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Karma
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” ~ Wayne Dyer
Karma in this sense is like responsibility - we are responsible for our actions and reactions, and the effects that result. If the effects are bad we feel bad; therefore karma is self-imposed, through inner-knowing. The undoing of karma is achieved by taking responsibility for those effects, and learning from what happened. The karma is clear when the space is filled with loving compassion, both for others effected and oneself.
“The vibration and energy of God’s power is Love. If our creation is not of love then it comes back and hits us in the face and from that we learn. That’s Karma.” ~ Peter Shepherd
This is also the test - whether we are unburdening our Karma or increasing it.
“In loving ourselves, we allow the feeling to generate within us and then we can share it to everyone and everything around us! That which we send out, returns to us in greater measure.” ~ Harold W. Becker
Karma, not such a threatening thing after all, instead an opportunity. We are one humanity on this planet. Indeed, all life is interconnected and interdependent. All share in the Universal bond of love. Be a part of it. Spread the word. Share the love.

“There are turning points in our lives in which we can go in two directions: acceptance based on love or resistance based on fears. We have a choice. This is also a test of whether we are unburdening our Karma or increasing it.” ~ Peter Shepherd
You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequences of your choice. You are responsible for behaving in an ethical way that does not harm the freedoms and rights of others. You are also responsible for fulfilling your agreements and obligations - for this reason it is important to make these consciously so that you’re happy to do your part.
“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
... which we can therefore be grateful for.

Here’s some further reading on this theme...
Spiritual Words of Empowerment: Karma ~ by Own Waters
Karma, in the popular view, is often perceived as the bogey man of Eastern philosophy, as the stick that punishes you for doing the wrong thing. In reality it is much simpler than that, and it carries no judgmental overtone at all. Continues...
Good Karma, Bad Karma ~ by abracad
Karma influences our current life in two ways. First, we carry karma as part of our life conditions, though not all of our conditions are karmic in origin. Karma is the part of our conditions that represents unfinished business and other residues from the past. Second, we create future karma continually with every thought and action. Continues...
Omni Reveals the Four Principles of Creation ~ by John L Payne
Many teach that, if you abused your wealth in one lifetime, you will be poor in this one, or if you murdered in your last lifetime, you will suffer in this one. This is only true if you don't change your mind! It is not the deed that draws karma to you; it is the belief that led to the deed, and the thought behind the deed. Continues...
PODCAST by Peter Shepherd ~ Karma and Ideals
In this podcast I discuss Karma, an Indian word but actually a universal principle that most religions and philosophies address. It is simply living with the consequences of our actions, and hopefully learning and moving forward as a consequence. And in the context of our Karma, as we live our life, each of us develop ideals: what we stand for. So let's look further at these two concepts: Karma and Ideals.