We often forget that the action we are contemplating contains the seed of its result. -- Eknath Easwaran, "Words to Live By," June 17
I underlined that I know not when so there's my proof to me that I have read it before, but not until this morning did I realize that defines the birth of karma.
Say that we're contemplating setting Gertrude straight with a few well-chosen words. We can be sure Gertrude will return the words with a few more of her own well-chosen ones. Thus begins the back-and-forth...then the argument, the fight, now the battle unto war.
Instead of contemplating how we can stop and top Gertrude, why not contemplate letting that Force for Good within us have our perceived problem with Gertrude?
Our first step is to deny our ego-based reasoning mind free rein on the source of the problem...which, we need accept, was our reaction to Gertrude. We need to make a decision to turn our mind around, to aim our thoughts toward gratitude for all the unseen love that flows freely in the universe...and how we are already a channel for that love.
Then our karma is born into the fact and the act of receiving and returning love. That is another step in spiritual growth...it is really simple, but never easy. Until we do it. And that's our showing forth God who doeth the works, and it becomes easy-peasy.
We learn that we need to stay focused in gratitude, the grace of gratitude, and we are given the gift of love and laughter. We'll need it when we give over to ego yet again...which we will if we're doing it right.
According to me, God gave us ego so we could learn the power of love and laughter. Personally, I'm convinced that is the only thing ego will ever bow to, specifically the joy of laughing at our own self. There...that is love.
Thank you.
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