Interconnecting Karmas

We often hear about karma and think,

"My karma is all about me."

And it indeed is personal,

At least to a certain degree.

 

But when we think of all life forms

And how we interact,

Karma's a much, much grander thing--

Unfathomable, in fact.

 

Societies have karma, too.

Let THAT idea gel.

And all the nations on this earth

Have their karmas as well.

 

Because of causes and conditions

All of us are here,

Inhabiting a planet that

Resembles a giant sphere.

 

What we do affects other people

In ways we can't always know.

And we are currently reaping what

Was sown long ago.

 

But karma, instead of being a system

Of punishment or reward,

Is more just knowing that consequences

Should not be ignored.

 

We can't undo the past; we can't

Change it in any way.

What we CAN be mindful of

Is how we behave today.

 

Therefore, it's incumbent on us

To think everything through.

Mindfulness should always influence

All that we say and do.

 

The karmas of all living things are so

Intricately intertwined,

That trying to understand the connections

Boggles the human mind.

 

-by Bob B (4-26-24)