Vithur, You are very wise. Thanks for your thoughtful response!
--- In [email protected], Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > According to me, > > " Everything in this world is destined. We are what we are, because of our > Past. The Future is determined by the Present. The Best spiritual teaching > would be to Live in the Present. > > Do whatever good you can, with the help of your body, mind and the sense > organs, and lead a noble life in the service of mankind. God will Bless you, > and your life would be redeemed. " > > I dont know what AR would have to say........ > > A very Philosophical and Intuitive Topic .. Thanks Chord. > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM, Chord <purev...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > What I'm about to ask is a very broad, philosophical and existential > > question, but a question nonetheless that nags me everyday, since the type > > of work I do exposes me to a lot of human suffering and pain. The question > > may sound a bit naive, almost something that a child would ask his mother or > > father I would like to know ARR's thoughts about this question, keeping in > > mind that ARR is not a God or a Saint (to me anyway), but an extraordinary > > human being who is highly in tune with divine frequencies. So here's my > > question to ARR, broken up into sub questions: > > > > Why is there so much pain and suffering in this world? Why are some born to > > live such miserable lives while others live their lives with relative ease > > and comfort? Is our birth situation just a random stroke of chance, or does > > a life full of misery mean something? How does one explain the reason for > > pain that one does not cause to oneself, because there is a difference > > between pain (what happens TO you without your accountability) and suffering > > (what you do to yourself (mostly subconsciously) in response to pain or > > other situations that makes pain worse. > > > > Does it even make sense to ask these questions? A Buddhist wouold say, > > "That is how it is. Don't ask "why"?. Life means struggling and suffering > > due to our attachments and desires". A Hindu might say, "Pain and suffering > > are a result from past actions....a karmic debt to be paid". Some would say > > that pain and suffering are necessary to help us enjoy what is good in life, > > to appreciate the positives.....Yin and Yang....light and dark....one cannot > > exist without the other.... > > > > I konw ARR himself had a childhood full of pain....things happened to him > > and his family without anyone's control. But, through his renewed faith, > > love, and hard work, ARR overcame..... > > > > I understand the importance of faith in helping to overcome and compensate > > for life's miseries, but why such intense miseries in the first place? > > Wonder what ARR would say.......... > > > > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur >
