What is the difference?

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Home Base: Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, Navadwip Dhama, Nadia, WB, INDIA

 

My Dear Spiritual Son Bh Luke,

 

Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thankyou for your letter cited below with my comments. I have noted the

contents carefully.

 

> Dear Acaryapada,please accept my humbke obeisances at your lotus feet.all

> glories to Srila Prabhupada.ISKON bhakta-vrinda ki jaya.

> What is the difference between something happening by the will of

> providence and karma?

> Your eternal servant.

> Bhakta Luke.

 

Good question! A lot depends on how these two words are defined. Karma is

the law of actions and reactions. It is applied almost mechanically for non

devotees.

 

Usually the "Will of Providence" is used when somehow someone is put into a

situation which is considered to be an intervention of the Supreme Lord and

for creating a situation which will somehow or other be beneficial to one's

Krishna consciousness. Will of Providence is usually used for devotees or

for those who are aspiring devotees or transcendentalists.

 

That is how we see these phrases used.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami