Is being beautiful or ugly decided by our karma?
A Male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this:
If someone looks “ugly” in the material sense, is this a result of their past karma? I use the phrase material sense because this body is impermanent.
REPLY:
Yes, everything is decided by karma; This karma is reflected by the position of planets in one’s horoscope.
Let me explain:
Our outer appearance is decided by the Planet Venus and Lagna house (1st house) in a horoscope. Our mental strength is decided by Moon and Lagna. Our Courage, physical power, etc., are decided by the third house in a horoscope.
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But, physical appearance is not important for anyone; His heart should be beautiful with kindness. His kind heart will pull others towards him.
Outlook is not the real beauty. It is just made up of flesh, bones and skin.
Outer look is harmless. Just because one is beautiful, he need not be a good person. He may even be a rascal number one.
Similarly, just because one is not looking that much beautiful, he need not be a bad guy; He may even be a world leader or great scientist or great religious leader or he may be a very very good husband for a girl.
The above points are applicable for both boys and girls. Change he as She and take the message.
These appearances come genetically from father or mother or in some cases, from the Grand parents upto two generations. Not beyond that. Only three generations can cause influence in the outer appearance of a child.
Don’t give more importance for outer appearance.
Many great Scientists, Scholars, Leaders, Spiritual personalities and many other popular personalities have not been very beautiful persons in outlook. They have looked like normal persons only, but they achieved great things in their life that are useful for the society.
Most importantly, the inner beauty of being a honest, reliable and useful person for the world is the real beauty for a person.
You can see that inner beauty in the faces of a person though his skin is fair or dark.
See the faces of a Pure devotee. You won’t see the skin colour or outer beauty. You can see the calm and satisfied face with bliss.
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See the great achievers! You can see their positivity and pride in their faces.
Their inner qualities reflect in theior faces and actions.
Mahatma Gandhi ji did not wear Coats and suits to derive respect for him. His personalilty and truthfulness gave him that pulling and binding personality.
The great acharyas like Srila Prabhupada reformed thousands of sinful persons into the good devotees because of their inner purity and devotional standing.
Outer appearance and also inner qualities are determined by karma only.
A child may have the outer appearance similar to one of his/ her three previous generations – either a parent or grand parent or grand grand parent.
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Similarly, the sins done by a person affects his next three generations.
That is why, many people suffer in life because of the sins done by one of the members of three previous generations.
Thus, our outer as well as inner qualities are determined by our previous karma only. Not only our karma, but also the karma of three previous generations can apply their influence on us.
If a person has beautiful inner quality, his outlook will also be beautiful though he is not fair or tall or slim or young.
Most of the cheating incidents and marriage failures happen only because of making decisions and choices based on one’s outlook only.
Those who have naga dosha connected to the 12th house or Lagna (1st house) may take emotional decisions mostly based on one’s outlook. That is why, many of them suffer in their marital life.
Therefore, my advice is:
See one’s inner qualities and then select him for association, though he is not charming outside. It will be safe.
Hope you are clear whether being beautiful or ugly decided by our karma.
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