The Law of Karma (or Cause and Effect) Law #3

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.
- Louis Agassiz 

3) The Law of Karma (or Cause and Effect) 

"Karma" is both action and the consequence of that action; it is cause and effect simultaneously, because every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in kind. There is nothing unfamiliar about the Law of Karma. Everyone had heard the expression, "What you sow is what you reap." Obviously, if we want to create happiness in our lives, we must learn to sow the seeds of happiness. Therefore, karma implies the action of conscious choice-making. Whether you like it or not, everything that is happening at this moment is a result of the choices you've made in the past. Unfortunately, a lot of us make choices unconsciously, and therefore we don't think they are choices--and yet, they are. If you step back for a moment and witness the choices you are making as you make those choices, then in just this act of witnessing, you take the whole process from the unconscious realm into the conscious realm. This procedure of conscious choice-making and witnessing is very empowering.You can use the Law of Karma to create money and affluence, and the flow of all good things to you, any time you want. But first, you must become consciously aware that your future is generated by the choices you are making in every moment of your life. If you do this on a regular basis, then you are making full use of this law. The more you bring your choices into the level of your conscious awareness, the more you will make those choices which are spontaneously correct--both for you and those around you.  

- Deepak Chopra

This law, is about nature, trying to keep balance.  Just as we're not islands, our good deeds, and bad deeds have an effect on the world around us. What we think, we become what we are today, we've fashioned from our own thoughts.  Garbage in, Garbage out. Good Stuff In = Good Stuff Out. I think you get the point.

Today, I'll try to take a mental step back, and be a witness to my own actions.

Photo Credit: Oregon State University Archives' photostream

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