OF EGO, ARROGANCE AND GREED !
If you look for the causes of human conflict, since time immemorial , it points towards three human vanities, ie. Ego, Arrogance and greed. Take any conflict, be it two world wars of the 20th century or the tales behind two famous HINDU epics of RAMAYANA and MAHABHARTA. Bloated egos , Himalyan arrogance and king sized greed of the various personnas of these world events at different intervals of time were the causes behind the human brutalities thrust upon the mankind. To me it seems, both sides of a conflict are equally affected by these vanities.
Let me start with a very meaningful WHATSAPP message I got from my US based son. I won't be surprised if he was the author. If so, I would say genes do carry the thought processes. Yes, it is there in his DNA because I have always wondered as to why Lord Ram has been eulogized and Ravan, mythological King of Sri Lanka, has been demonized. First, to this beautiful thought on the Whatsapp! You see, it runs :---
"------ A pregnant mother asks her daughter, as to what did the daughter want, a brother or a sister?
Daughter replied : Brother.
Mother asked: Like whom?
Daughter : like RAVAN.
Mother: what the hell are you saying ? Are you out of your mind?
Daughter: why NOT Mom? He put his kingdom at stake all because his sister (Saroopnakha) was dishonored and I'll treated. Then even after he abducted his enemy's wife, he did NOT touch her but kept her imprisoned in an orchard . Why won't I have a brother like him, who would put every thing behind for his sister's honor. Mom, it was NOT a revenge act but a brother's effort to teach a lesson to arrogant brothers that their lady can also be dishonored. And all accounts say that learned man as RAVAN was, he knew of the possible incarnation of God VISHNU as Ram. Yet despite , this knowledge, he had the courage of conviction to challenge the God himself. ---------"
Daughter Carries on , " --- what would I do with a brother like Ram? He exiled his pregnant wife after a taunt of a washerman, though his wife SITA , always stood by him through thick and thin. She went with him to jungles for 14 years and suffered all the indignities. Why was she put through Agni Parikshat ? Simply, so called Lord Ram wanted to satisfy his ego to be called as MARYADA PURSHOTAM ( Man of Honor) . He wanted to prove himself more as a God than to protect the honor of his Wife. Mom, you being a wife and a sister, , untill when would you keep on asking for a RAM as your son-----------"
Of course , it is a matter of perceptions. But why would you idolize Ram and discredit Ravan? If arrogant LAXMAN had not chopped off Saroopnakha's nose in the presence of Lord Ram, SITA would not have been abducted and RAMAYANA would not have happened. And scriptures tell us that it was scripted by the Gods like this. The question is why an arrogant man with Himalyan Ego be eulogized so much and a man who acted in self respect, be discredited. Fault lay with those who glamourise victors. Vanquished are often ridiculed by paid writers of victors. This is the main lesson of all human conflicts.
I might not marvel at history but I am convinced that marbles of history are often propped up personalities with masked weaknesses. They all have a facade of goodness behind which lay their ugliness. Modern historians often ridicule HITLER for his actions which led to Second World War and tremendous loss of life. What he did Jews is not hidden from anyone. But what is not being seen that the saintly world of Britain and Europe had committed more brutalities on their colonies during 19 and 20 centuries. The positive effect of Hitler's war on BRITAIN that it broke the backbone of BRITISH empire and many an Afro- Asian nations shed the yoke of colonial slavery, which was as bad as gas chambers of HITLER.
Religious arrogance of some ,today, is the mother of hawkish views which causes violence and intolerance. Enlarged egos also lead to greed which tramples others genuine rights. Look at the way Politicians are behaving in India. Every human issue is lost in the din an noise of political battles. What happened in Delhi in AAP farmer's rally is a finest example of how incidents are exploited. The fact is that none of these political parties know anything about faming and farmland. I wonder how they have become the champions for the cause of Farmers. Guys like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and their elk do not even know the difference between "RAAVI" and "KHREEF" crops. The whole issue is just to instigate farmers against Land Bill proposed by Narender Modi Government.
It is sad , if true, that death of farmer Gajender Singh in the AAP rally might be a planned drama , which went awry. How sickening it is ? The leaders like MUNISH Sisodia and SANJAY singh appear to be enjoying the drama , as per the photographs appearing on the social media. Even after the death had occurred , the AAP rally goes on, as if nothing had happened. This speaks of the arrogance of these leaders that nothing can happen to them. I fail to understand as to why the Indian judiciary is sleeping? Why DELHI High Court or Supreme Court Croes not take Suo Motto notice of this and haul up AAP 'who's who'sitting on the dias , watching this painfull political drama?
A terrible loss of life has taken place because of someone's political greed to exploit sensitive issue faced by farming community by play acting a dangerous suicide act. It is not only the greed but also the arrogance which comes out quiet openly, when AAP leaders remark that next time, Arvind Kejriwal would talk to his supporters by climbing a tree or words to that effect. It is their inflated ego after the Delhi elections which makes them behave like this. Results have madeArvind Kejriwal a perceived infallible God amongst AAP workers and Supporters. Such conclusions are the causes of human miseries, be it HITLER, or the guardians of lost BRITISH empire or self righteousness of US administrations under its various presidents. Even likes of Arvind Kejriwal of today suffer from this self righteousness----- the mother of Enlarged Ego ------ and humanity suffers.
If you look for the causes of human conflict, since time immemorial , it points towards three human vanities, ie. Ego, Arrogance and greed. Take any conflict, be it two world wars of the 20th century or the tales behind two famous HINDU epics of RAMAYANA and MAHABHARTA. Bloated egos , Himalyan arrogance and king sized greed of the various personnas of these world events at different intervals of time were the causes behind the human brutalities thrust upon the mankind. To me it seems, both sides of a conflict are equally affected by these vanities.
Let me start with a very meaningful WHATSAPP message I got from my US based son. I won't be surprised if he was the author. If so, I would say genes do carry the thought processes. Yes, it is there in his DNA because I have always wondered as to why Lord Ram has been eulogized and Ravan, mythological King of Sri Lanka, has been demonized. First, to this beautiful thought on the Whatsapp! You see, it runs :---
"------ A pregnant mother asks her daughter, as to what did the daughter want, a brother or a sister?
Daughter replied : Brother.
Mother asked: Like whom?
Daughter : like RAVAN.
Mother: what the hell are you saying ? Are you out of your mind?
Daughter: why NOT Mom? He put his kingdom at stake all because his sister (Saroopnakha) was dishonored and I'll treated. Then even after he abducted his enemy's wife, he did NOT touch her but kept her imprisoned in an orchard . Why won't I have a brother like him, who would put every thing behind for his sister's honor. Mom, it was NOT a revenge act but a brother's effort to teach a lesson to arrogant brothers that their lady can also be dishonored. And all accounts say that learned man as RAVAN was, he knew of the possible incarnation of God VISHNU as Ram. Yet despite , this knowledge, he had the courage of conviction to challenge the God himself. ---------"
Daughter Carries on , " --- what would I do with a brother like Ram? He exiled his pregnant wife after a taunt of a washerman, though his wife SITA , always stood by him through thick and thin. She went with him to jungles for 14 years and suffered all the indignities. Why was she put through Agni Parikshat ? Simply, so called Lord Ram wanted to satisfy his ego to be called as MARYADA PURSHOTAM ( Man of Honor) . He wanted to prove himself more as a God than to protect the honor of his Wife. Mom, you being a wife and a sister, , untill when would you keep on asking for a RAM as your son-----------"
Of course , it is a matter of perceptions. But why would you idolize Ram and discredit Ravan? If arrogant LAXMAN had not chopped off Saroopnakha's nose in the presence of Lord Ram, SITA would not have been abducted and RAMAYANA would not have happened. And scriptures tell us that it was scripted by the Gods like this. The question is why an arrogant man with Himalyan Ego be eulogized so much and a man who acted in self respect, be discredited. Fault lay with those who glamourise victors. Vanquished are often ridiculed by paid writers of victors. This is the main lesson of all human conflicts.
I might not marvel at history but I am convinced that marbles of history are often propped up personalities with masked weaknesses. They all have a facade of goodness behind which lay their ugliness. Modern historians often ridicule HITLER for his actions which led to Second World War and tremendous loss of life. What he did Jews is not hidden from anyone. But what is not being seen that the saintly world of Britain and Europe had committed more brutalities on their colonies during 19 and 20 centuries. The positive effect of Hitler's war on BRITAIN that it broke the backbone of BRITISH empire and many an Afro- Asian nations shed the yoke of colonial slavery, which was as bad as gas chambers of HITLER.
Religious arrogance of some ,today, is the mother of hawkish views which causes violence and intolerance. Enlarged egos also lead to greed which tramples others genuine rights. Look at the way Politicians are behaving in India. Every human issue is lost in the din an noise of political battles. What happened in Delhi in AAP farmer's rally is a finest example of how incidents are exploited. The fact is that none of these political parties know anything about faming and farmland. I wonder how they have become the champions for the cause of Farmers. Guys like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and their elk do not even know the difference between "RAAVI" and "KHREEF" crops. The whole issue is just to instigate farmers against Land Bill proposed by Narender Modi Government.
It is sad , if true, that death of farmer Gajender Singh in the AAP rally might be a planned drama , which went awry. How sickening it is ? The leaders like MUNISH Sisodia and SANJAY singh appear to be enjoying the drama , as per the photographs appearing on the social media. Even after the death had occurred , the AAP rally goes on, as if nothing had happened. This speaks of the arrogance of these leaders that nothing can happen to them. I fail to understand as to why the Indian judiciary is sleeping? Why DELHI High Court or Supreme Court Croes not take Suo Motto notice of this and haul up AAP 'who's who'sitting on the dias , watching this painfull political drama?
A terrible loss of life has taken place because of someone's political greed to exploit sensitive issue faced by farming community by play acting a dangerous suicide act. It is not only the greed but also the arrogance which comes out quiet openly, when AAP leaders remark that next time, Arvind Kejriwal would talk to his supporters by climbing a tree or words to that effect. It is their inflated ego after the Delhi elections which makes them behave like this. Results have madeArvind Kejriwal a perceived infallible God amongst AAP workers and Supporters. Such conclusions are the causes of human miseries, be it HITLER, or the guardians of lost BRITISH empire or self righteousness of US administrations under its various presidents. Even likes of Arvind Kejriwal of today suffer from this self righteousness----- the mother of Enlarged Ego ------ and humanity suffers.
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