The discrimination against women and the weak goes deeper than the literature,
our culture and nation too. This is not a cop-out statement to maintain the
status quo. We should all work together to upgrade our own values and through
us the society.
Beauty, sringaaram, or love etc., have a place as part of nava rasas in the
literature, art etc., but not to exploit a segment of a society.
I believe Valmiiki's or vyaasa's, kaalidaasa or for that matter nannayas or
even srinaathas literary contributions are not measured on the basis of here and
there reference to female parts. Obviously they are not remembered for these
unless someone digs out those particular poems.
But the fact remains, any attempts to reeducate the mind to higher values should
be encouraged.
But for Vyaasaas vivid description of Droupadii's pathetic situation, we would
not have known what kind of discrimination she had to face.
I read the Jayaprabhas poems that were presented in telusa - From bhaavam point
I sympathize her attempts to exemplify the agony of the female in our society-
although from the literary point I did not find them that striking ( in sense of
pada laalityam for me to remember the words) - again this is my opinion.
I wish we can have a society free from any discrimination - just as humans as
one.
I wish all mothers in India protest vehemently if their sons demand dowry.
I wish all mothers do not forget that they were daughter-in-laws once and stop
burning brides.
I wish the selective female genocide that is becoming a practiced in India is
stopped immediately.
I wish all protest vehemently if there is any reference to any caste in any
form. We are all one.
Well, my wish list can go on.
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I read Sri Jampala's comments on my note.
I agree with him there is room here for his opinion as well as for mine and
definitely for his taste and mine, even if they differ.
Yes, Discussions on Sri Sri, whom I did not know, nor I have so far found enough
convincing reasons to know more, was boring to me. I am glad he enjoyed it
thoroughly.
The endless samasyaapurana went to the degree that it become boring to me too.
That is why I once suggested it to limit one per week. Some people were very
enthusiastic, just like the Sri Sri discussions. Telusa found room for that too,
at the displeasure of some.
Well we all have our tests. If Telusa can nurture these it will grow.
Otherwise it will find its own natural state of equilibrium.
Frankly I leaned a lot from Telusa some pleasant and some unpleasant.
But one thing, inspite of all our different tastes, I am happy I have known you
all through telusa.
My best Regards to everyone,
Hari Om!
Sadananda
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