How Karma Relates to Reincarnation Jesus understood the law of karma and indirectly taught this law to the multitudes on the Galilean hillsides as he admonished them to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”1 Certainly his desire was that their motive in choosing to do good over evil be selfless. But the law is the law in any case. The Lord’s Prayer counsels us to forgive so that we, too, will be forgiven.2 And the Apostle Paul preached to the Christians at Ephesus, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”3 Many of the world’s religions teach the law of karma in some form. Sikhs and Jains, esoteric Christians and Kabbalist Jews teach this law. Karma is a core concept in Buddhism and Hinduism, where it is understood in conjunction with the law of reincarnation. Reincarnation, or re-embodiment, is the returning of a soul into physical form—actually being reborn many times over through the course of thousands of years—in order to balance all negative actions, heal all strained relationships and work together harmoniously with others to fulfill projects and goals. The soul is intended also to accomplish personal missions of world service, employing his or her unique gifts and talents to this end.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 22:18:35 +0000
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