Hinduism is often misunderstood outside of hinduism practicing cultures, but one thing that everyone seems to catch on is the concept of karma, the cosmic scale that determines reincarnation in the Hindu cycle of rebirth. But how well do you really understand karma? If it's a concept that you believe in, even a little, then it's one you should fully understand. After all, being wrong about karma is also not a good karma !
For people in the Western world, karma is often seen as the principle of ''what goes around, comes around.'' While that's not exactly incorrect, a more appropriate axiom may come from the realm of physics. According to the third law of Sir Isaac Newton, ‘ for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’. That's karma.
In Hinduism, karma is not simply some passive wisdom; it's an active law of existence, one that describes the spiritual cosmos much as Newton's law describes the physical world. Thus, we generally refer to the governing rules of karma as laws. Karma has many laws, but if you hear someone talking about the law, it's generally the law of cause and effect, also known as the Great Law or the Law of Karma.
Basically, the Law of Karma states that every action you take will have an equal reaction. In Hinduism, this concept is explained through a garden metaphor: if you plant wholesome seeds, you will grow wholesome fruit.
Did you know that Hinduism is the third most practiced religion in the world? It is the largest of the non-Abrahamic religions and has followers all over the world.It is the oldest existing religion & so old is the concept of Karma too ! But do you fathom the logic of Karma ? Explore the same with us ....
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