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Dear Friends,

Greetings to all!!.  Hope everyone of you is doing good and enjoying this extremely hot weather.  (I am not being sarcastic just trying being light on it). It is really unbearable no doubt, rather it makes us irritable most of the time but anyways we have to cope with it as it Nature’s wish, so better to bear it with a smile rather than a frown.

You must have heard a lot of people talking about Karma even the foreigners do talk about it now, I was rather surprised as I thought they generally do not believe in Karma and reincarnation  as we most Indians do). For example, If we find someone who is very ill or facing a lot of problems in his life - we are generally tend to say “Oh! you know it is all his or her karma”.  Not realising for a second that we could be one of them too.

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Your Future is Just an Echo of Your Past.  Your actions have consequences. They create a ripple in the universe. Karma is the invisible power that teaches you. Your life today is just a reflection of your past. You created your destiny.  Is your fate now sealed?

The definition of  karma? For every action there will always be a reaction. Your thoughts and actions are powerful. They carry energy. They are like an echo. We have all taken a different path in life but somehow we are all linked. Whatever you do will always come back to you.

Your thoughts and feelings shape the world within you. Your words and actions shape the world around you. You are constantly changing your world, little by little.

Karma is a Buddhist term which comes from Sanskrit and relates to fate and action. You alone are responsible for your actions.

It is the law of cause and effect, an unbreakable law of the cosmos. You deserve everything that happens to you, good or bad. You created your happiness and your misery. One day you will be in the same circumstances that you put someone else in.

Your actions create your future. What you are experiencing right now is what karma wants you to experience. Every feeling, every thought, has been prepared especially for you, so you can learn from your past.

The reason your fate is never truly set is because you have free will. Therefore your future cannot already be written. That would not be fair. Life gives you chances. This is one of them.

You can’t escape from your past, but learning from it will change your future.

The Invisible Factor: Do you really believe that when you leave this world there will be nothing? That you won’t exist? I’m not talking about religion. I’m referring to you, your soul, your mind. Call it anything you like. There will always be something left when you go. Those who fear leaving this world the most are the ones with regrets, the ones who hurt others. You smile as you see this person feeling uncomfortable and eventually hurt and upset. You have just created “bad karma” for yourself.

You deliberately harmed someone. Your intentions were bad. It is intention that creates karma. Good intentions will always create “good karma”. You are a small cog within many other cogs. When you move, you move all the other cogs.

You Will Never be Happy at Someone Else’s Expense : You came from the same source as everyone else. One day you will go back to that source. We all will. You will never be happy if you hurt those around you. When you think you are alone there are always observers. The most important one being you.

It is your intention that invokes karma, good or bad. No one can violate nature’s law of karma.

You might well ask, what about those who have been bad? I see them doing so well! Where is their karma?

Karma is not linear (it does not operate in a straight line). You might think someone has escaped, but that is not possible.

You may be powerful or weak today but your destiny can be reversed at any moment. Your life can change in an instant. This happens to people every day.

Is Karma Real?  Yes, karma is real. Karma is your bond to the past. Karma is a universal law. It cannot be broken. Karma teaches you and makes your knowledge of the world more complete.

The universe wants you to understand the suffering of others. A karmic experience allows you to reflect and correct your mistakes. You will continue to have the same experiences until you learn what others have felt and experienced because of you.

If you judge others, then you will be judged. Accept others as they are.  Forgiveness relieves you from pain. It takes a great person to forgive. Revenge will harm you. Great things happen to those who forgive. Be grateful, not arrogant. Who are we to judge?

Be grateful! This is so important. Express your gratitude. It will give you inner peace.The good and bad you see in others also exists in you. What you see in others it is just a reflection of yourself. Always look for the good in everyone. If others need help and you give them very little then one day if you need help you will also receive very little. The way others behave towards you is their karma. The way you RESPOND will determine your karma.

By now you must have understood that nothing happens by chance. Everything happens so you can learn. The Buddha said, “The greatest achievement is selflessness“.

Everyone is beautiful in their own way. When you harm another, you are harming yourself. The law of karma transforms you into a better person. The repetition of lessons in your life is not punishment, it is help in learning for your future.

Kindness is the most valuable gift you can give to someone. It changes them. By lifting up someone in need you automatically lift yourself. In that instant, you make the world a better place.

Give without hesitating. You don’t have to be seen by others. You are being observed by the whole universe. Isn’t that enough? The most important part of your life will be the unseen random acts of kindness you performed.

You have free will. It is you who makes the final decision.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught you what you must know. Your bad karma is a Blessing in Disguise.  Karma treats everyone equally. You won’t get special treatment.

Can you change your karma? Yes. You cannot stop karma but you can change the direction of your karma. Anything you did in your past can be “undone” by doing good now. You have reaped what you sowed. You created your own destiny, now you can recreate it. How? You have free will. You can learn from the past.

A clear conscience cannot be bought from a moment of regret or shame. If you want forgiveness for your actions you must first take responsibility for them.

Regret is the starting point. You have started to undo what you did. You can only erase bad karma with regret, then practicing kindness and love. There is no other way. If you ever harmed anyone, ask them for forgiveness. Their forgiveness will dissolve any bad karma and turn it into good karma. Your guilt will disappear. You will feel wonderful.

Only when everyone is your friend and you have no enemies do you become powerful. Enemies bring worries. Friends bring happiness and most of all peace. Revenge usually inflicts self-damage. Anyone who has hurt you will receive their karma. You don’t have to do anything other than forgive them. Do not seek revenge.  Be kind to those who are unkind and angry. They need it the most.

Feel for those who are jealous of you. Have respect for their jealousy as they think so highly of you.  

Does Karma have An Immediate Effect?  Karma plants a seed. Over time it will grow. At just the right moment, the exact moment, you will receive your karma.

Remember the purpose of karma is not revenge. The universe is not vengeful. The purpose of karma is to help you become a better person.

The effects of karma are sometimes immediate and in other cases there is a delay. There will always be an effect, no matter how long the delay. The consequences of your actions good or bad may even follow you into the next life.  Karma will decide. Remember, it is impossible to avoid your karmic destiny.

The more spiritual you are the faster your karma will be returned. The more you know, the more responsible you are. A person who understands spiritual laws and does not practice them suffers greatly.

Do to others what you would like to be done to you, because it is being done to you!

That is the Law of Karma and now you understand it completely.

“We Have to Let Go of Who We Are to Discover Who We Can Become. How We Appreciate Life More When We Stop Making Assumptions”.

Parsan Narang

22nd June 2016