What Is Evil?

Theodicy or "The Problem of Evil" is as follows: if God is omnipotent (all-powerful) AND omnibenevolent (all good), why is there suffering/evil in the world? 
Either this means God is not powerful enough to stop evil even if She wanted to OR it means God could stop it but won't and as such is not all "good" by human standards.
Today, we explore some ideas from Advaita Vedanta (Hindu Non-Duality) to offer a fresh perspectives on the Problem of Evil. Advaita argues that there is no such thing as "evil" in the world. What appears to be "evil" is simply a contracted state of love. How can this be?
Let's find out together!

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00:00:00 Introduction: What Is Truth?
00:08:05 What is "Evil"?
00:14:00 Does the appearance of Evil imply the existence of Evil?
00:16:00 "Sociopath"/"Psychopath"/"Narcissist": Do These Words Mean Anything?
00:18:00 The Approach of Scientific Materialism to Evil and It's Drawbacks
00:22:00 Can We Study Evil "Objectively"? (A Methodological Point)
00:26:00 What Is Advaita Vedanta's view of Science?
00:29:00 Can Science help us face the "evil: in the world? (Hedonism and Humanism)
00:32:50 What is "God" according to Dualistic Religions?
00:36:00 If God is all-good and all-powerful, why is there Evil?
00:41:47 Why does God value "Free Will?" (The Story of the Fall)
00:46:19 Zoroastrianism and The Origins of Dualistic Religion
00:50:26 If there is Good, there has to be Evil, right? Here's the Problem!
00:55:55 Kali Worship: A New Way of Looking at God
01:00:45 How To Look Evil in the Eye With Love?/How To Overcome Guilt
01:03:50 Samkhya, Advaita and Buddhism: A Mature Approach to "Getting On With It"
01:08:19 The Story of Milarepa: A Tantrik Approach of Evil and Guilt
01:18:43 The Advaitic Approach to Evil (The Main Course for Tonight!!!)
01:29:50 The Ultimate Ethical Project of Spirituality: Cultivating Selfless-ness/ Pacifism?

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