Hinduism and Pyar & Mohabbat
One of the reasons that (Hindu) scholars are sure that Mohabbat will achieve great success and that he actually can bring the necessary changes in the society (in Persia: scholars believe that Mohabbat accepts India, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and 2 other countries as Persia) is that Mohabbat character fits with the essence of Hinduism, and what it says about the perfect man.
Please read the following text from the book ‘Hinduism’ first before you pursue.
The essentials of Hinduism
Once upon a time, the five Pandava brothers who had been forced into exile by their wily cousin Duryodhana were in search of water to quench their thirst. Yudhisthira, the eldest, sent his four younger brothers one by one into the wilderness in search of water. But when all four failed to return, he set out to search for them and he arrived at the edge of an enchanted pool. There he found all his brothers. They appeared to be dead. Grief-stricken, Yudhisthira, while approaching the water to quench his thirst, resolved to ascertain the cause of his brothers’ death. But as he reached for the water, a voice rang out, ‘Yudhisthira! I am the spirit of the lake. Do not touch the water. It belongs to me. If you do, you too will die like your brothers, who failed to heed my warning. However, if you are able to answer my questions, then you can drink from the pool.’ Yudhisthria, the philosopher prince, agreed to answer the questions of the Spirit of the Lake. Yudhisthria’s answers proved entirely satisfactory. Not only did he get to drink the water, but his brothers too were brought back to life.
1.) Who makes the sun rise? What makes it shine?
Brahman makes the sun rise and it shines by the light of truth.
.2) What kind of man can be considered the living dead, even though he breathes and is a respected and successful member of the community?
The man who does not really care for the gods, guests, elders of the family, ancestors and the divinity within – such a man can be considered to be living dead.
3.) What is heavier then earth? What is higher than the sky? What is faster than the wind? What is more numerous then straw?
A mother’s pride and honour is heavier than the earth. The father is higher than the sky. Our desires fly faster than the wind and things that we worry about are more numerous than straw.
4.) Who is the friend of the traveller? Who is the friend of the householder? Who befriends an ill man? And who is the friend of the dead?
A fellow traveller is the friend of one who journeys. The wife is the friend of the man who stays at home. And it is the ability to give generously that eventually befriends the dead.
5.) What should the true priest master? What makes him great? What limits him? What makes him evil?
The true priest is one who studies the Vedas in depth. Renunciation and ascetic practices make him great. Death limits him. Criticizing and insulting others makes him evil.
6.) What limits a true warrior? What makes him evil?
Fear limits a true warrior. Not giving shelter and protection to the weak and the needy makes him evil.
7.) Who is the eternal host of all men? What is the nectar of immortality? What is Sanatana Dharma?
Fire is the eternal host of all human beings. Cow’s milk is the nectar of immortality. And that which is everlasting and indestructible is Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism.
8.) In this world what is the highest kind of action? What enables men to rise above sorrow? Friendship with which kind of a person never ends?
Mercy is the highest motive for action. Those who are in control of the five senses can rise above sorrow. And friendship with a wise and true man, who is not passion’s slave, never ends.
9.) What is it that man should reject to be loved by all? To be able to rise above sorrow? To be prosperous and happy?
He should reject egotistical pride to be loved by all. He should overcome anger to rise above sorrow. He should transcend desire to be truly prosperous. He should overcome greed to be happy.
10.) What is it that covers the world> why do men sacrifice friendship? What stops them from attaining heaven?
The world is covered with ignorance. Men sacrifice friendship because of greed. Inbred dissatisfactions stop men from attaining the bliss of heaven.
11.) What is direction? What is water? What is food? What is poison?
The wise, true man is direction. Sky is water and the earth food. Desires are poison.
12.) What is true wisdom? What is peace? What is the best form of kindness?
The apprehension of the ultimate divinity is wisdom. Stillness within is peace and to truly desire the happiness of all others is the best form of kindness.
13.) Who is man’s eternal enemy? Who is the true devotee of God? Who is the false devotee?
Anger is man’s eternal enemy. One who desires the well being of all living creatures, he is the true devotee of God. The one who is cruel – he is the false devotee.
14.) Who is truly happy? What is truly surprising? What is the true path?
The man who is not in debt and who lives ensconced amidst a caring family and community – he is truly happy. The fact the we see people dying all around us everyday and yet live as if we will never die – that is truly surprising. There is no end to arguments and counter arguments, to visions and revisions. There is no single seer, however great he might be, whose words are not disputed, or whose words are meant to be the ultimate truth is simply beyond. Therefore, the path which great and honoured men have often taken on their spiritual journeys – that is the true path.
Book name: Hinduism
Author: Pramesh Ratnakar
Published by: Lustree Press Pvt. Ltd. 1996, New Dehli (India)
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[Question (Q); Answer (A) = Q/A]
(Q/A nr. 1) There is no doubt whether Mohabbat believes in God or not. He believes without any doubt.
(Q/A nr. 2) It is known that he has the most respect for his family, ancestors and guests.
(Q/A nr. 3) Mohabbat has always treated his parents with full respect and honour. He has no other desires then the happiness of his princess (Pyar), family and people.
(Q/A nr. 4) Common, do we really need to explain what Pyar means to Mohabbat? And that Mohabbat is generous is also clear: he provides everything for his people.
(Q/A nr. 5) As you by now should know, Mohabbat is scared of nothing which also means that only death limits him. He is known for being friendly and kind (especially to his Princess) and he has never insulted anyone.
(Q/A nr. 6) Mohabbat has no fears and he is to help those that are in need.
(Q/A nr. 8) Mohabbat has always shown mercy, and not only is he in control of the five senses, but it is said that he can even use his six sense.
(Q/A nr. 9) Everybody loved Mohabbat and he has never been an egotist. Legend says, “He is calm as never seen before, few can make him angry”. He was always happy and never greedy.
(Q/A nr. 10) Betrayal (sacrificing friendship) is unforgivable to Mohabbat and when he was poor he was as happy as when he became wealthy.
(Q/A nr. 11) He has no other desires then the happiness of his princess (Pyar), family and people. As wise as he is, he still listens to others. He has said:”no one can know everything, except God ”.
(Q/A nr. 12): Mohabbat desires the happiness of all of his people, and especially his princess. “He is calm as never seen before, few can make him angry”, so he has peace within himself.
(Q/A nr. 13): “He is calm as never seen before, few can make him angry” , he desires the happiness of all and he has never been cruel.
(Q/A nr. 14): Mohabbat’s family is one of the most important things to him. He’s reborn more than once, so he knows like no other what death is. His visions are so wide that lot of people don’t even believe that it can be done. His spiritual connection is so strong that we can’t even imagine.
Bhagvad Gita
(Chapter II: Stanzas 54-72)
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PERFECT SAGE
Arjuna said:
54 What is the description of the man who has this firmly founded wisdom, whose being is steadfast in spirit, O Kesava (Krna)? How should the man of settled intelligence speak, how should he sit, how should he walk?
The Blessed Lord said:
55 When a man puts away all the desires of his mind, O Partha (Arjuna), and when his spirit is content in itself, then is he called stable in intelligence.
56 He whose mind is untroubled in the midst of sorrows and is free from eager desire amid pleasures, he from whom passion, fear, and rage have passed away, he is called a sage of settled intelligence.
57 He who is without affection on any side, who does not rejoice or loathe as he obtains good or evil, his intelligence is firmly set (in wisdom).
58 He who draws away the senses from the objects of sense on every side as a tortoise draws in his limbs (into the shell), his intelligence is firmly set (in wisdom).
59 The objects of sense turn away from the embodied soul who abstains from feeding on them but the taste for them remains. Even the taste turns away when the Supreme is seen.
60 Even though a man may ever strive (for perfection) and be ever so discerning, O Son of Kunti (Arjuna), his impetuous senses will carry off his mind by force.
61 Having brought all (the senses) under control, he should remain firm in yoga intent on Me; for he, whose senses are under control, his intelligence is firmly set.
62 When a man dwells in his mind on the objects of sense, attachment to them is produced. Form attachment springs desire and from desire comes anger.
63 From anger arises bewilderment, from bewilderment loss of memory; and from loss of memory, the destruction of intelligence and from the destruction of intelligence he perishes.
64 But a man of disciplined mind, who moves among the objects of sense, with the senses under control and free from attachment and aversion, he attains purity of spirit.
65 And in that purity of spirit, there is produced from him an end of all sorrow; the intelligence of such a man of pure spirit is soon established (in the peace of the self).
66 For the uncontrolled, there is no intelligence; nor for the uncontrolled is there the power of concentration and for him without concentration, there is no peace and for the unpeaceful, how can there be happiness?
67 When the mind runs after the roving senses, it carries away the understanding, even as a wind carries away a ship on the water.
68 Therefore, O Mighty-armed (Arjuna), he whose sense are all withdrawn from their objects his intelligence is firmly set.
69 What is night for all beings in the time of waking for the disciplined soul; and what is the time of waking for all beings in night for the sage who sees (or the sage of vision)
70 He unto whom all desires enter as waters into the sea, which, though ever being filled is ever motionless, attains to peace and not he who hugs his desires.
71 He who abandons all desires and acts free from longing, without any sense of mineness or egotism, he attains to peace.
This is the divine state (brahmisthiti) O Partha (Arjuna), having attained thereto, one is (not again) bewildered; fixed in that state even at the end (at the hour of death) one can attain to the bliss of God (brahmanirvana).