Prema Vāṇī for the Day

Karma

Action and its consequences.

  1. 6 September 2026Knowledge That Is LivedBooks are not intended merely to be read.From Swami’s discourse of 14 July 1984
  2. 27 August 2026The Yajña That Became a BattleThe first step in spiritual training is to curb the Ichha shakti (power of desires), which prompts the senses to pursue objects.From Swami’s discourse of 6 December 1963
  3. 13 August 2026Near and Dear to GodToday, man aspires for God and contemplates on Him, but mere aspiration and contemplation are not enough to experience God.From Swami’s discourse of 11 October 1998
  4. 27 July 2026Grace and the Expiry Date of KarmaYou may wonder if there is a way to escape from the consequences of karma.From Swami’s discourse of 21 July 2005
  5. 10 July 2026Eating the Old HarvestDo not grieve that the Lord is testing you and putting you to the ordeal of undergoing them.From Swami’s discourse of February 1963
  6. 25 June 2026Two Fires and the Discipline of Conscious LivingYou eat more when the food is tasty.From Swami’s discourse of 19 June 1996
  7. 24 June 2026The Flower, the Fruit and the Pain of SeparationThere is no fruit without a flower, and there can be no devotion with karma.From Swami’s discourse of 5 April 1981
  8. 8 June 2026The Namkeen With the ChaiSome people want to have uninterrupted happiness.From Swami’s discourse of 1 January 1994
  9. 30 April 2026The Whetstone and the BladeA whetstone is used for sharpening the razor and not for making the stone smoother.From Swami’s discourse of 14 January 1997
  10. 27 April 2026Be the Prema That You AreGod has provided everything for man’s good in the world.From Swami’s discourse of 27 February 1995
  11. 22 September 2025The Tree Within the SeedThere may be a time gap between the action performed and its consequence, however, there is no separation between them; the consequence is intertwined with the action.From Swami’s discourse of 22 April 1993
  12. 10 September 2025The Pension of the ĀtmaFirst is the stage of a student, and second is the stage when he works as an officer.From Swami’s discourse of 13 June 1974
  13. 3 August 2025From God’s Pantry to PrasādIn the world, the good takes birth from the bad.From Swami’s discourse of 1 June 1991
  14. 11 July 2025Brahman Is Found in SocietyThere are two kinds of knowledge which man can seek in his quest for happiness.From Swami’s discourse of 24 July 1983
  15. 2 June 2025Pain Is Physical, Sorrow Is an InterpretationThere is a divine power that is inherent in every human being.From Swami’s discourse of 24 June 1989
  16. 30 April 2025Not Karma but KāmaKama, the God of lust, is responsible for our birth; and Kala, the God of time, is responsible for our death.From Swami’s discourse of 9 June 1973

Swami’s discourses on Karma