Comments on: Escape from Put http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/ Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Indranath http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Indranath Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:07:38 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-1686 Hi As you said the "spirit body" does not die and as a result of its karmic imprints repeats the cycle of dying and taking re-birth, is there a measure of " by how much" or "when" the balance sheet of "karmic deeds" is reconciled ? OR does this balance sheet should get reconciled ever ?... unless this "spirit body" repeats or have an imprint of sacrificial instances like / equivalent of Bhisma and get dumped to "Put"...and is finally freed from the cycle? Hi

As you said the “spirit body” does not die and as a result of its karmic imprints repeats the cycle of dying and taking re-birth, is there a measure of ” by how much” or “when” the balance sheet of “karmic deeds” is reconciled ?

OR does this balance sheet should get reconciled ever ?…

unless this “spirit body” repeats or have an imprint of sacrificial instances like / equivalent of Bhisma and get dumped to “Put”…and is finally freed from the cycle?

]]> By: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:57:20 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-479 The scriptures are directed at men. But logically, it applies to both men and women. The scriptures are directed at men. But logically, it applies to both men and women.

]]> By: MJ http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-478 MJ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:55:42 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-478 When we talk about pitr, is it just the males of the family who want to get rid of pitr-rin? When we talk about pitr, is it just the males of the family who want to get rid of pitr-rin?

]]> By: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:54:37 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-477 The gay construct is very 20th century. But male-to-male sex is alluded to Hindu mythology. The scriptures acknowledge its existence as a valid expression of the material world. But because social structure is based on heterosexuality, gay constructs are typically marginalized. Thus there is a conflict between spiritual acknowledgment and social acceptance. Do follow this <a href="http://www.gaybombay.org/?p=205" rel="nofollow">link </a>to know more The gay construct is very 20th century. But male-to-male sex is alluded to Hindu mythology. The scriptures acknowledge its existence as a valid expression of the material world. But because social structure is based on heterosexuality, gay constructs are typically marginalized. Thus there is a conflict between spiritual acknowledgment and social acceptance. Do follow this link to know more

]]> By: Dhruv http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Dhruv Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:11:53 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-476 I would like to know, what are your thoughts on gay lifestyle according to Hindu mythology? I would like to know, what are your thoughts on gay lifestyle according to Hindu mythology?

]]> By: santosh http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-475 santosh Tue, 12 May 2009 03:42:04 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-475 Thanks you guys... thanks dev... Thanks you guys… thanks dev…

]]> By: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Sun, 10 May 2009 02:47:51 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-474 In Western mythology, you cross the river of death once and it is only one way....not so in Indian mythology.....every living person is bound by pitr-rin...it was a way of enforcing marriage and explaining the cycle of rebirths In Western mythology, you cross the river of death once and it is only one way….not so in Indian mythology…..every living person is bound by pitr-rin…it was a way of enforcing marriage and explaining the cycle of rebirths

]]> By: Anand http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Anand Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:32 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-473 The Western Mythology (Greek, Roman I don't know which) also speaks of souls crossing a river. For this reason, in the older days, the dead were burned or buried (the former as shown in the Troy) with two gold coins over their eyes which was fee for the boatman to ferry their souls across the river. The crossing of river is also shown in Pirates of Carribean (Governor Swann in The Worlds End). I have a question on the point of Pitr-Rin. Going by the story of Bheeshma, it seems that all the sons of a man have to bear children i.e. repay the Pitr-Rin. But why would this be so, especially when only 1 shraddh per man is performed? So, in Shantanu's case, one of Vichitraveer and Chitrangada would have helped Shantanu escape the Pitr-Loka. Was it possibly because only the eldest has to repay this debt? 'Myth=Mithya' also explains the concept of Pitr-Lok and Shraddh well. The Western Mythology (Greek, Roman I don’t know which) also speaks of souls crossing a river. For this reason, in the older days, the dead were burned or buried (the former as shown in the Troy) with two gold coins over their eyes which was fee for the boatman to ferry their souls across the river. The crossing of river is also shown in Pirates of Carribean (Governor Swann in The Worlds End).
I have a question on the point of Pitr-Rin. Going by the story of Bheeshma, it seems that all the sons of a man have to bear children i.e. repay the Pitr-Rin. But why would this be so, especially when only 1 shraddh per man is performed? So, in Shantanu’s case, one of Vichitraveer and Chitrangada would have helped Shantanu escape the Pitr-Loka. Was it possibly because only the eldest has to repay this debt?
‘Myth=Mithya’ also explains the concept of Pitr-Lok and Shraddh well.

]]> By: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Sun, 03 May 2009 12:55:08 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-472 Conscious memory associated with ego is lost....not the karmic imprints which have nothing to do with the ego..... Conscious memory associated with ego is lost….not the karmic imprints which have nothing to do with the ego…..

]]> By: santosh http://devdutt.com/escape-from-put/comment-page-1/#comment-471 santosh Sun, 03 May 2009 09:45:22 +0000 http://devdutt.com/?p=834#comment-471 amazingly explained DEVDUTT... but a query ....you explain the following ---"While passing over the river Vaitarni, or while passing out of the mother’s womb, the spirit body loses all memory of previous lifetimes"". but then when going to pitrlok.if one loses al memory then how come the need to get rid of the the Spirit body and the question of karmic debts..cause if one does not remember..after passing through vaitarni...there should be no awareness of the karmic cycle...please explain.. thanks and regards amazingly explained DEVDUTT… but a query ….you explain the following —”While passing over the river Vaitarni, or while passing out of the mother’s womb, the spirit body loses all memory of previous lifetimes”". but then when going to pitrlok.if one loses al memory then how come the need to get rid of the the Spirit body and the question of karmic debts..cause if one does not remember..after passing through vaitarni…there should be no awareness of the karmic cycle…please explain..

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