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Excerpt from Exposition of the Doctrine of Karma
The root meaning of the word Karma is Action, and as every action contains inherently its coming effect, we thus get at its second meaning, and it is in this sense that the word is most frequently used, and so we frame a general working Definition of Karma, viz.: It is the Law of Cause and Effect, absolutely inviolable in the mental, moral, and material worlds. Beingso, it is infallibly the means by which we reap as we sow, so that no good deed can escape its reward, and no evil deed its fit penalty. By this Law our present character and development are the exact products of our past evolu~ tion from an embryonic and potential state through numerous and varied states and experiences. It follows, therefore, that our future 15 in our own hands now to make or mar. This is a great fact to be cognisant oi, and a mere knowledge of this Law is sufficient to change our view of Life and Evolution. There is no escape from the Law, and its measurements are always just, and for our welfare. Our present life is a strange.
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The root meaning of the word Karma is Action, and as every action contains inherently its coming effect, we thus get at its second meaning, and it is in this sense that the word is most frequently used, and so we frame a general working Definition of Karma, viz.: It is the Law of Cause and Effect, absolutely inviolable in the mental, moral, and material worlds. Beingso, it is infallibly the means by which we reap as we sow, so that no good deed can escape its reward, and no evil deed its fit penalty. By this Law our present character and development are the exact products of our past evolu~ tion from an embryonic and potential state through numerous and varied states and experiences. It follows, therefore, that our future 15 in our own hands now to make or mar. This is a great fact to be cognisant oi, and a mere knowledge of this Law is sufficient to change our view of Life and Evolution. There is no escape from the Law, and its measurements are always just, and for our welfare. Our present life is a strange.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Brother Atisha
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780331497465
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Page Count - 123
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ISBN - 9781330043608
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 125
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