What is happening within you and how you experience your life is entirely your making – your karma.  

Karma functions through certain tendencies. But with some awareness and focus, you can push it in the direction that you wish.

If you use your activity to entangle yourself – that is called karma. If you use the same activity to liberate yourself – that is called Dharma.  

The first and foremost step you need to take is to see that your life is your Karma; it is your making. Without seeing that, your life is not really yours.

Essentially, karma means moving life from compulsive reaction to conscious action.