Karma & Reincarnation: a Comphrensive, Practical and Inspirational Guide

Jacket Description/Back: In Karma & Reincarnation, Ruth White ponders the imponderables and helps bring sense to life's BIG questions: Why do we suffer? What can we do about the problem of evil? Are we paying for past mistakes? Karma literally means both "action" and "fate". The hand-in-glove theories of karma and reincarnation provide a working hypothesis to bring greater meaning and purpose to our lives. Karma & Reincarnation presents a clear, working definition of karma and reincarnation, free of dogma and jargon. White draws on Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian roots, offering a straightforward discussion on the meaning of karma in each tradition. She presents a sane and useful look at how karma and reincarnation work in our relationships and in society at large. With practical exercises and real-life examples, this thoughtful and hopeful book helps us: -- discover our key themes and karmic triggers. What comes up over and over?-- begin to let go of "old stuff; "-- and make the choices that make a difference in everyday life. For anyone seeking a useful definition of karma, free of any religious or doctrinal influence, Ruth White provides a clear and practical guide. She shows us karma's necessary connection to reincarnation and its important applications for contemporary life, making, a distinction between the true meaning of karma and the commonly held notion that it's all about punishment for past errors. Publisher Marketing: Karma and Reincarnation explains how our karma aids us in our evolutionary journey toward enlightenment. Or, as White writes, Karma is a working hypothesis that helps us answer the big questions. Karma means both action and fate, not narrowly punishment and reward. Karma figures, in the long run and the short, in everyday of our lives. White gives us the information and the tools to discover key words and main themes of our lives, plus the tools to overcome blockages and re-direct our energies.