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The Science of Karma
The Science of Karma
we find a solution to the problem?
Dadashri: Now if someone bothers you, you should understand that you must have done something bad to him in your past life, and now he is returning the favour. So you must resolve the situation calmly and peacefully. But because you cannot remain peaceful, you end up sowing new seeds of karma. There is only one way to deal with karmas bound from the previous life and that is through peace and equanimity. You should not have a single bad thought about other people. You should simply feel that you are experiencing your account and that whatever the person may be doing to you is all on account of your own karma. You should understand that you are suffering because of your own previous bad deeds. Only then is there any freedom. As a matter of fact, he is giving you such a difficult time because of the unfolding effect of your own karma: He is simply an 'instrument'. All the troublemakers of this world are 'instruments' only. Even he that steals a hundred dollars from you in the street is an instrument'. It is your own account. Why is it that you were awarded the prize and not someone else?
Dadashri: It makes no difference. Although at the time of praying, there may be some peace.
Questioner: Does one get the strength to experience the fruits of the karmas by praying?
Dadashri: No. The misery is the effect on you. With prayer, you can experience a portion of happiness in misery. But it is difficult for the prayer to remain continuously. When situations are bad and the mind is spoiled it is hard to keep praying. If it is possible to keep praying, it would be the ideal thing and one should do it by recalling and remembering 'Dada', who himself is free from his body. If you recall the one who is not attached to his body and then say the prayers, the prayer will remain, otherwiset it will not.
Questioner: Under those circumstances praying does not come to mind.
Dadashri: It would not come to mind. One's awareness would disappear and one's ability to remember would be gone too.
Binding Of Vows To Deva-Devis Questioner: Does one bind karma for making any kind of vows to any deva-devis (celestial bodies)?
Dadashri: Certainly there is a binding of karma by taking a vow. By doing so we ask them to do something for us. They may even oblige us, by doing something. We give them something in return, which is why we bind karma.
Questioner: By staying with a saint can one be freed from binding karma?
Dadashri: The binding of karmas is reduced. One will bind
Importance of Prayer While Suffering Karma
Questioner: Dada, what I want to know is that can effect of karma be changed through prayer?
Dadashri: Effect of karma is composed of parts. One aspect is such that it can be eliminated with prayer. A second type can be eliminated with a little spiritual effort. The third type is the one that no matter how strong the spiritual effort, there is no escape from the suffering. It is too sticky.
Questioner: But even if the karmas are very sticky, doesn't prayer make a difference?
