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Who can prevent that which is written by Fate, be it of people or of countries? Our task is but to understand, not fight, what must be; and learn the lessons for our next life. Or prepare for moksha.
Often the poor have more nobility in them than the actual nobility.
Not everyone has the spirit to keep their character strong when their stomachs are empty.’
You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey.
Perfect equality can never be achieved but we must try to reduce inequality as much as we can.
Every action of the army was vehemently criticised. Any form of violence, even dharmic violence, was opposed. The warrior spirit itself was berated as a demonic impulse that had to be controlled. It didn’t stop there. Freedom of speech was curtailed so that verbal violence could also be controlled. Disagreement was discouraged. This is how the Bhaaratas felt that heaven could be created on earth; by making strength powerless, and weakness powerful.’
society must be wary of extremes. It must constantly strive towards attaining a balance among competing ideologies.
Do not create a society that demeans masculinity. Too much of anything creates an imbalance in life. This is true even of virtues such as nonviolence. You never know when the winds of change strike; when violence may be required to protect your society, or to even survive.’
A society must always aim for balance. It needs intellectuals, it needs warriors, it needs traders, it needs artists, and it needs skilled workers. If it empowers one group too much or another too little, it is headed for chaos.’
The Charvaks only believed in what could be sensed by the physical senses. According to them, there was neither a soul, nor any Gods.
If I am pragmatic, then I should be open to every school of philosophy. And accept only those parts that make sense to me, while rejecting other bits that don’t. I should learn from any philosophy that can help me fulfil my karma.’
Most people surrender to the pressure of society and family. But it builds terrible frustration within. These are unhappy and angry people, living unbalanced, dissatisfied lives. Furthermore, society itself suffers. It may get stuck with Kshatriyas who do not possess valour, and cannot protect their society. It may get stuck with Brahmins who prefer to be skilled Shudras like medical surgeons or sculptors, and therefore will be terrible teachers. And ultimately, society will decline.’
Don’t look back. Look to the future.
Find partners you can trust; who are loyal to your cause. Personal loyalty is not important. But they must be loyal to your cause.
Those who are capable of loyalty will be loyal. Those who are not will not, no matter what I may do for them.
Reverse-bias is also bias. Reverse-racism is also racism. Reverse-sexism is also sexism.’
‘The worst enemy a man can ever have is the one who was once his best friend.’
a Mahadev and a Vishnu could not exist simultaneously. That at any given time, either the Mahadev exists with the tribe of the previous Vishnu, or the Vishnu exists with the tribe of the previous Mahadev. For how could the need for the destruction of Evil coincide with the propagation of Good? Therefore, some refused to believe that Lady Mohini was a Vishnu. Clearly, the Malayaputras sided with the majority that believed that the great Lady Mohini was a Vishnu.
In the past, one’s caste was determined by one’s attributes, qualities and deeds. It had been flexible.
Periodic efforts at imposing exact equality had invariably led to violence and chaos.
Societies would always have hierarchies. They existed even in nature. But they could be fluid.
Don’t be afraid of the dark, my child. Light has a source. It can be snuffed out. But darkness has no source. It just exists. This darkness is a path to That, which has no source: God.
With greater expectations, they have discovered higher dissatisfaction.’
we enjoy breaking rules. Pointlessly. For the heck of it. One must be pragmatic when dealing with Indians. Laws must be enforced, yes. But this cannot be an end in itself. You may sometimes need to even misuse the law to achieve what you want.’
Grief overwhelms you when you are alone. But when you find your soulmate, you can handle anything.
leader is not just one who gives his people what they want. He must also be the one who teaches his people to be better than they imagined themselves to be.”’
Lady Mohini said that people have their limitations. A leader should not expect more from them than what they are capable of. If you stretch them beyond their capacity, they will break.’
Radicalised young people can be misused by a demonic force in pursuit of endless violence and hatred.
No problem remains hidden in a Feminine society for too long.
Despite all the uncertainties it creates, freedom allows regular readjustment. Which is why, very rarely does a problem with the Feminine way become so big that it needs a Mahadev to solve it.
‘Life is not only about what we want, but also about what we must do. We don’t just have rights. We also have duties.’
Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’
But only someone who has never loved at all can say something like that.’
The best laid plans always have a tendency to get spoilt. There have always been surprises.’
Passion. Not plans.’
