Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Namaskar, I suppose that most people (understandably) ask for remedies in order to lessen suffering that they may be going through – be it physical or emotional/mental. Now, if I understand things correctly (which I may not, so I'm ready to be corrected), that suffering, at its root, is the result of past actions. So my question is this. In such cases do the remedies: a) absolve that karma so it's results never have to be endured? This doesn't seem right to me, since it would mean overriding the law of cause and effect, the law of karma. b) delay/reduce the intensity of the "karmic debt" that is being repayed (i.e., spread it over a longer period, perhaps into future lifetimes) or c) do nothing to affect what happens to us, but simply help alter our approach towards what's taking place. Or something which I haven't thought of all together? I'd be grateful for any inputs on this. Thank you, Samir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Dear Samir, Look at it this way, a horoscope haas certain potential. One can realize its full potential by proper action at proper time. Remedies if right help one to correct one's reaction under stress, which is the most important of action capable of making one realize his/her potential. So proper remedies prepares one at the level of mind, which can lessen the bad effects or increase good effects of such actions. Chandrashekhar. ray_of_solaris wrote: Namaskar, I suppose that most people (understandably) ask for remedies in order to lessen suffering that they may be going through – be it physical or emotional/mental. Now, if I understand things correctly (which I may not, so I'm ready to be corrected), that suffering, at its root, is the result of past actions. So my question is this. In such cases do the remedies: a) absolve that karma so it's results never have to be endured? This doesn't seem right to me, since it would mean overriding the law of cause and effect, the law of karma. b) delay/reduce the intensity of the "karmic debt" that is being repayed (i.e., spread it over a longer period, perhaps into future lifetimes) or c) do nothing to affect what happens to us, but simply help alter our approach towards what's taking place. Or something which I haven't thought of all together? I'd be grateful for any inputs on this. Thank you, Samir ~ om tat sat ~ Thank you for maintaining the decorum of the Achyuta Ashram. Reminders: (1) Recite the Shadakshari Mantra 'Hare Rama Krishna' (2) Try to become Vegetarian - remember Akbar the Great who said that the human stomach should not become a graveyard for animals. (3) Practise charity in thought and deed - do one free chart reading today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Dear Chandrashekharji, Namaskar, Thank you for your reply – it helped clarify things. Please allow me to probe a little further on this. You say that a horoscope has a certain potential – this could be in one of two directions – spiritual or material. Now, I believe that the spiritual potential is the only true potential, and I can see how the remedies might work in this respect – effectively by bringing the mind in line with the soul. However, I know that people also sometimes use astrological remedies in an attempt to make material gains – wealth for example. So the question is, can this work, and how? And if it does work, do we not risk hampering spiritual development as a result? A separate question regarding maximising spiritual potential… can it be achieved by the conscious effort of will, without the use of subconscious conditioning? Thank you, Samir , Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46> wrote: > Dear Samir, > Look at it this way, a horoscope haas certain potential. One can realize > its full potential by proper action at proper time. Remedies if right > help one to correct one's reaction under stress, which is the most > important of action capable of making one realize his/her potential. So > proper remedies prepares one at the level of mind, which can lessen the > bad effects or increase good effects of such actions. > Chandrashekhar. > > ray_of_solaris wrote: > > > > > Namaskar, > > > > I suppose that most people (understandably) ask for remedies in order > > to lessen suffering that they may be going through - be it physical > > or emotional/mental. Now, if I understand things correctly (which I > > may not, so I'm ready to be corrected), that suffering, at its root, > > is the result of past actions. > > > > So my question is this. In such cases do the remedies: > > > > a) absolve that karma so it's results never have to be endured? This > > doesn't seem right to me, since it would mean overriding the law of > > cause and effect, the law of karma. > > > > b) delay/reduce the intensity of the "karmic debt" that is being > > repayed (i.e., spread it over a longer period, perhaps into future > > lifetimes) > > > > or c) do nothing to affect what happens to us, but simply help alter > > our approach towards what's taking place. > > > > Or something which I haven't thought of all together? > > > > I'd be grateful for any inputs on this. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Samir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ om tat sat ~ > > Thank you for maintaining the decorum of the Achyuta Ashram. > > Reminders: (1) Recite the Shadakshari Mantra 'Hare Rama Krishna' > > (2) Try to become Vegetarian - remember Akbar the Great who said that > > the human stomach should not become a graveyard for animals. > > (3) Practise charity in thought and deed - do one free chart reading > > today > > > > > > ------ > > * Links* > > > > * > > / > > > > * > > > > <? subject=Un> > > > > * Terms of > > Service <>. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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