One’s Deeds Alone Determine One’s Destiny

“Sir, I have been searching vigorously for a black dog for the last two hours. Have you seen any black dog nearby?” asked an acquaintance.

“Why on earth are you seeking only a black dog. There are many brown and white ones in this area. Make do with them.” said I.

“Sir, the astrologer has advised me to feed milk and flour biscuits only to a black dog, as a remedy to remove the evil effects of Rahu planet.” said the acquaintance.

Sometimes I amusingly see people pouring mustard oil on banyan trees so as to propitiate Saturn planet ( शनि ग्रह ).

I don’t know whether pouring oil pleases Saturn or not, but it definitely damages the healthy banyan tree irreparably.

To obliterate pains, illnesses in their lives, some people do many such absurd, foolish things.

In “Srimad Bhagavad Gita”, Lord Krishna has explicitly told His disciple, “Arjuna, every action done by a being has a reaction. Nobody, in this entire creation, can escape from the fruits of one’s actions. If one does good to others, one invariably gets happiness, solace. Evil deeds will only spawn miseries, woes.”

I fail to understand that if one has planted a thorn bush, how can one expect to reap delicious, juicy mangoes by doing such preposterous things as wearing rings embedded with precious stones!

One has to suffer or enjoy the effects of one’s deeds – done in this or in previous births.

A murderer, rapist, corrupt person may get himself exonerated by bribing the authorities, judges.

But believe me, the one with billion eyes – the Supreme – can neither be deceived nor be appeased by pouring oils on trees, wearing “magical” amulets.

~ Sanjay Gargish ~