This question is not only a matter of philosophy, but every thinking and understanding arises at some time or the other. Are good or bad works done in our lives our own decisions, or is it all determined by nature, luck or any invisible power? The answer to this question is not simple, but can be understood from different approaches.
1. Principle of FREE WILL
Most Indian philosophy, especially Vedanta and Gita, accept that man is the doer of his deeds.
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says to Arjuna –
“Uddharadatamnamanam Natmanamavasadayet.”
That is, man himself is the cause of his uplift and collapse.
According to this ideology, the seed of every auspicious and inauspicious work lies in human thoughts, decisions and deeds. If we cheat or help someone, it is the result of our will and decisions, not nature.
2. Effect of nature and destiny
On the other hand, some philosophy believes that humans are only a medium, and real doors are the powers of nature or universe. Nature (or God) determines the events happening in the life of every living being.
Astrology also emphasizes this idea. According to this, events occur in human life according to the position of the planets, the horoscope and the cycle. In such a situation, man is not responsible for auspicious and inauspicious actions, but nature is the doer.
3. Balanced ViewPoint
The approach to modern philosophy and psychology is that man’s decisions are the combined results of his circumstances, mood, surroundings and biological tendencies.
For example, if a person gets angry and harms someone, then he can be decided as well as the effect of his mental state. In such a situation, man is not completely independent, but is not completely bound. This is a combination – where nature affects him to some extent, and to some extent he decides himself.
conclusion
This esoteric question may not be answered from any one opinion or approach.
If you look from a religious point of view, then karma is the dominant.
If you look from a scientific point of view, nature and circumstances only affect the decisions.
And if you look spiritually, then all this is part of a divine plan.
The truth is probably in the midst of all this – man has free will, but he is not completely independent. Nature gives him direction, but the final decisions are its own. This is the complexity and beauty of life.
