, those who are truthful, know the pain of others". How do you understand this?
2007-05-29 22:24:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2007-05-29 22:25:57 · update #1
Aum is right -the lyrics in Gujraati are like that.but i think i heard it like this in hindi.anyway the meaning is same. the 2nd line -"par dukhe upkaar karey ,man abhimaan naa jaaney"it means - "they try to eliminate the grief of others,and do others welfare but have no conceit or pride in thier hearts"
2007-05-30 02:05:17 · update #2
I love Ghandi! When you are really honest within your soul, you can't block out the pain of other people. You see the suffering and your heart is naturally drawn out to do something about it.
Everyone's soul is naturally like that, but they bury their emotional reactions because of fear.
(eg afraid to act the wrong way, afraid to be taken advantage of, afraid to take the time to help, because they are afraid of not getting their other work done, etc).
When people ignore what their hearts say,
compassion turns into guilt,
guilt turns into avoidance,
avoidance turns into blindness,
blindness becomes complacency,
complacency becomes apathy,
apathy becomes emptiness,
emptiness becomes despair...
The life becomes meaningless.
I've reached that point in my life, and struggled to work my way back to compassion.
Letting go of the possibilities is letting go of the fears.
Just living in the moment takes away all the fears.
Feeling another's pain then results in a natural and spontaneous compassionate action, and no fear gets in the way.
Living in the moment is the essense of truthfulness.... Divine inspiration just flows into you, making you an effective servant of God and man.
2007-05-29 23:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by MumOf5 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its a song by poet Narsimh Mehta and the word vaishnav is not just a word but a synonym to the following
He who knows the troubles of others is a true "Vaishnav" (by which the poet implies the perfect human being...). He brings happiness to others but still does neither feels proud about it nor needs to be thanked. He worships everybody in the world. He does not criticize anybody. His mother is indeed great who keeps his mind and his tongue under control. He is fair to one and all. He does not covet anything. Another man's wife is like his mother to him. No falsehood escapes his tongue. He does not touch another's gold or money. He is not affected by attraction to earthly goods. His is a firm ascetic by mind. All the holy pilgrimages are in his body. He is not greedy. He is devoid of any trickery. He has conquered lust and anger.
N finally poet conclude with
Narsaiyyo (the poet Narsimh Mehta) sings that just seeing him rescues 71 generations from the cycle of life and death.
2007-05-30 02:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sharma, Dr. Vinay k. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Peer Parai Jaane Re
2016-12-12 17:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all are children of self same god. They are worthy to be called as 'Vaishnava jan" when they are truthful and feel the pain of others.
2007-05-29 23:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by nagarajan s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's easy to deny what we know is real. We do it all the time when we look at others as if they are not us, as if we are not one, and walk away from their need, their suffering because it's too painful too troublesome for us to accept. Therefore, if we are truthful, we see it, accept it, as our own. Hopefully, we will act upon what we know is real and do something to relieve the suffering because we understand that person is us.
2007-05-29 22:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by jaicee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means what you say , but Gandhiji had a bit more of self-righteousness than what was required for nation's good.He little practiced ' par dukhe...... abhiman jo na nae re '
Gandhiji could have done immensely better .
2007-05-30 01:48:53 · answer #6 · answered by Prince Prem 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vaushnava jan--means the soul which know his reality and the reality of all the soul in the universe, and realise there pain as a soul.
2007-05-30 04:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is "Vaishnav jan to te ne kahiye... jo peer parayi jane re"
Those are the real bhaktas of God, who understand the pains of others.
i dont think anyone can give better explanation of a bhakta than this
2007-05-29 22:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Being truthful to ones self means not ignoring the truths that make you uncomfortable.
2007-05-29 23:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have a duty & responsibility towards one another.
2007-05-30 01:52:28 · answer #10 · answered by listeningroom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋