Most of the problems are there as we do not differentiate between tradition and customs
Jul 29, 2023
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What if Lord Krishna just said, "Everything is set; I cannot change it"? Krishna put a lot of work into getting people to think differently, and that was his karma. Ever consider whether Queen Ahilya didn't struggle for girls' education and sati pratha since she was merely preoccupied with worshipping God? It might have been a wise choice for queen at the time and avoided conflict with the vidhwan brahmin and gurus. However, she made the decision to defend humanity and served as a decent queen.
I decided to compose it now that the Hindu calendar's devout Purushottam month is in progress. Many people around me perform fast and consume large amounts of milk, fruits, dry fruits, chips, other farali foods. Fasting entails fulfilling our obligations as humans by forgoing our meal in favour of other living things like dogs, cows, and other animals. Obviously, doing so will make God happy. Today, however, it is fashionable to fast, and we consume more food during this time. When it comes to identifying tradition and customs, education appears impotent. Our traditions are rich because they are centred on humanity, but sadly, the majority of us follow customs
According to Krishna, whenever a worldview is in the best interests of humanity, it should be changed. Yet who cares? If we follow the example of Krishna, I suppose we do not require caste-based laws or the empowerment of women. Unfortunately, nobody there is young and capable of understanding tradition. If staying in India and dressing up are part of the culture, then why do so many young people want to immigrate to western nations, where it is perfectly fine to dress whatever you like? Please consider it and distinguish between tradition and custom. People have always feared change makers of the Sati Pratha for the sake of God, even in ancient times, but happily, they didn’t change their mind and we are enjoying fruits.
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