[Coollabioto]

Hello and welcome! I'll try and keep this post short:

Basically, I took Philosophy and Ethics in school and in our second year we started Buddhism. Ever since I have immersed myself into Siddhartha's teachings I found that if I ever became religious, it would be Buddhism. I completely believe that ALL life is equal regardless of what or who they are, and Dukkha and other things. However, there are some things that I find myself unable to believe in.

As we all know, the Noble Eightfold Path teaches right mindfulness, actions, emotions etc. But if someone were to bully or torment me I would not stand idle. I would do something about it; possibly dealing something in return.

Does this completely sabotage my chances of reaching Nirvana, or gaining good kamma? Could I possibly say that one of the teaching was that effecting something will effect you in return? I don't really know .