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karinia
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Hello Ernst and everyone,

I apologize if this question is in the wrong place.

I recall Sri Yukteswar taking on one of his student’s karma in Yogananda’s book. I’ve been thinking about that and I had a weird dream years ago that brought me to these questions. Don’t you need a person’s permission take on their karma? Is it possible to live someone else’s life? 

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Ernst Wilhelm
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To take on karma means to take on the energy that is attracting the karma, and no, I don't think we need anyone's permission for this. Some people are energy sensitive and the moment they start to get attached to someone they start sharing karma, so they get a tooth ache when that person gets a toothache.  I do not know if they are sharing the karma actually, or just copying it. 

Pets certainly share the karma of their owners. 

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j0sh4rp3
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I'll give my opinion:

"Don’t you need a person’s permission take on their karma? Is it possible to live someone else’s life?"

These are two different things, at least. I could interpret the second question in so many ways. But, no, it is not possible to live someone else's life.

Taking on someone's karma is only something a true guru (sadguru) can do. If you have someone's toothache, and they still have a toothache, then certainly no one has taken on anyone's karma. But if a guru took on that karma, you wouldn't have it any more.

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Just be careful mixing the karma concept with the christian idea that most of us has inherited in one form of another, I believe, that it´s a good thing to suffer for others.

Most times detanglement is the best way for to help a person.

Said by someone who has 7H (emotional detachment) as his Mars card, but blocked by Sa/Ra. Many valuable lessons learned there.

Staffan

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