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Originally posted by DasaMy grandpa always put de fences around his cows.
They were properly behaved because they did not kill defenceless cows like the cowards of today.
Originally posted by Dasa"Fighting wars is an eternal activity of living beings..."
The battle of Kurukshetra was fought 5000yrs ago in India and 3.95 million people were killed in 18 days.
Rivers of blood were seen flowing with arms and legs and heads bobbing around.
How glorious was that battle that even the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna was there driving the chariot for Arjuna.
The Bhagavad Gita was spoken on that battle fie ...[text shortened]... strike below the waist in mace warfare.
Warriors may not engage in any "unfair" warfare.
Originally posted by wolfgang59What fun is that?!! ðŸ˜
if you are going to have rules for warfare why not include
No killing
No maiming
No fighting
No shouting
and decide the result over a game of chess?
Your rules for warfare make it no more glorious than any other war.
Originally posted by karoly aczelWars are eternal because the mundane human being is eternal - and the mundane worlds of suffering are eternal.
"Fighting wars is an eternal activity of living beings..."
Strongly disagree with that. Yes, we do find ourselves in a universe where historically wars have been waged, and violence has ruled but I dont think this will go on forever.
It has been a long time coming , but hopefully sanity will prevail and the people of the world will make peace with e ...[text shortened]... . After all do you not believe in the idea that through our thoughts we (co-)create the world?
Originally posted by DasaSo it's ok to kill animals in war? What a bunch of double talk crap you dish out.
The battle of Kurukshetra was fought 5000yrs ago in India and 3.95 million people were killed in 18 days.
Rivers of blood were seen flowing with arms and legs and heads bobbing around.
How glorious was that battle that even the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna was there driving the chariot for Arjuna.
The Bhagavad Gita was spoken on that battle fie ...[text shortened]... strike below the waist in mace warfare.
Warriors may not engage in any "unfair" warfare.
Originally posted by DasaMy comment is also universal.
Wars are eternal because the mundane human being is eternal - and the mundane worlds of suffering are eternal.
There will always be a material creation somewhere - and that being the case then there will eternally be wars.......but a lot less in a Vedic universe.
My perspective is universal.
I am not commenting only of this earth.
Originally posted by ChessPraxisYes, it's like braking for an animal on the road (illegal) and causing a bigger accident behind you.
So it's ok to kill animals in war? What a bunch of double talk crap you dish out.
Originally posted by karoly aczelIt's almost like, few acts on their own are pure good or evil, it's a perspective thing. 🙂 Yin Yang etc....
Yes, it's like braking for an animal on the road (illegal) and causing a bigger accident behind you.
This is why you cant live your life by a book or any set of written rules.
Common sense has to prevail, the books are only meant to be a guideline
Originally posted by ChessPraxisWhich part dont you buy? Please xplain?
It's almost like, few acts on their own are pure good or evil, it's a perspective thing. 🙂 Yin Yang etc....
I've studied it, I understand it, it makes sense, and I don't buy it. 😛
Originally posted by mikelomI invite you to visit India. Kurukshetra meaning the " Field of Kurus " is a big plain, north of Delhi. About 250 km.away. It is a site that many Hindu pilgrims from all over India visit as a part of their pilgrimage. A huge lake, well walled and provided with a beautiful prominade all around, is the site where, after the battle was over, religious ceremonies were carried out for the souls of the dead. Nearby, in the battle site proper, is the place where Lord Krishna gave counsel to Arjun, in the form of the Geeta, thereby liberating him from the coils of Sansara.
Yup, you got that right. They ate meat!
By the way, when did Vedic times cease to be?
-m.
Originally posted by divegeesterThe Pandavas and the Kauravas battled each other over the division of the Kuru empire. They were first cousins. Arjun did not want to do battle. He abhorred the impending bloodshed. The battle did take place. Many warlike tribes were decimated. The Kauravas were killed along with their progeny. The 5 Pandavas and Lord Krishna, a couple of their warriors survived. The sons of Pandavs were killed to a man. The wife of Abhimanyu , son of Arjun , (who fought a brave fight before being killed), called Uttara, who was pregnant gave birth to a stillborn boy who was miraculously revived by Lord Krishna. The Kaliyug, the present epoch started a few years thereafter.
So what went wrong?
Originally posted by rvsakhadeoWow, I can't believe I didn't see that myself.
The Pandavas and the Kauravas battled each other over the division of the Kuru empire. They were first cousins. Arjun did not want to do battle. He abhorred the impending bloodshed. The battle did take place. Many warlike tribes were decimated. The Kauravas were killed along with their progeny. The 5 Pandavas and Lord Krishna, a couple of their warriors s ...[text shortened]... culously revived by Lord Krishna. The Kaliyug, the present epoch started a few years thereafter.
Originally posted by karoly aczelWars are eternal.
My comment is also universal.
Do you not agree with the axiom that with our thoughts we create the world?
I believe there are more intelligent beings 'out there' that live in eternal peace.
Once you understand what is permanent and what is not, then you know that you can never be harmed and that might is not right, or even more powerful than peac ...[text shortened]... to ,very carefully, weed out what is eternal and what isn't. But you prolly know this, right?