Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A Good Person Never Criticizes Another, Rather He Only Criticizes Him


A Good Person Never Criticizes Another, Rather He Only Criticizes Him

Shree Hari
27th March, 2012, Tuseday
Chaitra Shukla Panchami, Vikram Samvat 2069, Mangalvaar 

Nowadays the times have become really bad. Whatever we do not understand, we misrepresent. Have a little mercy, minimally at least try to understand what is being said. But the intellect has been totally misused. We have believed that we are so very intellectual, that there is no empty room (space) left in our brains. Two scholarly men having a discussion is like two stones rubbing against each other. All it will do is lead to friction and sparks. Can there be any peace in this type of encounter? One has to be a student. One has to be humble. The pot has to be a little empty in order to hold more stuff. If the pot is already filled to the brim, how can we try to stuff more in it? If there is some space left in you then you will be able to absorb some new ideas and points.
If one wants to better comprehend whatever is written in any of the scriptures one has to first see it in the proper light. Under what context a particular incident happened, one must study and understand that scenario. A well-educated, intelligent lady in a college where I was given a discourse asked me to speak on why women folks have been criticized by Goswamiji in his writings-
Dhor gawaar sudra pasu naar
Sakal  taadanaa  ke adhikaari
I asked her if she knew where this verse was written ? She said Ramayana. When I asked where specifically in the Ramayana, she said Ayodhyaakaand. Further when I asked, what was the occassion or background surrounding this verse ? She said, where women have been described, that is where it is written.Then I told her, see, you are very well educated, you are a graduate, when aneducated person speaks, then they must speak properly, knowing all the specifics and facts around the conversation. When one wants to make a point or prove something, then it must be well thought out and spoken –
           baith sabhaa vich moondhe baahar,
  vachan   kaadhi   je   sauch  vichaar.
If you have any doubts then first take the main scripture and see where this particular verse is being addressed ? Through whom does Goswamiji address this particular spoken verse ? Who speaks it ? Minimally these need to be inquired, before doubting what is being said. Without having first inquired in to the specifics, straight away blaming Goswamiji, that he has criticized the women folk and condemned them, is a grave mistake –"Nij agyaan Ram per dharahin." (Manasa 7:73:9).If men condemn women folks or vice versa, then they are both dishonest. To consider one sex superior to the other and to put down another sex is not true humanity. Goswamiji prostrated before Sitaji lotus feet, then how could he criticize or condemn the women folks the female se
 janaka  suta  jag  janani jaanaki,
atisaya priya karunaanidhaan ki.
 taaku jug pad kamal manaavaun,
  jaasu kripaa nirmal mati paavaun.
                                         (Manasa Balakaand 18:7-8)
 Brothers ! A good person never criticize another, rather he only criticizes himself.

From "Matru-shakti Kaa ghor apamaan " in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
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