1,134 Quotes About Karma

Then, like magic, it seemed like the universe provided a solution. And I thought—okay, this is how. This will work. There’s hope—light at the end of the tunnel. A silver lining, you know?” Roy shook his head. “Fuck. I was so stupid. I was too proud to realize that there was no way it could ever happen. That there couldn’t be a happy ending for us. It was just a set-up. You see, the universe still had accounts to settle. And Susie and I, we were way overdrawn.

But, if we consider, as physicists now claim, that everything is energy—everything we see, everything we think, everything we do—then it is just possible that this same law of conservation of energy applies to questions of morality. A conservation of moral energy, a maintenance of equilibrium… a balance exists and must be preserved. If an action is taken that disrupts that balance, then an action similar in kind and degree is required to restore equilibrium.

The children seek to resolve the issue amongst themselves, and mete out punishment to restore balance and keep the game going.

You see, the universe still had accounts to settle. And Susie and I were way overdrawn.

Karma has a way of balancing positive and negative elements throughout the cosmos. Where there is misfortune or suffering, there is also a counterbalance of boundless good─if you’re patient and know where to look for it.

If you don’t care about having a bond with your child in their formative years, don’t call them crazy when they fail to care that you’re aging. We are all aging all the time. Don’t be mad when the scales balance.

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

You keep blaming Karma but never take a look at your desires. Are they your own desires or copied from others? Maybe your Karma is good enough to fulfill your own unique desires but not for copied generic desires.

it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.