What is Karma and how to burn it?

What is Karma and how to burn it?

Karma comes from a sanskrit root word 'kri' - meaning to do. Our Karma is based upon the deeds that we have decided upon. This decision has occurred in terms of thoughts often termed as sankalpas and vikalpas. 

There is a metaphor that is often used of that of a bow and arrow. The direction of  an arrow once shot from the bow cannot be changed. If it has to be changed then only wind can change it. Similarly an individual's karma is like an arrow shot by the individual itself based upon one's own sankalpas and vikalpas.

To change the direction of arrow meaning to get rid of one's karma, the help of wind has to be taken and the bow should be also taken it control. This is where we enter into the second phase of the metaphor which is slightly difficult to comprehend. In this second phase of the metaphor, the wind is prana which can be regulated by one's breath and the bow is one's own spine. Through regulation of breath and allowing it to pass along through the spine focussing consciously along the length of the spine through out the flow of incoming and outgoing of breath one can change the direction of the bow and hence can get rid of one's karma. 

The above practice in true sense as "Kriya Yoga" has to be learnt from a Guru itself and practiced with full of devotion and sincerity.