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The Science of Karma
hurt someone, that person will bear a grudge against you and
will vow to take revenge when the opportunity arises. People
will take revenge, so do not do any karmas that make people
unhappy. If it is happiness that you seek, then you must give
happiness and not sorrow to others.
What should you do if someone insults you? Just accept
it. He is merely returning what you gave in the past life. If you
want more of the abuse, then retaliate, but understand that
when it is returned, you will not be able to bear it. So accept
whatever comes to you.
There is no injustice in this world. This world has not
been unjust, even for a second. That is why nobody will bother
you if you stay within your limits. Accept whatever comes your
way, as the settlement of your past account.
Discord Is Not Karma Effect
It can only be said that you truly understand when there
is no discord in the home. There are no arguments and no
differences of opinion. Discord is rampant nowadays. How
can you call that living? Even primitive people live better lives
than that.
Questioner: But isn’t discord bound to happen because
of one’s unfolding of effect karma?
Dadashri: No, discord does not occur because of effect
karma. It arises because of ignorance. Whenever discord
occurs, new seeds of karma are being sown. Effect karma does
not contain discord. It is because of ignorance that one does
not know how to conduct himself, so discord is brought on.
If I were to receive news about the death of a close
friend, right away I would analyze it through Gnan the reasons
for this news, and then there would be no need for me to
suffer any discord. Ignorance however, will bring on discord
and despair.