Q&A with Swamiji .....241...Praying for the benefit of others

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Question from Chris:

OK, so we can do our practices for the sake of another without

losing any benefit. Good.

 

Is there any specific technique you recommend for doing so?

 

And are there any issues that need to be considered? I recall you

replying to a question about one of the curses, and you said it

applied only to those who are doing the practice for another. When

does this sort of thing become an issue?

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Swamiji's response:

If we are selling our services to pray for others, to change others'

karma because of our prayer in exchange for a material benefit, we

are clearly in violation of the spirit of the scripture.

 

If we are praying from our sincere desire to help others, with no

expectation for ourselves, then this prayer has purity and we can

hope to achieve results.