Daily Meditation: Saturday, October 12, 2002

Karma is the application of the law of cause and effect on …

10/12/2002

Karma is the application of the law of cause and effect on human destinies. And because it is the application of a law, we cannot escape it; but we can pay it in different ways. Prayer is one form of payment, because into your prayer you put gold, in other words all that is best of your heart, your soul and your spirit. You realize your mistakes, you regret them and you promise to make up for them with good deeds, positive actions. So Heaven says: 'Since he regrets and wants to make amends, it means he has understood, so let's ease his trials.' Because what does Heaven want? That we improve ourselves. Heaven has no desire to quash us. What would it gain by that? Heaven desires only that our consciousness grows and that we become wiser, which is why, if we show ourselves to be thick-headed, it will continue to send us trials. If, however, it can see that we understand without the need to be subjected to all this tribulation, that is enough. Heaven is not resolute on destroying us.