I still don't believe in it, but just as you respect my view on the subject so I respect yours - and I'm sure that the vast majority of other people on this site will do the same because we're a nice bunch, so feel free to continue posting whatever you like

It is a law of physics and all of nature that everything has and causes a reaction. What we put out comes back--we are like a giant magnet. I think we also create our own reality to a great extent---so what we think, our actions become our reality. Like ripples in a pond, what we do causes the next step----as for pay back--in a religous sense, no, I don't think there is some deity in the sky who gives a damn about teaching us a lesson or feeding its ego by playing with our lives.

I do believe in karma, but not necessarily the same way that you do, although the word "momentum" is interesting. I don't think karma is a "retribution", but I do think it is a way of balancing.

Yes, you are correct (in spite of the football example). I use the term Real World Karma. No magic. No hocus-pocus. No deities. Just real world cause and effect.

If you invite negative events into your life, negative things will be more likely to happen. Or if you act in negative ways, people will be more likely to treat you negatively. And the opposite is true.

It was a good read anyway. I think what people think is karma is simply, when we make decisions based on our values and morals we are building our own self worth. Self worth is what dictates where you are going, up or down. When you do what's right things seem to go right because you feel better about yourself. And worse when you know you are wrong.

I like that. It makes sense to me

I like your take on Karma. I too believe in the concept of karma,, cause and effect, balance, its all good thoughts to me. I think everyone should feel free to as well, or not. The nice thing for me in being agnostic is the latitude to explore all things and choose what I feel resonates with me, and allow that for others.

I was never taught that there was anything cosmic or magic about it. My mom told me it was a word that describes that you get out of the world what you put into it. If you are nice to people, more people will me nice to you. If you are rude and unkind, same. I believe it holds true on average.

Thank you for this definition of karma. It seems to explain much of my life, or my perception of my life.

That still doesn't consider that karma in the Vedic sense works through reincarnation. It's still mysticism.

As a recently divorced woman who is still reeling from the recent betrayal from an adulterous husband of 17 years, I have been usingthe word "karma" a lot lately. And I like to see it when it looks like karma is happening. Do I believe it is real? Nah. In my situation karma can be best described as the ex's stupid choices combined with my lawyer's mad skills.

I agree with this assessment. In my view, karma is simply cause and effect.

Karma happens but ionly sometimes.
Have to incorporate reincarnation.Can't do,personally
My karma ran over my dogma

I would not agree that your view of "Karma" is correct. It would not alter my opinion even if I were to agree that this view were true. My feelings do not enter into my evaluation.

As a life long Niners fan who's endured the agonies at Candlestick, as well as the glories of Montana, Rice, Young and Lott, I can picture what you participated in, and might even conceed that it was, in a certain sense, 'karmic' if we accept the general definition that good intent and good deed contribute to good karma and future happiness.

Personally, I would call it a momentum shift. Momentum shifts are common in life, as they are in sports, and can come at the most unpredictable moments. In our daily lives, we are sometimes pleasantly suprised by the unexpected goodness of others, and it seems to me that a 'pay it forward' attitude of gratitude is indeed contagious--we are, after all, social beings ... even on the gridiron.

See in a way I do accept it, We, the human, are like all other living organisms and that is we are a bundle of energy. Lay two magnets on a table and they will interact somehow. All energy responds to the energy around it. If you, or I, do what we believe is good , we indeed attract like kind energy, so in a way, our energy decides the outcome of any event

Karma is either a religous belief or a social phenomena depending on how loosely you define it.

Yep. America's karma = our current Commander in Chief.

As a spiritual (whatever that is) event, no, I don't believe in Karma.

However, I do believe that how you relate to others and your environment can influence your surrounding and how others relate to you.

Nothing supernatural about it, if you are good to others, then there is a greater likelihood that others will respond to you in a positive way.

Those that live by the sword....

What you are describing at the game (and I am a HUGE football fan) is called " momentum", and can indeed be changed by one good play, t happens more than once in many, if not all games. I must disagree with calling it "karma", sorry

I am not sure I agree with that definition of Karma. I see it more as a different energy field. Using the conscious or unconscious beliefs of a person...if they send bad thoughts toward other people or they cheat and steal and are dishonest...they will likewise, get back the same in return, even disguised in other forms, of cheating, stealing and dishonesty! Can be any other, harmful traits, too! Because, their own consciousness draws back to themselves, what they believe in. It could come immediately or later on...from the original event that was 'sent out'. I don't see it as a 'willing' of anything...although it could be deliberate actions. But, it can be traced back, if one is willing to examine themselves that deelpy!

Two things

One
I didn't read your other post but what you say about momentum and like follows like is true, but

Two
You've got the definition of karoma all fucked up. You should google that shit.

?Karma - (in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences (but I would reserve Buddha taught more of a philiosphy than a religion - that came later. Karma is determanilistic - relating to the philosophical doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will. For example: Responsibility - Our lives are a result of our actions.
Connection - Everything is connected and serves an equal purpose.
Focus – One cannot focus on good and bad at the same time.
Giving – The way we treat others proves our intentions.
Here and Now – All we really have is this moment.
Change – Life gives us the same lessons until we learn from them.
Patience and Reward – Good things come from hard work, faith, and determination.
Significance and Inspiration – We will always get out of life what we put into it.