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[quote=duvetwitch]Karma = law of cause and effect. There is an action and that has an effect. It does not state that certain actions have certain effects. Also known as the the law of action (from the Sanskrit). From Tibetan the word translates directly into 'work' (aka action) - I know this because I studied classical Tibetan. It is purely work/ action. All the 'new age' nonsense of 'law of threefold return' or 'what goes around comes around' is simply not borne out by actual study of the meaning of the word and the application of the doctrine. Therefore most people think that it is BS. If you look at it, then it clearly is NOT BS. It is borderline 'fact' - there are actions and there are reactions to those actions. If you perform any kind of 'work' (karma) there will be an impact/effect from that work. If you work a muscle it will grow = the law of karma (action and impact). The thing is we do not know for sure which actions create which impacts. We know that working a muscle makes it grow but we do not always know how other actions may manifest, ESPECIALLY when those actions are taken unconsciously. Therefore, LOA can work within the doctrine of karma. You perform the action/work and then you will receive the impact. There is not actually an implication that if you hurt someone accidentally then they will hurt you back. The nearest thing is when someone has performed 'black deeds' within Buddhism then these can create karmic blocks which can hinder future progress on the path towards enlightenment. However, these can be lifted. Also, black deeds have to have the intention of harming, otherwise they are not black. Buddhism also states as another doctrine that the entire universe IS mind - therefore if you do not [u]intend[/u] to hurt someone within your LOA workings then it is unlikely that you actually do damage. BUT you do have to be clear that you are not intending to hurt. Intention is essential within Buddhist teachings - from where the law of karma stems. There is a lot of misinformation and misconceptions about karma, mostly stemming from taking it out of the context of its Buddhist (and Hindu) origins. You cannot understand this concept without analysing the nature of mind. Even then it is clearly stated by almost all teachers that it is very difficult to unravel karma and you do not know how unitended consequences may manifest. Hence [u]clarity of intention[/u] is paramount. Therefore, if you know/believe that this may harm the other woman then it may end up hurting you - because you are intending it through your manifestation. Belief is central. But if you see/believe/intend a positive outcome for her as well, then what you manifest will have more positive action/intenion for all and therefore have reduced chance of a negative reaction. The universe is mind and mind is the universe.[/quote]