Lesson for juniors(12) PUNYA AND PAP Why are some people in more
favorable situations than the others? Why are some rich, while
the others struggle? Why do some suffer more sickness than the
others? Why is science unable to explain all these questions?
The answer to such a disparity lies in the understanding of the
punya and the pap. What are the punya and the pap? A punya is
earned when our activities are good and comforting to others
while a pap is earned when our activities are bad and cause
suffering to the others. When the punya mature or give the
result, it brings worldly happiness and comfort, and when the
pap mature or give the result, it brings nothing but the worldly
suffering. Now, it would be obvious that what we see in the
world is nothing other than the result of our past actions.
Knowing this would remind us that our activities should be
wholesome if we want happiness and comfort in life, otherwise we
should be ready to accept the unhappiness and discomfort. When
talking about the activities, p