Dhananjay Kumar

Let Noble Thoughts Come To Us From Every Side- Rig Veda

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

देह से मुक्त होने का अभिप्राय है देहात्मबोध से मुक्ति । यह अंतिम पड़ाव है । प्रथम पड़ाव तो दैहिक सुखों की ग़ुलामी से मुक्ति की साधना ही होती है ।

[Acharya Prashant @Advait_Prashant]

"देह को साधा नहीं जाता
देह से मुक्त हुआ जाता है"

~ आचार्य प्रशांत

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

The speech that Swami Vivekananda delivered in Chicago on 11 September 1893 is worth reading again and again. Here, I quote the concluding passage from that speech:
The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: “Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.” Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descen­dant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with vio­lence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

To each his own. It would be interesting to note what Nobel laureate Romain Rolland remarked about him. Rolland called him “this man with the nature of a lion”—a type whom “Europe is too apt to forget when she judges India”—because he was “that rare combination: a thinker of action with a genius for leadership.”

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

The Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj both opposed idol worship, but they cannot be regarded as fanatical iconoclasts by any stretch of the imagination. This opposition was largely an offshoot of monistic strands that originated in the Vedic texts, hence Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s distinctive call: “Back to the Vedas.” Having said that, it would be idle to claim that they were entirely uninfluenced by the Abrahamic religions flourishing at the time. The intermingling of different religious traditions enriches each tradition in many ways.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@sanket 🙏🙏

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@sanket @smudgal गांधी जनमानस के ज़ेहन में ज़िंदा रहकर दोराहे पर खड़े लोगों को श्रेय पथ की ओर अग्रसर करते रहें, इस दिशा में यह एक सराहनीय पहल है ।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@Mel_Gibson042 Once you believe that He is a living reality, what room is there for doubt? The Resurrection must be a fact.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

Certain truths are known to all, yet accepted by only a few. Even among those few, the truth remains stuck in the throats of most. But a rare few muster the courage to speak it and stand firmly by it. It is only because of such rare people that humanity can continue to claim that truth still exists.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@sardesairajdeep What would we call when rage unleashes latent hatred,further aggravating itself?

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

It is a feeble spirituality that trembles at the sight of women, and it is a cruel spirituality that seeks to make them invisible.
Maybe such feeble spirituality can draw some strength from the following shloka of the Upnishad:
त्वं स्त्री त्वं पुमान् त्वं कुमारः त्वं कुमारी उत।
Thou art the man, and thou art the woman; thou art a boy, so thou art a girl.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@ravish_journo भयानक है ।बेख़ौफ़ गुंडे और ख़ौफ़ज़दा लोग ।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

यह नेति नेति के माध्यम से ज्ञान के अर्द्ध-चंद्र के उदित होने का प्रतीक हुआ, पूर्ण-चंद्र उदित होने पर जो कुछ भी कहो,सोचो और समझो सबमें उसी “आत्मा” की व्याप्ति का अनुभव होगा ऐसा ब्रह्मज्ञानी बताते हैं ।

[Acharya Prashant @Advait_Prashant]

जो कुछ भी

तुम कह सकते हो,
सोच सकते हो,
समझ सकते हो,
कल्पना कर सकते हो,

उसमें ��े ‘आत्मा’ कुछ नहीं है।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@ravish_journo स्तब्ध हूँ, निःशब्द हूँ ।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

Let us stop reducing the sublime message of the Bhagavad Gita to the level of our narrow minds. According to the Bhagavad Gita, Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas do not refer to any particular class of people. Lord Krishna had already divided all people into only two classes, which may be translated as decent and indecent people. He delineated at length the attributes of the both:
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ संपदमासुरीम्॥
Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance are the attributes of an indecent person. Once again, according to the predominance of certain qualities, He divides people into three categories: sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic. So, what was the need for further dividing people?
A decent and sattvic person might still lack an aptitude for learning, military service, or business. Therefore, any other occupation would fall into the category of service. If anyone has the slightest doubt about this, they may apply the principles of universality and timelessness to any message.
The closest English equivalent of the concept of varna is “aptitude.” Is it not an ideal concept that everyone should be free to pursue the vocation suited to their innate interests and abilities?
Lord Krishna was a universal mind, and His message was not intended for any particular group but for all people. Narrow interpretations—based on our limited understanding, lacking universal appeal, and unable to stand the test of time—have already caused considerable damage. We must resolve to put an end to them.

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

IIT Mandi has ordered an inquiry into a controversial Bhagavad Gita-themed poster on its campus that said Shudras should “serve higher classes”, with Director Laxmidhar Behera attributing it to students’ interpretation of the scripture and distancing the institute from its contents.

https://t.co/F891hVoF9D

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

The saying, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household,’ applies to Gandhi to some extent as well. In his own hometown—meaning, in his own country—it is not that he is dishonored; rather, he has been ‘misunderstood’ in the sense that no particular group—the Hindus, the Muslims, or the then-called ‘Depressed Classes’—could claim him exclusively or sectarianly as their own. This was his bane in the eyes of many, even though it is precisely what makes him appear greater to those who understand him. I am sure the book will be a great read.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

वर्ण का यदि कोई सटीक अंग्रेज़ी पर्याय हो सकता है तो वह है Aptitude (अभिवृत्ति )। संसार में जहाँ कहीं भी व्यक्ति को अपने Aptitude ( रूचि+योग्यता) के अनुसार व्यवसाय चुनने की निर्बाध स्वतन्त्रता हो तो वहाँ वर्ण व्यवस्था की प्रतिष्ठा है । इस निर्बाध स्वतन्त्रता की शर्त यही हो सकती है कि किसी भी व्यवसाय विशेष को ऊँचा या नीचा न समझा जाए । मूल रूप में यही वर्ण व्यवस्था की संकल्पना थी लेकिन कालांतर में किसी कार्य विशेष के लिए हासिल प्रतिष्ठा संतति को भी सहज रूप से मिल जाए इस मोह ने धीरे धीरे-धीरे जातियों का विकास किया । फिर तो यह समय भी आया कि सुविधाओं और अनर्जित प्रतिष्ठा को संरक्षित करने के मोह में लोगों के मौलिक अधिकारों से वंचित करने का सिलसिला शुरू हो गया । ऊँच-नीच की भावना जनमानस में इस कदर घर कर गई कि ब्राह्मणों के भी कई वर्ग हो गए । जब बँटने का सिलसिला शुरू हो जाता है तो वह Nuclear Fission की तरह रुकता नहीं एक chain reaction का सृजन करता है । मूल रूप से एक उदात्त संकल्पना का विभत्स और विस्फोटक रूप है जातिवाद ।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

Well said, except that we cannot reduce Him. Puny as we are, we become further diminished by any such attempt. Secondly, if we forget Him, it is our misfortune. The Gita, which is a celestial song, should be listened to with an open mind. Then one will find that it leads us safely, as it were, by the hand through the quagmires of our lives.

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

@Gulzar__sahab भगवान कृष्ण ने जिस नीति की प्रतिष्ठा की थी वह थी अनासक्ति योग और निरपेक्ष धर्म की । हम सांसारिक लोग अपनी सुविधा के लिए उसे रणनीति समझ लेते हैं ।

[Dhananjay Kumar @Dhananjay972D]

Should I call it horrible, tragic, and terrible? It is all of these, and more. It was as if a supposedly dead yet still-deadly snake had suddenly raised its head in 1987 and given us a glimpse of a practice buried more than a century and a half earlier. My heart is filled with gratitude to Raja Ram Mohan Roy, father of the Indian Renaissance. He could not save his 17-year-old sister-in-law from being killed in this way in 1811, but he vowed to save other sisters and daughters from the same fate. One ought to know whom he was up against: a strain of thought that sought and found sanction for the cruelty in the Angiras and Harita Smritis and that fiercely opposed any interference in ‘sacred’ tradition. That strain still clings to some other dead habits and resists change. Some who resist are merely beasts of burden, carrying some inherited custom; many more are driven by self-interest. We have come a long way from those nightmarish days but there are other challenges, and we must never forget those nightmarish days, lest we grow complacent and lower our guard while we’re in our onward march towards a just and equitable society.