История фотографии Бомбей Шринивасан Возможно ли уйти от судьбы?
Сатья Дип Дхармакшетра в Бомбее - это жемчужина архитектурного строения. Она стоит на небольшом холме, напоминая полностью распустившийся лотос в пруду. 12 мая 1968 года Бхагаван Баба присутствовал на церемонии открытия Дхармакшетры. В это же время проходила первая Всемирная Конференция Сатья Саи Сева Организации.
И там находился очень известный журналист из Нью Дели, репортер американского журнала "Ньюс Уик", которого боялись и уважали представители интересов различных политических кругов. Ему дали задание взять интервью у Свами. Узнав что готовится визит Свами в Бомбей, он также прибыл туда из Нью Дели. Каким то образом нам удалось получить разрешение этому репортеру находиться в небольшом холле который называется Сатья Дип.
Сияя божественной улыбкой, Свами появился в зале и немедленно направился к нашему другу журналисту. Свами назвал его по имени, похлопал по груди и спросил, что он хочет. Знаменитый журналист, легко ставящий в неудобное положение великих политических деятелей, не смог найтись с ответом в Божественном присутствие и просто молча стоял.
Свами пригласил всех остальных, кто был снаружи, зайти внутрь зала. Свами объявил нам, что присутствующий журналист хочет задать Ему несколько вопросов и Он готов ответить на них, и что Его ответы будет полезно послушать всем. Затем Свами пригласил репортера задать свои вопросы и наш друг, который заранее готовился к встрече, задал свой первый вопрос.
"Известно, что существует закон кармы, но можем ли мы избежать своей участи, в некоторых случаях, особенно благодаря Милости такой Божественной личности как Баба?"
Свами улыбнулся и начал объяснять и дал полноценный дискурс, длящийся около часа, коснувшись в Своем ответе теории Кармы.
Свами иллюстрировал теорию Кармы таким примером:
Возьмем пастбище с зеленой сочной травой, на нем пасется корова, привязанная к колышку, и длина веревки 100 метров. Корова может щипать траву только по окружности и было бы глупо если бы она не воспользовалась длиной веревки в полной мере. И наоборот, если бы корова могла бы выдернуть колышек, все пастбище было бы в ее распоряжении. И для нее открылись бы новые возможности, и какие возможности корова выбирает, те и становятся ее судьбой. Используя свой интеллект и прилагая усилия, человек может преодолеть так называемой судьбу или ограничения, налагаемые на него.
Аналогично, человек может преодолеть последствия участи, предназначенной для него. Он может определить и выбрать жить порядочной праведной жизнью, которая помогает ему сохранить то, что отведено по судьбе ему, либо жить легко и совершать неправедные поступки и катиться по наклонной плоскости вниз. Ведущие чистую духовную жизнь очищают свой интеллект Читту и тогда человек вовлекает себя в Нишкама Карму - деятельность служения, которая выходит за пределы интересов его собственных или интересов его семьи и направленных на благо других людей. И награды этих благих заслуг медленно накапливаясь на его счету, сотрут следы тех злодеяний, которые он совершил в прошлой жизни.
Если же напротив, его гордость и эгоизм возобладают, человек пускается в Душкарму и он рискует потерять возможность очищения его мысли слова и дела - Трикарана Сидхи и тем самым получает соответствующие рождение и судьбу. Этот урок вы должны усвоить. Всегда занимайтесь Сат Кармой, служите людям, живите жизнью полезной обществу и молитесь Ему. В таком случае Бог непременно услышит ваши молитвы, наградит вас Милостью и Благодатью для смягчения и преодоления так называемой судьбы, с которой человек связан своими узами.
Bombay Srinivasan
Story behind the photo: 98. Can we escape from fate?
Sathya Deep at Dharmakshethra in Bombay stands out as a gem of architectural beauty. It stands atop a small hill like a fully blossomed Lotus in a Pond. Swami on the 12th May1968 inaugurated Dharmakshethra. The first World Conference of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations was also held during this period.
The then resident reporter in New Delhi, of the American Magazine, “News week”,. was a very much feared and respected journalist with an imposing personality in political circles. He had an assignment to interview Swami. Having come to know of Baba’s visit to Bombay, he also came down to Bombay from New Delhi. Somehow we could manage to get permission for allowing this reporter to sit in the Dharmakshethra mini hall, named Sathya Deep just below the Lotus shaped structure.
Radiant with Divine Smile, Baba appeared in the hall and immediately walked towards our friend, the reporter. Swami called him by name, patted on his chest, and asked him what he wanted. The great journalist, who normally puts any senior politicians in uncomfortable position, was dumb founded at the Divine sight and could not bring himself to reply.
Swami called out those who were outside the hall, to come and sit inside. He announced that there was a journalist present who wanted to ask a few questions and that Swami would give replies, which would be beneficial to all. Swami then invited the questions. Our friend who had come prepared with a set of questions started with the first question…
“It is mentioned that we are bound by acts of our past karma, the so called fate. Is there any way for us to escape from this fate, especially by the Grace of Divine personalities like Baba?”
Swami smiled at him and started explaining. Indeed it became a fulfilling discourse lasting about an hour. Swami touched various aspects of Karma theory.
Swami illustrated the Karma theory, with an example:
“In a vast slush green field, a cow is tied to a peg, with a rope of about 100 meter long. The fate of the cow is now fixed. It can choose to graze in a circular area of 100-meter diameter. By a foolish act, if the cow chooses to go round, round very often, the length of the rope gets reduced, and it cannot even enjoy the allotted area of grazing. On the contrary, if the cow uses its own strength to uproot the very peg to which it is tied down; it can reach out a much larger area without any limitation. Thus many options are available for the cow. The cow’s specific choice of the option and the effects of such option becomes it fate. By using its intelligence and making efforts, it can overcome the so called fate, or the limitations enforced upon it.”
“Likewise, man can also overcome the effects of the fate destined for him. He may either choose and determine to live a pure life which helps to retain what is allotted to him or opt for an easy and impure life, and further slip down. By leading a pure spiritual life, he can cleanse his chitha, his intellect. He will then engage himself in “Nishkama Karma” Seva activities, which will go beyond his self-interests and benefit people beyond him or his family. The rewards of those good acclivities will start accruing to his account, which will slowly erase the effects of past misdeeds”.
“If on the contrary, resulting from pride and ego, the man indulges in dushkarmas or bad deeds, he stands to lose the opportunities available to him to bring about a purification of his thought, word and deed. (Thrikarana Sudhi) and thereby getting over his destiny or fate in the present birth. This is the lesson one should learn. Always engage in ‘sath’ karmas, engage in service activities, live a life useful to the humanity at large, and then pray to Him. In such cases, God will definitely hear your prayers and will show compassion and reward you with His merciful Grace to mitigate or overcome the so called fate, to which the human beings are bound in bondage”.
With Love & Regards, Mumbai Srinivasan.
The then resident reporter in New Delhi, of the American Magazine, “News week”,. was a very much feared and respected journalist with an imposing personality in political circles. He had an assignment to interview Swami. Having come to know of Baba’s visit to Bombay, he also came down to Bombay from New Delhi. Somehow we could manage to get permission for allowing this reporter to sit in the Dharmakshethra mini hall, named Sathya Deep just below the Lotus shaped structure.
Radiant with Divine Smile, Baba appeared in the hall and immediately walked towards our friend, the reporter. Swami called him by name, patted on his chest, and asked him what he wanted. The great journalist, who normally puts any senior politicians in uncomfortable position, was dumb founded at the Divine sight and could not bring himself to reply.
Swami called out those who were outside the hall, to come and sit inside. He announced that there was a journalist present who wanted to ask a few questions and that Swami would give replies, which would be beneficial to all. Swami then invited the questions. Our friend who had come prepared with a set of questions started with the first question…
“It is mentioned that we are bound by acts of our past karma, the so called fate. Is there any way for us to escape from this fate, especially by the Grace of Divine personalities like Baba?”
Swami smiled at him and started explaining. Indeed it became a fulfilling discourse lasting about an hour. Swami touched various aspects of Karma theory.
Swami illustrated the Karma theory, with an example:
“In a vast slush green field, a cow is tied to a peg, with a rope of about 100 meter long. The fate of the cow is now fixed. It can choose to graze in a circular area of 100-meter diameter. By a foolish act, if the cow chooses to go round, round very often, the length of the rope gets reduced, and it cannot even enjoy the allotted area of grazing. On the contrary, if the cow uses its own strength to uproot the very peg to which it is tied down; it can reach out a much larger area without any limitation. Thus many options are available for the cow. The cow’s specific choice of the option and the effects of such option becomes it fate. By using its intelligence and making efforts, it can overcome the so called fate, or the limitations enforced upon it.”
“Likewise, man can also overcome the effects of the fate destined for him. He may either choose and determine to live a pure life which helps to retain what is allotted to him or opt for an easy and impure life, and further slip down. By leading a pure spiritual life, he can cleanse his chitha, his intellect. He will then engage himself in “Nishkama Karma” Seva activities, which will go beyond his self-interests and benefit people beyond him or his family. The rewards of those good acclivities will start accruing to his account, which will slowly erase the effects of past misdeeds”.
“If on the contrary, resulting from pride and ego, the man indulges in dushkarmas or bad deeds, he stands to lose the opportunities available to him to bring about a purification of his thought, word and deed. (Thrikarana Sudhi) and thereby getting over his destiny or fate in the present birth. This is the lesson one should learn. Always engage in ‘sath’ karmas, engage in service activities, live a life useful to the humanity at large, and then pray to Him. In such cases, God will definitely hear your prayers and will show compassion and reward you with His merciful Grace to mitigate or overcome the so called fate, to which the human beings are bound in bondage”.
With Love & Regards, Mumbai Srinivasan.
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