Did you know no matter how many vrats you do or charities you keep doing, you can still be subject to tough life circumstances, only by gossiping and bad mouthing someone?
I was thrilled to meet Vandana Kalra, an eminent Vedic Astrologer and Vedic numerologist. I feel privileged to have interviewed her. We’d an engaging conversation where she explained the effect gossip & spreading rumours have on our destinies.
Here’s an excerpt.
Me – Today, bitching, gossiping, badmouthing and tarnishing other’s image has become a new norm. Everybody gets masala yet they are still dissatisfied. Why?
Kalra Ji – The problem is that if you hear any news, it gets dragged and dragged. People repeat the gossip; this is a bad habit. This habit weakens all the planets or grahas in our horoscope no matter how strong/ good our planets are.
Me – How do we weaken our planets?
Kalra Ji – Woman means Venus. If we do anything bad with other women or are jealous, we make our own Venus weak. We do not get comforts and luxuries in our life. E.g., if you were supposed to get a silk suit from someone, you will end up getting a cotton suit.
Or if you were supposed to get a diamond necklace from your husband, certain circumstances will occur and either you will not get it or you will end up with say silver jewellery. You will not get the desired luxuries you were supposed to have in the first place.
Bad mouthing makes you emotionally weak. Aapkeandar ka vivek batata hai ki aapgalat hai. If you’re doing something bad in your good times, you are inviting your bad times before they are due. Do good in your good times (and enjoy the time) and do good in your bad times to decrease its effects. Simple!
How does having ‘a spine in our character’ can enhance our life?
When I asked Vandana ji how to strengthen our future by our actions on a daily basis, she replied, “If we can change ourselves & our behaviour in a positive way, we can successfully change the course of our future.”
Our speech can be utilized to motivate others, to develop relations, to give compliments, and to build a good social circle, a business & mutual trust among peers. This strengthens the planet Mercury.
By gathering ‘courage’ (Mars) and ‘will power’ (Sun), to minimize our bad habits (Rahu), we can really do wonders! By working on our bad habits, we uplift ourselves (Saturn). By uplifting ourselves, we increase our vibrations (Jupiter).
By increasing our vibrations to a higher frequency, we attract positive circumstances in our lives (Venus + Jupiter). By attracting positive circumstances in our lives, we remain happy and content (Moon), which is the goal of the soul – to remain in a state of bliss (liberation). (Ketu)
This is what spirituality teaches us. To simply invoke the ‘Goodness Within You’…!!
