Everyone has free will , but their general choices are immensely different. This the Vedas indicates is due to karma. We don’t all have the choice or capacity to compose a piece of classical music or turn over a million pounds in business in one day , or have the opportunity to associate with a very beautiful person or become one . So many examples can be given to the unlimited reactionary world . The animal , bird, and insect worlds are similar, but their choices are less refined , but nevertheless unlimited

In the human form of life, though , choices and freedoms of some of the most important aspects of life are readily and equally available for anyone in any status of life , no matter karmic synchronicities and its effects . We refer here to the path of choosing  philosophically inclined thinking and also choosing to understand ourselves fully . The  world  is full of myriads of theological  and philosophical teachings along with their many  applications . It is the arrangement of Divinity ,out of effection , that if anyone takes the slightest steps towards Him , He makes many more steps towards them . Every person can immediately at any time  take such steps , everyone has that choice , there is no bias , no discrimination , but rather  there is mercy above justice. Thus, in Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says, “Think of Me become My devotee I will protect you from all reactions.”

Within the material world many many complexities are entanglements are present our mind and senses drag us everywhere , so Krishna says I will protect you from your own conditioned life , I will give you the intelligence and show you reality,  as it is . Both spiritually and materially.

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