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Degrees of Karma
As individual souls, we are subject to varying degrees of karma:
INDIVIDUAL KARMA is that which involves us as individuals; that which we are dealing with and working through on a personal level.
FAMILY KARMA involves the family with which we grow up. We come to the Earth plane with certain parents and siblings; not by accident, but because we have chosen to live and work with these people for a number of reasons.
GROUP KARMA involves the over-all group to which we may belong. This can be based upon sex, color, ethnic heritage, religion, etc. Today there is a definite evolution of understanding between the sexes. A person chooses to come onto the earth as a male or female for specific reasons, but his or her life will also be influenced by whatever his or her sexual group does. So it is with racial, ethnic, religious, and other groups.
NATIONAL KARMA influences those living within a certain country. Nations are subject to the laws of karma, as are people. United States citizens are influenced by the karma of this country. So it is with citizens of all countries.
HUMAN KARMA involves the karma of the human family as a whole. As members of the human race, we are each subject to that which influences this great group of spirits. The general human struggle affects each of us, and it is unwise to feel that the actions of a group of people thousands of miles away have no bearing upon us. We are all members of the human family, and we affect each other on many levels.
From this, we can see that karma, together with its implications and influences upon our lives, is a bit more complex than we might think. We are subject to varying influences, from varying sources. Once again, we repeat: the secret to successful living is to live our lives as loving and caring people. Peace on earth begins by achieving peace within the individual. Harmony on earth begins with inner harmony. Racial, sexual, and ethnic barriers begin to break down with the breaking down of barriers from within. It all starts with the individual. From there, it expands outward, gradually encompassing more and more of the whole.
