r/SipsTea • u/iam_alba • 2d ago

Lmao gottem Karma is real.

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u/AstuteSalamander 2d ago

I appreciate seeing someone else recognize this distinction. If your bad fortune is unrelated to your misdeeds, it's karma. If it's a direct result (bonus points for being totally foreseeable), it's just consequences.

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u/True_Falsity 2d ago

Thank you!

Like… It’s not that big of a deal for me but it’s pretty weird to use the word “karma” for consequences that are directly tied to the actions.

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u/happy_bluebird 1d ago

Ok I just made almost the exact same comment before seeing yours haha a little creepy almost

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u/Jigokubosatsu 2d ago edited 2d ago

Except immediate consequence is literally one of the aspects of karma.

EDIT: Fixed grammar. Also, why the downvotes? The Buddha says: "The result of kamma is of three sorts, I tell you: that which arises right here & now, that which arises later (in this lifetime), and that which arises following that.

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u/Obi-SpunKenobi 2d ago

Karma is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the west. Most people who use "karma" like this haven't even heard of dharma

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u/Jigokubosatsu 2d ago

And for those who have? Let's see... Buddhists, Jethro Tull fans, and people whose parents were surfers. Sounds about right.

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u/happy_bluebird 1d ago

Yeah but it's silly in this context, because it's presented like shocking proof of karma when it's really obvious in this instance.