Repentance- not Self-condemnation

He is the most loving One, He can never make us suffer.

Once upon a time, there lived a man, who had committed ninety-nine murders in his life. After the ninety-ninth murder, he felt that he had to repent and ask for forgiveness. He went a ‘so-called’ pandit and asked if he could repent. Unfortunately, Pandit nodded in no. The man took his sword and decapitated Pandit. Then, he committed the hundredth murder. He left the place and thought merrily that he could continue the business, as there were no options. As he was walking, lost in his thoughts, he collided with a true saint, who was sitting under a tree. The saint inquired about his sadness, humbly. The man was feeling awkward and tried to escape, but the melting words of the saint stuck him to the place. The saint asked again. He asked about the ways he could repent for the sins he had done. The saint replied that he could do that quite easily. The man could not believe his ears. He asked about the ways. The saint said that the thought of

repentance and remorse were the signs that God had forgiven him. He continued that he had to suffer the fruits of the deeds but would face fewer difficulties. The man was again stuck in the whirlpool of thoughts. The saint remained silent and then said that the karmas had become part of the past, which couldn’t be changed. The man asked about the aftermath. The saint replied that the will of God would unfurl. He asked the man to help the downtrodden with his bounties, which he had acquired by force and filth. The man accepted the words as they were, and did the same. When he was on his deathbed, he saw that he was being freed from all the karma and its aftermaths, as the cucumber is freed from the vine.

We are not murderers. But, the little acts of unrighteousness become clear as our soul illuminates the deeds. This can be overcome if we surrender ourselves to the Lord, and ask Him, to give us strength, not to repeat the mistakes again. We can be totally freed from the vicious cycle of karma and phala, by letting the winds carry us. We should leave the weights of the past, and become light, for a faster flight. Once, Thakur Ji said that we should continue walking toward the east, the west would become farther from us. Perseverance is important.

Repentance- not Self-condemnation

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