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It means, whatever good or bad that we attain is all dependent
on our previous good or bad karmas. Others are merely an
instrument. Sitaji continues, “When such inauspicious karmas
fructify neither you nor your Lord do anything to stop them.
Thus leave this incident and my state to karmas and you go
back to your Lord without my tension.”

Doesn’t Sitaji’s right perception reflect in her conversation
with the soldier ? Right perception is possible only if you
possess exceptional faith in Almighty’s words. Also this faith
should be evident from your actions and thoughts and not be
limited to mere words.

When you are passing through life’s good phase, you shouldn’t
feel proud and stay on cloud 9. Instead, you should realize that
this is all karma’s game. Today it is favouring me, tomorrow
it may not. Hence, I shouldn’t be overwhelmed if something
good happens to me. This is the ideal outlook if you possess
the right perception and faith in Almighty’s words.

When you are surrounded by adversity, you will not be
dejected and start blaming one another. No one is to blame
except my own karmas. Hence, I shouldn’t be annoyed if
something bad happens. It’s all my own karma’s game. Once
these karmas show their fruits, they will get exhausted.
Madanrekha’s heart-touching incident :

Madanrekha’s husband was killed by his own brother. What
did she tell her husband at this point of time ? “Why get angry
on your brother ? Do not think otherwise. All that happened
was only due to your own karmas. Your brother is merely an
instrument. Do not get annoyed on him.”

“Your brother is similar to an axe’s handle . It is not the axe’s
wooden handle which cuts the wood but the sharp axe blade.
Similarly, only your karmas are responsible for your death, not
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