This is a question that has been on my mind for a long time.

Let’s say someone is an alcoholic, addicted to drugs, or drowning in their own pain and thus directly or indirectly harming those around them.

Should we intervene or could it happen that we will harm this person by interfering with their karma? I mean, isn’t it possible that this person has to go through this severe suffering in order to be able to achieve a certain enlightenment on their path in this life? However, don’t we then become “complicit” if, God forbid, a tragedy happens?

What if such a person is not open to their change?

I know it’s very individual. It’s a complicated question.

I realize that in such cases the teachings of Right Speech and the question of “if & how to engage (…) when the other persons are not in a place of openness & empathy.” (Thank you, Roberta, for giving me opportunity to think deeply about this) is very difficult for me.

Sending ☀️ ❤️