Death of the body is not the worse thing that can happen to us. According to South Asian spirituality: it's rebirth that's the problem! The central issue then, that these various spiritual systems are trying to solve for, is the never ending wheel of birth and death, the perpetual cycles of suffering called Samsara. The engine that turns the wheel of Samsara is of course, karma. But what is karma, and how does it work? In this lesson, we take up verse 4 of the Ashtavakra Gita to look at how Advaita Vedanta (Non-Duality) can provide a direct solution to the problem of Karma, thereby freeing us forevermore from all forms of suffering. We take up 2 arguments from Sri Shankaracharya's Aparokshanabhuti to prove further that you are NOT the body and as such, you are not the doer of actions, not the incurrer of karmas and therefore NOT the sufferer of results. This class is the third instalment of our series on intensive non-duality where we study the Ashtavakra Gita alongside various other Prakaranas (introductory works/primers) in the tradition so that we may truly abide in a lasting realisation that we are, always have been, and always will be the Eternally Free Spirit, the Atman, the Witness Unchanging and that we may live accordingly. To follow along with the series, you can find the videos here: https://patreon.com/yogawithnish OM Tat Sat
