Specially for Neil...an extract from my next work. O Scholar ! RV 10.134.07 (RigVeda Part 10, Section 134, Verse 7)
O Scholars, exalted of learning Of merit high and divine ! Engage not to violate Nor deepen the divide Nor act to please Nor them appease Who aim unjust By their desires deviant. Live simple, as the Vedas lay Hymn on lips, heart on the Way By the light of seers who trod before This love warm in each being’s core. Subsist on gifts that folks make Ease their burden for all our sake. Toil in concert and in tandem exert With the weakest hands at the work. ... It is a freely paraphrased expression in my understanding of the verse. So, when I hear of ancient humans described as barbarians, uncultured, lawless, and what not... I wonder. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
