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Chapter 13

 Karma

Introduction

As above, so below. Whatsoever ye sow, so shall ye reap. For every action there is a reaction. Voids must be filled. All things change. Give to receive. Polarities will seek balance.

 Karma is a Sanskrit word meaning "reaction follows action." It means that what you send out, you get back. Such a concept could scare people into not doing anything; "reactions" to errors might be too much to handle. But not to act when action is required for life and growth may bring as great a problem. Intuition is a great help in knowing when and when not to act or react. Relieve doubt, bring clarity and release the tensions which aggravate karma by filling yourself and the entire circumstance with love.
We tend to label unpleasant karma BAD and pleasant karma GOOD. Karma is actually neither good nor bad. It may be painful, but it also promotes growth. "Good karma" is used to describe a condition of good things; but the problem with desiring "good karma" is that you may put yourself in strange or difficult situations just so someone can pay you some "good karma" and get you out of it! Karma may not always be convenient, and to get caught up in doing good things for the sake of receiving good sometimes defeats the purpose. What karmic situations do is help people understand universal laws and how to work within their framework.
Learning the laws of karma and working within their framework, you lessen the possibility of creating more karma. Ego-attachments are almost certain to bring karma. We need to develop an attitude of detachment, which does not mean non-caring; a person may actually care more deeply and risk more while practicing detachment. The Old Testament concept of karma-"an eye for any eye, a tooth for a tooth"-is dated. More enlightened, we understand and work with the New Testament's message of forgiveness, which involves releasing karmic energies. Simply by understanding what you do, feel, or think, you release karmic energy. It is helpful to ask God, Jesus or a high spiritual master to facilitate this release.
We must change after karmic release, lest we bring similar experiences back upon ourselves, having not learned the lessons. The energy of lessons unlearned goes into the next opportunity for the lesson, by that time being more difficult
Those who create karma may still be learning and evolving, but at a slower rate or on a lower path. Those who learn and use their energies correctly and are not caught up in attachment travel the higher, more spiritual path. The latter use more understanding and divine qualities in their interactions. In order to grow we must all go through learning experiences; our attitudes and feelings toward these experiences make the difference in how we travel the path. Not all problems, illness or misfortune should be labeled "karma." We are in an evolutionary process, periodically receiving new energies to work with, learn, and use, a process which strengthens our energies and our use of them. This then is not karma, but opportunity-to grow and develop.
Learning to tell the difference between karma and opportunity can change how you act or react to stimuli. Faced with opportunity, when a situation asks for growth and development, you will feel PUSHED to grow, explore, or try new things; you may have a sense of pioneering with your energies or going beyond what you thought you were capable of doing. But if the situation is karmic, you will feel confused and PULLED toward the action, as if you were part of a drama. You may not then or even later understand what is going on, so going with your intuitions is best. Some people psychically check into these situations to get information; others seek information from books or teachers. Whichever way is best for you, it is important to do your best with it and remember what you are learning. There are times when you have to learn completely new ways of doing things, so ask yourself: "How else can I handle this?" It may be the opposite of your habit. A leader may need to let others lead. A follower may need to take a leadership role.

Situational and Attitudinal Karma
There are two main types of personal karma: 1) situational, in which anything you have done to someone else in a past life is returned in kind to you by that person in this life; and 2) attitudinal karma, in which, for instance, all past life anger toward life or others affects all you do in this life.
Situational karma may go on for Many lives; not till one person grows enough to want to change his or her actions or reactions, thus taking leave of the wheel of that interaction, will the dynamic cease.
Attitudinal karma attracts anger back, working likewise for fear and worry. You should become aware of all attitudes that are not in your best interest and work to release them. Filling yourself with love will cause all that you do to be filtered through love. A balance of good for all concerned is the best solution; work for "winwin" situations.

The Karma of Others
Most people get caught up in others' karma at one time or another. When we worry too much about others, or interfere where we shouldn't, we are caught. Instead of worrying, send blessings. It is the opinion of some that we should never do anything to interfere with another's karma. On the other side, there is the Christian attitude of helping to alleviate the karma or problems of others through healing, forgiveness of sins, walking the extra mile, sharing burdens and giving. I personally believe in the latter approach, but we should be careful not to meddle. There are many people who like to get involved in another's karma as a means of control or out of guilt; perhaps they are bored or fascinated by the other's concerns. Prayerful, intuitional consideration should influence your decision whether to get involved. Balance is important. Those whose Kundalini predominantly flows through the chakra at the back of the top of the head rather than through the crown tend not to interfere with others. Those whose Kundalini comes heavily out the front of the top of the head (seventh eye) tend to have an attitude of helping and living for others. For balance and direction, the main energy should flow out the crown chakra.

Group Karma
Groups may work on balance much as individuals. Determin�ing for yourself the highest good of the group helps you decide on your level of involvement. Functioning from greater awareness, you will know whether to increase or decrease your interaction and will come to know the purpose of the karma. More than ever we need to be careful of group involvement. For some this challenge en�tails increased involvement; for others it means withdrawing into their own work.

Conscious Choice of Karma
Before we are born into a life we help make the decision of what karma we want to balance and in which areas we wish to grow. The more evolved a person is, the more choice he or she has in the plan�ning. There are those who planned to release so much karma in this life as to be overwhelmed living through it; they have bitten off more than they can easily chew. Others may have ambitious plans for growth, or choose illness as a means of developing endurance, strength, understanding, and knowledge of illness. An illness may be part of a group's total growth; for instance, Helen Keller may have chosen her life as a way of demonstrating how the deaf and blind can function.

Karma's Positive Side
People may yearn to achieve certain goals they did not meet in a previous life, whether pertaining to relationships, career choices, growth and development, travel, artistic pursuit, or any other facet of life; the energy of the yearning has not been fulfilled and awaits an opportunity for completion. Everybody's choices are influenced to some extent by this karmic drive, fulfilling latent desires.

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