The message of KARMA or action was first given by Lord Krishna on the morning of the epic battle Mahabharatha – between the forces of Good and Evil. Lord Krishna stood on the side of the Good, but, was not permitted to use any weapon – so He preferred to be the charioteer to Arjuna whom He treated as a close friend.

WHAT IS KARMA? All our THOUGHTS, WORDS and ACTS or in one word ALL OUR ACTIONS that collectively effect and result in our birth – rebirth and joy and sorrow. KARMA IS INEVITABLE, ONE HAS TO DO SOME KARMA OR OTHER. NOT FOR A SINGLE MOMENT CAN ONE FREE ONESELF FROM KARMA.

KARMA FACTS Man is born out of Karma Man grows in Karma Man dies in Karma Karma is the guiding force for human beings Karma is the cause for pleasure and pain Swami Says – “Do not take Karma lightly – you entire life depends on Karma.”

EGO Criticizing other or finding faults with others and self-praise is the EGO game. EGO is untruth. EGO is what prevents us from getting close to GOD. CAUSES YOU TO CONSIDER YOUR BODY AS THE REAL SELF. EGO develops as a result of attachment and desires – I and Mine.

EGO WAYS TO REMOVE EGO: 1.SELF ENQUIRY 2.WHAT IS BODY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF GOD 3.WHAT IS THIS BODY THAT WE REFER TO AS “MY BODY”.

TYPES OF KARMA GOOD KARMAS SREYO KARMAS VEIDIC SAHEJA BAD KARMAS VISHAYA KARMAS LOUKIK ASAHEJA KARMA KANTHMALA – GARLAND of KARMA KARMA AND TIME?

KARMA TENSE SANCHITA – Past – also Karma Kantha Mala – The invisible Karma Garland around everybody’s neck or the Seed Karma PRABADHA – The Immediate Present – THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT AGAMI – Future – Suspense, unsure SANCHITA – Past – also Karma Kantha Mala – The invisible Karma Garland around everybody’s neck or the Seed Karma PRABADHA – The Immediate Present – THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT AGAMI – Future – Suspense, unsure

VISHAYA KARMAS VISHAYA KARMAS – Sensory or Binding Type of Karmas. – Related to Exterior Objects – Resorted to with a desire for the result – Lead to I & Mine – Cause of EGO – And the morass of Greed and Lust

SREYO KARMAS SREYO KARMAS – Yield Progressive Joy and auspiciousness, which gives BLISS to the Soul. –P–PURE, FAULTLESS, UNSELFISH & UNSWERING –A–ACTION WITHOUT ANY THOUGHT FOR THE FRUITS THEREOF OR DESIRELESS –A–ACHIEVE TRUTH, JUSTICE, PEACE, LOVE & NON-VIOLENCE

KARMA VS SCIENCE Newtons third law of motion: TO EVERY ACTION THERE IS EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION. SPITITUALITY’S BASIC LAW OF KARMA: EVERY ACTION HAS A FRUIT WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE ACTION, BUT, TO WHICH THE ‘DOER’ HAVE NO RIGHT.

WHERE IS THE PROBLEM? REACTION NO NO NOT THE FRUIT, BUT, HOW WE REACT TO THE FRUIT?

ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE FRUIT OF ACTION IF GOOD – WE FEEL HAPPY AND ELATED IF BAD – WE FEEL SAD AND DEJECTED THESE EMOTIONAL RESPONSES SET OFF FURTHER DESIRES AND IMPULSES WHICH RESULT IN MORE ACTION WITH THE INHERENT CONSEQUENTIAL FRUIT – THIS IS A CHAIN REACTION DESIRES AND IMPULSES REMAIN WITH US EVEN AFTER WE DEPART FROM THE BODY – AND UNFULFILLED DESIRES CAN LEAD US TO REPEATED BIRTHS AND RE-BIRTHS.

AVOID RE-BIRTH BY GIVING-UP DESIRES AND DOING KARMA DESIRELESSLY TO GIVE-UP DESIRES – HAVE SIMILAR FEELING FOR GOOD AND BAD HOW TO DEVELOP SIMILAR FEELING? –YOU ARE NOT THIS BODY, SO YOU ARE NOT THE DOER OR ENJOYER –THEN WHO ARE YOU – AN INSTRUMENT IN THE HANDS OF THE DIVINE – ON THE BODY LEVEL –AND A PART OF THE DIVINE SOUL AT THE SPIRIT LEVEL.

THE ULTIMATE DOER G G – The GENERATOR O O – The ORGANISER D D – The DESTROYER

OUR BIRTH IS A WASTE IF THE DOERSHIP IS GODS, THEN MY BIRTH IS A WASTE. THERE IS NOTHING IN MY HANDS MY HANDS ARE EMPTY I CAN’T EVEN ENJOY THE FRUITS OF ACTIONS IS IT SO………………..

“ACTION” IS IN OUR HAND THE ACTION IS IN OUR HAND FULLY TILL WE DISCHARGE IT. WE HAVE THE CHOICE TO EXERCISE AND CHOOSE THE PATH – THAT IS WHERE WE USE DISCRIMINATION. WHILE ACTIONS ARE PREDETERMINED, THE PATH TO EXECUTE THE ACTION HAS TO BE CHOOSEN BY MAN

MEASURE OF ACTION WATCH THE SECOND, MIN & HR HANDS

FOR EVERY GOOD ACT THE CLOCK MOVES ONE SECOND. 60 GOOD ACTS MAKE ONE GOOD DEED 60 GOOD DEEDS YEILD ONE GOOD EXPERIENCE DO GOOD ACTS TO HAVE A DIVINE EXPERIENCE EVERY SECOND MATTERS

ITS IMPORTANT THE PAST – SANCHIT OR SEED KARMA CANNOT BE CHANGED. THE FUTURE OR AGAMI KARMA ARE A MYSTERE. THE PRESENT KARMA ARE MOST IMPORTANT – ON ONE HAND YOU ENJOY THE FRUIT OF PAST KARMA AND ON THE OTHER HAND YOU ARE SOWING THE SEED TO FRUIT IN FUTURE. SOW GOOD SEEDS – BABA ASSURES GOOD FRUITS

GOD IS THE ULTIMATE DOER WHAT ABOUT EVIL DEEDS NO NO NO – GOD IS NOT THE DOER HERE. GOD PROMPTS US TO DO GOOD ONLY WE DISOBEY AND DO BAD. WE FOLLOW THE MIND WHICH CAN MISLEAD – FOR CORRECT ACTION FOLLOW THE INTELLECT / CONSCIENCE

THE PROMISE In the GITA our beloved Baba promised mankind through Arjuna – that never will HE ever forsake a person who has remembered HIM in all his actions. Baba has advised – there are two paths to reach HIM – the path of LOVE or the path of KNOWLEDGE. Of these the path of LOVE is better and surer.

THE PROMISE … contd. 1. Let your MIND focus on Baba. 2. If your mind wavers – do meditation. 3. If you can’t do meditation – do seva to all around you. 4. If you can’t even do this – SURRENDER yourself to Baba and receive joy or sorrow – success or failure as His Blessings. Only Merciful Baba can give so many options

What is most important? Most important is to immediately start sowing good seeds with HIS name on our lips and His Form in our eyes and HE ~ RESIDING IN OUR LOTUS HEART.