Blokes, I'm beginning to think (in fact already have for quite some time) that if there's nothing we gain from CB(other than so-called entertainment), one thing we've all come away with, and will continue to hopefully, is discovering ~ not only our writing ability (esp yours and several others), but the knowledge we're exchanging and the things we're learning on this thread and dozens and dozens preceding yours and perhaps hundreds that will follow yours !!!
I mean, hats off to you !! You are obviously not only an excellent writer, but your in-depth knowledge on this topic (and several others) is truly amazing and commendable !!! Since Hindi and Sanskrit were two of my strong points in high school and college days (although not necessarily the technical knowledge as you do), good that I have some idea as far as the difference and/or similarity between "jogan" and "sevika". So yesterday, when the mention was made of both the words by maharishi and the warishtha sadasya (senior member) , there was no question in my mind as to what they were talking about. But your explanation and perspective leave no doubt in understanding them by lot of viewers and friends...
Everyone's comments, opinions, queries, are all so fascinating, not only in terms of this new "jogan" phase of Radhika, but even in bigger scheme of things and the bigger picture.
As you and others have expressed, there's a whole new world out there waiting to be discovered and excavated, not just for Radhika, but as you replied to jp, even for Dev... He needs to understand, maybe he does to an extent, the spiritual bond that he shares with Rads, while she will gain access to deeper realities of life, totally different from the kind of prisoner's life she led, constantly ostracized, rebuked, ridiculed by the fat witch-amma and maa, albeit a softer and "quiet" version of amma. If Dev can hold kanha locket tightly in his fist and "speak" to his Radhika from afar ~ to stand up for herself, he can certainly know to do the same for himself as well, be that in front of vivek, daadi, the society, the world, instead of his current weak, gullible, rona dhona, ishq mein mara huya dejected lover persona. And I couldn't agree more with your comments, since they echo my own on another forum, that Dev has to come clean and stop living in a marriage that was doomed even before it began.....so that the question of consummating this failed marriage doesn't even arise....
I specially like your analogy of the song from "Jhanak.... Baje".... Jo tum todo piya main nahin todu re.... on to ~ tum bhaye moti prabhuji, hum bhaye dhaga... tum bhaye sona (gold), hum bhaye suhaga ~ which basically means, sone pe suhaga or "icing on the cake" ~ dictionary meaning ~ any unexpected extra or bonus ~ on to "baai meera ke prabhu, brij ke baasi, on to ~ tum mere thakur, main tori daasi, main tori daasi.... jo tum todo... etc. This is one of my most fav songs coz of the deep, spiritual meaning it conveys ~ had learned some classical music back home as music is a passion my entire family shares, as if we were all born with this passion !!
While I don't know the inside details of 10- or 40-day vipaasana, i.e. insight into the nature of reality ~ couldn't help but mention it here coz of your thread, and if it indeed discusses similar ideology as your post, again in the context of CB... Would really appreciate it if you can start that topic in case you know about it as well....
Meghna, as far as the "dead end" you're taking about, cynic had clarified it to me in my orig post "Bet munshiji...... granddad", and I liked the phrase he had used that there's an "escape clause" in munshiji's kathin ashram rules, as also explained here by ibici that radhika will never be allowed to return to ashram if she ever wants to enter the sansaarik moh maya, etc. (The "escape clause" completely escaped my attention, haha !!)
Am very impressed with jasw's input / insight that while Rads has always followed her bhakti marg, she lacks the gyan to become a karma yogi, and then blossom with Dev to exercise raj yoga.... Amazing analysis, Jasw !!
I would do grave injustice to myself on this thread if I did not talk about koolsadhu's example of the movie Sound of Music !! Well, why ?? Because it happens to be one of my most fav movies of all time, preceded by Dr. Zhivago, Ben-Hur, and followed by ~ To Sir With Love, Ten Commandments, Casablanca, GWTW, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and more recently Scent of a Woman, Mr. Holland's Opus, Good Will Hunting, I mean ~ classic movies of such high calibre....
Now, Maria i.e Rads (Julie Andrews who btw just turned 69 last week !!) and Capt Von Trapp ie Dev, and as you said, Reverend Mother, i.e. maharishi (or is it munshiji ?) are 3 characters of CB, and how Reverend Mother glorifies (rem ? the song Climb Every Mountain !) the fact that convent (ashram) is not a place or refuge to hide just so you can get away from your sansaarik duties.... And as in Geeta, krishna (kanha of course) never professes not to face life's struggles, or take sanyas because you cannot or dont want to take the responsibilities of a grahastha (householder). Yes, I dont blame radhika either.... After all, although different from Maria, Rads upbringing and ganda khoon are solely responsible for turning her into .... Radhika...
Well, just felt compelled to put my 2c !, what say ?!
(Disclaimer: please pard any spelling, grammatical, etc. errors !!!! 😃 )
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