Author Phil Goldberg explores the law of karma not as a system of spiritual judgment, but as an educational tool for awakening.
Pick up Phil’s book Karmic Relief and find out more about karma and how to use it.
This week on Mindrolling, Phil and Raghu discuss: The Rise of Karma in American Pop Culture The Law of Karma by Dr. Robert Svoboda Turning to Science to Understand the Law of Karma Exploring Consciousness Through The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown How the Same Actions Create Different Karma Depending on Our State of Mind Every Moment as a Consequence of Karma About Phil Goldberg:
Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books, including the award-winning American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the World (2010). The definitive biography of Paramahansa Yogananda, The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru (2018). Timeless Spiritual Practices for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Calm, Clarity, and Courage (2020); and his latest work, Karmic Salvation: Harnessing the Law of Cause and Effect for a Joyful and Meaningful Life (2025). His numerous articles have appeared in publications ranging from the Los Angeles Times to the Huffington Post to Spirituality and Health. As a speaker and workshop leader, he has presented online and in-person at major venues. An ordained spiritual counselor, meditation teacher, and interfaith minister, he hosts the podcast “Spirit Matters” and has written substantive essays for Substack’s “Practical Spirituality with Philip Goldberg.” He is also an active board member of the Society for Spiritual Integrity.
“The same act can produce different karmas depending on the state of mind and intentions of the person doing it. Some people may write a big check, but if it’s something they do to put their name on a plaque, it doesn’t have the same karmic impact as a humble person who gives all he can without any desire for recognition or ego.” – Phil Goldberg
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