Whatever Bhagavan does, it is His Divine Grace, His Kripa. There is nothing other than His Kripa. We as humans do not understand Bhagavan, so we are unable to understand the depth of His Kripa. If we have a prayer, and it is fulfilled, we say that Bhagavan has bestowed us with this blessing. We praise Bhagavan and say He is the most compassionate and celebrate Him.
On the other hand, if we have a prayer, and it is not fulfilled, we say that Bhagavan does not shower His Grace on us. We look at Bhagavan and question Him, “Can you not hear me, are you not able to hear my prayers?”
Taking everything into account, if what we want happens, we say it is Bhagavan’s Kripa. If it does not happen, we say Bhagavan is not showering His Grace. That’s all we, as humans, know!
In worldly matters, a father, in any situation, would not wish any harm on his own children. The thought to do harm to his own child will not even occur to him!
We don’t even have to ask about mothers! Parents are blinded by their love for their children. For children who are loving to their mothers, we don’t even have to question how much the mother will love her children. Mothers still wish good for their children even if they dont reciprocate her love or do not exhibit good qualities and characteristics. Why? A friend always wishes only the best for his friend, right? He only does good things for his friends. It is only the friendship that he gives importance to.
In this situation, why would Bhagavan inflict harm on His own children? How could Bhagavan harm devotees who are constantly chanting His name? He would never do that! In our eyes, some situations can appear good or bad. But Bhagavan will never wish harm for his devotees!
What karma did we do in our previous births, what is yet to come in this current birth, and what are the sins we have committed in this birth? We don’t consider or even think of any of these, but just choose to talk as we please and condemn Bhagavan. We humans (Jeevas) cannot understand Bhagavan’s true intention, but there is one thing we can definitely say about Bhagavan. Whatever Bhagavan does is His all-encompassing Kripa!
Sri Swamiji’s article from Madhuramurali Magazine May 2023 issue Translated by Manasa Ravi, Nashua, NH
