Today, I was at a Buddhist shrine and wanted to light a candle for my friend who's having a rough time, when I got stung by a bee. I spent the next hour with a swollen shoulder. How does karma work again? FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I pulled a bee off of my friend's dog because we were worried he could be allergic. Of course I got stung, and of course the dog wasn't allergic. Turns out I am. FML
Today, a bee landed on my leg. I didn't realize it was there until my friend yelled out, "Bee!" kicked me in the leg, and ran off. I fell to the ground screaming and clutching my leg. She missed the bee and it still stung me. FML
Today, I was at a stop light and a bee landed on my leg. I screamed and started swatting it. It flew into my jacket and I started to strip my jacket off, taking my foot off the brake. I hit the car in front of me and deployed the air bag, breaking my nose. Then the bee stung me in the back. FML
Today, a hornet thought it would be fun to fly into a candle that I had lit. As the hornet burned to death, it flung its charred body at my face, which is more painful than it sounds. FML
Today, I was offered to attend a Buddhist ceremony by one of my regular customers. Not wanting to offend the couple, I made an excuse about have a project for oceanography. Surprise, the husband is an oceanographer and wants to help me with my imaginary project. Karma much? FML
Today, I was riding my motorcycle on the highway and wearing all of my gear - boots, gloves, jacket, and full-face helmet. Somehow a bee found the only spot not covered on my body and stung my neck. I'm allergic to bees. FML
Today, I accidentally stepped on a dead bee. The stinger was still intact. How do I know? It stung my foot. I'm allergic to bees. FML
Today, I found out I was allergic to bees, the hard way, at my wedding. FML
Today, my fiancé heard I was having a rotten day at work. He stopped by the flower shop and bought me a lovely rose which I put right next to my work station. That is until a giant wasp flew out and stung me. I still have a swollen arm hours later. FML
Today, I attended a Buddhist prayer service for my religion and philosophy course. When the service was over, everyone stood up. Unfortunately, my legs and feet had fallen asleep so much that I lost balance and tackled a monk into the shrine. I'm expected to pay for injuries and damages. FML
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WeAreScrewed 3
cant bee that bad
cradle6 13
Something about your actions in previous lives affecting your caste in this life. At least originally.
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thew_fml 14
calyx was spot on: " No, that's not it at all. Karma is anything that keeps us attached to identifying the thoughts and feelings from our mind as the root of our self. It is this attachment to our own minds that keeps us "reincarnating" from moment to moment, out of the dead past into the living present rather than merely living eternally now. In this regard, so called good karma is just as much an impediment to realizing this truth as bad karma. There is no good and bad, only attached and detached. At least that's my understanding of it."
momoslife 3
Um not like that...
bubo_fml 11
You Kharmically took on your friends pain & will receive untold riches & blessings is you repost this message to 10 people...
charlieinfinite 1
I think it's a sign that you are a good person, willing to sacrifice your comfort to make another person feel better.
helms97 0
Karma is indian, not buddhist, i learned that in school today haha
helms97 0
Meant hindu
kitsune3 20
Buddhist is a religion, smartass. Most people in Asia, INCLUDING INDIA, are of said religion. Tell your teacher he/she has failed you.
JestPhulin 5
Lessee. You wanted to help your friend, but aren't willing to do any suffering for them? Yeah, I think karma is working fine...
MiddleThumb 0
Hmm, that sucks. When I get stung I swell up for two weeks. Last summer I was stung 5 times. Once on the face, once on the hand, and three times on my leg... I hate bees.
downtime 13
Buddha clearly is unaware of the existence of oppression, plague, famine, natural disasters or just generally how disease works. Being locked into a bad life doesn't change the fact that you may still be able to do something about it, but to claim that you deserve it if you fail is just outright cruel. Nobody is omnipotent, so they shouldn't be held to such expectations.
L0veLess_fml 6
It wasn't karma, you were just praying to the wrong God.
xytha 6
I hope you're joking
chrisbyg 6
Apparently karma works through Jesus.