Episode 1 — “Karma Isn’t What You Think: The Lies We Call Truth”
Series: The Thinking Stack | Karma Decluttered | Layer 1: Cognitive Cleanse [Facts Only]
Think karma is a cosmic punch-card—do good, collect brownie points, do bad, get smacked?
Delete that app.
In this Episode, We strip the concept back to its Sanskrit root kri (“to act”), map how every thought, lie and breath etches neural grooves (samskara), and show why karma is less “divine justice” and more “psychological source-code.”
In 15 unflinching minutes you’ll learn:
- Why the the Bhagavad Gita and neuroscience agree: karma = impression, not punishment.
- How “It’s just my karma” is learned helplessness in Sanskrit clothing.
- The jaw-clench test: the quickest way to spot karma living in your body.
- The record-scratch origin of guilt—and how judging others pre-programs your own shame download later.
Clarity over Clutter. Truth over Chaos. 🎧 Press play, drop the cosmic credit-score myth, and start re-coding your inner operating system—one impression at a time.
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