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Destiney and Freewill:

Karma – Do we have control over it?

By Vishu HegdePartner, PM Power Consultingwww.pm-powerconsulting.com

Presented at‘Ananda’, Bangalore

25 March 2017

Email: VishuHegde1@gmail.com Blog: http://rootsandshoots.ning.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/vishweshwar-hegde/8/50a/7

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Background about the speakerBackground about the speaker

Electronics & Communication, Computer Science Engineer 30+ years experience in the IT industry Worked/visited 18 different countries – gained some global insights Professional roles:

System Engineering & Project Management on LCA Avionics (Military fighter aircraft)) at ADA (aeronautical Development Agency)

IT & Quality Professional at Motorola covering India, Singapore, Japan, Korea, China

Business Excellence professional and part of senior leadership team at MindTree

Consulting to diverse companies on Organization Transformation Interests outside the profession:

Homeopathic practitioner; Human anatomy, physiology, neurology, endocrinology, etc.

Ancient Indian Wisdom: Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Vedantha Modern Physics, Quantum Physics, Electro Magnetism, String Theory Trekking, Mountaineering, Nature study, Photography, Gymnastics Classical music, playing Tabala, singing, painting

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SamarpaneSamarpane

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Destiney and FreewillDestiney and Freewill

You landed up in this session and are sitting here right now – is that destiny or freewill?

You can decide to walk out of this session right now – is that destiny or freewill?

Sun rise is happening and rain fall is happening Is that destiny or freewill?

You have very little control on what happens outside. But you have the complete choice on how you respond to that and how you keep yourself

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What is Karma?What is Karma?

Fatalistic view: Things are happening to me and around me which I don't have

control – it’s because of my past karma

Egoistic view: Something happens which I like – I did it Something happens which I don’t like – because of my past karma

Realistic view: Every thought, emotion, action is my choice and they have

consequences Every thought, emotion, action leaves some impression on body,

mind, energy level (Annamaya kosha, Manonmaya kosha, Pranamaya kosha level)

Karma = Memory

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Why should we bother about Karma?Why should we bother about Karma?

Vaasana – tendencies – compulsive, unconscious choices we make Not perceiving things as they are

Trapped in cyclical nature – past karma leading to new karma Trapped in life & death cycles

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What causes Karma?What causes Karma?

Intensions cause Karma : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGmWdywngXA

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Karma and FreewillKarma and Freewill

Karma & Freewill by Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImXVozIzbB4

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Should we do good Karma or bad Karma?Should we do good Karma or bad Karma?

Do you want iron cage or golden cage?

Priest & butcher story by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Then does it matter what we do?

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Where/When does Karma Where/When does Karma start?start?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70 From conception to birth visualization by NASA Observe the starting of Heart Beat at around 40 days

Sperm+Egg Soul

Person

40 to 45 days

Body(DNA)

Life force

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How to get rid of past Karma?How to get rid of past Karma?

Expend Prarabdha Karma Blessings of long life: 84 years (1008 moon cycles)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXT19MvjZ4

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How to prevent new Karma?How to prevent new Karma?

Non-doing

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Technologies to control KarmaTechnologies to control Karma

Jnaana yoga Who am I? I am not the body, I am not the mind Using intellect

Bhakti yoga Dissolution of ‘self’ through devotion Using emotion

Karma yoga Selfless service Using body

Kriya yoga Meditation - detachment Using energy

Key:

-Detachment

- Non-identification

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Karma and BrainKarma and Brain

A neuroscientist’s observation of left brain and right brain action while going through a stroke :

https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight?language=en

Individual Identity

Processing Data

Living in past or future

Universal Identity

Detach from Data

Living in the present

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Blended technologiesBlended technologies

Saadhana

Seva

Satsang

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Karma – Do we have control over it?Karma – Do we have control over it?

Yes, it’s our making – consciously or unconsciously

With higher awareness/consciousness we can detach from past karma and stop accumulating new karma

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Is it Destiney or Freewill?Is it Destiney or Freewill?

As long as memory/karma rules – it’s destiney

As long as our conscious choices rule – it’s freewill

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Social& Family

Life

Professional Life

Spiritual Life

YinYang – the balance

Relish a Wholesome & Holistic LifeRelish a Wholesome & Holistic LifeTha

Thank You