What am I pondering, you ask? So help me God, immortality.
John MiltonRead
Your believing or not believing in karma has no effect on its existence, nor on its consequences to you. Just as a refusal to believe in the ocean would not prevent you from drowning.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Karma exists regardless of one's belief, much like natural laws that operate independently of personal opinion.
This quote emphasizes the principle of karma, asserting that it is an inherent truth that operates regardless of an individual's belief in it. Just as the ocean's danger remains whether one acknowledges it or not, so too do the consequences of one's actions influenced by karmic law manifest irrespective of personal convictions.
Themes
KarmaConsequencesBeliefExistencePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about moral responsibility, one might reference this quote to illustrate the unfaltering nature of karma.
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