Questions About Karma

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Jai Guru Deva.

The notion of karma raises a lot of questions, often because the concept is totally misunderstood. It’s most commonly seen as a cosmic form of reward and punishment, but nothing could be further from the truth.

It is certainly a tool for course correction, but it doesn’t come with any of the judgment that is attributed to it. 

In this episode, Thom addresses listener questions, tackling issues such as instant karma vs delayed karma, why we still seem to experience karmic effects even when we’re doing all that we can to advance our evolutionary progress, and why we might choose a life of suffering rather than comfort.

These are common questions, but the answers Thom gives are by no means common. This is an episode you might want to put on repeat for a while so the learning can really sink in.

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] Q- Why does karma have varying timeframes for resolution?

[00:54] A - The Cause of Karma

[03:21] Relationship Between Karma and Kriyā

[05:36] Instant Karma

[07:28] Moving Between Karma and Kriyā Zones

[09:52] The Relationship Between Meditation and Karma

[11:52] The Role of Meditation in Preventing and Resolving Karma

[13:39] How to Undo Karma

[16:22] Instant Detection of Karma

[18:35] Q - Can current difficulties be a result of karmic habits?

[19:09] Karmic Debt

[21:46] Mastering Rounding for a Deeper Meditation Practice

[23:50] The Power of Rounding in Dissolving Karma

[26:29] Don't be a Bull in a China Shop

[28:57] Q - Why does consciousness choose life in an abusive environment?

[29:21] The Story of Ashtavakra: Spiritual Guru with Deformity

[31:26] Ashtavakra's Calloused Chin

[33:35] The Role of Karma in Ashtavakra's Life Story

[35:33] Ashtavakra's Choice

[37:41] Buddha: The Abusive Life of a Child in a Palace

[39:25] Enlightenment of Buddha

[41:38] Karma and Unfinished Business

[43:29] Ideal Families Don't Guarantee Enlightenment

[45:29] The Science of Jyotish

[47:23] We Make the Choice of Birth Timing and Parents

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