Proper Knowledge of Karma
Law Will Lead Mankind to Bliss
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
Equilibrium based on philosophical knowledge brings
about a lasting satisfaction. In order to obtain that, one must adopt a
long-term view of life, while trying to act in a correct way and to learn from
one’s mistakes.
The Law of Karma is the key and the code
leading from suffering to happiness. Its
knowledge liberates the truth-seeker.
Twentieth century thinker Robert Crosbie
wrote:
“…Truly Theosophy
does not over-emphasize ‘the cheerless side’ of life at all. It supplies a
logical common-sense explanation of existing things; and once a man understands
what life is for and what it truly means, together with its great
possibilities, he can no longer dwell on the ‘cheerless side’ but feels the
greatest confidence, hope and cheerfulness - and has a true basis for the
feeling.”
And Crosbie added:
“The fact that Law
rules in everything and every circumstance (Karma) is evidence that exact
justice is the rule of life. As soon as one sees that there is no ‘God’ to
condemn or punish him and that he can only get that which belongs to him, and
will surely get everything that does belong to him in a Universe of Law, then
he has no reason for being ‘cheerless’, but feels satisfied, responsible,
and confident.” [1]
The Dhammapada on Happiness
Pessimism is therefore a form of naivete. It
is often childish. It can be cured by the search for truth. Mohini M.
Chatterjee wrote about Theosophy as the path to happiness.[2] The Buddhist “Dhammapada” carefully examines the way to
happiness through detachment. In a style which includes a degree of mantramic repetition, that classical
book says:
“Let us, then, free from hate, live happily
among those who hate; among men who hate let us dwell free from hate.”
“Let us, then, free from the disease of
longing, live happily among those who suffer from that disease; among men with
disease of longing let us dwell free from that disease.”
“Let us, then, free from anxiety, live
happily among those who are careworn; among the anxious, let us dwell free from
anxiety.”
“Let us, then, live happily, we who posses
nothing. Let us live like the Shining Ones nourished on Joy.” [3]
It is a fact that the first noble truth of
Buddhism is Dukkha, a word usually translated as Suffering. Yet
the other three noble truths of Buddhism teach the way to Nirvana or Happiness.
Right thinking and a balanced view of life
lead humans to gradually understand that Wisdom is Happiness, and that any
true, unconditional satisfaction must emerge as the natural result of a correct
life.
Three Truths About Human Future
Human future is safe. There is no danger
about that. Nothing is separate or
isolated in the universe. Mutual help is the law. In the novel “The Idyll of
the White Lotus”, by Mabel Collins, one sees some fundamental statements about
the future of mankind’s evolution:
“There are three truths which are absolute,
and which cannot be lost, but yet may remain silent for lack of speech. The
soul of man is immortal, and its future is the future of a thing whose growth
and splendor have no limit. The principle which gives life dwells in us and
without us, is undying and eternally beneficent, is not heard or seen or smelt,
but is perceived by the man who desires
perception. Each man is his own absolute lawgiver, the dispenser of glory or
gloom to himself; the decreer of his life, his reward, his punishment. These
truths, which are as great as life itself, are as simple as the simplest mind
of man. Feed the hungry with them.” [4]
Happiness dwells in peace and altruism. Proper
knowledge of Karma Law will lead mankind to bliss. In opening their own way to
a lasting happiness, students of philosophy inevitably clear the way to others
as well. Life is always symmetric, and by helping other beings one receives
better help oneself. A Master wrote:
“… Look
to the future; see to it that the continual performance of duty under the
guidance of a well developed Intuition shall
keep the balance well poised. Ah! If your eyes were opened, you might see such
a vista of potential blessings to yourselves
and mankind lying in the germ of the present hour’s effort, as would fire with
joy and zeal your souls!” [5]
NOTES:
[1] “The Friendly
Philosopher”, Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Co., Los Angeles
[2] “Theosophy as
the Path to Happiness”, by Mohini M.
Chatterjee. The article can be found at the List of Texts in Alphabetical
Order in www.TheosophyOnline.com
and www.Esoteric-Philosophy.com ,
or at the “Lista de Textos por Ordem Alfabética”, in www.FilosofiaEsoterica.com
.
[3] “The
Dhammapada”, With Explanatory Notes and a Short Essay on Buddha’s Thought; The
Theosophy Company, Los Angeles
[4] “The Idyll of
the White Lotus”, A Mystical Novel, Mabel Collins, Quest Books, Wheaton,
Illinois, USA,1952/1974, 142 pp., see p. 114. The book was first published in
the 19th century.
[5] “Letters From
the Masters of the Wisdom”, edited by C. Jinarajadasa, TPH, India
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and www.Esoteric-Philosophy.com ,
or at the “Lista de Textos por Ordem Alfabética”, at www.FilosofiaEsoterica.com
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