1.0Prayer, Plain and Simplehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimpleMark Herringshawhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/author/mherringshawDump Your Karmarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CJP2CTwpb6"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2010/01/dump-your-karma.html">Dump Your Karma</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2010/01/dump-your-karma.html/embed#?secret=CJP2CTwpb6" width="600" height="338" title="“Dump Your Karma” — Prayer, Plain and Simple" data-secret="CJP2CTwpb6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The idea labeled “Karma” seems to be embedded in the universe, and in our own understanding of the universe. We do reap what we sow. What goes around does come around. The other shoe always, eventually drops. The ancient philosophers both east and west who first gave forms and names to this understanding did recognize the bad news inherent here. If I’m…