Karma and How We Create It | Mahir Arora | TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool

Mahir shares his thoughts on flow and gratitude stemming from a barista moment of making tea for his mum. Through this talk, we will get a clearer definition of what karma is and understand how we make it. Mahir Arora is an Indian-American from California. He attends Brentwood College School where he is in grade 11. In his free time, he enjoys playing squash and hiking. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@aubadoir.]

I'm happy I found this talk. Thank you for making it!

[@novembermo]

Karma is an Action. Manifested it will act upon our words and wishes ! To all around ! So karma in simple words is ~ You are the Creator ! Creator of your own Karma ! Reap what you Sow ! So Karma in a better sense is ~ You started something in some Reincarnation and then didnt end it. End in a sense I let you Go in Love and Light ! Without the Love Light goodbye they will keep returning in every Reincarnation in different forms and relationship to YOU ! This is Karma !

[@ilovetrentinoslowlifeitaly]

Thanks for sharing your personal story, especially making tea for your family. You’re such a good boy.

[@soslothful]

His mother should have said, "Thank you." Doesn't she expect a "thank you" when she prepares a family meal or makes some gift to her son? I work in food service and very often hand people their meal and they turn away with not even a nod of acknowledgement. I'll often call out, "You're welcome!" Some people will mumble a begrudging, "thank you." Others ignore me. I then pray to 12 powerful gods that surly, rude customer either trip and face plant on their plate or sit at the table and choke on the meal.

[@advaya702]

No Indian mothers don't EXPECT ANYTHING... not even thank you from family...
When I say thank you to my mom.. she says... u don't have to.. its my love for you and we DON'T NEED TO THANK FOR LOVE!
If his mom said those words to him.. it would belittle him and his efforts... and he wouldn't get his precious lesson on karma and continue making karmas and being egoistic!
We Indians understand deeply the way life is... coz we understand Geeta our Holy Saga which has ALL THE SECRETS OF LIFE, TOLD BY LORD INCARNATE KRISHNA!

[@advaya702]

When you curse someone for just NOT saying thank you..
Do you know how deep the karmas are made?
If we intend ANYTHING for anyone... it comes back to us only 1000 folds in future...
My mom once told me...
*NO ONE CAN DO WRONG TO ANYONE ... COZ THEY JUST DO WRONG TO THEMSELVES IN FUTURE!*

[@soslothful]

@@advaya702 I have read and reread the Gita many times and for a while chanted mantras on a mala, so I understand your position thought I have left it myself.
Still, hoping to see a rude customer trip and face plant in his food is not much of a curse. It is not like I'm summoning rakshasha to devour him, though that would be ok too. Perhaps the face plant would be his karma for rudeness, rather than caused by my curse. I doubt I, or anyone, has such power. The face plant might have the benefit of teaching him some manners and amusing me, thereby making the world a little better place.

[@advaya702]

@@soslothful Dear anything we intend for others.. comes back to us only.. 1000 folds... so its just OUR CHOICE.. Do we want that for ourselves?
Who are we to teach manners to anyone? Theory of karmas say.. IT WILL HAPPEN if they are rude or wrong.. karmas return to them.. even if we want or no.. even if we forgive.. so LET IT BE!
Let God decide for them... coz if we intend them to trip.. or whatever... it is SURE GONNA HAPPEN TO US IN FUTURE!
*EVERY THOUGHT IS KARMA*
We have to be careful... coz we do everything to OURSELVES IN FUTURE!
NAMASTE 🙏 🙏

[@advaya702]

@@soslothful *Always remember to keep yourself in their shoes and think* what if same happens to you?!
If u think your summoning of rak'sha to devour them to be ok... or they trip.. or plant face in their meal... all ok... just to teach them manners... and for what?! Not saying thank you to you?!
Im in awe... and making deep karmas for such small thing simply amuses me!

[@ilovetrentinoslowlifeitaly]

Thanks for explaining us more about karma. I know more about it.

[@soslothful]

The question remains, Is karma part of the way the structure of how the world works?

[@skysun3172]

You’re such a good boy.

[@clementlumumba4824]

Thanks for talking about this unpopular topic.

[@user-oq8cj5we6b]

So summary is keep on helping others expecting nothing

[@advaya702]

Namaste 🙏

[@skysun3172]

hello there....
General Kenobi

[@ciaranobrien8733]

Oh wait this isnt a chicken korma recipe

[@soslothful]

Hahahaaha.

[@advaya702]

This is not funny.... 🙄🙄