01 Aug 2007

How can one understand words like Dharma (justice) and Adharma (injustice) in the spiritual effort?

[Question by Dr. Sheshadri Thiruvenkadam (Balaji).]

Swami rerplied: In Pravritti (social behavior), one should vote for justice and vote against injustice. In the spiritual field or Nivrutti (subject related to God), one should vote for God even if it means voting against justice, because God is the ultimate justice (Paramdharma). Shankara cheated His mother to do the work of God and that was not a sin. He did not cheat her to marry a girl and go away with the girl! Ramanuja left his newly married wife for the sake of God and did not to marry another girl again! You should not mix Pravritti and Nivritti and get confused.