Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny
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Summary
A new perspective on the overused and misunderstood concept of "karma" that offers the key to happiness and enlightenment， from the New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned spiritual master Sadhguru。
What is karma？ Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds， virtues and sins。 The mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions。 In reality， karma has nothing to do with reward and punishment。 Karma simply means action: your action， your responsibility。 It isn't some external system of crime and punishment， but an internal cycle generated by you。 Accumulation of karma is determined only by your intention and the way you respond to what is happening to you。 Over time， it's possible to become ensnared by your own unconscious patterns of behavior。
In Karma， Sadhguru seeks to put you back in the driver's seat， turning you from a terror-struck passenger to a confident driver navigating the course of your own destiny。 By living consciously and fully inhabiting each moment， you can free yourself from the cycle。 Karma is an exploration and a manual， restoring our understanding of karma to its original potential for freedom and empowerment instead of a source of entanglement。 Through Sadhguru's teachings， you will learn how to live intelligently and joyfully in a challenging world。
What is karma？ Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds， virtues and sins。 The mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions。 In reality， karma has nothing to do with reward and punishment。 Karma simply means action: your action， your responsibility。 It isn't some external system of crime and punishment， but an internal cycle generated by you。 Accumulation of karma is determined only by your intention and the way you respond to what is happening to you。 Over time， it's possible to become ensnared by your own unconscious patterns of behavior。
In Karma， Sadhguru seeks to put you back in the driver's seat， turning you from a terror-struck passenger to a confident driver navigating the course of your own destiny。 By living consciously and fully inhabiting each moment， you can free yourself from the cycle。 Karma is an exploration and a manual， restoring our understanding of karma to its original potential for freedom and empowerment instead of a source of entanglement。 Through Sadhguru's teachings， you will learn how to live intelligently and joyfully in a challenging world。
Reviews
Ritesh Jha
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Yet another masterpiece by Sadguru Good one 。。。 A bit complex for the ones who have just started reading spiritual 。。。 You can give this a try 。。
Laxmi Duggirala
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An in-depth insight into Karma from a yogic point of view 。 Great read 。
Thomas Van Holder
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After reading this book， I can only conclude I know not much about the deeper dimensions of life。 It’s a mystery。 I feel grateful for Sadhguru lightning the torch on the spiritual path。
Pooja Rannot
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Very elaborate and scientific details about karma and how wrongly it has been perceived。 The book does get confusing / complicated for me at times。
Ajay Sarawagi
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Must read
Jyoti
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I always opt for perceptual knowledge which one deducts themselves。。。。you will surely try to bring something out of this book in your actions。
Narayan Sanjeev
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Was quite a complex reading experience， a few things do resonate well and the sadhanas mentioned do help。 The best part is that this book reclaims the philosophy that life is fundamentally personal responsibility。 A few insights on how we suffer memory and imagination was an eye opener for me to look internally。
ulysses
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Must Read Loved the simplicity in explaining taboo or abstract concepts for the seeker。 I would highly recommend anyone on a spiritual path。
Krashagi Saini
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This book is not a one-time read， instead， it needs to be read and re-read in order to understand the core of it。 Karma has always been a heated topic with multiple theories revolving around it。 Sometimes we consider Karma to be the very being of one's life。 Our ancestors have also had multiple theories around Karma and therefore this book is a good read for everyone who has nursedquestions over the years， such as， 'What is karma？ How does it accumulate？ What makes the machinery work？ When did t This book is not a one-time read， instead， it needs to be read and re-read in order to understand the core of it。 Karma has always been a heated topic with multiple theories revolving around it。 Sometimes we consider Karma to be the very being of one's life。 Our ancestors have also had multiple theories around Karma and therefore this book is a good read for everyone who has nursedquestions over the years， such as， 'What is karma？ How does it accumulate？ What makes the machinery work？ When did this whole complicated and crazy cycle begin？' This book gives an altogether different lens to watch， notice and experience， and transform our Karma。 This book sheds the notion that karma is merely a balance sheet of good and bad deeds。 Karma simply means 'action'。 We take actions at different levels which generate karma's also at different levels namely: Mental， physical， energy， genetic and etheric。 Each one of them can be altered with dedicated practice。This book outlines a series of sutras to help the reader to navigate the world of karma。This book leaves one free to choose whether they want to generate positive karma for the future，distance themselves from the karmic package， or dissolve it altogether。 This book is a good read for everyone who wants to start their journey on a spiritual path and wondering where to begin from！ 。。。more
Ashish Patnaik
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Karma is a very important and significant mechanism。 To understand it can enable us to harness this well established mechanism， this book is a material to give a portal to have such an understanding。
Sumeet Singh Sumo
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Sadhguru in this book tries his best to explain the esoteric concept of karma rationally and he does this very successfully。 In the first part he describes all the ways and mechanism in which karma operates。 The second part gives tools （ sadhanas） to break this cycle of repitition in our lives which goes back to the creation of the universe。 These tools can be found in all eastern traditions scriptures which are found in Geeta and Yoga vashishta， Japji Sahib by Guru Nanak （ karma yoga/ khand， bh Sadhguru in this book tries his best to explain the esoteric concept of karma rationally and he does this very successfully。 In the first part he describes all the ways and mechanism in which karma operates。 The second part gives tools （ sadhanas） to break this cycle of repitition in our lives which goes back to the creation of the universe。 These tools can be found in all eastern traditions scriptures which are found in Geeta and Yoga vashishta， Japji Sahib by Guru Nanak （ karma yoga/ khand， bhakti yoga/ saram Khand and ）。 So if you are already familiar with these， then he provides nothing new wisdom。 But for others who subscribe to dualistic religions of the world it is a good book to extract wisdom and practice them。 However I must say， that no one should believe all these just because Sadhguru says it。 Experience it yourself if you realise that you are caught in some cycles most commonly shown by our compulsions and identifications， then you must try these tools。 Even without understanding karma， many people are still crafting their own destiny！ This book may come as a woo woo to some because it is ， if you are a rational person。 。。。more
Elina Belova
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My wish is that your dreams should be shattered。 Only then will something larger than memory manifest in your life。 May something you could never dream of happen to you。 In this book karma is explained as something similar to what psychology describes as patterns - the cycles of actions and reactions that we do unconsciously。 Sadhguru is a modern yogi and the book is written to appeal to popular tastes therefore it also comes across money and sex。 I don't agree to all the ideas， but one particul My wish is that your dreams should be shattered。 Only then will something larger than memory manifest in your life。 May something you could never dream of happen to you。 In this book karma is explained as something similar to what psychology describes as patterns - the cycles of actions and reactions that we do unconsciously。 Sadhguru is a modern yogi and the book is written to appeal to popular tastes therefore it also comes across money and sex。 I don't agree to all the ideas， but one particular was a gamechanger for me。 。。。more
Rajat Bansal
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Crazy ！ For a detailed review and some awesome excerpts， please see my book reviews blog Crazy ！ For a detailed review and some awesome excerpts， please see my book reviews blog 。。。more
Ambal A
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Gives perspective on what Karma is and how we can use it to attain enlightenment。
Chandra Sekhar Burra
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I've read many books on Karma but I think Sadhguru has given a totally different perspective on karma and the different ways in which it is woven into our lives etc。， There are few striking things about this book which I liked very much， such as， the usage of relevant stories at appropriate places which I think aids in our understanding of the concept， the Sadhana summary at the end of each chapter and lastly the way he would unveil the concept of Karma and Enlightenment is commendable。 Worth a I've read many books on Karma but I think Sadhguru has given a totally different perspective on karma and the different ways in which it is woven into our lives etc。， There are few striking things about this book which I liked very much， such as， the usage of relevant stories at appropriate places which I think aids in our understanding of the concept， the Sadhana summary at the end of each chapter and lastly the way he would unveil the concept of Karma and Enlightenment is commendable。 Worth a read indeed。。 。。。more
Vijeyata Naidu
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“The inner journey can only be taken alone”A very important take home point for me from the book ‘Karma’ by @sadhguru was a simple fact that we are solely responsible for our Karma。 The book dwells deeper into what constitutes karma。 It isn’t just black and white like good or bad karma。The book has opened my eyes in terms of the way I look at life and myself。 Karma is an essential life process that's continuously happening， every thought， every response， every non-response as well are adding up “The inner journey can only be taken alone”A very important take home point for me from the book ‘Karma’ by @sadhguru was a simple fact that we are solely responsible for our Karma。 The book dwells deeper into what constitutes karma。 It isn’t just black and white like good or bad karma。The book has opened my eyes in terms of the way I look at life and myself。 Karma is an essential life process that's continuously happening， every thought， every response， every non-response as well are adding up on our karma。 And why is it essential for us to dissolve our karma？ To break the same cycle of suffering that we create for ourselves in this lifetime and the next ones。The book has simple exercises by the end of every chapter to help us make small changes in our lives that can have profound impact in terms of managing one's Karma。 There are complex kriyas/processes that can be done to accelerate the process of dissolution of karma and there are simple basic activities like conscious deep breathing that can aid in this process too。 The karmic baggage is stored in several membranes of memory in our system。 We wouldn't even realize that we carry this enormous load of karmic memory of our previous lifetimes and the current one that dictates our life choices and the life we have created for ourselves。 The book emphasizes the importance of emptying ourselves of these karmic memories so that we’re more available to possibilities。 So that we’re no longer the same person suffering from similar issues of the past but are able to look at life with respect and gratitude。This state of mind will be a harbinger of good karma， its dissolution and ultimate liberation。 After having absorbed the meaning of Karma I still struggle to put it words because it's something for an individual to understand in their personal capacity， using their own life experiences to analogize with the concepts described so very lucidly in the book。 It's quite an empowering realization that one can transform themselves from a hopeless mess into a wonderful possibility。 I hereby thoroughly recommend the book Karma for every spiritual seeker。。。 #karma #book #spirituality#review 。。。more
Kuan Foo Cheh
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This book answered the biggest questions that I have in my life。 And tell me the way to sail through life。
Enterprise Saas
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Excellent insights Into KarmaI chose this high rating from reading the book all the way through， leaving as much as possible any ideas as to what I think karma means。 Well done， practical and life enhancing。
Jennifer Towery
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Incredible explanations to questions you didn't know you had。 Incredible explanations to questions you didn't know you had。 。。。more
Atul Pandey
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The book is a tremendous possibility for people who will allow themselves to be touched by it ！！
Savan Vyas
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Chapter 3 is the most interesting one first two chapters can get repetitive。
Muhamed
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It's very difficult for me to leave a review for this book。 On the one hand， there are gems of wisdom which have really opened my eyes。 But on the other hand， there are things which I have serious issues with。 Despite this I am very happy to have read this book and will definitely read his next books too。 It's very difficult for me to leave a review for this book。 On the one hand， there are gems of wisdom which have really opened my eyes。 But on the other hand， there are things which I have serious issues with。 Despite this I am very happy to have read this book and will definitely read his next books too。 。。。more
Vivek Rajpara
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Very insightful and transformative bookI got overall new and seems complete perception of Karma 。。 all sadhana seems to be transformative。。 highly recommended for every human
Swathy Suresh
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A perfect guide to craft our destiny。
Swaroop
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Ancient Indian wisdom accessible to everyoneThis books clearly explains karma yoga and removes all confusion people have。 Those who have read Bhagawad Geeta， will better understand the karma yoga through this book。 Sadguru has tried to simplify the terms in Sanskrit。 Definitely recommend this book to every human being！ Thank you Sadguru。
Pukar Silwal
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Interesting insights on karma and just reading this book will definitely have some shift within you which are much larger than the words that the book offers。
Chandan Kumar
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A book which tells you everything about Karma and how can it be shed。Such profound information in so simple way。
Hiral Bhatt
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Simplest explanations of karmaLoved the book for its simplicity。 Would liketo read it again。 The methods given are also very simple and useful。 Enjoyed
Kerry
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Really don’t understand the positive reviews for this book。
Adithya
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