237. Dharma Sankat -- the Moral Ambiguity a Boon or Bane?????

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The exact meaning of ambiguity is a situation in which a person has to choose between two equally unpleasant and unwanted alternatives. It is like to be between the horns of a wild bison the horn on the either sides is going to give pain. There is no escape route. A moral ambiguity is such a worst position that if one takes courage and chooses someone or something, he will definitely suffer. In such a sticky situation it is hard to decide with our limited intellect. Hence to get out of the dilemma on the morally correct course of action one needs to have the grace of the all pervading Absolute. 

Arjuna has this moral ambiguity at the start of the war. He was so disturbed that he forgot the Kshatriya Dharma and he had to be brought back to sense by none other than Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna motivated not only Arjuna but the entire human race. Sometimes due to effect of emotions we see Dharma as Adharma and vice versa. This happens to every individual at some point of time in their life span. 

How does the grace of Absolute help us in such situations????? 

At a situation where one is unable to choose between right or wrong the mind gets clogged. The only way to awaken our ability to discriminate is by getting the help from our “Dhi Shakti”. This Dhi Shakti is supposed to be the highest mental power a human being can posses and it has its dwelling in the Ajna Chakra (Pineal Gland) and it is the basis of ones enlightenment also. With the ever bright and glowing Dhi Shakti the possibility of discriminating what is right and wrong in Dharmic sense becomes quite easy. 

Yudhisthira was put in moral ambiguity in the Yaksha Prashna episode (The Enchanted Pool). Yudhisthira gave the perfect answers to all the question asked by Yaksha. Satisfied with the answers Yudhisthira was given a boon to get back any one of his four brothers alive. Yudhisthira choose Nakula. Surprised Yaksha asked him, “O King, why do you want Nakula alive, you could have chosen Arjuna or Bheema who are great warriors. Yudhisthira replied, “I am alive and so my mother Kunthi has one son. If Nakula is alive my other mother Madhri will also have a son alive. Such was the way the moral ambiguity was dealt with.      

In modern society this moral ambiguity is wiped out by encouraging the individuals to perform any kind act without keeping the feeling of guilt. How far this angle of avoiding moral ambiguity will help time only has to tell. In recent times with the influence of other cultures the younger generation is allowed to explore and wander out of the moral and ethical guidelines. This has made them to indulge in all kinds of activities apart from gaining education in the temple of knowledge. In fact college life is considered as a phase to enjoy life to extreme. If the young little hearts are let to wander too much without any guidance of what they are up to then they are sure to be lost in the forbidden jungles.

In the lighter vein, after blogging on this serious subject of Moral Ambiguity, I am in a similar situation. My dilemma is “What should I do when I happen to see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?”

My friends please help.............