http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:07:45 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-359418 Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal. 359418@desicritics.org Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:07:45 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-359417 Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal. 359417@desicritics.org Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:07:05 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345346 cs: Actually my response was for your statement, we were always mongrels, which includes me:) 345346@desicritics.org Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:10:09 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345338 You're more than welcome pure-bred Suresh! sincerely, happy mongrel 345338@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:46:51 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345333 cs: thanks mongrel. 345333@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:38:01 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345328 thanks SS. Suresh, perhaps your son might be right about "mongrels" if he existed in his own "private world" which by the way is the root of the word "idiot" from the Greek "idiotes", meaning simply, "private person". "Idiot" did not always have a negative connotation either and I certainly don't intend to imply the negative connotation. Private definitions and understandings of words are just fine as long as such understands are not used to communicate with others who do obviously have no access to personal takes on public meaning of words. In other words, we were always mongrels. 345328@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:21:32 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345315 sureah, your son needs a lesson on word history and how to research properly.. the word mongrel comes from the Old/Middle English and essentially means MIXED. It has other (negative) connotations now, but the root of the word, and the true meaning of the word are just fine. 345315@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:53:24 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345306 commonsense: My son,who is an animal lover objects to any one referring Indian breed of dogs as "mongrels", which he claims is from the root "trouble mongers". He is a hard core patriot, his patriotism covers even Indian dogs. 345306@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:20:42 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345302 Suresh, BTW, (before Chandra jumps on me for being anti-Hindu!!), what I said, in my so-called mind at least, applies to any religion and culture, be it Islam, Christianity, Judaism etc. etc. that dreams of delusional "purity" that never was. Or imagined pure cultures such as Chinese, Indian, Gujrati, Marathi, what have you! There were never "pure" as their thekedaars take them to be - they have always been in the making, always hybrid and ""mongrels"" and that's a good thing too! 345302@desicritics.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:01:46 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345283 CS Concepts of 'invader' and 'native' arise only in the context of each other. What people object to is intermixing of cultures, sabotage of institutions and imposition of ideas thru wars and violence, thru coercive institutions of despotic rulers and totalitarian statism. People rightfully identify such forces with 'invader'. 345283@desicritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:47:32 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345278 suresh, that's because hinduism or non-hinduism is relevant and not relevant. pick and chose what works, discard what doesn't. to go on and on about how wonderful everything was until it was shattered by "the invaders" is delusional at best...there were always "invaders" so to speak, everywhere, through cultural titration, intermixing of cultures, institutions, ideas...however, please keep dreaming of delusions of pure cultures that presumably errupted form the pure, uncorrupted soil of "India" 345278@desicritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:04:02 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345269 commonsense: your "eternal principles", to jump into the fray without bothering to study the context. I have not mentioned any present day problems of India, or Indians. I have mentioned the grosss misunderstanding of Hinduism and it was mentioned as a 'matter of fact' and never as a problem. Close your eyes, take few deep breaths, relax your body, which is known as meditation, a past tradition, which people are rediscovering now, should do you lots of good, not withstanding your fascination to hold brief for the invaders. 345269@desicritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:42:16 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345264 suresh.naig: ""Religion, especially Hinduism recognises, individuals, society, nation etc, which is all encompassing. It specifies individual responsibilities, family responsibilities, social responsibilities and even specifies responsibilities for the rulers. We have been made to unlearn the treasures, by superimposing it with trash, in the recent past by the invaders."" yeah right! eternal principles, regardless of social change? yes, go ahead, blame it on the "invaders", not social change. every problem that india faces and will face: you guessed it, "the invaders"!!! simple-minded thinking and shirking of one's responsibilites, anyone?? 345264@desicritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:47:01 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345222 Morris, Religion, especially Hinduism recognises, individuals, society, nation etc, which is all encompassing. It specifies individual responsibilities, family responsibilities, social responsibilities and even specifies responsibilities for the rulers. We have been made to unlearn the treasures, by superimposing it with trash, in the recent past by the invaders. Let's not blame the religion for our induced myopia, induced by concerted efforts of different persons, from outside and from within. 345222@desicritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:32:14 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345209 blokesblog "after having recognized that there is no "other", THEN, you will have a "divine" society." Is that really good enough for to day's problems of the society at large. You may be fully contented having a dozen children and all the rest. But have you really looked at your contribution to the society. Each one may feel divine in his own little world but collectively the living condition they produce can be miserable. 345209@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:17:24 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345205 Morris Man-making, family-making, community-making and nation/civilization-making are religious projects. When any of them are unattended or ignored, no amount of man-making can ever be enough to hold the society, because any progress in man-making front can be undone by reverse-engineering in all other fronts. 345205@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:06:02 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345190 Morris: individuals constitute society. When at the level of individuals you have contented people who are not greedy but are giving and kind, after having recognized that there is no "other", THEN, you will have a "divine" society. 345190@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:08:39 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345179 I wonder whether hindu religion is more self centred than the others. Hindu gurus seem to be talking more about the growth of the individuals rather than the society at large. The religion does not have answers for the problems of the society. Just wondering. Any comments? 345179@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:30:15 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345167 Deepti "porno cds may actually help people think of higher purpose" Only one thing gets higher and it has only one purpose. To hold their future in their own hands and screw the rest. 345167@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:21:01 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345153 Deepti and blokesblogin: Thanks for your comments and return of wits. Of late I feel the comments are weightier and worthier, because of its brevity. Thanks again. 345153@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:39:40 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345144 Lovely "portrait" Suresh! 345144@desicritics.org Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:13:17 EST http://desicritics.org/2008/11/11/133252.php#comment-345138 In the current scenario Yoga instead of cheap porno cds may actually help people think of higher purpose than the debase one On the other hand good health tends to make people very purposeful;) Enjoyed reading the article. 345138@desicritics.org Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:07:28 EST