Page 112 - Faith Personified

This pain was a result of her ignorance and misunderstanding.
She did not understand fully the intention of the 32 tablets
given by the Devta.

Should her loss be connected somehow with religious faith ?
Can you say “Despite having such a noble religious disposition,
what did she gain ?” No. In fact her loss should be connected

to her ignorance and her incapability to distinguish between
true and false.

Thus, you should take utmost care that

1) You do not believe religious faith and activities to be
the cause of sorrow and misery. Your belief that religious
faith and outlook are the cause of all spiritual welfare
should be strong. Previous inauspicious karmas are the
cause of all sorrow.

2) Similarly, be careful that when you come across
situations, wherein you have attained benefits due to
anger and pride, greed, violence and cheating, do not
consider the benefits to be a result of these vices. You
attained desired benefits due to your auspicious karmas
which have come into action. Otherwise, these vices
can only increase your sins and karmic ties which will
in turn lead to a channel of further sorrows and sins.

Shravika Sulsa firmly believed in this and hence when she
had to bear the pain of having 32 sons together, she did not
blame her religious outlook and faith. Instead, she blamed
her own ignorance for the unexpected turn of events.

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