Why do I suffer?

Dadashri: Everyday you read about theft and various other crimes in the newspapers, but you should not become alarmed or anxious. Thoughts and worries about whether or not the same will happen to you are negative and these are the mistakes that bind you. Instead, why not just live positively and naturally? You will only be robbed if it is in your karmic account. If it is not in your karma, then no one in this world can touch you, so be fearless. The newspapers will print anything but you should not be afraid of the news. It should not worry you even if thousands of people were being robbed.

No one has any control over you. If you happen to get robbed, all you need to do is ask yourself who is really suffering and then move on.

The world is not meant for suffering, it is meant for enjoying. People receive that which is due to them according to their karmic account. Why are some people happy while others are suffering? It is because they have brought such accounts with them.

Many people have written the statement : 'The Fault is of the Sufferer' in large print, on their walls at home, so that they are reminded of who is at fault whenever they experience any suffering.

If a man remembers this sentence throughout his life and applies it to his life's circumstances with the correct understanding, he would not need a guru. These words alone will take him to moksha (final Liberation).

Related Quotes:

1) There are worldly judges everywhere in this world, but there is only one judge of karma (deeds), the 'fault is of the sufferer'! This is the only justice, on which the whole world is running, and the worldly life continues to stand on the illusory justice.

2) The Secret Knowledge (absolute knowledge) is not in the attention of this world. But everyone is aware of the knowledge of ignorance which causes them to wander life after life. Your pocket got picked then who's fault it is? His pocket did not get picked up & why only your pocket got picked? Which of the two (You or the Pick Pocketer) is suffering now? 'The Fault is of the Sufferer'.

Try It Yourself:

Thousands of households in Bombay have incorporated this sentence "Fault is of the Sufferer" into their daily life. You can see this statement written in bold letters on the walls in their homes. When something breaks in the house the children will immediately remind their mother that the fault is hers because of the look on her face. If there is too much salt in the vegetable curry, one just has look at the grimaces on the faces to know who is at fault. If all the soup spills by accident, whoever has the look of disgust on his face, is at fault. The fault is of the sufferer.

Now that I have explained this statement, immediately apply it to your own situations. If you are suffering because some one is harassing you, having heard the statement, 'The fault is of the sufferer', you should immediately understand and accept that I am the one at fault that is why I am being treated in this manner. This understanding will free you from the shackles of this worldly life. Otherwise your vengeance will continue to proliferate.

Reference:

Book Name: The fault of the sufferer (Page #3 Paragraph #6 ; Page#4 Paragraph #1,# 2, #3, #4 & #5)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Where am I wrong?

A. Whenever we have to endure suffering when there is no apparent mistake on our part, we feel hurt... Read More
Q. Why people don't understand me?

A. Questioner: Some people just do not understand, even though our behavior towards them is very... Read More
Q. Who is at fault?

A. Dadashri: A mother-in-law is constantly harassing her daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law is... Read More
Q. Whose fault is it? Doctor or Patient

A. A doctor makes a house call for a very sick patient. The doctor gives the patient an injection for... Read More
Q. Who suffers the most?

A. Dadashri: The one who has more faults is the one who suffers more in the world. You merely have to... Read More
Q. Why does God allow suffering?

A. Dadashri: Everything in this world runs exactly and precisely; this is no lie. The world is kept in... Read More
Q. How to end suffering?

A. Questioner: Should one tolerate or find solution? Dadashri: It has been said that one should... Read More
Q. Who is responsible for my suffering?

A. Dadashri: Whose mistake is it? It is the sufferer's. What is the mistake? The mistake is his belief... Read More
Q. What is just and unjust?

A. 'The fault is of the sufferer,' is a hidden truth. Here if you use your intellect, it will not... Read More