The epic battle of Mahabharat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata) took place more than five thousand years in the Indian sub-continent. The best thing about Mahabharat is its treatment of the characters. Nobody is perfect in the complete course of epic. At certain points of time, one can see a Brahmin killing people, a Kshatriya claiming the honor of a royal queen, a brother killing own brother, a student killing his own teacher, a God asking a devotee to kill. One has to wonder what this story wants to convey! People call it a book that teaches the subtleties of Dharma, the way of living a perfect life. And look at the irony! It teaches so by showing the harsh imperfections in every single individual that comes to pass. But I think, it is what makes this epic a 'Book of Life'.
Through these posts, I will try to look at what can be learnt from this great epic. Why is it important to go through the great history of Indian sub-continent! I will take references from Gurcharan Das's "The Difficulty of Being Good- on the Subtle Art of Dharma". This book gives a stark comparison between the epic and our present day to day life.
Lets relive and re-examine the Book of Life...
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