I read in the newspaper, lately, many things that are very interesting. For example, even the doctors now, they admit that people with religious faith heal sometimes better or at least they have more strength in endurance and acceptance of their health condition. They’re more optimistic, more cheerful because they trust in God. Even that. Even if they don’t see God like we do, and they don’t see God is helping them, but they still have faith in God. And this faith helps them with their diseases and the doctors know about that now. And also in times of disaster, when people have faith in God, they feel better. […]
We try to minimize their pain with our care, with our material comfort, and spiritual support. Otherwise, what are we here for? What are we in this world for? If we always blame God for everything and say, “Oh, it’s their karma. It’s their karma. It’s their bad retribution.” Then what we are here for? Just like your children, if they did something wrong and they hurt themselves, of course, you know that’s the consequence of the bad doing of the children. But still, you help him when he gets hurt. Right? When he’s wounded, when he’s sick, even though is due to his own foolishness, his own action, still, we help him. And we love him all the same. So, similarly, this is also good for us to practice loving kindness and compassion. Everything we do is for the whole, not for ourselves. […]
