Do Saints have Karma? Why do they suffer?

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• Are our thoughts also influenced by karma? When we suffer mentally or physically does karma influence our thoughts at that time?

  The examples of Valmiki , Saint Mary of Egypt and Angulimala show that the worst sinners can become saints once they repent and make a sincere effort to seek God. The influence of spirituality on Karma.

• The meaning of Karma

  Some individuals abiding by the Buddhist ideology of karma may decide to do or say terrible things because they believe they have so much good Karma stored up, that they can then do or say terrible things and be protected.

• Concepts of dharma and karma

  Maybe that's why another great Jewish rabbi, Yehoshua ben Yosef ("Jesus" to the western world) said, "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you." The expert determines how to desribes the major concepts of "dharma" and "karma".

• Comparing and Contrasting Wicca and Christianity

  Christian faith have holy people of old, such as Prophets/Saints/Messiahs, of which there is no equivalents in Wicca.

• Physical challenges inherent in the Buddhist religion.

  Because they earned this karma it would be wrong to help them out in this life because then they wouldn't pay their penance and may have to repeat it in their next life.

• Sacred Hindu Religious Traditions

  can be compared to saints).

• Jainism and Farming Individuals

  They have so many rules, they are one of the smallest religious groups because it is rife with contradiction. I do believe there is a conflict between belief and practice.

• Eastern Philosophies

  Karma is another way of saying 'do onto others, as they will do onto you,' - what you give to other, comes back to you. I believe in this principle and have experienced it in life events as well.

• Are Angels Necessary? If God is all-powerful, why angels?

  This includes our relatives who have gone before us. We do not pray to the saints in the sense that they have any power of their own.