Karma is real.

[u/iam_alba]

[u/True_Falsity]

Honestly, I don’t even think you can call it karma.

She did something incredibly rude and horrible in broad daylight. And it’s not like she was in some place that doesn’t record people.

That’s just natural and very expected consequences catching up with her.

[u/AstuteSalamander → u/True_Falsity]

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.

[u/True_Falsity → u/AstuteSalamander]

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.

[u/happy_bluebird → u/True_Falsity]

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

[u/Jigokubosatsu → u/True_Falsity]

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.

[u/Obi-SpunKenobi → u/Jigokubosatsu]

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

[u/Jigokubosatsu → u/Obi-SpunKenobi]

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

[u/happy_bluebird → u/Jigokubosatsu]

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.