When Newton observed the phenomenon of a fruit falling off a tree, he comprehended it differently than most others and coined the law of gravity. That law eternally existed, it even impacted one and all, yet somehow it was he who grasped it and penned a deeper import of the same phenomenon.
Comprehension is quite a complex process; it implies translation of the feed from our sense of touch, taste, sight, smell or sound, to lend it a meaning based on our subjective vantage point. Accurate cognizance of life's situations is a direct indicator of the transparency or purity of one's consciousness. The degree to which comprehension is made accurately to that degree the doorway to great wisdom opens up.
How we comprehend our observations is concomitant to the nature of our upbringing. This comprehension is a reflection of the 'taste' we have cultivated on the basis of our conditional upbringing. Sanskrit defines this term as samskaras.
All individuals translate their observations on the basis of their personal upbringing, which is nothing but the sum total of their life's experiences. What they classify as right or wrong is necessarily dependent on the cumulative bank of their experiences, which comprises of their immediate environment, the variegated sources they have constantly heard from, and so on. Individuals always try to justify their perception of right or wrong based on their personal vantage point. They conjure up all sorts of 'logical' and 'reasonable' arguments to that effect, which, in their own view, are very scientific and deeply rooted in empirical knowledge. And anything that does not conform to their vantage point is simply perceived as antithetical.
During India's freedom struggle, many sacrificed their lives to make India a free nation, however this act was seen as hostile and rebellious by the then ruling British government. Similarly in American history, the natives felt their existence threatened by the invading Europeans. The natives' fight for survival was seen as resistance. On the other hand, the Europeans who lost their lives wanting a free nation were deemed as 'martyrs'.
Thus the same incident was viewed from contrasting perspectives depending upon the respective vantage point. Therefore, no event is good or bad per se; it is our vision, and personal comprehension that leads to the idea of it being deemed as 'good' or 'bad'.
Even great epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana have not been spared. Countless writers, poets, dramatists, religionists have written, opined and made artwork of these great literatures, dishing out limitless points of view and observations, each one unique and differing from the other.
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