Day-70 Who is the 'Actor' the 'Karta' in you?
Short video by Jiva Balance
- Channel
- Jiva Balance
- Type
- Short video
- Published
- 25 Mar 2026
- Language
- English, Sanskrit
- Categories
- Soul, Mind
About
A compact summary of Śaṅkara’s meaning Here is the whole thing in a compact form: Karma Prescribed action; in general, action done under the notion of doership. Vikarma Prohibited action; action opposed to scriptural injunction, born of ignorance and desire. Akarma Non-action; ultimately the actionlessness of the Self, which never acts. Seeing akarma in karma While actions occur in body-mind, the wise one knows the Self is actionless. Seeing karma in akarma What appears as non-action may still be action if ignorance, ego, omission of duty, or subtle mental activity remain. Freedom from karma-phala Comes because doership is destroyed by knowledge; without the sense “I am the doer,” karma cannot bind. Hari aum!