Why is Changing My Karma Important to Me (and others)?
Your Karma determines what you think, what you do, what you say, what happens to you in life. If you are rich or poor, good looking or otherwise, fat or slender, respected, despised or ignored, able to use your talents or continually frustrated, lucky or unlucky, in love and loved or isolated, able to get things done or accomplish nothing much, pretty healthy or sick, self-centered or helpful to others DEPENDS ONLY on YOUR OWN KARMA. Blaming others or the environment may be justified but is essentially useless.
Nothing can happen to you unless you have the karma for it. Say you want to be wealthy right away.
The World According to Bob:
I once asked the late, great Ted Osaki "I've been chanting to be a millionaire and I'm not. Why?" He said "maybe you don't have the karma for it yet. When you continue your Buddhist practice and develop wisdom and good fortune (good karma) you will be a millionaire automatically and happy in other non-material ways." Mr. Osaki's words were true. It took me 15 years to reach my initial goal and required many changes in my habits, thinking, determination and character. Of course, all those internal changes greatly benefited every aspect of my life. NOTE: As I am working to change my karma, my life is NOT sad drudgery. Life is and has been a pretty rewarding and exciting adventure.
from:americangongyo.org/why-chant.php
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