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KARMA Theory The karmas that one binds, such as ‘to eat, drink and be merry, are called sanchit karmas, or accumulated karmas. Such karmas are stockpiled at a subtle level and when they are about to ripen and give fruits, a person is inspired to eat unhealthy food and when he is done eating it is called prarabdha karma (fate). This in turn gives a final result, which is the effect of effect so that he may end up having dysentery and become sick. That is kriyamana (exhausted resultant) karma

How does one bind karmas? Karmas are bound by the subtle belief of doership in any action.

Why does the doership, karta bhaav originate? It originates because of ahankar (ego).

What do we call ego? The ego is the belief, “I am that,” when truly one is not that. When the Self is identified wrongly, it is ego. It is ego when one believes, “I am Chandubhai,”, because here one identifies himself with his name and body. “I am this body, I am her husband.” In reality, one is the Pure Soul, but he is not aware of this real identity. Because the person does not have this awareness, he identifies himself as ‘I am Chandulal’ and ‘I am this body.’ This belief is ignorance and it is because of this ignorance that karmas are bound.

If you are an embodied soul, or jiva then Lord Hari is the doer. If you are Shiva, the primordial Soul, then that is the true essence (meaning you are not the doer). ~ Akha Bhagat.

The process of the coming together of all the evidences, ripening, and experiencing the fruits of karmas is Scientific Circumstantial Evidence. Param Pujya Dadashri says that “Vyavasthit Shakti” (Scientific Circumstantial Evidences) is responsible for giving the fruit.

Who Sent You To This Earth? No one sends you here. It is your karma that takes you to a place where your rebirth is to take place. If your karmas are good, you will be born in a good place and if they are bad, you will be born in a bad place.

What Is The Principle Of Karma? Supporting any action, with the claim, “I am doing it,” is karma. Claiming doership of any action, binds karma. To support the action with the belief ‘I am the doer’ is called binding the karma. It is this support of the belief of ‘doership’ that binds karma. If you know that you are not the doer and are aware of who the true doer is, ‘I am not the doer’ and ‘who is the doer’ then the action will not have any support and the karma will be shed.

The Essence Of All Scriptures That is why Akha Bhagat (Famous Saint) spoke these words, If you are Jiva (mortal), the doer is Hari (God). If you are Shiva, (Shuddhatma-pure Soul) that is the truth. It means that if you are a pure Soul, then you are correct. And if you are a mortal living being, then the one above, God, is the doer. The truth is that you are a pure Soul and that there is no one up there by the name of God who is your superior. So when the difference between Jiva and Shiva is gone, one is ready to become the Parmatma (the Supreme Soul). When people pray to God they are separating themselves from the Lord. Here, after receiving Gnan (the knowledge of Selfrealization), the Jiva-Shiva difference is gone and the separation is eliminated. The second verse of the poem reads: When you relinquish the doership, you are free of karma. That is the secret meaning of this great verse. Charging of karmas occurs with the incorrect belief of, “I am Chandubhai and I did this.” After receiving Atma Gnan (the knowledge that you are the pure Soul), you are no longer Chandubhai. In the world’s day-to-day interactions you are Chandubhai, but in reality, you are not. In reality you are the Self. “I did this,” is a phrase that is applicable only to your daily interactions. The cycle of karma is broken once your sense of doership goes. After acquiring the Self, Chandubhai, is the doer, you are not. When the awareness of, “I am not the doer,” is firmly established in your conviction, new karmas will stop binding and new causes (karma) will not be created. The old karmas will discharge. This is the meaning of the great spiritual verse. It is the essence of all the scriptures.

The Relationship Of Karma And Soul

Both will separate if the link of doership between the two is broken. Each will go to its own place. (Without doership there is no karma. With doership there is karma. If you are not the doer, then no matter what you do, you will not bind any karma.)

The Relationship Of The Self And Body The body has come about as a result of ignorance of the Self. It is the effect of all the causes you created. When someone praises you, you are pleased, but when he insults you, it upsets you. The external display of emotion is immaterial. The internal intent of these reactions (attachment and abhorrence) is the cause. It is this inner reaction that will bind karma. And it is this karma that will be discharged in the next life as an effect. The mind, speech and body, are all effective. While experiencing the effects, one creates new causes. The cycle of cause and effect is perpetuated in this manner. Even the foreign scientists can understand the concept of reincarnation in this way! These are all effects. To plead a case in a court of law is also an effect. You must not have any ego during this effect by saying, “I won the case.” Effects will follow naturally, like flowing water. The water does not say, “I am going down.” Even then it travels a great distance to the ocean. Humans on the other hand, have ego and so they bind karma. If a lawyer wins a lawsuit he will say, “I won the lawsuit.” Claiming doership is the ego, and this binds karma; the ego creates a cause. In return, the fruit of this cause will come as an effect.

BE LIKE WATER, COMFORTABLE IN EVERY SITUATION IN LIFE