Blood donors

[Doch]

Hi everybody,

I was just wondering if any members here are regular blood donors, or have ever donated at some point? Some Gnostic people explained to me some time ago that they believed there is the potential for me to be messing around my karmic destiny through my blood donations. I have done twenty to date. Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Thanks.

[MisterJingo]

Hi Doch,

I'm a regular donator too. In my opinion, I can't see how selflessly giving of a substance needed to sustain ones life to help another being live could ever be anything but karmically good.
I've had discussions with a fair few Gnostics in my time and not a single one has ever mentioned karma (a predominantly Eastern belief system), what I mean by this is that karma has no place in Gnosticism. And so any interpretation of karma by such Gnostics is purely belief only. So I really wouldn't worry about it.

[WalkerInTheWoods]

I have never heard of donating blood being associated negatively with karma. I have heard of some religious sects that do not believe in it for some reason or another. Donating blood would be considered an act of compassion and would be a good thing karmicly speaking.

[Doch]

Ok, I went back and found one of the responses a gnostic web moderator gave me in relation to this topic:

You will create karmic links with the ones who use your blood. This can complicate things, but, it can also help others if they are much worse karma than you, of course you will gain some of their karma too. Is this a problem? It is up to you. Personally, I see no need for that. I'd rather let people who need blood die so they can be reborn with a new healthy body. In my opinion, the need for blood donation is a product of materalism, fear of death, etc.

I'm, pretty much in a agreement with both of you, Misterjingo & WINTW, anyway.