A companion to “What is Evil and Why Does it Exist?”, this essay explores how fascism arises when tamas and rajas overwhelm sattva, why Ishvara’s order permits such darkness, and the dharmic responsibility that falls to witnesses in resisting it.

This essay explores the concept of evil through the lens of Vedanta. It posits that evil arises not from inherent malevolence but from ignorance and misperception (maya) that distort one’s understanding of reality.