nice thoughts all, thanks so much for sharing
i wouldn't really say i disagree with any of you, it's abundantly clear that any of our differences are due to semantics. we can all agree that our actions, intentions and expectations affect our. . . navigation through the cosmic fullness. the question is exactly how that navigation can be executed. it's almost like we're discussing strategy in a computer game, like swapping notes on starcraft or some shit. and ultimately, we're all "right" in how we see the playing unfolding with the game. . . i just think i see an exploit.
i think that instead of working through our "karma" (or farming for resources if you like
), we can shift our state from one of negative karma to karma free, and back again. we have control of a switch known as our awareness, which allows us to properly apply our thoughts, behaviors, intentions, etc in mindfulness. once you flip that switch you can literally shift from a state of karma to a state of something that i suppose approaches bliss. christ/krishna consciousness, nirvana, all that jazz.
but to get to the point, it can be flipped off just as easily. you can climb right back aboard the wheel of karma and rocket full steam ahead along the meandering course you set up for yourself. if you ask me our expectations are the culprit. the more we plan or try to anticipate our existence than being fully there for it, to fully experience it, the further we plumb into the trenches of drama our ego has created. this is the seat of karma for me, and i think we can all agree it's anything but comfortable. ever thought you could just get up?