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SRI:

Dear Sri Surender 

Your repentance and feeling bad for having committed unknowingly 
itself cleanses your paapam.

read this below [from Srimad Rahasyathraya saram of Swamy Desikan- 
for post -Prapatti period- regarding atonement of sins]- written in 
english by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy Swamin, USA]: That should respond to 
your query.
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan
************
After Prapatti, a Prapanna will not indulge in committing any sins 

(1) Should he commit any without intention, such sins will not 
accrue to him 

(2) Sins knowingly and deliberately committed can be neutralized by 
atonement -prayaschitta prapatti (not for the purpose of Moksha) 

(3) Should one indulge in sins deliberately and does not atone, 
minor punishments will be imposed on him like becoming blind, lame 
etc., or disobedience by wife, children etc. In such an event also 
the Prapanna would not be denied Moksha because his papas will be 
negatived by atonement or suffering punishment as aforesaid. 

(4) Even major sins except what is stated in (5) below will be 
excused by the Lord by inflicting a light punishment in exercise of 
his patience, love and compassion towards the Prapanna. 

(5) The only heinous and unpardonable sins which will nullify the 
effects of Prapatti are: (a) Disrespect to Bhagavatas and Acharyas 
and (b) Adherence to deities other than Bhagavan. 

(6) Though the means and Phala of Moksha are identical as between a 
Prapanna and the great Nityas and Muktas like PARASARA,VYASA,SRI 
NATHAMUNI and others, the Prapanna should not arrogate himself by 
equating himself with these extraordinary luminaries since they are 
far superior on account of their birth, character, knowledge, 
discipline etc which are not comparable to those of the Prapanna. 

(7) THE PRAPANNA SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE ANY ONE AS INFERIOR ON 
ACCOUNT OF THE LATTER'S CASTE, CREED, SEX OR OTHER DIFFERENCES 

(8) The Apacharas committed towards Bhagavatas can also be expiated 
but Only by seeking the forgiveness of the same Bhagavatas 

(9) A SUBTLE POINT TO NOTE IN THIS CONNECTION IS THAT IF A PRAPANNA 
PRAYS AT THE TIME OF DOING PRAPATTI FORGIVENESS OF SINS HE MIGHT 
COMMIT KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY IN THE POST-PRAPATTI PERIOD, THE 
LORD WOULD TAKE CARE TO GUARD HIM AGAINST HIS COMMITTING SUCH SINS 
ALSO. 

(10) The Post-Prapatti sins get exculpated thus:- 1/4th by not 
repeating such sins; 1/4th by feeling repentant; ¼ th by efforts to 
perform atonement (Prayaschitta) and the balance 1/4th by actually 
performing the Prayaschitta. Thus, for the Prapanna, there is no 
consignment to hell or the danger of rebirth under any 
circumstances. 



--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "s_chellappa" <s_chellappa@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Adiyen had the misfortune of eating non-veg by mistake. I know I've
> sinned. I do sandhyavandanam and recite some pasurams everyday; 
Can I
> continue. I feel I've lost the privilege of being able to do that.
> Your kind response will be beneficial.
> 
> Adiyen, Surendar.





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