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**Eujacwta** · 07-16-2006, 06:54 AM

Thank you for your response Brahmi.

I am not sure if you have followed the specific debate in this forum but Anbu, Venkataraman, Silverfox and I agree that the status of women is absolutely great in the scriptures but is pathetic in day-to-day living.

But the way to bring about change is to question things in a mature way. You say that the mother-in-law becomes selfish and the father-in-law sometimes joins in ill-treating the daughter-in-law. This is a very general argument that has been hyper-propagated especially through movies.

But actual truth is a bit more complicated, as is always the case. None of us know what is actually happening in these families. Every person has his/her unique set of problems and history. The mother-in-law is a woman too and I am sure at some point in time she was a sweet girl like the countless number of friends we perhaps know.

If everybody should take to Bhakti, yoga and meditation then everybody should have an environment in which they can do that.

So the point you raised is a sweeping generalization. That is hard to take into consideration for this specific debate.

If lord Vishnu did not respect women he would not have his wife in his heart!!! all our gods are ALWAYS accompanied by their wifes emphasizing on the fact that a wife is important. Also remember story of Ramayana where Rama fought the war for Sita his wife also remember he could not perform yagna without his wife! Women are generally relieved of certain duties BECAUSE they are responsible for much higher responsibilities like taking care of home ...building a family... and care for her husband and child! A women should be treated with utmost care but in present generations some foolish people have forgotten the importance of a woman and deliberately twisted reality for their selfish needs. The height of kali kalam is so extreme that women are illtreated by their inlaws and sometimes even husband. Why does a Mother-in law or FIL illtreat...because she/he is selfish and obcessively possessive and she/he can't bear that her/his daughter -in -law is now of 'prime importance' for her/his son. This possessiveness pushes them to redicule their DIL. If every human practised detachment, bhakti, meditated, did yoga and controlled their negative emotions and did their duties we would have a better life. The duties also refer to humanity, removing hurtful practises and promote true hindu bhakti that causes positive change in life for true liberation.
Jai Santanadharma!

07-16-2006, 06:54 AM	#35
Eujacwta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	Thank you for your response Brahmi. I am not sure if you have followed the specific debate in this forum but Anbu, Venkataraman, Silverfox and I agree that the status of women is absolutely great in the scriptures but is pathetic in day-to-day living. But the way to bring about change is to question things in a mature way. You say that the mother-in-law becomes selfish and the father-in-law sometimes joins in ill-treating the daughter-in-law. This is a very general argument that has been hyper-propagated especially through movies. But actual truth is a bit more complicated, as is always the case. None of us know what is actually happening in these families. Every person has his/her unique set of problems and history. The mother-in-law is a woman too and I am sure at some point in time she was a sweet girl like the countless number of friends we perhaps know. If everybody should take to Bhakti, yoga and meditation then everybody should have an environment in which they can do that. So the point you raised is a sweeping generalization. That is hard to take into consideration for this specific debate. If lord Vishnu did not respect women he would not have his wife in his heart!!! all our gods are ALWAYS accompanied by their wifes emphasizing on the fact that a wife is important. Also remember story of Ramayana where Rama fought the war for Sita his wife also remember he could not perform yagna without his wife! Women are generally relieved of certain duties BECAUSE they are responsible for much higher responsibilities like taking care of home ...building a family... and care for her husband and child! A women should be treated with utmost care but in present generations some foolish people have forgotten the importance of a woman and deliberately twisted reality for their selfish needs. The height of kali kalam is so extreme that women are illtreated by their inlaws and sometimes even husband. Why does a Mother-in law or FIL illtreat...because she/he is selfish and obcessively possessive and she/he can't bear that her/his daughter -in -law is now of 'prime importance' for her/his son. This possessiveness pushes them to redicule their DIL. If every human practised detachment, bhakti, meditated, did yoga and controlled their negative emotions and did their duties we would have a better life. The duties also refer to humanity, removing hurtful practises and promote true hindu bhakti that causes positive change in life for true liberation. Jai Santanadharma!
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