The whole world functions on the law of cause and effect. In fact, each
one’s life is based on cause and effect. If you know this, you can know how
things function in your life. Any effect you see has a cause and vice versa.
Whatever you express within yourself or you see in this world is based on this
law. Theory of reincarnation is
based on this law.
Do you
believe in reincarnation?
Even though a scientific explanation for
everything is possible, science cannot prove many things. Nobody can say for
sure for eg. Can you believe that the roof will not come down? It is a belief.
It is not a blind belief. It is based on certain facts. It is a reputed
building and is here for 100 years. It is a belief but not a blind belief.
Belief based on certain facts that cannot be proved. Similarly, we can’t tell
for sure what this reincarnation is. It is based on certain facts. It is the
law that states every cause has an effect and vice versa and based on this the theory of reincarnation is projected.
In the book on Vedanta treatise by Swami
Parthasarathy the law of causation
is discussed in detail. It has 2 aspects. They are the law of Karma and the law
of destiny. Law of Karma says you
are whatever you have done in the past and in the present. Law of destiny says you get what you deserve. Don’t blame the
stars. Don’t blame the environment. You believe anything that has to do with
the world outside. Be aware that nothing in the world can disturb you except
your own Self. You are disturbed by your own thoughts, your own actions.
You interpret something in a negative way and
feel disturbed. You are answerable to your own conscience and you know it
yourself. You must be faithful to your own conscience. If you perform the right type of action, you will get a positive result.
If you have any problem in life, you are repaying your own past and your own
feelings.
We are Humans. We can correct anything including ourselves. You can evolve or you
can devolve. We can learn to use this opportunity called life and correct
ourselves instead of correcting the world.
The following words are said to be written on
the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster abbey in London,
England.
“When I was young and free and my imagination
had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I
discovered the world would not change –
So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided
to change only my country, but it too seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last
desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me,
but alas, they would have none of it.
And now I realise as I lie on my death bed, If I had only changed myself first, then
by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and
encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country,
And who knows, I might have even changed the
world”.
All
starts with yourself and ends with yourself. You correct yourself the world will
stand corrected. The moment you purify / develop yourself others will also
change. Perform your bounded duty and keep doing what you ought to do in your
life. That is the teaching Krishna gives Arjuna in Chapter XI of Bhagavad Gita.
Let us be the factor of change. Change yourself
first, and see the change in the world around you thereafter. Start with
yourself and you can find your life peaceful and joyful. It is difficult to
change but not impossible. Every human being can make a life for himself.
The moment we are faced with a personal
problem, we collapse. This is because we have Knowledge but no Wisdom.
Anybody can gain knowledge by reading a book. You will not benefit by reading
books. Wisdom helps you to discriminate and to use your intellect as well. You
can reflect upon the knowledge acquired by you and think about it over and over
again until it becomes a part of you by way of Shreddha. Faith is a belief in a
thing that you do not know until you come to know what you believe in. Shreddha is the ability to take something
and you pursue it until you understand what is said and assimilate it until you
go to the end of something. We do this act with respect to food. We enjoy our
food until it digests and until it becomes part of it. We eat more and more of
food. You will not let go until it gets digested. Intake of food gives us
physical strength. Thought when assimilated is our mental strength. The moot point is that the knowledge you
acquire should be converted into Wisdom.
Wake up
in the morning by 4 AM and generate positive thoughts in you by studying the
scriptures. By the time, you finish the day you accumulate all negative
thoughts. The eternal truth Sanatana Dharma should be read. Understand and
reflect it over and over again, put it into use and convert it into wisdom.
Everything
in this world is impermanent. You should be successful when you do what
you ought to do. Young people are ready to group their ideas early in life. Therefore,
it is better to learn when you are young. Learn
to do what you ought to do, moment to moment. To be able to concentrate
when you want the mind to stay is difficult. However learning early in life
what you ought to do is perfection. Everybody ought to help himself or herself.
Animals don’t have a problem because they do
not have an intellect. Humans have a choice to use their intellect and save
themselves from a problem. When the mind is not geared, you do action without
your knowledge and regret later. Develop your intellect just as you go to a gym
and make your body strong by way of exercise. Similarly, if you exercise your intellect it will become strong and hold the mind
in place.
Arjuna after seeing the Vishwarupa of the
Lord understands that he has to surrender. When you go to a doctor, you have to
surrender. Wherever you do not know (about a subject), you need to surrender
and seek the grace of Bagawan. When you
surrender, you get help and support. Arjuna has reached a stage where he
understands his experience as beyond his understanding and seeks lord Krishna’s
support.
Be Blissful.
S.Sekar
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