14 Reasons for Sadness According to Mahabharata

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A Long Thread

After the Kuru war, in the moment of a victory that has come at a great cost, Yudhishthira goes to meet Bhishma, who is in his dying breaths.

Yudhisthira’s inquisitive dialogue with Bhishma, which takes place here, spans Shanti and Anushasana parvans of the Mahabharata.

In this dialogue, Yudhishthira asks Bhishma, "Why does one feel sorrow? why does one feel pain?"

Bhishma’s answer is comprehensive, it nearly spans 18 shlokas. The reasons he enlists are both intrinsic and extrinsic in nature.

Reason 1 –

Despite of worldly comforts, when one is in a foreign land, away from home and away from the loved ones, one feels a gnawing loneliness. That makes them long and yearn.

(In Welsh language, there is a beautiful word that captures this longing for home – hiraeth)

Reason 2 –

May be because of personal flaws, but when a person is deserted by their friends and loved ones, then the home itself feels like a foreign land, and that thus makes the person sad.

Dear Readers !

In the coming week I will write a longish thread on an interesting topic and will try to keep it simple with lots of photographs .

I will narrate you my version of
LE GRAND JEU !

Have you ever though ?
Despite the lion is not an animal native to England, it’s seen as a national animal of England.
Why this strange beast from a far off land represent England?
Is this some Game ?
Just symbolism ?
Or that they are the real heir to 'Kingdom of Judah'
2/n

Apart from the African Lion , Greyhound, Yale, Dragon, Horse, Lion of Mortimer, the Unicorn, Griffin, Bull and Falcon are associated with ' The Family ', but indeed what's charming then a Lion ?

A dragon or Unicorn perhaps !
But won't it be too pagan ?

3/n

Anyways !
Let's move on to the "Great Game"

The game is a common word for hunting too !

The game between RESOURCES and CIVILIZATION .

How will be the routes between a Treasure and Destination ?

CHALLENGING !

Welcome to the world of conflict !
@peterfrankopan

Along the #SuezCanel , the control kept on changing based on various factors, primarily being the lack of resources !

But towards the east stable power houses were there !

So in simple terms three major local players were
1. Arab World
2. Persian Kindgom
3. OTTOMAN Empire

5/n

The Kashmir Narrative is controlled by a set of US/UK- based ‘Kashmiris’ who make a living off Kashmir conflict. Since about 2015-16, the ‘family business’ is being passed to the next gen with the help of Pak establishment, & vested interests.

A

The story is divided into 5 parts: i) Next Gen ‘activists’; ii) the family business; iii) the US angle – mysterious tourists, CIA operatives & Politicians; iv) the fake narrative; and v) the Turkish angle. The recent changes start in 2016.
(2/n)

3 developments take place by 2015/16:

Tightening of FCRA in India: foreign funding fell by INR 11,274 Cr.

Pak Senate Report: envisages lobbying to change Kashmir narrative against India;

NGOs with ‘White Experts’/‘activists’ pop up in US, critical of India’s ‘failings’. 3/n

The ‘experts/activist’ include CJ Werleman, Audrey Truschke, Haley, McIntyre; & orgs like Polis Project; Equality Labs, KKRF etc. In UK alone six new orgs. registered since 2016 by just one guy - Muzzammil Thakur (s/o Ayyub Thakur) the face of ‘new age’ Kashmiri activist!
4/n

Muzzamil born in Saudi & lived in London. His love for Kashmir rekindled by two events – his marriage to Shaista Safi (d/o Ghulam Safi APHC convener removed by Geelani for corruption); & a patronage of Pak House (run by ex ISI Chief). Shaista is a lobbyist at YFK.
All in 2016
5/n

The origins of Mizoram and the conflict in North East India:

Recently, 6 soldiers of Assam police were martyred defending territorial boundaries of Assam from Mizoram encroachers backed by Mizoram police.

This is a thread about Mizoram and the origin of this conflict

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To be sure, Assam is not the only state Mizoram is at loggerheads with.

Mizoram also has conflicts with other states on its border.

Last year, Mizoram targeted a village on Tripura border because Hindus of the village planned to construct Shiva

For Mizoram, which does not celebrate "International Yoga Day" because Church considers Yoga "anti Christian", building a Hindu temple was too much.

Mizoram Government imposed section 144 because "a Hindu temple would disturb peace and

Here is a question:

Mizoram was earlier a district in Assam by name "Mizo hills"

When it started agitation for statehood, its population was 1.96 lakh.

Even today, Mizoram population is 10.91 lakhs.

How could a small district bully the nation to accept its separatist demand?

To attempt an answer, we delve into history. And history is shocking.

This region was ruled by Ahoms & then British.

But there is not a SINGLE mention of "Mizos" or "Mizoram" until 19th & early 20th century.

In-fact, it was officially known as "Lushai Hills" until 1952

One more thread which will shock just like previous one!

You won’t regret after reading it!

So let’s start!

Super Explosive Thread!

1.Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi happened on 21 May 1991 & Just after one month a NGO created with name of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation on 21 June 1991 Just 1 Month!
2.She has established an UK branch too in 1993 and UK gov had passed a motion regarding it in presence of Sonia Gandhi.

3.She also Visited USA in 1993 for work regarding Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. What was it? I didn’t found!

4. In same year 1993, Soros launched Open Society Foundation in New York!

5. In December 1994 a NGO launched with name ’The Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia-Pacific ‘(FDL-AP).

6. Among the few other goals, this NGO’s main goal was ‘Independent Kashmir’! Yes you have heard right, ‘Independent Kashmir ‘!

7. Sonia Gandhi, Yes Sonia Gandhi was Co-President in this forum as a ‘Chairperson of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’ please note, as a Chairperson of ‘Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’! Almost all other member of FDL-AP was pro USA!