Dharma as the Key to Success

Karmic law is fair in the way it works. It is neither positive nor negative; in a sense, it is indifferent in the way it responds to human action by punishment and reward. There is an important indication, however, that its seeming indifference is only outward. Karmic law is, in fact, an expression of divine love. Thus, karma serves the true purpose of encouraging all beings—especially humans—to evolve spiritually....

Karma rules not only over human beings, but over stars, planets, and every living species. That karma which rules whole nations is known as mass karma. That which rules individual destiny is known as personal karma. Other kinds of karma there are: group karma, for example, which rules the destinies of less evolved creatures, and even, as I mentioned, those of seemingly inanimate objects. Consciousness it is, ultimately, that rules everything. It would be wise, then, in the pursuit of one’s material ambitions, to accept that a cause-effect principle really does determine the consequences of how you treat others, and of how conscientiously you adhere, in your life, to truth and honesty.