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How To See God Even In Horrific Tragedy | Q&A 5.8.23

May 12, 2023 • Nishanth Selvalingam • Season 6 • Episode 17

This Q&A from our recent Monday satsangh was so rich especially after Richard asked the beautiful question about learning to see God even in those places and people where its especially hard to see Her!

I suspect this discussion will be particularly valuable to those struggling with theodicy, or the problem of evil in theism: "if God is all-good and all-powerful, why does She permit so much suffering?"
We also make a rather nuanced point about "karma" being the Indian version of "the devil". Either everything is God's will or it isn't! And if isn't...what kind of God you got?!?

The theodicy discussion begins at 00:33:53

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