What is karma?

KARMA According as one acts, so does he become. One becomes virtuous by virtuous action, bad by bad action. —Yajur Veda, Br. Upanishad 4.4.5 God’s cosmic law of karma governs all our experiences through cause and effect. Through karma, our thoughts, emotions and deeds—whether good, bad or mixed—return to us. Karma is not fate. We have free will. No God or external force is controlling our life. By applying the wisdom of the sages to the experiences encountered in life, we resolve our karma rather than create new karma. To be responsible for our karma is strength. To blame others is weakness. Therefore, remember God’s great law of karma and act wisely. Life is the classroom. Karma is the teacher. God Ganesha is the Lord of karma.