12 Oct 2023 morning walk – Free Will, Bhakti and Karma (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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The story of the man whose boat was stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean, and how he was saved by the mercy of the Lord because his hut had burned down.
Everything happens according to karma and according to God’s control over maya.
If we misuse our free will, Maya punishes us.
How free will works.
The practice of bhakti or karma depends on the choice of the person.
How does it happen that Bhagavan wants to liberate a person? For example, in the story of the stranded boatman, his hut caught fire because that was the Lord’s wish, and that was why another boatman knew that there was someone trapped on that uninhabited island.
Good deeds are connected with the Lord; bad deeds are selfish and not connected with the Lord.
God gives us free will.
The abuse of freedom results in a proportional response.
Example of Duryodhana’s evil deeds.
Example of Draupadi’s mockery of Duryodhana.
About the survivors of the war at Kuruksetra.
Indrajalik-lila: Lord Krishna gave His entire army to Duryodhana so that he would be very enthusiastic about fighting.
