<h2>I simply say it is the same, But buddha has taught it in the name of Karma.</h2>

<p><strong>Simply there is one rule in the world.</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>If you do something you will get the return. (This is simply known as
the rule of Nature) This has been there for all of the buddha sasana
for millions of years.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>ex: If you hit somebody he will get a chance to hit you, may be in the next life that doesn't matter</strong></p>

<p><em>The Fivefold Niyama says the same principle. That is why buddha has told to do good deads, So the next one will help you.</em></p>

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2014-11-08T10:12:54.243Z
2014-11-08T10:12:54.243Z
TanJay
<p>I don't know what tradition your word for 'fate' comes from, but I'll try to answer anyway.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny" rel="nofollow">Fate</a> usually means something which happens that is decided in advance, perhaps something that's decided before you were born, perhaps decided by God.</p>

<p>Whereas <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma#Buddhism" rel="nofollow">Karma</a> is what happens as a result of your actions or your choices.</p>

<p>In summary:</p>

<ul>
<li>The gods (for example <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirai" rel="nofollow">this</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insha&#39;Allah" rel="nofollow">this</a>) decide what your 'fate' is</li>
<li>You (the choices you make) decide what your karma is</li>
</ul>

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2014-11-02T01:16:37.407Z
2014-11-02T01:16:37.407Z
ChrisW
<p>All the things happen is not a result of Karma.
Actually in Buddhism there are Fivefold Niyama where as Karma Niyama is a just one of them.</p>

<p>The Fivefold Niyama is as follows</p>

<p>uthu-niyama: the caloric order, the climate of the geographical location.</p>

<p>bija-niyama: the germinal order, things you inherited from the genes.</p>

<p>kamma-niyama: the moral order, is the one you are talking about.</p>

<p>chitta-niyama: the psychical order. </p>

<p>Dhamma-niyama: natural phenomenal sequence. we all get old and we all die its a natural thing for all of us</p>

<p>more details: <a href="http://www.buddhivihara.org/niyama.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.buddhivihara.org/niyama.htm</a></p>

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2014-11-04T04:53:43.280Z
2014-11-04T04:53:43.280Z
Tharik Kanaka
<p>I do not understand the difference between karma and fate; are they the same or different?</p>

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Fate and karma same or different?
# Fate and karma same or different?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-02)

I do not understand the difference between karma and fate; are they the same or different?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-11-04. Score: 3

All the things happen is not a result of Karma.
Actually in Buddhism there are Fivefold Niyama where as Karma Niyama is a just one of them.

The Fivefold Niyama is as follows

uthu-niyama: the caloric order, the climate of the geographical location.

bija-niyama: the germinal order, things you inherited from the genes.

kamma-niyama: the moral order, is the one you are talking about.

chitta-niyama: the psychical order.

Dhamma-niyama: natural phenomenal sequence. we all get old and we all die its a natural thing for all of us

more details: <http://www.buddhivihara.org/niyama.htm>


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-08. Score: 1

## I simply say it is the same, But buddha has taught it in the name of Karma.

**Simply there is one rule in the world.**

* If you do something you will get the return. (This is simply known as
  the rule of Nature) This has been there for all of the buddha sasana
  for millions of years.

**ex: If you hit somebody he will get a chance to hit you, may be in the next life that doesn't matter**

*The Fivefold Niyama says the same principle. That is why buddha has told to do good deads, So the next one will help you.*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-11-02. Score: 1

I don't know what tradition your word for 'fate' comes from, but I'll try to answer anyway.

[Fate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny) usually means something which happens that is decided in advance, perhaps something that's decided before you were born, perhaps decided by God.

Whereas [Karma](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma#Buddhism) is what happens as a result of your actions or your choices.

In summary:

* The gods (for example [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirai) or [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insha'Allah)) decide what your 'fate' is
* You (the choices you make) decide what your karma is


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