Taking Your Karma With You

There is a saying, "You can go to Bengal but you will take your karma with you". We can't escape our karma, our destiny caused by our past actions, by leaving one place for another. The best course for us is to act in Krishna Consciousness, or bhakti-yoga, especially by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra: HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE/ HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE; at all times and in all places. Bhakti-yoga destroys past karma and bestows spiritual happiness.

Our Net Worth

The material assets that we possess such as houses and bank accounts are all titled to our material body. We leave all these behind at the time of death. The only permanent asset that we can own is accumulated bhakti or devotional service to Krishna.