Chapter 14 - Karma and Evil Spirits

You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Karma and Evil Spirits” according to 248 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.

Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]

Vidya (karma as ritual knowledge) came to be condemned in the later stages as leading to darkness considering Karma in this sense as a bond release from which was sought for. The attainment of Brahman or Brahman world which was beyond good and evil actions became the final goal to be reached by man. The basic meaning of Karma as action subsided at this point and Karma acquired an obscure sense of non-action. Post-Vedic the doctrine of Karma developed in a composite form....

Read full contents: Part 3.2 - Developmental Nature of Karman

The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]

They are traced to our past karma, but we can call as we please, lead what suit we will, and as we play, we gain or lose. And there is freedom. Thus, on the moral and spiritual levels of existence, the Law of Karman is not opposed to freedom. This conclusion reconciles the operation of karman with the spirit of freedom implicit in the scriptures....

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The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]

Then he saw evil spirits with their senses overcome with hunger and thirst. They were large, wicked, fierce; were fleshless (i.e. very weak) and they were fearful to look at. He saw one (of them) looking ugly and mounted upon the shoulders of an evil spirit and surrounded by many evil spirits. It was not moving, was very fierce, and was accompanied by the sounds of evil spirits....

Read full contents: Chapter 69 - The Vow of Shravana Dvadashi

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