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<p>"Driven by a virtuous or evil purpose, each living entity performs some work, which has consequences associated with it. After death, the same person steadily reaps all those auspicious and inauspicious results." (Hanuman speaking to Tara, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 21.2)</p> <p>"While karma leads to the future development of the body, associating with God enables one to transcend karma. This was the example set by Hanuman, who dedicated all his activities towards pleasing the Supreme Lord. He easily can get liberation whenever he wants, but he chooses to remain on this earth for as long as Lord Rama's story continues to be told. In this way, Hanuman is already liberated without even having to quit his body."</p> <p>"Free From Karma" is a collection of eleven essays describing karma, or fruitive activity, and how to transcend it through applied methods in bhakti-yoga, or devotional service.</p>