Action & Freedom · Anchored at BG 3.27, BG 18.61.

If Karma Shapes My Life, Am I Free?

Every act ripens into a result that conditions the next — so is your choice truly free, or just karma wearing your face?

Concepts and schools in this debate

Questions to explore

  • Reconcile BG 3.27 ('the gunas act, not you') with BG 18.63 ('do as you choose'). Where is the freedom?
  • Is karma compatible with free will, or does one have to give way?

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