Physical Sat Karma (Good karma - Good actions and deeds)

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here's a very nice article, on 'KARMA'

 

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Physical Sat Karma

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There are three ways of generating Sat Karma:

Physical,

Psychological and

Spiritual

 

Here, what we discuss is about "Sat Karma" - "Good actions and deeds."

 

Since the physical dimension primarily deal with words and action, it follows that physical Sat Karma is mainly composed of right speech and right action.

 

Physical Sat Karma is the positive karma that one earns through right words and action.

 

Let us look at right speech first.

 

In order to understand the term “Right Speech” one must first know what the wrong speech is.

 

Words that hurt are “Wrong Speech”.

 

Consciously or unconscious, we often tend to use words that cause hurt or pain.

 

Right words are those who do not hurt.

 

Sometimes good intentions are not matched by right words.

 

A good purpose must also be accompanied by right words.

 

Sweet words soothe the soul and create joy.

 

A kind word at the right time can be a great help in times of crisis.

 

We speak, from birth until death. We may or may not be conscious of what we speak.

 

Nevertheless each word we utter has a vibration and frequency to it.

 

Whether the vibration is positive or negative depends upon the intent and content of our speech.

 

As with action so it is with our words.

 

This is the law of karma. “You reap what you sow, but many times over”.

 

The use of abusive and spiteful language, gossip or lies, are all “wrong speech”.

 

Ever so often, when under stress.

 

We say things that we do not mean, without any ill will. But such word wound.

 

The consequence of angry, incorrect speech is wonderfully illustrated by the following story:

 

There was once a little boy with a bad temper.

 

“Take this bag of nails” Said the ill-tempered boy’s father to him one day, and, every time you lose your temper hammer one of these nails into that fence behind your house.

 

By the end of the first day he had driven thirty-seven nails into the fence.

 

Gradually, however, as the physical effort of hammering nails began to get him, the number of nails that where driven into the fence each day dwindled.

 

Before long the boy had discovered that it was less burdensome to hold his cool than to drive all those obstinate nails into the fence.

 

Inevitably, the day dawned when the boy did not loose his temper at all.

 

I’m not angry anymore, Papa!

 

Very well, then, Why don’t you pull one nail out for every day that you can hold your temper?.

 

And then one day the nails on the fence where all gone.

 

Now the father took his son’s hand and let him to the fence.

 

“You have done well, my son. But look at all those holes in the fence. This fence will never be the same again.”

 

That’s how it is, when you say things in anger.

 

Those nasty words leaves scars, like the ones in his face.

 

Put a knife in a man and draw it out ? it doesn’t matter how many times you apologize afterwards, that wound is going to stay there!

 

A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

Now, about spearing the truth.

 

There are accessions when we feel constrained to utter lies, If only to make someone happy, or because the lie would benefit someone. But there can be no license for falsehood.

 

It is necessary to stick to the truth as far as possible.

 

The strongest argument in favor of speaking the truth is that one does not have to try and recall everything that has been sad.

 

If you lie you must constantly remember what you have said, and that can be great burden.

 

Remember that it is all right to be tough, but not rough.

 

Harshness in speech is best avoided.

 

Wrong speech and gossiping creates a negative frequency, attracting negative situations and people around one.

 

There was this lady in Mumbai who was very fond of criticizing other’s daughter’s.

 

She would always speak negativity about them and spread rumors about them.

 

But then she never realized that karma is the greatest judge.

 

A day came when her daughter ran away with a boy from their colony creating a great scandal for her family.

 

Harsh, abusive language, leads to physiological imbalances, which manifest as health problems.

 

Sri Bhagavan says. “The external word is a reflection of the world within.”

 

To understand this, constantly review life. And contemplate upon the situations that you face.

 

Being aware and relating to the occurrences in our lives help us recognize the correlation or our speech and the situation that we are confronted with.

 

Right action consists of deeds that sacred, and do not wound otters.

 

The essence of right action is ‘do unto otters, as you would have them do to you, and not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you’

Creating Sat Karma through our words and action will definitely reap its fruits, maybe immediately; maybe sometimes it might be delayed.

 

But then the fruits will definitely come into our lives as solutions to problems or timely help from people or just a smooth and hassle free life.

 

To conclude then, the keys to right speech and right action are-

1. Being aware of yourself- your words and your actions.

2. Seeking forgiveness of those you have hurt through wrong speech or action..

3. Always speaking and acting consciously.

 

 

by Krupa Darshna

(source: http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Karma/id/1169)