AWAKENINGS

Reader is fond of reading the Bhagavad Gita. He is now faced with doubts as to the real meaning of the three words – viz. yoga (the path of selfless action with devotion), sanyasa (renunciation) and tyaga (sacrifice or relinquishment). Reader is faced with the doubts mainly due to the conflicting definitions given in the Gita to sanyasa and tyaga. Reader explains his position as follows: Sanyasi has been defined as ‘one who discharges the duty without attachment to its fruits’ – in Chapter 6 – 1. It has also been stated therein that sanyasi is also a yogi. It is further clarified that sanyasi is not the one who has abandoned his duties such as lighting sacred fire and performance of rites. Now, let us turn to the definition of tyaga as expounded in Chapter 18 – 2. Tyaga is defined as ‘the abandonment of the fruits of all duties’, which is quite similar to the definition given to sanyasa. Gita has declared that sanyasa and yoga are one. But there is no such statement to the

Raghul Gandhi’s personal life may not be a concern for Indians, if he is an ordinary citizen. But, he was unofficially declared as the Prime Ministerial candidate and he is presently Vice-President of Grand Old Party - Indian National Congress. It is also a fact that even the President of the Congress Party is with Sonia Gandhi who is the mother of Raghul Gandhi. Nobody had dared to question why both the posts should be held by Mother-Son duo in spite of the great drubbing in the recently held Lok Sabha election - getting all time low seats of 44 - even not eligible to get the status of Leader of Opposition Party. Hence an insight of Raghul’s love affairs, his qualifications, his professions, etc.  gain relevance and importance. Raghul himself had said: "My girlfriend's name is Veronique not Juanita. She is Spanish and not Venezuelan or Colombian. She is an architect not a waitress, though I wouldn't  have had a problem with that ."   Veronique Cart