A Buddhism Karma perspective of life is viewed differently from how
most people view the topic. To most people the definition of karma is,
"you get back in life what you put out."
But this is actually a limited view according to Buddhist traditions.
Buddhism and
Reincarnation
To
fully understand the Buddhist perspective of karma we first understand
a bit Buddhism and reincarnation theory.
Reincarnation is simply the belief that we all have lived before. We
lived, we died and now we're born again here in a new physical body.
There are differing beliefs and theories as to the grand "purpose" of
why we continue to be born and continue lifetime after lifetime but for
now let's focus on what happens within each lifetime and how it's
believed to affect us according to Buddhism Karma.
Multi-Incarnation
Karma
So while the
Buddhist also believe that, “you reap what you
sow,” this belief is applied across multiple incarnations, or
lifetimes.
In one life someone may have done some harm to you. In this life you
may meet this person, now in a different incarnation. You have some
instant dislike for this person that can’t be explained in
words. If you act upon these feelings, we could say that it was your
“karma” together that caused both your actions and
the other person’s. However, to not act upon these feelings
neutralizes the karma and thus ends the cycle.
Many people never learn this lesson of ending karma and continue to
have the same life experiences over and over again. They find
themselves in the same types of relationships with the same types of
people and wonder why. Or they may find themselves in similar living
environments, or jobs, or countless other repeating patterns.
By neutralizing and releasing the karma we free ourselves from the
effects of these repeating patterns and begin to live a more harmonious
life.
Buddhism Releasing
Karma
In Buddhism Karma
the belief is that you can free yourself from “bad”
karma by doing good deeds and “right”
actions.
Right actions are any actions that align with Buddhist doctrines, such
as temple visits, prayers or even dedication of service.
Some people are surprised to find that these Buddhist practices are not
opposed to energy healing but are actually in alignment with these
methods, once they are fully understood.
Healing and
Buddhism Karma
As the Buddhist
practitioner engages in the traditional practices with intent of
releasing karma these efforts take on the same effects of energy
healing.
By first acknowledging and then atoning for the karmic debts of the
past, the Buddhist practitioner is engaging in very similar rituals of
the energy practitioner of
acceptance, self-forgiveness and then letting go of the past.
So although we may refer to practices using different terms we each
have the same outcome, and that is to live a better life here in the
present moment.
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Doreen Virtue is known for her
books and audio programs on working with Angels.
In
Karma
Releasing
she explains how karma works and the effects in has
on multi-incarnations.
In this audio program she also guides the listener through a Karma
Releasing process.
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Reincarnation
and Past Lives
A
common response to dealing with emotional-issues from past lives is,
Why should I have to clean up the mess that someone else left?
Reincarnation Past Life issues are a lot like that ...
To
fully understand the Buddhist perspective of karma we first understand
a bit Buddhism and reincarnation theory.
