burning up karma, changing personality traits

[Guest guest]

Is it possible to burn up prarabda karma through prayer and such things as

chanting Chandi Path? And, is it possible to change negative personality traits

through the same means, or are we always continually struggling with the same

personal weaknesses and issues -- just trying to keep them under control through

sadhana? I'm asking these questions as an average person trying to fit in an

hour or two of spiritual practice a day, not as a spiritual super-achiever

aiming at total liberation (although I have great respect for those who are

doing that).

 

Thanks for any responses,

 

Rosetta

[Guest guest]

through sadhana we strengthen the samskaras that are more sattwic. it is my opinion that the others fall away . the metaphor used is that when a childs favorite toy is replaced with a new shinier new toy the child leaves the old toy behind. it is a very tricky question to ask how does it work? ive been asking and i am finding answers for myself. a book that i have read several times is

 

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Birth-Understanding-Karma-Reincarnation/dp/0893891479

 

gives some great insight into the inner workings of karma and how sadhana redirects it.

 

an hour or 2 is plenty to see results in your life and watch your negative traits be cleansed. i know i have seen it in my life.

 

just my 25 cents

 

Namaste, Dan

 

 

 

 

rosaroja24 <rosaroja24

 

Mon, Aug 10, 2009 7:31 pm

[www.ShreeMaa.org] burning up karma, changing personality traits

 

 

 

Is it possible to burn up prarabda karma through prayer and such things as chanting Chandi Path? And, is it possible to change negative personality traits through the same means, or are we always continually struggling with the same personal weaknesses and issues -- just trying to keep them under control through sadhana? I'm asking these questions as an average person trying to fit in an hour or two of spiritual practice a day, not as a spiritual super-achiever aiming at total liberation (although I have great respect for those who are doing that).

 

Thanks for any responses,

 

Rosetta

[Guest guest]

Dear Rosetta,

 

Substitute " habit " for the word karma. It is a simplification, but an

edifying one. Yes you can change your habits by replacing unhealthy

ones based on selfishness with healthy ones based on selflessness and

love. Part of our problem is that through pride we identify strongly

with our weaknesses and issues.

 

For most people these issues are nowhere near as bad as we think they

are. We also tend to weigh them more heavily than our many good

qualities. We don't need to be perfect! The desire to be perfect is

actually an act of violence against ourself. Would you demand that a

friend of yours is perfect? Would you keep a friend that demanded

that you were perfect?

 

A healthy sense of humor and a genuine interest in the lives and

wellbeing of others can help us to relax the tight grasp on these

personality traits. Spiritual practice such as Chandipath done with

the motivation to benefit others or as an act of surrender can do so

strongly. You don't need to be a full time practitioner to reap the

benefits. What is most important is your pure intention and a regular

practice.

 

All the best,

 

Kalidas

 

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 7:31 PM, rosaroja24<rosaroja24 wrote:

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> Is it possible to burn up prarabda karma through prayer and such things as

> chanting Chandi Path? And, is it possible to change negative personality

> traits through the same means, or are we always continually struggling with

> the same personal weaknesses and issues -- just trying to keep them under

> control through sadhana? I'm asking these questions as an average person

> trying to fit in an hour or two of spiritual practice a day, not as a

> spiritual super-achiever aiming at total liberation (although I have great

> respect for those who are doing that).

>

> Thanks for any responses,

>

> Rosetta

>

>