Sin

Q....(meeta)
dear sir,

so accidents, murders,careless driving ...are all destined ?i get the part about destiny , but i dont understand intent.is it akin to : shweta saying to her mother that she did not commit any sin. i can understand forgivness but i dont understand how its not a 'sin'....intent?

A...
An accident, a murder and careless drving are outcome of different "causes" e.g. reckless driving, revenge, retribition, anger, frustration and drinking etc. At the same time, there are events that are absolutely beyond our control at the time they take place, e.g. the big bang, the floods, the famine, the hail storm (though we have evidence that some of these events too, are results of our actions). We need to remember that human psyche is really one and we need to be prepared for the actions which we allow others to take on our behalf. We must remember that all our actions affect the collective psyche of humans and the happenings around us.

I had used the word "intent" in the existential context. It must not be misunderstood to be a justification for some one to harm someone.

When Shweta talks to her mother about she not having committed any sin, she is, in a manner, taking responsibility of mother's actions and empathising with her. She is able to see( relate to ) her up bringing and psyche and is able to "appreciate" how she could have taken that action. She understands that her mother, in her mind, genuinely believed that she would be happier without Soham, so much so that she arranged to eliminate him.

This is what Shweta refers to, her not having committed any sin, as she is able to see the reason for her mother's actions.

Affectionately.