when we study the wise sayings and philosophies set out in old texts, we find that sometimes ideas which are absolutely contradictory to one another are canvassed as the ideals under different circumstances..
A peripheral reader would think that it is a contradiction galore
It is not so
My views on it
That is the beauty of Indian thought..
Indians are never dogmatic .
They know certain life principles which are right in some given settings, would be inappropriate in in other environs
The basic ideas should be internalized along with the surrounding circumstances too..
Ultimately good and useful ideas should be followed and bad and not so useful should be shunned.. That is all
The overall circumstances play the vital role in determining what is good and what is not so good
The subhashitams, or for that matter any outside advise from anyone, and even the analysis of pros and cons by our own intellect, are just aids for is in decision making..
The decision making is left to the individual, that is ourselves.. Any amount of advice would be useless we falter while taking the right decision finally.
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