The Law of Karma - Part 2

Dear Chitraji,
When we say everything is 'God's Will',does it not then include our Act's& Doings?Also would it be bright to think or say that our every single Act is related to our past Karma,in the sense may be we say or do a particular thing because of our past Karma?
I have read somewhere that everything is predetermined,that is, we are brought into this world for a certain purpose and every ACT of Ours is probably decided before we are born.
Is it possible then by our Free Will to change any of this?
Love,
Revathy.

 

Chitra you are so knowledgeable.What do you say of rituals and God.

 

Dear Chithra,

My namaskarams to you. I have read many slokas in this religious forum and thankyou with all my heart.I'm a new joineee and i'm having time i'm going through some old posts and Law of Karma really caught my interest and your beautiful way of explaining it to the layperson is simply mindblowing. I cannot really put my appreciation down in mere words. I pray GOD to shower his blessings on you and count ourselves blessed to come in contact with such a nice person.

Chithra, i read both your posts and i completely believe in the Karma and your explanation has only made it clear to me. I have question for you please do reply when you find the time.

To quote your words from one of your replies "An action prescribed by the scriptures (called vihita karma) will produce punyam (so, rest assured, a dharmic action can never produce papam) whereas an action prohibited by the scriptures (nishiddha karma) will produce papam. In other words, the vihita karma produces punyam & nishiddha karma produces papam."

I would really love to know more in detail about actions prescribed in our scriptures which are deemed as dharmic and lead to punyam and those which are deemed bad and leads to paapam so that we can avoid such things in life.

Beacause i'm of the opinion that we in our mad quest of attaining things in this materialistic world unknowingly do many actions which might lead us to commit paapam. Please enlighten us more on this. I'm keen to know about the good and bad as written and laid down in our scriptures.

I would really consider myself fortunate if my queries are answered.

Looking forward to your reply. Thank you very much Chithra.

with due respects
Ashritha

 

Dear Chithra, i'm pleasantly surprised at your prompt answer. And you know what you have answered the very specific question for which i was searching an answer.
Just to give you a brief (though it might not concern you) i had given this same answer in one of the forums (relationship with inlaws) that looking after parents/inlaws is our moral duty and money is not an excuse. But i got chided for being idealistic and girl with lofty ideals and hotair and nothing concrete. I was dejected, for i firmly believed that it is our duty and it'll lead to paapam but dare not say this in that forum. But my mind was in turmoil, i wanted someone to reassure me of my thinking.

I cannot but thank GOD in answering my qustion that too through an apt and appropriate person like you. Thank you chithra madam.

I'm very much thrilled at seeing all the topics in the hindu culture and i really appreciate your humungous effort you take in doing us all a service like this. Its like i found a treasure trove. Sure am going to get rich. and i'm happy beyond words.

Chithra, please do let us know answers if in due course of your learning you happen to learn them. Also, 'Deivathin kural, parts of paramacharyal' is this a holy book in tamil?? forgive me for being so ignorant and pls do guide me. I do not know tamil. But i very much want to read them and understand. I consider you as my guiding beacon in my quest to know spiritual life and understand the same.

Thankyou very much.

Regards
Ashritha

 

Thank You Chithra...

Hi Chithra, thanks for giving me the reference book title...will sure buy it. Also I have started taking the vedanta lessons from your other posts.

I really feel good when you take pains and effort to answer all our significant and not so insignificants answers.

Once again thank you very much.

Cheers
Ashritha

 

Chithra madam

just now in another thread I had posted how I am feeling about god testing me and why is it that some people suffer alot..now I understand....hope my sins get cleansed....and I follow the right path to lead a happy life in future...thank you again for such a wonderful explanation