2018, Free will or God will? Is GOD responsible for suffering, death, war, नास्तिकता, calamity?

Free Will vs God’s Will – Karma, Soul, Death, Suffering and World Events

Introduction

The question of whether life events happen due to God’s will or human free will has been asked for centuries. People often say:

• When something good happens → “I achieved it through my efforts.”

• When something bad happens → “God did this.”

But according to spiritual knowledge, the soul is independent and responsible for its own karmas (actions) and karmabandhan (karmic bondage). Understanding the relationship between free will, karma, suffering, death, destiny, atheism, war and natural calamities helps a soul move toward liberation (moksha) and Paramshanti (supreme peace).

1. Soul is Free – God Does Not Control Every Action

The soul is independent. God has not imposed bondage on the soul. Every soul has freedom to think, decide, and act. Whatever actions a soul performs create karmic impressions stored in the subtle body (sukshma sharir). The subtle body acts as a record of karmas accumulated across many births. When the right time arrives, karmas give results. These results may appear as:

• Happiness, suffering, illness, success, failure, life circumstances, relationships, lifespan

Thus, events occur due to karmic results, not because God arbitrarily decides suffering.

2. Karma Determines Illness, Death and Life Events

According to the spiritual explanation: If a person becomes sick, it is due to karmic causes. If treatment is received or not received, it is also karmic. If a person survives an accident or dies in an accident, karmic results operate. Even situations such as: lack of medical treatment, reaching hospital late, sudden death, recovery from illness are connected with karmic records stored in the subtle body.

Thus: Death is not imposed by God’s wish alone. It is connected with karmic completion.

3. Can Death Occur Through Free Will?

Some spiritually advanced yogis and rishis were believed to have the ability to consciously leave the physical body. Through deep yogic power, they could separate the subtle body from the gross physical body. Such yogic departure is considered voluntary death. However, even after leaving the physical body: karmic bondage in the subtle body may still remain. Therefore: Leaving the body does not automatically give moksha (liberation). Further spiritual purification may still be required.

4. Difference Between Physical Death and Liberation (Moksha)

There is a difference between:

• physical death

• conscious exit from body

• liberation from karmic bondage

Even after death, karmic impressions remain in the subtle body. The subtle body consists of finer elements and carries karmic records. To attain liberation: knowledge (gyan), yog (spiritual connection), purification of karmas are required. Even beings in subtle realms must gain knowledge to achieve liberation.

5. God Does Not Interfere in Every Karma

God does not interfere in each individual action. For example: If one person harms another, God does not force that action. The person acts according to personal tendencies, impressions, and karmic influences. Humans often blame God for suffering: “Why am I unhappy?” But suffering often relates to karmic consequences accumulated over many lifetimes. If karmic results exist, they must be experienced or dissolved through spiritual effort. Remembering God with soul consciousness is believed to help reduce karmic burden.

6. Why Do Some Become Atheists?

Some people become atheists when their desires are not fulfilled. When expectations are not met, they blame God. Even religious practitioners may lose faith if results do not match their wishes. Atheism may arise due to:

unfulfilled desires, anger toward God, lack of understanding of karma, misinterpretation of life events. However, karmic law operates regardless of belief. Believer or atheist, karmic results still apply.

7. Thoughts Also Create Karma

Not only actions, but thoughts also create karmic vibrations. Negative thinking creates negative vibrations that influence the environment. These vibrations affect collective human consciousness and natural balance. Thus: thinking itself is a karmic activity. Positive thinking contributes to harmony. Negative thinking contributes to disturbance.

8. Karma and Longevity Differences

Some people live very long lives, even beyond 100 years. Others die young, including spiritual people. This difference is explained as karmic variation. Each soul carries unique karmic patterns determining lifespan and experiences. Some individuals continue living despite illness due to karmic continuation. Others may leave early due to karmic completion.

9. Humans Often Blame God for Their Own Karma

Many people accept responsibility only for good results but blame God for negative outcomes.

When success occurs → “I did it.” When failure occurs → “God did it.”

This misunderstanding leads to confusion about spiritual law. God does not instruct humans to perform negative actions. Human free will creates karmic consequences.

10. Do Natural Disasters Occur by God’s Will?

Many believe earthquakes, cyclones, and disasters occur due to God’s will. Spiritual explanation suggests:

collective negative vibrations of human consciousness influence the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether).

When negative thinking increases: imbalance occurs in nature. This imbalance may manifest as: earthquakes, storms, environmental disturbance. Thus, nature reflects collective consciousness.

11. Wars and Violence – Human or Divine Responsibility?

Human history includes: religious wars, world wars, violence in the name of belief systems. Such conflicts are caused by human decisions, not divine instruction. Examples mentioned include: large scale wars, destruction caused by weapons, mass suffering due to violence. Scientific inventions like atomic weapons were created for defense but caused large-scale destruction.

Thus: human intellect without spiritual wisdom can create suffering.

12. Influence of Subtle Forces on Human Decisions

According to spiritual perspective, subtle negative influences (such as disturbed energies or entities) may influence human thoughts. These influences may encourage destructive tendencies. However, even these influences operate within karmic framework. Karmic law determines susceptibility to influence. Thus responsibility still connects with karmic patterns.

13. Free Will Exists but is Influenced by Karmic Web

Karmabandhan is compared to a spider’s web. Once trapped in karmic consequences, the soul must experience results. However, through knowledge and spiritual awareness, the soul can reduce karmic bondage. Spiritual knowledge helps the soul recognize patterns and act wisely.

14. Role of Knowledge (Gyan) and Yoga

Spiritual knowledge helps understand karmic law. Yoga (connection with the Supreme) helps dissolve karmic burdens. Through knowledge and spiritual practice: free will becomes stronger decision-making improves karmic patterns change. Gradually the soul becomes free from karmic bondage.

15. Personal Responsibility for Birth and Death

According to this perspective: each soul is responsible for its own karmic journey. Birth conditions and death timing relate to karmic records. Whether one believes in God or not does not change karmic law. Karma operates universally.

16. Influence of Society on Free Will

Modern society influences decisions through: media, advertising, social pressure. People often adopt beliefs and actions based on external influence. This affects free will. Therefore awareness is necessary to make conscious choices.

17. Self Transformation Leads to World Transformation

Spiritual teaching emphasizes: observe your thoughts, observe your actions, improve your karmas, practice positive thinking, connect with Supreme consciousness. By transforming oneself, collective consciousness improves. Improvement in collective consciousness influences global harmony.

Conclusion

God has given freedom to the soul. Human beings are responsible for their actions and karmic consequences.

Suffering, death, illness, success, and failure relate to karmic patterns rather than arbitrary divine punishment. Spiritual knowledge teaches: use free will wisely, perform positive karma, purify thoughts, practice yog, understand karmic law. Through self-transformation, karmic bondage reduces and the soul progresses toward liberation and Paramshanti (supreme peace).