Karma
-- कर्म
Karma, a widely, commonly used word in Hindu religion.
It has been used very frequently in Bollywood movies and dialogs. But what is
Karma? In a most simplified words, Karma means any activity, action. Every day,
morning to evening, we do n number of activities or Karmas. Certain daily
Karmas are even essential for our survival such as eating, drinking, breathing
and so on. It's also said, widely accepted and believed that what we are today
is because of our past Karmas. If we have done good Karmas in the past, we will
be in good condition; happy; enjoying life. And if we have done bad Karmas in
the past, we will be suffering today, not happy and cursing every other person
for this situation. Its human tendency to take the credit of good thing (I, Me
have done) but for any bad, not good incident, we blame all others except self
or attribute it to the Luck. But when we say (proudly) that what I am today is
because of my efforts or good deeds or Karma in the past then it's equally
applicable to our present bad, not good conditions. We are having or rather are
in such condition due to our past bad Karmas. Further inference of above few
sentences is that we can decide & perform todays Karmas in line with what
we want to be in future. Means in case we want to be in good, enjoying life,
having money and other luxury, should keep doing good Karmas today. And in case
one wants to be in opposite condition, can do bad Karmas. So now very
interesting, revealing or eye-opening fact is that our future LUCK or future Fate
is decided by us by the way we choose, decide and perform todays (Bad or Good)
Karma.
आपले नशीब आपल्या हातात आहे.
That’s why, it is said that it's in our hand or Karma
what we wish to be in future. But it's not one or two or few thousand Karmas.
One need to keep doing / following the actions of Karma (good or bad – individuals’
choice) as a way of living life. As such there is no target that one has to do
1000 Karmas or one million Karmas. It should be way of our life, personality.
What’s said in Bhagwat Geetha – Keep doing Karma (of course good), do not wait
or care for result. It will happen automatically.
कर्म करत राहा;
त्याच्या निकालाची वाट पाहू नकोस..
Karma law – कर्माचा नियम
Just like Newtons law – Every Action has the Reaction
=> Every Karma has its consequence, result, फळ. And without
any exception, one has to face it, go through it. This rule is applicable to
each and every Karma. When we do Karma of breath, body gets oxygen (result);
when we ate, stomach gets food and no more hunger. So, for every Karma, there
is result or reaction and only after result or reactions, that particular Karma
is closed. Just like when Karma has a credit entry in our account and result
has debit entry against concern Karma credit entry. No escape from the result
of Karma, must face it, bear it and no exception on any ground is available. Karma
credit and result debit is a continuous process and entries will be countless.
As per the Vedas and other ancient books, Karma is
broadly of three types.
Kriyamana or Vartamana Karma - क्रियामन कर्म
Sanchita Karma - संचित कर्म
Prarabdha Karma - प्रारब्ध कर्म
Kriyamana Karma
This is also known as Vartamana Karma. Day-to-day, morning to evening, 24 x 7, 365
days a year and the entire life and / or occasional; all activities we perform
are known as Kriyamana Karma. All Karma will have their result, fruit (Phal) and
has to face, bear or sustain. Its said that 90% of total Karmas being performed
to fulfill own desire and only 10% are to satisfy others wish.
Sanchita Karma
As per rule; without any exception; all Karmas will
give the fruit, result and performer has to face, take or sustain it. Most of
the Kriyamana Karma will have the immediate result and hence will also be
closed immediately. But certain Karmas will not give the result or Phal
immediately. Such Karma will get accumulated and called as Sanchita Karma. It's like balance (good or bad) in our account and will remain there till fruition
of Karma to deliver its result or Phal and once it's been done that particular
Karma will be closed. Sanchita Karma can be from last birth and if not cleared,
may carry forward to next birth. As per Vedas and Puran, next birth body (such
as human or animal or) is decided on the basis of Sanchita Karma.
Prarabdha Karma
Sanchita Karma which after fruition is about to
deliver result or Phal are called as Prarabdha Karma. Our present activities or
Karmas are not responsible for the Prarabdha Karma. These are from our Karmas
saving account, may be this or last birth (again may be good or bad), whichever
are matured and now ready to deliver its result or Phal.
Once we do a Karma, unless we go through the result,
enjoyed the fruits, we have no escape. There are no ways out to avoid these
results and no exception of any sort is available.
Have tried, made an effort to clarify /
explain the concept of Karma and brief introduction of three various types of
Karma. I welcome sincere feedback if have committed any mistake or suggestion
for future improvements.
Rebirth subject is most complicated and requires a
very deep study, knowledge, maturity and wisdom to make even a simplest comment
on the subject. Accept, have no knowledge or authority on this subject. But my
request / expectation is that if we all focus doing only good Karmas; not only for religion but to
become a good human being and thereby making a huge contribution toward
building our nation.
