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use the word bhaav, but they do not understand it. Dravya (everything visible; karmic effect) is prarabdha. And inner intent (bhaav) is purusharth.
Questioner: Do the karmas we do, happen because of destiny (bhagya) or is destiny created by karma?
Dadashri: Karma happens because of destiny (effect; prarabdha), however, when the karma occurs, you are not aware of the inner intent (bhaav) that arises at the time, which is the purusharth that continues within in a subtle way. Those (bhaav) are the 'causes' and these are all the 'effects'. 'Effects' are all prarabdha (destiny). Your coming here is prarabdha, your asking questions is prarabdha, your listening here is prarabdha, whereas, the purusharth is what goes on within you. Everything from birth until death, is mandatory (farajiyat). And that which is mandatory, is destiny (prarabdha). You have no choice about marriage, becoming widowed, being educated, having a job or a business, etc. One man's business will not succeed even when it is an honest business and another man's business will be very successful in spite of ongoing dishonesty. That is all prarabdha. The gross (sthool) or visible part, is all prarabdha and the subtle (sookshma) part is all purusharth.
Questioner: Does destiny continue to change or does it remain the same? If you have good karma, is it possible for your destiny to change?
Dadashri: Whatever changes you perceive to be on account of good karma, that makes you think that it was what you did that saved you, it was really something that was destined to happen. Or else it would not have happened. Therefore, it is all prarabdha and it cannot be changed.
Questioner: Although people have bound good karma, they still have to suffer the pain (dukh) that comes their way, don't they?
