Author Phil Goldberg explores the laws of karma as an educational tool for awakening rather than as a system of spiritual judgment.
Grab a copy of Phil’s book, Karmic Relief, and explore more about karma and how it can be used.
This week on Mindrolling, Phil and Raghu discuss:
- The rise of karma in American pop culture
- The Law of Karma by Dr. Robert Svoboda
- Looking to science to understand the laws of karma
- Exploring consciousness through The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
- How the same action can produce different karmas depending on our states of mind
- Every moment as the result 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); the timeless Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Calm, Clarity, and Courage (2020); and his latest, Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life (2025). His numerous articles have appeared in publications ranging from the Los Angeles Times to Huffington Post to Spirituality & Health. As a public speaker and workshop leader, he has presented at leading venues online and in person. A spiritual counselor, meditation teacher, and ordained Interfaith Minister as well, he hosts the Spirit Matters podcast and writes substantive essays on his Substack, Practical Spirituality with Philip Goldberg. He is also an active board member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity.
“The same action can produce different karma depending on the state of the mind of the person doing it and their intention. Someone can write a big check, but if they’re doing it to get their name on a plaque, it doesn’t have the same karmic impact as a humble person giving what they can without any hope of recognition or any ego.” –Phil Goldberg
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