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KARMA AND REINCARNATION
Brahma Jnana annihilates Agami Karmas (current works) of a Jnani as he has no contact with them, that is, he is untouched or unaffected by his Karmas, like the lotus leaf which is unaffected by the drops of water on it.
The accumulated and current actions of a Jnani take shelter in Brahmanda Prakriti.
Those who serve and adore a Jnani acquire his merit of current actions, while those who hate and censure him get the demerit of his current actions.
Thus the Jnani gets disentangled from the fetters of all Karmas (Tattwa Bodha).
5. SIN IS A MISTAKE ONLY
The ignorant man only says: “I am a great sinner." This is a serious mistake Never for a moment think that you are a sinner. You are the most holy one, you are the ever-pure Atman. Sin cannot touch you. You are above vice and virtue, Dharma and Adharma. Punya and Papa are mental creations only. Sins are mistakes only. An ignorant Jiva commits these mistakes during the course of his journey in this world on account of Avidya or ignorance. Through mistakes he gains experiences and marches forward in his path of spirituality. Every mistake is your best teacher. One has to evolve through sins and mistakes. These mistakes are inevitable Some people become a prey to thoughts of sin. They ever brood: “We are great
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