Your intuitive sense about it is quite correct.
You write, ‘The Divine has allowed a world of Ignorance to operate according to its own lower
These are assumptions, not facts. Suffering comes because of imperfections, limitations and attachments. Actions done under ignorance, attachments, desires etc bring pleasure and pain. Since
First of all this is an overgeneralised statement. Most alcoholics and people who are engaged in crime are not happy. They are in great distress
Absolutely so. The body too must and will one day share the joy and peace native to the soul. The body too has a divine
The line between fact and fiction is indeed thin one. What we generally call as facts are what the senses report to us. But there
The lesson we are here to learn is simply this that we are living in an imperfect world, this transient, unhappy world, anityam asukham lokam,
See the presumptions you carry and believe to be true. As a starter you presumed I am sitting in an AC room giving lectures comfortably.
I understand the challenges you are going through. Probably the anger that rises towards your friend is simply a compounding effect. When things are difficult
Faith is something we can always ask from Her. Faith grows when we understand this simple truth that the Divine surely knows what is best
Oh, I see. It is indeed a difficult time for him and his family. Yes one must pray. Whether prayer will save him or not
You have understood it correctly. We need to also understand that our vision is very limited. The pains of the caterpillar are the labour pangs
The Divine Grace completely transcends all laws. That is how it came to Jagai Madhai, Ratnakar, Angulimal and others. This does not mean it obeys
Wish you a beautiful birthday. May you open more and more to Her Grace and Love. May all loneliness be dissolved in Her sweet embrace
Doing good is one thing, Mukti is another. Doing good or more specifically engaging in Sattwik acts helps prepare us for Mukti unless we get
I understand the difficulty. The Vedas speak of basically two operating systems to which we are subject. The first is when we are being schooled
Yes in a way. But that does not mean that the Divine is indifferent to our suffering. He knows it, knows its true cause and
Our vision is blocked due to the veil of ignorance. Hence we see wrongly, think wrongly, misunderstand things and, as a consequence suffer needlessly.
There is no need to bring in god. All that is needed is to talk to him. Let him express his feelings freely to you.