“What goes around, comes around.”
You’ve heard this a thousand times, right? But have you ever thought of karma as your personal Google search history? Everything you search, click, or say gets recorded—and someday, it pops back up when you least expect it. Karma works the same way, but instead of data, it’s your thoughts, words, and actions that circle back to you.
Karma isn’t some mystical punishment system waiting to ‘get you.’ The word karma comes from the Sanskrit “Kri,” meaning “to do.” In simple words, karma is cause and effect in motion. Every small choice you make creates ripples of energy that shape your life’s experiences.
Imagine throwing a pebble into a calm lake. The ripples spread far and wide. Similarly, your actions—good or bad—send out vibrations into the universe. Eventually, they return to you, often magnified. That’s karma.
Even modern science agrees with this logic. The principle of cause and effect and studies on brain patterns show how repeated behaviors form your reality. Simply put, you are the creator of your own vibe.
For Gen Z and millennials, karma isn’t limited to ‘real life’ anymore. Every hateful comment, every act of kindness online adds up to your digital karma. You may not see instant results, but the energy you emit shapes your mental space and future interactions.
The good news? Karma is not destiny. It’s a living energy you can shift anytime. By being mindful of your intentions and actions, you start planting seeds of positivity.
Small steps matter:
- . A genuine compliment.
- . Helping without expecting.
- . Choosing kindness over ego.
- . Practicing gratitude daily.
Spiritual tools like meditation and self-reflection help cleanse negative patterns, creating space for positive karma to flow.
As the Bhagavad Gita beautifully says, “Do your duty without attachment to results.” Focus on what you’re sending out into the world, not what you’ll get back. Because when your energy is pure, the universe will always respond in your favor.
So, next time you’re about to react, pause and ask:
“Is this the kind of energy I want returning to me?”
Karma listens, always.
