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BAD KARMA CAUSE EARTHQUAKES?
Sharon Stone thinks so! Or maybe it’s
more correct to say that she once thought so—at least
publicly. Yogeeshashram on his YouTube video thinks so to.
At least he says, “We all collect good or bad Karma
both individually and collectively.”
Now it’s that “collectively” qualification
that gets me. I don’t mind being paid back for something
I did, but I’ll be damned if I’ll sit still for
being punished for something my government did—whether
I helped elect them or not.
I, for one, believe in Karma. Not the collective
kind, just the individual kind. It was part of my upbringing
only we didn’t call it Karma. I think it was called
“God’s watching” or “Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you.” Or maybe it was
“stop picking at that scab or you’ll make it bleed,”
but that’s more cause and effect rather than Karma and
effect.
I try to live by the “do unto others” principle.
The thing is, I can take the heat so I don’t mind turning
up the burner. Besides, what would this column be (or my entire
media empire for that matter) if I didn’t throw a little
(or a lot) of criticism at people and groups from time to
time? As a result, I can only believe that I deserve to be
criticized. (Truth only please—none of that made-up
stuff.)
Then again, one has to be prudent with one’s
power or it can turn on you. Used too prolifically for belligerent
purpose and you’ll find yourself the target of assassination.
And everyone must know that a negative attitude will turn
you into a negative person that no one wants to hang with.
Then again, if you’re too happy, people will resent
that too and say you’re loony or something. Tough choices
that may require a spiritual advisor.
We’ve all gone through rough times and wondered why
“God” was punishing us. Yeah, yeah, if it doesn’t
kill us it makes us stronger. Or just scar us for life. So
how do we manage our demons? This Cherokee legend came to
me by way of a friend who was struggling with trying to reconcile
his negative thoughts. I liked it so much I thought I’d
not only adopt the philosophy but share it as well. Here it
is. If you like it, adopt it yourself and maybe we can all
be happy and fulfilled.
The Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson
about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My
son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One
is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies,
false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is
joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked
his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
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Rad
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