A unique and different way to look at Mahabharata. It is said in the
texts that eighty percent of the fighting male population of the
civilization was wiped out in the eighteen days of the war. But what was
the War all about? “The Mahabharata is an Epic, a ballad, perhaps a
reality but definitely a philosophy.”
“Can you tell me what the philosophy is then?”
“The Pandavas are nothing but your five senses, sight, smell, taste, touch and sound and do you know what the Kauravas are?”
“The Kauravas are the hundred vices that attack your senses everyday but you can fight them and do you know how?”
“When Krishna rides your chariot!” “Krishna is your soul, your guiding light and if you let your life in his hands you have nothing to worry.”
A question - “Then why are Dronacharya and Bhishma fighting for the Kauravas, if they are vices?”
“It just means that as you grow up your perception of your elders change. The elders who you thought were perfect in your growing up years are not all that perfect. They have faults. And one day you will have to decide if they are for your good or your bad. Then you may also realize that you may have to fight them for the good. It is the hardest part of growing up and that is why the Geeta is important.”
Another question - “What about Karna?” he whispered.
“Karna is the brother to your senses, he is desire, he is a part of you but stands with the vices. He feels wronged and makes excuses for being the vices as your desire does all the time. Does your desire not give you excuses to embrace vices?”
Think about it !!
source:quora
“Can you tell me what the philosophy is then?”
“The Pandavas are nothing but your five senses, sight, smell, taste, touch and sound and do you know what the Kauravas are?”
“The Kauravas are the hundred vices that attack your senses everyday but you can fight them and do you know how?”
“When Krishna rides your chariot!” “Krishna is your soul, your guiding light and if you let your life in his hands you have nothing to worry.”
A question - “Then why are Dronacharya and Bhishma fighting for the Kauravas, if they are vices?”
“It just means that as you grow up your perception of your elders change. The elders who you thought were perfect in your growing up years are not all that perfect. They have faults. And one day you will have to decide if they are for your good or your bad. Then you may also realize that you may have to fight them for the good. It is the hardest part of growing up and that is why the Geeta is important.”
Another question - “What about Karna?” he whispered.
“Karna is the brother to your senses, he is desire, he is a part of you but stands with the vices. He feels wronged and makes excuses for being the vices as your desire does all the time. Does your desire not give you excuses to embrace vices?”
Think about it !!
source:quora
