Karma UnveiledAn Artistic Interpretations of Life's Balance

Karma, as we briefly see, is the memory or information that we have accumulated from the moment we are born, including the kind of family, education we have had, the religious and social background we were exposed to, and the cultural reality in which we live. It can even extend beyond the moment of our birth, although this may not be within our current perception. This accumulation of memory is traditionally called Karma, that which causes life in this planet.

Two out of the four dimensions of Karma are called Sanchita Karma and Prarabdha Karma. “Sanchita” means “collected” in Sanskrit, and it represents our accumulated imprint of karma from the evolution of life, from single-celled organisms to even inanimate substances. This information has been accumulated from generation to generation since life began on this planet.

Another dimension of Karma, “Prarabdha,” means “commenced.” It is the limited amount of information allocated for this life, depending on the vibrancy of our life, much like this memory itself is based on how much information one can take on.

Everything in creation that we know is cyclical in nature, and the pattern of Karma is also cyclical. Anything that is cyclical is, in a way, compulsive. If we observe our everyday life closely, from the time we wake up until we go to bed at night, we can realize that the same things are repeating again and again. When we become so synchronized with these cycles, we become very compulsive in breaking them too.

So, the yogic culture has always looked for ways to break these cycles, to turn our compulsive nature into a conscious way of living. When we consciously perform an action, we do not produce karma. Karma is like old recordings that keep replaying. Yoga means to make life not just a replay but a profound possibility and experience.

Karma is not about something else or someone else. Karma is our making! With conscious action and sadhana we can make it the way we want. Yes, we can craft our destiny, the way we want!

Here you can find the link to my recent painting on Karma, an artistic interpretation of life’s balance!