Dear Balaji Sundarrajan The theories of all the Hindu religions including Vaishnava philosophy believe in the omnipotence of Karma. Sufferings and enjoyment are the fruits of Karma. All the theologies talk about redemption of the soul and how to overcome the effects of Karma resuling in samsara and transmigration. Any good or bad resuls are the rewards and punishment for the good and bad acts done in the previous births which we call as prarabda Karma. Regarding the other point about the pious souls meeting with unnatuaral deaths,the Lord has assured in His Varaha sarama sloka that when a person surrenders to Him when he is hale and hearty, the Lord remembers His Bhaktha at his last moments, lying as a log of wood, and leads him to moksha. I am not sure about place of ghosts in vaishnava philosophy. Adiyen Ramanujadasan Soundararajan azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/.itolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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