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Source: The Hindu (http://www.the-hindu.com)

 

Almighty influences all activities of souls

 

CHENNAI, APRIL 16. Apart from the lesson that is taught in Hindu

philosophy that God possesses innumerale auspicious qualities, He

is also the inner ruler, motivator, responsible for all the

threefold activities of men - thinking, willing and feeling.

Nothing can take place without His approval. This clearly

indicates that all His creations are dependent on Him. The Lord

inspires all activities of the individual souls in all its four

stages (waking, dreaming, sleeping and transcendental). No

development of the stature of the soul to work out its

potentialities is possible without the Lord's aid, thus bringing

out His unlimited omnipotence.

 

It is on the point about the freedom of an individual that some

people get agitated, though they may worship God sincerely. Does

not this lack of free will seem to go contrary to the growth of

individuality of each one? Does it not amount to discouragement

and demotivation, stunting the development of personality? The

concept of God as the most compassionate guide enabling an

individual to display his attributes appears to dampen the

enthusiasm of a person.

 

Answers to such doubts have not been left unanswered by our

saints. Srimad Bhagavatam has given a convincing reply to such

sceptics. That God is full of mercy and extends His grace to

souls (men) is an unassailable fact, says Sri Vijayadhwaja

Theertha (15th century) who has contributed a brilliant

commentary on the entire Bhagavatham which has hence been called

``Vijayadhwajeeyam''. Though he was the seventh pontiff of the

Udupi Pajawar Math, tradition holds that Goddess Durga appeared

in his dream instructing him to start a branch which he carried

out. It is called Chitrapur Math. It is said that even nature

cooperated with him when he wrote the commentary by stopping the

rustling of the branches of the tree beneath which he compiled

the details. The saint has said that by constantly remembering

the Lord, we mortals enrich ourselves, seek His blessings and get

over all situations.

 

In a lecture on the saint's Aradhana day, Sri T. S. Raghavendran

gave the illustration of Draupadi, who could have destroyed the

evil-doers but she invoked Krishna's help, to show that it was He

who had given her the spiritual strength. When it is used, credit

is given first to the Lord. This mature thinking dawns after

considerable experience. Bhima at every stage prayed to God to

grant His blessings. This valiant character's dependence on God

demonstrates the individual soul's eagerness to avail what He is

ready to offer.

 

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