There is a way to stop old bad karma. Otherwise things would be hopeless, since mental seeds constantly multiply in strength. A single acorn produces an oak tree weighing thousands of pounds, and mental seeds are no different.

Identify the most powerful negative seeds you have. Older ones that are causing a serious pain in your body. Newer ones that you remember planting: a particularly serious harm to someone; something done in extreme emotion; an injury to a powerful karmic object such as a parent or teacher.

The antidote has four steps: the Four Forces. Sit down first, and quietly review all you understand about seeds. Think about your destiny; simply, saving the world.

Second, feel some intelligent regret—not guilt—about how this action and its seed will delay your destiny.

The third and by far most important step is to decide not to repeat the mistake. For a health or relationship problem, you obviously need to strictly avoid any harm to others' well-being or friendships—and so on.

The fourth force is to take a positive action to counteract the negative one. Volunteer some time at a hospital, for example. Consciously dedicate all four forces to the seed, and it will die.