"Dogma"
is our belief system, or personal creed -- the principles we live by.
"Karma," on the other hand, is comprised of previous actions, present
actions we take, and future actions resulting from our dogma.
However, it should be noted that people commonly refer to karma as the reaction we receive as a result of our
actions we take.
And
the reaction (benefit) we receive as a result of our ACTIONS is often in
proportion to the Abundance Rule of 3's:
We receive what we give out THREEFOLD.
How do we know that the rule of
threes works? I like three because there is always power in three.
For example, if you are starting a fire, two logs are good, three logs are
better. Try this next time you start a fire. Life one log with no other
wood. You'll notice the fire will go out. Put two logs together, relight. You'll see
that they will light, and burn better, but still not burn completely. Then, add a third log
and relight the fire. Now you'll have a decent fire going, one that will burn
all the way, one that will burn hotter, and one that will heat the way you want.
This principle is also
applied in Basketball theory. Phil Jackson, coach of the Chicago Bulls
during Michael Jordan's dynasty and coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
during the Shaq/Kobe dynasty, utilized an offense called "the Triangle"
offense. The principle was to utilize the power of three and rotate the
five players through the system in order to create more open shots.
Apparently, it worked pretty well for Phil, as he won 6 championships
during those years.
Now, regarding karma, or what we
give, how does the rule of three apply?
What
I am trying to get at is this: if we want to receive a lot, we must give
something out first. I wrote a song about this called "Give Some to Get
Some" (www.myspace.com/body)
where the lyric goes, "you got to give some, to get some, get somebody
to love." However much we give out will dictate the returns we
receive.
There's
a catch to the rule of threes. We can't expect to receive "it"
back from the person or thing we put our energy into. Yes,
we'll get it back somewhere else. Perhaps in a way or form we never
expected. I can say, for sure, that I have direct experience receiving
back in 3's; however (see 6 steps
to financial success for an example).
This
is where the cliché "what goes around comes around" comes from.
I
think today, I'm going to go give somewhere. And not expect it to come
back. This thought process of giving is the thought process we want to have. To
avoid taking others, or situations for granted. When we don't take others
for granted, we can be grateful for when we really do receive the abundant
returns.
A
key is just to be happy and thankful for what we have, and our ability to love
others, and let it simply be.
