Learning Ethics!!!

Last weekend I went to an Engineering college for some work. It’s a well known college in the town as it’s been named with the local politician who is the core trustee of the institution. It’s around 3-4 Km inside from main highway. I got down on highway at college road waiting for an auto rickshaw. Finally after long wait of 45 minutes, one auto rickshaw came and was ready to go to the college. He demanded 100 Rs fare for just 2.5 km. I started arguing but gave up too early as he was saying he won’t get fare while returning so he has to charge double.

From outside it seemed to be a good college with big campus. Football ground, basketball-volleyball court, Gymkhana everything was perfect. Forgetting about the struggle I have had to reach the college, I entered the main building of the campus.

From the construction I realized that it’s not a very old college. Someone told me it started just 2-3 years back. I was getting happier while walking the corridor reading quotes written on big posters hanging on the wall.

Suddenly I stopped walking reading the lines written on one of the poster. It stated “The human brain is the most outstanding organ. It functions 24hrs 365 days, right from the time you are born until you fall in love”. I felt silent after reading those lines. How can someone put posters with such quotes in college? Hasn’t this noticed by any of the staff or trustee member? Why no one raised any concern about this? Does the admin authority that has put this poster know the meaning of the sentence? Is it really worth putting such quotes on display? How the audit team will react to this? Or will they not?

So many questions rose in my mind and I started fighting in my own thoughts. I decided to meet principal and tell him about my concern.

Though it seems funny reading above lines, school or college is not the place where you can put this. The college authority should be more concerned while sharing any content publicly as it represents their college status and such things make big impact on students mind.

Let’s teach something that will enhance their personality. Love is such a nice concept and you don’t need to stop your brains for that.

Anyways there are social networking sites for such funny messages and at least schools and colleges should not participate actively in this.

Real Satisfaction!!!

I took an auto rickshaw while coming to office this morning. While getting up into the auto I realized that the vehicle was well maintained with proper cushions and everything. To my surprise even the driver wasn’t the typical auto driver. He was a gentleman neatly dressed in his 60s. You will think that what’s so special in it. Definitely you will meet many like him but not he. He was something different. For about 10 minutes I was just staring at him. At last out of my curiosity I asked him whether he is doing this to earn for daily bread and butter. He just smiled and then started speaking in English…

“No dear, I am a doing this because I like it. I am a retired lecturer from a reputed college. After retirement I used to sit at home passing time reading books or newspaper but it didn’t work out for long time. Soon I started getting bored of this. One day my nephew came to my home from village. He was actually trying to settle down in the City but didn’t have money to invest in business. He asked me if I can help him some way. I proposed an offer if I can help him get an Auto rickshaw which he can drive for his bread and butter. And finally we brought this Auto. He started with his new business and was very happy for whatever help I did for him. But I noticed that he was working late night sometimes till 12. Every day he used leave home at 4am and come back at 12pm for lunch. Then he will hardly take rest and again leave and after that you can’t say when he will come back. I even told him not to overload himself but he wasn’t convinced as he wanted to repay my money along with his daily savings. One day the idea came to my mind why can’t I help him? Anyways I am killing time sitting at home. My children and wife went mad after listening my decision to drive an auto. But I was firm on my decision and I started this J

Now my Nephew takes auto early morning and come back at 7.30-8 am. Then I took and come back at 12pm for lunch by the time he takes rest and gets ready for the long day. He then comes back late night.

I am really enjoying this work. Initially my family was worried if I can drive well for so long and about our reputation what neighbors and relatives will say. But now they are convinced that what matters is self satisfaction.”

My mouth was open in awe while listening this. 

By the time my bus stop came and I got down of the auto. I was smiling happily while paying him the fare and in return he smiled back with proud and satisfaction.

I was feeling more rejuvenated. You don’t need to pay big amount for happiness and satisfaction. “Just love yourself and love your work”.

Zindagiiiiiiiii

 जीना यहाँ। मरना यहाँ।
इसके सीवा जाना कहा।

The above lines from movie "Mera Naam Joker" are so true. We all have to die one day. There is no one who can hide from it. But there is a large meaning in them. Every single living being is a part of the universe. You are originated from it and you will be dissolved into it when you die. No one is immortal.

If this is the case then what is it that makes us immortal? It's your work, "Your karma". People with great did will be remembered for years, for ages, followed by generations and even worshiped as God. They become inspiration for others how the life should be lived.

रोते रोते आते है सब
हसता हुआ जो जाएगा
वो मुकद्दर का सिकंदर
जानेमन केहेलयेगा .

Life is so beautiful and God has given it to us to enjoy it to the fullest. It teaches us so many things with ups and downs coming, but the lesson should be learnt from it to move on. Accept the way you are. Follow others, have idols in life but don't force yourself for being like them. You are unique in your own way so don't hide the originality. 

You don't have control over your death. But definitely you have control over your life and you don't have any right to finish it by making suicide attempts. Yes, it shows you are coward and can't face the reality. You are trying to escape from the situation. Try to find out the satisfaction in your life. 

Man is so greedy that he makes himself upset because of unnecessary things like money, power, rights, relations etc. Being a socialized animal definitely all these things play an important role in your life but they all cannot be the reason to end your life. No relation or Power in this world is bigger than your own life. So live the life to the fullest without thinking of anything. You are at your best when you are original :)

SHIVA TRIOLOGY

I recently finished reading the shiva triology series by Amish. The book has got fare script to keep you connected throughout the series. And the most interesting thing is to visualize your gods and goddesses as a normal human being.

Though it’s a fiction and you know it’s all imaginary but while reading you would actually start feeling that, yes this can be the way it has written. After all to whom you worship? People with great did? Whose work inspires you and yes it’s good in your perception. Yes, your perception. Because things you will feel right might have proved so wrong for others. Might be that’s the reason we hate Ravan as evil and Shrilankan’s worship him as a god.

The concept of Naga’s is quiet interesting. After reading the book, I just started thinking how in practical sense Lord Ganesha could have mouth of an elephant. It’s something exaggerated description of someone’s face with long nose and teeth coming out of mouth. How could a human being exist with eight hands like Goddess Kali. I do agree that there has to be something odd to describe her like that. Then what logic you would like to give for Ravan having ten heads? Well that’s not the point to argue. Definitely we can think of someone coming with a book giving some logical explanations about it.

The most interesting part of the series, evil is none but a Medicinal liquid which is being worshiped for years saving people’s life but has been turned as an evil over the period of time. It’s good that Amish have given some scientific explanation for this. The thought process here is an invention for a great cause would not necessarily prove beneficial all the time and excessive use of something is always harmful. Take the example of Atomic Bombs. It’s a great invention showing how powerful humans can be if needed. But think in another way. How harmful it would be if it’s been used. We already have an example of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before us. It has never proved correct for Human welfare.

Your questions like God Mahadev having third eye or why his neck has turned blue are also answered in tricky way. The concept of mind reading for Vasudev is also explained wisely. The only question that Amish have not focused in this book is why Shiva has got snake around his neck. Probably he couldn’t get any logical reason to match with his theory of somras which says Shiva blue throat was the result of ill effect of Somras. But definitely you can ignore that stuff and even practically you couldn’t think of a person walking with poisonous snake around his neck. J

To summarize shortly it’s an interesting series to read.  Looking forward to the movie release based on this. I hope they won’t focus much on the romantic part between sati-shiva or Parvteshwar-Anandmayi and will not make love story out of it like they did some years ago for “Ashoka The Great” movie.

Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Ki Jo....

"Hello Sweety, Happy Womens Day!!!" the first sentence I heard when I picked up a call from Manoj.
"Hey Manoj, Thanks yaar..." I replied.

I do like such kind of pampering :) It makes u feel like u have something special within u...

Women's Day wishes r overflooding everywhere..specially on Facebook and other social networking sites. But very few of them will be really aware of why we r celebrating the same and does it really needed to celebrate the same.....Why to have one special day for Women to show their recognition...it's a need or just a fashion of celebrating a day like Valentine Day.

I will say it's not a fashion but if u look back and read some history pages u will find the reason behind celebrating the same...Yes...there was a time when women condition was really bad and they needed to raise their voice for their own protection, to live better life, to get the luxury and comfort they r righteous to i.e....to get life of "Bread and Roses".
Every year on this day...United Nations Conference recognizes the progress we have made and contribution of women in it. Scholars say The progress of Nation is Directly proportional with number of women actively participating in economic growth . If you have Well educated, self confident, Independent women in your country..no one can stop u from becoming the developed country.

And this is true also...Developement and Change needs to be started from ur home. If she is educated ,she can teach her children....tomorrows generation. It is always complementary to have educated life partner with whom u can share ur professional challenges. Todays working women are really giving helping hands to their family. I feel really lucky for getting evrything that a girl, a women should get in her life...we don't need to struggle much now for the basic rights...People have accepted that SHE has the power to change the world.

But still there is a lot that can be done for us...Yes I have a humble request for everyone of u...to show respect for all women so that Domestic Voilence, Rape Cases won't happen.

You just have to smile I am sure you will get a smile back....
She has so much of love and care in her heart. Don't break her confidence and let her enjoy freedom in her life.
If not...again the time will come and she will transform herself into "Goddess Durga" The Mother of the univers..supreme power of the supreme being.

Pioneer....The Man Having An Eagle Eye

     As usual I logged into my FB account. Nowdays social networking has become so important in our life that our govt needs to include it in our basic needs along with Food, Shelter. And it's not the exaggeration, People like checking their FB status more than checking bank account status..It might be because we are always more interested in looking into others personal things. And I am no exception to it. :)
     It didn't take much time for me to figure it out that I have got a new friend request. Wow, new friend...I navigated through that profile without wasting time and accepeted it...Yes..He was my senior from my college..Though we never met before or can hardly remember each other. The moment I accepted his request got a ping from him..

Friend: Hi
Me: Hello
Friend: do u remember me?
Me: No, not actually..but I know u r my senior(That was so stupid to say this thing as it was so obvious).
Friend: oh really..good..that means we r not complete strangers.
Me: hehe (My friends always get angry on me for this habit of mine..using words like..hmm, hehe, ok....)

There was a pause for almost 15 mins and I said...
Me: Hey I really liked ur profile (Didn't get anything other than that to proceed our conversation. He has done his MBA degree from a reputed college and chosen to go into enterpreneurship instead of doing a job)
Friend: Hey Thanks :) I wanted to open my own college. There are blah blah blah(don't remember figure) MBA colleges in Maharashtra but only few of them are really good and provides proper grooming on management skills of a student.  Nowdays doing MBA has become a fad and even students don't know why they are taking this degree..If u r going to be a manager there comes a bounded responsibility on u and u should be welll aware of that.
Me: Yeah, thats true( What else I can say)
Friend: Do u have any plans to go for MBA?
Me: No..I wanted to but couldn't manage to score well and get into good college so just skipped it now. :(
Friend: ok..thats fine..I will suggest to do part time if possible..at least u will get some knowledge about management terms.
Me: hmm..will see.

Again a pause for 5 mins.
Me: Hey, why did u choose this field..I mean not to do job and go for ur own business.
Friend: Ma'am what do u think...Doing job is better than doing business?
Me: no..I don't mean that (You should always be careful while talking wid ur seniors..miscommunication leads to misunderstandings.)
Friend: See..This is what I really wanted to do in my life..n yes I did job also..I worked for a reputed company for 2 yrs...learned the skills and now walking on the path made for me.
Me: wow...u r truely ambitious.good
Friend: Thanks :) (everyone likes to hear Compliments)
Me: so u r going to be an Enterpreneur..gr8..good that I have accepeted ur friend request...it's a add on in my contact list :P
Friend: Enterpreneur..OMG...lets see..what is wriiten in my destiny and how much can I achieve. But yes I know one day I will achieve what I have dreamed of.
Me: Wish u all the best my Friend. You will definitely.
Friend: Thanks Ma'am..chalo bbye..it's time for dinner now
Me: yeah..gn..nice talking with u..bye

He went offline just after that and I was still thinking of him and his dream...Really we find very few people who has courage to give up the luxrious llife and choose a rough path for their dream. And they only deserve true appreciation, called as an Enterpreneur. The Pioneer!!!!