Justice exists for the good of the universe. To maintain balance. It does not exist to ignite hatred among humans.
The worst enemy a man can ever have is the one who was once his best friend.’ Sita.
People do what their society rewards them for doing.
As it often happens, the very reason for your success, over a prolonged period of time, can lead to your downfall.
You need energy for everything that you do. You have to source the energy from around you. It comes from people, from objects, from Mother Earth herself. You have to ask for it respectfully.
If we can actually put some thought into our concept of charity, we can finally pay heed to the wise Vidur from the Mahabharat. He said that there are two ways to waste money. One is by giving money or charity to the unworthy. And the other is by not giving it to the worthy.
In the field of dharma, intentions matter as much, if not more, than the act itself.
This attitude is basic human nature. We’d rather look outward and blame others for ills that befall us than point the finger at ourselves.
Countering religious intolerance with secular intolerance only replaces one monster with another.
Freedom is an ally, if used with wisdom.
A society should not forget that it thrives on the ideas and performance of the talented among its citizens. If you compromise the prospects of the strong, and lean too much towards the interests of the weak, then your society itself goes into decline.
The Masculine way is ordered, efficient and fair at its best, but fanatical and violent at its worst. The Feminine way is creative, passionate and caring at its best, but decadent and chaotic at its worst. No one way of life is better or worse.
The criminals among the rich are mostly driven by greed. One can negotiate with greed. But the criminals among the poor are driven by desperation and anger.
These descendants divined myths in what was really history, for true memories were forgotten in chaos as vast arrays of daivi astras used in the Great War ravaged the land. That war destroyed almost everything. It took centuries for India to regain its old cultural vigour and intellectual depth.
Shreyaan sva dharmo vigunaha para dharmaat svanushthitat.
There’s nothing worse than being married to the wrong person. You should only get married if you find someone you admire, who will help you understand and fulfil your life’s purpose. And you, in turn, can help her fulfil her life’s purpose. If you’re able to find that one person, then marry her.
Life is not only about what we want, but also about what we must do. We don’t just have rights. We also have duties.
That’s something for another story, another book.
People who only listen to their hearts usually fail. On the other hand, people who only use their heads tend to be selfish. Only the heart can make you think of others before yourself. For the sake of dharma, you must aim for equality and balance in society. Perfect equality can never be achieved but we must try to reduce inequality as much as we can.
But chess is a representation of real life. How you play chess says a lot about how you live as well.