Our
bodies are created life after life from desires. Strong desires repeat themselves
again and again, forming certain fixed habits that cannot be changed. This
is what is called being tied down to karma. Karma is habits cultivated through
many lifetimes. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, it ties people
down.
I f one could deal with
matters according to the situation at the time, in a manner, whether soft
or hard, bitter or sweet, all from one's heart, with sincerity and honesty,
without any complicated concepts, then the world would be fine.
We must be honest with
ourselves. Since we already have started our spiritual practice, we must
make it a success.
If we sense in ourselves
any ego, any motive that is not pure, stop it immediately, do not go on
with it, or make some change instead. In this way, there will be no problem.
