The law of Karma: how cause and effect works in love and in every other area of life!
The law of Karma, trivialized in the Western world with the concept of cause and effect, is actually something much more complex and significant. It is in fact a very ancient concept, present in many Eastern religions, which can give us a fundamental teaching for every area of our life: if understood correctly, in fact, the law of Karma can have beneficial effects on work, in love, in the family, in every sphere of our life.
Karma teaches us that to understand the future, we just need to look at the present: in this moment we are sowing the seeds of what will be. Likewise, our present is nothing but the fruit of the past. It is therefore not a simple concept of destiny: it is not a supernatural force that determines what happens to us, but what we ourselves sow.
So let's try to understand as best we can what the law of Karma is and how it can help us grow and improve ourselves on a personal level. Basically, as our video nicely demonstrates, what we do is destined to come back to us ...
What is the law of karma?
To fully understand the law of Karma, it will be necessary to start from the same word Karma: it is a term of Sanskrit origin which means "accomplished action". However, it is not a simple action as an end in itself, but an act performed by sentient beings that moves towards an end and binds us to the cycle of life, death and rebirth, the so-called "Samsara".
Karma is one of the basic concepts of Hinduism and its law regulates the phenomenon of reincarnation. The actions we perform, in fact, are causes and consequences of other actions: if we perform actions that produce negative consequences, they will negatively affect our Karma This will affect our next life, but if we take positive actions, they will lead to other positive actions and, consequently, will make us gain positive Karma for the present and the next life.
The Vedic Upanisads, sacred texts of the Hindu religion, but also of Buddhist, Jainism and other oriental religions in which the law of Karma is present (with some differences), affirm that our fate before and after death is marked by the way we behaved. No fatalism, therefore, no destiny already written: we are all free to act on our Dharma (our nature) so that it is in accordance with the universal Dharma, so that our true ego can reach immortality through liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth of Samsara.
The law of Karma: not one, but twelve karmic laws to be happy in love and more!
The law of Karma, which arrived in the West, has been somehow adapted to our society. Leaving aside reincarnation, it has been possible to draw lessons from this law that can help us to live better and, above all, to be better people.
From a single law of Karma, therefore, here are twelve, all very important to achieve what really interests us: happiness. The first, called the "great law", can in fact be summarized with the concept of cause and effect: what we do today is what we will get tomorrow. The second ("law of creation") teaches us that life does not happen by itself, but asks us to participate actively in its determination.
The third law, or "law of" humility ", states that if we refuse to accept something, that something will continue, despite our refusal. The fourth law, or" law of growth "invites us to accept that it is we who must grow and improve, not the world around us The "law of responsibility", on the other hand, says that if something does not work in our life, it is because something inside of us does not work.
The "law of connection," number six, states that each step leads to the next. The seventh law, that of "focus" says that one must remain focused on one thing at a time, while the "law of gift and" hospitality "says that one must put into practice what one has learned. Law number nine is that of the "here and now": looking at the past prevents one from living in the present.
And here are the last three laws: the "law of change", according to which history repeats itself until the lesson is learned; the "law of patience and reward," which states that rewards come only after hard work; the "karmic law": one receives only what one has given.
Much more than cause-consequence: the law of Karma tells us that everything depends on us!
The law of Karma therefore seems to tell us that if we do positive actions, we will bring good, if negative we will bring evil. The choice is ours alone. We cannot therefore speak of luck or destiny, because anyone can intervene on their actions and determine their future. It is therefore, trivially, to assume one's responsibilities.
How to earn positive Karma then? First of all, by working on ourselves. We must understand that the world out there is a reflection of ourselves and we can act on external conditions if we first act on ourselves. Our fears are due not to external factors, as it may often seem, but to internal blocks that we must not be afraid to face and face. The law of Karma tells us that they are nothing more than consequences of actions performed in the past: let's look inside ourselves, we learn to accept what has been and only in this way can we move forward, determining a better future.
We all deserve happiness and taking positive actions towards others is the first way that they can then come back: this is the first great teaching of the law of Karma. Here are some other motivational phrases to make you feel happier:
