Guest guest Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 SAI RAM Dear Brothers and Sisters, Fresh requests have been received from two members through personal mails to me to throw more light on Karma. This humble self will be only too glad to throw further light on the matter. But this may result in restatement of certain things already said. It shall be the endeavour of this humble self to keep repetitions to the bare minimum. As stated earlier the theory of Karma is common to all the religions that originated in India viz., Hinduism, Buddhism,Sikhism and Jainism. Briefly put,it states that is a universal accounting system in which each individual must experience the consequences of all his actions ( Karmas), be they good or bad. Good actions bring good results and bad actions invariably result in sufferings to the one who perpetrates them. The theory also states that the consequences of actions need not necessarily be experienced in the present life. They can be carried over into future lifes. The main classification of Karma according to many schools of thought is as explained below:- Sanchita Karma or the accumulated balance of Karmic debts from earlier births. Prarabdha Karma. Prarabdha is often translated as as Destiny. It a represents that part of the Sanchita Karma which must be exhausted or utilised in the present life. Agami Karma. New Karmas accumulated in the present life which is carried forward into future lifes. The theory of Karma is valid as long as one considers himself separate from the Self. An ignorant person will pass through a series of pre-ordained activities and experiences, all of which are the consequences of previous acts and thoughts . Ever act and experience in a person`s life is determined at birth and that the only freedom one has, is to realise that there is no one acting and no one experiencing. Once one realizes the Self, there is no one left to experience the consequences of actions and then the theory of Karma does not bind. (to be continued) With Loving Sai Rams, G.Balasubramanian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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