Monday, August 8, 2011

Karma?

People love to say, "What goes around, comes around."  It's a simplistic statement that is often used by musicians and preachers. 

Some people also like to say, "Everything happens for a reason."  This is another simplistic statement you often hear on local newscasts.

But what is the reality of cause and effect?  Can some things not have a cause, and others not have an effect?  What role does God play in these things?

I've read, that when one becomes a buddha, the laws of cause and effect cease to operate.

If God forgives you of your evil deeds, will they not return to you?

Or is all of this just a lot of talk?