17/02/2022
Karma is a Sanskrit word springing from the root “Kri” - “to do” or “to make” or more simply, “action”. The deeper meaning of Karma can be described as an infinite chain of the results of action that is perceived and performed. Karma is a concept of wisdom, based on the Ancient Vedas and Upanishads, which explains a system where beneficial events are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful events from past harmful actions, creating a chain of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated lives.
The Vedas propound, “Here they say that a person consists of desires. And as is his desire, so is his will. As is his will, so is his deed. Whatever deed he does, that he will reap.” Karma should not be confused with Fate. Fate is the notion that man’s life is preplanned for him by some external power, and he has no control over his destiny. Karma, on the other hand, can be corrected. Because man is a Conscious Being, he can be aware of his Karma and thus strive to change the course of events with the help of superior powers.
Karma is primarily of four kinds :
1. Sanchita Karma (Sum Total Karma or "Accumulated actions" or the Arrows in the Quiver)
2. Praarabdha Karma (Fructifying Karma or "Actions began; set in
motion" or Arrows in Flight)
3. Kriyamana Karma (Instant, Current Karma or "Being made" or Arrows in Hand)
4. Aagami Karma (Future Karma)