Guest guest Posted September 16, 2001 Report Share Posted September 16, 2001 Dear List The recent tragic developments have touched us all. -- the whole process is rolling along, gathering pace -- very much out of control, very much inevitable -- sure to lead to a great deal of bloodshed -- so many innocent people are going to be hurt -- sure to escalate with even more tragic events to follow -- the imminent danger to mankind is palpable -- yes, we may pray - go ahead! -- yes, we may send emails to our governments to show caution - do it! -- yet one feels the situation to be beyond human control -- we realise in no uncertain terms that we were never in control -- these events showed up that idea to have been a delusion -- desperation clouds our thinking process -- surely we have some handles we can turn -- surely we cannot resort to fatalism -- words of Krishna come to mind -- "I alone operate all this" -- however horrifying -- how to accept this? -- I know not -- life is not easy. jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2001 Report Share Posted September 16, 2001 Namaste, Gita XI : 31 - aakhyaahi me ko bhavaanugraruupo namo.astu te devavara prasiida . viGYaatumichchhaami bhavantamaadyam na hi prajaanaami tava pravR^ittim.h .. 11\.31.. Tell me who You are, of so terrible a form. Salutations to You, O Best of Gods; Have mercy! I wish to understand You, primal One; Indeed, I do not comprhend what You are doing. Regards, sunder advaitin, "Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda@b...> wrote: > Dear List > > The recent tragic developments have touched us all. > > -- the whole process is rolling along, gathering pace > -- very much out of control, very much inevitable > -- sure to lead to a great deal of bloodshed > -- so many innocent people are going to be hurt > -- sure to escalate with even more tragic events to follow > -- the imminent danger to mankind is palpable > -- yes, we may pray - go ahead! > -- yes, we may send emails to our governments to show caution - do it! > -- yet one feels the situation to be beyond human control > -- we realise in no uncertain terms that we were never in control > -- these events showed up that idea to have been a delusion > -- desperation clouds our thinking process > -- surely we have some handles we can turn > -- surely we cannot resort to fatalism > -- words of Krishna come to mind > -- "I alone operate all this" -- however horrifying > -- how to accept this? > -- I know not > -- life is not easy. > > jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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