No, that is not how I was taught. Alongside Karma plain old good and bad luck do exist.
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Aupmanyav
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I do believe in luck (Heidenburg's principle of uncertainty, probability, chance). But good luck or bad luck also is the result of actions as per Hindu theists. (not my belief)
"In Hinduism, Sanchita karma (collection of karmas, like a bank account) is one of the three kinds of karma. It is the accumulation of one's past karmas – all actions, good and bad, from one's past embodiments that are stored in one's subconscious. Sanchita karmas follow through to the next life.
A part of the Sanchita karmas that has reached fructification, called Prarabdha karma, will determine the body form that the spiritual entity will assume to experience them so also the friends, relatives and life partner you get. (Aup. adds: Also what good or bad times one may get in the next life in whatever form the soul takes (not likely to be a human again without a lot of good deeds)."
The third type of karma is Kriyamana: "Kriyamana Karma, also known as “current” or “present” karma, refers to the actions performed in the present moment and their immediate consequences. This type of karma emphasizes the importance of conscious choices and the direct impact of one’s actions."
The Three Types of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha, and Kriyamana - Hindu Mythology
The Three Types of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha, and Kriyamana The Three Types of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha, and Kriyamana I. Introduction to Karma in Hindu Philosophy Karma is a fundamental concept in Hindu philosophy, representing the law of cause and effect. It encompasses the idea that every...
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Nor mine. I was taught by Buddhists, not Hindus.
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Maybe more elaboration? @Aupmanyav had a whole paragraph. I'm sure there are scores of theological tomes about karma. Can you say more than just cause and effect? By that definition pushing something off the table and it falling is karma. But not usually what people mean when they see it in terms of spirituality, justice, reincarnation, etc.
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That kind of defeats the idea of karma. I thought it had to do with energy that caught up to you sooner or later regardless of society.* If one is caught by law or society. If not, then one escapes punishment (escapades of people).
Aupmanyav
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That is the esoteric explanation of 'karma'. I use the practical explanation.
I will give a simple explanation. Three types: 1. Current (for this life) - Kriyamana Karma. 2. The sum total of all karmas in all lives (good and bad) - Sanchit Karma (Saved in the account, + as well as -). 3. The karmas out of the Sanchit karmas (#2, saved, earned) which come into effect when God of Fate, Lord Brahma, pulls the trigger (that being solely his choice) - Prarabhda Karma.
Prarabhda Karmas cause surpirse. One never knows what good or bad may happen in the next moment. For us, they are random events.
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It's not the size of the paragraph. It's how you use it.
Pushing something off the table and it falling is karma in its most basic form. But is "it falling" the only effect from pushing that something off the table? If that something was, for instance, your cell phone, and when it hit the floor, the display broke (effect), and how that the display is broken, you have no smartphone to use until you have it repaired (effect), and you have to pay money to have it repaired (effect), and you have to change your budget to account for the unplanned expense (effect), and during the time it was broke, you missed a text from a family member (effect), whose car broke down and needed a ride to work, but didn't get there, and as a result lost their job (effect), so now you feel guilt (effect)...and it goes on.
One action can lead to a simple consequence, or it can have a complex butterfly effect that impacts others, and this impact on others has consequences to oneself...guilt, retaliation, severing ties, etc. These consequences can also extend beyond this incarnation depending on the intensity of the action on the impact of the action on the self and/or others.
Aupmanyav
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