Difference between revisions of "Karmavipāka"
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Karmavipāka literally means ‘fruition of karma’. | Karmavipāka literally means ‘fruition of karma’. | ||
| − | Karma theory is the extension of the proverb, ‘As you sow, so shall you reap!’ to the spiritual field. All the actions done by us have a twofold effect: | + | Karma theory is the extension of the proverb, ‘As you sow, so shall you reap!’ to the spiritual field. All the actions done by us have a twofold effect: |
| + | # That which is seen here and now. | ||
| + | # Their future effect, depending upon whether they are puṇya<ref>Punya means good.</ref> or pāpa.<ref>Pāpa literally means bad.</ref> | ||
The ripening of a part of the accumulated karma, to give its result is called ‘karmavipāka’. | The ripening of a part of the accumulated karma, to give its result is called ‘karmavipāka’. | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 19 May 2015
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Karmavipaka, KarmavipAka, Karmavipaaka
Karmavipāka literally means ‘fruition of karma’.
Karma theory is the extension of the proverb, ‘As you sow, so shall you reap!’ to the spiritual field. All the actions done by us have a twofold effect:
- That which is seen here and now.
- Their future effect, depending upon whether they are puṇya[1] or pāpa.[2]
The ripening of a part of the accumulated karma, to give its result is called ‘karmavipāka’.
See also KARMA.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
