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What Is Karma?
How can karma help us find hope and happiness?
What we think, say, or do has consequences that are often subtler and more far-reaching than we think. The theory of karma is intellectually intriguing, but a practical understanding of how karma works can help us find hope and happiness in our lives. Eknath Easwaran is a foremost translator and interpreter of the Indian classics (The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads and The Dhammapada), and a highly respected teacher of meditation. This short ebook is one chapter from Essence of the The Buddha's Call to Nirvana.
What we think, say, or do has consequences that are often subtler and more far-reaching than we think. The theory of karma is intellectually intriguing, but a practical understanding of how karma works can help us find hope and happiness in our lives. Eknath Easwaran is a foremost translator and interpreter of the Indian classics (The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads and The Dhammapada), and a highly respected teacher of meditation. This short ebook is one chapter from Essence of the The Buddha's Call to Nirvana.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2013
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About the author
Eknath Easwaran
216 books639 followersEknath Easwaran (1910–1999) is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living.
Easwaran is a recognized authority on the Indian spiritual classics. His translations of The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada are the best-selling editions in the USA, and over 1.5 million copies of his books are in print.
Easwaran was a professor of English literature and well known in India as a writer and speaker before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program. In 1961, he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, based in Tomales, California, which continues his work today through publications and retreats.
His 1968 class on the theory and practice of meditation at UC Berkeley is believed to be the first accredited course on meditation at any Western university. For those who seek him as a personal spiritual guide, Easwaran assured us that he lives on through his eight-point program of passage meditation.
"I am with you always”, he said. “It does not require my physical presence; it requires your open heart."
Please visit bmcm.org for a fuller biography.
Easwaran is a recognized authority on the Indian spiritual classics. His translations of The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada are the best-selling editions in the USA, and over 1.5 million copies of his books are in print.
Easwaran was a professor of English literature and well known in India as a writer and speaker before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program. In 1961, he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, based in Tomales, California, which continues his work today through publications and retreats.
His 1968 class on the theory and practice of meditation at UC Berkeley is believed to be the first accredited course on meditation at any Western university. For those who seek him as a personal spiritual guide, Easwaran assured us that he lives on through his eight-point program of passage meditation.
"I am with you always”, he said. “It does not require my physical presence; it requires your open heart."
Please visit bmcm.org for a fuller biography.
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December 1, 2019
Good book on Karma. This gave me little clarity and better perspective.
May 29, 2021
A deep and thoughtful read on Karma.
February 5, 2018
A short insightful book on the laws of Karma. Every action, thought, emotion or desire comes back to us, either in this lifetime or in the next. The book is beginner's guide to what Karma is and while a serious student will not find anything knew, it is a great book for beginner as well as a great refresher for more advance students of Karma. Told in a manner that is easy to understand and to contemplate. A short beautiful book.
May 14, 2021
It's all our mind that matters.If you have good thoughts,it leads to good karma and you will have good dividends.If you have bad thoughts,it will lead to bad karma and bad dividends.Face the vicissitudes of Life.That clears our karma from time to time in this very life. Selfishness is the foundation of bad karma.Dont feel ba d the possibility of another BIRTH.Are you not happy when you have a new Car? So also another life.Its a continuous process in human evolution.Thanks.
Liked.Buddha taught by walking the talk.Its an amazing work and looking forward to reading full text. My humble pranams to Ekanath Eshwaran.
Liked.Buddha taught by walking the talk.Its an amazing work and looking forward to reading full text. My humble pranams to Ekanath Eshwaran.
September 17, 2020
Leads you from fear of karma to power of karma in your hand
We all fear karma and sometimes blame karma for everything wrong that happens. The book leads and guides you by explaining how you can control what happens to you in this life and many coming lifes by your deeds. Everyone should definitey read it. I was so engrossed in reading and understanding the text that I finished the entire book in single sitting. Jai Shree Krishna
We all fear karma and sometimes blame karma for everything wrong that happens. The book leads and guides you by explaining how you can control what happens to you in this life and many coming lifes by your deeds. Everyone should definitey read it. I was so engrossed in reading and understanding the text that I finished the entire book in single sitting. Jai Shree Krishna
June 19, 2020
Excellent book
I will recommend to all
The book is great 👍 Thanks to author as he is putting light on the path for so many hungry souls for liberation and how to practice attending it, it's not only humanity by showing it but also lot of accumulation of good deed in one place for him. Thank you sir,🙂
I will recommend to all
The book is great 👍 Thanks to author as he is putting light on the path for so many hungry souls for liberation and how to practice attending it, it's not only humanity by showing it but also lot of accumulation of good deed in one place for him. Thank you sir,🙂
October 18, 2020
We are in charge
While many of us play the blame game --someone else made us do wrong--it is truly up to ourselves. We have the choice, our actions, thoughts, words are all choices we make every day. And every choice we make has its own consequences. This is the simple truth of Karma.
While many of us play the blame game --someone else made us do wrong--it is truly up to ourselves. We have the choice, our actions, thoughts, words are all choices we make every day. And every choice we make has its own consequences. This is the simple truth of Karma.
July 31, 2023
Short and good read. The book covers meaning of Karma, law of Karma, Reincarnation & Evolution, Learning from mistakes and Types of Karma.
In simple sentence - Karma is what comes in and will come out in any form.
It is also a relationship between a person's mental or physical action and the consequences following that action.
In simple sentence - Karma is what comes in and will come out in any form.
It is also a relationship between a person's mental or physical action and the consequences following that action.
November 13, 2020
Absolute Treasure
If you read this and are able to relate, that in a way is an affirmation of many things that life has already taught you and this bit of reading is an addition to that knowledge, an invaluable addition.
If you read this and are able to relate, that in a way is an affirmation of many things that life has already taught you and this bit of reading is an addition to that knowledge, an invaluable addition.
August 6, 2020
Good read. Easy to understand
Easwaran explains Karma and its law in simple language. It's a very short book and can be finished in a single sitting.
Easwaran explains Karma and its law in simple language. It's a very short book and can be finished in a single sitting.
March 16, 2022
A short read on what is karma. Independent of religion.
January 1, 2025
A concise yet profound and impactful read!
October 22, 2025
Short book with profound insights on Karma. Eye-opening.
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