Karmic Relief: Understanding Karma and Creating a Better Karmic Future - with Philip Goldberg

Thanks to Yogananda and other emissaries from the East, karma is part of our everyday vocabulary. Everyone knows it has to do with reaping what we sow. But karma is more nuanced and subtle than we realize, and the concept is often misused and misconstrued. In this practical workshop, author, teacher, and Yogananda biographer Philip Goldberg will help us gain clarity about the cosmic laws of karma that govern our lives. Based on extensive research for his new book, Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life, we’ll see what karma is and what it’s not and explore how to modify action, thought, and intention to neutralize bad karma and create desirable karmic futures.

Takeaways:

- Fully understand what karma is -- and what it's not
- Clarity on the many misuses of the concept of karma
- Understand how the universal laws of cause and effect operate
- Learn how to respond effectively when unwanted karma arises
- Learn how to adjust behavior, thoughts, and intentions to create better karma
- Affirm your personal freedom and responsibility
- Establish the goal of transcending karma altogether

About Philip:

Philip Goldberg has been studying the world’s spiritual traditions for over 50 years, as a practitioner, teacher, and writer. He is the author of numerous books, including: The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru; American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West. and most recently, Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life. He hosts the Spirit Matters podcast, serves on the board of the Association for Spiritual Integrity, and publishes on his “Practical Spirituality” Substack. His website: https://www.philipgoldberg.com/.

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