49 What is the definition of karma? Does it mean that you must meet the person who has done something bad to you in a future life? If so, how can you break the cycle of karma?

 

The applicable divine principle in this example is the one on Oneness. 

No one and no thing exists outside of God. We are part and parcel of the One God. What we do to one, we do to all. What is felt by one is felt by all. We are One.

Jesus affirms, “What you have done to or for the least of your brothers, you have done for me.”

Therefore, you can offset whatever harm you may have inflicted on another by repaying your debt or compensating that someone else for the harm. And conversely, you will at times be rewarded or punished not by your actual victim but by perfect strangers, in their place.

Karma is usually understood as a reward or punishment for someone’s action. What you sow, you will reap. But karma is more than just this.

Karma was never intended by God to reward or punish, but to teach. We learn more about a thing when we experience them first hand. We prefer to emulate and desire what is good and pleasurable. And from the pain or suffering we endure, we learn not to cause it or do the same to someone else.

Hence, whatever conditions, circumstances or situations can best teach ua will always be made a part of our life, even though this may involve some pain and suffering in the process. We always receive as much as we give in the same full measure. 

There is no escaping the consequences of your karma. All debts must be paid. You must realize your mistake and compensate in full. And finally, you must learn your required lessons.

However once learned, then the unwanted experience won’t need to be repeated ever, again. It is your learning that breaks the cycle. 

50 How do you produce good karma and get rid of bad karma?

 

Daily, fill your heart with love and dwell only on the positive. 

Learn from your mistakes and resolve not to commit them, again, or commit less and less of them, over time. Turn from your sins, repent and effect restitution for the harm you have caused others.

Watch for the opportunities God sends you to serve others, and strive to avail of them, everyone. In all matters, and at all times, do what your conscience tells you to do. Do the right thing, whenever possible, or simply choose the best alternative. Just be practical and act wisely.

What you call bad karma are just the difficult lessons and trials that you need to overcome. Know them for what they really are.

The sooner you resolve them, the sooner you will be rid of them.

 

48 How do I differentiate good from bad karma?

 

There is no bad karma. All karmic consequences are opportunities for you to realize that what you thought of doing or what you actually did is something that you shouldn’t think or do. 

Being childlike, mindless sheep or lambs as Jesus liked to refer to men, generally, we don’t know that what we do is not right in the eyes of God, evil or devilish even. It’s natural, it’s human. Hence, Jesus, prayed to the Father to forgive us.

We are work-in-progress. The Law of Karma is intended to help us become better and more deserving children of God.

We need to learn those things we don’t yet know, become strong where we are weak and because we will fail many times, we are given second and third hard lessons, more chances to succeed.

When we experience the harm we inflicted on someone, we quickly learn that it is something we don’t want done to us, consequently, unless we are too dense, we won’t repeat the offense.

We should all be grateful for the opportunity that God provides us, daily.