multisubj yb said...
I am tempted to agree with "patfromch" (minus unparliamentary words if any). Church/Hinduism/any religion is as much guilty of suppressing individuals, as the king/State.
Even today both the Church and the State supports Capitalists in the name of development and wealth creation.
Socialism/Communism/Marxism might have been failures throughout the world. But lessons have been learnt. Corrections and improvements are possible.
As far as Bhagavad Gita (our subject matter) is concerned, it suppressed individuals by asking them to do their duty (as imposed by their caste - Pl. see verses 18/42-43-44) and made them to suffer thousands of years. Only after 1947, the freedom of India, the lower castes are breathing some fresh air.
Suggestions: It will be tedious to present Gita in Devanagari script by lengthy programming. We can use Roman Script and still be effective. You may be interested to see some unbiased work of mine:
bhagavadgitayb.blogspot.com
gitareviewsyb.blogspot.com.
Important: Kindly do not expect me to blindly supoort Gita, each and every verse.
Friday, 19 October, 2007
Vleeptron Dude said ...
Stop right there: Are you really in Afghanistan?
We'll get on to the rest of your fascinating and most unexpected comment after you reveal where your pushpin is stuck on the surface of the planet.
Friday, 19 October, 2007
Vleeptron Dude said...
Oh and while I got you on the line ... the image I filched at the top ...
Who's sitting in the chariot?
Who's standing in the chariot?
Who's behind the figure who's standing in the chariot?
Thanks!
Friday, 19 October, 2007
multisubj yb said...
To Mr. vleeptron dude: Thank you for pointing out the error about location - Afghanistan. The error was inadvertant. I corrected it today as "India". For your info: I live in the State of Andhra Pradesh where the rivers Krishna and Godavari flow into the Bay of Bengal.
If you wish to fire me, I welcome you. You can condemn me even to hell. I am John Milton's Satan.
Saturday, 20 October, 2007
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Fire you??? Hell, no! I'm about to HIRE you!!!
Okay, look -- so you lied about being in Afghanistan. We can forgive you for that. Because I think you're the first Commenter Vleeptron has ever had from India! And that's not chopped liver!
btw, Vleeptron is extremely proud to remind everybody in Asia that VleeptronZ is mirrored on www.pkblogs.com , so people in Pakistan, India and Peoples Republic of China can read VleeptronZ even though blogspot blogs are censored and blocked by these governments! Vleeptron defies government blog and Internet censorship!
(We just can't figure out WHY ppl in these countries want to read VleeptronZ -- that's the big mystery.)
Okay, here's what you've stumbled into.
* Vleeptron is dirt ignorant about the Hindu religion.
* Vleeptron is dirt ignorant about the Baghavad Gita.
* Vleeptron doesn't know squat about Sanskrit or Hindi, and what tiny little bit we know about India mostly comes from Hollywood movies (and a Bollywood musical extravaganza we rented from a store in town).
So help us out!
Did I stick my pushpin in the right place? Is that where you are?
Do you live in Hyderabad or Secunderabad? (See, we've heard of Hyderabad and we just learned it's the capital of Andhra Pradesh!)
Does the Tamil rebellion in Sri Lanka affect your part of India? Tension, coastal smuggling, conflict, politics?
Have you ever been to the Andaman Islands? What's that like? Can you get there by boat or ferry? Or do you have to fly? Likewise Sri Lanka -- air only, or ferry?
How are passenger trains in Andhra Pradesh?
What's your take on what's happening in Myanmar/Burma right now? How has the government of India been responding to the crisis?
Agence-Vleeptron Presse (our galaxy-renowned News Service) hereby appoints you our Man-on-the-Ground in India, and A-VP Special Correspondent on Hinduism, the Baghavad Gita and the Vedas.
We know Nothing -- so just tell us ANYTHING! (Including recipes!)
Please start here: Tell us about the image of the Baghavad Gita in the last post. Is the figure with the many arms Shiva?
Are there any Hindu holy days coming soon? What are they, what are they about? What is the traditional holiday greeting?
A-VP pays its worldwide journalism staff in pizza -- here, if you ever come here (Northampton Massachusetts USA), or at the pizzeria (or Indian restaurant) of your choice when I finally get to your town.
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