"Action and Reaction are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude"
"As you sow, so shall you reap"
"What goes around, comes around"
"Life is like a boomerang; what you throw, returns to you"
The concept of Karma works parallel to this thoughts. Karma is not a magic or physical thing, it is something spiritual. Karma is not about vengeance, punishment or retribution, it is simply about reaping what you sow.
The concept of Karma is misinterpreted, misunderstood and misused often by us. Karma is not a linear approach for retribution, it is multidimensional. Human actions are at the base of concept of Karma and the intention with which those actions are carried out. Sometimes it is also possible that the accrued Karma is carried on to next incarnation. The Buddhist concept of Karma focuses on volition and thus, it is our responsibility to be fully aware and conscious of the intentions behind our action. Your Karma, good and bad, is accrued over the lifetime and it returns to you somewhere, sometime.
Karma is not solely about action but about the intention behind the action. A doctor who performs surgery cuts the body as an act of healing while a stabbing with a knife is an act of anger. Both actions are same but intentions are opposite and so is Karma.Karma is a threshold that guides our action.
Karma is a guide to wholesome and harmonious living. It is similar to an ecological way of life. The rubbish or pollutants we throw out into our precious planet do not actually disappear but come back to haunt us and give us diseases. On the other hand, if we care for and purify our environment we live a more pure and healthy life.
Source: Tovana.org
Our actions and thoughts not only affect us but also others around us and that sends Karma into an endless loop. Your one harmful action can bring greater harm to people around you and the same will get back to you because, in the concept of Karma, nothing is ever lost, everything comes back to you.
Karma is about action and reaction but it always provides us a window for change and improvement. Actions can be rectified and Karma can be changed. Karma wants us to be conscious and take responsibility for our action otherwise it will keep coming back to you until you become wise.
About karma:
"As you sow, so shall you reap"
"What goes around, comes around"
"Life is like a boomerang; what you throw, returns to you"
The concept of Karma works parallel to this thoughts. Karma is not a magic or physical thing, it is something spiritual. Karma is not about vengeance, punishment or retribution, it is simply about reaping what you sow.
The concept of Karma is misinterpreted, misunderstood and misused often by us. Karma is not a linear approach for retribution, it is multidimensional. Human actions are at the base of concept of Karma and the intention with which those actions are carried out. Sometimes it is also possible that the accrued Karma is carried on to next incarnation. The Buddhist concept of Karma focuses on volition and thus, it is our responsibility to be fully aware and conscious of the intentions behind our action. Your Karma, good and bad, is accrued over the lifetime and it returns to you somewhere, sometime.
Karma is not solely about action but about the intention behind the action. A doctor who performs surgery cuts the body as an act of healing while a stabbing with a knife is an act of anger. Both actions are same but intentions are opposite and so is Karma.Karma is a threshold that guides our action.
Karma is a guide to wholesome and harmonious living. It is similar to an ecological way of life. The rubbish or pollutants we throw out into our precious planet do not actually disappear but come back to haunt us and give us diseases. On the other hand, if we care for and purify our environment we live a more pure and healthy life.
Source: Tovana.org
Our actions and thoughts not only affect us but also others around us and that sends Karma into an endless loop. Your one harmful action can bring greater harm to people around you and the same will get back to you because, in the concept of Karma, nothing is ever lost, everything comes back to you.
Karma is about action and reaction but it always provides us a window for change and improvement. Actions can be rectified and Karma can be changed. Karma wants us to be conscious and take responsibility for our action otherwise it will keep coming back to you until you become wise.
About karma:
1. The ability to distinguish right from wrong. When we practice devotional service, the Lord as the Supersoul in our heart grants us the knowledge to make the right choices. All of us can, at some time or other, hear the voice of conscience (vivek buddhi). When we start doing something wrong, the voice from inside warns, "Don't do this." When we want to do something right, the voice says, "Yes, do this now." When we practice devotional service and chant the holy name of Krishna, this inner voice becomes stronger, guiding us to make the right choices in life. Thus devotional service can grant us the knowledge to gradually become disentangled from all karma.
2. The determination to do right and avoid wrong. Devotional service saves us from (a) doing further bad karma and (b) the craving to do bad karma. It gives us the inner satisfaction that enables us to say no to all the sinful pleasure of this world. Thus, we not only know the right choices, but we also get the willpower to make those choices.
3. The lessening of sinful reactions. Certain reactions are destined to come to us from the past. But devotional service reduces those reactions. Instead of the complete reaction, the Lord gives devotees a token reaction so that they don't forget the miserable nature of this world.
4. The inner strength to face suffering. Whatever residual karma comes upon us, devotional service grants us the strength to tolerate the suffering. The more spiritually advanced, the more the devotee experiences the reality of this protection from Krishna. So externally, pure devotees may seem to be in pain, but internally, because of their remembrance of the holy name, they don't feel the suffering.
Source: Krishna.com
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