Some things are predestined by destiny, but there is some freedom of choice too.

Once you get human body, karma begins because intellect has choice.

We must respect an individual’s choice as long as it doesn’t harm the society.

Individual’s choice should be respected. God accepts you and respects your choice, and that’s why he gives you a choice.

Shraddha means loving the unknown. You know, you either love or do not love that which you already know about. Right? But if there is something you do not know, then you do not hate it, and you also have a choice to love it or not. Loving something which you have no idea about is called shraddha.

Whoever does something wrong will surely have to repent and pay for it. That is his Karma and he has no choice.

Society cannot work without trust, it simply cannot. So you need to have this trust that there are many good-natured people in the society. If you do not have this trust in society or its framework, then you will have no choice but to retreat to the jungles.

Opposite values are complementary. Thorns and petals both exist. You have the choice to pick up either the thorns or the petals.

If it is raining outside, then that is destiny. But whether to get wet or not is your choice. It is your self-effort. If you take an umbrella and walk, then you will not get wet in the rain, otherwise you will get drenched. Being on the spiritual path means to enhance both your destiny and the quality of your self-effort.