What karma means in our culture and it's concept in different religions.
What does it really mean? Karma comes from the Vedic system of religion, known as Hinduism. Karma means “action” or acts of the will in Sanskrit. The Hindu believe that Karma governs all action, vibration, thoughts, and all dimensions of time and space. For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
There are three types of Karma. Sanchita, the vast unseen impression or inclinations of the Self. Agami or Kriyamana, what’s currently in front of you, decisions or actions. Prarabhda, consequences already playing out. Karma and the Law of Cause and Effect is exactly the same as “what we reap so shall we sow“. Whatever you send out to the world, good or bad, joy or sorrow, it will come back to us.
Karma in our culture. Joseph Campbell, the world’s foremost authority on mythology had said, “…..the idea of Karma. Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.” In Buddhism, the meaning of Karma is structured as good Karma, bad karma, and liberating Karma. Which follows their belief of rebirth or reincarnation of the soul in an endless cycle to reach Deva.
In the New Age movement Karma was considered as all good deeds done will bring back luck and prosperity tenfold. But likewise all harmful and dastardly behavior would result in misfortune and ill will. Edgar Cayce spoke of Karma, he is best known as the sleeping prophet because of his amazing psychic readings. While giving a “life reading” of a person’s past life influences, Cayce discovered that Karma greatly affected people’s current life and that reincarnation gives insight to a soul’s purpose, and deeper understanding to the meaning of life. Karma never forgets, it’s there as memory to resolve and to answer for actions done in the past.
Karma for the average person. In Hinduism, there is no term as destiny and fate, on the contrary, only balance and harmony are being played out through Karma. The goal in Hinduism is to be free of Karma. Reducing negative Karma and gaining good Karma by our thoughts, actions, words, and consequences. Hinduism and Buddhism teaches that people should follow their Dharma in life, which means cosmic order or law, the moral and natural principles applied to everything, following their purpose. Everyone has a purpose in life. Finding your positive purpose in life helps to reduce Karma’s negative aspects and in so doing align yourself with the Law of Attraction. Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings
In conclusion with regards to Karma, the soul’s perpetual journey and desire is to be free of Karma. To be debt free and break the proverbial bonds we have put upon ourselves. Because of past experiences, and current conditions are inevitably shaping and effecting our lives, and conduct. By embracing the soul’s true nature of unconditional love, unlimited understanding and patients, and creativity, one will be liberated from Karma and closer to the creator of all things, God.
Cosmic Karma: Understanding Your Contract with the Universe
The Eastern Way Joseph Campbell Audio Collection
Karma and Reincarnation: Transcending Your Past, Transforming Your Future (Pocket Guides to Practical Spirituality Series)
Karma: The Ancient Science of Cause and Effect
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"Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey"
(Lennon/McCartney)
What was the inspiration for John Lennon to write this particular song? Paul McCartney mentioned on the Beatles Anthology that John got the idea from the Mahirshi, who said that everyone has something to hide. The Monkey reference was added by John later from a cartoon done in a London music magazine depicting Yoko as a monkey on John’s back interfering with his talent and relationship with the Beatles. But this was in the late 1960s with civil unrest, wars raging, and mistrust of Government. The Cold War was still in effect and spies were everywhere. Everybody had something to hide and secrets to keep.
People were frustrated looking for answers and experimenting with drugs like LSD. The Beatles themselves were going through a restless time and maturing in an effort to find their individuality. The Beatles retained a lot of information and spiritual advice from the Mahirshi. The lyrics of this particular song keep the positive reinforcement statements the Marhirshi applied to all his lectures to the Beatles while they were visiting India in 1968.
(Seems the same feelings are resonating truer today in our own time post 9-11, with the war in Iraq raging on, and Big Brother Government growing ever prevalent stealing our civil rights away in order to keep control and the peace, how significant over 40 years later after the creation of this song the message is still true. Not to mention the housing market meltdown, global recession, and alarming unemployment rate skyrocketing. Everybody has something to hide and secrets to keep. From stock market greed, banks, fraudulent loan companies, corrupt elected officials, cover-ups, misinformation, manipulation of media, and outlandish government-sponsored military secret operations being conducted every day.
People are indeed frustrated and looking for answers. This is an incredible time in history to test people’s faith and belief systems to the max. Worrying about it is not to going help if you actively do nothing. Using drugs is not going to help. Keeping politically active, informed, and mindful of critical information surely will. Never take anything just on face value, do the research, and have a public voice for change. Keep peace in your heart and pray to whatever God you pray to for peace and harmony. I know this message is kind of heavy, but to be a truly enlightened spiritual being, we have to rise above this difficult time, go deeper and higher, find the truth, joy, and love found buried deep in our hearts and soul, and make a positive difference to make the world a better place.)
THE BEATLES
"Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey"
(Lennon/McCartney) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lngGPsJ1pQ
Come on come on
Come on come on
Come on is such a joy
Come on is such a joy
Come on let's take it easy
Come on let's take it easy
Take it easy take it easy
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey
(Ooh) The deeper you go the higher you fly
The higher you fly the deeper you go
So come on (Come on) come on
Come on is such a joy
Come on is such a joy
Come on let's make it easy
Come on let's make it easy (Oh)
Take it easy (Yeh yeh yeh) take it easy (Hoo)
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey
Oh!
Your inside is out and your outside is in
Your outside is in and your inside is out
So come on (Ho) come on (Ho)
Come on is such a joy
Come on is such a joy
Come on let's make it easy
Come on let's make it easy
Make it easy (Hoo) make it easy (Hoo)
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey
Hey!
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on...
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on...
