Breaking marriages, unethical traditions
ЁЯФ╖ I don’t understand in which era we are living? Will the married life be happy because so much money has been spent? Just because it is a status symbol, or is it ethical and wise to spend so much of the nation’s money for a wedding? Will the noble sanskaras required for a lasting and loving relationship be present in these couples? According to a recent survey, during 2007-2008 10,000 extravagant weddings were performed. Almost in all these wedlocks, there have been problems in the very first year of married life. The issues varied from dowry to several other conflicts. 30% of those marriages broke up.
ЁЯФ╢ When the marriages lead to such a dismal end so soon, what is the meaning of muhurat and all the money that has gone down the drain? Have wealth, jewellery, expensive baraats, vehicles and multi-cuisine dinners become simply the occasions for showing off one’s prosperity? What right do we have to play with the lives of these couples? Why don’t we resolve to perform simple and sober marriage ceremonies that inspire them to live simple, noble and austere lives dedicated to high ideals of loving kindness, compassion and service? Probably, we all have something to gain from these big and fat weddings. Otherwise why don’t the elites of society lead a campaign against this accursed custom?
ЁЯУЦ From Akhand Jyoti
✍ЁЯП╗ Pranav Pandya
ЁЯФ╖ I don’t understand in which era we are living? Will the married life be happy because so much money has been spent? Just because it is a status symbol, or is it ethical and wise to spend so much of the nation’s money for a wedding? Will the noble sanskaras required for a lasting and loving relationship be present in these couples? According to a recent survey, during 2007-2008 10,000 extravagant weddings were performed. Almost in all these wedlocks, there have been problems in the very first year of married life. The issues varied from dowry to several other conflicts. 30% of those marriages broke up.
ЁЯФ╢ When the marriages lead to such a dismal end so soon, what is the meaning of muhurat and all the money that has gone down the drain? Have wealth, jewellery, expensive baraats, vehicles and multi-cuisine dinners become simply the occasions for showing off one’s prosperity? What right do we have to play with the lives of these couples? Why don’t we resolve to perform simple and sober marriage ceremonies that inspire them to live simple, noble and austere lives dedicated to high ideals of loving kindness, compassion and service? Probably, we all have something to gain from these big and fat weddings. Otherwise why don’t the elites of society lead a campaign against this accursed custom?
ЁЯУЦ From Akhand Jyoti
✍ЁЯП╗ Pranav Pandya
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