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A chat on 4chan
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If there is no objective morality in Hinduism, how does Karma work? I know God is considered good, but from our perspective and the pressure placed on humans, evil for one may be good for another person and vice versa. I have been informed hindu morality is based purely off selfless and selfish acts, but others have mentioned 'virtue' as a moral stance too (however that is supposed to be defined).
gpt
karma is amoral and basically “everyone’s karma”. chaos theory is a good way to look at it, a butterfly flaps its wings in China could be the start of a tornado in Kansas. when you look at your karma individually there are certain things that give you merit, and certain things that give you demerit. in general, things that tie you further to your flesh cage like sex, drug abuse, and feeling passionate enough to murder or harm others will result in demerits, as you lower your vibration and take on an excess of inert matter, which is naturally self serving and “evil”. contemplations, mild mortification like fasting and abstinence, meditations, and helping others in need tends to give you good merit, which you can use to attach to better bodies over time, enter godlike realms, or even escape rebirth entirely. having some laborious database in your head of your daily karma is good if you’re a beginner trying to understand the consequences of your actions, but once you get it you shouldn’t bother thinking too hard about it. it’s impossible to isolate yourself as an individual in the ultimate reality that Hinduism looks at