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Lord Krishna advice on How to live a life and When not to forgive a person.

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By - Abhudai Pal   Happy Janamashtmi.  Every year all over the world, the Birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated. He was born on Ashtami Tithi of Krishnapaksh in Bhadrapada month.  Pic credit to the rightful owner.   Lord Krishna's approach to Life is the most practical among the plethora of Gods in India. His philosophy of Life is not entrenched in an idealism that is often impossible to practice. That is why I call him the coolest God .  The best aspect of Krishna's teaching is non-imposing. Even after lecturing Arjun, a.k.a Updesh, Krishna does not order him to follow his advice blindly. Instead, Krishna asked him to contemplate his advice.  And if that satisfies his conscience, then he may abide by them.  Although there is a lot to learn from Lord Krishna. Here, I will reiterate a part of his Updesh and his advice on tolerance in Life.  First, Krishna says the ultimate goal of this Life is to attain Moksha, i.e., to be free from the circle of death and birth. This philosop

The cause of Mahabharata! Could Bhism Pitamah had subverted the War?

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By - Abhudai Pal  Bloodshed! Bloodbath! Hue and Cries!  The whimpering of widows! The grave silence! Broken families and civilization decimated!  Pic credit to the rightful owner. Just imagine a scene with the above situation(s). You will shudder! And, you should cry, regret, repent, shout, and feel the agony in your arteries and veins.  What led to the birth of such a scenario?  Is it because of an individual's ill-intention?  Could this be prevented?  In my mind, plenty of questions arises regarding such dystopia.  The answer to all of my questions is just one word.   "WAR" It is the WAR that gave birth to these scenarios. Who wins in a war? I do not know! However, it is the entire humanity that loses because of a WAR.  If I had told you, the WAR I am talking about could have been prevented just because of one person. And that person stayed silent because of his commitments.  Would you revere him?  I am talking about India's most famous Epic, "THE MAHABHARATA.&

The essence of spirituality and its relevance in the present era.

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By - Abhudai Pal   I am a spiritual , not religious person. This is the statement I often hear from educated people. However, I ask them to give up their religious practices or explain them. Then they have nothing to discuss.  Pic credit unsplash.com  So, it is vital to understand what spirituality exactly means.  For me, spirituality means seeing the exact form or nature of something, without any prejudice or bias, the true meaning. For, e.g., Why do different religions have different festivals? I believe they exist because our society has evolved over the thousand years of civilization.  And in this process of evolution, work culture developed. To get relief from work, festivals evolved. A uniform day for all where every member of society socialize, celebrate, and enjoy. Festivals certainly do not prove that one religion's festivals are superior to the other.  If you are a spiritual person, you will try to find out the purpose/meaning of something.  This concept does not require

Why Lord Krishna preaching's should be imbibed by youth.

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By - Abhudai Pal  Happy Janmashtami!  Among the plethora of GODS worshipped in different religions. The only GOD which fascinated me is Hindu GOD KRISHNA. Considering what is practiced under the garb of religion worldwide has convinced me to hate all religions impartially. And I do that unapologetically.  However, exceptions are everywhere. So does exist in the world of GOD's. And, undoubtedly, the Philosophies of Lord Krishna on living life and overcoming life’s challenges, I admire the most.  Lord Krishna and Arjun For millions of his followers, he might be a GOD. While I felt more blessed in considering him as my friend cum life coach cum political adviser.   My affinity for my friend Krishna is not based on selfish motives or blind faith. It is his rationale and philosophies that enticed me the most.  Few reasons why I admire Lord Krishna;  Krishna and Idealism In most holy scriptures, it is said to forgive enemies despite his deeds, i.e., to practice Idealism unconditionally.

Religious or Spiritual? The fundamental difference between them

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By - Abhudai Pal Kabir, Mirabai, Gautam Buddha, Guru Nanak, Rumi, and many other mystics of the same ilk. Whenever their name surfaces my mind. I wonder whether they were religious or spiritual?  Meditating Buddha (Pic credit - Unsplash.com) Contemplating a lot, I arrived at the conclusion that calling them religious, isn’t justified. As their wisdom is for the entire mankind, irrespective of a person’s caste, creed, color, religion, race, mother tongue, and place of birth. The wisdom, they showered, is mentioned in various religious texts, in different forms.  What has changed with wisdom is word/medium/language, in which it is explained. What remains constant is the message of love towards fellow human beings, compassion for animals, be more giving, be helpful, finding your ultimate truth, etc. None of them were intolerant, irresolute, lethargic, irrational or unconvinced, about their outlook of the world, and their own life. They promoted love for all, and forgiveness for enemies. 

Pandava's win in the Mahabharta? Their ability or luck!

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By - Abhudai Pal Have you ever thought, what was the main factor for Pandava’s Win in the Battle of Kurukshetra known as Mahabharta? The 5 brothers, Yudhistra, Bheem, Arjuna, Nakul, and Sehdev emerged as the undefeatable warriors of the war, famously known as Pandavas. The 5 brothers weren’t born from their mother's womb but were born of prayers to different gods. According to the Indian epic Mahabharata, Pandava’s mother Kunti received a boon from Sage Durvasa that by chanting the mantra followed by invoking the particular God she will be blessed with a baby boy from that GOD. Accordingly, when the time arrived and Kunti prayed to Lord Yamraj and she was blessed with Yudhistra.  Being the son of Yamraj, Yudhistra came to be known as Dharmraj – The epitome of righteousness. In this way her two other sons, Bheem and Arjun were born. Nakul and Sehdev were also born in this way by the 2 nd wife of Pandu, Madri. Kunti invoked Ashvins Kumar for Madri and she was blessed with twins. It

The greatest and the most uncontroversial ideal ruler of India

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By - Abhudai Pal  What are the qualities of an ideal ruler ? You might say: Whose policies are pro citizens Understand and value's the relation of him/her wit h the kingdom Who is brutal to law violators and forgiving to his/her enemies Had Serving attitu de rather than ruling Flourishing his kingdom culture and keeping the place for others too Enriches its kingdom Was there any ruler in history, who could fulfill some, if not all qualities of an ideal leader as mentioned above? Yes, in Indian History there was an ideal king. If you are curious about politics and want to become the voice of the helpless, then you could learn a lot from this ideal ruler/king. Let me introduce you to the qualities of this great ideal ruler. Qualities of the Ideal Ruler His decision-making ability was inclusive and uncontroversial. He was the epitome of the valor. His administrative ability was not myopic. Born to be the king without difficulties but ended up facing a lot of struggles. Dealing effic

Meet the coolest Indian God. Lessons you must learn from Lord Krishna's life

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By - Abhudai Pal Here comes the birthday of the God, I admire. He is the icon of Romance, Rebel, Valor, consultation, and a Political strategist. His birthday known as Janmashtami is celebrated every year by his followers throughout the world. I will tell you that, why Lord Krishna is awesome and the lessons you must learn from his life irrespective of your religion. Extraordinary birth circumstances Krishna-The son of Vasudev(Father) and Devaki(Mother) was born behind the bars because his maternal uncle-Kansa, prisoned his parents due to fear of a prediction from heavens, which warned him that “The 8 th son from the womb of your sister will put an end to your Adharma(Iniquitousness)”. Frightened by the prediction, Kansa the hostile Ruler of Mathura killed the first 7 children of her sister. Krishna is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu - the caretaker of the world as per Hindu Philosophy. So, prison locks were broken at Krishna's birth. Thus, Vasudev took his son to

What is DHARMA? Lessons from the life of the greatest warrior BHISMA.

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By - Abhudai Pal He was the invincible, indefatigable and the greatest warrior of his time. He was the son of Maharaja Shantanu and River Ganges.  The stories of his valor were deep-rooted in the minds of his enemy. Even his Teacher Lord Parshuram wasn’t able to defeat him in a war. The Ganges Son Bhisma was the ardent follower of dharma. He denied being the King of Hastinapur just for the sake of his Stepmother Satyavati. She aspired to make her children the King. To fulfill her stepmother wish. Without an iota of doubt or hesitation, Bhisma committed himself to live an ascetic life and to serve as the Protector of Hastinapur throughout his life. For BHISM abiding by his commitments was his DHARMA. The magnanimous heart of Bhism permitted him to sacrifice Kingship for his parent's Happiness is one among the many sacrifices he made for his Dharma. He has only dream throughout life, to witness “ Justice and Dharma”  ruling on Hastinapur's Throne.  The commi

Why is OM the powerful word and will chanting of OM enhance the quality of your life?

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By - Abhudai Pal Om Namah Shivaya! Om Shanti! OM Namo Narayana! The common letter among plenty of the mantras of Hindu religion is OM. Have you ever ruminated about the significance of OM as a word?  Why almost every sacred mantra in Hinduism begins with OM? Is OM the word of GOD? Is OM considered sacred only in Hinduism, or some other religions too focus on the piousness of OM? Why is OM considered one of the most mysterious words and is often advised by the religious gurus to chant? When did OM come into existence? Does chanting of OM enhance the quality of an individual's life? Does chanting OM relate to cosmic connections of the universe? Does OM chanting have any scientific backing or is it just built on the assumptions of unquestionable faith? The Word OM is pronounced by Saints and Godmen, so POWER of OM must be significant. The traces of OM are just not found in Hindu Religious Texts but in Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism too. “In the beginning was the