06 Sep 2020
[Sri Sai Krishna Chaitanya asked: Pādanamaskāram Shri Datta Swami! My name is Sri Sai Krishna Chaitanya. I have started reading divine knowledge given by You. I was introduced to this divine knowledge by Thrylokya and I am taking guidance from Nikhil sir. Swami, I wanted to ask You a couple of questions which were constantly running in my mind.
I have experienced tragic incidents since last month. On July 9, my mother’s elder brother passed away due to a heart attack. He battled strongly for 9 days in the hospital to survive but unfortunately, he passed away. When he was admitted in the hospital, doctors said that they were helpless. They said that they could not save him, even if we arranged 10 crores of rupees. But eventually, day by day his condition started improving and gradually, doctors also gained faith. They promised us that they will rescue him, but in one night, the entire scenario changed. He felt breathlessness. They tried to supply oxygen artificially and also arranged for a ventilator. After installing the ventilator, within three to four hours, he passed away. So, this incident created a void in us and the entire family also felt heartbroken because he was very close to us.
After that tragic death of my uncle, in a couple of days, my mother, father, and I got fever and body pains. We got to know that one of our relatives had tested COVID positive. Just two days before the “Peddakarma” of my uncle, my aunt also tested COVID positive. The very next day, I, my father and my mother also tested positive. Now my question is, many of our family members met so many others when we were in the hospital, but only we are affected and I am unable to understand why. I accept that this is the fruit of our own karma, but my mother asks the following question for which I do not know the answer.
“Why did only we have to face all this? It should be because of some of our past mistakes. So, if we know what mistake we have done, we will try not to repeat it again.”
I spoke to Phaniji and Nikhil sir. Both of them told me that You will definitely protect us. I believe in You. My mother and I have almost recovered, but my father is still suffering a little. Kindly let us know what mistakes we have done, so that we can rectify them.
Swami, I also need a little guidance from You regarding my career. While doing my B.Tech, I used to think of preparing for competitive exams (Groups, Civil Services). I was unable to decide and thought of doing a job for one year and then decide. Now I am working for HCL. It has been one year, but I could not properly take part in any project. I face a lot of problems there. No peace at all! I am losing my self-confidence also. Swami, I believe in You. Now I am unable to decide whether I should continue in this software field or go for MBA, competitive exams or a government job. I need Your help in choosing my career path. At present, I am staying with my parents. Please tell me which of them is good for me. Thank you so much for saving our lives Swami.]
Swami replied: You keep two photos of God Hanumān and God Subrahmaṇya in your pocket as well as in your home. As far as possible, try to repeat their names “Oṃ śrī hanumate namaḥ” and “Oṃ śrī subrahmaṇyāya namaḥ” in your leisure time. Advise your family members also to repeat these two names. You will come out of the worldly difficulties.
There is no need to identify the specific sins that have caused these worldly difficulties. In daily life, one’s inner consciousness indicates to every person what is sin and what is meritorious. One has to simply follow one’s inner consciousness regarding the identification of sin. The past sins alone repeat in the present and hence, there is no need of any special effort to go into the past and identify the sins committed earlier.
Keywords:
| Shri Datta Swami | How can we identify the specific sins causing our present miseries and tragedies? | Om Shri Hanumate Namah and Om Shri Subrahmanyaaya Namah
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