I stopped blogging since a while ago ... No deep philosophical thoughts moved me in the last so many months. I guess New York is a better environment or perhaps it is the university life ... So instead of letting my blog die I though perhaps I could write about simple things .. things that I did not think were important before. Like Naren says "when you are out of form, just stay in the context. At least."
Today is Nagula Chaviti. I thought it was not a big festival but when I called Saroja atta, she decided to fast and not cut any food today. So I thought atleast let me pray for a while. So for 10 minutes or so I was just chanting "Subramanyam subramanyam, kartikeya subramanyam" from an old yoga camp.
The power of chanting is unbelievable. I could feel a perceptive difference. A surge of energy and some real nice peace. No wonder the ISCON people do it so much ...
Also the power of Pranayama. Prasad mama made us all do pranayama daily for atleast 3 minutes daily. The minute spent of Kapalabhati was wonderful. Current of energy flowing, vitalizing and the kind of urging to go into meditation ...
Simple things, beautiful things, things that get you back in form !
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Tell me about your mystics ....
A wise man once said, "Tell me about your mystics and I will tell you how wise your people are ... "
Well, this is the same wise (wo)man writing the rest of the post ! But really, of all the achievements of a people it's not the technological, architectural, social, or cultural achievements that sing true praise of them but how many mystics lived among them and how well they treated them.
For all other achievements are of no real significance if their relationship with God is not intimate ... Which is why we all should be proud to be Indian !
I am interested these days in the religion of Judaism. I would love to know what their mystics were like ...
Well, this is the same wise (wo)man writing the rest of the post ! But really, of all the achievements of a people it's not the technological, architectural, social, or cultural achievements that sing true praise of them but how many mystics lived among them and how well they treated them.
For all other achievements are of no real significance if their relationship with God is not intimate ... Which is why we all should be proud to be Indian !
I am interested these days in the religion of Judaism. I would love to know what their mystics were like ...
Monday, February 11, 2008
Selfish vs selfless ??
Since childhood we are taught that selfless activities - like helping people in need, are better than selfish activities - buying tons of candy for yourself !
But are these so called selfless activities really selfless ?
Some of them are obviously selfish ones - like when rich people give to charity and get extensive coverage for it and some of them are not so obviously selfish - like say in the case of anonymous donors who do not feel comfortable being recognized ....
But they remain selfish as long as they derive something out of it - recognition, fame or even a quiet warm feeling deep in your own heart.
Is a truly selfless act possible at all ?
What about the person whose concept of is self is so all-encompassing that he treats the whole universe as him-self. But wait a minute in that case it becomes a truly selfish act !
So I guess there is nothing that is truly selfless ....
But are these so called selfless activities really selfless ?
Some of them are obviously selfish ones - like when rich people give to charity and get extensive coverage for it and some of them are not so obviously selfish - like say in the case of anonymous donors who do not feel comfortable being recognized ....
But they remain selfish as long as they derive something out of it - recognition, fame or even a quiet warm feeling deep in your own heart.
Is a truly selfless act possible at all ?
What about the person whose concept of is self is so all-encompassing that he treats the whole universe as him-self. But wait a minute in that case it becomes a truly selfish act !
So I guess there is nothing that is truly selfless ....
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
The Path to salvation is a razors edge
The Path to salvation is a razors edge - So says the Katha Upanishad.
Somerset Maugham's razors edge tries to make a story around this. I remember reading this as a kid; and I remember being really impressed by it !
I saw the movie just now and I must say that while it was an interesting movie it had nothing to do with the Katha Upanishad or salvation or even a razor's edge ( literally or figuratively)
I guess this is what happens when someone tries to write about something they have no clue about !
Alas the job of salvation is not a rosy one filled with adventure and drama. Sometimes it's long and tedious and needs tremendous patience. Like the job of a scientist, sifting through a bunch of data ....
Or so I assume ...
But it is like a razor's edge. It's so easy to go off track and wander for eons !
Somerset Maugham's razors edge tries to make a story around this. I remember reading this as a kid; and I remember being really impressed by it !
I saw the movie just now and I must say that while it was an interesting movie it had nothing to do with the Katha Upanishad or salvation or even a razor's edge ( literally or figuratively)
I guess this is what happens when someone tries to write about something they have no clue about !
Alas the job of salvation is not a rosy one filled with adventure and drama. Sometimes it's long and tedious and needs tremendous patience. Like the job of a scientist, sifting through a bunch of data ....
Or so I assume ...
But it is like a razor's edge. It's so easy to go off track and wander for eons !
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Mr Micawber used to say .....
What with the economy heading toward a recession(?) and all that I was recently reminded of what Mr. Micawber used to say ...
"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."
But there are so many interesting things to do with those last six shillings !!!
"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."
But there are so many interesting things to do with those last six shillings !!!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The elusive little .....
Life is good ... pretty good ... Especially today :) Woke up late .. After a marathon of six movies yesterday. Had a great breakfast.
And here I am sitting and looking at the great view from my french windows.
Everything is great.
Everything except for the elusive little that is. The elusive little that will not come except in brief flashes .. rare moments ... only to taunt perhaps ...
The elusive little which is not people .... nor possessions ...
That which has been captured perhaps by philosophers, poets or mystics ...
The elusive little that can be unveiled only in your own heart ... and even to speak of it would jinx it forever ...
Or perhaps it's just imaginary, it exists only in my mind. Perhaps it's just the product of hours of leisure compounded with scores of satisfied and unsatisfied desires ..
Meanwhile here is a great song
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/AD000161.html
And here I am sitting and looking at the great view from my french windows.
Everything is great.
Everything except for the elusive little that is. The elusive little that will not come except in brief flashes .. rare moments ... only to taunt perhaps ...
The elusive little which is not people .... nor possessions ...
That which has been captured perhaps by philosophers, poets or mystics ...
The elusive little that can be unveiled only in your own heart ... and even to speak of it would jinx it forever ...
Or perhaps it's just imaginary, it exists only in my mind. Perhaps it's just the product of hours of leisure compounded with scores of satisfied and unsatisfied desires ..
Meanwhile here is a great song
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/AD000161.html
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
An inexplicable peace ...
There are times when an inexplicable peace steals upon us .... for no apparent reason ... and at the most unexpected moments too .... a deep feeling of stillness, calm and rest ... of riding waves of bliss in an ocean of comfort.
These moments are so precious that sometimes I feel that thinking about them even will take away the sweetness and the best thing that can be done is to just BE.
These are the defining moments of life and the only ones worth living for ...
These moments are so precious that sometimes I feel that thinking about them even will take away the sweetness and the best thing that can be done is to just BE.
These are the defining moments of life and the only ones worth living for ...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Resolutions .....
Sometimes when things are going good vacation, new year's resolutions, party's all look like a big colossal waste of time ..
At other times when you've been slacking off for a while and have nothing to show, New Year is a good time to make some resolutions ..
Even if you are not going to follow all of them, it's good to make some ... They remain somewhere at the back of your mind and keep reminding you of the "miles to go before you sleep " !
My new year resolutions
1. To become more disciplined - Either you control the mind or it controls you ...
2. Spend more time in solitude - The only single unchangeable goal of any human is to find God. You may word it differently or define God differently but this is only true quest, the final quest that puts an end to all other quests ..
3. Loose weight - It's like in Miss Congeniality where all the beauty pageant participants keep wishing for "world peace ". Sandra Bullock's has to add "world peace" at the end of her speech coz though it's almost impossible it sounds good on paper.
At other times when you've been slacking off for a while and have nothing to show, New Year is a good time to make some resolutions ..
Even if you are not going to follow all of them, it's good to make some ... They remain somewhere at the back of your mind and keep reminding you of the "miles to go before you sleep " !
My new year resolutions
1. To become more disciplined - Either you control the mind or it controls you ...
2. Spend more time in solitude - The only single unchangeable goal of any human is to find God. You may word it differently or define God differently but this is only true quest, the final quest that puts an end to all other quests ..
3. Loose weight - It's like in Miss Congeniality where all the beauty pageant participants keep wishing for "world peace ". Sandra Bullock's has to add "world peace" at the end of her speech coz though it's almost impossible it sounds good on paper.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Hola everyone ..
It's good to be back blogging after a long long break.
I've read about 10 Calvin and Hobbes in the last one month and was just writing about how I got kidnapped from the Brooklyn bridge by Martians.
I had most of my stuff down when my computer unexpectedly switched off :(
So that was that and the true story of my trip to Mars and how well I was treated there is lost forever....
They have high speed internet on Mars and I could read stuff - but unfortunately the keyboards are all Martian and if I would have written anything it would have just looked gibberish. Also, they have a firewall so we cannot access Martian sites from here ...
All in all it was a good trip, but it's great to be back.
Missed my room, my couch and most of all the atmosphere - there isn't any oxygen in the atmosphere in Mars so we Earthies have to continuously wear a mask there ...
I've read about 10 Calvin and Hobbes in the last one month and was just writing about how I got kidnapped from the Brooklyn bridge by Martians.
I had most of my stuff down when my computer unexpectedly switched off :(
So that was that and the true story of my trip to Mars and how well I was treated there is lost forever....
They have high speed internet on Mars and I could read stuff - but unfortunately the keyboards are all Martian and if I would have written anything it would have just looked gibberish. Also, they have a firewall so we cannot access Martian sites from here ...
All in all it was a good trip, but it's great to be back.
Missed my room, my couch and most of all the atmosphere - there isn't any oxygen in the atmosphere in Mars so we Earthies have to continuously wear a mask there ...
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Forced disillusionment ....
Today I saw Deepa Mehta's "Water".
It portrays the life of widows in the early 19th century in India. Widows were denied even the most simple pleasures of life and forced into a life of piety for their "sins" that brought upon them such a fate. The could not touch other people at times, they could not laugh aloud, they were forced to keep their head's shaved and wear only white. They could not even eat what they wanted. They were forced to live a life of so called "sanctity" so that they could achieve a better "life" in future lives :)
There is one old widow "Bua" whose desires and dreams are so childlike, like someone whose life just stopped years ago. Her only memory in her entire life is of her wedding and all the different sweets that she got to eat. White, round rosogulla's, piping hot Gulab jamun's, jalebi's ... And her only desire is eat a sweet. Daily she craves for a ladoo, so childlike is the the fevour, intensity and simplicity of her desire ....
At her deathbed the only thing she can think of is eating a ladoo. Not God, not heaven, not even a better life in future.
No society with all it's "age-old wisdom" can force this fate on anyone. Like Vivekananda says existence goes "from truth to higher truth". Even if God himself came down in all his infinite beauty and grace it is of no use to her; she only wants a ladoo.
It portrays the life of widows in the early 19th century in India. Widows were denied even the most simple pleasures of life and forced into a life of piety for their "sins" that brought upon them such a fate. The could not touch other people at times, they could not laugh aloud, they were forced to keep their head's shaved and wear only white. They could not even eat what they wanted. They were forced to live a life of so called "sanctity" so that they could achieve a better "life" in future lives :)
There is one old widow "Bua" whose desires and dreams are so childlike, like someone whose life just stopped years ago. Her only memory in her entire life is of her wedding and all the different sweets that she got to eat. White, round rosogulla's, piping hot Gulab jamun's, jalebi's ... And her only desire is eat a sweet. Daily she craves for a ladoo, so childlike is the the fevour, intensity and simplicity of her desire ....
At her deathbed the only thing she can think of is eating a ladoo. Not God, not heaven, not even a better life in future.
No society with all it's "age-old wisdom" can force this fate on anyone. Like Vivekananda says existence goes "from truth to higher truth". Even if God himself came down in all his infinite beauty and grace it is of no use to her; she only wants a ladoo.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Laws of Karma ....
I see a lot of comments on the blog. Thanks all ... I've been busy winding up my thesis ... But here is an interesting (?) question ...
Is the law of Karma the same always ? Or is it slightly dependent on the circumstances ? Is it the same if a person stole money for medicne for a sick child and if someone stole for not so dire a need, like say have a party.
How do we define dire? If we think of it really, nothing is so dire. If the child died, he would be born again ...
And if it's all in the mind maybe I have the same dire need to have the party that the other person has to save his child. This is not so funny given how important people think their social status is.
So does that make stealing in both these cases of equal karmic significance?
Is the law of Karma the same always ? Or is it slightly dependent on the circumstances ? Is it the same if a person stole money for medicne for a sick child and if someone stole for not so dire a need, like say have a party.
How do we define dire? If we think of it really, nothing is so dire. If the child died, he would be born again ...
And if it's all in the mind maybe I have the same dire need to have the party that the other person has to save his child. This is not so funny given how important people think their social status is.
So does that make stealing in both these cases of equal karmic significance?
Thursday, April 05, 2007
The Mind !
The mind is the single biggest friend or the worst enemy ever that you can have.
About and hour ago I was terribly worried over something work related. I imagined all the bad things that could ever happen, worked up more worry, more worry and finally get frustrated of it all.
Then I sat for a while and read a bit from one of Babaji's books. And then I calmed down. And felt a lot better.
None of the circumstances have changed, since I started worrying ... All my "troubles" are still as existant or non-existant as they ever were ...
The fear of something is always worse than the thing itself. I am sure everyone know's what I'me talking about.
The mind should be given just enough freedom not too little not too much.
About and hour ago I was terribly worried over something work related. I imagined all the bad things that could ever happen, worked up more worry, more worry and finally get frustrated of it all.
Then I sat for a while and read a bit from one of Babaji's books. And then I calmed down. And felt a lot better.
None of the circumstances have changed, since I started worrying ... All my "troubles" are still as existant or non-existant as they ever were ...
The fear of something is always worse than the thing itself. I am sure everyone know's what I'me talking about.
The mind should be given just enough freedom not too little not too much.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Satguru
Only recently am I beginning to understand the real significance of the Guru in one's life. The Sadguru is like the conscience amplified. He's the one that's been there, done that ... He knows the forest and all it's ways. He also knows you and knows how best to coax and convince you. He can be a taskmaster if needed, or he can be a personification of love.
Yogananda's guru Sri Yukteshwara Giri is an excellent example of an ideal Guru.
Then there is the Guru tatva. Like Dattatreya, Babaji, SriKrishna and anything in the universe that you learn something from, an ant - industrious and persistent, the sunset - surreal and awe-inspiring, mountains - eternal and unwavering ...
Then there are people like Ekalavya or the little Dhruva whose Guru's are mostly in their head!
Anything that inspires you to "a better existence" has the guru tatva.
The grace of the guru-tatva can bestow a satguru who can "hold my hand" to eternity ...
Yogananda's guru Sri Yukteshwara Giri is an excellent example of an ideal Guru.
Then there is the Guru tatva. Like Dattatreya, Babaji, SriKrishna and anything in the universe that you learn something from, an ant - industrious and persistent, the sunset - surreal and awe-inspiring, mountains - eternal and unwavering ...
Then there are people like Ekalavya or the little Dhruva whose Guru's are mostly in their head!
Anything that inspires you to "a better existence" has the guru tatva.
The grace of the guru-tatva can bestow a satguru who can "hold my hand" to eternity ...
Monday, March 26, 2007
Ramayan vs Mahabharat
All along, I used to think that the Mahabharata is a much more interesting story than the Ramayana because it is so much more a developed plot.
More drama, more action. The villans have a streak of good, the good guys some bad qualities. Like the danaveera Karna,
Like Dharmaraj Yudhishtira who can gamble away his wife ..
God himself is so much more flamboyant as Krishna than as Rama.
Cuter, naughtier....
Varied relationships to different people. The darling baby of Yashoda .. Eternal sweetheart to Radha and the Gopika's .. Different even to his wives .. obedient and almost docile to Satyabhama .. the Lord of her heart to Rukmini ..
The best friend of Arjuna ... Philosopher and Guide to the Pandava's ....
a special friend to Draupadi.
So much variety, so much romance ..
Rama on the other hand (except for a couple of days when Kaikaie lost her composure) pretty much ruled the show. Obedient brothers, obedient wife, sages who respect him and shower boons and divine weapons ...
God he must have been bored !
And bored I certainly was.
Too much of Sattva is not good for us ordinary mortals I thought! Untill today when I saw the episode of Sabari once more.
Sabari's story is like fresh pure honey. A single taste - Sweetness.... Like a pitcher of pure milk, a single colour - White. A single emotion - Love.
Simple pure and intense.
How else can a story of half eaten fruit being offered to the Lord become immortal. Perhaps this is what He was referring to when he said
"patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktyA prayacchati / tad-aham bhakty-upahRtam aSnAmi prayatAtmanaH "
And then he teaches the "Ninefold path to devotion" to Sabari as follows:
1. Fellowship with saints
2. Fondness for legends of the Lord
3. Selfless service to the Guru's lotus feet
4. Hymns to the Lord's virtues with a guileless heart
5. Chanting the lords name with steadfast faith
6. Practice self-governanace and detachment
7. See the world as one with the lord and rever Saints higher than the Lord
8. Contentment with what one has and not find fault with others even in a dream
9. Simplicity and honesty in everything. Have faith in the lord with neither exultation nor depression
More drama, more action. The villans have a streak of good, the good guys some bad qualities. Like the danaveera Karna,
Like Dharmaraj Yudhishtira who can gamble away his wife ..
God himself is so much more flamboyant as Krishna than as Rama.
Cuter, naughtier....
Varied relationships to different people. The darling baby of Yashoda .. Eternal sweetheart to Radha and the Gopika's .. Different even to his wives .. obedient and almost docile to Satyabhama .. the Lord of her heart to Rukmini ..
The best friend of Arjuna ... Philosopher and Guide to the Pandava's ....
a special friend to Draupadi.
So much variety, so much romance ..
Rama on the other hand (except for a couple of days when Kaikaie lost her composure) pretty much ruled the show. Obedient brothers, obedient wife, sages who respect him and shower boons and divine weapons ...
God he must have been bored !
And bored I certainly was.
Too much of Sattva is not good for us ordinary mortals I thought! Untill today when I saw the episode of Sabari once more.
Sabari's story is like fresh pure honey. A single taste - Sweetness.... Like a pitcher of pure milk, a single colour - White. A single emotion - Love.
Simple pure and intense.
How else can a story of half eaten fruit being offered to the Lord become immortal. Perhaps this is what He was referring to when he said
"patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktyA prayacchati / tad-aham bhakty-upahRtam aSnAmi prayatAtmanaH "
And then he teaches the "Ninefold path to devotion" to Sabari as follows:
1. Fellowship with saints
2. Fondness for legends of the Lord
3. Selfless service to the Guru's lotus feet
4. Hymns to the Lord's virtues with a guileless heart
5. Chanting the lords name with steadfast faith
6. Practice self-governanace and detachment
7. See the world as one with the lord and rever Saints higher than the Lord
8. Contentment with what one has and not find fault with others even in a dream
9. Simplicity and honesty in everything. Have faith in the lord with neither exultation nor depression
Friday, March 23, 2007
Shame on the Indian Cricket Team
Indians can never be systematic. Poor fitness levels, laziness, erratic performance and total unpredictability.
Either there is a miracle and one (or 2) guys win the match for the team or they loose. It has never happened that everyone systematically does his bit.
Not just in Cricket. In everything I guess ..
I either work 15 - 16 hrs for 3 or 4 days and finish my work or do not work at all. Never have I consistently worked for 6- 8 hrs for even a week :(
Shame shame shame. A totally indisciplined people ...
Either there is a miracle and one (or 2) guys win the match for the team or they loose. It has never happened that everyone systematically does his bit.
Not just in Cricket. In everything I guess ..
I either work 15 - 16 hrs for 3 or 4 days and finish my work or do not work at all. Never have I consistently worked for 6- 8 hrs for even a week :(
Shame shame shame. A totally indisciplined people ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Ashwathama episode
Toward the end of the Kurukshetra war, Ashwathama uses the Brahmastra on the unborn child of Abhimanyu to end the Pandava dynasty. Before that he killed all the Pandavas' children in the dead of the night in stealth, breaking all the rules of war that Bhishma had framed.
His rationale for this is that the Pandava's themselves had broken several rules and they killed all the Kaurava heroes by cheating. Which is true. Drona was disarmed by a lie and killed when he had cast away his bow and arrows and was grieving for his son. Karna was unlawfully killed. So why not the upapandava's ? And why not the unborn baby ?
Krishna revives the baby and curses Aswathama to eternal pain from a festering wound on his forehead. Why ? Why ? Why eternity ?Is'nt God supposed to be merciful and ever-loving. What kind of a curse is this ? Eternity ... ETERNITY !!!
Why did he refuse to not use wepons himself and then use all kinds of trechery and devious means to kill the Kaurava warriors ? And why was Aswathama cursed so ? Why is there a Brahmastra that can destroy the universe and why is he cursed for using it ?
Why is there a right and wrong and a complex dharma defining it if at the end of it whatever 'God' does is right and most other stuff is wrong ?
His rationale for this is that the Pandava's themselves had broken several rules and they killed all the Kaurava heroes by cheating. Which is true. Drona was disarmed by a lie and killed when he had cast away his bow and arrows and was grieving for his son. Karna was unlawfully killed. So why not the upapandava's ? And why not the unborn baby ?
Krishna revives the baby and curses Aswathama to eternal pain from a festering wound on his forehead. Why ? Why ? Why eternity ?Is'nt God supposed to be merciful and ever-loving. What kind of a curse is this ? Eternity ... ETERNITY !!!
Why did he refuse to not use wepons himself and then use all kinds of trechery and devious means to kill the Kaurava warriors ? And why was Aswathama cursed so ? Why is there a Brahmastra that can destroy the universe and why is he cursed for using it ?
Why is there a right and wrong and a complex dharma defining it if at the end of it whatever 'God' does is right and most other stuff is wrong ?
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Importance to idleness
Idleness is useful, important and periods of utter inactivity are totally necessary in life. My most recent bout to total idleness (99.999% idle from the past 6 months) made me realize what I want from my existance.
Dont get pulled into this whirlpool of activity. Dwell in idleness with no planned activity, nothing at all to do ....
You will learn some important truth's about life and maybe get a glimpse of God.
I've been much at peace ...
Dont get pulled into this whirlpool of activity. Dwell in idleness with no planned activity, nothing at all to do ....
You will learn some important truth's about life and maybe get a glimpse of God.
I've been much at peace ...
Friday, March 16, 2007
Like a water droplet on a lotus leaf ....
Karna in the Mahabharata is like "a water droplet on a lotus leaf " or like mercury in the plam to give a more modern analogy, cohesive, contained in his Self ... In the world yet not of the world ..
Inspite of the really negative company of Duryodhana, Dushasana and Skahuni he is relatively righteous. Everyone makes one or two mistakes, Bhishma made some, Drona made some and so did he. Big deal !
On one hand we have Arjuna who falters at every step and has to be practically handheld by the Lord and on the other hand we have Karna who gives his everything away in charity, to mortals and immortals .. forgives his mother who cast him away as a baby .. protects his brothers by never letting them know that he is one of their own .. and dies the most glorious death on the battlefield, forsaken by mother Earth, forsaken by his Guru, forsaken by his very father the Sun God ... brave and alone ... fighting his destiny to the very end ...
No mortal man or immortal God can ever bear up such a burden so well as him, neither Arjuna nor Bhishma neither Devendra nor Surya. Even Krishna himself cannot inspire such awe and respect for he has no destiny to fight against, neither adversity, nor sorrow, nor a glorious divine heritage of the Kuru dynasty that was denied to him. He is perhaps the most admirable character in the entire Mahabharata, and certainly one worth emulating.
Inspite of the really negative company of Duryodhana, Dushasana and Skahuni he is relatively righteous. Everyone makes one or two mistakes, Bhishma made some, Drona made some and so did he. Big deal !
On one hand we have Arjuna who falters at every step and has to be practically handheld by the Lord and on the other hand we have Karna who gives his everything away in charity, to mortals and immortals .. forgives his mother who cast him away as a baby .. protects his brothers by never letting them know that he is one of their own .. and dies the most glorious death on the battlefield, forsaken by mother Earth, forsaken by his Guru, forsaken by his very father the Sun God ... brave and alone ... fighting his destiny to the very end ...
No mortal man or immortal God can ever bear up such a burden so well as him, neither Arjuna nor Bhishma neither Devendra nor Surya. Even Krishna himself cannot inspire such awe and respect for he has no destiny to fight against, neither adversity, nor sorrow, nor a glorious divine heritage of the Kuru dynasty that was denied to him. He is perhaps the most admirable character in the entire Mahabharata, and certainly one worth emulating.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
my favourite line from todays mahabharat
Krishna's rationale to Yudhistir for telling a lie that Ashwatthama is dead ... "When the ocean of milk is churned, there is Vish along with Amrut. The one who can drink the Vish is Lord Shiva !" If the Pandava's would have told the lie without the backing of Krishna it would have been a great adharma, now it is'nt ! So I guess the only important thing in life is identifying Krishna ... Whatever else you do, if you can do this ... that's it ...
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