Why The Agnipariksha?

Hi JAG

Very true. I came across a few books which quoted the same.

Nevertheless, for the larger audience Ramayana means the first thing which come to their minds sadly is just these two aspects.

I don't understand one point here though - does trying to understand the other person's view make you a defendant of their actions? I am a bit confused at this point. All I did was try to raise a point that just take a moment to put yourself at the other person's shoes to understand why it was done.

I never knew that one sentence would or is making me a defendant of his actions. really....do people actually even see what the posts here are about!

Sometimes I think its the case of a cup full of thoughts - your own. So you enter into a topic with prejudices and with a judgmental attitude. It would just make you a bad judge. Agreed, that you are entitled to your views. BUT forming your views after having full knowledge is the right way isn't it?

Maybe, I somehow feel instead of talking about 'KARMA' I should have quoted Einstein's law here - every action has an equivalent and opposite reaction - then the views would have been accepted!

I wonder, aren't these two the same!

 

This is exactly what I said. Society then and now are different. As we moved ahead we have chosen to follow a few and leave those not proper according to us.

Yes...they are something so beautiful to explain and so pure to understand. I wish people could really see the real beauty in it.

I will surely get a copy of Valmiki Ramayana. Very eager now seeing how you mentioned that it is without inconsistencies.

 

It is not about holding off questions. It is about trying to find or seek the answers for the questions than just keeping it aside as 'not right'.

Questions is what brings the truth out.....

My mom for instance used to tell me the same...Rama was a bad husband. For my entire 23 years I used to believe the same. Rama was an unjust god and never used to like reading Ramayana.

My husband was the one who sat and explained. He told me to first read the epic and then try to understand. I did that. I read a recent version and had a lot of questions which i used to ask him.

My husband asked me the same question "if you who have been following the right and wrong principle feel that what Rama did to Sita is wrong, wouldn't he know that what he is doing is wrong at that time. So to have a deeper knowledge probe and find out why he did it!"

Very true.....I need to find out. I am still searching for the answer. In my search I came across so many many stories and articles which were almost life changing as well. The joy it brought me and the lessons it taught me is so immense that I wish to share it with others. I wish everybody gets a chance to realize the joy I felt.

That is my only idea behind encouraging people to question in a healthy manner and go and search and talk about their doubts until they find a solution.

If you stop at 'it is wrong' then there is no further way. isn't it?

 

Thanks Vaidehi......even I am learning a lot everyday in quest to find my answer. It was my pleasure to share the few thoughts and stories that I knew.