Karma - Action and Reaction - We Reap What We Sow Part 01

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Karma is action and consequence of action. Like a wave, its motion

is inseparable from its substance. Physical or mental actions result

in consequences directly related to their causes: " As you sow, so

shall you reap " . Thus, karma denotes the natural results of action.

For example, if a person sows wheat, he should expect to reap wheat

at harvest time. Similarly, what we receive in this life is

determined by our good or bad actions in past lives-and, of

course,by some of our actions in this life time.

 

" By doing a good act, you cannot expect to get a good result, and if

you do a good deed, you cannot get a bad reaction from it. The kind

of seeds you sow will determine the nature of the crop they will

yield " Baba

 

When we learn a trade or profession, we become qualified to practice

that type of work. We learn the skills and develop the necessary

experience to perform the work. The cause and effort are obvious.

Less obvious is the cause and effect of actions not so closely

linked. Good or evil actions may result in unforeseen events long

after the original cause is forgotten.

 

We are repaid for our deeds in some way or other, whenever we know

it or not, and in the same coin.

 

The course of our lives is conditioned by the rights we earn and the

obligations we incur. So also our physical circumstances and mental

and spiritual tendencies are derived from what has gone before.

Karma is the spiritual law of justice in action. If karmic law was

inoperative, chaos would ultimately result from the disruption of

social values. The disruption would be no less than if the physical

laws of cause and effect, such as law of gravity, were removed.

Karma is one of the ground rules of the divine game.

 

Nothing ever happens without proper reason, however accidental or

mysterious it might appear. The roots go deep and are out of sight.

 

We are not placed randomly in life either to succed or fail in one

life time. We live many lives and learn as a result of our

experience. The process takes place on a deep level over many life

times. Karma is an instrument of this learning process. The

tragedies and blessings of life are not dealt with whimsically by

God, but are the result of our own actions. We must take

responsibility for the course of our own lives.

 

" God is not involved in either rewards or punishment. He only

reflects, resounds, and reacts! He is the Eternal Unaffected

Witness! You decide your own fate. Do good, be good, you get good in

return;be bad, do bad deeds, you reap bad results. Do not thank or

blame God. Thank yourself, blame yourself! Baba

 

Often we are unware of the results of our actions. We require time

and reflection to realize the consequences of what we do. We may not

know the particular error for which we suffer, but we may infer the

need to develop more love or consideration for others. The pain

spurs us on to find the answer within ourselves.

 

" Ofcourse, when grief overtakes you and pain has you in its grip,

the Lord does not always always announce the exact sin for which

that particular experience is the punishment. You are left to deduce

in a general way that every experience is a lesson and every loss is

a gain " Baba

 

Although we may be unware of our thoughtlessness, the result still

must be experienced. Ignorance is not a release from Karma. Escape

does not come from denying the validity of the facts.

 

Whether we do bad work knowingly or unknowingly, the consequences

are inevitable. This is the nature of karma.

 

The results of actions cannot be avoided by smart ploys and devious

plots. Only by learning and living the lessons taught by the saints

and sages can the aspirant be free from the entanglements of karma.

 

" You may be very intelligent and very very clever. All your

intelligence and cleverness will not enable you to get over your own

karma " Baba

 

Continued...Karma - Actions & Reactions - How Do We Avoid Bad Karna?

Part 02

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Dearest Brother,

 

Very enlightening divine words!!!

 

 

Love ALL Serve ALL. God is Great.B. Viswanathan - from azhagi.com

 

You are neither body nor mind. You are the birthless, deathless, limitless 'Self' - Ramana MaharishiYou have no parents. You were never born and You shall never die - Nisargadatta Maharaj