Our sufferings make us humble: ‘Karma Sutra’ author Ritu Sharma – Times of India

Ritu Sharma, columnist, scholar and author of ‘Karma Sutra: An Insight Into How Our Deeds Influence Our Destiny’ is not any extra with us however her views on the regulation of karma that she felt so strongly about, will proceed to stick with us. She may barely reside to see her printed work. Shortly earlier than she handed away, she spoke at size about life, sufferings and our actions within the backdrop of the ‘cause and effect’ precept – a central idea of Indian philosophy.

Excerpts from the interview:

What is the guide ‘Karma Sutra’ about?

The guide sheds mild on the workings of the regulation of karma and its implications on varied elements of our life. This regulation, which is definitely the regulation of ‘cause and effect’, governs our life. My guide means that until we domesticate our moral self (character) we’ll proceed to endure by the hands of destiny. It is barely by engaged on us that we are able to conquer our ego and evolve as human beings.

What impressed you to work on this principle of Karma?

I’ve at all times been fascinated by the placing disparity in society – in phrases of wealthy versus poor, wholesome versus ailing, these from comfortable households versus these from damaged households, those that had been profitable versus those that failed at every little thing they did, those that got here from a cushty background versus those that needed to wrestle for every little thing and plenty of extra. The quest led me to the regulation of karma, which can also be a central idea of Indian philosophy – largely primarily based on the maxim – “As you sow, so shall you reap”.

Your guide focuses on one of the most typical questions on struggling – ‘Why me’? Can you inform us one thing about it?

Most of us attribute our sufferings to exterior elements. But the reality is that it’s usually the outcome of our previous life karmas. There could have been instances when as a consequence of sheer frustration or helplessness with our scenario, we could have resorted to dishonest folks, harming them ultimately or sought revenge and possibly even ended our lives, which resulted in us being certain within the net of karmas.

We really feel helpless, susceptible and anchorless, however that’s truly a lesson by existence to make us humble and lead us in the direction of self-reflection and self-consciousness. Once we’re on that path, we additionally discover the ability to vary our future – by engaged on our present actions or Karmas, by realizing our moral self and by having religion in divine forces.

What can the readers take away from the guide ‘Karma Sutra’?

I really feel that by understanding the workings of the regulation of karma, the readers can take consolation in the truth that although the playing cards they’ve been handled isn’t of their fingers, the ability to create a greater future sooner or later continues to be in our management. The guide underlines the boomerang impact in existence – what you throw is what comes again to you. If we observe the trail of goodness, we’ll obtain goodness in each manner and at each flip. That, I really feel, is motivation sufficient for the readers to observe the righteous path and reside by the moral principle – ‘do unto others what you would have them do unto you’.