August 2004
Law of Karma
As
You Sow So Shall You Reap
Law of Karma
means that man reaps the fruits according to his actions. We find many examples
of action and its fruit. He who does not walk with care on the road meets with
an accident; one who eats too much becomes ill; a student who does not work for
his examination fails; a shopkeeper who does not pay attention to business has
to suffer losses. Examples of this type may be found in every field of life, and
therefore, it is said “As You Sow So Shall You Reap”. Man, thus, suffers the
consequences of his own actions.
The
Principle of Cause and Effect
The basis of the
fruits of action is the law of cause and effect. Human beings suffer the
consequences of their actions. It does not always happen that the fruit of an
action follows immediately upon the cause. Sometimes results are immediate, at
other times belated.
Thus, it is
ourselves, who earn evil or good fruits by our actions. We perform actions of our own free
will, and must eat the fruit thereof. The dispenser of the fruits of action is
God. The law of the fruits of action inspires man to accept the existence of
God, reminding us of the Lord’s justice, omniscience and omnipotence.
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