1:36nihhatya dhārtarāṣṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanapāpam evāśrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ1:37tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣṭrān svabāndhavānsvajanaṁ hi kathaṁ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava In Śloka 36 and 37, Arjuna
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Pranamam Swamiji, I prayed and promised in front of GOD in a temple, that I won’t drink or smoke but after a bit long, I did had a couple of pegs, though in a very controlled manner. But the moment when anything bad happens in my life or if something is not working my way or if, sometimes, I tend to become a bit negative…, that breaking of promise to GOD haunts me. Then I did promise again going to the same GOD and the temple. But again after sometime the same happened. My question is: 1. Is it because I break the promise, do I get all the negative thoughts or anything getting bad in my life?2. Is it OK to have few drinks to hang out with my intimate friends in a controlled manner or at an official party where things get discussed with the superiors or where there is also a chance for promotions within the company by coming close to the bosses?
Posted by Sukumaran on August 14, 2018
There are no absolutes in life. God is not an agent that you make promises to, who gets upsets enough to punish you when you break your promises. All your promises should be well thought out, made out of absolute conviction and made to yourself. Before making any decision analyze the pros and cons. You should be able to decide what is best for you, by evaluating the merits and problems of any habit and decide to what extend you can involve. Once you make a decision stick with it. There is no problem in periodically re-anlysing your situation and making appropriate changes in the promises you made to yourself. Flexibility and responsibility are both equally important in life. Hari Om.
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