Over the last week, I have had discussions with at least three of my friends about injustice in the greatest story ever told- the Mahabharata.
Karna is a fascinating character. The perfect man. Yet, he thirsted for glory and chose to befriend the wrong person to achieve glory.
Would Karna have achieved success had he made friends with the Pandavas, rather than challenged them?
Look at what is happening in politics. Like Karna, some ( millions of ) individuals are throwing their loyalty behind a person. They justify that behavior for reasons that point back to their own perceived benefit. Perceived is key here.
Karna's story sends a clear message: it does not matter how good you are if you throw your weight behind evil. Your virtues and skills do not matter if you support someone who feeds into your sense of being marginalized for their own selfish reasons. And even if you can see it clearly, you choose to justify it using the word "loyalty". Loyalty to what? The truth or a person? There cannot be two truths. Just one: dharma.
Happy New Year to one and all. There are circumstances beyond our control that will shape our future, but our own choices play a role.
The picture above may seem at odds with what I have written. But it isn't. Our health and well-being are tied to making the right decisions. Scientific decisions, not emotional ones.
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I am reading... you guessed it...The Mahabharata
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