Nah fuck that. Don’t accept material conditions, apply weird morality to them!

It’s possible they were mis-applying a non-Zen concept that because of reincarnation, each life is about experiencing things, both good and bad. So bad things are things you signed up for in this life to see what it’s like.

Or, if they meant “deserved,” that’s way more juju karma magic stuff, in some viewpoints.

Two great options to choose from!