“Every act done, no matter how insignificant, will eventually return to
the doer with equal impact. Good will be returned with good; evil with
evil.” – Nishan Panwar
Karma is something that everyone talks about and few have any idea what it really means. It was actually developed from many schools and philosophies, mostly in India along with the concepts of Dharma and Vasana and others. Karma literally means action. The idea of it is much greater and ties in with the concept of causality. Every action has an effect, even if you don’t see it right away.
When it comes to preserving the peace in our lives and in the world, karma has a big effect. If we want to be at peace, we must be peaceful with others. If we want to be in conflict with others, then we will always be at conflict with ourselves. When we fight to protect ourselves or others, it is imperative that we realize the full extent of what we are doing. If we go above and beyond what is necessary to end the conflict, that will come around to haunt us at some point, whether physically or in our minds and through our conscience. It could also be a legal issue as well. There have been many incidents where the person defending themselves have had to pay restitution to a potential attacker because of how much damage they caused over and above what was necessary. This is especially true with the prevalence of firearms in the civilian world. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do what is needed to defend yourself or your family, far from it. What it means is to simply be aware of how much force you use and to only use it as a last resort. We are peaceful people by nature because we know the damage we can cause another human being and we don’t want to have to live with that in our minds if we don’t have to.
Train hard,
-Head Instructor Shawn Morris