... Hindus written here in the comments to give a picture of how bias against Indian ethics can be answered with a broader view point. He personally said that during his stay at Isha, he changed his personality 3 times, accordingly for what was needed. In the eighteenth book of the Mahabharata, The Bhagavad-Gita (“Song of the Supreme Exalted One”), Krishna appears as the charioteer of Arjuna. I can’t attest to how well The Palace of Illusions upholds the legacy of the Mahabharata. I couldn't find the video about Che Guevara to see how Sadhguru said Satyaki threw the hand away, picked up the sword, and went towards Burishwara. why didn't krishna save him? With no disregard to Sadhguru, I dont think this blog of his is consistent to what he said in the past. Of the many aspects of Krishna in Mahabharata, one of the most confusing is his use of deceit during the war. Truth has multiple levels and is relative to situations. I was entranced from the first page to the last, and loved the very human faces put on the feats of the heroes and gods in the story. Burishwara’s right hand got severed. Get alerts on Sadhguru's latest videos, his schedule, Isha events, and more. Did he not practice what he taught? I may see 1, 2... maybe 3 but not too much more. However, Ajaya is a narration of the Mahabharata from the Kaurava’s point of view, the vanquished. Again Krishna said, “Your friend, who put his life at stake for you, will be slaughtered now if you don’t reach out to him. Non violence is in the fact of not being the one to initiate trouble in the first place. Now we can keep arguing that Krishna used incorrect means to win, but against whom the people who were breaking all rules of the war (like killing Abhimanyu), we are discussing Krishna, since his side won or else Duryodhana might be discussed, but he was anyway not keen on any fair strategy and he doesn't care a damn to justify, when Krishna would keenly explain his view and actions. few questions Mr Jaiswal :"truth has multiple levels and is relative to situations" - how do we know this? was … When Arjuna saw that the king was left unprotected, he got concerned. sumit, I really appreciate something about you, and that is you have many Krishna has met Arjuna in draupadi’s svambar for the first time. Relevant to today’s war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. If you live for the establishment of Dharma as Krishna did you can't be limited by philosophy or belief in doing so. Dailybhaskar.com When they were at an advantage, there was no dharma for them. Krishna's actions are not tactical. Mahabharat brings to life one of the greatest Indian mythologies of all times. But I still do not find it right. Like kunti for hiding truth,karn for fighting against pandavas,draupadi for being arrogant at some points.etc. Karna and Arjuna were evenly matched in their martial arts. "Krishna didn't want this"...you have to be an absolute moron to believe that if He the Lord Himself.. din't want this..it would have still happened. A2: Then its right he must be killed. Krishna has met Arjuna in draupadi’s svambar for the first time. Read the answer. refer his video on chi guevara and how he said that an eye Its very simple: Adharma(evil) must be finished by hook or by crook. There is no Indian individual who’d hear the word Mahabharata for the first time. Won't you agree with that? Otherwise, I will kill myself.” Hearing this, Duryodhana was overjoyed. half knowledge is always harmful.... Krishna has already declared before the war dat war would be played by mind games nd cheating. From the point of view of mythology Mahabharata stands midway between Vedic and later puranic periods. I dont think it helps anyone on any spiritual path.. personally I think it is rubbish to find explanation for such things as it seems to be a vulgar activty. Karna gets shocked upon learning about his real parents. A6: Alas, thats cruel. Q1: If killing is right or wrong?. Everyone had put their arms down. But I think one should not get too much attached to a certain image of Sadhguru because he is never the same. No Sadhguru has ever been known to mankind.The only Sadhguru that there is was the one Kabir mentioned in his Hymns. We saw what a Che Guevara did, what a Hitler did and so on. After twelve years of exile in the forest, the cousin refuses to return the kingdom, and the Pandavas go to war against the Kauravas. Weekly wisdom blog highlights. But the consequence of Satyaki had been a staunch and a reliable lieutenant to him for many years. Shooting him now would be against the Kshatriya dharma.” Krishna told him, “Satyaki has come here only to fight for you. The latest episode of Mahabharat showed how Duryodhan told Krishna about all his opponents in the war to be challenging. And what he said about Krishna also makes sense. Burishwara is fighting with Satyaki. Exhibiting both nobility and nastiness, this popular character was always by Duryodhana's side and opposed the pandavas in every way possible. Krishna in Mahabharata says, “What they are doing is adharma; what we are doing is also adharma, but we are doing it with an intention of establishing dharma. The Pandavas were men of god, of the dharma, of Krishna. Soon after, Shakuni read out all the rules of the upcoming war. Comes every Thursday. but what is the existence of positive with out negative. Listen audio… This talk is a part of the “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” series. A1: Wrong. However when injustice seems to overshadow justice and a large number of innocent people suffer then the only dharma I see is to protect the innocent and put an end to evil. Having not read the Mahabharata, I can’t say for certain; however, I’m sure the answer is “no.” One of the reasons mythology is beautiful is its enduring but flexible nature as a source material. The whole argument should stop if everyone seems from Karma palan of individuals point of view. Clarifying the cross-dressing point that was raised by the Mahabharat actor, Khanna stated he doesn't have a problem with men dressing as a woman. Panchaali enters this world through a holy fire, an unwanted boon granted by the gods in addition to her brother, Dhristadhyumna, the child destined to kill their father’s greatest enemy, Drauna. Sadhguru always emphasizes on acting to the extent it is needed for the situation. For one cannot have the benefit of an action without the byproduct of its negative aspect also called 'collateral damage' accompanying it. Sadhguru elaborates on its significance, th…. He was for the Dharma that can be followed by both the sides, just that the Kauravas were not keen at all. Duryodhana told him that this would not be good for their reputation. It was the ninth night of the Kurukshetra war, the midpoint of the legendary war. ... hi i am ajay, there are some people in India who still have a doubt about the occurrence of MAHABHARATA war. In my understanding there's no confusion, Sadhguru is still saying the same thing, he's not defending Krishna here. How can an avatar be opportunistic and claim godliness? Just because someone is called a "sadhguru" by his followers.. means nothing. When Krishna saw that there was no way for Arjuna to defeat Jayadrada in this situation, he used his magic and made a huge cloud appear, so that it looked like it was sunset. He looked around and said to Arjuna, “How could you do this? Namaskaram really the tile song written by Sadhguru is mind blowing amazing performance by sounds of isha, I bow down. Morgenstern has created a tale out of tales, a fable out of the human need to seek and explain, to dream and understand. The entire war happened because of the adharmic attitude of the Kauravas. Remember what kaurva did in their entire life, we would be doing the same. Che Guevara? The next day, they formed a huge protective formation forJayadrada so that he would not get killed. If the Pandavas would have lost, the earth would be strife with evil, and Krishna clearly wasnt manifest on the earth to allow evil to reign. Someone described how they had surrounded him from all sides and slain him. People did what they wanted and killed each other at will. So in that context I think Here also you have no choice either you can believe or Narrating the events from Panchaali’s perspective, author explores Panchaali’s role in the conflict between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Sometimes even the gods act objectionably in the Mahabharata. In a pivotal episode of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata, which was probably composed sometime in the last few centuries before the Common Era, a woman called Draupadi is dragged into a royal dicing hall. “Krishna is 99% human in the epic. One more deception. You have entered an incorrect email address! Mahabharat is the startup point of Indian Politics. Any other rationale would run counter to Dharma. So is the case with all preventive medicine. So, someone has a good intention, but he/she sees only But that’s a minor quibble compared to the tragic story, one of personal and epic scope, unfolded against the landscape of an India where magic is commonplace and gods walk among us. But from the first moment of the battle, Arjuna started penetrating through the opposing army towards Jayadrada, because if he did not kill Jayadrada, he would have to kill himself. Q3: If killing is right or wrong?. If u dont know past and future u will not know present, but only if u know past and future then u know present. The complete Mahabharat is a philosophical conversation between different people. It is a retelling of the epic saga and is shown from Lord Krishna’s point of view. If Krishna was an Avatar, every action of HIS would constitute a Dharm. Eshwari " Sorry i could not grasp your arguement as i really dont know what is athma". Which video are you refering to? Comes every morning. The whole Kaurava army had rallied around to protect him. good". tool to prevent a far greater evil from happening. Reacting to adharma is also a part of Karma yoga where you do not do it for yourself but with a sense of detachment for the greater good. That is why he did all this. He thought all they have to do was to completely protect Jayadrada, and Arjuna would die that night by his own hand, because he would stick to his word.Jayadrada was terrified. According to Krishna the fair war is only possible when other side is also fair and they do not hit under the belt at every possible opportunity. Vijay R "How does sadhguru know why krishna did what he did". Ankush Parihar says: August 4, 2014 at 10:31 AM And Wht abt the DHARMA. Unbelievable !!!!! In fact, many of Ram's, Krishna's actions are not understandable. Satyaki was supposed to protect King Yudhisthira. Now, the two examples - do they make any sense now? Why we are judging krishna, because we have assumed that god can never do wrong to anyone, can never take wrong decision, can never take wrong paths, can never lie... means there will be nothing negative in him. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (Cormoran Strike #2), A Hiatus from the Loaded Past by Snehashree Mandal. Neither the Pandavas nor the Kauravas were completely just nor were they completely unjust. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. Wife of the five Pandavas and daughter of Drupad, she appeared to put an end to the evil Kauravas. They are doing it with the intention of establishing adharma.” It is not a question of right and wrong. What "present", everything in present only, i don't see anything in past or future, everything i experience is present, i can experience only the present. One who thinks through asking all questions is the one eligible to decide what is dharma. It is very hard for us to let go of black and white, right and wrong, good and evil , god and satan, etc and then view circumstances, and in this case ancient happenings. When we are talking eye for an eye the focus is on a tactical retaliation coming out of not knowing what else to do. In case Che Guevara, again both sides used the similar strategies, just that, unlike Mahabharatha, they were not evenly matched, so Che was bound to be on the losing side against the powerful opposition, and that's what happened, but he certainly managed to create a space for himself in many minds. That is how I see this situation. Here are a few quotes by Sadhguru on choice, choicelessness and what it means to really choose. thought i dont know what is truth. For the first time in history, this new version of Mahabharat presents the point … Thank you. even if the end is good (I think the correct sentence here is: even if Publishing who sent me this copy. Shikhandini told Duryodhan that with the help of her, Dhrishtradyumna and Arjun they can destroy rivals. We view them from our myopic, monotheistic (most of us being educated based on european-christain standards) point of view. I don't thinks so... the eye wat he mentions is athma eye for an eye which is bcoz without athma even if we have eye we cannot see when we see with that EYE everything is blind we can see and feel just athma alone. Every one in the story as far as i read, did a mistake willingly... even if they know that it's wrong (adharma) but, Abhimanyu...who's just a 17 year old boy, who never made a mistake as far as the story is up to, died in the war. Namaste. Anyways I m not interested in such discussions beyond a point as it leads no where but just strengthening our personal resolve to ourwit others. Will you let him die like this? The one who is in present can decide to do anything for establishing DHARMA, as far as possible within the legal framework but if it is must will break the law also but in very selective and do or die situations. So the choice was not only correct but essential. 1. Arjuna was bent on a fair war and would have lost miserably, if not for Krishna's wisdom (in my view). Sadhguru is not saying this. is a great virtue, or a great step for higher possibilities of knowing. If I miss something here, then please tell me, because I really don't see where is the contradiction in what Sadhguru said. We will deploy all our forces to protect you.”. u see not only with ur eyes it is because u have athma u see . : (, Dorin.. At times it doesn’t go as deep into Panchaali’s life as I would expect of a story narrated by and about her. Ajaya tells us the story from Suyodhana’s, or as we all know him commonly as Duryodhana, point of view. Brown, Dunbar, Tirro and Witt, states that Krishna is the ninth and most recognizable incarnation of Vishnu. On the contrary, one discovers different layers of meaning with each reading. He was just talking about Krishna here, explaining why he did In the epic Mahabharata, Abhimanyu was the son of Pandava prince Arjuna and Yadava princess Subhadra.He was a disciple of his maternal uncles Krishna and Balrama.He was killed unfairly on the 13th day of Kurukshetra War.In the war, Abhimanyu killed warriors including Rukmartha, Brihadbala, Laksmana (Duryodhana's son), Dushmanara (Dushyasana's 2nd son), 7 foster brothers of Karna, sons … I think there is confusion in this arguement. What they were facing in the war was colossal evil. A sly-looking man came and he said to Krishna, “I stand away from risky actions, the dens of lions and I walk the path of safety, escape the wrath of God and by this, I know peace will come to me.” Krishna said, “Your dharma is the child of cowardice. "In my repeated readings, I started looking at each character from a … I think here Krishna's actions cannot be compared to chi guevara's policies of eye for an eye. We are discussing about Bhisma and we are right in the middle of the Mahabharat war. But the next moment, they were the same again. Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa. The Last Lumenian offers a huge story, a story that spans Seven Galaxies and includes many heroes and gods. - he is just another human like you and me, isn't it.. what i just questioned was 2 contradictory thoughts that he spoke off". Dogma has no place in such a monumental decision. Let us put this conversation to an end with this excellent remark I heard in an English movie long back: " Justice cannot be done without a little bit of injustice". Mistake by any one of them the owner or the thief will lead to their own results... and then you can't blame god, why I was caught, I already prayed to you or why my house was robbed, I too prayed to you... somehow, we know about what krishna did... and so we all are judging him like a scholars... Yet, he displays great valor, honor and selfless offering. But what he was trying to achieve was right. If you look deep into the story without Karma palan, Arjuna enjoyed all the benefits as God was in his side, that is the only difference. He did not know what had happened. Sadhguru gave the example of: an eye for an eye, which usually for A4: fine, but not 100% fine. There is no confusion. It is so easy to say that means is no justification to end. It is about the intentions in the moment.. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has taken one of the fundamental pieces of Indian literature and focused on the story of Panchaali. This would create an easy vulnerability for any enemy to exploit and result in defeat. But Karna had one special weapon, the astra, for which Arjuna had no answer. the intention is good, not the end, or assumed end, because the end was not good in the example you mentioned). Krishna revealed to Karna about his real parents with hopes that he'd rethink about his participation in the war. Else with speculations and concoctions one can never understand the Supreme Lord..You have to fall in Love with Krishna to know Him... HARE KRISHNA. Save him.” Arjuna said, “No. A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat—told from the point of view of an amazing woman. a thief or dacoit prays to god for safely robbing or stealing a house. Krishna acted the way he acted, because he was in a situation that he was in. Imagine the situation what would be we, for us all pandava would be enemy and krishna would be the enemy no. Both sides can argue to be right, so in that sense, can not accept what Krishna did. a house owner always prays to god before going to sleep to protect his from robbery or theft. Seeing this,Jayadrada was absolutely thrilled and relieved, because he thought the battle was over for the day, and he had survived, which meant Arjuna would die that day. A3: Right. This is our concept of god. This is wat he mentions as the eye [eye for an EYE] when u see with that eye there is no world only athma so he refers as blind in vision with normal eye. It is difficult to accept that this article has been written by sadhguru. It is not about future establishment of dharma.. karan says : August 1, 2014 at 12:14 AM only one fact in mahabharata karana and bhisma were real heroes and a role of krishna a perfect villian. Krishna saw this. Karna replied back to Krishna that he has to fulfil his duties towards Duryodhan. Why would he give up his dharmic badge to help a handful of warriors in exile ? Great scholars are already having a long argument on this right/wrong. The whole Kaurava army was exalted and shouted slogans of victory. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The second installment of the Ajaya series, it tells the story of the Kauravas. He knew he was right as he was a realised being and did not divide the world between who are capitalist and who are proletarians.. “The Mahabharata emerged as a process of retelling.It started out with the Jaya, some 20-25 thousand verses long. knows? Is this Sadhguru of yours analyzing Lord Krishna?? Currently the Dharma of people depends on how may questions they are capable of thinking. All good and bad are relative to something. And many people got confused and left :-). He is matured and a statesman-like figure. What are you talking about now?” Ashamed of the act that he had committed the day before, Burishwara put his head down. It is rich and wonderful story-weaving. But you should not just take it like that, you just see if it makes any sense to you or not. A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat—told from the point of view of an amazing woman. thought they were doing a good thing in their limited perception, and In one of the letters from South America to his parents he has said that he wanted to prove to the world that he was right at any cost, even if that meant he had to die.. That is brave and saintly indeed.. What's needed instead is maximum vigilance for the truth. And many a time Sadhguru has said the intention is important because action could be limited by the outside and this article is very much consistent in ideas. But Satyaki was exalted, because he had been able to take revenge at last. 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