Why should we be good?
And why, I think, it pays, being good in having a humane heart.
The Low of Karma is nothing, but a value system adopted by the divine energy on a universal scale to dispense justice. The necessary mass and energy (necessary to create karma and Prakruthi) comes from MAHAT.
The divine energy then created countless souls from itself and set them into this stage to provide the answer to the primordial question – “Who Am I?” (Please refer to my other blog at- 5. The Great Merge (mayoan.com) )
So, when all the actors(souls) act out at the stage (Prakruthi), they commit various experiences – good and bad, and everything in-between, to the divine energy. All these experiences finally culminate in the great merge for the soul and thus, it provides, part of the definitive answer to the primordial question to the divine energy over its infinite existence.
This creation happens in cycles. And I believe, that in the past, several such cycles may have completed, and each cycle may have had its own protagonist(s) and the antagonist(s). (Please refer to my other blog at - 3. Of Good and Evil (mayoan.com))
In the past and in the current, the protagonist and the antagonist may have fought it out for the establishment of the appropriate value system (as per their perspective). But, based on the knowledge about how the Law of Karma operates now, we can be sure that the divine energy has also blessed the protagonist’s view of adopting the right value system for dispensing justice. We see how the Karmic value system, has trickled down and resulted in different Legal systems of the Universe in general and in this world in particular. To put in layman’s terms – people still have faith in the legal systems and in living a good, decent life!
We may not know who the current protagonist(s) is/are. But, since the goodness is still appreciated in this world, perhaps the current protagonist is winning wherever he is!
What may be his essential characteristics?
Since he is the God/Protagonist, he is expected to understand the Law of Karma better. This means he shall bear witness to all the activities and should intervene only to maintain justice i.e. when the nature of the value system adopted by the universe in itself is threatened by the protagonist and his/her cronies.
Since, he is expected to bear witness to the various activities, he should not taint himself with Raga or Dvesha. He should be mindful about the 5 Kleshas or mental afflictions. (Please refer to the last part of https://www.mayoan.com/post/26-the-panchakoshanas-or-5-sheaths and https://www.mayoan.com/post/24-the-trigunas )
Thus, in case he is born into this world as an avatar, he is expected not to become jealous of others who are leading a better and prosperous life. Hence, he should be free of greed, avarice, jealousy, excessive lust, frenzy, mindless rage etc., At the same time, he cannot allow the Law of Karma to be taken for granted and hence at times he should be warrior/punishing God and at times he should be Wisdom/benevolent God. At the same time, he should be razor focussed on the goals and objectives of the avatar as part of establishing justice and peace. It is like the association between the leaf of the lotus plant and the water – fully immersed and still not wet!
As we discussed earlier, the advanced souls, in their compassion to help, may be taking birth as avatars to help the world alleviate its sufferings and to help the world to regain its faith in the goodness of the world.
Then there is the concept of hell and its functions. This should act as deterrence to those who have a evil bent of mind. There may be realms of hell too, where the antagonist has won temporarily.
Over and above everything, I think the divine energy, while collecting the various experiences from the souls is also aware of the great commits by some souls – a commit that has resulted in profound good changes in the world, where it was committed. When such great souls become advanced souls in their journey towards the great merge, and present themselves as avatars to help the universe, - again and again and again, they may present themselves to the great divine energy, unknowingly as the next candidate for being the protagonist!
Hence, it pays to be a good soul in the long run! The good soul gets grand purpose of life, not just in this birth, but also in several other future avatars and also in several other future cycles!!!