Krsna's Teachings

We have heard everyone say the words from the Bhagvad Gita- "Non-violence in action, words and deeds!" These words have been grossly interpreted as an action which involves no violence, but you can use non-violent methods to get to your means or results.  Krsna never meant that you could use arm-twisting methods to make others succumb to your ways. He also never asked anyone to coerce others into submission. But when you hear the terms,"I got him to do without beating him," know that the individual has been blackmailed into doing things by non-violent methods.  Sometimes we hear parents tell you that it is not right for you to beat your children but use other non-violent methods in making them toe your line. There are parents in some parts of the world who use the stick method in teaching their children to do certain things and in other parts of the world there are people who have never even shouted the children down. They have talked them into submission. Which of ...

Health care is very important need for mankind. I still remember my mother saying some very strange words like," aale mati kole mati sutarache haath dande ghal kombda tujha phako ani maze dukho!" Now what it meant was that you get well and let all your troubles come to me. I felt alright immediately. Her magical words created wellness in me. How did that happen?  Mothers are very loving and they don't want you to fall sick or get hurt and if you do so they help you get over it by some such old wives tales.  Our old GP or General Physicians were like those mothers too. When you went to their dispensary they would welcome you with funny words. They will sit you down and ask about your family and friends. Tell you about something's happening around your village or city. Keeping you engrossed in some small talk they would examine you. The stethoscope probing your body, asking you to open your mouth wide, shining the torch in there and asking you to pull out your tongue, t...