Science of Karma

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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The Science of Karma when he sees the five of you? Of course, he will not. Instead he is courteous and invites you all inside. Our people are generally very polite.
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Questioner: Yes, he will invite us all in.
Dadashri: Your friend would welcome you and make you comfortable, but what do you think he is thinking in his mind? He is thinking 'What on earth are they doing here this late in the night?" That inner bhaay what binds karma. There is no need for him to do that, the visitors have come to him because of a pending karmic account, and they will stay as long as the account remains. Once the account is over, they will leave. But through his internal bhaav of 'What on earth...... he has created a new karma.
Now when that happens if he were to ask me that he had spoiled his bhaav and wanted to know what could be done about it. I would tell him to ask for forgiveness from whichever God he believed in. Ask for forgiveness and vow not to repeat the mistake again and that new karma (cause) will be erased immediately. Changes in a letter that has been written are possible provided that you have not yet mailed it. Once the letter is mailed (you have left this life), it is no longer in your hands and the karma has been bound (caused). You can erase everything before you leave this body.
Your friend, in this case has already bound that karma. He asks you if you would like some tea or coffee and you tell him that you would rather have some hot food instead. His wife, who is in bed, overhears this and gets upset. Alas more karma are being bound! At that time, it is the law of nature that is in operation. Visitors come because of a pending account and so one should not spoil one's bhaav. One should stay within the laws of nature and offer the visitors whatever one can. Even the leftovers from
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the evening meal would be adequate. The visitors are not demanding anything elaborate. Instead what people do is try to make a good impression by making an elaborate meal, while all along in their mind they are cursing the visitors for the inconvenience. That is called karma. It should not be this way.
Therefore Never Spoil Your Inner Intent Questioner: How are good and bad karmas bound?
Dadashri: The intention of giving happiness to others binds good karma and the intention of hurting others, will bind bad karmas. It is only through intent and not through action that karmas are bound. The external actions may be good or bad. That does not bind karma. What causes bondage of karma is the inner intent. Therefore be aware of the inner intent and do not spoil it. The external acts are all effects.
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If the motive behind an action is selfish, it will bind demerit karma. Demerit karma brings unhappiness. If there is no selfish intent then you will bind merit karma. Merit karma brings happiness. But nevertheless, both are karmas. The shackle of good karma is made of gold and the shackle of bad karma is made of iron. Both prevent liberation. Both are shackles.
Visible Karma-Effect: Subtle Karma-Cause
A wealthy businessman donates fifty thousand rupees to a charity. His friend asks him why he did so and the businessman tells him that he would not have donated a single penny had it not been for the pressure from the mayor. Now what will be the fruit of this? The donation he made is the visible karma, the rewards of which he will get in this life when people praise and admire him for his generosity. But even while people praise him for his generosity,