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akarma en · NOUN

Etymology

By surface analysis, a- + karma;

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:yoga, uncountable) A state of no action in which one refrains from seeking any outcomes.
    • That, of course, does not mean that a state of akarma is impossible. Every karma done for the good of the Atman, though it appears to be karma, is in reality akarma. 2009, John Strohmeier, The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi, →ISBN, page 71:
    • But doesn't meditation mean akarma, no activity? 1992, Osho, Meditation : The Art of Ecstasy, →ISBN, page 61:
    • Reaching the level of akarma, the level of acting in spiritual consciousness, is the challenge for every human being. 2004, Armin Risi, TranscEnding the Global Power Game: Hidden Agendas, Divine Intervention, and the New Earth, →ISBN:

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