Recently I was talking with my husband about "Karma being either a bitch or a lady and it all depending on us.". May sound funny but if you think of it , it's so true.
When we do something good for another are we doing so because of Karma or "What comes around goes around", or because it's just the correct thing to do ? I find myself doing it for all of the above at different times.
Now, does this mean we won't reap what we sow or will we ? If we do something good / nice/helpful just so we get good brownie points with Karma, God, Goddess will that be our award in itself ? Hmmmm, makes one think.
If we do something to truely help another for no other reason than it's the right thing to do and because they are our fellow human beings. They are our brothers and sisters of humanity and helping each other is the right thing to do.
OK, now I'm stepping off my soap box and I want to hear your opinions.
Blessings,
Topaz
Deep thoughts, my friend. Recently I've been trying to adjust my speech with the questions: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? This is an assignment from my mentor-witch. Am I doing it to get brownie points? For better karma? To increase the power of my word?
ReplyDeleteYes to all of these, but also, the simple act of questioning my speech is soothing my soul, because I feel so much better about who I am & what I say.
Ultimately, I think all acts are selfish, even the seemingly unselfish acts.
Wild & Bright Blessings!
~*Rhi*~
I think every nice thing we do is slightly selfish - doing good makes us feel good! I also think that we do both (at least it's true for me): we do good things because it makes us feel good to do the right thing, and we do good to get "brownie points" with the universe.
ReplyDeleteSimply put: do onto others as you would want done to you.
ReplyDeleteseriously. . In every action regardless of what another does. 2 wrongs do not equal a right
In all decisions take a Utilitarian Approach: assesses an action in terms of its consequences or outcomes; i.e., the net benefits and costs to all.
Strives to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number while creating the least amount of harm or preventing the greatest amount of suffering.
Simply put: do onto others as you would want done to you.
ReplyDeleteseriously. . In every action regardless of what another does. 2 wrongs do not equal a right
In all decisions take a Utilitarian Approach: assesses an action in terms of its consequences or outcomes; i.e., the net benefits and costs to all.
Strives to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number while creating the least amount of harm or preventing the greatest amount of suffering.