How to overcome the karma

In order to overcome the karma, there has to be total acceptance and understanding of the will that inspires and motivates us. The guru cannot cut the karma for us, no; he can only show us the path through which we can liberate ourselves from the bondages of the karma. There are some extraordinary people who find extraordinary gurus and, because of their compatibility, the guru is able to easily cut the karma of the disciple. But such situations come up maybe once every couple of thousands of years, and the rest of the time we have to be guided, and we have to hold in our hearts the inspiration which brought us to this path. If we are able to hold the inspiration, then nothing is difficult.

That is the challenge, even for sannyasins, because in this life we are conditioned to identify with our traits of mind, and our traits of body. And how far is it possible to ignore these traits, or even to transform them? It is very very hard. So the best way to do it, is to maintain alive your inspiration and surrender yourself, not to your expectations and ego, but to the will that moves really within the life of everyone. Only then can we become free from our karma. That will happen when, in our simplicity and innocence, grace smiles upon us. In order to enter the kingdom of heaven be innocent, like a child; be humble and be pure. Thus it is written in the Bible. But how can we apply it in our life? That is the question, which you have to answer yourself, and you will find the answer.

Satyanandashram Hellas, March 2000

From the Book “Sannyasa Festival,The Role of Sannyasa in the Third Millennium, Paramahamsa Niranjanananda March – April 2000”, pg. 29