Good Karma, Bad Karma
The “other man’s grass is greener” syndrome also distorts our perception of luck. Human nature tends to notice others’ good fortune and our own bad. In fact everyone has their share of problems, burdens, challenges, and blessings too, to lighten the load. The key here is to focus upon your own pathway.
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players Shakespeare
Having said all that, luck as a manifestation of karma, is real. Some people do attract money jobs, the right partner… That is part of their conditions for this particular lifetime. All we can do is try to recognize our own particular conditions and to operate to the maximum within these. If you’re unlucky at gambling, don’t gamble, or if you do make sure the amounts involved are insignificant.
By understanding Karma you will understand your place in the world and have the ability to take control of your life. Decisions, actions, and beliefs from your past can have a powerful influence on your present life. In Karma Releasing Dr. Doreen Virtue discusses methods to release the effects of trauma from childhood and past lives, as well as spiritual ways to undo the effect of self-destructive behaviors such as cigarette smoking and drug usage. She reveals how vows of poverty, celibacy, and suffering made in prior lives can follow us into this life, and helps guide you as you work to sever such vows.
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susan:
August 12th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
These explanations about karma make sense in theory, but don’t pan-out in real-life. For example, I ‘do right’ by people in all settings — to the best of my ability, almost always — but they rarely reciprocate. When I make a mistake, I own up to it & quickly make amends. People take my kindness as a weakness & try to take advantage of it.Then they act like I’ve done something wrong when I won’t accept their ill-treatment in return! I’ve been lonely & poor & just a breath away from homelessness most of my life despite hard work, diligence, scrutiny, discipline, etc. I make lots of good decisions–often. Nothing seems to work, especially now that poor economic conditions are bringing out the worst in people. I give up.