Harmful vs Dharmic Arguments
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Arguments based on disinformation, ideological warfare, or personal attacks violate the central principle of Hindu dharma - ahimsa - by using words as harmful weapons. Three steps to dharmic debate and discourse are described here by Swami Tadatmananda in his address for Arsha Bodha Center's 24th anniversary.
Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: www.arshabodha.org/
24++ years 🙏I can only imagine the amount of people you have guided and helped throughout those years Swamiji! We are blessed to have you 🙏
Congratulations on the 24th anniversary of Arsha Bodha Center, Swamiji! May the Lord bless us with the wisdom of the rishis imparted through this ashram for years to come!
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
Francis ❤
Hare Krishna 🕉️ Om Nama Shivaya 📿
Congratulations Swami ji @ 24 anniversary 🙏
I got a new insight today about listening to not just the factual arguments of your opponents but also to the emotional reasons behind those arguments. The factual arguments may be wrong but the emotions are real. True.
We need to give facts but we also need to address the emotions. Just focusing on the facts may be futile just like addressing the emotions alone may be futile.
Thank you Swamiji. 🙏
Happy birthday to Arsha Bodha congregation!! Many more blessed years… Om Shanti 🙏🏼💐
This is the smartest guy I know , Hare Krishna
I am so grateful for your teachings Swamiji! 🙏
Pronam Swamiji, I am so much benefited by your lectures ! It has changed my way of looking at life and at my big and and small daily experiences completely ! I could not have asked for any bigger blessings in life !
Gratitude and gratefulness 🙏
Very nice to see a foreigner explaining Advaita Vedanta🙏
How well your Guru Dayananda prepared you. I admire that 🙏❤️
Koti koti pranams🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Quality of your teachings is priceless.
Pranam Swami ji
I totally agree that nothing good comes from arguing with family members over love marriages, politics, religion and many more topics.
Better to spend that time doing nama japa
oopar wala', very nice, how appropriate, hahaSwamiji ...thank you, ❤ u Swamiji
Swamiji, i needed this very badly today. Thank you 🥲
Salutations, Guruji! Indeed I’m very happy on this accomplishment of 24 years of service to the communities worldwide, and pray for Iswara’s blessings so you may experience a long and healthy life to continue your legacy. Om Nama Shivaya 🙏🏼
I strongly believe that arguing in any kind of situation is counter productive, doesn't serve any purpose whatsoever. Just a conflict of egos going nowhere, after all it is only mind concepts we're talking about. Just let it go, keep our inward peace, don't let the mind get disturbed, because it takes a long long time to settle down again. Tat twam asi 🙏 💜📿
I would argue that you maKe alot of sense. Thanks Swamiji.
Namaste, 🙏 Thank U for sharing these key factors. Congratulations on the 24th anniversary of Arsha Bodha! OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti🕉
Namaste Swamiji,
Congratulation on the 24th Arsha Bodha Center anniversary. I am very pleased to see you so happy; your joy is contagious!
A universal saying also teaches us that before a word goes out of our mouth, it should pass through three doors: 1) It is important? 2) it is true? And last but not least 3) it is kind?
I think that the best way to win an argument is no to initiate it, though we need a lifetime to reach this conclusion.
Pranam 🙏🙏🙏
i love your leg slap swami that is hilarious you're a treasure mate, what a delight to watch
Happy Anniversary. What an appropriate talk. Sadly no succesful political candidate in the UK will pay any heed. I guess it's the same in the US. 🥺 🙏
" Don't argue with fools, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with their experience"
Mark Twain.
A full video on argument through ahimsa lens is so wonderful. Simple yet powerful. Thanks Swamiji. May God bless you with Health & Knowledge
Pranam Guruji 🙏
Happy Anniversary to you and Arsha Bodha Center, Swami-ji! Thank you so much for this great lecture and all others! These teachings and your style of teaching them have truly changed my life. 🙏🙏🙏
Wow , great teaching.
Shanti, shanti, shanti.🙏🏼
You are adorable. Guru's!
Many thanks, Swamiji, for timely advice. Pranams. 🎉🎉
gentle defense is critical. Following Adi Shankara, 1:00:45 gentlemanly, scholarly offense too may be needed for success and survival of the right thing. It is because people and swamijis largely avoided any criticism of Islam and Christianity that the world is in the present state faith-caused turmoil even after 2000 years.
Pranam Swamiji, I just wanted to add one comment about your funny story on the "backbenchers" sitting with their hands crossed and body language. I actually often sit with my hands crossed in any talk/meeting since that's the best posture that helps me to to listen with full concentration!! This is what works best for me :). I sure hope that my posture does not convey the wrong message to the speaker!!
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प्रणाम स्वामी जी 🙏🙏🙏
The hindi words for nitpicking are नुकताचीनी, छिद्रान्वेषण
😀🙏🙏🙏 धन्यवाद
Not equal bias on both sides. See Pew reports..and note that over 90% of media is controlled by right wing voters.
Look for the good people who disclose their ties and bias.
. We very much appreciate your work, nonetheless. Very much.
So how DO you answer those who ask Qs not to understand but to find fault/a thread to debate?
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Does the doctine of karma make you accept the status quo of the current world? I feel like people weaponizes karma to justify sufferings around the world. I would like to know your wise words on this matter.
Salutations, its better If u send the question by email, look the Q&A videos, too see How is the email address and what u need to insert in subject... 🙏🏼🤍
39:19 Gautam Rishi in his Nyaya Darshana has already described all ways you can engage with some one in debate, वाद जल्प वितंडा. Jakir naik is known वैतंडीक।
I suppose I should stick to the detailed dissections of powerful texts like Shankara's. These basic lectures and the short videos of late seem soooo simplistic... and pointed at people who have no idea about any of this. "Mommy can kiss it and make it beter?" Really? We are in Vedic Romper Room now? LOL. It's fine. Nothing wrong with basic introduction level classes and lectures. It is just hard to sit through for those of us not new to this. Happy Anniversary!
There is a German word called "mitfreude". It's to experience joy from someone else's happiness or success. I like it because whenever I see kids being amazed by the smallest things, it makes me smile and reminisce on the times when I was once one and everything was simple yet I was satisfied. Those times were light 🙂With spirituality, if one is finally in contentment and peace, then helping others is nice to do as it both acknowledges the humility in one's fortunate outcome as well as the compassion towards others who were given a less favorable path. 🙏
So if im a boy in kindergarten playing in sadbox and other kid hits me and i dont hit back, he will keep hitting me every day. And probably some other kids will start hitting me too if they see i dont fight back. They just want to raise their social status in the group and live out their frustration. But if i hit back nobody wants to mess with me. Thats the way i see life. Is my logics wong or is yours wrong?
I believe that what you describe is kind of "christian tinted" understanding of non-violence. By not taking any action to protects yourself, you hurt yourself because you allow other to hurt you. It is not "total non-violence" as I understand the idea, but causing the least harm possible and having no egoistic agenda in your actions. Of course it's just my own understanding, I believe that Swami has a detailed video answering your question, try searching the channel's library.
@ElvysJuhanson - your insights resonate with a widely understood instinct for self-defense in our current society. However, the philosophy of Ahimsa encourages us to explore non-violent avenues. So in your example, involving a responsible adult, like a school teacher, can often provide a more effective and peaceful resolution than engaging in counter-aggression. This proactive approach not only halts the cycle of harm but also delves into the root causes of the aggressive behavior, potentially guiding the aggressor towards a change in conduct.
Embracing Gandhi’s literal interpretation of Jesus' ‘turn the other cheek,’ we’re reminded that true courage lies in facing adversity with resilience and adherence to non-violence. This powerful stance can transform the dynamics of conflict, possibly leading to regret and respect from the aggressor. It’s about demonstrating unwavering strength and integrity, which can inspire change and foster a more respectful and compassionate environment for all.
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