II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
दीन शूर बुद्धिपासी I
आकृतीसी भेद नाही II
एक दांडी एक खांदी I
पदोंपदीं भोगणे II
एकाऐसे एक नाही I
भिन्न पाही प्रकृती II
तुका म्हणे भूमी खंडे I
पीक दंडे जेथे ते II
"It is said that "Conscience is the light of intelligence to distinguish right from wrong."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Destiny or Prarabdha Karma, a cumulative effect of actions in our past lives, influencing our present life. He says, GOD indwells everyone, yet each is bound by his own destiny. Elucidating this thought he says, our destiny compels us to act in a particular way to make what becomes of us in our present life. And hence we see discrimination in the way of life of people all around us. Their trades differ by their destiny. The root cause of this discrimination is our actions or Karma in our past lives. Nothing can be done about them. However if One makes a conscious effort to follow the path of righteousness in our present life and keeps a watchful eye on his actions, there is a possibility to break free from the cause and effect bondage of our Karmic Cycle at least in our future lives, for all is well that ends well.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a Palanquin, a Covered Litter (पालखी) trasporting a passenger sitting comfortably inside, is carried by Bearers on their shoulders, subjecting themselves to heavy burden. Though both the Passenger and the Palanquin Bearers are reflections of GOD Consciousness, each follow footsteps of their own destiny and accordingly live their way of life. In other words the plurality amidst Oneness of GOD is unmistaken.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a farm yield differs according to whether the land is fertile or barren, we reap what we sow. Every choice we make is a seed, for what we will do in our present life will make our destiny in next life. He says, we are free to choose actions in our present life, but we are not free from the consequences of our choice of actions."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
दीन शूर बुद्धिपासी I
आकृतीसी भेद नाही II
एक दांडी एक खांदी I
पदोंपदीं भोगणे II
एकाऐसे एक नाही I
भिन्न पाही प्रकृती II
तुका म्हणे भूमी खंडे I
पीक दंडे जेथे ते II
"It is said that "Conscience is the light of intelligence to distinguish right from wrong."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Destiny or Prarabdha Karma, a cumulative effect of actions in our past lives, influencing our present life. He says, GOD indwells everyone, yet each is bound by his own destiny. Elucidating this thought he says, our destiny compels us to act in a particular way to make what becomes of us in our present life. And hence we see discrimination in the way of life of people all around us. Their trades differ by their destiny. The root cause of this discrimination is our actions or Karma in our past lives. Nothing can be done about them. However if One makes a conscious effort to follow the path of righteousness in our present life and keeps a watchful eye on his actions, there is a possibility to break free from the cause and effect bondage of our Karmic Cycle at least in our future lives, for all is well that ends well.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, a Palanquin, a Covered Litter (पालखी) trasporting a passenger sitting comfortably inside, is carried by Bearers on their shoulders, subjecting themselves to heavy burden. Though both the Passenger and the Palanquin Bearers are reflections of GOD Consciousness, each follow footsteps of their own destiny and accordingly live their way of life. In other words the plurality amidst Oneness of GOD is unmistaken.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, just like a farm yield differs according to whether the land is fertile or barren, we reap what we sow. Every choice we make is a seed, for what we will do in our present life will make our destiny in next life. He says, we are free to choose actions in our present life, but we are not free from the consequences of our choice of actions."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
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