Effects of Karma can be nullified by the grace of Divine!

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It is an irony that good people suffer much. Swami clarified this point.

Actually they don't really suffer since they always contemplate on God and they

are immune to the sufferings. In fact the reason for suffering is thick 'body

consciousness'. If some body is above body consciousness, nothing will affect

him. Many saints have lived their life in utter discomfort but they were filled

with Divine Love. Hence they were never aware of their physical illness. Swami

in one of His discourses has said that when paralytic stroke attacked him during

the 60s, he kept the flame of the heart unwavering and steady. Hence he could

withstand 4 massive heart attacks. When our attention is focussed on the Divine,

the physical sufferings do not touch our inner conscious.Swami has beautifully

explained this condition with a fine example. We find that the expiry date is

printed on medicines and drugs. The medicine or tonic may still remain in the

bottle well after the expiry date but it has no effect. Likewise when Swami so

wills, He can annule the effects of the Karma of any individual. In this

connection we may take the example of remission granted to certain prisoners due

to their good conduct. Though the prisoner has to undergo full life

imprisonment, the Authorities may reduce the period of imprisonment due to the

good behavior and conduct of the individual prisoner.

 

We are all undergoing the effects of Karma in this life. When we follow

righteous conduct and behavior, our sentence also can be reduced suitably due to

the grace of Bagawan. Hence, let us not feel that we are destained to suffer

endlessly. Surely God's grace can intervene and we too will get remission.

Sairam, Saisaran.