Bhagya vs. Purusharth(Luck vs Efforts)

Question: Whatever happens in present- is that entirely dictated by my karma(Bhagya), or I have some freedom to do my own efforts (Purusharth)?

Bhagya vs. Purusharth(Luck vs Efforts):

• When we get some results without making conscious efforts, then it is sheer Bhagya which caused it. 

• When we make conscious efforts to get something and we get it, then Purusharth and Bhagya both caused it.

• When we make conscious efforts to get something and we do not achieve, then it was our Bhagya (bad Karma) which did not let us achieve it.

Advantage of knowing Bhagya and Purusharth:

• One makes the efforts and leave the result on both Bhagya and Purusharth. This removes anxiety or fear of the result, but rather let us accept the results, and bring equanimity.

Two extremes of wrong understanding:

A) Bhagya-Vaad: Considering Bhagya to be only factor in everything happening is called 'Bhagya-Vaad'. This is a wrong belief, because we do not put efforts in this case.

B) Purusharth-Vaad: Considering Purusharth to be the only factor is everything is called 'Purusharth-Vaad'. This is a wrong belief.