"Hey kernel, It might be..."

"Yes Joy, reality is in a continuous state of change.  As such, there is little perfection to be found here unless you define it in terms of continuous change - but that wouldn't make much sense.  Perfection that changes from one…"

"Actually we change reality all the time... and sometimes it changes without our help. I don't necessarily think that it's easy to change perceptions and paradigms, but it is one area in which ritual helps a great deal.  In that…"

"We cannot change reality - only our perception of it. You provided a great example of what happens when one changes their perception - even when it is not out of necessity. I also here you say that it was not difficult to change your perception or t…"

"Perhaps there is some similarity there.  Although it wasn't preceded by a sense of guilt, just the sense of things going wrong and being unable to do anything about it.  In many ways I feel that it was a shift of focus from…"

"Hey Joy, Sounds like you forgave yourself.  My Christian friends say that when they accepted the forgiveness of Jesus (who evidently died-alive for our sins . . . ), they felt relieved or in a state of release or state of grace. Are you…"

"I have embraced the concept of karma for a long time, and yet I find that (like so many other things that I have incorporated into my personal philosophy) my thoughts about karma have differentiated a great deal from traditional beliefs about…"

"Thanks dattaswami . . .  that pushes my limits of understanding further. I attend another NING site that discusses similar things.  In answer to the question, "What does Karma mean?", Gopal Chandra Bhowmick, responds earlier…"

"The human being is entangled in the cycle of deeds called as karma chakra. The thought in the mind is the seed, which grows and generates action. The action certainly gives its result. Even if you escape the result of your action in this world you…"

"Great question.  Perhaps karma (meaning action) can be thought of as ripples or vibrations that are sent out by the individual to later return or be attracted to the address of origin.  The Law of Karma (sowing/reaping, reciprocity etc.),…"

"Would it be the opinion of the members that the cause/effect process of Karma is stored in the individual's consciousness or something "other" like the Akashic Record or a Jungian collective unconscious?  "

"Interesting discussion.  I'm working on a belief module on the Mormon doctrine of "plurality of Gods."  You all might find that one an enjoyable read."

"A couple of things. A member here, Adriaan Braam, follows the Christian teachings of a very eminent 16th century scientist and mystic named Emanuel Swedenborg.  Adrian and I have met on a few occasions and he has been kind enough to share…"

"This is another area where a wiki would be helpful.  When I set up wikis for my students, I'd find that for some subjects a structure would emerge organically from the give and take between contributors.  Other topics, though, would…"

"Glad to have the clarification.  I must admit I thought it rather odd to have the first sense I mentioned stated as a belief module since it represents an entire field of scholarly study.  That wouldn't preclude it from being a…"