Namaste

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Dear Bhagavatas,

 

Let me introduce first. My name is Babji, from New Delhi, India here. I am

27years old bachelor having very much interest in

Sri sampradaya and I undergone samasrayana in 1986.

 

I have some doubts regarding the Karmas. In Gita, Sri krishan told that, no

body is responsible for your karmas either

it is good or bad. The man can enjoy the benefits of his good karmas without

having any problems. But while enjoying

his bad karmas, what type of help he can get from the god as his devotee?

Because god is not responsible for his karmas,

whether he can get any help from the god or not?

 

I have one particular reason for asking this question. After samasrayana, I had

overcome many problems in my life.

But since last few years, I unable to success in any thing. I could not

understand my mistake. Generally when ever

I get time, I will read devotional books like Ramanuja noottandadi, Gadya

trayam, tiruppavai etc. The persons not having

any devotional interest are living in the society with plenty of happiness. So,

if the god is really cooperative to his

devotees while enjoying bad karmas, why I haven't getting any help?

 

I am very much thankful, If any bhagavata can clarify my doubts.

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,

 

Babji

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mbabji_x wrote:

>

> I have some doubts regarding the Karmas. In Gita, Sri krishan told that, no

> body is responsible for your karmas either

> it is good or bad. The man can enjoy the benefits of his good karmas without

> having any problems. But while enjoying

> his bad karmas, what type of help he can get from the god as his devotee?

> Because god is not responsible for his karmas,

> whether he can get any help from the god or not?

>

> I have one particular reason for asking this question. After samasrayana, I

had

> overcome many problems in my life.

> But since last few years, I unable to success in any thing. I could not

> understand my mistake. Generally when ever

> I get time, I will read devotional books like Ramanuja noottandadi, Gadya

> trayam, tiruppavai etc. The persons not having

> any devotional interest are living in the society with plenty of happiness.

So,

> if the god is really cooperative to his

> devotees while enjoying bad karmas, why I haven't getting any help?

>

This morning, I was listening to a taped question

and answer session with HH Sri Tridandi Jeear

Swamy, and came across a question that was along

the lines of Sri Babji's. The following are my

thoughts, inspired by HH Sri Jeear's wonderful

response:

 

The strange and often times ironic set of

incidents which we experience really are the

essence of what life on this earth is all about.

The reasons why the good suffer while the bad

succeed are explained by our sAstras as being

caused by the endless cycle of merits and demerits

known as karma. However, karma can never be

captured in a snapshot, for it is ever changing,

and involves layers upon layers of spider-web like

connections. And, really, learning to understand

it is really not as important as learning to deal

with it, because it will not leave us in this

material world.

 

Sri HH compares the bound soul's struggle with

karma to a small candle flame swaying to the

changing winds. The wind blows one way and the

flame moves that way, thinking that is heading one

direction. But then the direction of the wind

changes and the flame is forced to go the other

way. The poor little flame tosses, turns, and

sometimes feels like it is going to be put out -

until the very same wind that is about to blow it

out re-ignites it. The series of incidents that

the soul faces in its journey through life, while

having meaning in the Cosmic view, certainly makes

each of us feel like the candle flame when looked

at from an individual perspective.

 

But, what happens when we place a canopy over the

candle? The winds still come, the winds still

change erratically, but the candle flame stands

unmoved. This canopy, this Protector, for each

and every one of us is Sriman Narayana Alone.

When we seek Him as our Protector and surrender to

Him, He becomes a kavacham for us, giving us

courage and strength to face the changing winds,

the ironic set of incidents called life. He

becomes a Guide, pointing us in the right

direction, back to our Home, which is His Lotus

Feet. And, once we know Him and His Boundless

Love, we will find that after awhile the winds of

karma no longer matter. For what develops is a

natural love for Him in return. So, our focus goes

away from karma to the desire to see Him, know

Him, and serve Him. It is in this mood of

servitude, not the desire for some temporary gain,

that motivates us to worship Him through

recitation of such wonderful verses as the ones

that Sri Babji mentions above. Complete servitude

and complete dependence upon Him are a joy and end

in itself, which once known, make all else

insignificant.

 

I hope this helps, Sri Babji.

 

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan,

 

Mohan