Recently, I conducted a talk on Karma for the Humanities Club at the Community College of Denver. I found this talk incredibly stimulating! Speaking to college groups is usually invigorating because they are on fire with thought. They are fully engaged in the exchange of ideas and opinions.
So, the question I posed to the group for discussion was: Is all of the strife happening in the world some sort of karmic retribution for society raping the land and failing to take care of the people?
I knew that it was somewhat of a trick question...karma isn't vengeful, it's about energy. (Image below ~ A "Boomerang" Nebula)
Karma: without having an extensive theological discussion between Hinduism and Buddhism, the general consensus would attribute karma as thus ~ a cause and effect act of energy distribution. What you put out into the Universe is what comes back to you...a boomerang effect.
People like to use the idea of karma as a way of warning you against doing things that you don't want to come back on you. "Watch out, karma's a biotch!" Or my favorite, the tip jar at the local shop offering you the idea that tipping them is like putting "good" karma into your karmic well. Now, although that's kind of what karma is about, it's only part of the story.
In our discussion, we spent a great deal of time talking about food. I loved this! It is a perfect example of you get out of it what you put into it.
When you're speaking of karma from a "joy perspective", it is part and parcel of the same thing...you get out of it, what you put into it. If you live in joy, your joy will come back to you over & over again.
Have you ever known someone that spends a large portion of their time complaining about all of the things that they aren't getting, that they are lacking in their life, about the breaks that no one is giving them? At times, you may even find it hard to be around them because their energy starts to bring yours down. Or, conversely, have you known someone that is always up. No matter what's going on in their life, they always seem to live in a joyful place. And you notice, that even if things may not always go their way, they always seem to bounce back. In fact, when they do it is stronger and more joyful than before...with a good story...
You get out of it, what you put into it...if we are trying to live as conscious beings of love, light, joy and abundance, we cannot let circumstances dictate HOW we are going to be in the world. The energy that we put out is the energy that comes back to us. I know that sometimes it seems to take quite some time for the good stuff to flow back towards you. However, consider this...if you push out a lot of great, joyful energy, continually pushing it out, just imagine what it will be like when it does start the return cycle. You will be bombarded with a continual flow of great energy coming back. The more you push out, the more that comes back to you.
I am not suggesting that the only reason we do "nice" or "good" things is so that we get something in return. I am saying, live in the joy, live in the light, live in the love, your life will be like a revolving door of all of this going out and coming back. You will leave no room for darkness or doubt if you fill your life with these thoughts. People will want to be around you because you fill their lives with optimism and light. You become a source of joy for them and yourself.
Your assignment this week is simple...live in joy. No matter what seems to be happening "to you" (hello EGO) live in the joy. Remind your self that you are putting new, joyful energy into the Universe. Put out the energy that you want to surround yourself with. First it will just be you, but quickly you will notice others bringing it to you.
Until next time...sending you universes of joy,
Robyn
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