Change Fate(BHAGYA) 100 % Guarantee- Devotional(Puja/Path) Secrets Unveiled! (Part 3/3)
- Abhishek Singh
- Aug 3
- 12 min read
Ishwar (God), Jiva, and Prakriti were the foundations of the Change Fate(BHAGYA) of a person. The last two keys required to change destiny are KARMA and TIME. Let's learn about these two in detail.
Karma or action is a word everyone talks about, yet few truly grasp its essence. It is certainly not the "Do your duty, forget about the results" maxim that most of us believe. Time or SAMAY is a concept that hardly anyone knows or questions. Yet, these two are happening to us each moment, aren't they?
It is imperative that these two concepts be deeply understood so that one can change one's destiny.
Change Fate(BHAGYA): What is Karma?
Karma is action. The moment we are born, we are forced to act, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. This is unavoidable. The wise use karma for freedom, the ignorant use karma for bondage. Let us understand this from the authority of the scriptures.
In Bhagavad-gītā (3.5), Lord Krishna says:
न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् । कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः ॥ 5 ॥ Everyone is forced to act helplessly according to the qualities he has acquired from the modes of material nature; therefore no one can refrain from doing something, not even for a moment.
At this very moment, you are being compelled to perform an action or take a specific course of action. This is, however, not that surprising when compared to the three types of karma you are affected by every second. These shaped your present circumstances.
What?
Yes, three types of karma affect a person. He is affected with all three:
Sanchit (संचित) KARMA: An inventory of all karmas—both meritorious (Good KARMA) and demeritorious (Bad KARMA)—carried across lives.
Here is the source from the Vedantic texts about acculamated karmas shaping the jiva taking a new body.
संचित्कर्मविपाकेन देहयोगः प्रजायते । प्रारब्धं भुज्यते पुण्यैः पापैः पूर्वकृतैः शुभैः ॥ The body takes birth due to the ripening of accumulated karma (Sanchita). The fruits of past good or bad deeds are experienced as Prarabdha karma.
Prarabdh (प्रारब्ध) KARMA: The karma from the past lives that have become active, ripened, and given results to an individual, be it favourable or unfavourable.
The past, even though gone, influences your present, as evident from another Vedantic text.
अचोद्यमानानि यथा, पुष्पाणि फलानि च। स्वं कालं नातिवर्तन्ते, तथा कर्म पुरा कृतम्॥ Just as flowers and fruits ripen and fall of their own accord at the appointed time, even so, actions performed in the past yield their results at the right moment, without fail
Kriyaman (क्रियामन) KARMA: The present ongoing karma done by a jiva or an individual that shapes his future. The most relevant and practical karma of a jiva or person that can be used to Change Fate(BHAGYA) of a person.
We can only live and act in the present. The somewhat intelligent realise we live only one day every day. The wise or awakened realise that we live only moment to moment. Thus, we can only control the actions we can perform today, not the results.
The supreme personality of godhead, Lord Krishna, confirms this in the Bhagavad Gita (2.47).
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥ You have a right only to your actions, never to their fruits. Do not let the fruits of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction
Now, you can see how difficult the law of karma is, don't you? Just doing action won't give you the desired results. You need to act with the right knowledge or gyan yoga. Sanatan Gyan or Vedic scriptures beautifully light the way on how to do this. Let's uncover the secrets in the next section!
Forget Karma, Embrace Karma Yoga to Change Fate(BHAGYA)
It is beyond one's capability to rise above karma. Moreover, karma will always bind us, whether through good or through bad results. How does one rise above it? Are we fated to be affected by the curse of the action and results cycle infinitely?
Unfortunately for a BHOGA CHITTA, there is no escape. He is bound to be dragged around 4,32,000 species of life. There is, however, assurance of salvation (MUKTI) for the YOGA CHITTA.
The YOGA CHITTA can transcend KARMA through the science of KARMA YOGA.
What is Karma Yoga? In simple words, it is the art of doing action for the supreme. We, in general, perform actions for the satisfaction of our senses. We feel that if our senses are satisfied, we are satisfied.
The Yoga Chitta person, however, performs actions not for the senses but as a duty. He performs actions for sense engagement for pleasure in the material world initially, then does actions to transfer into the spiritual world and get permanent life.
How does one perform Karma Yoga?
According to the Bhagavad Gita, Karma can be classified into the following categories:
Vikarma: Forbidden or unrighteous action
Akarma: Inaction, or more precisely, action that does not bind—action performed in a detached, selfless spirit.
Karma: Prescribed, righteous action
Krishna Karma: Actions for the satisfaction of the supreme personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna
Here is the summary of the types of karma that exist in creation. We jivas indulge in only these four types of karma in our lives.
Term | Sanskrit | In the Gita | Meaning/Significance |
Karma | कर्म | Prescribed duty/action | Righteous action, as per dharma and scriptures |
Vikarma | विकर्म | Prohibited/wrong action | Sinful or unauthorized action against dharma |
Akarma | अकर्म | Inaction in action | Action done so selflessly that it creates no karmic reaction |
Krishna Karma | भक्ति | Devotional Action | Actions offered entirely to Krishna (devotional action) |
But these types of karma need a practical approach to understand in life. Let's see the applied version of these four types of karma.
VIKARMA: The actions that are deterrent for the soul or the self are called Vikarma or prohibited actions.
These actions mainly include "sense gratification".
Vikarma is what most of us do 24/7 and say we are doing karma. This starts from simple sense indulgence, such as TV, movies, and TV series via numerous OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and so on.
These also include indulging in prohibited actions such as illicit sex, gambling, intoxication, and meat eating.
What do Vedic scriptures say about the result/end of such endeavours?
The most accurate description is provided by Lord Buddha in Dhammapada as
“Just as the grass is uprooted by the hand, so the passion and desire for sense objects uproot the mind and lead to suffering.”
Let's be honest, ask yourself after indulging in Vikarma, did you really enjoy yourself? It was always the first time that felt good, as it was a titillation, an excitation, a future false promise that pleasure is there, but after indulgence, a sour taste remains in the mouth of being unfulfilled, an emptiness of the soul.
It is always a mirage that I will get pleasure, but what I expect and what I get is like ashes in the mouth. Vikarma is an illusion of pleasure and the reality of pain at the end.
Based on Lord Krishna's teaching in the Bhagavad Gita, the Vikarma end results can be described beautifully through this thematic essence sloka:
इन्द्रियाणि इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः तस्य प्रमाथि मनः । प्रभावत्स्वनुतेषु वस्तुषु सुदुःखेषु च ॥ The senses are drawn to their objects, and the mind—agitated—follows them. When influenced by powerful objects, it pursues them, even into profound suffering.
Vikarma, thus, is not karma yoga but karma bhoga. Is it really surprising that we don't get ahead in life then?
What about the next type, Karma, then? Let's find out!
Karma: Those actions which are more of duty than action, which appear boring at the beginning but end in being blissful, are Karma.
Some of these include:
Daily work that brings bread to the table
Home chores for the family
Serving society
Donations and Charity
These are more like the duties of a doctor, soldier, and engineer who help us live. These might seem boring, but they keep us alive, well-fed, and cognizant of our greater purpose.
What does the Bhagavad Gita say about this?
Lord Krishna says in Chapter 3, sloka 9:
यज्ञार्थात् कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकः कर्म-बन्धनः । तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर ॥3.9॥ Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu (Journey to the Divine), otherwise work causes bondage. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, remaining free from attachment.
Work done for the satisfaction of the supreme, satisfies the self. This is the reason soldiers, doctors, and honest government officers, intelligent agents, teachers, and farmers are the happiest in their lives.
Forget about these professions; an honest student giving his all in his studies, despite not getting his dream college, sleeps like a baby at night.
Why? Because he has done his work as duty, hence the sacrifice for the satisfaction of the supreme was performed, this in turn satisfied his initial self or the jiva's soul!
Isn't happiness/satisfaction or pleasure of the self the end goal of all work? How can then duty be boring? This is why Karma is powerful to Change Fate(BHAGYA)!
Despite sounding glorious, Karma, if not done for the supreme, can cause reactions, can cause material bondage for the jiva. Thus, a person should move towards the next higher action, the Akarma.
Akarma: Those actions that are selfless, have no results as a byproduct, or results are given up voluntarily are called akarma.
Some of the best examples are:
Teaching needy students for free
Volunteering to help the elderly for nothing
Physical service, such as cooking for the needy for free
Charity without wanting anything in return
Caring for one's family without expecting anything in return
The Bhagavad Gita 3.19 beautifully explains the results of doing the acts of Akarma.
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः॥ Therefore, always perform your prescribed duties without attachment. By working without attachment, one attains the Supreme.
Wonderful, isn't it? Those who don't want anything for their actions or hard work get the supreme result!
They attain the supreme, meet with God, and get transferred to the spiritual realm, enjoying a permanent life without birth, death, old age, and diseases. A life without worries!
Then what about the last one, Krishna Karma? If Akarma can give you so much, how much can Krishna Karma give you? Let's find out!
Kishna Karma: The action that is done to please Lord Krishna, the supreme personality of godhead, is called Krishna Karma or Bhakti. These actions include:
Hearing about Krishna
Dancing and Singing about Krishna
Remembering about Krishna
Service in temples, book distribution, and activities that assist Krishna Consciousness, and so on
Worshipping Krishna with paraphernalia
Offering prayers to Krishna
Having a Servitude attitude towards Krishna
Being a Friend of Krishna
Self-surrendering to Krishna
In short, practicing love or Bhakti towards the supreme lord can free us from Karma-bhandhan or karmic cycle. This is the way to transcend our karma. Not the foolish approach that good karma (punya) will negate the bad karma (paap) from our lives!
Lord Krishna emphatically announces to the world in the Bhagavad Gita 9.31 about his devotee's condition:
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति । कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्त: प्रणश्यति ॥ 31 ॥ He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kuntī, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes
Actions to satisfy Krishna makes one eligible to become his devotee. Even an iota of action performed for Krishna is remembered by him. It is therefore wise to include Krishna Karma activities daily to Change Fate(BHAGYA).
Whatever be your current state in life, it's time to let go of the past and start acting in KARMA Yoga to transcend life.
Now let's move to the last element that is must to understand to change fate: TIME.
TIME: The most elusive element to Understand
Let's be honest here, there have been many instances where, despite putting Herculean efforts, there have been no results. While others, putting little to no effort, have gotten humongous success and results in life.
The same has been felt by the undefeated, successful samurai and philosopher, Miyamoto Musashi, in the book Five Rings:
“Sometimes you will win with the smallest movement—at other times, great effort may achieve nothing.”
Success is not dependent on efforts alone. Why? Is there no law in the universe? Is everything by chance?
Absolutely not! The Bhagavad Gita answers this that any accomplishment of actions is dependent on five factors.
अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम्। विविधाश्च पृथक् चेत्सा दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमम्॥ 13॥ शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः। न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः॥ १४॥
O mighty-armed Arjuna, learn from Me these five causes for the accomplishment of all actions, as stated in Sāṅkhya philosophy. They are:
The place of action (the body) (adhiṣṭhānaṁ)
The doer (kartā)
The senses (karaṇaṁ)
The various efforts (cheṣṭā)
And finally, the Supersoul, the fifth factor
These five factors fructify at the proper time to give jiva results. Only the ignorant boast that through sheer effort one can change destiny. It doesn't work that way. One has to apply all these and patiently wait for the right opportune moment to receive mercy from the supersoul, Krishna.
Another proof is provided in the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.15 (Bhishma's words to Yudhishthira) about the time factor destroying even heroic efforts.
कालः प्रीत्युपरुद्धार्त्तान् स्वबुद्ध्या सप्तमो गुणः। स एव दैवतो नॄणां व्यक्तिकर्मानुसारिणां॥
"Time, which is the seventh cosmic mode (guna), the one that controls suffering and pleasure, acts according to its own will and brings the results of individual actions. Even the wise cannot change the course ordained by Time."
We as mortals are beneath time and its effect on us. But does that mean we are puppets of time?
Of course not! Time is a great leveler. It is the energy of Lord Krishna here to teach equanimity in pleasurable and distressing conditions.
Why?
This world is made of dual nature. If there is light, then there will be darkness. If we win, we will surely lose too. We can't get one without the other. It is similar to the fact that if one wants deep sleep, he has to physically slog the whole day and be that tired to earn that dreamless sleep.
Time is the teacher that teaches us this lesson.
Why?
We as individuals never see the whole truth. As eloquently told by his grace Radhanath Swami Maharaj:
“When we are winning, our mind gets overconfident and believes it can never lose, and when we are losing, our mind becomes discouraged and thinks it can never win. This flip-flopping is the nature of the mind. Spiritual wisdom is to remain steady and not get swayed by these illusions of victory and defeat.”
Why is this important to Change Fate (BHAGYA)? Karma Yoga will make you do the right karma or act to change destiny, but until and unless the time is right, you won't get results. It is therefore important to have the right mindset after doing karma yoga.
One must first learn to tolerate the favourable situations in life.
What?
Yes, tolerate favourable situations first; unpleasant ones are easily overcome if pleasant experiences in life don't easily sway a person. Lord Krishna confirms this in the Bhagavad Gita (2.38).
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ । Treat opposites like happiness and sorrow, gain and loss, victory and defeat equally without attachment or aversion.
Keep in mind the supreme personality of godhead is emphasising tolerating Sukh (Pleasure) first not Dukh (Pain) as the worldly people advise each other. Another misadvise given in this world is balance pleasure and pain. This can't be more farther than the truth.
The key is not balance, as the world tells a person to do, it is a misleading word. There is no such thing as the first control 80% pain, then enjoy 80% only pleasure. It is tolerating of pleasant situations in life, one becomes grounded, and then averse situations don't disturb the person as they do to a unprepared or foolish individual. It is tolerating external situations like the passing of seasons.
As Lord Krishna mentions in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः ।आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत ॥ 14 ॥ O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
No one asks for pain, but whether it is King or Beggar, both receive their share. Similarly, no need to ask for pleasure in life; one will get it in due course of time.
This has already been said in Srimad Bhagavatam 3.31.1
मनुष्यः पश्येत्परं दुःखं सुखं च पक्षिणः पक्षिणाम्॥ Just as birds receive their share of pain and pleasure, all men too experience their share of happiness and distress
To summarise, time will reward a person for his efforts and punish him for his carelessness. To Change Fate (BHAGYA), one must do Karma Yoga instead of karma and accept the duality of situations through time in one's life.
Sanatan Gyan Conclusion on Change Fate(BHAGYA)
A person can change their fate through understanding the five elements in their life: Ishwar, jiva, prakriti, karma, and kaal. After extensively covering these articles in 3 parts, Change Fate(BHAGYA) Part 1, and Change Fate(BHAGYA) Part 2, we can easily apply this understanding in our lives and Change Fate(BHAGYA).
We can summarise the concepts as follows:
Aspect | How to Transcend / Align | Core Understanding | Transformation Goal |
1. Ishwar | Chant God's names, do Bhakti, surrender | Ishwar is the source and controller of everything | Connect with the Divine through devotion |
2. Jiva | Realize your soul nature—Sat (eternal), Chit (conscious), Anand (bliss) | You are not the body, but the soul | Awaken inner spiritual identity |
3. Prakriti | See nature as the correcting force, not a servant | Prakriti (nature) is a divine mechanism to refine and purify | Detach from materialism and ego |
4. Karma | Do Karma Yoga: Act without selfish desire, surrender results to God | Karma binds when done selfishly; it liberates when done in divine consciousness | Become an instrument of divine will (Karma Yogi) |
5. Kaal (Time) | Tolerate both happiness and sorrow, wait patiently for results | Time delivers karma’s fruit at the right moment; no one escapes time | Master patience, develop equanimity |
I hope the three-part article opened your eyes to the reality of changing your destiny. Now no one is stopping you from living your life, go and be the master of your own world!
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