Karma
by Amir Hossein Khonsari

Karma is a type of black substance that is the opposite of virtue. In Buddhism it is called sinful karma, while here we call it karma. So doing bad things is called producing karma. Karma is produced by a person’s doing wrong in this life or in past lives. For instance, killing, taking advantage of others, infringing upon others’ interests, gossiping about someone behind his or her back, being unfriendly to someone, and so on can all create karma. In addition, some karma is passed on from ancestors, family and relatives, or close friends. When one throws punches at someone else, one also throws one’s white substance over to the other person, and the vacated area in one’s body is then filled with the black substance. Killing is the worst evildoing—it is a wrongdoing and will generate heavy karma. Karma is the primary factor causing sickness in people. Of course, it doesn’t always manifest itself in the form of sickness—it can also manifest as encountering some difficulties and the like. All of these things are karma at work. Some serious ailments are due to negative deeds, thoughts and feelings in the present and past lives of the patient, or negative karma. This is why after healing Jesus usually says, “Your sins are forgiven.” But not all serious ailments are due to negative karma. Actually, there are very few clairvoyants who can see with great accuracy in to the past karma of a patient.
Karma means what you sow is what you reap or what you give is what you receive (Galatians 6:7). It is the law of cause effect as applied to an individual or a group of individuals such as a family, a corporation or a nation.
“Thou shalt receive requital and reward in just return for whatsoever thou dost.”
(-Koran)
“For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
(-Luke 6:38)
“Just as a farmer plants a certain kind of seed and gets a certain crop, so it is with good and bad deeds.”
(-Mahabarata)
So long as an evil deed has not karmically matured, the fool thinks his deed to be sweet as honey. But , when his evil deed karmically matures , he falls into untold misery.
(-Dhammapada)
Wisdom of the Buddha
Karma and the Golden Rule
As Master Choa Kok Sui (1987) describes when the law of karma applied positively, manifests as the yang golden rule: “Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” This rule can be applied to get what you want or desire. If you want to be prosperous, then you must give and practice charity. If you want cordiality and harmony, then be cordial and courteous to others.
The law of karma can be used to avoid undesirable things or events when applied as the yin golden rule : “Do not do unto others what you would not have them to do unto you.” If you do not want to be cheated or swindled, then treat others honestly and fairly. If you have worked out most of your negative karma and have not done anybody any harm, then you have nothing to fear. Nothing can harm you. The law of karma is unbreakable.This is the meaning behind the statement,”My righteousness is my shield.” Literally, nothing can harm such a man .A thousand or a million people may fall beside him but not a single strand of his hair will be touched!
The golden rule, when applied positively and negatively (yang and yin), will produce harmony and prosperity in your life and protect you from vicissitudes of life. When applied by most people and nations, it will bring about world peace.

The Golden Rule is also universally taught:
Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you.
(-Confucius)
This is the sun of all true righteousness: Deal with others as thou wouldst thyself be dealt by. Do nothing to thy neighbor which thou wouldst not have him do to thee hereafter.
(-Mahabharata)
Whatever thou likest not for thine own self, for any person else, too, like it not.
(-Dhammapada)
Wisdom of the Buddha
Noblest religion this – that thou shouldst like for others what thou likest for thyself; and what thou feelest painful for thyself, hold that as painful for all others too.
(-Koran)
(Miracles Through Pranic Healing Page 236-237)

(published on 12 December 2005)