The question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” has existed for centuries. Every spiritual path, every philosophy, and every awakened seeker has tried to understand this mystery. The answer lies deep within the laws of the universe — the law of karma, the cycle of destiny, and the evolution of the soul.

To understand this truth, let us begin with a simple story.

The Story of the Horse

Once, there was a farmer who owned a horse. One day the horse ran away. The villagers came and said,
“This is bad luck.” The farmer replied: “Whatever God does is right.”

After some days, the horse returned — along with four wild horses. The villagers said, “This is great fortune!” The farmer again replied: “Whatever God does is right.” Later, the farmer’s son tried to ride one of the horses. He fell and broke his leg. The villagers returned and said,“This is terrible.” Again, the farmer said: “Whatever God does is right.” Soon, war broke out. Soldiers came to the village to recruit young men, but the farmer’s son was rejected due to his broken leg. All other young men were taken to war and lost their lives. The villagers returned and said, “You are very lucky.”

The farmer smiled and said again: “Whatever God does is right.”

The Deeper Message

Everything in life moves in cycles. What appears good today might bring hardship tomorrow, and what feels painful today may save us from something greater later. Just as lightning may skip many people and strike one, in the same way karmic effects unfold with precision that we cannot always understand from the surface.The law of karma works silently, beyond human judgment. Nothing is separate from the cosmic cycle.

The Cosmic Circle of Karma

Every soul that takes birth on Earth must pass through the Mandala — the circular field where karma manifests. No one can escape the effects of their past actions. Good deeds and bad deeds are not judged by society — they are recorded by consciousness itself.

People often say:“This happened because of that person,” “I failed because of someone else,” “I succeeded because of someone.” But these are only emotional statements. In truth, everything is rooted in our own karma. The results of karma may appear immediately, or they may take years, or even lifetimes. But the cycle is precise — like nature, like time.

Duty vs Karma

A very important distinction exists:

When we act with selfish desire, it becomes binding karma.
When we act with duty and purity, it becomes liberation.

A soldier fighting for his country is not committing wrong karma. A mother protecting her child is not creating negative karma. Police protecting society is not creating sin. The intention behind the action determines its nature. The same action can be pure or impure depending on the purpose, inner state, and awareness.

Understanding the Perspective

Before judging any event as “good” or “bad,” we must ask:

Why am I doing this action?
What is my inner intention?
Whom does it benefit?
Am I serving only myself, my family, society, or humanity?

When the goal is collective benefit, karma becomes light. When the goal is ego, karma becomes heavy.

Why Good People Face Bad Situations

Good people often face hardships because:

They are clearing deep karmas from past lives.
Difficult situations accelerate spiritual growth.
Their souls are prepared for higher evolution.
Sometimes suffering protects them from greater harm.
Destiny guides them toward their real path.

From the limited view of the human mind, suffering looks unfair. From the view of the soul, suffering becomes transformation. Just like the farmer said: “Whatever God does, is right.”

Opening Inner Insight

To understand the depth of karma, one must open inner insight.
This insight opens through:

Deep meditation
Self-inquiry
Observing actions
Silence
Awareness

When we dive into meditation, we begin to see:

Who am I?
Where have I come from?
Why am I here?
What is happening to me?

These questions are the doorway to wisdom. In meditation, we experience the soul beyond body, mind, and memory. The soul is eternal, indestructible, and complete. When we truly experience this, pain loses its power, and karma becomes a teacher instead of punishment.

The Trance State and Higher Perception

In deep meditation, some seekers may enter a trance state — where the conscious mind becomes silent, and the subtle world becomes accessible. In this state, the soul can:

receive messages,
experience visions,
connect with higher consciousness.

But this state requires purity and discipline. It is not imagination — it is a deeper layer of consciousness. Many traditions, including ancient yogis, speak of this experience. Stillness creates a doorway to the subtle world.

The Greatest Creation is You

Look at creation: Mountains, oceans, galaxies, celestial systems — all are magnificent.
But the greatest miracle of God is the soul. You are the child of the Divine — the bearer of supreme light. No certificate from the world is required to validate your worth. You existed before this body, and you will exist after death. When you remember this truth, a wave of peace awakens inside. Whatever happens is part of a divine plan for your evolution. Forget the world for a moment. Forget every identity. Feel a circle of pure light around you, like a glowing star. Observe your soul in the center of your being — self-illuminated, radiant, eternal. Let the vibrations of supreme peace spread through:

the body,
the mind,
the intellect,
the subtle layers of existence.

Feel your house becoming a lighthouse of pure divine light. Let the energy of peace spread to every member, every soul. When the mind becomes still and the soul awakens, every question dissolves into peace.