Doctrine Of Karma

Author(s): Abhedananda Swami
Publisher: Ramkrishna Vedanta Math

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DOCTRINE OF KARMA
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Subject
Pages Law of Causation .
... I-IL The phenomena of the world are linked together in the chain of cause of effect Everything has a definite cause behind it. The law of cause and effect is the most universal of all laws, It is the only law which governs all phenomena- Every event is the effect of some invisible force. The illustration of the murder of the Austrian Archduke in the Great World War I._ One event can be both a cause and an effect- Every action is conditioned by the law of causation. The law of Karma The word Karma includes both the cause and the effect-Under the sway of law of Karma, there is nor room left for a chance or accident- Chance or accident is the product of some unknown but definite causes. It is an outcome of the unscientific mind and ignorance Everything is governed by the law of causation-- What do we mean by the terms good, evil and mixed. It is impossible to find any action absolutely good or evil. Works are followed by their defects and demerits.