Agami Karma (Kriyamana Karma)

Agami or Kriyamana Karmas are actions that are to be performed during the course of this life time by an individual, be it good or bad or a mix of both.

Agami Karma can be divided into:

1. Karma (Attached Action)

2. Akarma (Detached Action)

3. Vikarma (Prohibited Action)

Karma (Attached Action) is the obligatory duties that are prescribed by our scriptures (Vedas). Some who are doing their duty with the fruit of action in their mind are bound by samsara as he thinks he is the enjoyer as well as doer. Such a person is physically inactive but mentally active. This is termed ACTION.

Akarma (Detached Action) Duties that are performed perfectly without the duality of the result in mind. This can be explained as physically active and mentally steadfast. This is termed IN-ACTION.

Vikarma (Prohibited Action) are duties that are prohibited in Vedas and by doing those he will incur sin. This is termed NON-ACTION.

To understand this let us first understand what does action mean and what factors are needed to perform an action. An action involves a Doer carrying out an activity. Or in other words, Action is an egocentric act in which the Doer, as an ego is always present. Thus, a doing that involves a Doer thinking himself as a Doer is Action. So as long as one is a Doer, whatever one does will be action. This includes not only the physical deeds but thoughts as well. Thoughts are nothing but deeds on a mental plane.

Inaction is the exact opposite of Action i.e. an Action without a Doer. Or in other words, an egoless Action is Inaction. Inaction is often mistaken as laziness. It is far from that. Inaction is very much an Action but without a doer carrying out the Action. An egoless action is Inaction.

Between Action and Inaction there is Non-Action, which is a special kind of Action. Inaction is egoless Action; Action is an egoist action and Non-action is actions which are prohibited.

Agami Karma invites Good (Punya), Bad (Papa) or Mixed (Mistra) results. Is this results necessary? What is the yield of Good, Bad or Mixed results? The yield of these Results is that the individual has to take a birth to enjoy them and again do the same thing that he is been doing in this life. Hence this cycle is called Samsara, that thing we do without a stop.

Where is a Stop for this?

The stop is definitely in the Agami Karma. If we decide not to do what yield Bad Karma
and Mistra Karma. What about the Good (Punya) Karma Phala, It can be made not to get attached us by simple ignoring it.

How can we ignore the Punya Karma Phala, by very easily branding what ever good we do to the Lord, the Supreme.

This body of ours is used by Him to do things in society like thriving for the welfare of the society. Hence we can say “Na Aham Kartha Hari Kartha” and endorse our non doership.