Laws of Karma

By Anil Giga

Karma is a Sanskrit word translated in English as “Action.” Since every action has a consequence, the law of karma refers to the simple spiritual principal of cause and effect. Therefore, everything we think, intend, say and do is the cause and the effect will at some point manifest into our life. So stop and take a look at your life today and remind yourself that, whatever situation you find yourself in now, whether you are contended or unhappy, you cannot change your present! Why? Because our circumstance today is the effect and the cause of it is rooted in the past. Hence we need to fully accept our present situation; it is exactly what it should be. However, since our actions today affect us in the future, the law of karma empowers us to create our future. This means that, through the sum of all our actions today, we are actually writing the script of our life in the years ahead. Therefore, if you are not satisfied with your life today, if you feel unfulfilled and incomplete, you can change it. Only in the last few decades has the western world encountered spiritual concepts which have existed in eastern philosophies for thousands of years. Indeed, while the West was pre-occupied in trying to understand and define our physical world, the East was exploring the occult. As the Western world mapped out every square inch of earth and discovered the scientific principles that operated there, the Eastern cultures were mapping out the human soul and how we could experience it. Today we have the unique opportunity of bringing both these perspectives together in the understanding that they are really two sides of the same coin. Let’s face it, excessive materialism has led to nothing but unhappiness, for we have yet to find anyone who was able to take their wealth with them at death. Similarly those submerged entirely in spiritual contemplation never did help the sick, feed the hungry or make our world better. Yet when the two come together, in balance, we find hope, happiness, purpose and meaning. Why is this? Because of the simple truth that we are both physical and spiritual in nature, and when we live our life in balance, we create powerful ripples; these are the seeds that will yield contentment in the future. So are you ready to transform your life? In future columns I will share with you the spiritual principles that will help us find our life balance.

Anil Giga Bsc is the author of The Invisible Way (USA Best Book Award) and an Investment Professional in Calgary.