LAW OF KARMA

It is said that a intelligent person learns from his own mistakes , but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others. But in todays world, to find a person who learns from his mistakes are rare, so how can we expect any wise people. Learning from ones mistakes is an art which needs to be developed as a habit in one self, once this art is mastered , then a person can become wise and try to learn from the mistakes committed by others. To learn from once mistake one has to identify their mistake, but due to false ego and civilization of "me" and "mine" everyone has become so blind that no body is ready to admit their mistakes, sincerely with a view to improve them, rather it is considered heroic and brave  to blame others for everything that is wrong and force the other person for all that is wrong with any relation or any dealing.


This practice is very dangerous since people have forgotten the most important law that binds all the living entities to their actions. This law is evident and can be seen in every facet of life. This law is the law for karma(work). It is most commonly know by the phrase "As you sow , so you reap".
Karma is defined as a action of a living entity which is done on one's own accord to satisfy one's desires . If the act is good the result will be good , but  if the action is bad it will have bad effects, and all these effects will have to be borne by the living entity in this or future lives.

Just like any government in the world is governed by  particular laws for  proper functioning of the country , similarly , the greatest government (universe) is governed by the law of karma.

Law of karma explains for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Whatever actions that are caused by the living entity will be borne by the living entity alone.

Bhagvat Gita says ,

karmani yevadikaraste
ma phaleshu kadacana
ma karma phal hetur bhur
ma te sanga steva akarmani.

It means, that the living entities are entitled to carry out their prescribed duties , but are not entitled to the fruits of these activities at any time, since the living entity did not cause the results of these activities , and this should not be the reason for the inaction.

So as per the above verse , it is clear that , living entity is only a medium to perform the actions through mind and body for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord. God is the one who gives us the respective duties and , He is the one who causes the results of such activities, the energy to carry out the prescribed duty is also supplied by Lord alone, hence , there is no reason for any living entity to claim the results of activities which he has not performed. But this should not be the reason for inaction on the part of the living entity. As explained in the following verses in Bhagavad Gita, that it is impossible for the living entity to sit ideal without doing any action.