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The Three Types Of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha And Agami
As human beings, it is only natural that we either accept or reject the principle of karma. Many people feel that karma exists and will go to any lengths to prove its existence, perhaps by substantiating their own experiences.
The law of cause and effect, or the law of karma to be more accurate, is impregnable and impenetrable. In this article, we basically look at the forms that Karma is divided into. Karma is a very old yet a very-often heard word for us. You might be an atheist, still down there in the heard, a question often comes - does Karma really exist? If it does, how does it work?
Karma is a concept which exists in almost all the religions across the world. Basically, there are three to four types of Karma in Hinduism, based on different accounts. Here we discuss the main three types of Karma based on the Hindu philosophies.
Karma Of Thought, Word And Action
A
common
understanding
of
Karma
has
been
divided
into
three
types
on
the
basis
of
how
Karma
is
done
-
Karma
of
thought,
karma
of
words
and
karma
of
action.
This
is
because
the
thoughts,
words
and
physical
actions,
everything
we
do
reaches
a
conclusion
and
gives
a
result.
Hence,
there
are
fundamentally
three
types
of
karma
that
a
person
can
commit
and
consequently
go
on
to
face
the
effects
for.
While
karma
of
word
and
karma
of
action
are
more
tangible
means
of
understanding
the
concept,
the
first
one,
karma
of
thought,
is
in
a
league
of
its
own
to
say
the
least.
Now
what
exactly
do
these
three
types
of
karma
signify?
It
implies
that
on
a
fundamental
level,
by
doing
any
of
these
three
things,
one
will
face
the
effects.
For
instance,
it
isn't
only
from
action
that
you
face
the
effects
of
karma.
You
face
effects
even
on
the
basis
of
your
words
and
thoughts.
Karma Of Thought Is Paramount
Among the three types of karma, karma of thought is the most difficult to control and the effects are often not realised. Since thoughts are what result into actions, it becomes more important. Thoughts can be our greatest treasures and can be the greatest deterrents to a healthy self - a healthy mind to be more specific. If we wish to avert the negativities of karma, checking these three things - thought, word and action is important. When we reflect on these three things, we will definitely come to understand the right way of living.
However, according to many Hindu texts, Karma can be divided into three types on the basis of time. Sanchita, Prarabdha and Agami, these are the three main types. This explanation, is what we generally refer to while talking about Karma.
Prarabdha Karma
Prarabdha is that form of Karma, which has matured. Prarabdha, another name for matured, it is just like a fruit which has ripened. Whether you pluck the fruit or it falls down on its own, it has to detach itself from the tree when it has ripened. This explains the Prarabdha Karma. When the result of an act that you have already committed in the past is coming to you now, such a Karma is Prarabdha Karma. You cannot escape it. It is just like an arrow that has been shot; it will meet its target and there is no escape for it. Whatever has been committed and the results of which you are getting at present is called Prarabdha Karma.
Sanchita Karma
Then comes the Sanchita Karma. It can also be called stored Karma. It is that Karma which has been committed but the results have not come so far. While some of the Karmas might mature early, others might take some time. For instance, not all the fruits ripen at the same time. Similarly, not all the Karmas get their results at the same time; they take their own period to mature. Hence, such Sanchita Karma might take some years, or even lives to mature. Probably that is why it is said that some situations in the present life are the results of the Karmas of the past life. But what is worth knowing here is that we can change the Prarabdha Karma and thus change its results.
Agami Karma
The third one is Agami Karma. The Karma that is yet to come. It is said that one can rarely change the Agami Karma. It is like if the food has been eaten, it has to undergo the digestive process. The actions that you are committing now, will have to mature some day, and this you cannot avoid or escape. When you go out of the house, you have to come back at night, and you cannot escape this fact. Hence, the action of coming back will be Agami Karma here. However, by changing the Sanchita Karma, we can also change the Agami Karma sometimes.
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