Continued
From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/04/srimadh-bagawatham-role-of-karma-part-2.html
Through
Puranams, we learn about our Shastras and the Lord’s incarnations.
World is
sustained by Shastras. Bhagawan incarnates and directs us to behave properly.
Bhagawan blessed us with Shastras to guide us through life. We are considered
to be astikas if we follow the Vedic Shastras. We are nastikas if we do not
believe in the shastras. “Asti” means it is there. Hence an astika not only
believes in Perumal but also has faith in shastras. By going against the
shastras we disappoint our Lord.
There are
two types of Shastras
1.
Shruthis
2.
Smrtis
Shastras
in the form of Shruthis are passed down by listening. Shruthis are taught by Acharyans
and repeated by disciples. The Vedas are shruthis.
Our
poorvacharyas authored a set of Shastras called as Smrtis which are
recollection of shruthis. The word smrti means recollecting or remembering in
Sanskrit. An important Smrti is Bagawad Geetha. Smrtis can be considered to be
explanations of shruthis.
We
experience many sorrows because of our births. Our ego and our possessive
nature are the two seeds which make the tree of samsara grow larger. The
shastras teach us about what does the Lord expect us to do.
Karma is
the reason for our births. It is like a string which ties a balloon down. Once
the string is cut the balloon flies upwards. Like the balloon, once our karma
is extinguished we reach our natural state. Like a parrot soaring out of an
open cage, we soar towards the Lord and attain Him. The shastras teach us about
the way to rid ourselves of our karma.
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