Re: The Tamil Epics?
namaste EM.
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
Eastern souls in western bodies, western souls in eastern bodies.
Apart from the obvious irony of it, your statement made me think about it, but I am not able to reach a conclusion. Perhaps you or someone could help. Let it be understood that I am not all referring to You or Rahulg or anyone else personally in my references to soul and body below.
Assuming that because of the climate, culture, food and habits, eastern body is subtler and more sattvic than its western counterpart (--if this is disputed then there is no issue at all):
• An Eastern soul in a Western body: is this a compliment for the soul, or a consequence of its karmic debit balance?
• A Western soul in an Eastern body: When the soul is still Western in propensity, why an Eastern body for it? Would it mean that its karmic debit balance has come down to the extent that an eastern body would suit it better to enjoy or further it, so in a subsequent birth the soul itself could become Eastern?
• And then the irony of Eastern souls in Eastern bodies enjoying their life in the West, gradually soiling their souls and bodies with the vAsanas of the West.
• As against this, we have Western souls in Western Bodies living in India, although only a few of them get influenced by the religious and dharmic heritage of the country.
What could be the conclusion, any lesson to learn for all souls and bodies here?
रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥
To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.
--viShNu purANam
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