The Buddha is Smiling

Jawahara #3: ``What is the solution then? Balance? But I am not sure how well that works in practice.``

I remember a teacher telling me that there was a study done of very successful CEOs, who had climbed the corporate ladder at a young age, to see what common trends they showed. She pointed out that two trends popped up:

- They were workoholics
- They weren`t too concerned about their family life

One probably has to give up some portion of one`s family life. But, I don`t think the results have to be catostrophic........

a related comment

my post on Doomed If They Do, Doomed If They Dont by Udayakumar
Udayakumar:

when push comes to shove

the leading world...powero uno and her allies have the weapons of mass destruction and the economic muscle, influence and deliver systems

the near-vanquished who do not yet have ``the weapons of mass destruction nor the economic muscle, influence and deliver systems`` have an inordinate amount of an intangible supreme faith in their cause*

result: inconvenience and sufferings for the civilians in and out of battle zones and `occupied` territories!

the seemingly unstoppable suicide bombers are a disenfranchised people`s weapon of mass destruction in this uni-polar world replacing the surface check and balance of the cold war

when the policy makers in the powerful world capitals recognise and act on this then only will a semblance of peace will rule the world again...only then will the enemy become visible...visibility is important for checks and balances, for quid pro quos, for talks and negotiations and discussions...otherwise it is dark ages for us

the west cannot bomb them all into submission
they cannot bring the west down on it knees
stalemate and mayhem will rule
and the innocent civilians everywhere will suffer the consequences

rgds

t

*i vehemently disagree with their cause and misplaced belief system

What you call `abandoning`, others call `sacrifice`.

Interesting article. Something becomes clear to me when looking at great figures of history and myth, especially the role based people (prophets, founders of religions, best brothers, etc. etc).

By channeling all your energy, thoughts, feelings, actions to be one great thing, it is human nature to let others slide. So while Buddha became who he was the only way to do it was to be a terrible husband and father. And while Lakshman became this great brother he had to do it while being a bad husband.

What is the solution then? Balance? But I am not sure how well that works in practice.

As far as suicide bombers go, I think they actually in some perverse way believe that what they are doing is in some way going to be good for their children as well. How do we deal with that?

Besides for them religion and saving it does become of paramount importance and the only way they can do that is to become (according to us) bad husbands and fathers.

Thanks for article Bhaskar.

``......there were a few more women heads of state the world might be a better place....``

kanjri Indira did more damage than all the politicians of India combined

beady:

shall i say welcome back?

our wives are very smart ( and yes i do have her permission to say so)

– your prophet of enlightenment. He abandoned his wife and young child while he went off to attain enlightenment. Same with Laxman, who went off for fourteen years with Ram and Sita, leaving his wife Urmila behind? Who has thought about Richard Lion Heart’s wife who frantically spent time and energy trying to raise the ransom money for him in return for rumoured non-consummation of marriage, boorish behaviour and a very difficult life

now, if only there were a few more women heads of state the world might be a better place...and this despite our desiland`s recent flirtations with them!

rgds

t