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May 17 - May 20, 2020
Everyone looks at the karta for a decision despite data being unreliable, the future being uncertain, and outcomes that are unpredictable. Not everyone can do it. He who is able to make decisions independently is the karta. He who allows others to do so is the yajaman.
Rules always change in times of war and in times of peace, as they do in times of fortune and misfortune.
every decision has a consequence, no matter which rule is upheld and which one is ignored. This law of consequence is known as karma.
Uncertainty paralyzes him. He trusts no one.
never know everything and we can never be sure. All information is incomplete, and all readings distorted by personal prejudice. And yet we have to take decisions all the time and hope the results favour us.
what he thought was an act of kindness turned out to be an act of cruelty
yajaman is one who does not blame anyone for any situation. He knows that his fortune and misfortune are dependent on many forces.
He simply takes charge of whatever situation he is in, focusing on what he can do, never letting the anxiety of failure pull him back, or the confidence of success make him smug.
he is remembered on earth for a lake that was unconsciously created, and not for the cows that were consciously given. He benefits not from his decisions but from the unknown consequences of his decisions.
we have to give in order to get, we have to satisfy the hunger of others in order to satisfy our own. If we learn and practise this fundamental truth, Lakshmi will enter our homes and our lives.
