Every object in the universe is endowed with four characteristics: dharma, karma, prema and gyana. Of these, karma is the most talked about; it is also the most misunderstood. The Gita says: "Gahna Karmanyo Gathi" -- Unfathomable are the ways of karma. There are three types of karma: Prarabha, sanchita and agami. The first is latent karma, an impression or seed of action. The second is karma as action, and the third is karma as result. Prarabha means 'begun'; the action that is already manifesting and that is yielding its effect right now. You...
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Part 1 - Ramana Maharshi Devotee Lokamma
Posted on 2:37 AM by Unknown
LOKAMMA became a widow when she was very young. Her greatest wish was to meet saintly persons and to gain freedom from samsara by theirhelp. An uncle noted for his tapas initiated her into panchakshara japa. She would practice the japa day and night thousands of times and often had burningsensations in her body from the sheer power of the mantra.Later, at a time when her life was in chaos, she and her family made a pilgrimage to Rameswaram. She felt that her life as a widow was no longer tolerable and decided to put an end to it by jumping into...
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