Question on "Kab Dekhu Prabh Aapna"

Received two questions in my personal email on : 
Kab dekhu Prabh Aapna" 

"Does the Puran Karma mean Karma of previous life?" 

                                                           N.K.

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"O Nanak, God meets those, whose Karma is perfect"

 Can you expand on this?

                           A.A.

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Karma literally means Action.

Generally, the word Karma is understood as past actions or destiny based on past actions.

As I understand from the ancient Indian holy Scriptures, Karma means ‘whatever we do’.

The difference between ‘whatever we do’ and “action’ is that action is generally associated with physical activity and ‘whatever we do’ includes thoughts and desires as well. 

Both these phrases: "I am doing some cooking" and "I am doing some thinking", show that there is some action. Former is a physical activity and the latter is a mental action - within the mind. But nonetheless, both are Karma or action. 

So, let’s try to understand that phrase again according to this meaning of the word Karma.

“The Lord meets those whose Karmas are perfect”

The perfection of Karma would imply both kinds of Karma: Mental and Physical.

First, there must be a perfect, or a strong desire to meet the Lord. The Bhagavad Geeta says there are two types of seekers: Jigyaasu and Mumukshu. Jigyaasus are simply curious people who want to know everything just out of curiosity. They are not real seekers. On the other hand, a Mumukshu is the kind of person who cannot sleep or concentrate on anything else -until he finds what he is looking for.

So, the perfection of desire would be to become – not a Jigyaasu but a Mumukshu.

A strong desire - to acquire something or to achieve the goal - has to be followed by proper action. 

Once, we have the 'perfect' desire to meet the Lord, the second requirement would be the perfection of a proper physical Karma – physical action.

If we want to learn French and start searching for a Punjabi teacher, we know it would not be a proper action.

Asking a carpenter to make a wedding ring or a fine piece of jewelry out of gold would not be a proper action. 

To acquire perfect knowledge in any field, we need proper guidance - a teacher, a Guru who is perfect in that particular field. 

"Satpurakh jin jaaneyaa Satguru tis ka naao"

One who knows the Satpurakh - the Almighty, All-Pervading Lord - is called Satguru. 

After having the perfect desire to meet the Lord, the first and foremost perfect action would be to find a perfect Guru and acquire the perfect Gyana. 

But it does not end there. 

Just acquiring the proper knowledge of medicine, engineering, cooking or music, painting etc. is not enough. In order to achieve perfection, we must study and practice properly - by focusing completely on the subject. 

Therefore, in my opinion, Puran or Perfect Karma means perfection in all these three fields:

Having Poorna or Perfect Desire,

Finding a Poorna - Perfect Guru,

and Practicing to achieve Perfection in Gyana, including its practical implementation. 

"Nanak tis Prabh bheteaa jaa Kay Puran karma."

O Nanak, God meets those, whose Karma is perfect. 

                    'Rajan Sachdeva'