Āgāmi Karma
आगामिकर्मनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) · आगामि (āgāmi — coming, future) + कर्म (karma — action)
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Fundamental Concepts
Future karma — actions being performed now that will generate consequences
Āgāmi karma are actions being performed in the present that will generate future consequences. For the jñānī, āgāmi karma does not accumulate — like water that does not adhere to a lotus leaf. The wise person's action produces no new karma because there is no longer a sense of 'I am the doer' (kartṛtva).
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Āgāmi Karma (आगामिकर्म). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/agami-karma
Vishva Vidya. "Āgāmi Karma (आगामिकर्म)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/agami-karma.
Vishva Vidya. "Āgāmi Karma (आगामिकर्म)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/agami-karma.
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