Doctrine Of Karma

Author(s): Abhedananda Swami
Publisher: Ramkrishna Vedanta Math

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DOCTRINE OF KARMA
says that the law of Karma necessitates the identity of the thinker or doer and enjoyer or sufferer. As this chain of Karma is beginningless and endless the soul entity which is the source of all thoughts and actions is therefore, beginningless and endless. It existed before the present birth. The results of the previous actions, each individual soul is reaping now and at the same time sowing the seeds of future results by performing good and bad deeds. The Karma that is stored is called Samchita. Prârabdha Karma is that which has been the cause of the present birth, body and character. Kriyamâna Karma is what we are sowing now; and Agami Karma are future actions. The same idea was conveyed by St. Paul when, he wrote in the 6th Chapter of his epistle to the Galatins, (verse 7th): 'Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.' 'And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not' (verse
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