Monday 20 April 2015

Baba and the Fakirs
A story by Voltaire ( written in 1750 )

When I was in the city of Benares on the banks of the Ganges,  the ancient land of the Brahmans, I strove to learn. I understood Hindi fairly well. I listened much and noted everything. I was staying with my friend Om. He was a Brahman, the worthiest man I have ever known.
 One day we went together to a temple. There we saw several holy men. As is well known, they have a learned language, Sanskrit , in which is written a sacred book they call the Veda.
 I passed in front of a holy man who was reading this book.
" O wretched infidel " he cried " You have made me forget the number of vowels I was counting. Because of that my soul will go into a rabbit's body when I die, instead of going into a parrot's, as I had every reason to hope it would "
  I gave him a rupee to console him.
A few steps from there I had the misfortune to sneeze, which awakened a yogi who was in samadhi.
" Where am I ? " he cried out. " What a calamity ! I can no longer see the end of my nose. The celestial light has disappeared."
" If I am the cause ", I said to him " of your not being able to see the end of your nose, here is a rupee to repair the harm. Now go back to your celestial light ".
 My friend Om then took me to the cell of the most famous of the holy men, whose name was Baba. He was naked as a monkey, and around his neck had a chain that weighed over sixty pounds. He was sitting on a chair which had nails penetrating into his buttocks. Many women came to consult him. He was the oracle of every family, and enjoyed a very great reputation.
 Om had a long talk with him.
" Do you believe swamiji " Om said to him " that after seven lives and seven transmigrations of my soul I may reach the abode of Brahma ? "
 " That depends on how you live " said Baba.
 " I strive " said Om " to be a good citizen, a good husband, a good father, and a good friend. I give money to the poor, and I maintain peace among my neighbours "
" Do you sometimes put nails in your arse ? " asked Baba.
" Never, swamiji " replied Om.
" I am sorry, but then you will certainly never reach the abode of Brahma " said Baba

5 comments:

  1. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Netaji-Subhas-Chandra-Bose-wanted-ruthless-dictatorship-in-India-for-20-years/articleshow/46980513.cms

    RUTHLESS DICTATORSHIP BY A DESH BHAKT ( LIKE NETAJI ) IS WHAT INDIA NEEDS TODAY.

    WE HAVE A LIST OF DESH DROHIS-- LET THIS DESH BHAKT DICTATOR HANG THEM IN THE MARKET PLACE AFTER A FAIR BUT QUICK TRIAL .

    THE JUDASES MUST BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN IF HE DID DESH DROHI THINGS UNDER DURESS OR ON HIS FREE WILL .

    http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2011/08/netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-untold.html

    WE HAVE REACHED A STAGE WHERE RETIRED "USEFUL IDIOTS" ( DGP / ADMIRAL ) ARE INJECTING RELIGION INTO OUR ARMED FORCES AND POLICE .

    THERE ARE EXISTING LAWS TO TRY THESE USEFUL IDIOTS FOR SEDITION.

    ALL CHILDREN OF BHARATMATA ARE DEAR TO HER - EXCEPT THE ONES IN CAHOOTS WITH DESH DROHI FOREIGN FORCES.

    JAI HIND !

    capt ajit vadakayil

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  2. http://justicekatju.blogspot.in/2015/04/baba-and-fakirs-story-by-voltaire.html#comment-form

    HEY KATJU,

    CAN YOU TELL SUCH A FAKE STORY ABOUT MUSLIM OR SIKHS.

    AAPKA " KASHMIRI PANDIT GAAND " MEIN TATTI HAI ?


    Let me quote wikipedia -

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire

    QUOTE :---Despite the criticism of Abrahamic religions, Voltaire had a positive view of Hinduism;[115] the sacred text Vedas was remarked on by him as follows:

    The Veda was the most precious gift for which the West had ever been indebted to the East.[116]

    He regarded Hindus as "[a] peaceful and innocent people, equally incapable of hurting others or of defending themselves".[117] Voltaire was himself a supporter of animal rights and was a vegetarian.[118] He used the ancient times of Hinduism to land a devastating blow to the Bible's claims and acknowledged that the Hindus' treatment of animals shown a shaming alternative to the immorality of European imperialists.[119] - UNQUOTE


    VOLTAIRE CONVERTED TO HINDUSIM AND WAS CREMATED - AND THIS PISSED OFF EVERYBODY.

    HEY KAATJU SAAB--

    WHEN WILL YOU WRITE IN YOUR WILL THAT YOU WANT TO BE BURIED, NOT CREMATED ( SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN DARGAHS )?

    HIMMAT HAI ?

    http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2012/11/rip-impossible-with-burial-world-is.html

    capt ajit vadakayil
    ..

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  3. Dear Justice Katju,

    This post is amazing ! Thanks.

    Raju

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  4. I agree that Voltaire had a mixed opinion of Hinduism as is evident from this post today, and a comment above that mentions that he regarded Hindus as "peaceful and innocent people, equally incapable of hurting others or of defending themselves".
    But fake religiosity and moving away from truth has started in Hinduism many violent outbursts, for example demeaning of people as 'lower castes' and killing them like Khairlanji killing, burning of women along the dead body of husband (Sati), Bali/Human slaughter of children etc.

    And to mention here that Voltaire was himself a supporter of animal rights and was a vegetarian does not establish his support of Hinduism, again, as we feel sorry over the incident of "Baba and the Fakirs" (Voltaire 1750).

    The fake religiosity that developed after the truth of the most Logical Religion is denied its value would only lead to more and more 'spiritual traps' and looter yogis, Babas or peers. And only those who are in darkness are misled by these parasites on inner peace.

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