Have you been scammed or cheated?
Then you know how painful it is.
But what if it had long-term spiritual implications as well…?
Let’s ask what we all think:
Does cheating create bad karma?
1) Cheating is a form of self-betrayal
When most of us think of cheating, we think of the damage cheating does to our other half.
Obviously, the lies, the tears, the feelings of unworthiness and disrespect on such a deep level hurt.
But from the perspective of a cheater, even someone who has never been caught, cheating is really a form of self-betrayal.
When you cheat you are also cheating yourself.
You’re too cowardly to end a relationship you don’t like and you try to double back for emotional validation in more than one place and more than one relationship.
It’s weak and creates bad karma…but not in the way most people think of karma (something I’m going to explain in more detail).
2) Cheating destroys your most important relationships
One of the ways cheating creates bad karma is by sabotaging your most important relationship.
He’s not the one you have with your significant other…
The truth is, most of us overlook a very important element in our lives:
Our relationship with ourselves.
I learned about this from the shaman Rhoda Ayandi. In his original, free video on cultivating healthy relationships, he gives you the tools to plant yourself at the center of your world.
It covers some of the major mistakes most of us make in our relationships, such as codependent habits and unhealthy expectations. Most of us make mistakes without realizing it.
So why would I recommend Rudá’s life-changing advice?
Well, he uses techniques derived from ancient shamanic teachings, but he puts his own modern-day twist on them. He may be a shaman, but his experiences in love weren’t much different to yours and mine.
Until he found a way around these common issues. And this is what he wants to share with you.
So if you’re ready to make that change today and grow healthy, loving relationships and relationships you know you deserve, check out his simple and true advice.
Click here to watch the free video.
3) Cheating does not create bad karma the way most people think
Part of the problem with sabotaging yourself is that you guarantee that your life will be a disappointment.
The fact is that most people misunderstand what Buddhism means by the word “karma”. They think it more or less means getting what you deserve.
no.
It means bringing back our reflections on the kind of energy and actions we put into the world.
It doesn’t always mean that actual “bad things” will happen to us if we hurt people for example. It can only mean that we are struggling to find love because we have severed our connection to the love within us.
In the same vein, helping the people around you doesn’t mean that “good” things will happen to you. It simply means that you will grow as a person and feel happy with the proactive role you play in the world.
4) What kind of energy does cheating create?
Given that karma is simply energy we create, the next logical step is to ask what kind of energy cheating creates.
When someone cheats on someone, they are creating four main qualities of energy:
Dishonesty
Rejection and underestimation of love
Feeling unworthy of the person who deceived him
Anger, sadness and despair in the deceived person
These are not very easy feelings. It is full of pain and turmoil.
They are not “bad” in and of themselves, because deeming feelings “good” or “bad” is part of the kind of dichotomy that leads to increased suffering and self-deception in our world.
but it is hard. They hurt. It can take time to get over it and lead to energy blockages and despondency.
So if you’re creating and promoting that kind of energy, it’s fair to ask what this leads to.
5) What kind of bad karma does cheating cause?
Cheating creates karma from inner disappointment and betrayal.
If you are the one who cheated, you are creating mistrust not only with others, but also with yourself.
As Barbara O’Brien explains:
Karma is an action, not a consequence. The future is not set in stone.
You can change the course of your life now by changing your voluntary (intentional) actions and self-destructive patterns. “
By cheating on someone, you are essentially building a home on a shaky foundation.
There is still a chance to change and become a different kind of person, but it does set you back a bit.
By cheating, you’ve written the equivalent of a bad spiritual examination…
It will bounce back and kick you out of a lot of places, situations, and relationships:
Including your self-esteem.
6) Thinking more seriously about karma
The thing about karma is this: it doesn’t stop or “plateau” at the point you’ve reached and life is now perfect.
Karma is energy and movement. It continues and evolves.
Even if you meet the love of your life, there are still challenges and lessons that you didn’t expect in that relationship.
One or both of you may still decide that it won’t work out to break each other’s heart.
The thing about a relationship where you have been cheated on or cheated on is:
What is the karma that led to it?
If karma never stopped, what kind of energy and emotions led to a situation like you’re in now?
Does the person who was cheated have “bad” karma?
Well, no! But they had patterns and energies from past relationships that somehow allowed them to trust and fall in love with the cheater.
Bad karma was the situation itself and its consequence, not any kind of divine justice.
7) Will most cheaters face any real punishment for what they did?
Regarding the last point, it is worth researching further whether cheaters will be punished for their sleazy behaviour.
Like I said earlier, karma is about the energy you put out there and the reality and standards you create for yourself…
As far as getting an external punishment or a bolt of lightning out of thin air.
The truth is that there is no earthly “price” that the cheater will always pay.
But sometimes there are still serious consequences that can be considered karma in the usual sense …
Mary Miguel discusses this in an interesting article where she writes the following:
“Rather than being caused by magical power, a cheater’s karma can come in the form of a natural consequence of their actions.”
8) Some possible bad consequences of cheating
No matter how much we think of karma in a more general, spiritual way, we can’t deny our human desire for a little revenge.
So let’s take a look at some of the terrible things that can happen to anyone when they decide to cheat (get your popcorn):
Sexually tra
Of course, none of this is guaranteed to happen.
There are people who cheat and outwardly get rid of it. Plus, if the cheater is still sleeping with their partner, the STD can go both ways…
But it’s still a little reassuring to know that sometimes there’s at least a little payback for the ugly act of cheating.
9) Good versus bad karma in relationships
The idea of good and bad karma in relationships is generally dubious.
It’s hard to trace it one way to the one most people think about karma.
But still, this concept is important and it does exist in a certain way.
Having good karma and energy will tend to create positive and enriching relationships your way, in the sense that feeling good and cheerful will tend to attract more of that.
10) The problem of too much belief in karma
The problem with overbelief in karma is that it can act as a cheap wish-fulfilling fantasy that leads to a cycle of victimhood.
If you’ve been cheated, you hope and expect the person who did it to get some external payback.
If you have been cheated, or wanted to be cheated, you think of karma as some kind of cruel headmaster that you need to cheat or appease to make up for what you have done or want to do…
But it’s not like that…
And people need to grow up.
Some people who believe in karma literally engage in a lot of wishful thinking.
Here at Hack Spirit we care more about the truth than just providing easy answers people want to hear.
As Susanna Weiss writes here, there are even psychics who claim that you pay a “karmic debt” when you get scammed.
Come on now, that’s crazy talk.
Karma is the energy generated by good and bad actions. But the idea that it leads to extrinsic results is an oversimplification.
Often, the deeper damage caused by bad karma is tearing someone apart on the inside, rather than the outside.
11) A fascinating perspective of Islamic theology
One of the most remarkable figures in the twentieth century was a Jewish man named Leopold Weiss, who was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1900.
As I reported here from Ukraine in 2019, Weiss went on to convert to Islam, changing his name to Muhammad Asad.
He later became a world-renowned theologian and foundational figure in the Islamic world, providing highly regarded translations of the Qur’an and commentaries that are still revered today.
One of the things Asad points out is that the Qur’an says that sin is not always punished in this life in any way we can see.
Oftentimes, infidelity in relationships and other sinister acts lead to more subtle — even worse — effects.
It causes God to eliminate situations, people, and experiences that have the potential to bring us true joy.
Needless to say, if this is true, then this is very bad news for a cheater…
It is also closely related to the way I was discussing karma above.
12) Do cheaters really “learn their lesson?”
Sometimes yes.
As Billy Anastas writes here, she cheated and later had some unpleasant results that taught her a lesson.
She caved in to her family’s pressure to be with a compatible man called Aria and left behind the one she truly loved, Jason.
The end result was that she and Aria broke up and Jason no longer trusted her.
When you cheat and aren’t true to yourself and your feelings, you burn bridges.
You are erasing a vital integrity in yourself and weakening your spark and belief in life and yourself.
13) A better way to think about this
It’s tempting to think the cheater gets what he deserves and the cheated person finds true love.
But life is very unfair and that isn’t always the case, at least not outwardly.
This can cause a lot of pain and confusion.
So how do you get over this insecurities that are bothering you?
The most effective way is to take advantage of your personal power.
You see, we all have an incredible amount of strength and potential within us, but most of us never take advantage of it. We become mired in self-doubt and limiting beliefs. We stop doing what brings us true happiness.
I learned this from the shaman Rhoda Ayandi. He has helped thousands of people juggle work, family, spirituality, and love so they can unlock the door to their personal power.
He has a unique approach that combines ancient traditional shamanic techniques with a modern day twist. It’s an approach that only uses your inner strength – no gimmicks or fake claims of empowerment.
Because true empowerment must come from within.
In his excellent free video, Rudá explains how you can create the life you’ve always dreamed of and increase the attractiveness of your partners, and it’s easier than you think.
So if you are tired of living in frustration, dreaming but never achieving, and living in a state of self-doubt, then you need to check out his life-changing tips.
The problem is that the word is so misunderstood and misused that it is not helpful to use it in this context.
The best way to think about cheating is to take advantage of your personal power, as I mentioned above.
Furthermore, remember not to blame yourself or blame the victim.
If you are cheated it is wrong and you have the right to walk away.
