As the law of judgment goes, the individualized interpretation of karma as intrinsically positive or negative only exemplifies the way such law is understood on a personal level, rather than as a potential cosmic principle that defines a structural basis for the foundation of the universe.

When an action or a thought results in suffering, the tendency is to conclude that what has happened is “hurtful”. However, if the effect ultimately leads to growth and change, thereby enriching life, can we then call it bad?

Interpreting the impact of anything that happens, on many levels can only be appreciated by a careful retrospective look at the events that brought us to the place we now exist. A careful, honest introspective analysis of the contributions we make to the appearance of what occurs must include personal, group, national and world responsibilities. Can ecology or the effects of global warming be seen without this kind of “soul” searching?

As sentient beings, we recognize order in what may at times appear chaotic. One creative approach that can work while looking for solutions can be as simple as seeing what exists in our midst and connecting the dots in a coherent way.

Although this sounds a bit nebulous, if “nature” is used as an example, things occur in a clarity of order. The laws of chemistry, biology, physics and philosophy as well as logic, dictate some kind of structure that suggests a hierarchical system defining the way events occur.

The nature of this principle is not one that is defined by where it’s leading, as much as the patterns of things it draws to it, building upon its previous components, creating a foundation that continues to grow over time and space. This, perhaps, is the magnetism of Karma.

Perspective is as important to philosophy as it is to art or design. Looking at a circle from its central point, as a bird flying above, reveals only the circle. Moving one’s position to a side angle, reveals the spiral (cone), the structure that defines many ways nature expresses its force. The hurricane, tornado, the way water drains and the very structure of DNA, one level upon the other, from a distant point, to its outermost arc, expressing evolution.

Once perceived, this patterned motion can be the beginning of understanding Karma, as an energy rather than a judgment of actions.

For More Essays On Karma, see the links below -

On Cause And Effect

On Thoughts And Actions

More On Karma

Karma + History(Actions Over Time) = Destiny

Resolving Karma

Krypton’s Karma