Self, in its dynamic march through worldly lives is
constantly earning and shedding karmas. It earns further karmic bondages
even while suffering the fruits of the past karmas, if it does not suffer
the said fruits with equanimity and objectivity. A person who passes
through some calamity-mental or physical grumbles against his fate or
loses temper and commits acts of indiscretion and violence with a view to
avoid the uncomfortable circumstances in which he is placed. Another man
who is passing through a period of prosperity or is invested with some
power over his fellow men or lower creatures, and while enjoying this
prosperity and power, he commits acts of indiscretion and violence. Both
these persons are reaping the fruits of their past or present karmas, but
while doing so, they are creating fresh and further bondages by their acts
of indiscretion and violence. Even acceptance of fruits of good and bad
karmas with over joy or sadness disturbs the mental equilibrium and
results in fresh bondage of karmas.
Therefore, the ideal way to face the fruits of ones
karmas is to face them calmly, objectively and peacefully with full
equanimity of mind. If you are oppressed with pains, treat the occasion
with equanimity and understanding, thinking within yourself that it is a
good opportunity to shed your karmas which have been of your own creation
out of some ignorance. If you are passing through a period of pleasure,
thank the scheme of Universe which has not failed to reward your good
actions of the past, and be prepared to do further good without any
strings of desires attached to it. One should constantly remember that
pleasure and pain are the inseparable constituent of life and the true art
of living consists in learning to bear both with equanimity and
understanding. If this is done, no fresh karmic bondages are evolved while
reaping the fruits of our past karmas.
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