These days mostly we see
blame game and height of victimhood. Majority of people do not want to wait a
second to analyse the problem at hand and explore solution. In fact, they find
easy way out to blame one thing or other, express anger or even put innocent
life at risk, just to proof their mindless victimhood.
This could be one of the reason why many gulf countries
have turned to rubbles and mass migration has happen in recent past.
From this below excerpt, we may truly get HOPE and calmness, the much-needed medicine to help
earth attain PEACE.
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In Mahabharata, Karna asks Lord Krishna - "My mother left me the
moment I was born.
Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child?
I did not get the education from Dhronacharya because I was considered
not a Kshatriya.
Parshu-Raam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything
when he came to know I was Son of Kunthi belong to Kshatriya. A cow was
accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine. I
was disgraced in Draupadi's Swayamvar.
Even Kunthi finally told me the truth only to save her other sons.
Whatever I received was through Duryodhana's charity. So how am I wrong in
taking his side ???"
**Lord Krishna replies, "Karna, I was born in a jail. Death was
waiting for me even before my birth.
The night I was born I was separated from my birth parents. From
childhood, you grew up hearing the noise of swords, chariots, horses, bow, and
arrows. I got only cow herd's shed, dung, and multiple attempts on my life even
before I could walk!
No Army, No Education. I could hear people saying I am the reason for
all their problems.
When all of you were being appreciated for your valour by
your teachers I had not even received any education.
I joined Gurukula of Rishi
Sandipani only at the age of 16!
You are married to a girl of your choice. I didn't get the girl I loved
& rather ended up marrying those who wanted me or the ones I rescued from
demons. I had to move my whole community from the banks of Yamuna far off Sea shore to save them from Jarasandh.
I was called a coward for running away!! If Duryodhana wins the war you
will get a lot of credit. What do I get if Dharmaraja wins the war? Only the
blame for the war and all related problems Remember one thing, Karna. Everybody
has Challenges in life to face.
LIFE IS NOT FAIR & EASY ON ANYBODY!!!
But what is Right (Dharma) is known to your Mind (conscience). No
matter how much unfairness we got, how many times we were Disgraced, how many
times we Fall, what is important is how you REACTED at that time.
Life's unfairness does not
give you license to walk the wrong path...
Always remember,
Life may be tough at few
points, but DESTINY is not created by the SHOES we wear
but by the STEPS we take...
if you think it’s difficult to follow: - Then read about Kashmiri Pundits
struggle post ethnic cleansing in 1990’s.
The above teaching of Krishna, I guess has been truly followed by our
Kashmiri Pundits brothers and sisters, who suffered and evicted from their
homeland but never resort to violence or terrorism, instead they build up live
from scratch and rose in life.
Thank you!
Satender Kumar Mall
Twitter: @satenderiiit
good one !!
ReplyDeleteGood article, and experience shared by Lord Krishna is best for teaching Karna. We should accept challenges in life,no matter how many times we fall. And one must know what is wrong and what is right.. 👍
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