Discussion Questions§
Sushil narrates how he learned to deal with his parents’ divorce. He faces a situation that he cannot change, but he can change how he deals with it. To properly manage a difficult life experience requires understanding how karma is created, how it comes back to us, how we should face it and what lessons it can teach us. §
- What is the divorce rate in your community? Is it something that affects you, or that you think about much?
- How is talking with people who have similar problems helpful? Have you ever been a member of such a group? Was it effective?
- Why did Sushil’s parents become “Madhu and Nikhil” instead of “Mom and Dad”?
- Why were the siblings fortunate to have a trusted uncle to talk to?
- Why do children of divorced couples have a greater chance of becoming divorced themselves?
- How did Kavita show, at the end of the story, that she intended to stop this karmic cycle? How did her understanding of karma help her shift her awareness to the present and future?
- To discuss a potential match for your own marriage, would seek someone’s help, and if so, who?
- How would you advise a close friend who wanted to marry someone that you thought was a bad match?
- Have you gone through a really difficult situation in life that made you a better person? Explain.
- Have you ever had an experience you strongly felt was a karma from a past life carried into this life? Elaborate.