How the Nature Around You Affects Your Health - A Myth Demolished

When you say karma, is it only big karma that matters? Karma is a foolproof system.
Let's say our economy becomes completely digitized, say in 10 years from now.
Now we are developing the infrastructure.
Once we completely do away with cash, it has a lot of advantages.
Corruption will stop.
Crime will come down drastically.
When you can't hide your money anymore, then there will be no more motive left to commit a crime or take a bribe.
Then it will be just committing a crime only to get caught and punished.
Who will do that? Thereafter only some psychopaths will engage in crime.
or some sporadic incidents here and there, because if you see today, the reason or motive behind most crimes is money.
When that part becomes transparent, completely visible, then crime will also come down drastically. Why do we want privacy about our financial matters? Because we fear that others will take advantage.
For example, if I have ₹1 crore of rupees with me and everyone knows about it, Then criminals can blackmail me, subject me to violence and take away my money, but my money is digital.
The moment I am forced to transfer the money to the criminal's account, he is identified.
It can be brought back, he can be punished.
Even if he has given it to someone, it can be traced and still retrieved.
Let's hope this day will come soon.
So, we are talking about a system which keeps track of everything, irrespective of whether it is big or small, relevant or irrelevant.
Karma is like that.
Don't think karma is about Brahma Hatya and Surapana alone.
Karma means whatever you do comes back to you.
Suppose someone steals ₹2 from another person.
Whatever consequence the person who lost that ₹2 has to undergo, same the person who stole that ₹2 also will have to undergo at some future point of time.
Because the system called karma is foolproof and complete.
It doesn't differentiate between a theft of ₹2 and a theft of ₹2 crores.
So if someone calls you on your phone and you tell him, I will call back in 2 minutes and you don't return that call in exactly 2 minutes.
Within 2 minutes, you returned that call in 5 minutes, then you have uttered a lie.
That person at the other end may be looking at the clock and waiting for you to call back.
That agitation in that person's mind for which you are responsible, because you lied, you promised to call back in 2 minutes and you didn't do it, that agitation you will also have to undergo at a future point of time.
There is no escape.
This may sound very casual to you.
It is such a small thing.
 I didn't exactly mean 2 minutes when I said 2 minutes.
Then you could have said, I will call you in some time.
Then it could have been some reasonable time, making it a bit more flexible.
You didn't do it, you said 2 minutes. Why didn't you say some time instead of 2 minutes? The system called karma would flag an offense the moment you breach the time that you have set yourself.
So when you make so many of these irresponsible promises, then they come back to you as a series of obstacles.
Every person who interacts with you will be prompted to break promises and create agitation within you.
They may be creating bad karma for themselves.
That's a different thing, but that's how the system of karma works.
So, what should you do? Be responsible.
Use correct words.
Every language is so rich with words.
Why can't we use the correct words? These were the concepts taught in our Gurukulas in the past. That's why they had a much better quality of life.
Today what are we learning? If you mix hydrogen and oxygen, water will come out of it.
Can you really do that at your home?
Why should every child of the fourth or fifth standard learn this? Crores and crores of them learn this year after year.
Why can't this be taught in an advanced chemistry class?
Why are we wasting time like this?
We're doing this because we lack vision.
We have become parrots.
Whatever the West does, we also do.
They do this because they don't have anything else to talk about.
That's not the case with us.
Why should we also do that? Hari Om.

• Why is the analogy of a digitized, cashless economy used to explain the system of Karma?
  A digitized economy is a foolproof system where every transaction is recorded, traceable, and transparent, making it impossible to hide illicit gains. Similarly, Karma is an inescapable cosmic ledger that tracks every action, regardless of its size. The analogy helps us understand that just as technology can eliminate the motive for crime through total visibility, the realization of Karma’s precision can eliminate the motive for adharma.
• Does Karma only account for major sins like Brahma Hatya, or does it track minor lapses as well?
  Karma is absolute and does not differentiate between the magnitude of an act in the way human laws might. Whether it is a theft of two rupees or two crores, the law of cause and effect remains the same. The universe does not overlook small things; every minute action creates a corresponding vibration that must eventually return to the doer.
• How does promising to call back in two minutes and calling in five minutes constitute a karmic offense?
  When you specify a exact time like two minutes and fail to honor it, you have uttered a lie and broken a self-imposed contract. This creates a specific agitation in the mind of the person waiting. Because you are the cause of that mental unrest, the system of Karma ensures that you will experience an equivalent agitation in the future. Accuracy in speech is a fundamental part of maintaining a clean karmic record.
• What is the hidden consequence of making frequent, irresponsible promises in daily life?
  The overlooked consequence is that these minor breaches of truth manifest as a series of obstacles in your own life. When you are irresponsible with your words, the system prompts others to break their promises to you. You begin to experience a life full of delays, frustrations, and unreliability from the world around you, as the universe reflects your own lack of precision back to you.
• Why is the choice of words considered a spiritual responsibility?
  Every language is rich enough to allow for accuracy. If you say you will call in some time, you allow for flexibility. If you say two minutes, you bind yourself to a specific truth. Being responsible with words prevents the creation of unnecessary bad karma. Using correct words is not just a social grace but a practice of Satya (Truth) that keeps the mind and the environment stable.
• How does the current education system differ from the ancient Gurukula system regarding life quality?
  Modern education often focuses on external, material facts—like the chemical composition of water—which many children may never use practically. In contrast, the Gurukula system focused on internal discipline, the precision of speech, and the laws of life like Karma. Teaching children to be responsible for their words and actions leads to a much higher quality of life and a more harmonious society than merely memorizing scientific formulas.
• What is the underlying reason for the lack of vision in contemporary education?
  The lack of vision stems from a tendency to mimic Western models without considering our own rich heritage. Because we have become parrots of a system that lacks deep spiritual philosophy, we waste time teaching advanced technicalities to young children while ignoring the fundamental moral and cosmic laws that actually govern human happiness and social stability.
• If someone creates bad karma by breaking a promise to you, why do you still have to undergo the agitation?
  The agitation you feel is the fruit of your own past actions. While the person breaking the promise to you is creating new bad karma for themselves, they are simply the instrument through which your own past irresponsibility is being settled. The system uses the world as a mirror to return to you what you have previously put out.
• How does the transparency of digital money relate to the concept of financial privacy?
  We often desire privacy because we fear others will take advantage of our wealth through crime or violence. However, in a completely transparent digital system, the motive for such crimes vanishes because the money cannot be hidden or spent without identification. This mirrors the spiritual truth that when we live transparently and righteously, we lose the fear that usually accompanies hidden actions or ill-gotten gains.
• What is the ultimate lesson for a seeker who wants to navigate the system of Karma successfully?
  The lesson is to be hyper-aware of the small things. True spiritual life is found in the details—the exactness of time, the honesty of words, and the awareness of how our actions affect the peace of others. By being responsible, using correct language, and recognizing that the cosmic system is always watching and recording, one can live a life free of obstacles and aligned with the divine order.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi