Everything originates first in the mind and all things are born there primarily. After the thought has occurred, manifestation happens.
All that we go through only happens to raise our vibrations. If we learn, we are raising it, the more we fight it, the lesser we learn, the more upset and unhappy we are.
Do not believe that you will get punished for the things you do. Just be honest to yourself and the people you love.
Meditation is yoga for the mind, just as there is yoga of the body.