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stream, such activity is regularly happening. Even this would not be there.
By the same law, the places like heaven and hell designated for the jivas to suffer their good or bad karmas, would not exist. If the jiva does not have the place itself to suffer the karmas, then how would it have the status of sufferer?
The disciple is deeply influenced by the concept that the scheme of the universe cannot operate without Eshwar. So also that the sufferance of karma can happen only if some mediating power is instrumental and not otherwise.
Such are the doubts that have arisen in the mind of the disciple regarding the status of sufferer of karma - effects. He says, 'O Gurudev! Please have mercy upon me! You are ever benevolent. Please lead me by hand out of this darkness of ignorance. Please support me!'
At the request of the disciple, the Guru is prepared to offer the clarifications to the doubts raised by him. What the clarifications are we will soon know ..
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