07 Feb 2005

Can one get salvation by offering money to God earned by sinful means?

Swami replied:- The hunter Kannappa, was given salvation even though he offered the flesh of rabbit, which was killed by him in hunting. Killing an innocent animal is the highest sin. But the Lord neglected the sin because neither he enjoyed the flesh nor his family. The sacrifice is very pious path as told in the Gita (Apichet Saduraacharah Bhajate Maam…) that is even a sinner is blessed by God when he serves the God. In this verse the word Bhajate means service (Bhaja—Sevayaam) according to the root word in grammar. The Gita says that sacrifice of fruit of work is greater than meditation, knowledge and even devotion and only by such sacrifice one can attain the peace (Tyagat Shanthih).