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The Science of Reincarnation, The Toll of Karma
like may make you angry. Speech is thus considered to be a powerful tool for causing Karma. The way you speak in the form of words has originated from the thinking process.
Thinking is also considered to be the prime cause of such Karma. In this way Karma is also being formed by thoughts. In this respect it is not necessary to hurt or kill some one by action of physical body or by action of mouth in the form of speech. Just a thought to kill or hurt someone is sufficient to account for bad Karma. A mere thought can sometimes lead to an act of killing. The thoughts to help or care for someone are the good actions or Karma performed mentally although it has not been achieved physically. Good deeds give rise to good Karmas whereas sins lead to bad Karma.
Thoughts are the fundamental ingredient for Karma driven by the physical body and its associates with the help of intention. To understand this more clearly, I would like to mention about the story of a king. Long back there was a king who was very selfish and who had imposed several taxes on his people. One night he had a dream in which he learned he was going to die after a week. When he woke up he was scared. He asked advice from his wise ministers and saints. He wanted to know how
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