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It would be the same as if a merchant facing bankruptcy were to ask us for a loan of 5000 pounds. Would you not give him the money if you knew that he is a good business man who would work his way up again? It is the same with man in need: You help him to better his Karma so that his destiny takes a turn for the better, and at the same time you improve your own Karma through this good action.","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"VII. 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Gerade wenn wir wissen, daß alles, was wir tun, und zwar aus voller Freiheit tun, seine Wirkungen in diesem Kontobuch des Lebens haben wird, gerade deshalb können wir demjenigen nicht recht geben, der nicht dem Elenden hilft. Das ist genau so, als wenn ein Kaufmann vor dem Konkurs steht und uns um ein Darlehen von zwanzigtausend Mark bittet. Werden Sie ihm nicht die zwanzigtausend Mark geben, wenn Sie wissen, daß es ein tüchtiger Geschäftsmann ist, der sich mit diesem Darlehen wieder emporarbeiten kann? So ist es auch bei dem Elenden: dem helfen Sie sein Karma auszubessern, auf daß sich sein Schicksal nach dem Guten wende, und zugleich verbessern Sie Ihr eigenes Karma durch diese gute Tat. So ist das Karmagesetz in der Tat ein Gesetz für ein werktätiges Eingreifen im täglichen Leben. Und daß man das Karmagesetz gerade von dieser Seite richtig verstehen lernt, das ist besonders wichtig, wenn wir es im Verhältnis zum Christentum betrachten. Da herrschen heute gerade auf theologischer Seite schwere Mißverständnisse. Die Theologen von heute sagen: Wir lehren, daß durch den Tod am Kreuz die Sünden vergeben sind, und Ihr lehrt das Karmagesetz; das aber steht doch in einem Widerspruch dazu. — Das ist aber nur ein scheinbarer Widerspruch, weil das Karmagesetz einfach nicht verstanden wird. 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