The root of all karma is seeded in the four great passions. One of these passions is more
intense in your life than the others; but they all appear at one time or
another. The four great passions which are the major causes of all of life’s
problems are:
1.
Deceit
2.
Greed
3.
Anger
4.
Pride
These states, which lack honesty,
tolerance, unselfishness and humility, are the triggering mechanisms for all
karma. They also include a lack
sincerity, fairness, joy, admiration, detachment and courage. These give rise
to prejudice, sorrow, disloyalty, fear, disgust and cruel joking which will
activate karma and get us into trouble.
Deceit
to most of us means to lie or not tell the truth. But deceit is also the
ability to live in ignorance and denial. Blaming others or the nature of our
present and past existence is a form of deceit. We lack the awareness to face
ourselves with honesty. In each of us is a small voice that always speaks the
truth. Because we do not wish to hear it, we create diversions. When the voice
comes up we suppress it because to face the negativity of our being fills us
with fear.
Greed -.
No one likes to think of him or her as being greedy and yet each of us on some
level has been consumed by greed. When we think of greed we usually think of
avarice or excessive hoarding of money and material things. Greed is really fixation upon objects of
sensory pleasure and gratification.
Anger is
probably a passion with which we can all identify. It is something we have all
experienced. Although no one likes to be an angry person it is somewhat easier
to admit this passion than the other three passions. Perhaps that is because
anger is seen as a worthy passion if it is used to right an injustice.
Pride
. Pride is insecurity and fear
turned outward in an act of defiance. It is a false sense of self-acceptance, a
high opinion of self, a feeling of superiority.
Karma means work - Let’s begin our work.
When we understand the laws of karma we realize that the inner voice is simply a cause
that brings an effect and it is not a retribution or message of our badness. In
an objective state we realize that it is simply the lesson we have come to
learn.
Remember, to lighten or soften our
karma (aura) we need to manifest certain actions and
inhibit others. The practice of yoga (physical) helps us to learn to become
motionless and balanced without losing consciousness. This is how we annihilate
karma, being balanced and serene while holding onto awareness. This is known as our witnessing
consciousness; the observing principle of life.
Doctor Lynn
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