You are immediately… Similarly, as soon as you perform vikarma… Karma, vikarma, akarma, there are three kinds of work. The same example as I always cite, that your direction is “Keep to the right.” Then if you don’t keep to the right, if you go to the left, then it is vikarma, your driving is unlawful. Therefore one should always take direction from the Vedas…” Tamala Krishna: “Vikarma or unauthorized work or sinful work. Tamala Krishna: “Anything performed without the direction of the Vedas is called vikarma.” (2) In a lecture on BG 3.11-19 - Los Angeles, December 27, 1968: In the Bhagavad-gita (3.9-16) the Personality of Godhead says that one cannot attain the state of akarma, without executing the prescribed duties mentioned in the Vedic literature. Ordinary men wish to perform good work in order to be recognized and achieve some higher status of life in this world or in heaven, but more advanced men want to be free altogether from the actions and reactions of work. Of these three types of action, that which frees one from the bondage to karma is preferred by intelligent men. (My Note: Prohibited or sinful activities) (C) And actions that are performed through the misuse of one’s freedom and that direct one to the lower life forms are called vikarma. (My Note: All activities that are performed without material expectations but just to please Krishna, we have no reactions and hence akarma)

(B) Actions that free one from the cycle of birth and death are called akarma.

(My Note: In brief, performing our prescribed duties). (A) Actions that are performed in terms of one’s prescribed duties, as mentioned in the revealed scriptures, are called karma. Karma, akarma and vikarma are very clearly described in the Bhagavad-gita.

(1) In Sri Isopanisad 2, Purport, Srila Prabhupada says:

Osho on srila prabhupada