Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

Author(s): Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha

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It is more or less an unthinkable power, the secrei of which is unknown to us. We have more or less similar ideas in the ancient literature of the whole world. The Indian philosophers of the later age working in different spheres of thought made a systematic attempt to show that the so called Daiva or Niyati was in reality noother than the Cumulative Force of our Primary Karmas kept in. reserve in the subconscious or unconscious mind gathering strength from wrong accumulation and working for release into activity at the right moment or place. The philosophical work on Indian theism namely 'Nyayakusumāñjali' is a very valuable and thoughtful presentation of the concept of Karma or Adrsta. We have recently read an interesting letteri on Karma written by a Sadhaka in Pondicherry Asrama to one of his friends. On account of its valuable outlook and interest in many thinkers, the relevant portion of this letter is appended in Appendix III.
It may be casually remarked here that the whole cycle of Karma is found divided itself in three parts
(1) Sañcita (2) Prārabdha (3) Kriyamāpa.
Karma accumulated through ages is Sañcita Karma Out of the Sañcita Karma, that group of action which is the cause of the present life is designated as Prārabdha Karma and what is. done in the present body is known as Kriyamāņa Karma. The general opinion regarding this subject is that the fire of knowledge burns all the accumulated Karmas except Prārahdha Karma Under such circumstances the remnants of Kriyamāņa Karma do not remain. This is a noted opinion but this also is an opinion that in special circumstances the fire of knowledge destroys Prārabdha Karma. This is not an opinion in vogue but still it is truth. In fact this is what Srimad Bhagavad Gītākāra meant when he said that the fire of knowledge burns all the Karmas.2 It should be remembered that though the 1. Published in Mātrvánt, Allahabad No. 3, Sariyat year 2024, pp. Eng.
Scc. 12,8 to 9) Karma VS, Karmayoga (The Mother ) dated July 1965. 2. GL.X IV 37 --- $7ra: #anifu HF Arged al II