The Law of Karma

Misinterpretations

It is no wonder that this lawfulness is so heavily criticised, because there may not be any other ideas as misinterpreted as karma .

Western critics state that the concept of karma in the East has been used to legitimise the social position of the priestly class (the Brahmin caste) and to justify the terrible suffering by which the poor and sick have had to live. However, it is not uncommon for the ruling classes to use religion as a means of oppression. Throughout the ages, the Western church has interpreted sufferings of the poor as God's punishment of human sinful behaviour. There are even examples where the clergy of the church - just like higher castes of the East - have interpreted their social position as a divine order instituted by God. In other words, the rich and the poor were given a position in society, which God found suitable for each individual! Yet do these interpretations mean that Christianity and the Law of Karma are wrong? No, on the contrary, they emphasise human weakness. It is difficult to think of any idea, which has not been twisted at some point in time to serve another purpose than its original one.

No other philosophy than the Law of Cause and Effect knows how to provide a more intelligent and just answer to the suffering in the world. We ourselves are collectively and individually responsible for our own destiny and we shall meet the consequences of our choices on our path. This message has been simplified, but will be explained in detail later on.

The alternative to the Law of Karma is a world defended by Darwinism: A godforsaken desert and a battlefield where the strongest will survive and the weakest will die. Or, it is a world in which God punishes the evil and gives presents to the just even though this idea may probably not live up to a closer analysis.