First things first, in India we desperately need a dharam shastra (a treatise that teaches us the path of righteousness) and I think Geeta is a good start. With so much corruption and moral degradation something is needed to teach us the dharma. It’s high time.
That said, the recent controversial statement by an Allahabad judge that Bhagvad Geeta should be declared as our national dharam shastra has received much flack from politicians as well as legal experts. Bhagvad Geeta is a collection of wise suggestions imparted to Arjuna by Lord Krishna when the Pandavas and the Kauravas were on the verge of a great war on the plains of Kurukshetra and Arjuna developed doubts. He wondered for what he was going to shed his brothers’ blood (Kauravas and Pandavas were cousins).
Krishna told him good should always fight evil and we should carry out our duties without harboring doubts.
It’s a worthy book but India being a secular country (I mean real secularism, not pseudo-secularism) it won’t be possible to declare it a national dharam shastra. Every major religion has its own dharam shastra in India.
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Hindus (including Jains and Budhists) who are tired of pseudo-secular governments and media are invited to join Swabhimaan – a movement launched to unite Hindus of India and protect their interests. For more details please visit
http://swabhimaan2008.blogspot.com/2008/11/om-ganseshay-namah-om-shivay-om-durgay.html
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I wonder why Hindus or people who speak for Hindus get motivated only by the names of mythological gods and goddesses, I mean, just look at the URL mentioned above. Why can’t they simply get together to counter pseudo secularism and opportunistic politics like normal, educated, progressive individuals? I don’t mean that people who believe in gods and goddesses cannot be normal, educated and professional but why always?
Nowhere in the Geeta is it mentioned….hindu..muslim sikh…& christian..the Geeta Deals with man(Arjun)& the God Within(Krishna)…the relationship between the creature & the creator…& the command….the science of the soul…& yes it should be India’s National Dharm Shastra….anyone against this…should study the Geeta & experience the power behind this Upanishad.