As You Sow, So Shall You Reap

55 As u sow, so shall u reap
Life is so shallow, so superficial and actually very lonely when you have so much, but you don’t really know who loves you and who doesn’t, and who is using you. On the other hand, persons who are loved for their integrity and their compassion, are actually respected. There is substance and realness to that. In order to have actual integrity, we have to build our life on a foundation, that is scientific, logical and philosophical, that is based on truth, that we can turn to for protecting us from selling our souls to the deranged nature of ourselves and others. If we can cleanse our hearts, we realize the great glorious foundation that is within us and upon finding it, we can build our life upon it. Then, we will find the ultimate truth in everything we do and say, and we can lead the world in that light.

Now, it appears, why would one want to be righteous? It is much better to be bad. Some people ask, “Why do good things happen to bad people and bad thingsto good people?” Actually, as you sow, so shall you reap.

As you do, so shall you get the result. It is just a matter of time. Consider the example of a silo, a grain storage container, in which we put the grains from the top and take them out from the bottom. So, people put very good grains in, that is, they do righteous activities, virtuous activities. But then often due to bad association, they lower themselves to their dark side and then they commit deviant acts, greedy acts; they become cheaters, roguesand then it’s the dirty rotten grains that they are putting in. So for now,they may be getting the good grains that they had put in earlier. But in due course of time, all the rotten grains are going to come out. There is another person who might have done impious activities in the past, but having learn this lesson, became very righteous and very good. He may be getting rottenthings now, but the future is very bright, auspicious and glorious for him.

So we can’t judge things just by how they appear to our eyes. We must understand philosophically how the world works, then we will get the understanding of what the future holds based on what a person does and how that person lives.

– Radhanath Swami

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35 comments

  1. Dear Maharaj,

    In my own life i have seen good and bad things happening to me,

    thanks for making me understand why it is happening.

    regards
    pkumar

  3. Very scientific explanation of Karma by Radhanath swami. Many thanks for posting this out here.

  6. Its very truely said that we should not judge the person with our limited senses. Its rule of nature that whatever goes IN has to come OUT with good or bad. Our acting in this matter decides the good or bad output. I agree with the author here.

  9. Very wonderfully and precisely explained about as you sow ,so shall your reap,thanks Radhanath Swami

  10. There is so much to learn from this simple lesson. Thank you swamiji.

  11. Wonderful article to teach us about the foundation on which life should be build and importance of righteousness.

  13. It reminds all to act devotionally for ever. Then there is no chance of facing unwanted situations. Good analogy. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.

  19. Thank you Radhanath swami for this wonderful explanation of cycle of karma.

  21. Thank you Radhanath Swami for revealing to us this most sublime secret of how by cleansing our hearts, we can discover within ourselves a glorious foundation needed for living a life of substance.

  22. The integrity based on philosophical, logical, scientific basis is great fundamental given by Radhanath swami is great principle.

  24. The example of the silo given here by Radhanath Swami is very perfect for explaining this most controversial question of “why good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people?”

  29. we can’t judge things just by how they appear to our eyes. We must understand philosophically how the world works, then we will get the understanding of what the future holds based on what a person does and how that person lives.Beautifully explained by Radhanath Swami Maharaj ! Hare Krsna !

  30. It is very true that now a days our lives are lonely, this article by Radhanth swami tells us how to fill it with genuine love for each other.

  31. very good article for right activity
    thank you for sharing with us.

  32. ‘So we can’t judge things just by how they appear to our eyes.’

    Very true statement and very illuminating article by Radhanath Swami!

  33. As you sow so shall you reap is a simple yet deep truth. The post clearly enunciates the value of reaping what we sow. Thanks for sharing.

  34. Many thanks to swami Radhanath for this wonderful blog on – “Why do good things happen to bad people and bad thingsto good people?”

    This clears out any misconceptions someone might have on the above questions.

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