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What is the law of karma?

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"Karma is not a punishment but the natural recording of your actions; what you sow in alignment with your true self will blossom, while what you sow in conflict will only bring distance and guilt."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the law of karma is not a decree from a lawgiver but the intrinsic self-recording of life: whatever you sow, you reap. Every act either aligns with your nature or violates it; it automatically registers in the unconscious as openness, worth, and flow - or as guilt, contraction, and distance - shaping your experience, relationships, and future choices.
Karma means your actions write themselves inside you: being true to yourself opens you and connects you, while going against yourself makes you feel guilty and closed, shaping how your life goes.
Why this matters practically
- Choose actions that match your real nature to feel light, open, and improve relationships.
- Use guilt or inner tightness as feedback to course-correct, tell the truth, and repair.
- Live transparently; secrets create distance, honesty restores flow and connection.
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