The Karmic Loop of Violence: A Spiritual Lens
29 April 2025
When I switch on the TV, I see news anchors and panelists passionately drumming up sentiments of war without even realizing what a full-fledged war truly entails.
My mother, a survivor of Partition, has witnessed horrors no child should see. As a young girl, traveling with my grandfather on a business trip to Lahore, she has seen trains pulling into stations with piled up dead bodies, just like in the film Gadar.
She often told us stories of war-time blackouts, sirens, fear, normal life suspended, scarcity of food and water, refugee camps.
Spiritually, when we respond to violence with more violence, we risk playing into the hands of terrorists. They want division, chaos, and fear — and war delivers it on a massive scale.
Never Ending Loop
When terror strikes, we search, we strike, we kill — and yet, more terrorists rise. War, at the surface level, appears swift justice, yet the problem of terrorism prevails. Why? Because violence cannot erase erroneous ideology!
Bombs destroy bodies, not beliefs. You cannot end darkness with more darkness. It becomes a karmic loop with each act of violence planting seeds for the next.
The Real War is Within
The true battle is internal. Here's what we can do spiritually:
They need to be made aware of the heavy negative karma they generate by murdering innocents
The misuse of free will sinks their soul into spiritual darkness
No one escapes karmic consequences. Even if justice is delayed, it is inevitable.
Rectify erroneous ideologies through wise spiritual voices and public campaigns
Replace rigid dogma with inner spiritual awareness
Shift identity from religion-based to soul-based
Involve reformed former extremists as mentors to prevent others from following the same path
Invest in peace education from an early age
Mankind has to choose the right battle for long lasting peace! Any takers?
