Continuing on 25 May’11
In the two slokas 14&15, Bhagavan removes the big misconception. People think there is no freedom and everything is done by god. As per our scripture, we have shaped our present and our future is also shaped by us ( by our actions). Whatever we do, God blesses and HE does not interfere. It is similar to the light. Everyone does whatever he likes under the light and the light does not interfere with one’s actions. What one does with his life is not influenced by Bhagavan and He only blesses.
Bhagavan does not create the karmas and its fruits for anyone. Everyone has one’s freedom or choice for doing things they like. The greater the devotion one has, the greater is his misconception that everything in his life is guided by Bhagavan. Many devotees consider the misconception as a great glory. The success or failure of one’s action depends on his earlier karmas and is not decided by Bhagavan. When the karmas are favourable, one’s actions will be successful and vice versa.
Suppose a great devotee commits some paapam, Bhagavan does not nullify it. When one does not own the result of his actions, Bhagavan does not influence its effect, either punyam or paapam. Because of ignorance of this , people have a the misconception about Bhagavan’s role. This lead to confusion and delution.
This is understood with the story of great Valmiki Ratnakara ( valmiki’s original name)was of the opinion that his family would share his paapam since they shared his wealth etc. He had an argument with Narada Rishi, about this. He approached all his relatives and asked them to share his sins. But no one was prepared for sharing. No well wisher can share other’s karma and its phalam.
Continuing on 8 June’11
Knowledge is always with everyone, but it is covered with misunderstanding (ajnanam). Guru does not impart any knowledge but he removes the ajnanam. If one is hungry, only he has to eat, other’s eating will not remove one’s hunger. One whose ajnanam has been destroyed by jnanam will have clarity which will shine like the sun. Having expectations is not wrong, but expecting Bhagavan to fulfill any desire (good or bad) is wrong. Anything contrary to dharma is a wrong expectation.
Continuing on 15 June ‘11
All confusions in day to day life is only due to ajnanam. This ajnanam is not limited to spiritual or religious matters. All the knowledge with a person is covered by ignorance. For example, Karna called Radha as his mother, because of his ignorance about Kunti as his mother. Person with self knowledge is committed to it and he is free from re-births.
Shashtra advises to keep learning (remove ignorance ) even if one gets old. This learning does not add anything new to the brain it only removes the ignorance about it. If learning adds new thing which is not there with one, then the head should get bigger and bigger as one learns new new subjects, just like a balloon .
