Why is there so much suffering in the world? (ecoTrain's QUESTION OF THE WEEK 9.2)

Hello, @ecotrain community, I recently discovered this community, and what better way to introduce myself to the community than by taking part in this week's question, - "If there is a God why is there so much suffering in the world?".

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As we all know life of joy as well as suffering. For some, it's more suffering than joy and this imbalance will tend to make someone less religious and more of an atheist. But we can't blame someone for not believing in God when all they experience is just suffering throughout their life.

I have discussed this question so many times with my friends in the past and believe me, I have got so many different responses to that. The most common answer I got was "Karma". They say it's all their "Karma" and they must have done some bad deeds in the past and now they are just paying for those.

"How can a child born with a life-threatening disability have done something bad?", I asked
To this, they respond, "It's could be from their past lives"

You see, in some cultures, there is this concept of rebirth and people believe in reincarnation and my religion, Hinduism, is one of them.

"But, it doesn't make any sense? No one is aware of their past life, why should they be punished for something which they don't even remember?" I asked.
To this, some have no answer others say, it's the nature of the universe itself.

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Here I would like to quote from Bhagawat Geeta, considered to be an ultimate spiritual guide from the Lord himself.

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्ल‍ोका: पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन ।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥ १६ ॥

Meaning - From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kuntī, never takes birth again.^source

Here, Lord Krishna himself says that life itself is a misery for all and the only way to avoid this misery is by attaining "Mosksh" which is mentioned in other places as well. I don't know if I am ready to believe this, I see life other than misery, it's full of joy and rich experience. At times, it does feel like misery though.

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I don't believe in God or how can I say this, I don't think that there is enough evidence to prove that there is God, at least not in the sense that most people define God.
I am more of an Agnostic person (a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God). I just like to question everything. Still open to discussions and all. Most people confuse God and Religion with Spirituality. I think the universe itself is a living entity, we just don't have enough mental and spiritual capabilities to see that.

I know this might sound offensive to some people but I will still say it- If emotions are created by our brains and whether we will feel sad or joy, excited or bored, angry or calm every emotion is controlled by us why won't we work on ourself and try to focus on those emotions which will help us feel better, calm and relaxing?! I know it's tough but, hey. we can't control every outside situation at least we can control how we will react to something.

So, in short - No, I don't think suffering is caused by God, we humans are much more capable of doing that to our own and to others. I wish and hope that all this suffering ends as soon as possible. And I believe that We need to work on an individual level to achieve that outcome.

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Note: All the views expressed are not meant to be offensive to any community or group. ✌️

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