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A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga888
next—we are now reaping that which we have sown in the past. St. Paul
voiced a world truth when he said: “Brethren, be not deceived. God is not
mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.”
The teachers divide the operation of Karma into three general classes, as
follows:
(1) The Karmic manifestations which are now under way in our lives,
producing results which are the effects of causes set into motion in our
past lives. This is the most common form, and best known phase of Karmic
manifestation.
(2) The Karma which we are now acquiring and storing up by reason of our
actions, deeds, thoughts and mental and spiritual relationships. This stored
up Karma will spring into operation in future lives, when the body and
environments appropriate for its manifestation presents itself or is secured;
or else when other Karma tending to restrict its operations is removed. But
one does not necessarily have to wait until a future life in order to set into
operation and manifestation the Karma of the present life. For there come
times in which there being no obstructing Karma brought over from a past
life, the present life Karma may begin to manifest.
(3) The Karma brought over from past incarnations, which is not able to
manifest at the present time owing to the opposition presented by other
Karma of an opposite nature, serves to hold the first in check. It is a well
known physical law, which likewise manifests on the mental plane, that two
opposing forces result in neutralization, that is, both of the forces are held in
check. Of course, though, a more powerful Karma may manage to operate,
while a weaker is held in check by it.
Not only have individuals their own Karma, but families, races, nations
and worlds have their collective Karma. In the cases of races, if the race
Karma generated in the past be favorable on the whole, the race flourishes
and its influence widens. If on the contrary its collective Karma be bad, the
race gradually disappears from the face of the earth, the souls constituting
it separating according to their Karmic attractions, some going to this race