Are our lives preordained? The concept of fate suggests
as much!
The word ‘Fate’ comes from the Latin fatum, meaning,
“What has been spoken”. In almost all ancient
cultures, the ‘word’ was a powerful tool, a pronouncement
was considered Law even if unwritten. A person’s fate
was seen to be fixed, as though a plan of their life had already
been written somewhere in the universe. And what was written
could not be altered, changed or edited. It was also commonly
accepted that certain individuals had access to this knowledge
– the ‘Seers’ or ‘Sages’ of
ancient cultures and of ancient times.
The word ‘Karma’ is a term adopted from the Hindu
philosophical system, and has been interpreted in a number
of ways. Many Christians have incorporated the notion of Karma
into their personal belief system – using a Biblical
quote to help understand; “Whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)
At the most fundamental level, this means that all of our
actions generate equal reactions. Therefore karma can be likened
to Newton’s Law of Cause and Effect.
But, karma good or bad goes much further and much deeper than that. Not
only if you perform some action do you generate a reaction,
but conversely, when you do nothing, this too generates a
reaction. . . . .
A single action creates a necessary reaction, and many such
actions over a period of time build up a huge sum of necessary
responses – Karma.
I will not debate or argue as to whether a divine plan exists
for each of us, I would rather accept the notion that there
is indeed a larger spiritual context to everyone’s life
and that this context can, if we so wish, be viewed as a divine
plan.
So how do we define Destiny?
If you are conscious of the desire to grow and evolve, it
is desirable to attune your actions, belief and intentions
to your spiritual blueprint. Learning what the blueprint is,
however, presents a challenge. Let me make it clear, that
nothing can replace soul-searching and turning within for
the answers to one’s spiritual quest.
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