Causality Karma

lotus symbolically represents karma in many asian traditions. blooming lotus flower 1 of few flowers simultaneously carries seeds inside while blooms. seed symbolically seen cause, flower effect. lotus considered reminder 1 can grow, share karma , remain unstained in muddy circumstances.

a common theme theories of karma principle of causality. 1 of earliest association of karma causality occurs in brihadaranyaka upanishad of hinduism. example, @ 4.4.5-6, states:

the relationship of karma causality central motif in schools of hindu, jain , buddhist thought. theory of karma causality holds (1) executed actions of individual affects individual , life or lives, , (2) intentions of individual affects individual , life or lives. disinterested actions, or unintentional actions not have same positive or negative karmic effect, interested , intentional actions. in buddhism, example, actions performed, or arise, or originate without bad intent such covetousness, considered non-existent in karmic impact or neutral in influence individual.

another causality characteristic, shared karmic theories, deeds lead effects. karma produces effect on actor, while bad karma produces bad effect. effect may material, moral or emotional — is, 1 s karma affects 1 s happiness , unhappiness. effect of karma need not immediate; effect of karma can later in 1 s current life, , in schools extends future lives.

the consequence or effects of 1 s karma can described in 2 forms: phalas , samskaras. phala (literally, fruit or result) visible or invisible effect typically immediate or within current life. in contrast, samskaras invisible effects, produced inside actor because of karma, transforming agent , affecting or ability happy or unhappy in life , future ones. theory of karma presented in context of samskaras.

karmic principle can understood, suggests karl potter, principle of psychology , habit. karma seeds habits (vāsanā), , habits create nature of man. karma seeds self perception, , perception influences how 1 experiences life events. both habits , self perception affect course of 1 s life. breaking bad habits not easy: requires conscious karmic effort. psyche , habit, according potter , others, link karma causality in ancient indian literature. idea of karma may compared notion of person s character , both assessment of person , determined person s habitual thinking , acting.