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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Life and Karma
Many people whine, complain and curse. 'Why do bad things happen to good people?' they ask. They don't realize that it is just not possible. Just as apples cannot grow on mango trees, bad things cannot happen to good people. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Universal Law of Karma governs everything that happens on earth. Did we decide where we will be born? No! Karma did. Nothing happens by chance, nor is God sitting in some distant heaven, deciding our fate. It is a simple law of action and reaction , 'As we sow, so shall we reap.' Unfortunately, we don't realize this. Therefore, first we curse whatever happens, then we rehearse, but we don't reverse the situation by overcoming our ignorance and celebrating. If something bad is happening, our past Karma is being negated. We should rejoice and hope our good Karma will now bear fruit. When we curse and perform negative actions, we are planting new seeds of negativity that will further unfold in our future. When will man understand the simple truth of Karma, the law of the boomerang? What goes around comes around. Don't we realize the truth – what we give is what we get? Still, we are confused. Although we know that our birth is not in our hands, nor in the hands of our parents, we don't attribute it to SIP, the Supreme Immortal Power that makes it happen through automatic Universal Laws. Everything is automatic – the earth rotates causing day and night, and the earth revolves causing seasons. And so does this universe function through the Law of Karma, the law of reaction and action. When we realize that we are not this body contemplating our real birthday, we come to terms with the truth that we will have to leave this body eventually and if we don't overcome the myth and realize the truth, we will be reborn, and this will go on and on. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Our challenge is to understand life and Karma and then, transcend Karma, going beyond the body and mind. As we realize and find that we are the Divine Soul, then not only will we celebrate everything that is happening in our lives, but we will live a life of acceptance and surrender, knowing that all that happens in life is fair. Life is just a show. We are actors who come and go. Our role will be decided by Karma. We have the free will to choose our present Karma, but once we choose our deeds, then they become seeds that will germinate and bear fruit. The moment there is Enlightenment , and we realize the truth that we are not the body, mind and ego, we are that spark of energy, we will be liberated from all Karma. Then there will be no need to return to earth. As long as we believe our birthday is our birthday, we will cling to this body which we are not. It is only when we realize the secret of Life and Karma that we will be liberated and be united with the Divine. Authored by: AiR - Atman in Ravi The concept of Karma By Shantanu Nagarkatti – Episode 10
Hans India
13-07-2025
- Hans India
Peace is our nature, not violence
Today we are living in a world where violence has become our culture. It may be seen in the hundreds of wars going on in different parts of the world or it may be seen through innumerable violent incidents that occur every day in cities and homes across the universe. So, what exactly has led to the spread violence so much even though people strongly denounce it? One of the major reasons as to why violence has become so deeply embedded in the human psyche is that on one hand, we denounce it but on the other hand we condone or even justify it. In the 21st century, that we all boast of living in, violence has been glorified in ingenious ways by the media, especially television, internet & films. Today even toys, cartoons and comics spread the virus of violence in young minds. Hence, a world that has been fed so much on violence is no wonder becoming increasingly dangerous to live in for its occupants. We all must realize that good or evil are in fact the traits of the human soul and even after death these traits or sanskar are carried on to the next birth. These sanskar may change or become stronger as per the person's karma in the next life. Hence, it follows that one may kill an evil person but one cannot destroy the evil in that person. It would instead increase due to feelings of hatred and revenge. Remember!! An evil act is bound to be punished as per the Law of Karma in the present or the next birth, because there is a natural justice system that works infallibly and eternally. Hence, one must never think that if someone avenges a wrong by doing wrong in turn, he/she will not suffer. No!!the truth is that in this case, both the persons will have to pay for their respective wrong actions by undergoing some suffering, because any act done with ill will towards others is violence and it is bound to bring sorrow for the doer. Hence, a person may escape the laws of the land but his karma will catch up with him sooner or later for sure. The world that God created for us was a completely non-violent and harmonious world where no evil existed. Goodness exists eternally; it is when we begin to lose touch with our real values that we are enslaved by negative tendencies. We are all children of 'Almighty' who is the ocean of love, peace and joy, so his qualities are our qualities too eternally, aren't they? That is why all humans resist hatred. They never resist love or joy. HE never forsakes and forgets his values while we do so due to our own ignorance. HE is always merciful and benevolent towards all, so how can he justify violence? Hence one should be very clear on this issue that wars and calamities are not the curse of almighty, but the results of our own actions & wrong doings. And the only way to bring peace & harmony back on earth is to empower ourselves spiritually and rid our minds of all negativities. This will uproot violence completely out of the world and the world would become the one that it was, serene& peaceful. (Writer is a spiritual educator & popular columnist for publications across India, Nepal & UK. Till Date 8500+ Published Columns have been written by Him)
