Where in the World is Karma San Diego?

Karma. According to Hinduism and Buddhism, the effects of a person's actions determine his destiny in his next incarnation

So that’s the hype? I’m nice to you today and I come back as a Queen? But say a mean thing and you’re condemned to be a lowly grasshopper. Yeesh - the Buddhists were quite unforgiving. Wonder what Perez Hilton is gonna come back as.

But seriously! The current notion of Karma is just so, evasive. Somehow, over the span of human existence, Karma has evolved into not only existing between life cycles but has become somewhat of a Jewish Bubbe, AKA a constant reminder what goes around comes around. You visit the old-age home and poof! You got an A on your history midterm (or was it English?)

That’s the Western world’s version of Karma for you. It leaves nothing to luck, chance or pouring over the books – good things happen to us because of our daily do-rights.

It’s a fanciful idea though, don’t you agree? Taking a Buddhist slash Hindu teaching, tweaking it a bit to fit our own values and then applying it to everyday life? Someone had a good sense of humor back in the day.

Don’t let me scare you though – I’m sure some variation of Karma exists on a daily basis, but if not then just continue doing things out of the good of your heart…just don’t come crying to me when you failed your math test because you didn’t take your sister to ballet class (or was it English?).