THE ONLY BHARAT RATNA

                                                           
                             SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR

Leadership Revisted

A leader is one who has the following traits

1.Righteousness in his actions.

2.Compassionate towards his subjects

3.Vision for a better tomorrow.

A serving attitude should be the backbone and foundation of every leader.

Devotion and Beauty

"Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty, it stems rather from love and devotion towards men and towards objective things."

Beauty is the manifestation of divinity within. It is a god given gift.

It needs to be preserved by constant purification of the mind and body.

Beauty is a function of devotion not a function of  cosmetics.

The more we are towards kanchan and kamini ,the more we are towards impurity.

The more we are towards devotion and love to Krishna, the more we get towards purity.

Devotion is attained by means of sravanam,kirtanam,smaranam,arcanam etc. as laid out by the scriptures.

Divine Spark

"I know you are tired but come, this is the way."

                                                                                -Rumi                              

Every aspect of life requires a divine spark for it to be done well.

Whether it is a rescue operation, or starting a new business venture or even getting a mobile activated.

Even the smallest of task or work or to be executed completely requires a divine will. Any task to see the light of day requires a divine touch. Until and unless there is a divine will , no activity will get completed.

Man has become so composed in himself that he feels that everything is done by him, and each accomplishment is his own. He has become so consumed in himself that he has forgotten essence of the divine aspect of life.

As the Uttarkand flood relief are on,lets pray that the divinity in the place and people will give them strength and courage to pass through the difficult period.

Thirst-Water a precious resource

Happiness lies for those who cry,those who hurt ,those  who have searched ,and those who have tried for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.-Victor Hugo

Its scary to imagine our lives without water

Its more scary to imagine our lives without drinking water.

Its even more scary to imagine death due to lack of drinking water or thirst.

The reality is more than thousands of villages live without water.

Forget the villages even few cities have to struggle to get water.

In drought affected areas the amount of water is even more scarce.

In scarcity there is snatching and mental unrest.

There are rivers and there are dams, but there is no water.

The effort of Salman Khan, NGO, Being Human is credible ,in supplying  200 tankers of water to drought  affected  villages.

How is it that an NGO is able to do this and why is the ruling party not  able to find effective means to find lasting solutions ?

What is the ruling party doing about it?
What is being done to reduce wastage of water?
What happened to the project of interconnecting  rivers across India?

These are questions that need  to be asked and answered.

Rivers of my Nation

    Boundaries don't protect rivers, people do. -Brad Arrowsmith

Why is GANGA is so important?

What is the significance of a river?

Why should we clean up the Ganga?

A river is a natural resource which other than acting as a reservoir of clean water and a natural habitat for many species acts as a storehouse of  enthusiasm for the people around and across.

A flowing river is clean as it purifies itself and supplies the people with energy and exuberance.

The energy and exuberance provided by a river is thousand times more useful than any amount of money.

A river provides the lifeline for a population by not only giving water and livelihood for farmers and fisherman,
It has also sparked lots of poets and creative writers.Hence a river is a store of newer,brighter ideas and dreams .Such people with their energy and enthusiasm act as a national resource and bring prosperity to the nation.

In the meantime an unclean, dirty and still river results in a gloomy environment, dull and lethargic people without any tinge of excitement .They act as a liability to the nation.

Many wars have been fought over temples and boundaries. There has been lot of money spent on the cleaning of the rivers,lets fight a war to reclaim the lost rivers of our nation.

Woman Empowerment

  The progress of a nation is determined by the state of its women.

It’s mid April and I am thinking of what to write on,  should I write on IPL  6, or MK Narayanan’s speech at Presidency college or closer still, about the Ugli dams or about my recent addition of Carte Blanche,a blog that I added to read. But then I decide to write on my favourite topic  Women.

So what do women bring into the table?

Women are more tolerant, they are known to coordinate well, and they to bring in compassion into the table. Over the years women have dominated  the roll of homemaker,HR Managers and teachers to perfection.

Women are known to be emotional whereas the male counterparts are more dispassionate.

What are the odds that women face?

·         Infant mortality rate in girls is one of the highest  for no fault of hers.

·         Education of girl a still a fortune in many areas and not a right.

·         Dowry deaths and domestic violence is still rampant in many parts of the country and  goes unnoticed.

·         And then the society at large that is witness to crimes in the form of rapes and molestation by a few criminal elements.

Yes a sense of security has to be provided by the father, husband and son at home and at the state by the police and the judiciary by prompt delivery of justice.

My attention is drawn to Sushma Swaraj speech on women at NDTV Indian of the year awards.As she puts in  women empowerment happens in the following  ways:-

1.Education

2.Security

3.Financial Independence

4.Politicial activisim.

A quote from the Bhagavat Gita comes to my mind

“adharmabhibhavat krsna pradusyanti kula-striyah

Strisu dustasu varsneya jayate varna-sankarah”-Bhagavat Gita -1.40

Meaning if irreligion is dominant in the family ,O Krishna,the women of the  family becomes polluted ,and from the degradation of womanhood descendant  of Vrsni,comes unwanted progeny.

Education should have an aspect that instills a spirit of service and devotion in a women ,will give rise to a population with lustre and that which is very genuine. Education should also impart , skill necessary for financial independence thereby empowering them.