Why doesn\'t everyone believe in karma? Lama Tashi repeated the question with a mischievous twinkle.
There is no more important message.-Duncan Baird, Publisher.
It deserves to find a wide audience-may all sentient beings find Happiness.
Instant Karma is optimistic, funny, provocative and transforming.
Human drama and romantic comedy are combined with Buddhist wisdom, science, and philosophy into an inspirational and joyful read that is a life lesson.
Story-telling is a gift, and David Michie imaginatively creates interconnected pictures of lives and situations that we all recognize to bring about an understanding of karma, and through these stories we learn how a recognition of this can help us live better lives.
How much would human behavior change if we had to live with the immediate consequences of our actions? Is reality much more a product of our minds than of circumstances? And does focusing on the wellbeing of others truly hold the key to our greatest flourishing? Zesty, subversive, warm-hearted, Instant Karma is David Michie at his thought-provoking best.
Amid the roller coaster of events, Instant Karma takes us to unexplored places.
A little-known Buddhist monk, Lama Tashi, suddenly becomes TV\'s go-to man, sought out for the wisdom he imparts with such oceanic benevolence.
A food poisoning contagion arising from factory farming sees the world go vegetarian by lunchtime.
An extraordinary vision, by turns hilarious and poignant, early adopters are quick to capitalize on the new dynamics while karma change deniers vehemently dig in their heels.
Instant Karma is the story of that day.
Within hours it wouldn\'t just be ordinary folks trying to figure out the new order-it would be everyone from the President down.
How crazy would that be? What if we all woke one day to discover that every act of generosity was followed, soon after, by an unexpected windfall? If theft or betrayal led to rapid calamity? Within minutes, the effects of Instant karma would be felt by each one of us.
And along with it, a surge of possibilities.
Imagine if karma went instant? said Anton.
A wave of recognition passed, palpably through the room.
If cause was followed immediately by effect, there would be no question, no doubt.
It\'s because karma isn\'t instant.
He gazed at where his students relaxed on their meditation cushions in the candle-lit room.
The answer is very simple.
Why doesn\'t everyone believe in karma? Lama Tashi repeated the question with a mischievous twinkle
