Chapter 4 Part 2
State of karma and no karma
What is the basic truth about karma? How it starts from where and for what? Where and when it ends? How can we differentiate the variations of karma at different times? When can or where can we see a place where there is no karma? If we can understand all these details about karma, that will be easy to decide what to do or what not to do. So that one can understand what is desirable and what is not desirable.
What is the philosophy of karma?
As said many times earlier, every thing and every karma starts by the spandana of shakthi(vibration of energy) on a static substratum called Brahma. Shakthi spandana is the very subtle kind of karma. Karma starts from spandana. Whatever vibrations happen on the static brahma, brahma remains static ever. No change can happen on brahma. Brahma is a state of no actions or no karma.
The nature of karma (karma to be done and not to be done) should be known. The nature of a state where there is no karma also should be understood. In this way, the truth about karma is incomprehensible.
Truth about Karma
This universe is filled with various kind of karma spandana. Moreover, in humans, each one does so many kind of karma. So how it is possible to know the truth of karma? Here is the solution- be capable of seeing the state of 'no- karma' in karma and seeing karma in the state of 'no- karma'. The state of karma is universe and the state of no-karma is Brahma. We have to see brahma in universe and see universe in brahma. What it really means? Understand that the universe(of spandana) is formed on brahma (of no spandana) because of spandana. Universe formed by spandana and it exists by spandana(karma). When it says that the universe is formed because of prana spandana, it really means that it is not real. Why? If it is formed from Brahma or any other substance, then it may be real. But the universe is the result of merely the prana spandana. Energy is not an object but it is a phenomena. The things formed because of a phenomena also will be phenomena and it cannot be a real thing. So when you see things in universe, understand that it is formed on the Brahma by spandana. From this it is obvious that karma also is not real. karma also is spandana. Those who understand this truth about karma, do not become confused about karma.
Not only karma, all thoughts,emotions and feelings are formed because of prana spandana. As they are not real, no can differentiate the good and evil in these factors. The only solution is to know the truth of karma and do karma as karma yoga, so that one can attain the state of no-karma, the Brahma. In the state of no karma(Brahma) there is the eternal peace and ananda. Go to the state of no-karma by doing karma as karma yoga.
Do karma by renouncing the attachment to its result.
Burn karma in the fire of athma jnana.
Have no desire, have a balanced mind.
Do karma only with body, not with mind.
Be happy with results that come naturally.
Renounce duality and see Brahma in everything.
Consider same mentality towards victory and failure.
Leave the feeling of "I" and "My".
Become free from all attachments.
Do karma only for up-keeping dharma.
For such a jnani, all karma are finished when karma are done. Such a person does not be bound with karma vasana.
In a 'homa' which is done as offerings to brahma, the sacrificial fire is brahma, the thing which is offered is brahma, the person who does homa also is brahma. The result of that homa also is brahma. For a person who does all karma as an offering to brahma, his karma become brahma yajna. Brahma jnana becomes sacrificial fire. Vishaya is the thing which is offered in the sacrificial fire. This type of homa or yajna helps to attain Brahma.
Those who desire for worldly pleasures, do yajnas as an offering to gods or devas and enjoy the result of yajna as prosperity. Some others do karma as sacrifice in the fire of Brahma(brahmagni). Brahma yajna is superior to the yajna which is done by pouring things to sacrificial fire.
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