04 Feb 2005
Astrologers say that you get troubles due to the movement of planets. This means that you do not get troubles due to your previous sins. Therefore you feel that you are unnecessarily getting troubles, even though you have not done any sin. Astrologers say that a policeman arrests you because you are walking on a road and the policeman is also accidentally walking on the same road. Now you are very anxious to get rid of these troubles because you think that these are unnecessary punishments for you. The astrologers exploit your anxiety by suggesting some remedies. The word Graha (astrological planet) means that system which gives an exact result for your exact deed in the exact time. The planets are just the computers. They are inert and are not independent. Only Swami can change the decisions. Therefore there is no use of worshipping the planets. One has to receive the fruits of one’s deeds whether good or bad (Naabhuktam Ksheeyate Karma). There is only one way to escape the fruits of the deeds: When the Lord comes down in human form and undergoes the punishments for your sake He can save you. At the same time, He will protect the prestige of the Lord of Justice and theory of Karma. This is the main reason for His human incarnation. He will never cancel the fruits of deeds. He will sacrifice Himself and protect you. When you cannot pay the fine, your father pays it. You must become eligible for such grace of the Lord. The eligibility is achieved by you when you do not aspire to get rid of the fruits of your deeds and prepare to undergo the punishments for all your sins. You should never think that the Lord should sacrifice for your sake.