The word "karma" itself originates from the word Kamma, which in Pali means 'cause-effect', 'retribution', 'action'.
The concept of karma cannot be considered separately from such cornerstone concepts as reincarnation and samsara. Without the concept of reincarnation, it would be almost impossible to explain the Law of karma itself. Thus, knowing that reincarnation is an integral part of our life, we understand that the Law of karma works in full force. The way you behaved in past incarnations will undoubtedly affect what is happening in the present, and, possibly, in other rebirths. Also, during this life, a person has the opportunity to improve his karma due to ethical actions and thoughts so that already in the current incarnation, you can turn your life in a favorable direction.
Thus, it turns out that our future will directly depend on our actions and thoughts committed now or committed in the past. It is essential to note the following aspect of the concept of karma: it is not a punishment or retribution, although it can be translated like that. Karma is the consequences that a person receives based on how he lived. There is no influence of providence, so a person decides what will be better for him, and he can decide how to behave to maximize impact on his fate in this and subsequent incarnations.
12 laws of karma
- The First Law is the Law of cause and effect. What goes around, comes around.
- The Second Law is the Law of creation. Life arose long ago, but it requires us to participate. We are part of it. From this, we can conclude that the accumulated karma of members of society also affects the development of the whole society.
- The third is the Law of humility. Acceptance of the situation. Its essence is that only by accepting a situation can a person change it. In general, it says even more than about acceptance itself: rather, it is about awareness. As soon as you become aware of the situation or condition you are in, you can influence it.
- The fourth is the Law of growth. A person must change something first of all in himself. Changing himself from the inside, he changes his life from the outside, thus acting on the environment.
- Fifth - the Law of responsibility. What happens to a person in his life depends on his actions in past and present lives.
- The sixth Law is about communication. Everything that we do in the present or the past has an impact on the environment and the future. It will be appropriate to recall the butterfly effect here. Any seemingly inconsequential action or thought affects us and others.
- The seventh is the Law of focus. You can't think of two things at the same time.
- The eighth is the Law of thanksgiving. Here we are not talking about gratitude to someone specific and not even about gratitude to the Creator, but in general - to the world. What you have learned, you will have to apply one day. This will be your gratitude to the Universe.
- The ninth Law is here and now. The concentration of thought on the present moment, because, being in the present, but thinking about the past or the future, we miss the present moment, depriving it of its originality. It flies in front of us, but we do not notice it.
- Tenth - the Law of change. The situation will not change and will be repeated in different forms until you learn the necessary lesson from it.
- Eleventh —the Law of patience and remuneration. To get what you want, you need to use diligence, and then the desired reward will be available. But the biggest reward is the joy that a person receives from doing the right thing.
- The Twelfth is the Law of meaning and inspiration. The fact that you have invested a lot of energy plays a significant role in your life, and vice versa.
There are also the so-called nine laws of karma, but for the most part, they duplicate the existing 12 and relate to further deepening of the theory of the Law of karma.
In short, the Law of karma can be reduced to the following: everything that happens to a person in life is the result of his actions in the past or present and is aimed at restoring the balance between what has already been done and what will be done in the present and future.
