If I were a dictator, I would introduce Gita in Class I: Supreme Court judge

[Makaramarma]

These people claim to be from RSS makes me worried. Just about every person who claimed to be from RSS on this forum, seems to have no concept of social values and disdain for everything moral.

I guess being a member of the RSS is no more a shameful thing in India ..... everybody seems to be claiming it nowadays.

 

[Indrani]

Or do parents also learn Hinduism from Wikipedia like the lot here

Learning from wiki given lack of other sources is not that bad, at least they are trying.

 

[Makaramarma]

Well parents can teach them from their life's experience what to do & what no to do

Maybe they can write their own Mahabharata and Bhagwat Gita too based on their life experiences ?

 

[Echo_419]

Not very possible in today's world. A whole lot of kids are what are called latchkey kids. Kids at home without adult supervision since both parents are away for a large time in office. The sociological impact of this phenomenon will be evident in a few years down the line with growing aggression and complete lack of empathy. As a society, we can collectively share responsibility and progress or regress into chaos.

Well sadly that' true,when both parents are working children are supposed to **** up in life,so yes atleast some degree of moral values should be taught but not to much to make it a burden

 

[Makaramarma]

Learning from wiki given lack of other sources is not that bad, at least they are trying.

yes trying, but not too hard. Might as well read wendy doniger.

 

[Echo_419]

Maybe they can write their own Mahabharata and Bhagwat Gita too based on their life experiences ?

You are not trying to understand what i am saying,what i am saying that focus should be on what Values kids should have Respecting elders,Honesty,Integrity stuff like that & that can be taught by parents & as for teaching Mahabharata and Bhagwat Gita,that's fine as long as you don't burden kids with so much studies that they turn out to be Nerds wearing XXL shirts

 

[Indrani]

I guess being a member of the RSS is no more a shameful thing in India ..... everybody seems to be claiming it nowadays.

Worried for RSS' future then.

yes trying, but not too hard. Might as well read wendy doniger.

Had Mr. Malhotra not highlighted the inaccuracies in Doniger's works, then all of us might as well have bought her version of Hinduism. Still if they are inquisitive, one thing leads to another and they are digging for the genuine stuff sooner or later.

 

[Makaramarma]

You are not trying to understand what i am saying,what i am saying that focus should be on what Values kids should have Respecting elders,Honesty,Integrity stuff like that & that can be taught by parents & as for teaching Mahabharata and Bhagwat Gita,that's fine as long as you don't burden kids with so much studies that they turn out to be Nerds wearing XXL shirts

What's with the Fat jokes ? .... you have something against fat people too ? ...and the nerd jokes ?

Considering the amount of corruption, theft, discrimination etc. in India, are you sure you want the same people to teach their kids how to be good human beings ?

You want a corrupt govt. official to teach his kids honesty and integrity ? ....... a doctor who refers to his patients to a specialist for commission to teach his kids ethics ?

You really have some weird ideas about the qualifications required to teach somebody.


Hindu system of Nyaya is founded in logic and rational thought. Ethics and morality are taught by debate not by rote learning like memorising the quran.

 

[Indrani]

You are not trying to understand what i am saying,what i am saying that focus should be on what Values kids should have Respecting elders,Honesty,Integrity stuff like that & that can be taught by parents & as for teaching Mahabharata and Bhagwat Gita,that's fine as long as you don't burden kids with so much studies that they turn out to be Nerds wearing XXL shirts

Piggy on the railway picking up stones. Along came an engine and broke Piggy's bones. "Oh!" said Piggy, "That's not fair." "Oh!" said the engine driver, "I don't care."

What values do you think rhymes like these teaches kids?

 

[Makaramarma]

Worried for RSS' future then.

Had Mr. Malhotra not highlighted the inaccuracies in Doniger's works, then all of us might as well have bought her version of Hinduism. Still if they are inquisitive, one thing leads to another and they are digging for the genuine stuff sooner or later.

RSS can fight islamic extremism, but how can it fight human stupidity ?

Wiki is full of prejudiced and wrong info on hinduism and quote christian experts for pretty much all its data.

Piggy on the railway picking up stones. Along came an engine and broke Piggy's bones. "Oh!" said Piggy, "That's not fair." "Oh!" said the engine driver, "I don't care."

What values do you think rhymes like these teaches kids?

LMAO. Best post so far

 

[Indrani]

RSS can fight islamic extremism, but how can it fight human stupidity ?

I was wondering if to be acceptable to the secular folks they have not started encouraging stupidity itself in its cadres.

 

[Makaramarma]

I was wondering if to be acceptable to the secular folks they have not started encouraging stupidity itself in its cadres.

....... no, its just an reliable human condition.

 

[Echo_419]

What's with the Fat jokes ? .... you have something against fat people too ? ...and the nerd jokes ?

Considering the amount of corruption, theft, discrimination etc. in India, are you sure you want the same people to teach their kids how to be good human beings ?

You want a corrupt govt. official to teach his kids honesty and integrity ? ....... a doctor who refers to his patients to a specialist for commission to teach his kids ethics ?

You really have some weird ideas about the qualifications required to teach somebody.


Hindu system of Nyaya is founded in logic and rational thought. Ethics and morality are taught by debate not by rote learning like memorising the quran.

Not all the people are corrupt & thief's many of them are honest too.You tell me what is gonna effect a child more Teacher giving a half an hour or an hour lecture about Moral Values or his father leading with an example on how to be a honest person by refusing to pay a bribe to a corrupt govt official.

 

[TejasMk3]

seems guys having party here ... few non members want to sneak in too..
1.IIM-B - Indian institute of Management - Bangalore
B Mahadevan
who is IIM- B

2.Yale University
Does Indian culture produce great leaders? | Yale Insights....
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I actually feel they are looking at the wrong book here. I remember similar thinking around the 2007-2008 period, when people were trying to apply Sun-Tzu's art of war to management and wanted to find the equivalent in India. Everyone was saying Bhagawad Gita...IMO Artha Shastra is a lot more in common with the art of war and management in general.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

I actually feel they are looking at the wrong book here. I remember similar thinking around the 2007-2008 period, when people were trying to apply Sun-Tzu's art of war to management and wanted to find the equivalent in India. Everyone was saying Bhagawad Gita...IMO Artha Shastra is a lot more in common with the art of war and management in general.

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B. gita is more relevant in todays world.. when greed in wall street and lehman brothes can risk global exitance ....economiclay .. politicalyyy..
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sun tzu is g8 but it may not go into ETHICAL aspect of business ..life ..
its more in to getting your busines done .. by hoke or crook ...
arthsahtra.. is till good ...releavnt
but B. Gita have good mix of strategy + ethical . moral aspect of human life