Nama Article- 03-07-09:Question: It is said that the past karmas get burnt by chanting the Lord's Name...?

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Today is Ashada Ekadasi which is a very auspicious day. Please spend some time

in chanting the various Names of the Lord.

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Question: It is said that the past karmas get burnt by chanting the Lord's Name.

Whatever happens in this birth is because of past karmas and is called

'prarabdha'. Does prarabdha change by regular chanting or merely prepares the

ground for the prarabdha of next birth?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

Everything in this world happens according to Prarabhda only. If one does not

chant the divine Name of the Lord, the Lord will not interfere with his life. If

he does chant the Name of God continuously, the Lord makes his life favorable to

him.

 

For instance, if a person possesses qualities like wealth, power, beauty etc. by

virtue of his prarabdha, then, by chanting the Nama, the Lord ensures that he

does not get a head-weight. If a person is already poor and leads a life in

penury owning to his prarabdha, by chanting the Nama, the Lord keeps him away

from bad thoughts and deeds like stealing, gambling, alcohol, suicide and so on.

 

If ones Bhakti is intense, the grace of the Lord has the power to change ones

Prarabdha too. That, however, calls for strong devotion.