I want to lay some ground rules for this thread. I am going to discuss Karma the way that I understand it. I am a Nichieren Buddhist.
Karma means cause and effect. The lotus blossum seeds and blooms at the same time. This can show how cause and effect can happen simultaneously. The lotus flower blooms in the most dismal of conditions. This means that no matter who we are or what we have done we can shine in our lives.
It came up on another thread. Ask a Satan- Which I have to say Shai Gar does an amazing job of moderating. The concept of Karma. Hitler was used as an example.
Cause and effect works. I see it in my life. I make good causes, I chant (lots). I am pretty happy. I think that people can see it in my posts. I have battled depression...seriously. Right now I am very happy from all of the good causes that I am making.
On the other thread they talked about Hitler. Keep in mind that buddhism has the belief that people are reincarnated. However, there is no way of knowing what happened to him after life.
I think I am going to keep this a little more general in order to explain what I am thinking. I think that people in power especially people who are persecuting people in a particularly dispicable and unthinkable ways do suffer horribly for their crimes.
There is a concept called the ten worlds. The four lowest worlds that are the worlds of so much suffering are: Hell, Anger, Animality, and Hunger.
Hell: The psychological suffering that we can go through. Depression can be excrutiating at least it was for me. Hell can also happen in the world of Buddhahood. Someone who is enlightened who is suffering tremendously because of the suffering of others.
Each of the ten worlds have the ten worlds embedded in them.
Anger- I think this is self explanitory
Animality- survival of the fittest where people suspend morality. It think this is what happened in Germany during WWII which is why people did not do or say anything. They were trying to survive.
Hunger- This can be for food, power, attention and addicition.
Anyways- Someone who is in power is paranoid and afraid that they are going to loose power. This is why people go to great lengths to destroy people who speak out. They are alone because it is impossible to have trusting relationships. Being angry all of the time (which Hitler was) takes a great physical and emotional cost. He had to be suffering so much for everything that he did. He could not trust anyone. People who are friends of people who are in power can not be trusted. They themselves are out for power.
This being sad. I know that this may spark debate. So I ask people to please start another thread.
I know that this is a really charged topic. What Hitler did was atrocious and unthinkable. I know (through my faith) that he is suffering tremendously in his new life. This is why I can post this so calmly.
How do I know. Karma is cause and effect. Every action has a reaction. You cant do somehting without there being a result. If you cross the street you get to the other side. If you dont cross the street nothing happens
Karma means cause and effect. The lotus blossum seeds and blooms at the same time. This can show how cause and effect can happen simultaneously. The lotus flower blooms in the most dismal of conditions. This means that no matter who we are or what we have done we can shine in our lives.
It came up on another thread. Ask a Satan- Which I have to say Shai Gar does an amazing job of moderating. The concept of Karma. Hitler was used as an example.
Cause and effect works. I see it in my life. I make good causes, I chant (lots). I am pretty happy. I think that people can see it in my posts. I have battled depression...seriously. Right now I am very happy from all of the good causes that I am making.
On the other thread they talked about Hitler. Keep in mind that buddhism has the belief that people are reincarnated. However, there is no way of knowing what happened to him after life.
I think I am going to keep this a little more general in order to explain what I am thinking. I think that people in power especially people who are persecuting people in a particularly dispicable and unthinkable ways do suffer horribly for their crimes.
There is a concept called the ten worlds. The four lowest worlds that are the worlds of so much suffering are: Hell, Anger, Animality, and Hunger.
Hell: The psychological suffering that we can go through. Depression can be excrutiating at least it was for me. Hell can also happen in the world of Buddhahood. Someone who is enlightened who is suffering tremendously because of the suffering of others.
Each of the ten worlds have the ten worlds embedded in them.
Anger- I think this is self explanitory
Animality- survival of the fittest where people suspend morality. It think this is what happened in Germany during WWII which is why people did not do or say anything. They were trying to survive.
Hunger- This can be for food, power, attention and addicition.
Anyways- Someone who is in power is paranoid and afraid that they are going to loose power. This is why people go to great lengths to destroy people who speak out. They are alone because it is impossible to have trusting relationships. Being angry all of the time (which Hitler was) takes a great physical and emotional cost. He had to be suffering so much for everything that he did. He could not trust anyone. People who are friends of people who are in power can not be trusted. They themselves are out for power.
This being sad. I know that this may spark debate. So I ask people to please start another thread.
I know that this is a really charged topic. What Hitler did was atrocious and unthinkable. I know (through my faith) that he is suffering tremendously in his new life. This is why I can post this so calmly.
How do I know. Karma is cause and effect. Every action has a reaction. You cant do somehting without there being a result. If you cross the street you get to the other side. If you dont cross the street nothing happens
Thank you for sharing them. I'm so sorry to hear about the pain you went through.