Why "Don't interfere with other people's karma"? A slightly well-meaning person will often hear: Don't interfere with other people's karma! But why? Suppose I'm a doctor, and a patient is brought in. If I think: their illness, even their death, is already predetermined, why should I interfere with their karma? So, I become lazy and watch the other person die. Is that right? Suppose I'm a firefighter, and a house is on fire. I do some calculations: Oh dear, Lian Zhen is afflicted! Zi Wei is facing Mars! The homeowner is destined for a calamity, why should I interfere with their karma? So, I watch the house burn to ashes. Would I feel at peace with that? Let's say I'm someone who's experienced hardship and setbacks. Seeing someone, especially a younger person, about to do something foolish, I can't help but say a few words, unable to resist interfering with their karma. Seeing someone's child about to fall into a well, anyone would instinctively reach out to pull them out. Everyone's nature is like that; everyone is tempted to interfere in the karma of others. Some say: interfering in other people's karma is bad; it only brings trouble. Is that all? I think causing a little trouble isn't a big deal. For example, the slogan of Guanyin Bodhisattva: "A thousand prayers, a thousand manifestations; a boat to ferry people across the sea of suffering." If you pray when you're in trouble, she'll interfere in your karma. "All Buddhas, World Honored Ones, appear in the world for one great purpose." Shakyamuni Buddha didn't come to experience life; he came to interfere in karma. Not only that, do you think only Confucius, Jesus, doctors, teachers, lawyers, firefighters, and sanitation workers interfere with the cause and effect of others, and that you are one of them? No, all living beings interfere with cause and effect. Then why is there a popular saying, "Don't interfere with the cause and effect of others"? It all boils down to that little bit of self-preservation. So what if I interfere? I'll do it first, you can do whatever you want.