Subtle Morality!

 

The Butcher said to Kausika: My present low position is certainly due to my past bad Karma. I know that Supreme Lord is ultimate controller of everyone’s destinies & so I consider him to be the real doer and myself to be simply His servant. The animals I sell are always first offered to demigods & goddesses & then fed to guests. In this way they also receive some pious credits. King Rantidev sacrifices 2000 animals daily & by distributing this food to those who were hungry, he attained great fame

 

It is always better to stick to one’s occupation, even though faulty, than to accept the duties ordained for another. One must accept the results of his previous acts & at the same time endeavor to atone for his sins and not commit any more sins that will result in future suffering

 

It’s a fact that every occupation involves some violence & sinful activity. Even in agriculture, so many living beings are killed when one plows field. Indeed, entire material universe is maintained on principle that one living beings subsists upon another. There’re living beings everywhere & even walking, one unconsciously commits violence. Due to this, there is no such thing as genuine non-violence

 

Understanding morality is very subtle. For example, truthfulness is certainly one of the highest virtues, & yet it may be forsaken to save a life or at the time of marriage. So, one must judge a thing by its results. That which leads to greatest good is actually moral. It is a fact that one is forced to accept his present condition of life because of his past Karma. Thus, he should learn to tolerate such conditions while trying to lead a virtuous life

 

Some may agree that we’re free to do as we like. However, it can be counter-argued that if we’re actually independent, no one would ever grow old or die. In the great race of life, where everyone tries to outdistance others, no one will fail to obtain the objects of his desires. However, it is practically seen that people are almost always baffled in the endeavor to fulfill their aspirations. Therefore, what is the question of independence?

 

Some people think that astrological conditions are the predominating factor in one’s life. However, it is practically seen that even though many persons are born under the influence of same stars & planets, there is great diversity in results they achieve in their lives. So, conclusion is that it is a person’s past acts that fructify to become the conditions of his present life

 

Krsna says:

śreyān sva-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣṭhitāt
svabhāva-niyataṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam

 

It is better to engage in one’s own occupation, even though one may perform it imperfectly, than to accept another’s occupation and perform it perfectly. Duties prescribed according to one’s nature are never affected by sinful reactions

 

By following his qualities of work, every man can become perfect. There is no need to copy someone or deviate from one own defined duty however imperfect it could be

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife