Hi all; A fascinating commentary on the subject of revenge in the Mahabharata. Possibly commenting on the India / Pakistan position more than the U.S. / Taliban situation:
Revenge as Duty
Editorial, Times of India, October 13, 2001
THREE powerful words ahimsa paramo dharma, ‘non-violence is the highest dharma’, resound throughout the Mahabharata. Yet, the whole of the Mahabharata is about violence — to one’s self, and to the other.
And thus the whole of the Mahabharata is about freedom from violence, freedom from fear. This may seem strange; for the Mahabharata is also the story of a devastating war fought between first cousins over their claims to the kingdom.
In this, however, the Mahabharata is following its method of a systematic inquiry into the human condition. Non-violence is discussed with every kind of violence around.
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No matter how great the danger to you, never use the weapons of ultimate force, especially never over human lives.
timesofindia.com
-- Carl |
