YESTERDAY I WAS READING THE SPIRITUAL SECTION OF THE TIMES OF INDIA ONLINE EDITION. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE AN ARTICLE ON "TOTAL CONTRADICTIONS IN BHAGAVAD GITA" BY SHRI SHRI RAVISHANKAR. I HAVE LISTENED TO HIS LECTURES SEVERAL TIMES IN TELEVISION AND HE HAS NEVER BROUGHT CONTROVERSY IN LECTURES. WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLES FULLY,I JUMPED INTO CONCLUSIONS AND WROTE MY COMMENTS ON IT.
AFTER GIVING MY COMMENTS, I STARTED READING THE ARTICLE COMPLETELY AND I UNDERSTOOD THAT HE HAS HIGHLIGHTED FEW CONTRADICTING VIEWS ABOUT THE VERSES ON BHAGAVAD GITA BUT OVERALL HE HAS SUMMED IT VERY WELL. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL ABOUT MEDIA PROPAGATING THE CONTROVERSY TO GAIN READERS ATTENTION. I ALSO FELL INTO THE TRAP AND ALSO MADE COMMENTS HASTILY. I REGRET, REPENT FOR MY HASTY MISTAKE AND SHOULD NEVER EVER REPEATED.
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