Some people are really good at fooling other people. Some people are really good at fooling themselves, too! But those people are foolish if they think they can fool karma. This is why it is so important to remember Wayne Dyer's words: How ...
people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
Sometimes you can tell if someone is not being upfront with you. But sometimes you can't. You just don't know. This is why it is a very bad idea to react to what you see/hear or what you think you see/hear from the other person. You could get it completely wrong, and make a real karmic mess, especially for yourself.
But if you don't react, because you understand that how you see things may not be the way it really is, and you understand that we all must take responsibility for ourselves, and you instead keep focused on your own karma/the karma that you are creating, then you are standing on firm ground. If the other person thinks they have 'fooled' you, and is not honest even with themself, then no matter how smug or clever they may feel, you can be sure that the karma being created here is not good.
When you think about it, that person needs our compassion, not our reaction. There's just no getting away from karma (at least from where most of us are at right now), and the more we try to convince oursleves that we are, the worse we are making it for ourselves. Better to face up, don't you think? -
Sometimes you can tell if someone is not being upfront with you. But sometimes you can't. You just don't know. This is why it is a very bad idea to react to what you see/hear or what you think you see/hear from the other person. You could get it completely wrong, and make a real karmic mess, especially for yourself.
But if you don't react, because you understand that how you see things may not be the way it really is, and you understand that we all must take responsibility for ourselves, and you instead keep focused on your own karma/the karma that you are creating, then you are standing on firm ground. If the other person thinks they have 'fooled' you, and is not honest even with themself, then no matter how smug or clever they may feel, you can be sure that the karma being created here is not good.
When you think about it, that person needs our compassion, not our reaction. There's just no getting away from karma (at least from where most of us are at right now), and the more we try to convince oursleves that we are, the worse we are making it for ourselves. Better to face up, don't you think? -
"Grace" and "karma" are different paths to "salvation" to me. In Christianity, grace means that once one accepts Jesus Christ as their savior, then all sins are washed away, and salvation is instant. In Eastern Religions, karma is seen as cause and effect - negative thoughts and behavior lead to suffering and Buddha teaches that purifying thoughts leads to "end of suffering" - Bliss, Nirvana! I lean toward purification of thoughts since it is a tangible process, and is not confined to a "religioius belief" ie salvation.
I have also heard "Grace" described as the activity of God within us. I like that, which to me means when we follow Spirit, there is nothing but good Karma! and there is no "sin" just merely mistakes which should produce no guilt.
Jeanne P. commented "Well said..." Thanks dear Jeanne P.!
2 comments:
Well said! Much metta! No mistake!
thanks so much Dear Jeanne P.
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