuck-up today could lead to your loneliness 5 years from now.

After all, karma is here to stay.

Watch before you leap!