WHAT DETERMINES THE PRESENT LIFE

      I have come across lives of many people and have often wondered as to what determines the Present Life . Again this question presumes that one believes in multiple lives or reincarnation. If one feels that this is the only life that we have then this blog would be different. So the question is what determines the present life . What determines what kind of cards we  are dwelt with?

   The answer is simple though at times not very satisfactory. The 3 things that determines the present life. is our present circumstances . This is acceptable to all. The 2 other factors that are not known to other religions is the impressions that we carry from last lives - not just last life. The 3 things that dtermine are 

1 PRARABDHA

2 GENETICS 

3 ENVIORNMENT THAT WE ARE EXPOSED TO WHEN WE ARE BORNE. 

   We all know Genetics and how that determines what kind of health or diseases we will get - hypertension, diabetes or even cancer and coronary artery disease . This comes from our parents and as most believe that we DO NOT SELECT our parents. So in that same way of thinking we cannot SELECT our environment either. So if one does not believe in reincarnation, then NOTHING is in our hands and we are presented with situation that we have no control over. 

   I am going to try to connect all 3 together  and show that they are interrelated. Let me start by saying that when we do any ACTION or Karma , we  have impression of that Karma  and there is Reaction to our Action. It either comes to fruition in this life or is stored in Abstract form to come out in our future life. No action is without reaction or impression. So when we are born we come with seeds of  certain impressions that are likely to sprout in the present life. So that FORCE of our desires that come from previous life - karma - will determine how we act or what we get  to some extent. These desires will make us drink excess alcohol or love and learn or pursue arts - music etc. So they could be a force for good or bad actions in this life. So when we are borne to a set of parents, WE SELECT the parents. This is done so we can SATISFY our last life's desires . . The selection is also done so we can repay or satisfy our interpersonal relationship from previous lives .

  So, when we talk about genetics and environment - they are actually related to the PRARABDHA , The effects of the Karna that we have done in past lives and the impressions that we are carrying in this life - and not all the impressions are carried in this life , and so our environment is selected by these Karmic seeds. The genetics is a conduit through which some of the effects will be manifested or facilitated and the the environment will also help for these Karmic seed to come to fruition. If one thinks about breast cancer or Diabetes , it becomes clear . If one is to get cancer or diabetes , then the behavior must be such and genetics must also support it . So smoking or family history of breast cancer or diabetes will be there. 

  Now you see how are these 3 things interrelated ..