Detachment With Compassion

Karma is the accumulative energy in the form of emotions and beliefs we cling to when we judge the effect of an action. If we are detached from our actions we can simply be observers but there is still cause and effect at work. Immediately this leads to the question, "but if we are detached and don't have to worry about karma then what is stopping bad people from doing bad things?". Nothing stops people from doing things that are considered "bad". But when you speak or act in a way that cause destruction or suffering for someone else you are creating a world of destruction and suffering of which you are still a part whether you have mentally detached from it or not. It seems logical therefore to act in ways that do not create a world of suffering. But don't think that only good actions will create a perfect world. Every action has an equal or opposite reaction regardless of whether or not those actions were consciously intentional or the result of not paying attention. We can be detached and make an effort to only do our very best and STILL we will see both good and bad results from those actions because good and bad are subjective and this is a world of opposing forces that are labeled as such. You can save a dragonfly from drowning in the pool and then he will fly away to attack and kill another insect. You can give money to a homeless person that uses the money to buy a gun and kill the person that fired him and caused him to lose his home. Compassion allows us to accept the world and people for what they are and do our best to make it better, but it is not a magic glue that holds a magic kingdom in place. It is more like good shocks that make the ride a bit smoother. Peace is a state of mind and our state of mind is what shapes our reality. You can do your best to ease the suffering in the world for others and do you best to create only beautiful things but as long as there are other people in your world you will have to deal with their manifestations as well, good or bad. Do your best and be at peace.