Radhanath Swami resolves the controversy of good and evil

18-Good-EvilGod has created the spirit soul, God has created all the species of life, God has created the laws of nature and the reactions, but because we have free will, man is the cause of evil. God simply gives. He is the cause that facilitates us to choose either good or evil. There is no darkness in the sun. If you look towards God, you will see there is only light. However, if you look away from God, then you are going to see darkness caused by your own shadow. Man creates evil, and evil creates sufferings.

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  1. What a wonderful article on Good and Evil and how Man is responsible for creating evil and subsequent sufferings!

  2. Wonderful message from HH Radhanath Swami maharaj. It’s important to understand that we can realize ourselves only if we realize God.

  4. Very nice explanation of how we are responsible for the good and evil in our lives by either looking towards the Lord or away from him.

  10. Radhanath Swami has very well explained the true difference between good & evil.

  12. Very good article. God has freewill to everyone to choose between good & evil. Man creates evil, evil causes suffering & then man blames that God is causing him to suffer.

  17. This is one of the most difficult controversy faced by the western theologies. And how in the simple words genuine seekers of God like Radhanath Swami solve it!

  18. Yes it is our free will which is given to us by fully independent God can be utilized to become evil or good,choice is ours.If we turns towards God then we are in sync with our original spiritual nature or we simply suffer in this world endlessly.

  19. Thank you Radhanath swami for throwing light on this commonly discussed controversy

  21. As HH Radhanath Swami says, God gives us that little freedom to chose between good and evil.

  24. Very true, there can be a debate on why God created evil if he loves everyone, but that we are doers of our own cause…Its our wrong desire to enjoy independent of Lord creates evil and there by suffering

  26. That settles the debate :-). This is one of the questions most asked by people – If God is all good why he created evil? this is such a simple dierct and completely satisfying answer. Thanks to Sri HH Radhanath Swami!!

  27. HH Radhanath Swami expertly resolves the issues between good and evil in this article.

  29. amazing explanation.. Thank you so much HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj Ji..

  30. Nice article by HH Radhanath Swami. Darkness of ignorance is felt when we turn away from the light of knowledge.

  32. HH Radhanath Swami else where says “All the contradictions are resolved in Krishna”.

  34. HH Radhanath Swami makes it very clear in this article that man is only responsible for creating evil, because he had turned away from God and hence suffers. That is why it is said God is all good.

  38. Wonderful article by HH Radhanath Swami which clearly reveals the true vision of God.

  40. Wow, wonderful lines. As we progress in spiritual life, our power to discriminate between good and evil also increases.

  45. Practical analogy of Sun and darkness thank you Radhanath Swami for solving the doubts about what is good and what is evil.

  46. True! We have to understand that we have the free will to choose between right and wrong and our reactions will be based on our actions.

  47. Many people argue that if God is the source of every thing then the evil also is created by Him. This article of HH Radhanath Swami clears up all these doubts. Due to the absence of light and because we have chosen to turn away from light, we are experiencing the darkness. Similarly we have chosen to turn away from Good which is the only source of God, we are faced with evil and subsequent sufferings.

  52. One has to learn how not misuse his independence to lead a blissful life. All glories HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.

  53. Very wonderfully explained. Krishna is Sunlight, darkness(Ignorance) is nescience.

  56. the analogy of sun and the darkness is great way to explain the concept of good and evil. Thanks Radhanath swami for the same.

  57. Very true! We are always blaming God for all the miseries and calamities that happen but we have to realize that it is due to our own actions over which we have a choice.

  59. Amazing article.. Thank you so much HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj Ji..

  60. Very clear difference between good/evil as cited by Radhanath Swami Maharaj. It’s us who do good or bad, Lord only provides results of those.

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