Yes! Please pray that my parents will be accepting me dating a man!

[Harsha Shah]

Yes. It is Harsha Shah here.

I am telling you some exciting news. Yes. For the first time, I am dating. I have been seeing a colleague at school (he is teaching 3-4 class pupils and he has been specializing in music and theatre and he is doing very exciting projects with the children). He is a very handsome redhead and very kind and bright and I am now being quite smitten.

I am aware that I am a bit old to be starting dating this at my age (25) compared to you christian women, but I was a practising Jainist for many years. Yes. I know that most sources are claiming that Mahāvīra never married.

I am noticing that I don't care any more. I am thinking that being here and discussing with you christians has changed this and I am now mostly an agnostic. I am still thinking that the ahimsa, the non-violence and the non-absolutism are valid philosophies and I am still also a practicing vegetarian. This is very nice as Lachlan is also one. He is very fond of my curries. Yes.

No I am coming to my request. Yes. My parent are not happy that I am dating and that I am dating a European boy (Lachlan is 24). I am a strong independent woman now and I am going to continue seeing him. Yes. This is the first time in my life that I am actually wanting to see what is hidden under his kilt. Yes. I hope that I am not offending you. Yes. Please pray that my parents will start accepting my choice. I am worried that they will be missing many happy moments of our life if they don't. Yes.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

Re: Yes! Please pray that my parents will be accepting me dating a man!

Spare us the lingam and yoni stuff Ms. Harsha - are you absolutely in favor of non-violence and non-absolutism, or are you non-absolutely in favor of non-violence and non-absolutism?

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Yes! Please pray that my parents will be accepting me dating a man!

Spare us the lingam and yoni stuff Ms. Harsha - are you absolutely in favor of non-violence and non-absolutism, or are you non-absolutely in favor of non-violence and non-absolutism?

Yes. Thank you for your kind reply, Mr. Bryan. I am sorry if my answer will be offending to you but I must be saying "no" this time to your first question. Yes. And I am always wanting to say the "yes".

Yes. We must be applying the non-absolutism to itself, as well. I have been ignorant but I am trying to be less so. Yes. I am thinking that I do want to be practising non-violence but I am also thinking that there are instances, when it is virtually impossible to find actions that are not containing any violence. I am causing violence to my parents By not obeying their wishes, but I am thinking that it is time I did not cause violence to the possibly beautiful relationship that I am starting to have with this man. Yes. He is lovely.

Yes. The answer to your second question must be "yes". Things not being absolutely true makes them sad and beautiful. Yes. It is like your Bible. It is such a beautiful book of the attempt to reach universal truths and so sad in its failure. Yes. It is preaching dualistic faith in a very complex world of chaos. I am hoping that my reply is not offending you. Yes.

Yes. I am still wanting to use all means to make things right between me and my parents. I am thinking that good thoughts do not necessarily reach them but they are reaching me and your kindness is making me stronger. Yes.

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Yes! Please pray that my parents will be accepting me dating a man!

We must be applying the non-absolutism to itself, as well.

So it's just a very complicated way to say you do whatever you want. Why am I not surprised...