Vamsy's Blog

 There many false claims about British rule in India. Some of them are- British helped in uniting India. British brought industries and science to India. Without British rule, India would be in constant chaos.  Other colonial powers are worse then British. In my opinion, each of the above statement is a brutal lie. In this article, I want to give some facts debunking those lies. India(Bharat) is always referred as a land between Himalayas in the North to a large ocean in the South. Which is what present day India is. Ofcourse, the entire region is not under a single ruler politically for most of the time. But, this entire region is always united culturally. Even politically many rulers have tried to unite India in the recorded history. Empires who are successful either to rule or influence the entire region are Mauryas, Guptas and Mughals. Ofcourse, there are Satavahanas and Cholas from the south who extended their rule and influence beyond Ganga. Even, just before Britis...

Krishna : Arjuna, let me retell you the wisdom that leads to salvation. Who ever understands this will become part of me and don't need to worry about the rebirth cycle anymore.  For every living thing, nature is the mother and I am the father. The “Sath”, “Rajas” and “Tamoh” attributes which are part of nature imprisons the soul of the living being in their body. The “Sath” attribute is the purest and keeps a person pleasant. The “Rajas” attribute will cause desire in a person. The “Tamas” attribute causes ignorance, thereby resulting in hallucinations and laziness. This way, these 3 attributes imprisons a person in his body. In other words, the “Sath” attribute will make a person search for happiness, the “Rajas” attribute will keep a person busy with their worldly deeds and the “Tamas” attribute will mask the wisdom for a person. A person has to go through “Rajas” and “Tamas” attributes to reach the “Sath” attribute.  A person with the “Sath” attribute is filled with wisdom...

 You might like or dislike, religion is a most important aspect in the life of billions of people. Unfortunately, this is also the most widely exploited tool to ignite hatred between different sects for political/personal gains. People who are being exploited don't recognize that they are being exploited. On the contrary, they are absolutely sure that what they believe is true and everything else is false. Believe me, none of these people has any clue of why their belief system is true and other belief systems are false.  We can also find one common observation that these people(irrespective of which religion they belong) claim that their religion teaches peace. But, these are the same people who gets irritated and angry if anyone asks them questions. The real reason they gets angry is because they can't answer rational questions. But, the reason they claim for their anger is due to the insult caused to their belief. While this anger is vented verbally by most people. The...

Arjuna : Krishna, please elaborate the terms Nature, Human, Kshetram, Kshetragna, Gnanam, Gneyam. Krishna : Arjuna, a human body is called “Kshetram”. Who knows about it and stays in it is “Kshetragna”. I am the “Kshetragna” who dwells in every “Kshetram”. Understanding and distinguishing these two is Gnanam(wisdom). In simple words, whatever you see or feel is entirely “Kshetram”. To be down to earth, not self boosting, non-violent, patience, honesty, respecting teacher, hygiene, stable mind, self restraint, detachment to pleasure, absence of pride, exploring the reasons of human suffering, not attached to family relations, equi minded, devotion, not taking unnecessary worries, enjoying solitude, not interested in fuss, persistent desire to learn and craving for knowledge forms the extensive list for Gnanam. Gneyam is the one which shows the way for salvation. In other words, it is the Brahman. This Brahman is everywhere and ever present. Even though the Brahman is present everywhe...

Arjuna : Krishna, some people worship you by imagining in a form and some people worship you without any form. Which of these two methods is better? Krishna : In my opinion, those who imagine me in any specific form and worship with whole heart are better off. Without any form in mind, it will be difficult to concentrate on me. Either way, I rescue anyone whose thoughts reside on me. Keep your thoughts and mind on me, then you will stay with me. If you have difficulty concentrating on me, then continue to try. If you even have difficulty in trying, then just include things I like in your daily routine. If even that is not possible, then just continue what you are doing and sacrifice the outcome of your tasks to me. Wisdom is better than learning exercises, concentration is better than wisdom and sacrificing the outcome of your effort is better than concentration. Such sacrifice will give you peace. He who doesn’t have hatred against anything, friend to everyone, have kindness, have nei...

Dhuryodhana: Dhushyasana, go and strip this slave of mine naked now. She may understand atleast then that slaves are not supposed to speak and realize what will happen to a slave who speaks too much. (Dhushyasan began to walk towards Draupadi. Draupadi tried to run away from him in the court. She understood that she has very little ground to run. She also understood that no one there are in a position to help her. In the middle of the wicked laughs of people like Dhuryodhana and Karna, her thoughts went to Krishna. Whom she believed is the only one who can save her from that humiliation. She called him loudly) Draupadi: Oh Krishna! You called me your sister. Here this sister of you is being humiliated. I tried my entire wit. I tried to get help from the ones dear to me. I pleaded to the wise people who can help me. I even pleaded to the culprit, who is sitting as King here. I now see no other source here who can help me. I now have no one except you to rely on. Oh Krishna! Please s...

 With Bheems pledge, Draupadi felt a little satisfied. But, she knows that her humiliation is far from over. She turned towards the wise men of the court again. Draupadi: Bhishma, I came in front of you from so long. But, I forget to convey my obedience to you so far. Please accept my obedience and look at me. Doesn't my appearance remind you of a women going through menstruation cycle? Doesn't my hair got completely untidy due to Dhushyasan dragging me by hair? Did you even notice those? Is it fair towards a women? Did you felt it fair when Yudhistor bet on me in this gambling game?  (Bhishma has absolutely no answer to these questions. But, they made him regain his consciousness and tried to talk.) Bhishma: Oh King! Draupadi is the daughter-in-law of our empire... (Dhuryodhana cut short Bhishma before he made his point) Dhuryodhan: She is no more the daughter-in-law of this empire. She is only a slave to me now. No one apart from King can talk over the words of prince. This ...

Arjuna : Krishna, listening to what you are saying, I desire to see your true form. If you think that I am eligible to see your true form, please grant me the privilege. Krishna : Arjuna, you can’t see my true form with your ordinary vision. I am giving you a special vision with which you can see.  Here is all the living world that is inside me. You can see anything you want there. Sanjaya : After saying this, Krishna let Arjuna see his divine form. Arjuna watched the multiple faces, eyes, ornaments, weapons of Krishna, that spread in every direction. It is like the brightness of a thousand suns at a time. Wondering with immense happiness, Arjuna prayed to Krishna with folded hands. Arjuna : Krishna, I am seeing the immense form of you everywhere. I am not able to see the beginning and the end of it. I understood that you are the indestructible and preserver of good all the time. I am getting scared looking at your immense form. I am frightened looking at your faces with horns and ...

 The latest movie of Leonardo DiCaprio is a very nice satire on what can happen to the world if a selfish leader combines with a selfish businesses person. While I don't find a strong relation with anyone in real life, I like the way some points are raised in the movie. The correlation between the on going issue "Global Warming" with the Comet is uncanny.  Its a known fact that many leaders across the world are neglecting basic issues like "Global Warming", "Deforestation" and "Preserving Environment". While the recent agreements have raised some hope, many people say this is too late. Everyone has a genuine argument-  Developing countries argue that, first world countries progressed for 200 years by burning fossil fuels. Why shouldn't developing countries take their citizens to prosperity by doing the same? Developed countries argue that, why should we pay what happened in the past. Every country should cap their emissions on their own. ...

Krishna : Arjuna, even Gods don't know about my birth. I am the reason for everyone’s existence. I am the reason for every characteristic of every living being. The one who understands this will attain peace. Arjuna : Krishna, I believe what you are saying. Please elaborate to me on what form you exist at different places. In what way should I pray to each of your forms? Krishna : Arjuna, I am the sole in every living being. I am from the beginning to end of everything. Either mobile or immobile, there is nothing that is not me. In simple words, the whole universe gently exists within me. Chapter-9                                                                                      Chapter-11 Bhagavad Gita...

 Lately, I see that many people in social media use past as a way to be angry instead of using it as experience for better today. This is not unique for a single place or single society. This has become an universal problem. In my opinion, the major reasons for this is "Victim Mentality". Simply put, for some people blaming someone else for their failure has become the easiest way to justify their failure. The unfortunate thing is, they use this tactic to even comfort themselves. In some cases, some people striving to become leaders use full or partial truths from past to ignite hatred between people and communities. Apart from this "Victim Mentality", there is yet another way past is being used by some people to self boost themselves. I call this "Those Glory Days Mentality". These people will only want to remember past selectively and go nostalgic about them. Most probably, these people as individual or community have some how not doing well compared to ...

 If a kid in India is asked the question, what is India? His answer might be in one of the below lines- India is the region from Kashmir in the north to Kanya Kumari in the south and Gujarat in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east. India is the combination of multiple languages, religions and cultures. Above responses from a kid are very satisfactory. But, is it fully correct? If first statement is correct, then India is less then 75 years old. If second statement is correct, then the question is what is keeping this country together? I thought about this question multiple times earlier. At some point, I even thought why should India be together at all? Below are the reasons I went through such thoughts. Many times people from one region look down at people from other regions in the same country. There is no easy way for people speaking one language to navigate in different region. But, my opinion changed completely with more understanding and reading. The name India might be ...

Draupadi: I asked answers for two questions through the royal servant. For which, I didn't get any response. I am repeating them again. First question is to Yudhistor. Who gave you the authority to gamble me, when you don't have authority on yourself? (Yudhistar bent down his head and remained silent. Dhuryodhan replied.) Dhuryodhan: This is a silly question. Yudhistor became my slave, that doesn't mean that he lost his authority on you. Simply put, even a slave will have authority on his wife. So, this question is not valid here. Ofcourse, validity of that question doesn't matter now. (Draupadi understood that talking to Yudhistor is of no use. She then turned to the wise men of the count and posed them her next question.) Draupadi: Does the elders and wise minister of this court agree that a women can be humiliated like this in the court? Do you all agree with what Dhuryodhan is doing? Dhuryodhan: (Without waiting for anyone else to respond) If they had any objection,...

 Seeing Draupadi in that state, everyone who can see except the evil four wept silently. Vidura continued- Vidura: Oh King! While the first quarter of sin will go the person who did it. The second quarter will go those accompanying, the third quarter will go the people who directly or indirectly encourages and the final quarter will go the spectators who didn't try to stop it. Oh King! think to which category we both belong to?  Duryodhana: Vidura, you never liked my success and your never liked to see me rejoicing. You are partial towards Pandavas. So, there is no surprise that you are putting forward your stupid logic here. But, let me tell you something. You have only two options now, either to see what is happening and going to happen silently or leave the court immediately. We don't need a prime minister who doesn't like the success of Prince. Vidura: King! I were given options by your son after what I advised you. As prime minister to the empire, it is my duty to guid...

Pratihari heard the anger in the voice of Prince Duryodhana. He bowed to his prince and started replying- Pratihari: Queen Draupadi asked... Sakuni: Draupadi is no more a queen. She is now a slave of Prince Duryodhana. So, don't prepend the word Queen for her. Pratihari: Draupadi asked couple of question for which I don't have answers. She said that she will come to the court once her questions are answered. The first question is, Did Yudhistara lost me first or lost himself first. If he lost himself first, then what is his right on me? Does Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and Krupacharya agreed to the idea that I have to come to court? Draupadi said that, she will not come to court unless she had answers for these questions. (Listening to this Duryodhana raged with anger and said.) Duryodhana: We don't have to answer any questions posed by slaves. You doesn't seem to have the will to bring her to the court.  (Duryodhana then addressed Dusyasana) Dusyasana, go and bring that sla...