Many times, we come across the misconception that someone could “inherit” their parents’ or siblings’ karma and could pass it on to future generations. This is a common misconception that arises mainly from confusion about the concept of karma, a word that is often misused and taken to mean different things in different contexts. However, the word karma, when used correctly (from the science of Spirituality point of view), depicts any action. It comes from a Sanskrit word ‘kri’ that means ‘to do’. The understanding of ‘karma’ that they are talking about here refers to acts we go through in our lives due to destiny. An in-depth study of destiny reveals that destiny is the result of our actions committed in previous births. Once an action is committed, the consequences of it have to be paid by the one committing the action. Therefore, the very concept of taking on somebody else’s destiny is a fallacy, and we can never inherit destiny or karma from our parents, nor can it be transferred from one living being to another.

    The only way that our destiny gets nullified or transformed into a milder destiny, giving us greater control over life events, is regular spiritual practice. As we start doing spiritual practice with the aim of attaining Self-Realization, our destiny is modified in such a way to facilitate our spiritual progress/practice.