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The Tragedy Of Life

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  1. Oct 3, 2017 #1
    LakshmiKMBhat

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    The tragedies of life seem far away when I am sitting in our verandah listening to the birds calling out to each other. We have put pieces of ‘chapati’, and the birds are coming to eat them. Except for the chirping of birds it is a quiet moment but acts of violence and the resulting tragedies are happening at the same time almost everywhere. I wonder why is it that there is security for many people and no safety for countless others.

    At the other corner of our country the Rohingyas are streaming in from Myanmar and Bangladesh. They are not wanted by anyone. They are labelled as illegal immigrants, security threat and are not considered as refugees. These are just labels. They are human beings who are suffering. What must their lives be like, specially the women folk ? Why do such things happen?

    Some time ago we read about very young girls sold, in the name of marriage, to old sheiks from countries around the Persian Gulf. The parents of these girls and their other close relatives are committing this crime. It is as if being a girl is a crime. She is not wanted by her parents, sold off to be abused by the ‘husband’. Children are raped and many a time killed. Nothing happens to those who commit these offences. The victims are ones who suffer. Why do such things happen? There are no answers to so many questions.

    As I am writing this, I am hearing news from Las Vegas, America, about the mass killings. So many killed and injured by one gunman! Why were all those people killed? What did the killer hope to achieve by murdering people who were enjoying music? If you remember a similar thing happened at a concert venue in Manchester in May this year. History is full of such incidents. People killing for its own sake and enjoying the act has always been a part of human life. That is our tragedy.

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    Dear LakshmiKMBhat,
    You have brought out exactly the thoughts running through my mind for the past few days mainly due to the events listed by you. Why do such innocents have to suffer for no fault of theirs? This is a question that comes to mind whenever such unforeseen incidents happen. When there are no answers as in such cases, everything is blamed on Karma! I am sure many if not all among the victims would surely have belonged to some faith and have belief in God or a super being who would protect them! It is said in the Geetha, everything that has happened and is happening is for a reason. I truly wonder what reason or logic can there be for the suffering of the victims involved in such crimes! Again GOD save us!
     
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    Neither Karma Theory nor the concept of balancing can give lawful explanation to such tragic events.
    Others outside the purview may say that everything ordained by God happens for a reason.But those actually facing the tragedy cannot be consoled at all.They have to grieve and grieve and finally have to come to terms.

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    Dear OP, It's really sad & disturbing what happened in Vegas & the fact that such mass shootings are becoming a norm these days.

    I think he had no problem with ppl enjoying music, he just wanted to target a big crowd, so he could murder a big number. How sad! I just heard that 42 guns were found in his hotel room. He was an otherwise seemingly normal person, professionally successful, a high roller in casinos with no history of mental illnesses or crime. Had a mentally ill father who was on FBI's most wanted list. But that had nothing to do with the son. So, wonder what went on in his head which led him to commit this heinous crime.
     
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    Hope world becomes safe nation for all
     
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    We can give labels like karma , kali yuga , asura guna etc etc. only to find some reason in order to cope with events. . But actually , there is no reason, no explanation .
    Tragedies happen just as happy events happen . We react accordingly . All animal forms react someway or the other . Only Because we have reasoning brains , we try to find meanngs and explanations .
     
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