"Humans in their early incarnations are responsible for many of
the world's problems. But evolved people are not better than others.
Are college students any better than third graders?"
This diffused my concern that Atmananda's line of reasoning justified
the formation of an evolved elite.
"Karma is a cosmic feedback mechanism triggered by past actions.
In a universe governed by karma, few experiences are coincidental."
I supposed a lottery winner could have been a generous philanthropist
in a past life. But remembering the various times I had been
robbed while growing up in New York, I doubted that I had spent
incarnations as a mugger. Still, I liked his contention that it
was karma's role not to punish, but to educate.
"After thousands of human incarnations, you become ready to study with
an enlightened teacher. You may suddenly notice a teacher's poster.
You may have seen the poster many times before--only this time
something *clicks*."
I looked at the Transcendental and wondered if the Guru, who looked
like he badly needed sleep, could make something in me *click*.
Atmananda turned toward me, as if in response to my newest doubt,
and said, "An enlightened teacher can take a person through thousands
of lives in just one lifetime.
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