Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Namaste Amrish and family: here is Swami's reply to your question SWAMI'S REPLY Absolutely it means past, present and future. The reason that suffering continues is that we don't pay full attention when we recite. To the extent that we are fully absorbed in the sadhana, to that extent are we relieved from all other karma. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " amrish krish " <krisam76 wrote: > > namaste, > I have a question on phal sruthi or benefit of reading a > sacred text, chanting a mantra or prayer. When the phala sruti > states " reading this text or chanting mantra will remove all > afflictions and give eternal happiness " does it mean it removes our > karma-present and past? > > Why people continue to suffer even after doing and continuing their > sadhana. For example , say if vishnu sahasranamam/laliths > sahasranamam/chandi path will give benefits to a sadhaka engaged in > them , will that person accumulate the merits in next birth or will he > reap those in his present birth?if it is present birth, then why > sufferings don't cease ? > > > > I would appreciate if swamiji or MAA can throw some light on this.This > would be very helpful in my quest . > > Thanks > > JAI MAA > Amrish > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Namaste Amrish, Vish, and family Thank you for asking this question -- the same question has often come up for me as well. Swamiji's answer, as always, has clarified this for me, and shined a light where there was darkness. And this is an example of how our sangha is such a powerful connection. Living in the world presents universal problems and questions. Whether I ask the question or someone else asks, it is everyone's question. Likewise, the responses apply to everyone as well -- whether we are newbies or old timers to the listserv. And so I thank you all for being here, every day, actively sharing your deepest and tenderest thoughts about God and your Self. We are blessed to have each other, and most blessed to be guided by Shree Maa and Swamiji. Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! love wendy , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste Amrish and family: here is Swami's reply to your question > > SWAMI'S REPLY > Absolutely it means past, present and future. > > The reason that suffering continues is that we don't pay full > attention when we recite. To the extent that we are fully absorbed in > the sadhana, to that extent are we relieved from all other karma. > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > > > > , " amrish krish " <krisam76@> wrote: > > > > namaste, > > I have a question on phal sruthi or benefit of reading a > > sacred text, chanting a mantra or prayer. When the phala sruti > > states " reading this text or chanting mantra will remove all > > afflictions and give eternal happiness " does it mean it removes our > > karma-present and past? > > > > Why people continue to suffer even after doing and continuing their > > sadhana. For example , say if vishnu sahasranamam/laliths > > sahasranamam/chandi path will give benefits to a sadhaka engaged in > > them , will that person accumulate the merits in next birth or will he > > reap those in his present birth?if it is present birth, then why > > sufferings don't cease ? > > > > > > > > I would appreciate if swamiji or MAA can throw some light on this.This > > would be very helpful in my quest . > > > > Thanks > > > > JAI MAA > > Amrish > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.