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Originally Posted by JustCurious  But surely according to Sikhism what happened in the two aforementioned cases is Karma, and they got what they deserved according to their actions in a past life. So in essence anything bad like this is simply a just reward of the evil committed in past lives. I wonder what they will come back as? |
A kindly caution! Karma has been interpreted in more than one way on this Sikh site and on others. "So in essence anything bad like this may" not be the "just reward of the evil committed in past lives" but a benchmark of how removed from his godly center a mutilator and killer can be.
Karma has more than one meaning in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj. Moreover, the doctrine of "karma" is not a mandatory belief within the Sikh faith. One can disbelieve in karma as a way to repay evils committed in past lives without in any way contradicting a core Sikh belief.
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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੂੰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਤਾ ਵਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਣਿ ਰਤੜਾ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਾ ॥
jae ko moon oupadhaes karath hai thaa van thrin ratharraa naaraaeinaa ||
If someone is going to teach me something, let that be that the Lord is pervading the forests and fields.