Dharmic Law--Bob's Questions

[Guest guest]

Namaste Bob:You said:"can never be based on violence per-se but only on Dharmic law,"One interesting thing about Eastern religions is they don't come with a rule book. What is Dharmic and Adharmic is based upon the situation. One set of rules won't take this into consideration. Man perceives evil as a threat to himself. Thus when perception is widened the definition of evil thins.Arguna did not want to fight his relatives in the Bhagavad Gita, but Krishna encouraged him to take up the battle. The battle is often seen as an internal one, a struggle between man's instincts and his higher nature or between Maya and the Atma.Violence to others can take many forms not necessarily just a man striking another. For example, what Wall Street bankers did to the economy might be considered a type of

violence whereas a man using force to defend his wife against thugs might be considered "defense". Once again, I don't speak for Swami or Shree Maa in this matter, although I admire them greatly.In peace,Starla (Shankari)

[Guest guest]

A good point Starla. And lots to think about... Yet if Dharma (through or

with yama) is not ultimately based on non-violence as one of its all around

rules, then what are we left with? Me thinks a Dharma that could be changed as

we go and or corrupted, thus not the eternal Sanatana Dharma.

 

My take:

How karma's play out is something of many varibles that is very difficult for us

as mankind to see, whereas true Dharma is established by powers beyond mankind

whether it be called eastern, western or whatever.

 

Om

 

, " S. Immak " <starla_immak wrote:

>

> Namaste Bob:

> You said:

> " can never be based on violence per-se but only on Dharmic law, "

>

> One interesting thing about Eastern religions is they don't come with a rule

book. What is Dharmic and Adharmic is based upon the situation. One set of rules

won't take this into consideration. Man perceives evil as a threat to himself.

Thus when perception is widened the definition of evil thins.

>

> Arguna did not want to fight his relatives in the Bhagavad Gita, but Krishna

encouraged him to take up the battle. The battle is often seen as an internal

one, a struggle between man's instincts and his higher nature or between Maya

and the Atma.

>

> Violence to others can take many forms not necessarily just a man striking

another. For example, what Wall Street bankers did to the economy might be

considered a type of violence whereas a man using force to defend his wife

against thugs might be considered " defense " .

>

> Once again, I don't speak for Swami or Shree Maa in this matter, although I

admire them greatly.

>

> In peace,

> Starla (Shankari)

>