How do pariharas work?

[JR]

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I know pariharas work. But how?

Let us say, if someone had a bad karma to suffer a disease, they do pariharas and their affliction goes away.. But what happens to the pending bad karma? Will it return back in the next life?

 

[renuka]

Pariharas are like anti depressants.

They are meant to divert the mind and mask the symptoms rather than 'curing' it.

Hindus need to understand that Karma is Energy and once having existed it can never be destroyed and has to have its effect.

Even Jeevan Muktas go thru their effect of the Prarabhda Karma and do not do any Pariharams to "nullify' the effect of it becos they know that Karma is like a bullet..once discharged from the gun it has to hit the target as aimed.

Only thing is some feel with Pariharams they can dodge the bullet like some Vijaykanth ala matrix style...but life is no movie.

 

[Raji Ram]

We have discussed umpteen times about parihArAs in our forum.

A good search will give all the relevant threads! :ranger:

 

[Raji Ram]

Dear J R,

Suggesting one thread for you to read: Does karma theory make us suffer?

 

[mkrishna100]

I know pariharas work. But how?

Let us say, if someone had a bad karma to suffer a disease, they do pariharas and their affliction goes away.. But what happens to the pending bad karma? Will it return back in the next life?

It is futile to trace the root of one's karmas . Try your best not to give suffering to yourself as well as others in thought ,word or deed and leave the rest to God /Life .

 

[prasad1]

If karma theory has to work, there is no pariharms. If you do a deed, it will have karmas period.

 

[Raji Ram]

If some parihAram works well, it is similar to 'kAkkai utkArap panam pazham vizhundhadhu!'. :nod:
I know a few members in my extended family, who got NIL effect after doing parihArams, costing in tens of thousands! opcorn:

 

[sarang]

Like saying spent lakhs of rupees on treatment, but 'mar gaya'. Pariharam is complex - it has a physical, spiritual, social and cultural ingredients - it will give solace to those who have faith and dedication.

In such discussions, instead of a general statement, it is better to state what was the issue, who suggested what pariharam and what was the expectation will be more relevant.

If some parihAram works well, it is similar to 'kAkkai utkArap panam pazham vizhundhadhu!'. :nod:
I know a few members in my extended family, who got NIL effect after doing parihArams, costing in tens of thousands! opcorn:

 

[mkrishna100]

I know a few members in my extended family, who got NIL effect after doing parihArams, costing in tens of thousands!

Pariharam is an action / karma and every action produces some form of result either immediately or in the future and we have no way of knowing what sort of result was produced due to that action . Just because the result was not tangible enough for our eyes we cant conclude that the result was NIL . There is no NIL result for any action either secular or spiritual . Every action produces some form of reaction and the reaction may not always be visible in the way we want .Those who report immediate positive results will say the Pariharams worked and those who did not get immediate positive results will say the pariharams did not work .

BTW I am not a big fan of Pariharams but just want to point out that every action ( Sacred / Secular ) produces some form of result and just because we do not see proper tangible results immediately we must not arrive at the fact that the results were NIL .

 

[sangom]

I know pariharas work. But how?

Let us say, if someone had a bad karma to suffer a disease, they do pariharas and their affliction goes away.. But what happens to the pending bad karma? Will it return back in the next life?

First of all parihāras do not always work in every case. In those cases in which we see the parihāras giving effect, most probably the two are coincidences because we cannot repeat the experiment without the parihāra and see what would have happened. As Smt. Renuka has rightly said, doing parihāras is the socially accepted code of behaviour and so it gives mental satisfaction to the afflicted person, his family, and the social circle around that family; the priest, of course, benefits.

There is one anecdote in Travancore history. One Maharaja in one of the petty kingdoms was afflicted by a disease which could not be cured even by the best physicians from far and near, in those days. Finally, a famously reputed astrologer was called and asked to give his opinion. He said that the Maharaja had committed many sins including Brahmahatya in his past lives and the only parihāram was to make a golden image of a cow & calf of certain weight and dimensions etc., and gift it together with gingelley oil to a person who will gladly accept it. But nobody came forward because the belief was that one who accepts such a gift will die on his return journey from the palace, after accepting the gift. Ultimately, a very learned and pious Namboodiri came forward to accept the gift on the condition that a residence is given to him within the palace compound itself.

These are mostly hearsay stories and so not authentic. But these stories do indicate to us that the Karma causing the suffering does not go away at all and it will follow, as our old people wisely said "காசிக்குப் போனாலும் கர்மம் தொலையாது" (kācikkup poṉālum karmam tolaiyātu).

 

[krish44]

I believe neither in parihara nor karma theories.

no sense in wasting time ,money or energy in such things .

more worth while in developing a scientific temper , coming to grips with the issues involved when faced with a problem and work for a resolution based on facts and

figures.

karma is the lament of a non performer who has given up in life who accepts without a fight what is happening to him .

 

[sarang]

Poor understanding of karma and Hindu way of life. Still there is time to learn. Scientific temper has nothing to do with karma.

I believe neither in parihara nor karma theories.

no sense in wasting time ,money or energy in such things .

more worth while in developing a scientific temper , coming to grips with the issues involved when faced with a problem and work for a resolution based on facts and

figures.

karma is the lament of a non performer who has given up in life who accepts without a fight what is happening to him .

 

[krish44]

Poor understanding of karma and Hindu way of life. Still there is time to learn. Scientific temper has nothing to do with karma.

thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Raji Ram]

.......... In such discussions, instead of a general statement, it is better to state what was the issue, who suggested what pariharam and what was the expectation will be more relevant.

Dear Sir,

Sorry! I can't reveal the name of the astrologer in a public forum! :nono:

The issue was getting a good match for a prospective groom. As usual, pitru dhOsham was discovered in his horoscope and

many namboodiris from Kerala were brought in, stayed in the house for four days and did so many poojAs. They had brought

a special cook to make the special neivEdhyams and food for the namboodiris. House was in a mess. The recommended visit

to Rameswaram followed! An alliance which came soon after these parihArams did NOT materialize!

 

[Raji Ram]

One more episode: Swayamvara Parvathi homam was recommended to one of the relatives in my extended family when their

son opted to have an I R wedding! It was told that the I R wedding will be stopped and a perfect match from the same community

will be found soon. But soon the I R wedding only materialized!

 

[krish44]

RRji
How can you get involved in pariharam and such things.?

you know there are sections of law which can be invoked against these elements who take gullible people for a ride in the name of religion.

 

[sarang]

In the second case the boy must have initiated counter homam activities to annul parents' homam.

In the first case a girl and a match appeared on the scene, but the boy and the parents were obviously looking for more or elsewhere.

 

[sarang]

First, all chit fund cheaters, loan sharks and money multipliers must be apprehended and incarcerated. They are big time players and cheat in bulk.

Poor namboodris did a homam sanctioned by sastras; how can you call the boy's parents gullible? I am sure they are educated in western style and financially well off.

RRji
How can you get involved in pariharam and such things.?

you know there are sections of law which can be invoked against these elements who take gullible people for a ride in the name of religion.

 

[prasad1]

Pariharam is an action / karma and every action produces some form of result either immediately or in the future and we have no way of knowing what sort of result was produced due to that action . Just because the result was not tangible enough for our eyes we cant conclude that the result was NIL . There is no NIL result for any action either secular or spiritual . Every action produces some form of reaction and the reaction may not always be visible in the way we want .Those who report immediate positive results will say the Pariharams worked and those who did not get immediate positive results will say the pariharams did not work .

BTW I am not a big fan of Pariharams but just want to point out that every action ( Sacred / Secular ) produces some form of result and just because we do not see proper tangible results immediately we must not arrive at the fact that the results were NIL .

I agree with this view. But pariharm may not alleviate the karmaphala of other actions. It only creates one more result.

 

[krish44]

sarang ji

I understand your feelings .

I am not approving of either loan sharks,chit fund scamsters and the like

Many who are undergoing personal miseries due to an undesirable wedding match or a match not materialising , however educated or affluent get drawn into

these type of ceremonies to remove some evil effects/doshams which some godman claims the family members are having and money is extracted from them to perform puja to please

some diety, This is totally unacceptable. No religion can justify that kind of action.This is my belief

 

[JR]

God is supposed to be 'immensely merciful' and given that, if someone prays to the ishta-devata with full faith and devotion each day without fail, shouldn't it rectify the solution? This pertains to personal effort, faith and devotion and not really paying outsiders who will do pariharam for us (I doubt if such things work).

When I was unmarried, my family was in neck-deep problems, I was even doubtful of getting married, if at all. So I started praying at full vigor -- I recited Sri Narayana Ashtakshari mantra 'Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha' non-stop within my mind 24 * 7 for a full 1-yr. Then suddenly I met my husband and our marriage took place. I still believe it was my prayer that gave me good marriage.

If you visit Shri. A.M.Rajagopalan's page at Kumudam Jyotidam, you can see many, many people writing to him that doing the parihara he gave them worked very well and that they are in a better situation. He usually advices people to light lamp on a specific day of the week (the day denoting the afflicted planet) consecutively for 1 yr or so.. simple, doable pariharas. I've been impressed with his seva, and thus my curiosity was borne out of it.

Raji ji, thanks for the link, I will look into it.

 

[Raji Ram]

RRji
How can you get involved in pariharam and such things.?

you know there are sections of law which can be invoked against these elements who take gullible people for a ride in the name of religion.

ParihAram, me?? Never! But ......... one exception.

One parihAram forced on me by my sibling was to satisfy Sani bhagvan by donating a blue vEshti to a poor brahmin!

I selected the priest in the nearby temple, who wears only saffron color vEshti. I gave him a blue color vEshti with the

price tag attached to it and its bill, with a request to the shop keeper that the brahmin will come to exchange it!

So, both my sibling and the brahmin were happy!

 

[Raji Ram]

1. In the second case the boy must have initiated counter homam activities to annul parents' homam.

2. In the first case a girl and a match appeared on the scene, but the boy and the parents were obviously looking for more or elsewhere.

Clarifications:

1. Such hOmams are not possible for young guys living abroad!

2. Boy's parents were keen in finalizing but the girl's dad dropped it seeing some bad 'sagunam'! :sad:

 

[sarang]

There is such a thing called mansika homam; doing something mentally when physical resources are not available.

Dosham must be very strong and powerful to resist parihara homam and rameshwaram visit!

Clarifications:

1. Such hOmams are not possible for young guys living abroad!

2. Boy's parents were keen in finalizing but the girl's dad dropped it seeing some bad 'sagunam'! :sad:

 

[Raji Ram]

1. There is such a thing called mansika homam; doing something mentally when physical resources are not available.

2. Dosham must be very strong and powerful to resist parihara homam and rameshwaram visit!

If doing homam mentally is known, guys won't be going in search of naboodiris /sAstrigaLs.

After nearly two years, that boy got married to a nice girl through horoscope matching!

So ..... எது எது எப்போ எப்போ எப்படி எப்படி நடக்கணுமோ, அது அது அப்போ அப்போ அப்படி அப்படி நடக்கும்!

(edhu edhu eppO eppO eppadi eppadi nadakkaNumO, adhu adhu appO appO appadi appadi nadakkum!)