What is Nitya karma? what are the principle means by which it is
accumulated?
Does it offset or neutralize bad karma from the past?
There are four kinds of karma:
- Samskipta-past, over and done with, a present memory.
- Bartman-present, what is happening right now.
- Bhavishya-future, the actions begun in the past, the fruits of which will be realized in the future.
- Nitya-Eternal.
The Past is a present memory, the Future is a present projection. The
only reality is the Present: Be Here Now!
There are eight forms of behavior prescribed for all spiritual seekers:
- Vaishnavachara — find your inspiration
- Vedikachara — learn about that which you love
- Shaivachara — practice that which we learn about
- Vamachara (beloved behavior) — perform every action in life efficiently
- Dakshinachara (preferred path) — reduce your necessity to perform
worldly actions - Siddhantachara — make your behavior correspond to the seven activities
spoken of in the scriptures:- Puja (Worship)
- Path (Recitation)
- Homa (Sacred Fire Ceremony)
- Sangeet (Singing)
- Nrit (Dancing)
- Pravachan (an explanation of the meanings and applications, how to
integrate these various activities into our lives) - Arpana (offering)
- Yogachara means “behavior of union”.
- Kulachara (behavior of excellence) — whether sitting still in
meditation or actively pursuing some objective, the attitude toward
life remains the same in every circumstance. - Siddhantachara is another name for Karma Yoga, the actions by which we
come into union. Any action performed in that Union is Nitya Karma.