Guest guest Posted April 1, 2002 Report Share Posted April 1, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “A person, who succumbs to intense selfishness in a weak moment will forget his Vijnaana (the realization that what he is doing is wrong) and commits a mistake. If he is punished in that unfortunate moment itself, he will not take the punishment in the right spirit. Chances are that he will even revolt. His mind, which has lost discrimination in that unfortunate moment, will not be capable of reacting in any other manner. Also, the mind which is in a state of intense incitement will try to defend the mistake. This will lead to development of hatred towards the one who gives the punishment. Why should not the Almighty warn the erring person well before hand? . . . It is because, this method . . .comes under the category of trying to bring about transformation through fear . . . it can not bring about long lasting transformation in ordinary men. Therefore, although God is omnipotent, He prefers to take His own time to hand out punishment. How long will he wait? Until the incitement has subsided and the person has become pious. Why should there be punishment when the person has turned pious? To ensure that such surges of selfishness do not occur again. The waves of piousness and wickedness keep coming continuously. In order to protect man from succumbing to every wave and make him solid like a rock, it is necessary to punish him while he is pious. Though this looks brutal, this is the most compassionate way of punishing a person." Sri Swamiji Bhakti Mala, February 2000 pp. 10 - 11 http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/feb2000/sooktifeb2000.html Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send a quote to: swamiji-says See Dave Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar http://r.lycos.com/r/bmgfly_mail_dmb/http://win.ipromotions.com/lycos_020201/spl\ ash.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sreekumar3073 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Swamiji, I am a person who have committed sins in this life and I know I am being punished by GOD by taking away my job and not able to produce children. These 3 years, I have been made to realize all the mistakes and sins I have committed and everyday i feel i should not be alive for everything I have done. My realization has taken me to a plae where I feel pity on myself and consider myself worthless. I need to regroup and take control as I know I have been sent to earth as a human being for a certain purpose. How do I ask ALMIGHTY for forgivness? Please help me. Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “A person, who succumbs to intense selfishness in a weak moment will forget his Vijnaana (the realization that what he is doing is wrong) and commits a mistake. If he is punished in that unfortunate moment itself, he will not take the punishment in the right spirit. Chances are that he will even revolt. His mind, which has lost discrimination in that unfortunate moment, will not be capable of reacting in any other manner. Also, the mind which is in a state of intense incitement will try to defend the mistake. This will lead to development of hatred towards the one who gives the punishment. Why should not the Almighty warn the erring person well before hand? . . . It is because, this method . . .comes under the category of trying to bring about transformation through fear . . . it can not bring about long lasting transformation in ordinary men. Therefore, although God is omnipotent, He prefers to take His own time to hand out punishment. How long will he wait? Until the incitement has subsided and the person has become pious. Why should there be punishment when the person has turned pious? To ensure that such surges of selfishness do not occur again. The waves of piousness and wickedness keep coming continuously. In order to protect man from succumbing to every wave and make him solid like a rock, it is necessary to punish him while he is pious. Though this looks brutal, this is the most compassionate way of punishing a person." Sri Swamiji Bhakti Mala, February 2000 pp. 10 - 11 http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/feb2000/sooktifeb2000.html Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send a quote to: swamiji-says See Dave Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar Lycos ash.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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