gita found on net(part ii)- 1

[Guest guest]

Dear Kishore<br><br>First of all I am happy that

you have started a club for propagation of the ideals

enshrined in Bhagavath Geeta. But however laudable the

objective is you cannot promote one club in another. I have

a couple of groups of my own in addition to two web

sites. All about Hinduism. But I do not promote those in

the clubs where I am a member. There are more than

1800 clubs (guestimate) about Hinduism. What will

happen if all those clubs started posting their messages

in our club?<br><br>You can post messages about

Bhagavath Geeta in the club. Sometimes when you find a

message in another club that looks really good you post

it in the club with an introduction saying that you

have got it from another club. But you should not give

a linkage to that club. All clubs welcome that. But

your enthusiasm should not carry you away. This is the

general principle of all the discussion and message

boards on the net<br><br>I am neither an Acharya nor a

Guru. Even as an Upadyaya my subjects are Finance,

Marketing and Web Development. Bur since you are the

founder of the club Holy Gita I would like to offer some

comments on your message regarding

Dronacharya.<br><br>Mahabharata is a much older text than the Manu Smrti. It is

in Manu Smrti that the Varunashrama dharma is given

in detail. Manu Smrti is a law book. You cannot

apply the laws, which were written later to an older

Itihas. You may then as well apply the Indian penal code.

Lord Krishna according to Mahabharata was not a

Kshathriya but belonged to the Yadava clan. Strictly

according to Manu neither the Pandavas nor the Kowravas can

be called Kshathriyas. Dronacharya was a teacher of

the art of fighting. He did not teach the Vedas. He

was a warrior who taught and also practiced the art

of warfare.<br>In Mahabharata it is Sage Vithura who

teaches Dharma. You are wrong in saying that Brahmins

should only teach Vedas or the path to enlightenment.

Saint Parasurama was again a great warrior who taught

the art of warfare. The rigidity of the Varunashrama

dharma is a product of a later age.<br><br>Again as to

why Dronacharya fought for the Kowravas, it is not

because of money but because it was his Dharma.

Dhirisshatra employed him and it was his duty to fight for

him. It was his duty to protect the Kuru clan. Since

he thought Ekalavya could be a threat he ensured

that he could not use his powers. If his action was

bad how about Bhishma who also fought for the

Kowravas. There have been a lot of discussions about

this.<br><br>The entire story of Ekalavya was to emphasize the

effect of faith, devotion and other qualities in the

attainment of an objective and to show that your class of

birth is no handicap.<br><br>In Mahabharata no one

comes out with flying colours. <br>Bhishma - his action

in the Amba- Ambalika episode and inaction in

Drowpadhi Vasthra harana.<br>Lord Krishna - His action in

getting the Kavacha Kundala from Karna.<br><br>That is

the reason why our elders asked as to read Ramayana

and not Mahabharata to get the right

values.<br><br>Now you may have quoted from some famous person. But

we are all human beings and have our own pet

theories. In a religion like Hinduism, which is very old,

you can quote books for and against

anything.<br><br>For example.<br><br>I can say Hinduism respected

women by quoting the example of Maharishis Gargi,

Maitreyi and Lopamudra. These were independent woman

Maharishis.<br>If I want to counter this I can quote the

Dharmasasthra, which says Japa, Dhyana and pooja should not be

done by women.<br><br>Continued