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A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga884
Under the operation of the Law of Karma every man is master of his own
destiny—he rewards himself—he punishes himself—he builds, tears down
and develops his character, always, however, under the brooding influence
of the Absolute which is Love Infinite and which is constantly exerting the
upward spiritual urge, which is drawing the soul toward its ultimate haven
of rest. Man must, and does, work out his own salvation and destiny, but the
upward urge is always there—never tiring—never despairing—knowing
always that Ultimate Victory belongs to the soul.
Under the Law of Karma every action, yea, every thought as well, has
its Karmic effect upon the future incarnations of the soul. And, not exactly
in the nature of punishment or rewards, in the general acceptation of the
term, but as the invariable operation of the Law of Cause and Effect. The
thoughts of a person are like seeds which seek to press forward into growth,
bud, blossom and fruit. Some spring into growth in this life, while others are
carried over into future lives. The actions of this life may represent only the
partial growth of the thought seed, and future lives may be necessary for its
full blossoming and fruition. Of course, the individual who understands the
Truth, and who has mentally divorced himself from the fruits of his actions—
who has robbed material Desire of its vital force by seeing it as it is, and
not as a part of his Real Self—his seed-thoughts do not spring into blossom
and fruit in future lives, for he has killed their germ. The Yogis express this
thought by the illustration of the baked-seeds. They show their pupils that
while ordinary seeds sprout, blossom and bear fruit, still if one bakes the
seeds their vitality is gone, and while they may serve the purposes of a
nourishing meal still they can never cause sprout, blossom or fruit. Then the
pupil is instructed in the nature of Desire, and shown how desires invariably
spring into plant, blossom and fruit, the life of the person being the soil in
which they flourish. But Desires understood, and set off from the Real Man,
are akin to baked-seeds—they have been subjected to the heat of spiritual
wisdom and are thus robbed of their vitality, and are unable to bear fruit.