The Wonder and
Mystery of Karma
Although karma is a word that is usually connected
with
Hindi and Buddhist tradition, religion is not an impediment to hinder
one from believing in karma. Languages and semantics may cause the laws
of karma, from one religion to another, to appear differently; but the
bottom line is the same:
The laws of karma are also the laws of cause and
effect.
Karma can be found in the very heart of Christian
principles: "Do unto others what you would have done unto yourself".
Karma has even touched the world of science. "For every action, there
is an equal and opposite reaction". A modern proverb concisely explains
karma by simply saying, "What comes around goes around". Karma
obviously has the power to encompass all aspects of life and even the
Universe; it is because of this that the laws of Karma are also known
as the Laws of all Laws.
Karma is a living law. It has the power to do good
and
bad and it has the ability to grow. It is important for people to
understand, value, and adhere to the laws of karma if they wish to
enjoy a more peaceful and prosperous life.
There is nothing complex about the laws of karma.
At the
risk of being redundant, karma is simply finding the relationship
between causes and effects, actions and reactions, and taking
responsibility for not only our actions and words, but our thoughts as
well. The succeeding paragraphs shall briefly but succinctly interpret
the simple laws of karma and the best way to practice them in life.
- Actions Produce Parallel Results.
Simply put, if you do something good, anticipate
a
positive result to materialize because of it. Consequently, any
negative action shall always produce negative results. Remember, then,
that positive actions will always lead to happiness and harmony while
negative actions will lead to nowhere but misery and pain.
- Once An
Action Has Been Completed, The Result Is Never Lost.
Even the result of the smallest of actions is
never
lost in the order of life. Once you've done something or once an action
has been completed, there is no going back. In addition, every action
you make has a commensurate result which will come back to haunt (or
bless) you in its own good time.
The nice thing about karma, in all events, is
that it
somehow allows individuals a second chance. Let's say you did something
bad today. If you feel regret for what you've done and you did your
best to make amends for it, the power of karma may just be prevented
from delivering justice. At the same time, remember that any positive
result from karma can also be prevented from actualizing if you do
something to harm yourself or others.
- Things
Happen For A Reason.
While the first law discussed in this article
warns us
about our future actions, this law reminds us about the present and
impending karma resulting from our past actions.
Hence, if something untoward happens now, you
can rest
assured that it is a consequence of something we did in the past.
Similarly, any blessing that we receive today is a result of a positive
action completed in the past.
- Karma
Grows.
The ability of karma to expand or grow is one of
its
manifestations as a living law. At times, it takes karma only a second
to produce a result. In other instances, years pass by for karma to
take full effect; and by then, one simple act of theft in your
childhood can easily cause you to lose millions` worth of possession in
the future.
Among other things, this law also reminds us the
futility of trying to predict when we're going to be hit by karma.
Review these articles for more information:
Understanding the Law
of Karma

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