The Science Of Karma The Science Of Karma | Page 10

that. If he had his way, he would not have given even five
rupees, but he was forced to donate the money due to pressure
from the chairman who happens to be his relative. Now that he
has donated five lakh rupees, people praise him for his
generosity, which in fact was his discharge karma. What did he
charge? He has charged karma by saying that he would not
have given even five rupees! On a subtle level he charges exactly
the opposite, so that in his next life he will not be able to give
even five rupees. A poor man, donates five rupees to the same
charity and says that if he had five lakh rupees, he would give
it all. Because he gives the money heartily, in his next life he will
be able to donate five lakh rupees. So, whatever you see
externally, is all the fruit of actions, but on a very subtle level the
seeds being sown cannot be discerned. Only if you have inward
vision (antarmukh drashti), can you see this. Now, is it
necessary to spoil one’s intent and emotions after such an
understanding?
The karmas that one binds, such as ‘to eat, drink and be
merry, are called sanchit karmas, or accumulated karmas. Such
karmas are stockpiled at a subtle level and when they are about
to ripen and give fruits, a person is inspired to eat unhealthy
food and when he is done eating it is called prarabdha karma
(fate). This in turn gives a final result, which is the effect of effect
so that he may end up having dysentery and become sick. That
is kriyamana (exhausted resultant) karma.
Param Pujya Dadashri shows us that Vyavasthit Shakti
includes the principles of karma. Karma is only a small fraction
of Vyavasthit, it doesn’t include the total process. Karma
belongs to Vyavasthit but Vyavasthit does not belong to karma.
Karmas are carried on in a subtle form as seeds from the past
life. However, it does not end there. When the karma starts
producing fruits, (i.e., trees grow from the seeds) so many
circumstances are required. The seed becomes a mango tree
and one can receive mangoes. This process involves many
other evidences such as, soil, water, sunshine, fertilizer, heat
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