Comparable concepts Karma

1 comparable concepts

1.1 christianity
1.2 judaism
1.3 psychoanalysis
1.4 theosophy, spiritism, new age

comparable concepts



it shoots further dreams john f. knott, march 1918.

western culture, influenced christianity, holds notion similar karma, demonstrated in phrase goes around comes around .

christianity

mary jo meadow suggests karma akin christian notions of sin , effects. states christian teaching on last judgment according 1 s charity teaching on karma. christianity teaches morals such 1 reaps 1 sows (galatians 6:7) , live sword, die sword (matthew 26:52). scholars, however, consider concept of last judgment different karma, karma ongoing process occurs every day in 1 s life, while last judgment, contrast, one-time review @ end of life.

judaism

there concept in judaism called in hebrew midah k neged midah, literally translates value against value, carries same connotation english phrase measure measure. concept used not in matters of law, rather, in matters of ethics, i.e. how 1 s actions effects world come person in ways 1 might not expect. david wolpe compared midah k neged midah karma.

psychoanalysis

jung once opined on unresolved emotions , synchronicity of karma;

when inner situation not made conscious, appears outside fate.

popular methods negating cognitive dissonance include meditation, metacognition, counselling, psychoanalysis, etc., aim enhance emotional self-awareness , avoid negative karma. results in better emotional hygiene , reduced karmic impacts. permanent neuronal changes within amygdala , left prefrontal cortex of human brain attributed long-term meditation , metacognition techniques have been proven scientifically. process of emotional maturation aspires goal of individuation or self-actualisation. such peak experiences hypothetically devoid of karma (nirvana or moksha).

theosophy, spiritism, new age

the idea of karma popularized in western world through work of theosophical society. in conception, karma precursor neopagan law of return or threefold law, idea beneficial or harmful effects 1 has on world return oneself. colloquially may summed goes around comes around.

the theosophist i. k. taimni wrote, karma nothing law of cause , effect operating in realm of human life , bringing adjustments between individual , other individuals whom has affected thoughts, emotions , actions. theosophy teaches when humans reincarnate come humans only, not animals or other organisms.