Hare Krishna to all the devotees
All glories to srila Prabhupada
One gets his/her body according to last karmas , that is understood! But it is generally advised that if you are facing some miseries or difficulties than they are to be tolerated as reactions of sin. But what should be done in some situations where tolerating doesn't looks like an option. Like you are being bullied, harrassed, some one beats you. Or manybe even worse.
Also, for eg- if someone is calling you wrong things then as a man one may tolerate, but a woman should take action like calling for help or complaining to authorities. Should a woman aslo tolerate such stuff?
In simple words - many miseries which we see in the current world , like we get to know from news a woman is raped, it fells very sad to hear such a heinous thing happening, is that also to be considered only reactions of sin? Being harrassed like this is also due to past actions? Since for a woman and her family too it is a very harsh psychological damage.
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Hare Krsna
it is generally advised that if you are facing some miseries or difficulties than they are to be tolerated as reactions of sin.
The above advise is lacking the most important aspect.That aspect is Sri Krsna
The complete advise is as follows
tat te ’nukampāṁ su-samīkṣamāṇo
bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaṁ vipākam
hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te
jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk
My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become his rightful claim.
Without Sri Krsna in picture, world is mechanical karmic machine. Sri Krsna is the most important aspect of material and spiritual world.
what should be done in some situations where tolerating doesn't looks like an option. Like you are being bullied, harrassed, some one beats you.
Avoid being bullied / harassed. Avoiding is a lot easier than it seems.
Being harrassed like this is also due to past actions?
Such incidents are truly tragic and they are due to a combination of factors at various level.
Karma is certainly one of them. But in many cases such tragedy are avoidable.
For example there are cases of scam on phone to transfer money. It is very easily avoidable by proper awareness and education.
Hare Krsna
Hare Krishna,
यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः । यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ॥ ( manusmiriti 3.56)
“Where women are honored, there the gods rejoice; Where they are not honored, all actions become fruitless.”
When Drupadi ji was harassed by so many people Lord Sri Krishna came running for help when called upon. No one was helping her at that time.
Lord didn't say it is your karma now suffer.
Woman are to be respected in whatever situation and the duty of a man is to protect her dignity.
If the society has forgetting this basic duty then Lord had to come and protect her as her own husaband's couldn't protect her dignity.
Woman look for help from father, brother, friend or a husband ( all are men) even son...if no one helps out then it is the time She will call upon none but Keshava.
Regardless of her past karma one has to protect the dignity of a lady at any cost.
We cannot keep thinking oh it is her past karma that is why she is suffering now with the rape.
She maybe have done some past sinful deed for which she is suffering today. Regardless one who is walking on the path of dharma cannot stand and watch the show like a passerby. Such things if tolerated they will suffer.
Classic Example was Bhishma pitamah. Though Bhishma Pitamah knew that what kauravas are doing is wrong. Bhishma kept silent and bent his head and didn't stop or interfere when they were disrobing Draupadi. This is the sin on the part of Bhishma.
Keeping silence ( without taking action) is almost like supporting the criminal.
My plea to Lord Sri Krishna is please help all the girls out there whoever is in trouble regardless of their past karma PLUS regardless of whether they call YOU for help or not. I will ask Lord on the behalf of all the girls whoever in trouble to be helped by Lord.
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna mataji
Thats why I asking that whether or not woman body receives reaction in such way. I heard In lectures that a society where sadhu and women get corrupt the whole society deteriorates. Unfortunately both are deteriorating and not at all respected.
If a woman does corruption she is ruining the Varnashrama dharma there by the society.
Surely she will face the reactions to the karma done. There is no excuse on that.
anyone be it man or woman body bura karm ka bura nateeja. She will surely face the consequences.