Kim And Lama

In Kim by Kipling, we are following the journey of two characters, these characters being Kim and the lama, and these two meet randomly and develop a substantial bond rather quickly. The closeness between the pair has as much to do with their differences as their similarities, but altogether for these two to meet is a stroke of luck from their perspective. Examining the multiple factors that led to this delves further into the style of Kipling and his methods, and the presentation of the relationship between Kim and the lama as it progresses throughout the time they spend together.

Examining the karmic convergence between the lama and Kim shows how simply the intervention could be and the multitude of events to occur for these two to interact. Such as when Kim first meets the lama in Lahore (Kipling 10), we find that these two bond quickly. The word Karma means

the totality of a person's actions during successive incarnations, regarded as casually influencing a person's destiny or the law or principle through which influence is believed to operate ("Karma"). Based on this definition and what is presented in the book we see that these two seem to be made for each other and each seems to provide a balance to the other. With these factors in mind the convergence between these two is simply what was necessary to see the two characters seek out and, we hope, eventually find what it is that drives them and help them to seek out their goal.
The dharmic convergence to bring Kim and the lama together is a less direct interpretation, but rather a matter of inference.

The definition of Dharma is the principle or law that orders the universe("Dharma"). The main point behind this is that the stars aligned and the lama met Kim in that "House of Wonders" (Kipling 7). Without a small amount of luck and destiny ruling over all these two likely would have never met, and thus would have never been enhanced by the other due to the polar opposite qualities they express. Through the sheer convenience of this meeting Kipling underlines the necessity of fate and destiny in this setting and in our general lives. Without the variables coming together and executing the chance meeting the lama would have likely left the museum and continued on and Kim would have presumably never found his red bull on a green field. Without this constant game of chance that moves throughout our lives we would likely never have found many of our closest friends is a lesson that Kipling is seeking to describe and explain, that without a bit of randomness life could be a bit

drab.
The separation of the lama and Kim is one of the more somber moments but also presents a pleasant that the lama wants what is best for Kim and thus he is willing to pay for his education and lose him as a companion. This moment of sacrifice is the juncture at which we see these friends are forced to forge different paths that will take them to their objective, Kim's being whatever he finds from this point on and mainly what the military want of him, and the lama continuing his journey to find the location the arrow fell and sprung the river. So with the knowledge of the lamas self-sacrifice and willingness to forego a strong friendship for the betterment of the other we see why these two were destined to cross paths and it is because the form such an intense bond in such a short period of time. Kipling expresses the separation of these two as such a tragic event but also that it is for the better for both parties and that at the end of the time apart the pair will come out better.
Throughout the novel the convergence of these two is the most striking moment because there is an immediate connection between the duo. A museum is not a common place to meet such a lifelong friend or a loyal ally and with all that these two go through this meeting is such a place of both karmic and dharmic intervention. And their separation is made that much more tragic but the event is for the better as both parties realize eventually.