1. Why do bad things happen to good people –
The Law of Karma

2. Krishna is Sat - Cit - Ananda
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Krishna is Sat - Cit - Ananda
Eternal
Full of
knowledge
Blissful
Jiva – The spirit soul is also
Sat – cit – Ananda
Then why are we suffering ??

3. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Five Major Topics in Bhagavad-Gita
2.Jiva
(Living Entity)
1. ISVARA
(GOD)
3. Prakriti
(Material
Nature)
4.Kala
(Time)
5. Karma
(Activity)

4. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Prakriti – The Material Nature
Consists of millions of universes
1/4th of the total creation
Material nature is “dukhalaya ashashvatam” B.G….
Spiritual world is “Vai kuntha” (No misery)
Why did the Lord create the material world ??
Compared to a prison house. A facility provided for the rebellious souls, giving them an opportunity to reform themselves

5. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Provides the soul with a body in the species of life
400, Human beings
900,000 – In Water (aquatics)
2,000,000 – Plants
1,100,000 – Insects
1,000,000 – Birds
3,000,000 - Animals
Different bodies provide different levels of consciousness just like different cells in the prison
A- Class Cell, B-Class Cell & C-Class cell
Binds the body with the three modes of nature
Ga – get out … durg – very difficult to get out

6. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Three Modes of Material Nature
Sattva Guna
Mode of Goodness
Rajo Guna
Mode of Passion
Tamo Guna
Mode of Ignorance
Madness
Laziness
Sleep
Intoxication
Unlimited desires
Fruitive activity
Attraction between man and woman
Knowledge
Free from sins
Conditioned by sense of happiness

7. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? Food in Mode of Ignorance
Food in Mode of Goodness
B.G “ayuh sattva balarogya….”
Food that increases life span & Heart becomes purified
Gives strength, health, happiness and satisfaction
Such foods are juicy, fatty, wholesome, and pleasing to the heart
Food in Mode of Ignorance
Food in
Mode of Passion
B.G “katv-amla-lavanaty….”
Food that cause distress, misery and disease
Such foods are too bitter, too sour, salty, very hot, pungent, dry and burning
B.G “yata yaman gata rasam……”
Food that are
Prepared more than 3 hrs before being eaten
Tasteless, decomposed & putrid
Consisting of remnants and untouchable

8. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
The Conditioned Soul
All living beings in the material world are conditioned by the three modes
The soul comes in contact with a particular mode of material nature and acts accordingly, being conditioned
We seek happiness on the material platform according to the modes we are conditioned by
We are forced to act helplessly according to the impulses born of the modes of nature

9. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Thus our pure spiritual nature is perverted by the impure desires, born of the three modes
In this way the soul is forced to take birth in this material world again and again

10. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
KALA (TIME FACTOR)
In B.G. Krishna says, “Kalosmi” – “I am Time”
Time is Krishna’s Energy
Most Powerful force in the material world. Amongst all killers time is the ultimate.
Where are the Napolean’s and Hitler’s ?
Time causes transformation in the prakriti
- Cycle of Universe
- Six Transformations

11. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
KARMA (ACTIVITY)
Definition: Activities performed by the living entities conditioned by the three modes, under the control and purview of time
THE LAW OF KARMA
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”
We are accountable for everything we think, speak or do
Therefore we must be aware of the consequences of all the activities that we perform.

12. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Preliminary knowledge of the LAW OF KARMA
Krishna Says, “Gahana Karmano gati” – “ It is very difficult to understand the law of karma”
Laws of Karma are relative
Good Karma – Pious Activity
Bad Karma – Sinful Activity
The four pillars of sinful life:
1. Illicit Sex
2. Intoxication
3. Gambling
4. Meat Eating
Concession given does not mean free license to engage in sinful activity

13. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Contd… Preliminary knowledge of the LAW OF KARMA
Applicable only to human species
Instant and delayed Karma
eg. Sow a mustard seed & get a fruit in a month
sow a coconut seed and get a fruit in 20 years
Cellows (drum for storing grains)
Individual and collective karma
“Mills of God grind slowly but exceedingly fine”
Ignorance of the law is no excuse to escape reaction
If everything is predestined then why work ?

14. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Contd… Preliminary knowledge of the LAW OF KARMA
Good and bad karma do not cancel each other
Good and bad karma are both binding
TO ESCAPE REACTION, “AKARMA MUST BE PERFORMED”

15. Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
DIFFERENT TYPES OF KARMA
TYPE ACTIVITY
Karma As per scriptural (PIOUS) directions
VIkarma Against scriptural (SINFUL) directions
Akarma For which one does not suffer any reaction
Eg. Soldier fighting on behalf of the country

16. LIFE IS A PREPARATION
DEATH IS THE EXAMINATION