Your Own Commandments “Read the Manusmriti”, a minor girl was told last week by a judge of the Gujarat High Court, in response to her father’s plea to allow her to abort a foetus, conceived of a rape. Girls, he observed, used to get married at 14, and have children at 17. Since this was only an observation, and not part of a judgement, it was entirely gratuitous, elided the fact that she was a victim of rape, and ignored the law that sets the minimum age of marriage at 18.
It was wonderful reading this compilation of how your own dharma has evolved. Its a timely reminder on many things that detract from our wholesome enjoyment of life while adding needlessly to the stresses. Living this self-developed code must have had its tough moments, but I'm guessing that after one has tided the critical decision point that feeling of "I did the right thing" leaves one happier. (the one thing that still gets me irritable is the "returning the cup to the kitchen", but I'm working on it.)
It was wonderful reading this compilation of how your own dharma has evolved. Its a timely reminder on many things that detract from our wholesome enjoyment of life while adding needlessly to the stresses. Living this self-developed code must have had its tough moments, but I'm guessing that after one has tided the critical decision point that feeling of "I did the right thing" leaves one happier. (the one thing that still gets me irritable is the "returning the cup to the kitchen", but I'm working on it.)
Wisdom, Pure Wisdom. Thank you very much. Will try to follow as much as I could.
Distilled wisdom, good in equal measure to read and to try and implement in respective lives