2.14 The karmas bear fruits of pleasure or pain, caused by virtue or vice

ते ह्लादपरितापफलाः पुण्यापुण्यहेतुत्वात्

te hlada paritapa falah punya apunya hetutvat

The karmas bear fruits of pleasure or pain, caused by virtue or vice.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.14

te = they (karmas)
hlada = pleasure
paritapa = pain
falah = fruits
punya = virtue
apunya = vice
hetutvat = cause

Looking at this from a psychological point of view, we often judge our own and others actions as bad and suffer emotionally for it, or get stuck thinking about the past or future.

How about taking a deep breath, putting judgements and thinking aside for a moment, and enjoying the present moment?

2 responses to “2.14 The karmas bear fruits of pleasure or pain, caused by virtue or vice”

  1. cpluzc Avatar

    Every day is new, even every second 😊

    1. Grace Kishino Avatar

      Yes we can begin again every moment! 🙂

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