Matthew 7:12(NIV) says “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” It may not mention karma but know that what happens to you may have been caused by something you did to someone.
If someone cut you off, don’t get upset. You may have cut someone off in the past and it’s being paid back in the atmosphere. Sounds crazy right? Maybe so, but anything is possible.
Recognize that nobody is perfect and everyone is affected by their current situation. Admittedly, “doing the right thing” sometimes seems all but impossible for many due to the forces of personal fate. People will behave in accordance with their level of awareness, usually without thinking about karmic consequences.
Understand that intent often counts as much as your actual actions.
Learn which actions will almost certainly generate negative karma:
- murder, even if you are not caught, unless it’s in self defense
- stealing, even if you are not caught and no matter how you justify it
- telling a lie that hurts someone else in any way, even if you are not caught and even if you believe your own lie
- intentionally hurting someone in any way
- not doing the “right thing,” subsequently causing someone else to suffer in any way
- resenting someone; your anger may cause you to be confronted with similar circumstances in the future until you learn to forgive and if applicable, take responsibility for your part of the conflict
- incurring addiction, if it hurts you or anyone around you
- disrespecting yourself to the point of personal harm (such as being a martyr); while you can gain good karma by helping others through martyrdom, but you still may have to balance a lack of self-respect
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