Nature and God Witness Our Activites

[ancient_paztriot]

SB 6.1.42

The sun, fire, sky, air, demigods, moon, evening, day, night, directions, water, land and Supersoul Himself all witness the activities of the living entity.

 

PURPORT

The members of some religious sects, especially Christians, do not believe in the reactions of karma. We once had a discussion with a learned Christian professor who argued that although people are generally punished after the witnesses of their misdeeds are examined, where are the witnesses responsible for one’s suffering the reactions of past karma? To such a person the answer by the Yamadutas is given here. A conditioned soul thinks that he is working stealthily and that no one can see his sinful activities, but we can understand from the sastras that there are many witnesses, including the sun, fire, sky, air, moon, demigods, evening, day, night, directions, water, land and the Supersoul Himself, who sits with the individual soul within his heart. Where is the dearth of witnesses? The witnesses and the Supreme Lord both exist, and therefore so many living entities are elevated to higher planetary systems or degraded to lower planetary systems, including the hellish planets. There are no discrepancies, for everything is arranged perfectly by the management of the Supreme God (svabhaviki jnana-bala-kriya ca). The witnesses mentioned in this verse are also mentioned in other Vedic literatures:

 

aditya-candrav anilo ’nalas ca

dyaur bhumir apo hrdayam yamas ca

ahas ca ratris ca ubhe ca sandhye

dharmo ’pi janati narasya vrttam

...............................

 

"There are no discrepancies, for everything is arranged perfectly by the management of the Supreme God."

 

No discrepencies? Man, we criminals are not expecting that.

 

This verse makes me aware of Paramatma too.

 

I makes me wonder how I will face my superiors and witnesses as I'm being judged for so many shameful acts. I should start accounting for my transgressions now, but I fear I've never been so resolute… and I won't be for long. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

(I wonder what percentage of the population is just appearing from evolution and how many are taking repeated births as humans).

[theist]

I am anxious about that to. Having my life examined between births. All the missed oppurtunities I have just blown off. The way I have attempted to use and exploit other living beings. They say we see it all. How embarrassing.

 

All we can do is try to finish strong.

[ancient_paztriot]

"All we can do is try to finish strong."

 

Strong philosophical point. Games are won in the last quarter.

 

To be painfully honest, it's hard for me to find the mindset for a strong finnish even as I anticipate all the disregard and sins I'll willingly perform just out of desire or habit or some other conditioning. I'm wearing the apathy now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

End of the Age

 

When the light dies down and you blood runs cold

Then you know what you fear most is growing old

The clock winds down and the bells will toll

For the dawn that follows may require your soul

 

(Chorus)

Through the narrows there are few who pass

Only the chosen enter in

Seek your calling while it may be found

For the sand in the hourglass is falling

We hang in the balance one by one

Turn from you ways the voice is calling

And fear the end of the age

 

Now the evil deed never goes unseen

And the wisdom of your wise men is unclean

For the pride of life and the lust for gain

Is a sickness of the heart, the Mark of Cain

 

(Chorus)

 

Sword and shield, the right hand of power's

Protecting us, directing us

He'll reveal the glory that's only His own

With a fire in the sky

 

When the mountains fall and the heavens roar

Then the reign of man will end forevermore

And the fools who believed in their empty ways

Will be witness to a world that's set ablaze - Kansas