I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected.

Hear, O seekers of justice and harmony, the words of Yannick Noah, who declared: “I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.” These words carry the fragrance of ancient wisdom, passed down from the sages of the East to the dreamers of every age. For they remind us that life is a field, and each thought, word, and deed is a seed cast into the soil. What is sown in kindness shall return as blessing; what is sown in cruelty shall return as sorrow. This is the eternal law of Karma, the balance of the universe written not in books but in the very rhythm of existence.

The meaning of this saying rests on the certainty that nothing in life is without consequence. Every action, whether hidden or seen, creates ripples that travel outward and return in due time. To sow good is to cultivate a garden of blessing, both for oneself and for others. To sow evil is to invite the weeds of bitterness, which choke the joy of life. Noah, a man of sport and spirit, understood this truth: that the energy one gives to the world, whether positive or negative, will one day return, shaped into one’s destiny.

The origin of this wisdom lies deep in the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism, where Karma is the law that binds cause to effect, deed to result. Yet the principle is not confined to the East alone. The prophets of Israel declared, “As you sow, so shall you reap.” The philosophers of Greece taught that justice is harmony, and that imbalance will always right itself. In every culture, this truth is found: goodness given returns as goodness received; evil dealt out returns as destruction. Noah’s words are but a modern echo of this ancient, universal law.

Consider the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who sowed the seeds of peace, nonviolence, and truth. Though he was beaten, imprisoned, and mocked, his positive actions returned as freedom for his nation and inspiration for the world. His Karma was not power seized through blood, but power returned through justice and dignity. In him we see the truth of Noah’s words: when positive things are made, they ripple outward and eventually return, multiplied, as a blessing to millions.

Mark also the legacy of Nelson Mandela, who, after twenty-seven years of imprisonment, could have sown vengeance and hatred. Instead, he chose forgiveness and reconciliation. The seeds he planted in humility and hope grew into the harvest of a new South Africa. His life teaches us that even when the soil of life seems barren, sowing good will in time yield a mighty harvest. His return was not bitterness but the honor of being remembered as a father of peace.

O children of tomorrow, take this lesson deeply: you are sowers in the field of life. Every word you speak, every gesture you make, every thought you nurture is a seed. If you sow anger, you will harvest unrest. If you sow love, you will harvest harmony. If you sow despair, despair will return; but if you sow hope, hope will come back to you in your hour of need. The soil never forgets, and the universe never fails to return what has been planted.

Practical wisdom calls you: when faced with cruelty, respond with kindness; when tempted by selfishness, choose generosity; when discouraged, act with courage. Do not expect an immediate return, for seeds require time to grow. Yet trust this law: that what you have sown will one day bloom, and the fragrance of your deeds will return to you. Walk, therefore, as a farmer of the spirit, scattering good wherever you go.

So remember Yannick Noah’s teaching: “If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.” Let this be your compass. Sow good in patience, in faith, in joy, and in love. For the day will come when your harvest shall arrive—not only for your own soul, but as a blessing to the world. Thus will you live in harmony with the eternal law, and your life itself will become a hymn of positive force returning endlessly, like the rising of the sun.

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