Actually, there is no such thing as karma. People use this word to protect themselves. When they get an incurable disease they say it is karma. If they don’t get along well with the family, they call it karma. So, they use this word ‘karma’ to describe something undesirable that happens, something they consider negative, something they cannot solve. Since I can solve your karma, how could I place any faith in karma? When I cure an incurable disease, then it means there is no such thing as karma.
I will tell you this – whenever we think about something good we also think about something bad, this is our habit. We never see only the good in anything, we always try to see if there is something bad in it. When you look at a mango, you will always look to see if there is a spoiled spot. We won't think of eating just the good portion and throw away the spoiled part. We will say the mango is bad. Those who always see the negative side of everything in this world will [say they] have karma. So don’t live by bringing karma into it. Throw the karma away, none of you have karma. [Our being here together] is a good karma! Therefore, see only the good side of everything.
(Swamiji, 1994)
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