Day 249

 Lessons from Mahabharata-6

People think Dharma is important only while leaving from this world… and they can conduct wantonly during their working years…. For them the following is relevant… who knows when the final call comes?

Moksha dharma parva, Chapter 299:

• There is no fixed time for the acquisition of righteousness. Death waits for no man. When man is constantly running towards the jaws of Death, the accomplishment of righteous acts is proper at all times.
•  Like a blind man who, with attention, is capable of moving about his own house, the man of wisdom, with mind set on Yoga, succeeds in finding the track he should follow. (...)
• One who walketh along the track recommended by the understanding, earns happiness both here and hereafter.— Parāśara, Shanti Parva, Mahabharata Book xii.299

• So postponing acquisition of Dharma.. virtues.. could be foolish… at the same time following the time tested wisdom will be good for self and others..
•  Hinduism is rich with stories and examples on all aspects covering human life… there are plenty… reading all that will take many Janmas… yet the essentials can be gleaned and studied…. 
• Provided the education give value for that…. One Harischandra story or that of Ekalavya or Rama or Shravan Kumar is sufficient…. If studied well or explained well or understood well…( First we need right teachers, then students will follow....)

I saw a video recently wherein in a very elderly Digambar Jain Muni was  seen giving a Prabhashana  to a live audience.

• Among other things, he stated that he is not keen now to guide anyone- especially youngsters as they are all wise in their own wisdom.. he added that  he now prefers  to be silent than  guiding people…

That is why probably  learned/wise people retire from limelight  after an age and live in solitude…

वन्दे मातरम्

 ॐ शान्ति  

10 AM