What is Karma

Karma is now a common term. Karma is often used with sarcasm, or ridiculed in intelligent circles. It is often used by self-actualizers who use it to associate it with passivity, or as an excuse for laziness and fear of responsibility. Sometimes, they sighed in a real or emotional resignation to “God’s will”. In its original meaning, “karma” refers to mental actions. Karma simply refers to the power of the universal mind in order to achieve adjustment, restore equilibrium, and bring about compensatory balance. The result of all human behavior is that whatever we do, somehow or somewhere, is ultimately reflected back. It doesn’t matter how many times you do it, the result is that eventually the deed will bear fruit and return to the original person. Karma is self-moving force. It is not up to anyone, superhuman or human, to manage it. Paul Brunton, widely known as one of the most insightful students of ancient wisdom in the 20th century, is well-known for being one of its most perceptive. This book summarizes what Brunton learned about karma over a lifetime of personal research, trial and error, and close association with wise people from various sacred traditions around the globe. These sage gems come from his vast writings, which span from the 1940s through to just before his death in 1981. These concisely summarize the essence and many details of the teachings on karma, as they appear in the various wisdom traditions around the world.