karma can we overcome it by purshartha (making efforts)?

Question - Gurudev, it is said that when one has accumulated sins, then one does not feel like doing spiritual practices or going to satsang. But if at some point of time if we become aware that this is happening because of a particular karma, then can we overcome it by purshartha (making efforts)?

Gurudev Sri Sri - Yes, absolutely. That is the intelligent thing to do also. Such people are the intelligent ones. You cannot call them foolish or ignorant. When you are aware of a wrong action you have done, then spiritual practises and satsang can help you cut away all these negative karmas.