The point of reflecting on karma is not to make ourselves feel guilty. Karma is not some form of divine punishment for our sins. There’s no one in charge of this process: it’s just how things naturally work. No one “deserves” pain and suffering. But at the same time, our relationships don’t just pop up out of a void. If we don’t understand or acknowledge how things actually function, our view of the world will be distorted.

-- Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche