Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Balance sheet of good and bad qualities





Good and Bad qualities

People usually throw this sentence on my face to make their weakness look very nominal “After all we are humans and each one of us has good and bad qualities. Am I right Guruji? Why even you have your set of negative and positive qualities. It’s natural!”

They think by making such statements they can get away with their weakness. Many times I don’t argue with them on such statements but that doesn’t mean they are right or that I agree with them. This statement itself tells us that they have erred and are arrogant enough not to accept it.

True unless enlightened, everyone is a combination of good and bad qualities. Does that mean that Shakuni and Dronocharya were same? No, certainly not. Shakuni died a pathetic death and Guru Dron was a war hero who transcended his body on his own and then, only his body was slain by Arjuna and even after that (they) Pandavas felt due respect and love with gratitude for their Guru and gave him his due respect.

Shall we have a look at the good and negative qualities of Shakuni and Guru Dronacharya?

Good qualities of Shakuni :


·         Highly intelligent. He was an equal to none other than Krishna in intelligence. Infact, Krishna himself says that only Shakuni could match him in intelligence.

·         He loved his sister like mad.

He let go off his grandeur and easy life as that of King of Khandhar (present day Afghanisthan) and lived in Hastinapur as just a brother of Gandhari and hence a royal guest. He was rebuked for the same by one and all. Only people who respected him and wanted to stay there were Dhritarashtra and Duryodhan and his brother. To be taunted by one and all and to swallow that day in and day out just to protect his sister’s rights is no ordinary love.

·         He was a great warrior.

·         He was player par excellence in the game of dice. Yes, it is also a great ability.

Negative qualities of Shakuni :

·         His blind love for Gandhari, his sister blinded him to such an extent that he resolved to put an end to Kuru dynasty for getting Gandhari married to blind King Dhritarashtra.  He in his hatred did not see the pain Gandhari would’ve to bear due to death of her sons. This ‘hatred’ was the only negative attitude in him that made him use his intelligence (which was on par with Krishna) to destructive purpose.

Even his love for Gandhari became tainted with ‘moham’ attachment as it gave rise to hatred. Unless love is based on Dharma, it becomes ‘lust’. Love creates something beautiful or meaningful. If it is destructive in any area then it is ‘lust’ and not love. Love can never hurt. If it hurts then it is not love.

...contd.....

4 comments:

Kshitija said...

" Unless love is based on Dharma, it becomes ‘lust’. Love creates something beautiful or meaningful. If it is destructive in any area then it is ‘lust’ and not love. Love can never hurt. If it hurts then it is not love."
This whole statement of yours struck me like a thunder bolt because yes it applies to all the areas that have question In

REVATHI said...

also read other posts on this subject as now you are open to understanding this topic from a different stand...eg :Sunday, January 13, 2013

Kshitija said...


“If I LOVE-it means I’ll take care of this plant, tend to its need protect it and give or create conclusive atmosphere for it to bloom. That’s all but just because I do this the plant can not be compelled to give roses to satisfy me or grow in a certain fashion that would be killing the right of plant to grow on its own .Love cannot demand .Love doesnot possess or own .Love doesn’t manipulate. Love doesn’t force. It just lets the object that it loves “To be” with no conditions and no exceptions”.

A tear rolled down my cheek.”If I can’t love a plant this way .How can I say I love a person in my life? Love is not for discussion .It is not a fancy object to be possessed.It is a state of existence. And state of existence can’t be owned or won .We just live it.That’s all! Nothing more nothing less”.
After reading the above
I just have one prayer on my lips now
Oh mother please help me to be the state of unconditional love towards the people with whom I need to be and express my love to and lead a life of happiness let me let go off the relations which are an extra burden to me.
Let me be under ur device guidance let ur unconditional love and divinity flow through me please protect all of us like a tortoise who takes care of her children how ever far they may be with her deep vision

REVATHI said...

so you have read the recommended post...good....and may your prayer be granted....