Should we be afraid of Karma?

Dr. Psychology
3 min readFeb 10, 2022

I really wish there was a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer to this question. Then things would’ve been a lot simpler. And the question — ‘Should You/I be afraid of karma?’ wouldn’t have that importance in our lives. But now that the things are complex, let’s break down how karma works and figure out if one should be afraid of it or could pass.

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What is the Law of Karma and how does it work?

Our every thought, action, work will have an effect — Law of Karma

In simple words, we could also say ‘what goes around, comes around’. This is the fundamental concept of karma.

When someone reads this phrase in its literal sense one might guess that whatever goes around will come back in the exact same manner. For example, I murdered someone, so I will be murdered by someone too.

But that’s not how it works. Because there are other Laws that prevent the exact same thing to happen. Like the Laws of Nature, and our man-made laws — our legislative systems, our government laws, our country laws, etc.

According to the Law of Karma, if you put out good, good makes a place in your life. Same thing for bad. But according to the Laws of Nature, there is no such thing as good or bad. The law of nature is simple, it believes in survival of the fittest. So, according to…

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