http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/ralph-waldo-emerson-karma en-us 60 <p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><em>&quot;Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit, cannot be severed; </em></p><p align="center"><em>for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed.&quot;</em></p><p align="center">~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century Transcendental philosopher</p><p><em>Karma</em>. In Sanskrit, the word literally means &ldquo;act, or action&rdquo; but has the deeper meaning denoting the entire cycle of cause and effect.</p><p>Emerson hits the essence of karma elegantly (as he tends to do) in his brilliant essay <em>Compensation. </em>(Get it free online here.)</p><p>Every act, every word, every thought plants a seed. </p><p>Are you aware of that?</p><p>And are you looking forward to reaping what you&rsquo;re currently sowing?</p><p>Let&rsquo;s become aware of the seeds we&rsquo;re planting. </p><p>And plant the ones we <em>want </em>to see blossom!</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:21 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:464:464 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/464