XXX. Introduction to Theosophy V

We, on the other hand, no longer possess those magical powers; nevertheless, we cause tremendous upheavals through our thoughts and through the misuse of the forces of nature that we take possession of. From this we see that the concept of karma is the same as the concept of action—as it is called in Sanskrit—and one can just as well say karma as action. The law of karma shows man his position and his effect. The clairvoyant sees how those who have been affected together by the same catastrophe, when they reincarnate, come together in one and the same group of people and have the same ideal for the good of humanity.