Moving Past "Karma" ..OR...Bye Bye Guilt......

While I am not of a faith that believes in "karma", a friend sent me this, and I found it interesting in that it reminded me of something in my own beliefs.
As a Christian, we believe our sins are forgiven, and yet many still cling to and are influenced negatively by guilts and burdens from the past, things which should long ago have been yeilded to God. Many still harbor unforgiveness and bitterness.  
These are things which can hinder or prevent moving forward on the path that the Lord would have us go...walking in His love.
As a Christian, if we do this, we are saying that Christ died in vain.
 What do you think?
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, there were 2 holy men traveling together through the countryside. They came upon a beautiful young woman sitting and sobbing by the side of a stream. She said she was afraid of drowning and asked them if they would help her cross to the other side of the water.
Without saying a word, one of the monks picked up the girl and carried her to the other side of the stream where he gently put her down. She thanked him and went on her way.
The two men then continued their journey. After a while, the monk said to the one who had carried the young woman, "How could you do such a thing? We have taken vows of chastity. It is forbidden to even talk to a woman let alone touch one."
The other monk lovingly replied, "When I came to the other side of the stream, I put her down. Why are you still carrying her?"

 

What have you been carrying around that you should have put down and left behind? Do you still harbor feelings of regret, anger, hate, disappointment, or any other negative adjectives or adverbs that apply, for events, people, or things that are not here, now? Why do you do this masochistic activity?

 

Life can be equated with a boat ride taking you from one shore to another. As the boat goes across the water, it leaves a wake in its path. This wake represents your past. And just like the wake a boat leaves behind doesn’t propel the boat forward at all, your past doesn’t drive you towards the other shore. What’s done is done if you will be done with it

 

 If you don’t face the front of the boat and place your attention in the present moment, you will not be able to avoid running into the icebergs and other potential hazards that could jeopardize your trip through life. Your karma is fulfilled and up to date at all times. Your clinging to the past and fantasizing about the future is what keeps you paying a karmic debt. Simply attend to this moment and witness the path your boat is traveling.

This is action free of reaction and further karma.