Fw: letter : God & response.

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Firstly to answer this letter and the question, we should realize

that God is indeed a Kalpataru showering the Dharma-Artha-Kama-MOksha

(4 important things) continuously.

 

But then why do we not get the desired results after prayers ?

 

Firstly, one should realize that all happenings in this life are only

due to our own doings, but in our previous lives, which we have

forgotten, but which impacts us continuously. We are all born with a

Prarabdham (destiny) and carry it on our head at all times. Similarly

every moment of this life, we are creating more KArma which will

impact us in our later lives.

 

Secondly, we dont know what is good for us in the long run. Does a

3mth old baby tell the mother that " you should feed me more

nutritious food, change my diapers 5times a day, start planning for

putting me in the right school etc. " ??

 

Doesnt the mother know what is best for the child ? Similarly, God

knows what is best for us and he will surely do the right thing at

all times. If we have our own dreams and desires and it doesnt happen

then we cannot blame God for that.

 

Once we surrender to him, then we should not have any " Sankalpam " of

decisions of our own. We should know to take everthing as His wish.

ITs not at all easy to do this. But that is the only way.

 

Sri Andal tells in her prayers to God that please analyze what I am

asking for and then bless me. Dont give me whatever I ask for,

because I dont even know what to ask !!

 

Our lives are all governed by our fate, and in the presence of Guru

and God, our lives are very secure at all times and there need be no

concern about that. If our true goal is liberation and our love for

God and faith is true, then we can easily realize that every

happening is for our own good though it maybe tough to reason it out.

 

Saints have even taken the loss of their parents in early childhood

as a blessing because that totally made them without any attachments

and they sought only the Lord who is permanent.

 

Sri Krishna has also clearly told Uddhava that " only by taking away

my devotee's ego do I first take control over him " . Without loss of

ego there's no progress.

 

If God keeps granting our wishes, gives us more money and beautiful

wife, then children, then promotions, house, grand-children etc. etc.

then where's the end to these needs and wants. When will we ever come

out of this and attain to him ?

 

Only through equanimity of mind in both loss and profit does the

devotee get conditioned.

 

We cannot blame God for anything at any cost, be it whatever.

 

-- Pradeep