Suffering, both mental and physical, "... is thought to bepart of the unfolding of karma and is the consequence of pastinappropriate action ... that occurred in either one's current lifeor in a past life." (2) This view is shared by Buddhist and Sikhs.(4) Hindu traditions promote coping with suffering by accepting it as ajust consequence and understanding that suffering is not random.Experiencing suffering satisfies the debt incurred for past negativebehavior. Suffering can be positive if it leads to progress on aspiritual path. An individual can feel hopeless because he feels thatthings are fixed by karma. Tradition counters with the view that aperson can go forward in a positive manner by following dharma(guidelines for living one's life). (2)
the disability isn't his fault. The life that he has will be more difficult to manage and get through than your average non-disabled person. THAT's the lesson the afflicted person will learn. Hardship in some form. Difficulty.
That difficulty manifesting in the form of a disability isn't what Hindu's are saying.
the disability isn't his fault. The life that he has will be more difficult to manage and get through than your average non-disabled person. THAT's the lesson the afflicted person will learn. Hardship in some form. Difficulty.
That difficulty manifesting in the form of a disability isn't what Hindu's are saying.
The Law of Karma understood in its full complexity is that a whole host of other things also gang up on a person which are beyond their control. The fact that someone has a disability could have nothing whatsoever to do with what they have/have not done in this/previous life and could be a product of circumstance, environmental factors, genetics, parents' actions or something else.
The mature understanding of the Law of Karma also says that YOUR Karma is to help someone out who is suffering, not to turn your back. It does not allow you to become indifferent to the suffering of others (or yourself).