I suppose that karma should not so much be labeled "cause and effect" as much as "choice and consequences" (or choice and responsibility). Allow me to explain:
A man throws a rock into the pond and it makes waves.
Choices:
* The logos chooses to creates laws (consequences) for the operation of its physical manifestation
* The man chooses to throw the rock
* The (spirit and the root of the mind of the) man chooses that the rock and pond follow the law of the logos (responsibility to the logos)
* The pond and rock choose to follow the laws of the logos (responsibility to the logos)
Consequence:
* The waves do not stop (consequences of following the logos)
Karma is the result of following through with the choices that have been made.
Therefore, here are following classifications (not hard classifications, because some can blur the line, and not complete either):
* Free will karma - the result of choosing free will for the effect of experience (example would be the choice not to know what the consequences of an action would be, therefore testing it out to learn)
* Birth karma - the preincarnative choices made to further experience a test (opportunity to apply) that was not previously completed
* Relationship karma - the preincarnative choices made in order to learn the consequences of previous actions
* Return karma - the choice to move towards growth by seeking
And supposedly, we are not entirely bound by the preincarnative choices either, but the choices have to change by convincing the spirit while we alive, and should come from the first distortion.
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A man throws a rock into the pond and it makes waves.
Choices:
* The logos chooses to creates laws (consequences) for the operation of its physical manifestation
* The man chooses to throw the rock
* The (spirit and the root of the mind of the) man chooses that the rock and pond follow the law of the logos (responsibility to the logos)
* The pond and rock choose to follow the laws of the logos (responsibility to the logos)
Consequence:
* The waves do not stop (consequences of following the logos)
Karma is the result of following through with the choices that have been made.
Therefore, here are following classifications (not hard classifications, because some can blur the line, and not complete either):
* Free will karma - the result of choosing free will for the effect of experience (example would be the choice not to know what the consequences of an action would be, therefore testing it out to learn)
* Birth karma - the preincarnative choices made to further experience a test (opportunity to apply) that was not previously completed
* Relationship karma - the preincarnative choices made in order to learn the consequences of previous actions
* Return karma - the choice to move towards growth by seeking
And supposedly, we are not entirely bound by the preincarnative choices either, but the choices have to change by convincing the spirit while we alive, and should come from the first distortion.
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(edit) moved last line into consequences