When bhav (Spiritual emotion) is awakened in a jiva, it gradually thinks more about God than itself. That is why, the existence of the self is slowly forgotten and actions as per God’s expectations are performed.
Krutadnyata (Gratitude) is an expression of thanksgiving to God. When this expression is maintained all the time, it is called krutadnyatabhav (Spiritual emotion of gratitude).
Expressed bhav (Spiritual emotion) means bhav gets awakened in us and manifests in the form of an emotion, thought or action.
Continuous efforts to awaken bhav (Spiritual emotion) increases transparency of the jiva. Transparency means being perceptive as well as sensitive.
Bhav means a constant awareness of God’s existence. Bhav is an intense yearning in the jiva (Embodied soul) to realise God.
Karma (An act or action which gives rise to destiny) that we do according to our intellect or will is called the kriyaman-karma. Of the total karmas that the human beings perform, 35% are done because of kriyaman-karma.
Since kriyaman-karma is associated with Dnyan-shakti (Energy of Knowledge), it is said that if it is done in an appropriate manner, one can overcome prarabdha-karma.
‘Prarabdha cannot be altered and one has to face the consequences’; but because of sadhana (Spiritual practice) performed with intense yearning, blessings of the Guru, grace of God etc., prarabdha becomes tolerable and can easily be overcome.
Prarabdha means our account of credit and debit (merits and demerits) of several earlier births, in God’s bank. We get what we hold in our account.
The bhog (sufferings) that are pending from the karmas of previous births are termed as sanchit-karma. The portion of sanchit-karma, because of which an individual has to undergo suffering in this birth, is called prarabdha-karma.
