ESSAYS

A reflective essay on the Sanskrit term niyati—the unseen order that governs cause and effect, the quiet symmetry beneath māyā’s illusion. In Vedanta, niyati is not fate but the lawful rhythm through which dharma restores balance and consciousness finds its way back to itself.

Prarabdha is the portion of accumulated karma already set in motion, determining the present body and life circumstances. For the wise, it continues until exhaustion, but without bondage.

Āgāmi karma is the “arriving” karma—the fresh results of present actions that will bear fruit in the future. Unlike sañcita (accumulated) and prārabdha (already-fructifying), āgāmi is constantly being generated through the sense of doership. Vedānta teaches that while the ignorant continually produce new karmas, the knower of the Self is free from āgāmi, for action without ego cannot bind.

Karma means action—not fate. In Vedanta, it’s a law of growth and rebirth. Learn how karma shapes life and leads to liberation through selfless action.