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good act or suffering a punishment for giving way to bad thought or condescending to do a bad deed. And however a man might wish to taste the sweet fruits of righteous deeds without performing the same or to avoid the bitter ones for practising the vicious acts, he can never escape the firm grasp of the Law of Karma-causality which is sure to bring him round and round to undergo the consequences of his thoughts and deeds in perfect accordance with their nature and character; for the Law, so to speak, is automatic in action and works with mathematical precision. So there is not the least possibility of escape from its mechanical grip. You may offer up prayers on your knees and assure the Lord of your giving Him a feast with the best and choicest fruits, flowers and sweets or you may shave off your heads at places of pilgrimage and roll yourself on the dust and dirt around the temple; or you may knock your brains out on the threshold of the shrine of your Lord, and wash his feet by the tears of your swollen eyes; but alas! these will not save your from the iron
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Automatic action of the Law.
