Hindu?
<b>hin</b>sAyAm <b>dU</b>yate yasmad hindurityabhidyate...meru tantra, as explained by Sri Aravind, hi: hinsAyAm du: dUyate
{whose heart is filled with pain, at the (sight/percept of) violence, is known as a Hindu.}
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Shanti Parva is full of gems.
Once draupadi accompanied Maharaja Yudhishthira to see her grand-father-in-law, on his bed of arrows. As usual, there took place a dialogue between her husband and Bhisma, on the topics of dharma. While Bhisma was speaking, there came a moment when he noticed draupadI suppressing a laugh/smile.
Great sire asked her, O daughter, what made you laugh. Draupadi begged for his pardon and said nothing. He insisted though, saying 'O darling daughter, thou are very wise and noble and knower of dharma. A noble kshatrAnI never loses control of herself. I know there is something, otherwise you would not laugh like that, in company of your elders. I pray please tell me what passed your mind.'
Hearing this, draupadi again begged for his pardon, and spoke with regret. O grandfather please forgive me. As you were speaking of Dharma, I was reminded of that dreadful day in the great court of my father-in-law when I was insulted in presence of yours, of the knower of all dharma and of great might. About the great dharma that you speak now, did you not know then? Please pardon me, I pray, this was the thought that crossed my mind, she begged.
Thoughfully, Bhisma remained silent for a while, then spoke. It is as you say, darling daughter. I was knower of Dharma, but not in my own control. Here is what was the problem with me. The anna I was eating was not pure. It was not noble. It was a carrier of the adharma of Kauravas. I ate their food. Through that impure food my chitta was clouded with their vRttis. So, even as I knew the dharma, I was far from it, because of the food I ate. And now, after having cleaned myself of all that impure food, I am again in the dharma that I always knew.'
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In Airlines, the definition of "Hindu Meals" is a plain Indian non veg meal minus beef. Lot of discussion on hinducivilization is going on.
<b>hin</b>sAyAm <b>dU</b>yate yasmad hindurityabhidyate...meru tantra, as explained by Sri Aravind, hi: hinsAyAm du: dUyate
{whose heart is filled with pain, at the (sight/percept of) violence, is known as a Hindu.}
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Shanti Parva is full of gems.
Once draupadi accompanied Maharaja Yudhishthira to see her grand-father-in-law, on his bed of arrows. As usual, there took place a dialogue between her husband and Bhisma, on the topics of dharma. While Bhisma was speaking, there came a moment when he noticed draupadI suppressing a laugh/smile.
Great sire asked her, O daughter, what made you laugh. Draupadi begged for his pardon and said nothing. He insisted though, saying 'O darling daughter, thou are very wise and noble and knower of dharma. A noble kshatrAnI never loses control of herself. I know there is something, otherwise you would not laugh like that, in company of your elders. I pray please tell me what passed your mind.'
Hearing this, draupadi again begged for his pardon, and spoke with regret. O grandfather please forgive me. As you were speaking of Dharma, I was reminded of that dreadful day in the great court of my father-in-law when I was insulted in presence of yours, of the knower of all dharma and of great might. About the great dharma that you speak now, did you not know then? Please pardon me, I pray, this was the thought that crossed my mind, she begged.
Thoughfully, Bhisma remained silent for a while, then spoke. It is as you say, darling daughter. I was knower of Dharma, but not in my own control. Here is what was the problem with me. The anna I was eating was not pure. It was not noble. It was a carrier of the adharma of Kauravas. I ate their food. Through that impure food my chitta was clouded with their vRttis. So, even as I knew the dharma, I was far from it, because of the food I ate. And now, after having cleaned myself of all that impure food, I am again in the dharma that I always knew.'
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In Airlines, the definition of "Hindu Meals" is a plain Indian non veg meal minus beef. Lot of discussion on hinducivilization is going on.