Karma reactions and the original sin
Question:
Hare Krishna.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you dear Maharaja!
I wanted to ask 2 questions about accepting reactions for the sins of others and drinking sparkling mineral water. Sometimes we can hear that the idea of people’s being condemned by Adam and Eve’s eating an apple and thus sinning towards God is not proper, as one can only suffer his own karma or reactions for his own deeds, yet in Srimad Bhagavatam we see Indra being subjected to karma for the killing of Visvarupa. Later on he distributed the reactions to the land, water, trees and women. It seems that the reactions are still the part of their life. So, how to understand it properly?
In the purport Srila Prabhupada has stated that when the bubbles appear in the water it cannot be used for any purpose. Does it mean we should refrain from drinking the sparkling mineral water?
Thank you for considering my queries.
your fallen servant (missing your association)
Gopala Acarya dasa
Answer:
Dear Gopala Acarya Prabhu,
Please accept my prayers for your advancement in Krishna consciousness.
Allglories to Srila Prabhupada!
My understanding is that these reactions that Indra distributed were given in general to this various things but not to any particular living being. In other words the land, water, trees, and women would have these disadvantages but henceforth it would be the individual karma of each living entities who got these forms, as a tree or a women.
“In the purport Srila Prabhupada has stated that when the bubbles appear in the water it cannot be used for any purpose. Does it mean we should refrain from drinking the sparkling mineral water?”
I am not in a position to give a definitive answer to this question. Please consult with you local GBC man regarding this, and kindly let me know what he says.
I hope this finds you and your good wife in a happy serving mood.
Yours sincerely,
Trivikrama Swami
