Re: [nukkad] Daya dharam

["Dr.M.C. Gupta" <>]

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On 5/7/08, Indian Rediff  wrote:
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> Aryaji,
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> My understanding of Dharma is a little bit at a variance with what
> youhave said below. Dharma, according to the Gita, is the duty to be
> followed by everyone. The Gita is quite clear in explaining what 'your
> duty' is - based on the time when it was written. A lot of those
> beliefs have to be interpreted to the present day - andpeople do so
> quite liberally, or quite strictly, leading to various controversies -
> I am not about to cover them here.
>
> Thus the duty of a Kshatriya (warrior) is to fight for the truth.
> Anything else is secondary to this duty. Automatically, taking pity on
> the enemy (Daya) is ruled out - unless the enemy begs for mercy and
> agrees to change his/her ways.
>
> That does not mean you should have no Daya - it has its place as well.
> But one cannot supplant the other.
>
> Anyone else with ideas?
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> On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:18 AM, aryaholmes  wrote:
> > In Hindu belief system there is a wondrous concept of daya and dharma.
> >
> >  Over the years I have often wondered at the usage and sequence and
> >  exclusion and choice these offer if one were to compute possibilities.
> >
> >  Daya could translate to kindness. By extension this could also mean
> >  a gentler touch in dealing with others, certainly others who are
> >  less privileged, or weak, or sickly, or at a disadvantage in life.
> >
> >  Dharma could mean one's faith, faith in general, a generic application
> >  of the virtues in life.
> >
> >  The question is this. If one had full daya, if one were kind in dealing
> >  with others no matter what the situation, and if one were in a default
> >  in terms of dharma, would this be acceptable?
> >
> >  If there were complete daya, would there be a need of dharma?
> >
> >  On the other hand, and this is a kicker, if one were entirely steeped
> >  in dharma, but had no daya, would that work?
>
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