Every act produces in the performer a double effect, on in the inner nature in the form of a tendency, good or bad, and the other in the form of fruit, reward or punishment. The past Karma influences the present life in two ways-first in the form of character or tendency internally and as fate externally. If you do an action, it creates a samskara or subtle impression in the subconscious mind or chitta. Samskara causes a tendency. Tendency develops into a habit by repetition of the actions. The habit manifests as character. Character develops into destiny. This is the order: samskara, tendency, habit, character and destiny.
Swami Sivananda
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