Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt01033)

Cass,

My perspective of karma is not usual. I perceive karma as 
guiding laws. Karma experiences an Involution process. 
Linear karma would be not be identical to non-linear karma.
An example is the karmic law of merit and demerit. It is a linear
law of the physical or linear. This karma is not experienced by
self unless incarnated in the physical. Other karma laws are
existent on other levels of existence. 
Cass ) Karma needs appropriate instruments (conditions) for its action. 
Zakk ) The action of karma is not karma itself. An important point.

Cass ) Without the appropriate conditions it remains unexpended. 
Karma requires the exact correction and relation of the 
Karma with the body, mind, intellectual and psychical nature 
acquired for use by the Ego in any life. In any life our body 
may be appropriate for karma to operate, or inappropriate, 
so that karma is expended until the time/condition is ripe.<

Zakk ) This speaks about linear / physical karma. Other forms 
of karma exist. Guiding laws abide on all planes. Karma exists
on all planes. 
Cass ) This is Narada's work, a protection of mankind and 
also an avenger. He works by overshadowing men of the 
proper psychological, spiritual, intellectual and even physical 
temperament and works through them. His duty is to see that 
the world is protected, that Karmic Law, destiny, be carried
out irrespective of the consequences, for it is 
the only way to reestablish law, order, equilibrium, justice, 
ultimate wisdom and peace. 
Zakk ) Could you define Narada? I do not recall the term.
It sounds like an entity of some sort. 
This is taken from The Key To Theosophy

ENQUIRER. But what is Karma? 
THEOSOPHIST. As I have said, we consider it as the 
Ultimate Law of the Universe, the source, origin and fount 
of all other laws which exist throughout Nature. Karma is the 
unerring law which adjusts effect to cause, on the physical, 
mental and spiritual planes of being. As no cause remains without 
its due effect from greatest to least, from a cosmic disturbance 
down to the movement of your hand, and as like produces like, 
Karma is that unseen and unknown law which adjusts wisely,
intelligently and equitably each effect to its cause, tracing the latter 
back to its producer. Though itself unknowable, its action 
is perceivable. 
ENQUIRER. Then it is the "Absolute," the "Unknowable" again, 
and is not of much value as an explanation of the problems of life? 
THEOSOPHIST. On the contrary. For, though we do not know 
what Karma is per se, and in its essence, we do know how it 
works, and we can define and describe its mode of action with 
accuracy. We only do not know its ultimate Cause, just as 
modern philosophy universally admits that the ultimate Cause 
of anything is "unknowable."