Create Your Own Future

We live in an amazing and very interesting world. The diversity among human beings is fascinating and then consider the rest of the creation, and its various life forms. It is a marvel to see just how many different and intriguing forms function in the physical universe. Looking at all this, one may wonder: how did all this come to be? And how much more to it is there, other than what we can perceive with our senses?

If we find ourselves in a crowded place, like a busy mall, we may see all kinds of people, all going about their business, each in their own way, with their own agendas. It’s fascinating to see all these different people – all bustling about in their so-called ‘normal’ lives. One wonders what shape these lives have taken, and the varied pathways that they will follow.

But if we consider what we have been told by the various spiritual masters who have come to us to show us the way to Truth, we can also discover something more fundamental – the manifestation of karma. All these beings, whether human or otherwise, are being swept along by the irresistible tides of their individual destinies. In fact, all that we observe on this plane is in the same category. The entire material plane is a field of karmas, where the driving force behind everything is the momentum of consequences following actions.

We are not exempt from this. We too are driven by the inexorable force of our individual karmas. Fortunately, however, under the guidance of our Master, we have been blessed with insight into the laws of cause and effect. He has explained to us the fundamental principle of karma and reincarnation, which is the key to understanding what is going on around us.

We need to understand one simple principle, because although they may seem like two separate concepts, karma and reincarnation are inextricably bound together; they are both part of the same truth. Armed with this understanding, we find ourselves equipped to shape our future positively or negatively. We can choose to live selfish lives without compassion for all living creatures, or we can embrace positivity, and we can try to be good human beings who bring loving kindness to all that live. The latter option allows us to shape a most wonderful future which, together with the Master’s teachings, will speed us on our way to spiritual liberation.