Secret of karma - Beneficent and Maleficent Forces

Secret of karma - Beneficent and Maleficent Forces (Forces that aid or hindered karma)

In working with kamma, there are 2 forces that counteract or support this self-operational law. The beneficent and maleficent forces are either aided or hindered by these following:

(1) Birth (Gati)
(2) Time and Conditions(Kala)
(3) Personality and Appearance (Upadhi)
(4) Effort (Payoga)

Birth (Gati)

If one is born in a fortunate birth such noble family or in state of happiness, negative kammic fruition could be kept at bay. This is called Gati Sampatti- favourable birth. However, if one born in unfortunate birth, such unhappy family or notorious family, negative kammic fruition could be put into action. This is called Gati Vipatti.-unfavourable birth.

Time and Conditions(Kala)

If a person is at bad a timing or condition, such an out break of war, famine or earth quake or any other calamities, all without exception will be compelled to the same fate of sufferings. Here the unfavourable conditions open up possibilities of evil kamma to operate. The favourable conditions will prevent the operation of evil kamma. For example, if the fortunate one has stored adequate foods, the negative kamma is kept to bay, such as stealing or robbing for foods. Likewise those who have no food allow the negative kamma to put into action, as they will steal of rob to sustain life.

 Personality and Appearance (Upadhi)

If one borned with a good look and pleasant personality, even to a poor family, he would allow good kammic fruition to take place. He would easily be accepted by people and become a popular figure eventually become an important and useful person. However, if one born with physical deformity even to royal family. The fruition of bad kamma will take place. He could be the heir, but he might not able to get the throne or to enjoy his good kamma in the royal family.

Effort (Payoga)

Personal effort is required to both worldly and spiritual progress. Without seeking medical helps for a disease, one would not able to gain back good health. With those who leave their life to God’s will, without the right effort but prayers, might be praying for the early arrival of his casket. It is important made effort to getting thing done than relying on prayers, hope or faith on certain deities or God. Thing can only be done until effort is put in. Such when there is a drought, instead of praying to God for rain, we can search for water such as digging wells to find water source.