Regarding Cancer In Spiritual Masters

[Sacred Fool]

A lot of the Eastern religions are just what they are - religions. Someone adhering or 'mastering' the tenets of any religion is no guarantee of any spiritual advancement.

I don't know if you have any familiarity with the people cited, but they were not about mastering religious tenets.  They were highly transcendent beings.


That aside, why did Carla, who was personally connected with Ra in some sense, suffer so much physical pain throughout her life?  And why did Don do suffer his share as well? 

Although there are various New Age and other teachings which aver that becoming more integrated in mind body and spirit is a "get out of disease and suffering free card," this appears not to be the case.  Why?  What is the value of  disease and suffering?

From a multi-lifetime perspective, these are experiences to be experienced.  "Are you not all things?"  It's hard to pill to swallow, I do agree, but this seems to be a part of "loving the unloveable and accepting the unacceptable."

Another figure along these lines was Anandamayi Ma.  She often suffered diseases of one kind or another and said that they came to her from God.  "I don't chase you away, so why should I chase them away."

I guess that all I can really say about this (which, admittedly, ain't much) is that these folks made choices we don't understand.  I seem to recall from the LOO that Carla's ill health was a pre-incarnative choice.  The ways of spirit are mysterious, to be sure.