Fate vs Free will
The definitive guide to this 'debate' are the thoughts of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati - the renowned Saint of Sringeri. Will try and post some of these in the coming weeks.
However, for now, if you thought astrologers only forced you to believe in blind fate (whatever that is), here's a saying by Sri Mantreswara, author of the 16th century classic Phaladeepika "Planets are constantly favorable to one who is always calm, possessed of self-control, who has earned wealth through virtuous means, and who is always ethical and moral".
So there are you have it. There is a lot in your hands when it comes to shaping destiny.
Coincidentally, it was to another Sri Mantreswara, that Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati came out of Samadhi and sent this message "Sorrow cannot touch those who have worshipped the feel of Ambal". It so happenned that Sri MS, had lost his job and was apparently going to stop his personal worship of the Divine Mother in depression/frustration. On receiving the message from the Mahaswami, Sri MS continued his worship with renewed vigour. In some time, he actually got a better job than the one he had lost! Such are the divine workings!
So all in all, the message is the same "Do what you have to at the right time with the right effort and the right attitude. Rest assured, things will turn out to be the best".Of this there is absolutely no doubt.
However, for now, if you thought astrologers only forced you to believe in blind fate (whatever that is), here's a saying by Sri Mantreswara, author of the 16th century classic Phaladeepika "Planets are constantly favorable to one who is always calm, possessed of self-control, who has earned wealth through virtuous means, and who is always ethical and moral".
So there are you have it. There is a lot in your hands when it comes to shaping destiny.
Coincidentally, it was to another Sri Mantreswara, that Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati came out of Samadhi and sent this message "Sorrow cannot touch those who have worshipped the feel of Ambal". It so happenned that Sri MS, had lost his job and was apparently going to stop his personal worship of the Divine Mother in depression/frustration. On receiving the message from the Mahaswami, Sri MS continued his worship with renewed vigour. In some time, he actually got a better job than the one he had lost! Such are the divine workings!
So all in all, the message is the same "Do what you have to at the right time with the right effort and the right attitude. Rest assured, things will turn out to be the best".Of this there is absolutely no doubt.
posted by Sharan Sharma at 11:35 PM
1 Comments:
hi sharan,
it quite a philosopical stuff and i guess, it has to be difficult otherwise it will fall in the category of philosophy;-)
Even as you say that one must do the right stuff at the right time to get the right result, it is, in most of the cases, quite difficult to assess this 'right time'. when the time is againest you, nothing is right. However, its been quite an interesting reading and will look forward to new postings.
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