The sastras mention different results (fruits) for different karma. Nowadays many people doubt if the sastras are correct because they have not attained the desired result.

Bhagvan in Gita says, Karma undertaken without faith will yield no result. If the desired result has not been obtained it means karma was not undertaken with faith. Is it right to condem or blame sastras merely because one has not got the desired result by performing karma without faith, when he should have ideally performed karma with faith.

Sastras are never at fault. It is only the absence of faith and dedication towards sastras and scriptures which is causing misery, and not yielding desired result. It is proper faith that is most needed.

Unshakable conviction in sastras and words of guru will yield the desired result. Activities performed with such faith will definitely yield results.

Puranas says Kings repead adverse results from yajna due to not performing required rituals in yajna with concentration and faith.

One has to perform karma by completely dedicating to sastras and guru vakya to obtain desired results. Only the one who remaining in proximity of the guru and takes guru’s initiations with utmost faith will attain jnana.

Hence faith is important aspect of human life.

Lets all attain grace by performing karma with carnestness.

There are numerous reasons for man’s pride, wealth, power, erudition, knowledge and so on…However pride is man’s first enemy because of which he suffers a lot. He must realise this well. He/She keeps on doing misdeeds with a notion that nobody will question him. Such misbehavior will make him undergo lot of suffering. It is advisdable to shed pride which is base of all misery.

Shankaracharya says man should not be proud of his wealth, erudition, power, education and assests. Time will rob it all.  None of it will last long.

However great men like Sri Bhagavatpada had no pride in them, that is why they were called mahapurushas. Man should never give room for pride behave with humility.

Fortune is like a flirt; she cares not for him who wants her, but she is at the feet of him who does not care for her. Money comes and showers itself upon one who does not care for it; so does fame come in abundance until it is a trouble and a burden. They always come to the Master. The slave never gets anything. The Master is he who can live in spite of them, whose life does not depend upon the little, foolish things of the world.(Notes from a lecture Sadhanas or preparations for higher life)

This is the basic fundamental law of humanity similar to 1,2 ,3 decimal system in mathematics. We haven’t learnt this even after 100000s of years of civilization, surprising!! How come we need to tell this to each other even after so many years of evolution.

There is a clear evidence people that you get back whatever you give other people, yet people harm others. Nobody should make others suffer, if they do they would be subjected similar conditions in future or even worse. We have learnt this from mythological stories from Ramayana, Maharbharat to present day and even from our daily lives.

Looks like in our every day run of the mill life of TV, Shopping in Malls, Movies and making money goals, we seem to loose basics of humanity.  Sad

Most of the time it is easy to take the simpler option when faced with hurdle, but courage is required to finish a good task, or even taking up a good task. Those who stand by rightousness and justice are ones who stand out of the crowd, they are the ones who will be rememberd and taken as example long after they cease to exist. They would continue to set example and live after they are gone. For others who choose to move along the tide will never reach glory.

To swim against tide needs courage, belief in truth and righteousness.

1) Compassion: Tendency to remove sufferings of others

2) Forbearance: Despite having power to retaliate and take revenge, you should forgive the wrongdoer.

3) Avoid Fault finding: Do not try to find faults among others especially who are competent, prosperous or famous. Avoid pointing errors in others.

4) Purity: Personal Cleanliness and hygenic conditions to be maintained. Mind should also be kept pure with good thoughts

5) Avoid Lethargy: Be enthusiastic, lively and ever ready to take up new things in life.

6)Auspicious: People should conduct in pleasant and polite manner, never loose clam. Dont be hysterical, or make faces, show arrogance, angryness, make wry face and intolerance. Do not cause pain due to behaviour or speech.

7) Absence of Niggardliness: Do charity, never have habit of keeping all wealth, knowledge to yourself and not share it with others who might need it.

Renunciation (Absence of attachement): Never be attached to anything, let go of passion. Let go of desires, and attachement to even your achievements as per situation. This is the only way to move to the next higher level.