Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Shri Balagopalji and others, I too have noticed that you generally ask questions. But I always have found your questions interesting and from the nature of questions, it looks like you have put some amount of thinking in to the answer of these questions before asking them. Sometimes, we know the answers to the questions and want them from more authentic sources. At other times, we might have heard two or more different versions of a theory and want to know what people feel. Interestingly, when a question is asked, it involves more people. Thats what is good for a group discussion. After all, spirituality is all about asking questions and getting doubts cleared as Shri Sankara says. So keep up the good job. But as Shri Ganapathy Ramanji says, it would be good to also read some posting from you. Obviously from your questions, it seems like you do have a good knowledge of the same. Interestingly, just yesterday, when my husband was reading the Gita, he asked the question, " Do you think Arjuna does not know the answers to the questions that he asks krishna in Gita, even after having being taught by great Gurus? " guruvayur , " Veena A. Nair " <veeus18 wrote: > > Balagopalji, > I really appreciate this reply of yours. I agree, Shri Ramanji's postings are marked by an intensity that shows his messages come straight from the heart and there is no beating about the bush. However, you have taken them in the right spirit and that is wonderful. > > Also Shri Ramanji correctly pointed out that you are the one asking the most questions (and always questions :-)). However quite a few times, those questions have generated much postings from members and an expression of views to which we would otherwise have never had any access. And for that I commend you. And I have noticed that you also provide essays in the Navaneetham which are always well thought out. Keep it up. > > You are right about questions being an important means to elicit answers. In fact the Vishnu Sahasranamam is also Bheesma's answer to Yudhisthira's questions. None of us are Yudhisthira or Arjuna; but we can always try. > > Pranams. > Om Namo Narayanaya. > > balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote: > HARI AUM > > Dear Shree Ganapathy Raman, > > It is very nice of you to point out the fact that I > have been raising more questions. > > Let me put it this way: Why Questions? > > We ask questions mainly for: > > 1. to know about something we do not know. > 2. to get more clarity on a matter > 3. to trigger others' thought process > 4. to know what others' think about the issue > 5. to arrive at a consensus. > > Asking questions is a good way to keep the discussions > live and make it more meaningful. This will also > enable the person asking questions to check his > info/knowledge etc with that of others. > > More importantly it is better to ask questions than > try to make statements when one knows that there are > more competent persons to speak. That is what Arjuna > did with Krishna, and we got blessed with `Bhagavad > Gita'. I think major parts of Mahabharatha are also in > a question answer format. It was not that Yudhishter > did not know anything about the different Dharma, but > chose to learn from Bhishma before he left for the > nether world. > > Once again thanking you profusely for the sincere, > forthright and caring words; I also always envy the > earnestness and intensity you put into your postings. > > Looking forward to many more of your mails > > Thanking You, > > With lots of Love, Respect and Regards, > > Balagopal > > NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA > > --- GANAPATHY RAMAN <agraman62 wrote: > > > I actually wonder what happened to friend > > Balagopal?Why can't Balagopal post some nice > > articles instead of raising questions and ask others > > to reply for his questions.Does it not look like > > strange.I hv seen members giving their opinions and > > ask for clarifications.But in the case of Balagopal > > he is more interested in asking questions and want > > others to answer.Something like a teacher.First you > > post some articles and allow others to question you > > abt and ask your opinions.Instead you just post > > something and want others to reply for your queries > > which in my opinion is not a nice way.I don't want > > to question your right to get opinions from others > > but this seems to be a regular feature on your > > part.That is not fair in my opinion.Questions can be > > asked by anybody on any subject.But first one must > > post some nice article and if others ask for > > clarifications then one must be capable of > > answering.Simply raising something that may or may > > not be acceptale ,in my opinion is not > > palatable. > > I don't hv any ill will against you and I consider > > you as my good friend but the way you ask questions > > and making others to reply is simply absurd and > > ridiculous.I hv expresed only my opinions ane don't > > expect others to to my views.If you > > understand this it is well and good.Again I stress I > > hv nothing against you but only my suggestion to > > you..You seem to be too much attached to Hinduism > > then post some nice articles on that instead of > > asking others to yr views.Will it not be > > worthwhile.Sorry,If this offends you as that is not > > my intention May be you may get annoyed with me,that > > does not matter,.I hv expressed only my opinion and > > I also welcome if some comments come abt my postings > > favourably or otherwise,I am not bothered as all hv > > got their own views.It is possible that others may > > not like my straight way of finding fault with > > you.But if you take it serious you may > > understand.Again I express sorry if you find this as > > an offense against you as I hv no personal > > prejudices.All your good views I hv appreciated,you > > may remember but I wish you also post some nice > > things abt Gita and others.Don't get upset,it is for > > your good only.I am not bothered abt others > > comments.Good Luck.. > > > > balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote: > > HARI AUM > > > > To put things in a little more detailed perspective > > can we think of an issue of Navaneetham dedicated to > > this issue -`Hinduism-Present, Past and Future'or > > `Hinduism-facing a crisis?'. All those who have some > > serious thoughts on these issue can send in their > > articles . We can also request Smt Veena Nair and > > Smt > > Dr. Saroja Ramanujam to present a collaborative > > effort > > ? This issue then can also be send to all those who > > do > > have some concerns in this regard. > > > > The same idea can be used to take up issues that are > > effecting Guruvayoor temple-like the Udayasthamana > > puja, littering around the temple premises, public > > amenities etc. Since the suggested idea of a team > > going and presenting is taking time to fructify, > > coming out with special issues of `Navaneetham' and > > passing this to the concerned persons will be a more > > practical way for the present. This way the > > `Navaneetham' will also gain currency. > > > > This can be extended to subjects like-Bhagavad > > Gita-Modern Day Relevance, Narayaneeyan & Jnanappana > > A > > comparative study, Krishna-Life & Message, Krishna > > Worship-Different parts of India, etc. > > > > These dedicated issues can also be thought of > > outside > > the regular ones.(may be stressful too) > > > > Welcoming more suggestions. > > > > Regards > > > > Balagopal > > > > NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA > > > > > > > > > > > ________ > > India Answers: Share what you know. Learn > > something new > > http://in.answers./ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 It is true that because of the questions asked by Arjuna we have the exposition of Bhabavatgita. But we must not forget that it was Vyasa who is the author of the work and what happened at the battllefield is entirely what he has told us. May be it was just a glance from Bhagavan that imparted all the knowledge Arjuna requiered and Vyasa has elaborated on that just as the realisation of Brahman is just an experience which made the sages come out with the whole uanishads to explain it. Moreover Arjuna's questions and also his initial confusion is all by the will of the Lord in order to give out the githamrtham to the world as beautifuuly set out in the dhyana sloka of Gita 'sarvOpanishdhO gAvO dhOgDHa gOpAlanandhanah pArThO vathsah suDHeer bhOktha dhugDHam gheethAmrtham mahath I am giving below the excerpts from my commentary on the gita vide: www.geocities.com/sarojram18 _ The Upanishads are the cows whose milk is the Bhagavatgita , milked by Lord Krishna for the benefit of sudheehiThe purpose of the Lord in accepting the role of the charioteer to Arjuna was not merely to secure him victory in the battle. He did so mainly for the benefit of mankind , in order to give the Gospel of wisdom , ‘ The Song of the Supreme Self.’, Bhagavatgita. Arjuna was only a pretext to bring forth the gift of God to humanity. This is beautifully expressed in the sloka ‘sarvopanishado gavo dhogdha gopala nandhanah ; partho tvatsah sudhirbhoktha dhugdham gitamruta mahat ,all the Upanishads became the cows the one who milked them being the son of a cowherd, the calf was Partha and the milk, gitamruta and the consumers of the milk were sudheeh the people with right thinking. who seek the wisdom of the scriptures .Arjuna was the calf to induce the cow to give the milk. The act of milking comes naturally to a cowherd. But this gopala has put on the costume of a cowherd to delude others. Vedanta Desika calls him mithyaagopah , a feigned cowherd. Actually the term gopalanandana etymologically could be construed to mean the Lord , the word ‘go’ in Sanskrit has several meanings such as veda earth etc. The gopala is the one who protects the world and the Vedas. He is of the nature of bliss and bestows bliss on those who revel in Him. So He is called Gopala nandana. saroja Ramanujam _,_._,___ May god bless you, Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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