Guest guest Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Dear All, Love and Respects, I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in this group. I have a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says, Sarva dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja " . Being a Hindu, strictly following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protection recourse like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property (whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understanding the true purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me. Love and respects P. Gopi Krishna On 24 Apr 2006 11:23:23 -0000, < > wrote: There is 1 message in this issue.Topics in this digest: 1. RE: Re: samadhan chahiye " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj__________ Message: 1 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:41:56 +0000 " Manoj Panda " <pandamanojRE: Re: samadhan chahiyeDivine One: Ram Ram!Each one is blessed with the power of " individual effort " . That power may beweak by the power of prArabdha. Yet when that power is directed towards theexploartion of the ultimate source, it gets amazingly recharged by magic factor of Lord's grace. When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%.When surrender is there, grace becomes effortless. When surrender iscomplete, grace is total. Just like when one makes a channel from a higher level of water to a lower level, water flows effortlessly. However efforthas to be made to create the channel. The flow of water is effortless, butthe creation of channel is not. So also the flow of grace through surrender. When one has the following:1) an earnest desire for Lord's love2) Rejection and indifference to the trap of ssaDa ripus (six enemies) i.e.kAma (lust), krodha (anger), lobha(greed), moha(attachment or delusion), mada(arrogance) and mAtsarya(jealosy) through Yogathen the channel of surrender or (samarpaNa) is established through whichLord's grace flows effortlessly.Thank you!humble regards-m > " himabkalidindi " <himabkalidindi> > > Re: samadhan chahiye>Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:42:20 -0000>>One of Swami Ramsukhdsji's messages will give a better insight on >this topic.>>Go to>http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.org/swamijibooks/pustak/pustak1/html/pic>ture/list.htm (hindi books) >>Book 6: Kalyan Kari Pravachan>Topic 5: Parmatma Tatkal kaise mele>>ram ram.>>>> , " sadhak_insight " ><sadhak_insight wrote:> >> > " nipun pharlia " <nipun> > Thu Apr 20, 2006 0:08am> > Re: samadhan chahiye nipun > >> > Manoj Panda ji,> >> > IN HINDI> > Shanka Samadhan ke liye dhanyawad, aapne bahut sundar dhang se> > samjhaya.> > Idhar ek aur Prashan hai ki, KYA ISHWAR PRAPTI PRARABDH KE >ANUSAAR> > HOTI HAI?> > Mera mat hai ki is sansar mein keval Ishwar prarpti hi prarbdh ke> > antargat nahin hai.> > Kripa kar ke shanka ka samadhan karein.> > > > IN ENGLISH> > I thank you for your explanation / clarification / understanding.> > You have explained in a very beautiful manner.> > There is one question - Is God Realization dependent on fate, > > destiny i.e. due to deeds performed in earlier births?> > My point is that, in this world only God Realization is not caused> > by fate. It is independent on our past.> > I pray, to please remove any doubts and enlighten me. > >> > Ram Ram> >>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Divine One: It was mentioned in the previous reply that When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%. Swami Vivekananda can venture to go all over India having only faith in Lord. When he came to USA he lost his contact address and the Parliament of Religions was supposed to start a week or more later. He could find an empty wagon to spend the night! It was amazing how he got help from different quarters subsequently. Similar events happened in the case of Paramahamsa Yogananda who spent 32 years in the USA, attaining mahAsamAdhi in 1952. The meaning of a sannyAsin is that who has total faith in the Lord always. It is never circumscribed by the attire of an ochre cloth or whatsoever. A great Master has said that there is no difference between a Sad Grihastha and a true sannyAsi. Absolute faith in the Lord saves absolutely. No doubt about it. In " sarva dharmAn.. " verse Lord speaks about the total surrender. In the realm of time whoever has surrendered, has always been saved. Lord also says that " kaunteya pratijAnihi, na me bhaktah praNasyati " (O' son of Kunti, know it very well that my devotee never perishes.) How many trust Lord's assurance.. But whoever has done it has never any regret whatsoever. humble regards -m > " Gopi Krishna Paritala " <paritalagopikrishna > > >Re: Digest Number 85 >Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:15:29 +0530 > >Dear All, > >Love and Respects, > >I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to >convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in this group. I >have >a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says, Sarva >dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja " . Being a Hindu, strictly >following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally >surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protection recourse >like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property >(whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understanding the true >purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me. > >Love and respects > >P. Gopi Krishna > > >On 24 Apr 2006 11:23:23 -0000, < > > wrote: > > > > There is 1 message in this issue. > > > > Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj > > > > > > ______________________ > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 1 > > Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:41:56 +0000 > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj > > RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > > > Divine One: > > Ram Ram! > > > > Each one is blessed with the power of " individual effort " . That power >may > > be > > weak by the power of prArabdha. Yet when that power is directed towards > > the > > exploartion of the ultimate source, it gets amazingly recharged by magic > > factor of Lord's grace. When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%. > > > > When surrender is there, grace becomes effortless. When surrender is > > complete, grace is total. Just like when one makes a channel from a >higher > > level of water to a lower level, water flows effortlessly. However >effort > > has to be made to create the channel. The flow of water is effortless, >but > > the creation of channel is not. So also the flow of grace through > > surrender. > > When one has the following: > > > > 1) an earnest desire for Lord's love > > 2) Rejection and indifference to the trap of ssaDa ripus (six enemies) >i.e > > . > > kAma (lust), krodha (anger), lobha(greed), moha(attachment or delusion), > > mada(arrogance) and mAtsarya(jealosy) through Yoga > > > > then the channel of surrender or (samarpaNa) is established through >which > > Lord's grace flows effortlessly. > > > > Thank you! > > > > humble regards > > -m > > > > > > > " himabkalidindi " <himabkalidindi > > > > > > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye > > >Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:42:20 -0000 > > > > > >One of Swami Ramsukhdsji's messages will give a better insight on > > >this topic. > > > > > >Go to > > >http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.org/swamijibooks/pustak/pustak1/html/pic > > >ture/list.htm (hindi books) > > > > > >Book 6: Kalyan Kari Pravachan > > >Topic 5: Parmatma Tatkal kaise mele > > > > > >ram ram. > > > > > > > > > > > > , " sadhak_insight " > > ><sadhak_insight wrote: > > > > > > > > " nipun pharlia " <nipun > > > > Thu Apr 20, 2006 0:08am > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye nipun > > > > > > > > Manoj Panda ji, > > > > > > > > IN HINDI > > > > Shanka Samadhan ke liye dhanyawad, aapne bahut sundar dhang se > > > > samjhaya. > > > > Idhar ek aur Prashan hai ki, KYA ISHWAR PRAPTI PRARABDH KE > > >ANUSAAR > > > > HOTI HAI? > > > > Mera mat hai ki is sansar mein keval Ishwar prarpti hi prarbdh ke > > > > antargat nahin hai. > > > > Kripa kar ke shanka ka samadhan karein. > > > > > > > > IN ENGLISH > > > > I thank you for your explanation / clarification / understanding. > > > > You have explained in a very beautiful manner. > > > > There is one question - Is God Realization dependent on fate, > > > > destiny i.e. due to deeds performed in earlier births? > > > > My point is that, in this world only God Realization is not caused > > > > by fate. It is independent on our past. > > > > I pray, to please remove any doubts and enlighten me. > > > > > > > > Ram Ram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Dear Gopi, Wonderful question. Since one cannot justify insurance if one has total faith in the lord. I suppose the realisation of the futility is a step in the direction of surrender to the Lord. Sincerely Vispi Jokhi , " Gopi Krishna Paritala " <paritalagopikrishna wrote: > > Dear All, > > Love and Respects, > > I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to > convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in this group. I have > a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says, Sarva > dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja " . Being a Hindu, strictly > following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally > surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protection recourse > like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property > (whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understanding the true > purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me. > > Love and respects > > P. Gopi Krishna > > > On 24 Apr 2006 11:23:23 -0000, < > > wrote: > > > > There is 1 message in this issue. > > > > Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj > > > > > > ______________________ > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 1 > > Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:41:56 +0000 > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj > > RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > > > Divine One: > > Ram Ram! > > > > Each one is blessed with the power of " individual effort " . That power may > > be > > weak by the power of prArabdha. Yet when that power is directed towards > > the > > exploartion of the ultimate source, it gets amazingly recharged by magic > > factor of Lord's grace. When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%. > > > > When surrender is there, grace becomes effortless. When surrender is > > complete, grace is total. Just like when one makes a channel from a higher > > level of water to a lower level, water flows effortlessly. However effort > > has to be made to create the channel. The flow of water is effortless, but > > the creation of channel is not. So also the flow of grace through > > surrender. > > When one has the following: > > > > 1) an earnest desire for Lord's love > > 2) Rejection and indifference to the trap of ssaDa ripus (six enemies) i.e > > . > > kAma (lust), krodha (anger), lobha(greed), moha(attachment or delusion), > > mada(arrogance) and mAtsarya(jealosy) through Yoga > > > > then the channel of surrender or (samarpaNa) is established through which > > Lord's grace flows effortlessly. > > > > Thank you! > > > > humble regards > > -m > > > > > > > " himabkalidindi " <himabkalidindi > > > > > > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye > > >Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:42:20 -0000 > > > > > >One of Swami Ramsukhdsji's messages will give a better insight on > > >this topic. > > > > > >Go to > > >http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.org/swamijibooks/pustak/pustak1/html/pic > > >ture/list.htm (hindi books) > > > > > >Book 6: Kalyan Kari Pravachan > > >Topic 5: Parmatma Tatkal kaise mele > > > > > >ram ram. > > > > > > > > > > > > , " sadhak_insight " > > ><sadhak_insight@> wrote: > > > > > > > > " nipun pharlia " <nipun@> > > > > Thu Apr 20, 2006 0:08am > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye nipun@ > > > > > > > > Manoj Panda ji, > > > > > > > > IN HINDI > > > > Shanka Samadhan ke liye dhanyawad, aapne bahut sundar dhang se > > > > samjhaya. > > > > Idhar ek aur Prashan hai ki, KYA ISHWAR PRAPTI PRARABDH KE > > >ANUSAAR > > > > HOTI HAI? > > > > Mera mat hai ki is sansar mein keval Ishwar prarpti hi prarbdh ke > > > > antargat nahin hai. > > > > Kripa kar ke shanka ka samadhan karein. > > > > > > > > IN ENGLISH > > > > I thank you for your explanation / clarification / understanding. > > > > You have explained in a very beautiful manner. > > > > There is one question - Is God Realization dependent on fate, > > > > destiny i.e. due to deeds performed in earlier births? > > > > My point is that, in this world only God Realization is not caused > > > > by fate. It is independent on our past. > > > > I pray, to please remove any doubts and enlighten me. > > > > > > > > Ram Ram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Dear All, Hari Ohm, Mr.Gopikrishna's question has been troubling me quite a bit. Looking into myself, I don't have any life insurance. By habit I have been continuing an old house insurance, but honestly, whenever we leave the flat unattended for months together, we say our prayers and say " this is all given by YOU and protect what you think we need to have " and go off for months. Insurance or no insurance, you will have only what you deserve and what He wants you to have. Without consciously doing it, my wife and I have been leaving it to HIM, surrendering UNTO HIM. Now I may have to disappoint the young man who religiously collects the premium for my householder policy!! May God Bless us All. Hari Ohm... Venkatraman /26/06, Vispi Jokhi <vhjokhi wrote: Dear Gopi,Wonderful question. Since one cannot justify insurance if one hastotal faith in the lord. I suppose the realisation of the futility isa step in the direction of surrender to the Lord. SincerelyVispi Jokhi , " Gopi Krishna Paritala " <paritalagopikrishna wrote:>> Dear All,> > Love and Respects,> > I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to> convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in thisgroup. I have> a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says,Sarva> dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja " . Being a Hindu, strictly > following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally> surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protectionrecourse> like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property > (whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understandingthe true> purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me.> > Love and respects> > P. Gopi Krishna> > > On 24 Apr 2006 11:23:23 -0000, <> > wrote:> >> > There is 1 message in this issue.> >> > Topics in this digest:> >> > 1. RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj> >> >> >______________________> > ______________________ > >> > Message: 1> > Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:41:56 +0000 > > " Manoj Panda " <pandamanoj > > RE: Re: samadhan chahiye> >> > Divine One:> > Ram Ram!> >> > Each one is blessed with the power of " individual effort " . That power may> > be> > weak by the power of prArabdha. Yet when that power is directedtowards> > the> > exploartion of the ultimate source, it gets amazingly recharged bymagic > > factor of Lord's grace. When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%.> >> > When surrender is there, grace becomes effortless. When surrender is> > complete, grace is total. Just like when one makes a channel from a higher> > level of water to a lower level, water flows effortlessly. Howevereffort> > has to be made to create the channel. The flow of water iseffortless, but> > the creation of channel is not. So also the flow of grace through > > surrender.> > When one has the following:> >> > 1) an earnest desire for Lord's love> > 2) Rejection and indifference to the trap of ssaDa ripus (sixenemies) i.e > > .> > kAma (lust), krodha (anger), lobha(greed), moha(attachment ordelusion),> > mada(arrogance) and mAtsarya(jealosy) through Yoga> >> > then the channel of surrender or (samarpaNa) is established through which> > Lord's grace flows effortlessly.> >> > Thank you!> >> > humble regards> > -m> >> > > > > " himabkalidindi " <himabkalidindi > > > > > > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye > > >Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:42:20 -0000> > >> > >One of Swami Ramsukhdsji's messages will give a better insight on> > >this topic.> > >> > >Go to > > >http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.org/swamijibooks/pustak/pustak1/html/pic > > >ture/list.htm (hindi books)> > >> > >Book 6: Kalyan Kari Pravachan> > >Topic 5: Parmatma Tatkal kaise mele> > >> > >ram ram.> > > > > >> > >> > > , " sadhak_insight " > > ><sadhak_insight@> wrote:> > > >> > > > " nipun pharlia " <nipun@>> > > > Thu Apr 20, 2006 0:08am> > > > Re: samadhan chahiye nipun@ > > > >> > > > Manoj Panda ji,> > > >> > > > IN HINDI> > > > Shanka Samadhan ke liye dhanyawad, aapne bahut sundar dhang se> > > > samjhaya. > > > > Idhar ek aur Prashan hai ki, KYA ISHWAR PRAPTI PRARABDH KE> > >ANUSAAR> > > > HOTI HAI?> > > > Mera mat hai ki is sansar mein keval Ishwar prarpti hi prarbdh ke > > > > antargat nahin hai.> > > > Kripa kar ke shanka ka samadhan karein.> > > >> > > > IN ENGLISH> > > > I thank you for your explanation / clarification / understanding. > > > > You have explained in a very beautiful manner.> > > > There is one question - Is God Realization dependent on fate,> > > > destiny i.e. due to deeds performed in earlier births? > > > > My point is that, in this world only God Realization is not caused> > > > by fate. It is independent on our past.> > > > I pray, to please remove any doubts and enlighten me. > > > >> > > > Ram Ram> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Dear sadhak If every one takes your point of view, No invention would have been done. Not even the website you are using to put your thoughts to others. To understand true essence of surrender you should read sadhak sanjivani by swami ramsukhdasji. May I present some of it for your thoughts. In GEETAJI lord says.. NIMIT MATRA BHAV SAVYASACHIN That means even working with both your hands (With your ultimate capacity) you should still think of yourself as NIMIT MATRA (Just a puppet in gods hands). He never says to put off your efforts for life. The LIC premium you deposit can be for PARAMARTH (To cater the need of you & your family in need). Why dont you think the god in your existance wants to serve your body & your family. Why dont you think LET THY WIIL PREVAIL. LOVINGLY YOURS RAJA.Sambamurti Venkatraman <banuvenky wrote: Dear All, Hari Ohm, Mr.Gopikrishna's question has been troubling me quite a bit. Looking into myself, I don't have any life insurance. By habit I have been continuing an old house insurance, but honestly, whenever we leave the flat unattended for months together, we say our prayers and say "this is all given by YOU and protect what you think we need to have " and go off for months. Insurance or no insurance, you will have only what you deserve and what He wants you to have. Without consciously doing it, my wife and I have been leaving it to HIM, surrendering UNTO HIM. Now I may have to disappoint the young man who religiously collects the premium for my householder policy!! May God Bless us All. Hari Ohm... Venkatraman /26/06, Vispi Jokhi <vhjokhi wrote: Dear Gopi,Wonderful question. Since one cannot justify insurance if one hastotal faith in the lord. I suppose the realisation of the futility isa step in the direction of surrender to the Lord. SincerelyVispi Jokhi , "Gopi Krishna Paritala" <paritalagopikrishna wrote:>> Dear All,> > Love and Respects,> > I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to> convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in thisgroup. I have> a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says,Sarva> dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja". Being a Hindu, strictly > following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally> surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protectionrecourse> like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property > (whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understandingthe true> purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me.> > Love and respects> > P. Gopi Krishna> > > On 24 Apr 2006 11:23:23 -0000, <> > wrote:> >> > There is 1 message in this issue.> >> > Topics in this digest:> >> > 1. RE: Re: samadhan chahiye > > "Manoj Panda" <pandamanoj> >> >> >______________________> > ______________________ > >> > Message: 1> > Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:41:56 +0000 > > "Manoj Panda" <pandamanoj > > RE: Re: samadhan chahiye> >> > Divine One:> > Ram Ram!> >> > Each one is blessed with the power of "individual effort". That power may> > be> > weak by the power of prArabdha. Yet when that power is directedtowards> > the> > exploartion of the ultimate source, it gets amazingly recharged bymagic > > factor of Lord's grace. When the surrender is 100%, karma becomes 0%.> >> > When surrender is there, grace becomes effortless. When surrender is> > complete, grace is total. Just like when one makes a channel from a higher> > level of water to a lower level, water flows effortlessly. Howevereffort> > has to be made to create the channel. The flow of water iseffortless, but> > the creation of channel is not. So also the flow of grace through > > surrender.> > When one has the following:> >> > 1) an earnest desire for Lord's love> > 2) Rejection and indifference to the trap of ssaDa ripus (sixenemies) i.e> > .> > kAma (lust), krodha (anger), lobha(greed), moha(attachment ordelusion),> > mada(arrogance) and mAtsarya(jealosy) through Yoga> >> > then the channel of surrender or (samarpaNa) is established through which> > Lord's grace flows effortlessly.> >> > Thank you!> >> > humble regards> > -m> >> > > > >"himabkalidindi" <himabkalidindi > > > > > > > > > Re: samadhan chahiye > > >Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:42:20 -0000> > >> > >One of Swami Ramsukhdsji's messages will give a better insight on> > >this topic.> > >> > >Go to > > >http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.org/swamijibooks/pustak/pustak1/html/pic > > >ture/list.htm (hindi books)> > >> > >Book 6: Kalyan Kari Pravachan> > >Topic 5: Parmatma Tatkal kaise mele> > >> > >ram ram.> > > > > >> > >> > > , "sadhak_insight" > > ><sadhak_insight@> wrote:> > > >> > > > "nipun pharlia" <nipun@>> > > > Thu Apr 20, 2006 0:08am> > > > Re: samadhan chahiye nipun@ > > > >> > > > Manoj Panda ji,> > > >> > > > IN HINDI> > > > Shanka Samadhan ke liye dhanyawad, aapne bahut sundar dhang se> > > > samjhaya. > > > > Idhar ek aur Prashan hai ki, KYA ISHWAR PRAPTI PRARABDH KE> > >ANUSAAR> > > > HOTI HAI?> > > > Mera mat hai ki is sansar mein keval Ishwar prarpti hi prarbdh ke > > > > antargat nahin hai.> > > > Kripa kar ke shanka ka samadhan karein.> > > >> > > > IN ENGLISH> > > > I thank you for your explanation / clarification / understanding. > > > > You have explained in a very beautiful manner.> > > > There is one question - Is God Realization dependent on fate,> > > > destiny i.e. due to deeds performed in earlier births? > > > > My point is that, in this world only God Realization is not caused> > > > by fate. It is independent on our past.> > > > I pray, to please remove any doubts and enlighten me. > > > >> > > > Ram Ram> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Ram Ram The Gita's true purport is to tell people the aim of human life. It then gives the different paths for a person to reach the aim. There should be no doubt in the aim or goal of human life - attaining God, eradication sorrow for ever, attaining eternal peace - all are one and the same. The end of the Gita is in surrender. The question you ask is in relation to the meaning of surrender? To quote Swamiji on this is 'karne mein saavdhaan, hone mein prasann'. Be careful in doing and happy in the result. If you are happy in the result, you have surrendered. No where in the Gita has it been mentioned or even hinted that you should not do your worldly duties. Doing your duties is a path to attain God - the aim/intent for doing the worldly duties is attainment of God - not worldly pleasures. With regard to the taking of a insurance policy is concerned, you should be taking it because it is part of your worldly responsibility/duty. Take it for protection of God's property - not my property. Your aim should not be the benefits of the policy. It is not for 'you' or for 'your' things. Since this question is troubling you, in my view, you should take the policy. It means it has some importance for you. There is no prohibition in taking the policy. If taking or not taking the policy makes no difference to you, this question should not arise in your mind - and in that situation there is no requirement of taking the policy. Feeling and intent is always stronger than action. No action is either right or wrong - it is the intent and the feeling behind the action which is right or wrong. I hope that the above has clarified your query. Ram Ram - Gopi Krishna Paritala Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:15 AM Re: Digest Number 85 Dear All, Love and Respects, I am new to this group. My name is P. Gopi Krishna. First of all, I wish to convey my respects and love to you all learned persons in this group. I have a couple of questions to ask. The first one today. Gitachaarya says, Sarva dharmaan parityajya, maamekam saranam vraja". Being a Hindu, strictly following the guidelines prescribed by God in Gita and having totally surrender to HIS will, why one should go for any kind protection recourse like taking insurance policy for oneself (who am I?) and one's property (whose?!), etc. Where we are going wrong in clearly understanding the true purport and essence of Gita? Kindly enlighten me. Love and respects P. Gopi Krishna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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