The first time I understood karma it was as if a big gate opened in front of me!
It was the biggest understanding of how to deal with my self and my life!
Karma is a concept which is mainly misunderstood in the Western mentality and in some of the Eastern ones too!
For me Karma means be Good for your own Good!
Before I arrived at this concept I was angry. I was angry for many reasons and angry with God (in the traditional concept of that mighty vengeful This might have been intentional. At that time I blamed that god for all the evil happening in our world and in my life. I was feeling powerless to defend my self and that made me very angry! Every one had the liberty to do what they would to me and I was standing there helpless to take action to hurt them as they were hurting me! I was angry with myself for my helplessness, even though I could potentially do them much more harm than they were doing to me!
One day, while meditating, I had a moment of enlightenment!
Karma is to love myself so much that I chose to be good because I LOVE myself! If we are one with the whole human consciousness, then if I harm anyone I would also be harming myself.
I started to understand what Jesus said. Turning the other cheek was not the helpless act of letting them slap me, but the conscious, positive act of choosing not to retaliate, but to forgive them for their actions. Not because they are worthy of this forgiveness but because I am worthy of forgiving them. Turning the other cheek, not out of weakness, but out of strength because I don't want to face that situation in my life again-So by forgiving my self the Anger and the pain I have caused to my self. I chose to change my view point of the situation, instead owning my anger and pain, I just release it and let go of, it, by taking a distance, a break and look at the situation another day, and see how my emotions have changed and I can look at it from a clear mind.
If I keep this bad energy within me, I am harming only myself and no one else . . . and missing the opportunity to influence the lives of others in a radically positive way ! Karma doesn't mean we stand helpless in the face of an evil act; Karma means taking action to stop the harm, both within me and within the other person!
Karma is not passive it is taking direct action (sometimes to correct my first natural response and reactions) standing up and trusting my own power, and trusting myself to use it wisely!
I found out that what kept me helpless was that I feared my own anger. I didn't trust my power not to cause bigger damage than the act which I faced.
Finding the Karma principle made sense to me more than anything else in my life!
In the understanding that we are all one, and understanding that the dynamics of cause and effect are present in every action, in every thought we direct into our world where we are both the motor and the motive.
We can only change our own thoughts, we can only change our actions and understanding, we can't change anyone else!
The principal of being discriminate in the actions we take is a very powerful principal. I chose to withdraw from that which may cause me pain, by avoiding it like a tortoise gets into its shell when facing what it can't trust. That is not done out of weakness but out of wisdom!
I choose now to withdraw my power and my presence from that which can cause me harm. This way I also don't cause harm to anyone else!
When I am aware and conscious about my own thoughts and actions I can direct my thoughts to much more productive thoughts, avoiding those thoughts that cause me emotional instability.
It empowers me to be selective about what I want around me, whom I want around me, and their effect on my world and life.
It empowers me to be active instad reactive, when I react to something, I lose my power to the other person, how many time I have lost my rights because I was reacting not acting?!
We are all human as long we are in the body, and we are not perfect. No matter how much we try, we all have ego to different degrees. This has all been planted in our human nature. The mastery is to be conscious of all that and to direct our energy to a more productive energy in order to achieve our stability and well being. It is easy to take revenge, but it is mastery to turn the head away from the one who is trying to avenge. Taking action not in reaction to the situation is the mastery of self realisation is to be my own master, not be at the mercy of my desire and emotion. That is, for me, self love!
It was the biggest understanding of how to deal with my self and my life!
Karma is a concept which is mainly misunderstood in the Western mentality and in some of the Eastern ones too!
For me Karma means be Good for your own Good!
Before I arrived at this concept I was angry. I was angry for many reasons and angry with God (in the traditional concept of that mighty vengeful This might have been intentional. At that time I blamed that god for all the evil happening in our world and in my life. I was feeling powerless to defend my self and that made me very angry! Every one had the liberty to do what they would to me and I was standing there helpless to take action to hurt them as they were hurting me! I was angry with myself for my helplessness, even though I could potentially do them much more harm than they were doing to me!
One day, while meditating, I had a moment of enlightenment!
Karma is to love myself so much that I chose to be good because I LOVE myself! If we are one with the whole human consciousness, then if I harm anyone I would also be harming myself.
I started to understand what Jesus said. Turning the other cheek was not the helpless act of letting them slap me, but the conscious, positive act of choosing not to retaliate, but to forgive them for their actions. Not because they are worthy of this forgiveness but because I am worthy of forgiving them. Turning the other cheek, not out of weakness, but out of strength because I don't want to face that situation in my life again-So by forgiving my self the Anger and the pain I have caused to my self. I chose to change my view point of the situation, instead owning my anger and pain, I just release it and let go of, it, by taking a distance, a break and look at the situation another day, and see how my emotions have changed and I can look at it from a clear mind.
If I keep this bad energy within me, I am harming only myself and no one else . . . and missing the opportunity to influence the lives of others in a radically positive way ! Karma doesn't mean we stand helpless in
Karma is not passive it is taking direct action (sometimes to correct my first natural response and reactions) standing up and trusting my own power, and trusting myself to use it wisely!
I found out that what kept me helpless was that I feared my own anger. I didn't trust my power not to cause bigger damage than the act which I faced.
Finding the Karma principle made sense to me more than anything else in my life!
In the understanding that we are all one, and understanding that the dynamics of cause and effect are present in every action, in every thought we direct into our world where we are both the motor and the motive.
We can only change our own thoughts, we can only change our actions and understanding, we can't change anyone else!
The principal of being discriminate in the actions we take is a very powerful principal. I chose to withdraw from that which may cause me pain, by avoiding it like a tortoise gets into its shell when facing what it can't trust. That is not done out of weakness but out of wisdom!
I choose now to withdraw my power and my presence from that which can cause me harm. This way I also don't cause harm to anyone else!
When I am aware and conscious about my own thoughts and actions I can direct my thoughts to much more productive thoughts, avoiding those thoughts that cause me emotional instability.
It empowers me to be selective about what I want around me, whom I want around me, and their effect on my world and life.
It empowers me to be active instad reactive, when I react to something, I lose my power to the other person, how many time I have lost my rights because I was reacting not acting?!
We are all human as long we are in the body, and we are not perfect. No matter how much we try, we all have ego to different degrees. This has all been planted in our human nature. The mastery is to be conscious of all that and to direct our energy to a more productive energy in order to achieve our stability and well being. It is easy to take revenge, but it is mastery to turn the head away from the one who is trying to avenge. Taking action not in reaction to the situation is the mastery of self realisation is to be my own master, not be at the mercy of my desire and emotion. That is, for me, self love!
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