A teaching from Śrīpāda
"Do not hate anybody in this Creation. All that hatred also reaches Me
only. If I am pleased, I will not see merits or eligibility, but you
should have the 'satvic' ideas in you to earn My grace."
— Śrīpāda ŚrīVallabha
Forgiveness is a virtue which has been silently preached by Lord Datta
of yore. When the wrong-doer is forgiven, the tangles of karma are
then and there, broken.
The subtle working of Karma
A beautiful example of the subtle working of Karma is described in the
Charithāmṛtham:
"Eating meat is prohibited. Suppose a goat is killed, that goat
experiences terrible pain at the time of the exit of life. Those
painful reactions lie concealed in the airy region. My boy! In the
sphere of air, painful reactions and pleasant reactions lie concealed.
Good deeds produce joyful vibrating reactions and bad deeds produce
agitating reactions.
If that killed goat is consumed by one in the company of ten others.
The pain experienced by the goat at the time of its exit, lingers in
the airy region. That pain causes harm to those ten persons who ate her.
On account of its thought about humans the goat takes the life of a man.
These ten persons are born as goats.
In this way the results of actions (Karma) ensue. For every action,
there would be a corresponding reaction. Therefore, man should
cultivate the quality of forgiveness.
A saatwic person would not like to eat the flesh of goat, even if he
saw it. Even if the goat happened to be the man who ate it, if he
forgives and grants it life, the wheel of karma stops."
Compassion
Compassion is an important aspect of Datta Tattwam.
The teaching recorded in Śrīpāda Charithāmṛtham reminds us that
kindness is not merely an emotion, but a way of responding to life.
"Unless there is a bond of indebtedness even a dog will not approach you.
So if any one approaches you for help, help him if you can. If it is not
possible, explain to him about your inability in polite words but, don't
display unkind temperament. If you show merciless treatment, I, Who am
an indweller of all beings, will also be merciless towards you."
We observe, as per the word of the Guru, the ancient and auspicious
Mother Anasuya Vratham to enhance our own nobility and virtues and
thereby raise our own vibrations.
Tvaṁ Dhanyaṁ Vadāmi