Response

Response

May 2023

The limitations of AI 

I refer to an excellent article by Suma Varughese, Man Must Triumph over Machine, in the March  2023 Life Positive issue, and fully agree with  it. The development of a robot may be a very  big scientific achievement, but it is not in  the interest of humanity. When a number of  production processes were automated, a large  number of people became unemployed. 

There is another danger. A robot consists of  various circuits and parts. If they malfunction,  what will be its effect on the robot? It is  something we cannot predict. Probably it may  become a statue! 

-A S Dandekar, Mumbai 

Script your destiny 

I refer to a very good article by Shivi Verma  titled The Fault in Our Stars, which appeared  in the February 2023 issue of Life Positive.  Our prarabdha karma is located as an energy  field in our karan sharir (causal body). Planets  act as activators and energisers so that this  prarabdha karma fructifies. They are the karm  phal data —givers of the fruits of our actions.  Hence astrologers can predict the future and  also describe our past life. 

However, planets do not prevent us from  carrying out fresh karma in the present. This  is called kriyaman karma. With this, we can  (to some extent) eliminate the bad effects of  planets as well as find new ways and avenues  for ourselves. 

There is a power that is over and above  the planets. Firm devotees, worshippers of  gods such as Mahadev, Krishna, and Durga,  as well as devotees of great saints and yogis,  find relief from the energy field of bad karma.  These energy fields and vibrations are nullified  or diverted. In some cases, these are transferred  to the next birth. In other cases, great and  advanced yogis take them upon themselves and  suffer so that their devotees can continue to  tread the spiritual path. 

Ultimately, it is we who are responsible and not  the planets. Life is a unique combination of  prarabdha and purushartha. 

A S Dandekar, Mumbai 

Balancing health and wealth 

The Ins and Outs of a Well-thy Lifestyle, written by Sujatha Rao, in the April issue of Life Positive, was  truly an inspirational piece. We as individuals have to make our own rules to keep ourselves healthy  as well as wealthy. Without discipline, one cannot maintain a balance between these two aspects.  The writer has shown us precisely how to achieve this. Hats off to her! 

-Shashi Rekha, via email 

Sujatha Rao has shown us very beautifully in her article in the April issue of Life Positive how to  handle our lives, keeping both food and fitness in balance. She has made us understand how we  need to prioritise the important aspects of our lives and give enough time and energy to these to  ensure we remain healthy in all areas. She shows us that lifestyle diseases can be managed by taking  our lifestyle more seriously, which is why they are called lifestyle diseases. As she says, it’s all about  input and output in the right manner. 

-Pavitra Raman, Chennai