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Demystifying “Just My Karma”: What Buddhists Really Mean When Life Gets Tough

Have you ever heard a Buddhist casually comment, “Just my karma” after experiencing something unpleasant or dreadful? To the uninitiated—and even to some newer Buddhists—this phrase can sound jarringly fatalistic. It can feel as though they are shrugging off a misfortune as pre-ordained, much like saying “it was God’s will” or “it was […]