The dharmik scriptures define yagna(sacrifice) more as an affair of every moment rather than the ritual of a seasonal cycle.The yagna of rituals is being rejected today because of lack of understanding, or an increase in superficiality by the perfomer.
Mahabharata defines yagna as:
Not becoming too joyful on receiving wealth,
Performance of welfare work,
Freedom from desire caused by proper detachement,
Tolerating an undesirable event,
Not desiring relationships of wife, children,
Giving charity only to qualified people.
Not becoming too joyful on receiving wealth,
Performance of welfare work,
Freedom from desire caused by proper detachement,
Tolerating an undesirable event,
Not desiring relationships of wife, children,
Giving charity only to qualified people.
These yagnas are eternal and can be performed by one and all. It does not require a priest or a specialized teacher to perform.
It is the way in which one lives life and that which has the power to create a legacy of coherency.
It is the way in which one lives life and that which has the power to create a legacy of coherency.
The Pandvas were never too absorbed in celebration, rather they were reflective in the administration of their kingdom. In Sri Krishna’s Dwaraka, where there were nine hundred thousand palaces, it was a part of the daily routine of Sri Krishna to perform welfare work.
Proper detachement means to move to the next stage of life. Once Yudhisthira maharaja heard of the departure of Sri Krishna from this world, and Parikshita was qualified to rule, Yudhisthira moved from his duty of being king to the duty of being a reflective sage in the woods.
Proper detachement means to move to the next stage of life. Once Yudhisthira maharaja heard of the departure of Sri Krishna from this world, and Parikshita was qualified to rule, Yudhisthira moved from his duty of being king to the duty of being a reflective sage in the woods.
Undesirable events are happening in the world that we live in because that is the nature of this world. One need not pray for them nor deny their existence. One should deal with them and some events simpy need to be tolerated. Like the fiery Bhima tolerated the saintly Yudhisthira who was always ready to withdraw from action even against those people who were extremely brutal.
Not desiring the basics of life like wife and children, means having no obsession about them, one needs them but one should not overly disturbed for getting them.
Giving charity only to qualified people is one of the most important instructions. Some people do not how to make money and others who know how to make money do not how to spend it.
The most difficult thing is knowng who is qualified to receive charity.
Charity can be offered to :
1.Those who are living a life of inspired poverty so that they can do more effective work in the society.
2.Those who are straving because of circumstances.
3 Or charity can be given for the cause of Dharma and at the same time one needs to be alert to see that one's charity is not hijacked by those who are evil and slanderous of dharma in the name of dharma.
The most difficult thing is knowng who is qualified to receive charity.
Charity can be offered to :
1.Those who are living a life of inspired poverty so that they can do more effective work in the society.
2.Those who are straving because of circumstances.
3 Or charity can be given for the cause of Dharma and at the same time one needs to be alert to see that one's charity is not hijacked by those who are evil and slanderous of dharma in the name of dharma.
Dharma glani happened because of Drona and Bhisma who sided and gave the charity of their life for the cause Duryodhana.
We can reflect and live in perpetual yagna.
Very nice article .... and the punch line : Dharma glani happened because of Drona and Bhisma who sided and gave the charity of their life for the cause Duryodhana.
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