A Spiritual Path Increases Problems
Improvement sets in motion the law of karma. To the degree that you improve, to that degree you will find increased opportunity. One word of warning at this point is important. When you begin metaphysical exercises a certain definite change takes place within yourself. Feel confident that you are protected from any physiological disturbances; but nothing can protect you from the law of karma. This law has a way of speeding up, with the result that study of this kind will almost certainly increase your personal problems. You start paying karmic debts faster.
This is important eventually, but is sometimes embarrassing at the moment. You must be prepared to face certain disagreeable and difficult situations. They will show up the minute you begin to study. It is a process of purification in which the consciousness is throwing off certain negative parts of itself. When the body throws off poisons physically, we have sickness; when the soul starts throwing off poisons, we also have disturbances.
These frequently take the form of difficulties with persons around us, financial problems, and temperamental difficulties. The thing to be remembered under such circumstances is that the paying of these debts by speeding up karma cleanses the subjective nature and prepares it to receive metaphysical instruction.
Therefore do not be surprised if some of your difficulties multiply themselves. It is encouraging to remember that the wisdom of nature never permits any individual to be confronted with insurmountable obstacles. Many fail in their problems, but this failure is not due to any lack of their possessing the potential power to succeed. Generally the problems which confront the metaphysician are adjusted to his increasing consciousness, and if he will live what he believes he will find the obstacles rather quickly dissipated, leaving behind only a wealth of experience and a deeper appreciation of values.
Ref: Manly P Hall
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