Lessons from Mahabharata-1
The subject of happiness and sorrow has been discussed extensively
since Vedic times… Mahabharata is the best example where this subject is
covered in depth… the following quotes will testify that.
Rajadharma anushasana parva,
Chapter 25:
·
Sorrow
comes after happiness, and happiness after sorrow;
One does not always suffer sorrow, nor always enjoy happiness.
·
Only those who are stolid fools, and
those who are masters of their souls, enjoy happiness here;
They, however, who occupy an intermediate position suffer misery.
·
Happiness and misery, prosperity and
adversity, gain and loss, death and life, in their turn, visit all creatures;
The wise man, endued with
equanimous soul would neither be puffed up with joy, nor be depressed with
sorrow.— Vyasa,
Shanti Parva, Mahabharata (
Wiki)
The above quotes depict the situation
very vividly , further explanation will be redundant…
People knowing , understanding and acting based on those maxims are indeed rare. That is the problem.
वन्दे मातरम्
ॐ शान्ति:
9 10 AM
No comments:
Post a Comment