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The Science of Karma
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The second verse of the poem reads:
When you relinquish the doership, you are free of
karma. That is the secret meaning of this great verse.
Charging of karmas occurs with the incorrect belief of, “I
am Chandubhai and I did this.” After receiving Atma Gnan (the
knowledge that you are the pure Soul), you are no longer
Chandubhai. In the world’s day-to-day interactions you are
Chandubhai, but in reality, you are not. In reality you are the
Self. “I did this,” is a phrase that is applicable only to your daily
interactions. The cycle of karma is broken once your sense of
doership goes. After acquiring the Self, Chandubhai, is the doer,
you are not.
When the awareness of, “I am not the doer,” is firmly
established in your conviction, new karmas will stop binding
and new causes (karma) will not be created. The old karmas
will discharge. This is the meaning of the great spiritual verse.
It is the essence of all the scriptures.
The Doer Is The Sufferer
Questioner: Our scriptures say that everyone reaps the
fruit of karma depending upon their deeds.
Dadashri: Each person is responsible for himself. God
has never interfered in this. There is no one above us. You are
independent in this world. All along you have been accustomed
to being subordinate and that is why you have a ‘boss’ over
you. Otherwise there is no one above you, nor is there a
subordinate. That is how the world is. This simply needs to be
understood.
I have roamed the entire universe and have not found a
single place where an almighty power exists. There is no such
Almighty who goes by the name of God. There is no so-called
God above you. You are responsible for yourself. People
everywhere believe that God created this world. Those who