Me, My Guru – On karma explained – Bhagavatam

 

Me, My Guru – On karma explained – Bhagavatam

Today, I wasn’t in a good mood. I was agitated. I was irritated. So, it took quite a bit of hard work from my end to push myself towards ‘class’ today! Honestly speaking, I was in no mood to come. But, Rahul’s phone call did the trick. He always reached me when I was low. I don’t remember what he said. But, I always ended up coming to class. And the good part of this story was I went back home less stressed and relieved. This has happened so many times over the years. And yet, I still remained my brooding, complaining and excuse-using type.

I came and sat at the back. I was late for the class – but obviously! Rahul smiled at me when I took a seat. He seemed both happy and relieved.

Our class was in progress as I entered. Someone asked, “Why did Guru Drona and Bheeshma, who were following dharm all their lives die in the Kurukshetra war?”

Our Guru smiled and replied “That is exactly the question Rukmini asked Lord Krishna after the war. And very lovingly Krishna replied “Yes indeed! All through their lives, they followed Dharm. But, their one act of adharm brought their death in the war! When Draupadi was being insulted and disrobed in the “Rajya sabha” they sat silent being the silent spectators of the ‘grave sin’ that was being executed there. One who commits the sin is the ‘sinner’. He will reap its consequences accordingly. But, one who is a silent spectator of that wrong being committed is a ‘greater sinner’ than the perpetrator of that sin as per Dharm. So, they faced such a death in the Kurukshetra war due to their ‘that sinful act’ – that they were part of during ‘Draupadi vastrapaharanam’. Your good act (punya) can’t be used to negate or do away with the repercussions of your wrong act (paap). 

As soon as our Guru concluded completing Krishna’s answer, one among us pounced on her with the next question “But Karna was such a data (giver, philanthropist, generous person). He never said no to anyone who came seeking alms from him. He even gave away his kavach (armour which became one with his body and skin) and kundal to Lord Indra when Indra sought alms from Karna. He knew giving it away would be fatal to his life. He knew by doing this, he would become vulnerable to death and yet, he gave happily. Then why did he die in the war?”

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# bhagavatam, Krishna and Rukmini, Karna, how karma works, karma, one act of injustice can overdo the lifetime of good done.

Read the link to learn more on this topic https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/02/on-receiving-consequences-of-our-karma_4.html 

Questions addressed and points to ponder:

• Can our negative acts be negated with right acts?
• Can we cheat karma?
• Are good and bad  karma balanced and the person faces the balance that is remaining only?

Me, my guru – No good done ever goes to waste!

 

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Me, my guru – No good done ever goes to waste!

“The good thing about his “Law of Karma” is that it works both ways. That means not only does our good come back, despite coming way later than our expectations” our Guru continued with a chuckle. We all joined her “Our bad actions also do come back to us! As it doesn’t come immediately, we realize we are not as lucky as others and hence are denied goodies of our life. We feel we are insulted by others when we don’t deserve it. We are cheated even when we did good. But, we forget our memory can support us to this lifetime only. But what about all that happened before that? If ‘lucky’ is the result of some good done in the past, the unjust and uncalled-for bad that we face is the result of some wrong we had done long back. Imagine all the wrongs that we do in this life are received by us immediately, can we take it? So, it is spread through janmas as piecemeal. That is HIS Grace! That is HIS love for us.

Of course, even to understand that we should’ve done a considerable amount of healing. Otherwise, even in HIS Grace, we’ll find excuses to hurl abuses at HIM.

So, to sum up, every good and bad karma of ours finds its way back into our lives at its appointed date of maturity. So, since we can’t change the past, let’s just concentrate on being a little more aware of our daily thoughts and actions. Let’s increase the credit balance with some good acts and thoughts in “the Karma Bank Account”. As far as possible, let’s avoid generating negative thoughts and actions” our Guru concluded.

“So are we to suffer because of our past karma? I am afraid of facing it. Help me Guruji” cried Vaishnav.

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# me, my guru stories, no good done goes waste, karma, you receive what you give, good or bad comes back to us, boomerang effect of our actions, sooner or later we reap what we sow, we reap what we sow, 

read previous post further on this topic https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=On+receiving+consequences+of+our+karma 

What are the pointers in this post?

What are the sentences that made a mark on you?

What is the understanding that you have picked from this post?

Becoming eligible for grace!

 

Becoming eligible for grace!

Bhagya Rekha, Kshitija, Swathi – sending reiki to you three for walking the most difficult yet compulsory and beautiful journey in the entire Universe! This is the ONLY purpose of our existence!  

Everyone who walks this path deserves and automatically becomes eligible for Divine support and grace. No need to beg or seek anyone’s blessings! Become eligible for that and this is a sure-shot way for that! And to prove that is by sending reiki to you all!

 

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# receiving grace, deserving and desiring, laws of Universe, miracles, fate and destiny, 

also read:https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=On+receiving+consequences+of+our+karma 

Reflections – on washing clothes

 

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Reflections – on washing clothes

Yes, you see what you’ve given!? Your karma is received on how much you could’ve given and how much you chose to give! Period! Am I clear?

Our eyes and look-out is always on ‘what we want to receive or what desire or worthy of receiving’ instead of ‘how to give more and contribute better’. We almost always assume we are giving a lot (?!) and from that assumption comes irritation, frustration and anger that we are receiving less than what we desire and deserve!

But the golden question is ‘could we’ve given more on in a better fashion’? The answer almost always is “Yes”. And yet when even the thought in that line is absent, our soul suffers the pain of expressing itself less than its potential. There is a difference between how much and how better ‘your soul’ can give and how much you let it give. This causes ‘friction’. And this ‘friction’ is the basis of ‘karma being generated’. You are always saying ‘but ma’am, I don’t’ want to suffer the consequences of my karma’ or ‘ma’am, I am afraid of facing my karma’.

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# reflections, spirituality in day-to-day life, mundane routines and yoga, being in the moment, purpose of life and situations of life, being aware, operating centre, consciousness, 

also read suggested : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Me%2C+My+Guru+%E2%80%93+on+intent+and+travelling%21

Me, my Guru – As you like it

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Me, my Guru – As you like it

Few days later another young man came to the village with the desire to settle in this village. He too paid visit to Master. He too asked the same question “Master, I wish to settle in this village. Please tell me what type of people will I encounter here?”

Master again asked “What type of people did you meet in your life?”

Young man replied “All were friendly, good, helpful and spirited”.

Master smiled and replied “I am happy to say that those are exactly the type of people you’ll encounter in this village too!”

The young man went away smiling happily”.

Our Guru stopped looking at us.

Today she didn’t wait to ask us questions. She went on with the explanation directly.

“You see in this world there are all types of people. The type of person that you are decides which type of person enters your life. Not only that every person has a good and a bad side. Your nature decides which side of his character he shares with you. So if you see only nasty and greedy part of people that is the side they will show to you. But if you see the good in them, they’ll show the good side of their side to you.

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# Me, My Guru, law of attraction, destiny and fate, why we receive what we receive, how to change what we receive, energies, life is an echo, we receive what we give, giving and receiving

also read suggested on similar topic : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=On+receiving+consequences+of+our+karma 

On Chanting!

 

On Chanting!

During the last 10-15 days, i chanted  MM Chanting all day long along with reiki on and this was sent to all those who completed 250 malas of MM....

Chanting gives benefits - to each unto his own!

No chanting goes waste. Nobody’s goes waste! Everyone receives as he ‘chants’.

Why extra for people who did 250 malas? Is it the number?

No! It is not just the number. Number is just a figure that represents their ‘choice’. I gave all choice to choose the no. of malas that one wants to chant. And the people who chanted 250 are the ones who are eager to do sadhan not the easy way or of easy target. Most of them are busy with jobs etc and yet they chose that number. It shows commitment from their end. So, the extra is appreciating their ‘commitment’.

The willingness to work beyond enough is a wonderful attitude. This ‘extra’ is kudos to that!

They did it out of sheer you not expecting anything in return. For that nature of working without expectation – this ‘extra’! Throughout there was eagerness to complete, joy while chanting and smile on their lips. There was no frowning, no sounds of ‘abbaaa or ammaaa’ before sitting to chant daily. This ‘extra’ is for that attitude that they had while chanting – the attitude of enjoying the work taken. They weren’t doing it to show off to me or any one in particular. They weren’t doing it to later ask or demand returns for this chanting. They just did! They did out of ‘attitude’ that work given is worth doing and doing it with joy.

What was the return they got?

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# on receiving and giving, miracles, blessings, grace, karma, destiny, life and its returns, intention and its importance

also read suggested : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=you+receive+what+you+give

Points to understand and questions addressed:

• Why do we receive whatever we receive - be it people or situations in life?
• What is the basis of karma?
• Why we don't receive whatever we want?
• How intention plays a major role in our returns...
• Two people doing the same act receive different returns - why?
• How to use the 'law of receiving what you give' to bring more abundance in our life?
• Look within. Know yourself. Meditate about self. Meditate on self. Know what your true intentions are and change them accordingly to suffer less from the consequences of what you reap as your destiny.

On receiving consequences of our karma

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On receiving consequences of our karma

Your anger is misplaced. No one is going to break this Universal law of Karma only to appease your anger. Remember that! 

No amount of explaining all this can give your clarity unless you sit and meditate. Go within. Look within. Know thyself – honestly. It is painful and disgusting – but it is better done now than later. Sooner we own up our desires and know their nature, sooner we can address them the right way.

Sooner we address them, sooner we can experience of abundance in our lives.

Sooner will our suffering end and we would have used our pain to come out of that pain. We would have used pain to become free from our very pain that is killing us since many lives.

Your choice today will decide your destiny and what you receive now onwards.

Your mind will take you down the ‘usual lane’ of pain and suffering with its anger and logical arguments (so called!) OR

You can use your mind to cut through its game and cunningness.

Is your mind using you or are you using your mind? That is the million dollar question that only benefits or breaks you.

Think! 

Concluded....

# karma, karma's consequences,law of give and take, as you sow so you receive, law of attraction of Universe, why we receive what we receive, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=cow+is+tied+to+the+man 

Questions addressed : 

• What are the ways to surmount karma?
• How to change the way we receive?
• What should we sow so that we receive as we seek?

points to be understood : 

• No amount of crying our of fear, seeking attention or pity or shouting 'feeling bad' etc will give any respite from what we are supposed to receive.
• Accept that we are the creators of our fate!
• Next, bear what we are facing with poise and equanimity!
• Take charge of how you react to all that you are receiving.
• Look at your emotions - whatever they are - be them fear, pain, anger, lust, jealous anything - instead of justifying them or supporting them, heal them. Don't ask for reason to heal them. Just heal them. That is the only way to address them.
• Be patient. Be healing. Be changing for better. Be aware of your intentions and actions. Catch yourself from harmful thoughts. 
• Walk towards light and abundance with clarity of thought.

On receiving consequences of our karma

 

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On receiving consequences of our karma

There are two options available to one and all always!

1.Following the path of Dharma and inheriting the kingdom of God. In this path we develop ‘Divine qualities’ like patience, trust, discipline, perseverance, selflessness, charity, sacrifice, truthfulness, simplicity and purity. 

Simultaneously we also work on letting go off lust, greed, being adamant, ego, vengeance, anger, hatred, selfishness, jealousy, envy, laziness, indiscipline, irresponsible, lying, falsehood and attachments.

As we work to develop required qualities and let go off asuric qualities, we experience abundance in the form of purity, happiness, love, contentment and peace.

2.The second path is chosen by those who wish to live life as they desire – without any rules of Dharma to correct, stop or guide them.

No one can question them their choice?! It is their right. But, with every right comes responsibility too! Here too! He is responsible for his actions and hence should bear consequences of his acts!

You can’t follow second path and demand the goodies of the first path.

You can’t say ‘I want what I want the way I want’ and then seek asylum under ‘first’ category. 

Ravana was given the title of being the ‘Greatest Shiva Bhaktha’ and yet he met his end and his downfall for his acts. His bhakthi gave him benefits that he deserved for it. His suffering is the result of his karma. Mixing up both and coming up with ‘twisted logic’ doesn’t get you anywhere.

Your anger is misplaced. No one is going to break this Universal law of Karma only to appease your anger. Remember that! 

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# karma, karma's consequences,law of give and take, as you sow so you receive, law of attraction of Universe, why we receive what we receive, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=selfish 

Questions addressed : 

• I am doing sadhan regularly. I am a great bhaktha. That should be enough to protect me against my negative karma. right?
• Can a person who is doing reiki regularly get away with wrong deeds and thoughts? 

Points worth mentioning :

• Karma's effect can be negated by those who have stopped the negative karmas completely and are living only for others and in service of others.
• Condonement of sins is received out of His Grace. It is not an entitlement. It is not your right. It can't be demanded.
• Only the humble in heart, free of ego, person who is pure is eligible to receive his grace.
• Become pure and receive His Grace!

Suggest other links /posts that you think supports this topic. You can do so for every post that you read in future.......

On receiving consequences of our karma

 

On receiving consequences of our karma

Dhritarashtra* lived his greed and lust for power through his son. He paid the price ultimately by losing all 100 sons of his. Not only did he become cause of annihilation of his sons, he became cause of annihilation of all the dynasties of that era! One man’s lust for power and the world paid the price for it. if you think it is some imaginary Indian Mythology and it has no relevance in my life, then just look closely at today’s stories.

Hitler is a classic example of lust for power. So many innocent lives taken and all in the name of retaining the ‘pure blood’ and cleansing the Earth of impure race!

Every scam has been the result of ‘that person’s lust’ for power, money and possessions. And every scam put a dent in society’s economic structure. So many lost their hard earned money and lives! When ‘lust’ exhibited by others is wrong, would it be ‘right’ to call ‘ours’ as right and justified – be it in any area of our life?

Others wrong we are so angry with and want to kill them even! And ours, we are angry that Reiki/God is not fulfilling our ‘desire’? 

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PS : You get your answer if you see for it. But if you think your matter is not discussed here, then you'll not see it and think 'maam is not answering me?!' 

Tip : We don't see the 'answer' given because we are seeing from the angle of wanting the solution our way. And here, the basis of 'problem' is dealt with and the way to heal it......

Dhritarashtra* - read related post on Dhritarashtra  https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Dhritarashtra 

# karma, karma's consequences,law of give and take, as you sow so you receive, law of attraction of Universe, why we receive what we receive, 

Questions addressed : 

• Why we receive what we receive?
• Why we don't receive what we desire?
• How desire is harmful to us?
• When and which desires are harmful for us?

Points to be understood : 

• Our suffering and being in pain has nothing to do with the circumstances of life.
• We will suffer in both the situations - on the fulfillment of desire and its non-fulfillment too! It has nothing to do with the desire. It has to do with the centre from which we desire! 
• Our anger is not the justification of our desire. 

Need a feedback : 

Every time I write, i feel i am repeating myself like 'nth' time. So, i stop writing and get up. Then later i tell myself, maybe till now the way it was presented was not easy for them to understand. Maybe, if i write this time differently with some other example or story, they will understand this. So, i compel myself to writing. 

So, if you feel this topic is written more than required then do let me know, i'll stop writing on that particular topic. Otherwise, you'll get new stories but telling the same thing said again. 

Some get it the first time. Some get it with a simple sentence. Some need a story to see the 'obvious'. But which story will strike one can't be told or expected. I can only keep writing different stories hoping this story will put some light on the topic. 

These are basic alphabets in the language of spiritual science. Unless you get to learn it right we can't go ahead. I can talk and explain many more things but then it will be just one more 'Harry potter story'. We are not here to learn or hear  stories. We are here to understand the root cause of our pain and suffering and remove all obstacles that stop us from experiencing the abundance in our life. I am just using stories and some examples to explain this. My purpose is not to just tell stories...😊

Once you learn this then in which field you wish to apply depends on you and your desires and priorities. 

i can't go ahead unless you pick these 'essential truths'. So i end up with the same old facts and figures.

I promise to get you as many stories as possible to explain every single issue every time. But the purpose of story is same - to drive home the 'truths'. 

On receiving consequences of our karma

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On receiving consequences of our karma

when others wrong we are so angry with and want to kill them even! And ours, we are angry that Reiki/God is not fulfilling our ‘desire’?

Just because I have a desire, can I say it has to be fulfilled by hook or crook? And when time to bear its consequences comes, end up saying things like –

“But I should be given free pass under Reiki quoto…”

“Maam, save me, I am afraid of my karma coming back..”

“But everyone does…and it is acceptable now-a-days..”

Read the lines multiple time…..

You are saying “I will do as and how I wish but I should not be made responsible for the consequences”. Think for yourself, how right or justified are you in this demand?!

Look at yourself.

Look within.

Understand your intentions, desire and character.

If you can stoop to any level to get your desire fulfilled, so be it!

But then like Ravana, Shakuni have strength to face the downfall and the consequence of every desire fulfilled.

There are two options available to one and all always! 

1.Following the path of Dharma and inheriting the kingdom of God. In this path we develop ‘Divine qualities’ like patience, trust, discipline, perseverance, selflessness, charity, sacrifice, truthfulness, simplicity and purity.

Simultaneously we also work on letting go off lust, greed, being adamant, ego, vengeance, anger, hatred, selfishness, jealousy, envy, laziness, indiscipline, irresponsible, lying, falsehood and attachments.

As we work to develop required qualities and let go off asuric qualities, we experience abundance in the form of purity, happiness, love, contentment and peace. 

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# karma, karma's consequences,law of give and take, as you sow so you receive, law of attraction of Universe, why we receive what we receive, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Thief+-+a+Shiva+bhaktha  

Questions addressed : 

• What are the qualities to be developed to minimize negative karma?
• What are the qualities to be transformed to reduce negative effect of karma?

Points to be understood : 

• Two persons action being same, results are different. Why? Because of the difference in their intent. Know that and work on the intent.
• We fool people by covering our intent with logic and justifications. We justify our actions quoting 'right examples in wrong places'. We may end up fooling people to think we are 'good'. But Universe can't be fooled. It gives us back based on our intent not based on how we market ourselves as!
• Beware! Universe can't be fooled. No one is so intelligent to fool the Universe.
• Our arguments and logic holds no ground in the field of Universe. 

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