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Karm Karm is action. Whatever we do and we think are our Karm. There are three types of Karm - (1) Praarabdh - Praarabdh refers to those Karm which have already been performed in the present or previous lives and now we are enjoying ore suffering because of those Karm. Such actions begin to germinate fruits in this life time. That is why people say "Whatever we get in this lifetime, we get through our Praarabdh only". (2) Sanchit (stored) Karm - Sanchit means collected or stored. Sanchit Karm are referred to those Karm which are stored for the future to bear fruits. When these Karm start bearing the fruits, they become Praarabdh. (3) Aagaamee (future) Karm - Aagaamee Karm are referred to those Karm whose fruits we will enjoy or suffer in our future lives. Karm is the main and basic philosophy of Hindu religion. Everything rests on Karm. Even our existence in this world is because of our Karm only. Nobody in this world can escape from performing Karm, not even God when He comes in the form of human being in this world, and the same Karm is the cause of the cycle of birth and death, joy and sorrow, profit and loss, fame and defame, everything. According to Karm philosophy, law of Karm (law of actions and their reactions) pervades throughout our life. It is the driving force of our present and future. According to Yog tradition, Karm performed with selfish motive brings about bondage; while performing the same Karm selflessly or for the sake of duty alone, brings freedom from the cycle of birth and death. Thus we have two paths to be free from the birth and death cycle - one, not to perform any Karm, which is almost impossible; two, to perform Karm selflessly without any self desire or indulging ourselves in worldly matters, pleasures, enjoyments etc. One should aspire for that. Karm Kaand Ved's knowledge is divided in two parts - Gyaan Kaand and Karm Kaand. The portion of the Ved concerning ritual performance, as opposed to Brahm Vidyaa or Brahm Gyaan or the knowledge of Brahm is called Karm Kaand. Karm Yog and Karm Yogee The path of selflessness. Who takes this path disciplines himself to perform all actions selflessly without any personal gain. In fact, in this way he cuts back on the number of new impressions (the seeds of future action and thus the cause of rebirth). This is gradually achieved as actions are purified with the help of meditation. Who follows this path is called Karm Yogee.
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