Mahabharat Episode Discussion Thread # 9 - Page 87

Originally posted by: srishtisingh

nandini if I speak for myself, I am really not sure whether I accept god existence or not. I am in between an atheist or theist. but I definitely I admire when I see people immense faith(which I have come to realize recently) otherwise mostly I have found most people faking the faith and worshipping materialistic stuffs without any purity of thoughts. hence this hypocrisy of many surrounding people made me allergic to religious beliefs. but yep I have come across people with real devotion too then I did change my mind abt my prejudice.
I look at mb more like a text with real life lessons in it. the characters are woven in such a beautiful manner by writer that it makes me develop my psychological understanding of human traits. also I am kimd of person who likes the fantasy world, with superpowers, divine stuffs. still second part of my mind does linger on the argument "whether this can b real or not".
in last it really doesnot matter whether this story is real or not, if I am able to get what this story teaches and i am able to impart few learnings in my real life too

Originally posted by: Nandiniraizaada

After reading posts on the last page I got the impression that those who have faith are being accused of being victims of blind faith. If it was not so then it's fine, then I have no issue . Maybe I misinterpreted what was said.

You have full rights to take MB as whatever you want to take.

May I ask you something if you don't think those miracles had real bearing on the story then wouldn't Krishna have been killed when he was a baby??? Do you think a human baby can fight a woman with poisoned milk even if we grant Putna was a human too. Or a child can kill the mighty Kansa??? And who do you think opened the prison doors?? Some soldiers of Kansa??? Or wouldn't Draupadi be really disrobed if there hadn't been a miracle

I am not asking all this to change your opinion. That's not my intension. I really want to know what is your take on this and how the story would have gone on without those miracles

Originally posted by: thearcher

Nandini, I actually am one of those people with a goodly amount of faith in God. But I am not Hindu. I have read a few versions of Mahabharat and I look at at it as philosophical and cultural enrichment for myself. I am not embarrassed to admit I am enjoying StarBharat as well; its soapy aspects appeal to (very prominent) plebeian side of me.

My understanding from what Ashwini wrote was that she believes in God from her personal experiences and not because of a text. I think that should be true in all our cases and God has to be accepted from the heart, no?

That does not mean I (and I think, from what they have written, Shrishti and Ashwini as well), do not respect what the text has to offer. It has immense life lessons. In fact, I used one of Krishna's seekhs to Panchali with one of our admins, the other day. The poor girl was robbed (her home was ransacked) and she was still shaking with rage 2 weeks afterward. I asked her why she was putting herself through hell for what other people did. Let me tell you, I am now looked upon as the Wise Woman of the West😆

Originally posted by: thearcher

Nandini, I actually am one of those people with a goodly amount of faith in God. But I am not Hindu. I have read a few versions of Mahabharat and I look at at it as philosophical and cultural enrichment for myself. I am not embarrassed to admit I am enjoying StarBharat as well; its soapy aspects appeal to (very prominent) plebeian side of me.

My understanding from what Ashwini wrote was that she believes in God from her personal experiences and not because of a text. I think that should be true in all our cases and God has to be accepted from the heart, no?

That does not mean I (and I think, from what they have written, Shrishti and Ashwini as well), do not respect what the text has to offer. It has immense life lessons. In fact, I used one of Krishna's seekhs to Panchali with one of our admins, the other day. The poor girl was robbed (her home was ransacked) and she was still shaking with rage 2 weeks afterward. I asked her why she was putting herself through hell for what other people did. Let me tell you, I am now looked upon as the Wise Woman of the West😆

Originally posted by: srishtisingh

yeah agree diala.they are overusing my fav bg. it reduces its charm.
btw welcome back 😊