Me, My Guru - Ramayana and Rama - Indian Mythology

    

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Ramayana and Rama - Indian Mythology

 

By the time we completed our tea, she (our Guru) opened her eyes.

“But Guruji that doesn’t answer the question that since we are driven by destiny we can’t be held by our acts or their effects” said Vijaya.

“I hadn’t completed my explanation yet” she (our Guru) replied with a smile and continued “As per your logic Rama’s act of banishing Sita is destiny and he shouldn’t be held responsible for such an act. Good enough! I’ll take it from only that angle. But why did or how did ‘Destiny of Rama’ happen?” she waited smiling and looking at Vijaya.

“Because he killed wife of Sage Bhrigu” replied Vijaya sheepishly.

“Exactly!” she (our Guru) said “So you see we write our Destiny by our acts and the effects are borne by us. Because of his act of killing he had to suffer separation from his ‘beloved wife’ for such a long period of time. This pain is not as simple as it sounds. It’s only a person who ‘loves’, knows it!

This is not same as the one ‘who wants’ the other person (partner) and whose love means ‘possessing that person’. Well coming to karma, our acts are not painted black and white by the Universe. ‘Destiny’ or effects of our acts bring us to a point but it is again our decision and our act at that time which again becomes cause of ‘future Destiny’.

Lord Vishnu incurred a curse that brought him to a point where he had to make a decision with regards to his wife. ‘Being at that point’ is destined. But how he reacts or responds depends upon his character.

He chose ‘Dharma’ and hence went on to become ‘Purushottama’ – the Ideal Man in the annals of human history. But his decision caused him and his love of life – Sita to suffer immeasurably. That is the punishment of his previous karma (that of killing wife of Sage Bhrigu).

“Still confusing maam” said someone from left.

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