Karma.. It's not about punishment. It's a wake up call to show the flow of life, and how ones choices effect others.
Read this today... and really resonated with it.
Far too many times, I hear people quote karma, and anxiously await someone who has done them wrong, and quote: "Oh, it's ok, karma will get them"... like karma is this evil revenge waiting to kick some spiritual ass... really give it to some poor unknowing sap, who has done someone, somewhere, wrong.
Wake up people... Nobody is perfect. Haven't you done someone wrong?? I know I have sadly... do I regret this? Well... regret... no. Do i feel extremely bad? Yes. Yes I do. But... I have learned valuable lessons... and sure, I have had my share of "karma" to deal with in my life.
But here's the thing... good and bad stuff happens in life... it's the way it goes.. no one is being singled out... and being struck down, in a fury of rage and hate, being punished for all their sins... well... at least I don't believe they are...
We're all bumping along together... trying to figure this out... living our lives... for the most part.. wanting to be happy, healthy... feeling loved, respected, and valued.
... and yeah, it feels shitty when you've been hurt, pissed on, or pissed off by someone... it does... truly... but is wishing them harm, or plotting evil karma on them helping or making things better? I don't believe it is. In fact, I believe its doing you an injustice, by perpetuating that negative energy.
Ok, I'm not saying we all live this la la land of happy-go-lucky YAY... zenned out bliss... there is balance in the world for good reason... but sometimes, learning to turn the other cheek, or letting things go is far healthier, and easier for the soul.
Bringing in positive energy helps balance your being...
Think whatever has been done is faaaaaaar too big to let go? Kick a pillow? Let that energy out somehow... paint, run, sculpt... god, i loved pounding the air bubbles out of clay when i was pissed off!!
There are far more constructive/creative ways to release energy than stewing in/ or plotting someone's karmic revenge...
We're all in this thing together... learning lessons.. at our own pace... some of us are new... just beginners... so is it really our fault if we make these mistakes?
Sometimes we have to learn the lessons before we can get to the next level...
I'm not saying it's not frustrating... indeed it can be!
...but anything worthwhile, is worth the effort.
Friday, September 3, 2010
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I've got to admit I have definitely said "karma will get them" or something along those lines. While it feels good to think about and say, I realize that this is not the point.
ReplyDeleteI find it fruitless and frustrating to (seemingly) waste my time worrying about if/when other people will learn the lesson when they make a mistake or whether they will "get it" when Karma tries to send them a message (by sending them careening into a curb after driving like a maniac). But I can't help hoping, or actually trying to help them get the message. Where do we draw the line between helping someone realize they have made a mistake and not letting it be your issue at all? After all, we are all on this planet together - shouldn't we help one another (to a certain degree??)?
In any case - some people DO learn the lessons and DO feel bad. Sadly enough, I notice more and more people just not caring about their mistakes, and continuing to make more. So does it feel good inside when I think silently "What comes around goes around" ? - YES. Does this practice help me to realize my mistakes more - YES. Does it relieve my stress - YES. Is it entirely true - and to the point? No...
So, again.. where do I draw the line?
I do agree, yes, we should help each other... but... i think the intentions are key.
ReplyDeleteAre you helping because you want to prove yourself correct or right?
How often have you felt you are right in a scenario, and then later learned ... maybe you needed to learn a bit more as well.
It's often not as easy as black & white - i.e I am right, you are wrong - karma should get you, karma should reward me... type of thing..
Which is often the way I feel people view karma, and what I guess what I was trying to express.
This is not to say, we can't call people on their shit.. etc.
Some of the people whom I respect the most, and my nearest and dearest friends, are just that due to the fact that they can tell me when I'm being an utter ass.
I guess though, it's not our job to karma-police everyone.. and as long the intentions of helping someone, aren't to be on your soapbox pointing and having a moment of: "HA! I'M RIGHT! SUCKA!.. but more out of genuine care and compassion for another persons well being and growth, to truly make the world more peaceful... then yeah... that's awesome. :)