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Question of the Week: Hinduism and Relationships

Thursday, September 10, 2009

We may all need food, water, and shelter to survive, but these would be worthless if we didn’t have relationships — familial, friendly, and romantic — with other people.
Hinduism has many proscriptions for familial relations — the rakhi festival is one example, and filial piety in general is another. It is said in Hindu mythology [...]

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What is a good friend?

Thursday, January 29, 2009

In his post yesterday, Saketh mentioned that for him, “the most valuable friendships are between those who are alike in virtue.”
Thinking about this, I came to the question: What really defines a good friend? Is it simply that virtues are alike? While I partly agree with what Saketh said, I also very much agree with [...]

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Friendship in the Mahabharata

Thursday, January 29, 2009

What does the Mahabharata say about friendship?
In Bhishma’s encyclopedic discourse to Yudishthira after the Kurukshetra battle (source), describes qualities of a good friend.
“Listen now to me as I indicate the persons with whom alliances (of friendship) may be formed. They that are well-born, they that are possessed of eloquence and politeness of speech, they that [...]

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