Prarabdha can be overcome by the grace of the Lord. The Lord’s grace descends when
there is sincere devotion and when man does Purushartha. Purushartha is possible when the
mind is pure. The mind becomes pure when one does acts of kindness and charity. The laws of
nature do not operate when there is the grace of the Lord. His grace is all-powerful. We have the
instance of Markandeya who conquered death by his Purushartha, by sincere devotion to the
Lord. He was destined to die young, but when the Lord’s grace descended, Lord Yama had no
power to carry out his wish. So it is possible to overcome Prarabdha by Teevra Purushartha.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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