Instead of seeking short-term rewards through corrupt deeds, let us respect karma and live a righteous life, reaping the fruit of joy and well-being, says Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji
It’s often said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Which is the reason why a kind and an honest person would never approve of someone who reaches heights by foul means or through corruption. To them, life often seems unfair and the result, at times, turns out to be revengeful. However, one fails to understand an important fact that the law of karma is eternal and works on the simple principle of cause-and-effect — “as you sow, so shall you reap.”
Corruption in India has stirred many political debates and agitations in the history, attracting extensive coverage in the Indian media too. Bribery, scams and misuse of public money are becoming common. Many a times, those involved in these activities go scot-free, lead a luxurious life and enjoy many privileges without being accountable for their nefarious deeds. But we forget that the law of karma is infallible and immutable. As per this law, every act or expression by a human being will be experienced by him/her in the same degree and nobody can escape the effects of this law. What we cannot see most of the time is how and when an action is punished or rewarded, due to which we get disillusioned. However, as per the karmic law, sometimes the result of an action may be carried over to the next life and hence, it says that there is always justice in whatever happens. The fact that there are all kinds of differences — physical, economical and social — is the very evidence. It’s because of the consequences of your previous karma which are carried over and experienced in the next birth.
We hence should perceive life in a deeper and a more holistic way. First, we must realise that the doer of karma is not the body but the being or the soul, which is immortal. The eternal law of karma facilitates and shapes the continuous journey or evolution of the human soul. We are here to express our true nature and experience the reward of that. Our expressions may be a subtle feeling or thought or they may be a visible action.
It is unfortunate that most people today are blind to their spiritual identity and law of karma, as a result of which they believe that they are here for one lifetime and so they can eat, drink, make merry and indulge in all pleasures through right or wrong means. But the fact is that such people may have wealth but they lack peace of mind, health and true joy. This narrow-minded limited view of human life has spawned vices such as lust, greed, ego and attachment. In the pursuit to have more, enjoy more and possess more, people have become totally callous about values like honesty, compassion, sharing and cooperation. Even when people suffer the result of their bad karma, they do not realise that they have to improve themselves instead they blame others and become even more corrupt and vicious. If people could see in advance that each corrupt deed they commit would boomerang into a painful suffering or loss for them either in this life or in the future, they would never commit something wrong again. But they neither have the wisdom nor the strength to live a life of total moral integrity. We must realise that the richness of one’s character is the most essential and real wealth that raises the value of human life.
Today, people have lost faith in god and good karma. But the law of karma is the most foolproof one that guarantees good return to those who do good. The time and place and the source from where it will come vary. But the wheel of divine justice never fails. So, instead of seeking short-term pleasures and rewards through corrupt deeds, let us live a righteous life and reap the fruit of abundant joy and wellbeing.