Emperor Asoka and Team India!

Dear Chithra
Emperor Asoka was indeed very unique. The Magadha Army simply crushed the Kalinga Army leaving over a hundred thousand soldiers of the enemy dead. He was the Monarch of all he surveyed and more victories were only for his asking. And yet his intense introspection enabled him to realise his defeat within. That's why he asked himself if such a victory that left a hundred thousand women widowed was indeed worth it. This introspection led him to a much higher plane and he soon became an icon of Indian Culture and Faith.
We all do introspection about why we failed but very few introspect on their success. With each success we crave for more and we cease bothering about the means we adopt to achieve our goal!
In this context, your Gita lectures are very relevant. But in this modern world, it is hard to think that we are responsible only for our actions and not to the fruits thereof. How true it is that what we seek is right within but we go chasing it all over the Universe! 'Irukkum idathai vittu illatha idam nokki' cases!
Sri

 

Dear Veda
For the Men in Blue, every victory is a stepping stone for Failure!
Sri

 

Dear Shanthi
There is one consoling thought for the parents of children for whom the Men in Blue are role models though. They'll all become in good in crisis management though only a crisis can trigger them to action. They'll all become great philosophers ultimately!
Sri

 

Dear TDU
Dravid believes in the principle of Let'd cross the bridge when we come to it. I should say it might be a very good principle to follow but in the case of the Men in Blue, the bridge collapses before they reach it!
Thinking of Oval today some five hours down the line, my BP is already shooting up. This is a clear case of my suffering for someone else's nonsense!
I fervently pray that the power goes off in my house before the play starts!
Sri

 

Dear TDU
When Yuvaraj conceded five sixers in the 49th over, I thought that our fate was sealed there. In the 49th over that India faced, the situation was nearly out of hand. Mission Impossible I thought! But this guy Uthappa played a couple of innovative shots in the end and brought us home safely! The hour finally produced the man!
Sri

 

Dear TDU
Karthik is also a sweet timer of the ball and is in aggressive nick now. I am sure that this in-form batsman would have also delivered! But I cant still digest those 5 consequitive sixers conceded by Yuvaraj. If we had lost today, they would have skinned him!
Sri