1. What concepts are the most important in understanding Hinduism? Which concept do you agree the most? Why? Give examples of how you have experienced those concepts in your life.

Hindus believe in karma, which literally means “deed or act”, but more broadly describes the principle of action and reaction. Simply stated, karma is the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words, and deeds. Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, involving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth is attained. There are good karma and bad karma, which are stored reactions that gradually unfold to determine our unique destiny, and this is what I experienced in life about bad karma.
We’re going to step back in time to about 2004 for this story. I was ten years old, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. My ten years old birthday present from my dad is a little Dachshund, brown in color. You know how it were when you’re ten, you keep all of your toys or dolls clean and tidy. So do how I treat my Bubble. Oh, this is how I name my little Dachshund. Because this is the very first time I raise a pet up, I treat him like my baby, pour all my time and love on it, I won’t missed the every single moment to stay with Bubble. Everyday before and after class, I stay will Bubble, we play together, eat together, study together, watch animation together, play piano together, draw together, and even sleep together. But of course, he lying under my bed, because my father not allows Bubble to climb up my bed, he feels that some flea will stick on the fur and infect to me, but I don’t think so. I gave him shower twice a week, kept him from diseases and allergies, feed him with good food and vitamins that my parents bought... I just love Bubble and want him to get all the best things that a dog deserves to.
3 months later, when I invite all my classmates to my house for a celebration (I don’t remember at all what stupid celebration it was that I had to invite all my classmates to my house.). If I had known earlier, I won’t invite them to my house, not even once. Why? They bully my little Bubble! As they came to my house, I welcome them with my Bubble, he seem excited and keep shaking his tail, I know this is one of the sign to express his gladness. I am too young too dumb to realize, I thought we will have fun, but I’m wrong. My classmates actually did ‘play’ with Bubble, but in a wrong way. A boy name Jonny pushed Bubble over the ground, and feel not enough yet, then continue to grab Bubble up and throw him into mud puddle that exist in front of my house after rain. And the other classmates of mine just stand by and watch this all happened, just like a drama! Poor Bubble become wet and dirty, and shiver because of fear. He has never been treated in this way. That time I was inside my house for some reasons while they are playing at outside, I only realize when I heard Bubble wailing. I just can’t believe that Jonny treat Bubble in this way, and feel really angry when saw Bubble in that pity look, even angrier when I realize non of my classmates help Bubble in such condition, I thought we were friends. You guess what, I clear those annoying people off, and the party spoiled. They hate me, for sure. But I never regret about what I did last time, even now, they just too annoy which I can’t bear with.
It takes two weeks for Bubble to back to normal again. That few days he keep shivering and barking to anyone who get too close with him, but except me, this is the only good news to me, perhaps. He had been frightened too much and I have no idea how to make him feel better, all I can do is stay with him quietly and gently stroke his head. Anyway, I can feel that Bubble really getting better when day passes.
The day continued and nothing happened. But when our school held the sport carnival, weird things happened. The weather was hot that day, athletes trying their best to get an award. And I saw him, Jonny, running and playing at the field, with group of friends. Seem happy, but I don’t. He fell onto the ground, just in a sudden! Somehow, I don’t know how, but somehow, his friends didn’t help him, and he can’t stand up by himself, I think he had already sprained his ankle. He just sits there and cry and cry and cry, but nobody come across and help, until the teacher realizes that there is a boy who hurt himself. He been sent to the nearest clinic afterwards I thinks. And the sport carnival goes on.
A large smile came across my face, I can’t deny how happy I was when I saw him fell on the ground, the same things he did on Bubble happened again on him. What comes around goes around, but until now I just found out that this is actually karma. Don’t do evil things, it might come back to you someday.