In Buddhist teaching, the law of karma, says this: `For every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause was intended to bring in happiness or misery’

Karma in this “KALIYUGA” is of prime importance because there is no rebirth. Rebirth, according to me, is a chance given for every soul to correct the mistakes that he had committed in his previous birth. Karma in very simplistic term is ‘a deed’, which may be good or bad.

Karma always has a consequence and everyone knows that. Every human being does karma in order to reap the benefits of having done that karma. But in true sense, that is not how it should be. Karma and its rewards have always been a thought for me. Karma should not be done in order to get a reward. In simple terms, no man should do a karma keeping the benefits in mind. Karma should be done without thinking about the rewards. That is true KARMA. The rewards should follow the Karma. The reward should not be the reason for doing any karma. It defeats the entire purpose of doing karma.

Moving on to an even more interesting thought, this world is full of three kinds of people – the atheist, the agnostic and the believer. I feel that the atheist is the most confused of them all. About the agnostic, I have a very different perspective. I am sure the agnostic and atheists would not agree to what I am going to put forth. Whenever any soul on this earth, be it an agnostic, an atheist or a believer is beset with a very grave problem or misery, he inevitably thinks of some supernatural power. The atheist now thinks whether GOD really exists. The agnostic never sure does think about this but never says anything because his mind would not let him think about anything that is non-scientific.

Now coming to bad times, I have a gut feeling that this supernatural power which believer’s call GOD is responsible for creating them. No man, including me, thinks of the welfare of other human being until beset by a problem. That is when the realization of KARMA comes in. People go to temples, make offerings, and give alms………but what for?? It is only to get a reward out of the good karma done. Good karma is done involuntarily by a very few percent of people in this world. Rest of the good karma that is done is only because of the reward which they think come with it. Bad times are god’s wily creations to help increase the chances of good KARMA.

I have been trying to make a sincere effort of doing karma and not worry about the results it brings. Even the holy Hindu scriptures and preaching say: “Karam kar phal ki iccha mat kar”.( do the karma and don’t yearn for the fruits of it ).

I know that it is very difficult to always do the right things or to adopt the right practices. It will take time. But the pleasure (psychic) of doing a good karma is unsurpassable.

Think and act!!