{"id":232,"date":"2007-05-26T17:41:59","date_gmt":"2007-05-26T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=232"},"modified":"2010-05-01T10:35:48","modified_gmt":"2010-05-01T05:05:48","slug":"destiny-and-karma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2007\/05\/destiny-and-karma\/","title":{"rendered":"Destiny and Karma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The problem with exploring ideas of us being subject to the laws of karma and to a predetermined Destiny is that our minds always veer towards the &#8216;given&#8217;. Towards the absolute. ?That we are all subject to the laws of Karam and to Destiny that somehow were formed in the past.<\/p>\n<p>But our Karma is an ever evolving process, with each thought, each breath, each action,each intersect with the Universal Matrix of Karma&#8217;s subtly altering our karma. Like the constant flow of a river.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and if Karma and Destiny are related, every thought, every breath, every intersect is constantly evolving our Destiny too. Making Destiny not an absolute that is given, but something that subtly alters every moment.<\/p>\n<p>So Destiny is always a &#8216;Potential&#8217;. Never a given. A &#8216;tendency&#8217; if you like, that can be altered, even dramatically, if you want. How ?<br \/>\nPassion. Great and all consuming Passion is the great &#8216;alterer&#8217; of Destiny. Passion in Work, in Love, or just a sheer passion for life can substantially alter your Destiny,<br \/>\nShekhar<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The problem with exploring ideas of us being subject to the laws of karma and to a predetermined Destiny is that our minds always veer towards the &#8216;given&#8217;. 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