~*Maharathi of the week # 36*~ - Page 6

Originally posted by: Lumos

Hello Ritika and congrats!

Thank you😊

im not a very active member here...what better thread than this to start being so...😛

wont trouble u too much...just some simple basis...😃

thats so sweet of you...😊

my 5 pointers-

1) elaborate in detail how the lessons from MB can be applied(ie the steps to be taken) to revive our country back to spirituality?

I think one lesson which is very important and kind of build foundation of every civilization is concept of Karuna (being sensitive ) to other pain..People these days are increasingly and alarmingly becoming insensitive and self centred..This creates divide and obviously negative atmosphere around.. So just being compassionate towards fellow beings is what we can take from MB and probably understand that it was lack of this compassion with a woman that ultimately acted as catalyst to war...similarly more we make ourselves devoid of compassion...more we will see destruction around... As far as turning into spirituality.. for me greatest worship of God is to love what God created.. 😊

2) List some of your musings from MB that remain unanswered/ ie u are seeking answers to it.

This is sort of controversial.. but I feel many a times...that this War did more damage than justice it seeked.. Where many innocent lives were caught in between right and wrong of dharma of two clans.. Many of those soldiers who died were just doing their duty .. and when we talked of justice for a woman ...why we dont see other side women who sort of became victims of war..

3) What is the most imp lesson u learnt from BG which u are yet to imbibe, and what is the most important lesson that u have already imbibed?

What I am yet to imbibe- Well I do expect a lot .. be it from people..be it from work i do...and that does lead to disappointment when that expectations doesnt meet...but as much as try ..i just cant take away that feeling...

What I have already imbibed- Well its tough to say I imbibed.. coz i dont know that ..but I do believe in the fact that for seeking God.. you dont need to search much...its inside your soul.. Sometime through your soul searching you realise whats right and wrong... its more of inner conscious. Its tough to understand it...thus I say its tough to imbibe..but perhaps ..I believe in this form of bhakti more...where i just close my eyes and seek God within..

4) what steps should be taken by devotees to pass on the message of BG to those in fundamental darkness?

Interesting question..Actually its tough to force things on people around.. We can surely educate them with entertainment media.. with what they watch on screen ..I feel this show in a way simplified many teachings of BG for a person like me who has not much knowledge of texts. So definately this medium is crucial.. Beside that I think parents and teachers can guide children to some basic understanding .. A child learns it first from parents...

5) comment on the polygamy status in MB. If MB is worshipped as an epic, why is polygamy discarded in Hindu society as-of-now? Detail.

Polygamy.. if you mean one man wedding many wives..then I certainly dont believe in that..May be during that yug there were compromises among kingdoms and things happened the way it did...and present scenario is totally different... I believe one can show true devotion of a husband or be it a wife towards one person only...and also expect same devotion from his/her spouse that way... thus I believe in one man woman relationship.

Originally posted by: riti4u

Thanks for asking interesting questions😊

My answers in between😊

Originally posted by: riti4u

Thanks Lumos.. You gave me quite tough ones...😊Let me try then..😊Firstly on being compassionate- I believe if person is compassionate to others..then definately he has to be compassionate to oneself too.. I certainly believe in that..You simply cant accept injustice done to you ..and in a similar way not accept injustice around you.. By pain , I meant subjugation of other rights to live life with dignity. It doesnt necessarily means only others ..It applies to oneself too.thanks for the explanation!

Nice explanation on my doubts on MB War-😊About experiencing God - I experience that whenever I help a person and that person blesses me or gets a smile on his face . Sometime a person is just looking out for a support and God sends you at the right time as his guardian angel.

exactly u hit the nail now...this is was what i feel the same too..a selfless act full of compassion(not to be confused with pity/mercy) and courage is a act of godliness and the experience never fails to leave as contented. I can put it as watering one's seed within which gradually shoots and presents one with divine flowers(beauty) and fruit(nutrition).

There is one more thing I want to add to this - See I am not that religious person but I do have faith. This faith makes me believe that God is within . And this faith is very important because it gives you hope . There is not always a scientific explanations of things around us. There is air around us. We see it - No we dont..but that oxygen is what we are breathing in.. Similarly there is power out there who is not seen or be felt by people . But it is there.. And rather than that being in specific places. I do believe it is among us.

yes! the power lays hidden. The lessons in BG is all about the right way to harness it and right way to channelise it.

About One lesson that i want my child to learn- I just want him to be compassionate and respectful .

nice😊

Originally posted by: Lumos

BTW, why may i ask did you remove your question on Abhimanyu?😛😆

Originally posted by: riti4u

Well I just didnt want to hurt your beliefs...I respect difference in opinion on things😉

Originally posted by: Lumos

hahaha thats not true...

vedanta says, the only person powerful enough to hurt/disturb you is nobody but yourself 😊. I believe and try to follow it as much as i can.

and i always love productive debates 😊

anyway, it was really great quizzing you Ritika 😊. You played a good sport. Appreciable 👏

i see u love writing.😛

next question: Detail your writing hobbies/genres/etc etc so that i know what to quiz on...😉

Originally posted by: riti4u

I love debates too.. thanks for quizzing as well..I liked answering your question...they were different and thought provoking.

Thank you. The pleasure is mine. 😊

To your next question- I like writing but somehow I can only write tragic stories...😆.. Well I love to write love stories too..😳.. I sort of started an attempt to write a light comedy ..but later it turned to be serious and sort of tragedy..😆.. So i think thats my genre..Mostly on Mahabharat forum , I have written stories on Karna😊

oh thats wonderful. Wishing you the very best for your talent to grow by leaps and bounds.👍🏼

A small request, can you PM to me your links so that i get to relish it? Thanks in advance!