jalebi_bhai Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Good on them. :two_thumbs_up: I planned trip to Istanbul 2 times but had to cancel one time due to emergency work. The other time I got a good deal to Switzerland and I swapped. With things being the way they are now, I will not want to go to even Istanbul now. Am thinking of some weird trip like Nepal or Bhutan :hmmm: I would suggest going to Sri Lanka if you haven't already. Beautiful country, hospitable people and also very affordable.
Kalia_Test Posted January 9, 2015 Author Posted January 9, 2015 I would suggest going to Sri Lanka if you haven't already. Beautiful country, hospitable people and also very affordable. Yep. Rajapaksha out today ( not that it was an issue for me ). I will keep Sl also on plan. The thing with SL is that it seems so easy to visit any time ( especially since I am in South so ticket fare to Colombo is less than that to Delhi most times) so we actually never go. How many of you guys are embarrassed that you never went to some places in your own city that outsiders go on their 2-3 day visit? I have been on and off in Hyderabad since 20+ years ( now in Hyd since 5 years ) and I saw Charminar last year
jalebi_bhai Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Yep. Rajapaksha out today ( not that it was an issue for me ). I will keep Sl also on plan. The thing with SL is that it seems so easy to visit any time ( especially since I am in South so ticket fare to Colombo is less than that to Delhi most times) so we actually never go. How many of you guys are embarrassed that you never went to some places in your own city that outsiders go on their 2-3 day visit? I have been on and off in Hyderabad since 20+ years ( now in Hyd since 5 years ) and I saw Charminar last year I've never been to Northern K'taka myself, which is frankly pathetic.
dial_100 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I know and that is why we have these problems. I am wishing that some muslim scholars can find a clever way out of this by contextualizing and using Quranic verses itself to make them more tolerant and non-violent. Even in Hinduism, Lord Krishna says In Bhagvat Gita ( Song of God) - Sanskrit. sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah Translation - Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear. If hindus take this literally and act like how muslims are doing ( thankfully not in India), then who knows what will happen? They din't for centuries and no reason why muslims can't ignore some verses if they are not applicable to modern society ( as I said with some clever manipulations by muslim scholars) Word dharma in Sanskrit never meant the modern religions. Dharma always meant duties. Swa Dharma - duties of your spirit. Raj Dharma - duties towards rastra Pati Dharma - duties as a husband Putra dharma - as a son Pita Dharma - as a father So the above shloka says "abandon all your duties and surrender to me alone." You cannot go to lord as a Raja, pita, putra or praja. You have to be yourself (Swa).
someone Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 About this Indian secularism debate, this is one of most best articles I have read. Simple words for such a complicated subject. I had posted this here before also so once again for this thread. https://mariawirthblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/do-some-indians-purposely-misunderstand-secularism/ Would strongly recommend others to read it. Like the opposite of communal itself aren't secular. And our secular parties should really be referred as religious parties. An eye opener
Kalia_Test Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 Word dharma in Sanskrit never meant the modern religions. Dharma always meant duties. Swa Dharma - duties of your spirit. Raj Dharma - duties towards rastra Pati Dharma - duties as a husband Putra dharma - as a son Pita Dharma - as a father So the above shloka says "abandon all your duties and surrender to me alone." You cannot go to lord as a Raja, pita, putra or praja. You have to be yourself (Swa). Absolutely :hatsoff: No disagreement on the spirit of the verse whatsoever. I have learnt classical Sanskrit for years and I agree completely. However, I disagree on the word dharma meaning duty. From what I remember from my Sanskrit Acharya - Dharma has roots in dhri ( same root from which dharitri came - earth and translated as bearer or supporter ). So dharma means what holds or supports you and it can be duty, religion, character,etc. Out of curiosity , I checked in wikipedia too and you won't get an answer - Dharma on translation. Why I said I agree with you is there was no other religion when BG was revealed so it could not mean religion. And with the context of BG prior to this verse, it had to be duty. Thanks for taking me back to my Sanskrit lessons
Mariyam Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I've never been to Northern K'taka myself' date=' which is frankly pathetic.[/quote'] North Karnataka is not all that bad. Karwar is quite a serene location. A quieter, "drier" version of Goa. The beaches are just as good. And there is Hampi. But my sister in law and her husband are interested in all stuff historical and dragged me along. And to my surprise, I liked the place as I'm not a history buff at all. Hubli-Dharwad is a good place to set up a mfg set up. Much more relaxed than in Maharashtra. Better infrastructure and lesser taxation and red tape. If I'm not mistaken, Northern Karnataka is experiencing an economic boom of sorts. Partly fueled by Tourism.
jalebi_bhai Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 North Karnataka is not all that bad. Karwar is quite a serene location. A quieter, "drier" version of Goa. The beaches are just as good. And there is Hampi. But my sister in law and her husband are interested in all stuff historical and dragged me along. And to my surprise, I liked the place as I'm not a history buff at all. Hubli-Dharwad is a good place to set up a mfg set up. Much more relaxed than in Maharashtra. Better infrastructure and lesser taxation and red tape. If I'm not mistaken, Northern Karnataka is experiencing an economic boom of sorts. Partly fueled by Tourism. Thanks for the info :two_thumbs_up: I'll only be able to return to India around December this year. Will talk my parents into making plans around that time.
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