GREAT LOSS FOR US

The Assembly Election 2015 is being held these days. Leaders of all parties are exercising all forces to pull the mind of voters towards them. Three phases are over. The fourth phase is scheduled to be held on 1^st of November, 2015. Who will win, cannot be said because there is neck to neck fight in all constituency between NDA and Mahaagathbandhan. But, one thing is very clear that we have again lost one good opportunity of getting number one position among the all states of the country and going down ward to have the last position. Either Mr Nitish Kumar or Mr Sushil Modi or any other may be CM but, the joint force of Nitish and Modi cannot be achieved. During 2005 to 2013, both were together. Our state was achieving new heights in every field. And there is no doubt if the friendship would have lasted long, we could have achieved highest position among all states.

                                                              The leadership quality and development vision of Nitish are unparallel. He is a good engineer, the root of infrastructure development. He gave physical form to his engineering dream. Dy. CM and Finance Minister, Sushil Modi gave him good strength regarding support in Assembly as well as in administration, development and in financial matter. Thus, being free from assembly matter, he utilized his engineering skill hundred percent and started to reach the great height in every field like, Road development, Health, Education, Infrastructure, Law and order, electricity etc.  Both the leaders had clean images and both were free from relatives in politics and in administration.

                                                       When I start to think neutrally, I find that there is no fault of public at all. Seeing the performance of the government during the period, 2005 to 2010, the voter of Bihar gave more than three fourth majorities to NDA in 2010 election. This created ego to both the leaders. ‘Prabhutaa paai kaahi mad naahee’. The ego created differerences between the two parties. Neither Nitish wanted to create adjustment with Modi nor Chhote Modi tried to patch up the differences. Both became separate. Thus, down fall of Bihar was started.

                                                                            Today is Sardar Ballav Bhai Patel’s birthday. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel both honoured each other and gave equal importance to each other’s views. That’s why we have our present united country; otherwise we would have divided different so many small kingdoms only.

                                   Similar is the situation of our state Bihar. But, our Jawahar and Patel are separate. I feel much sorrowed seeing the fate of Bihar. We are deprived of having collective leadership of Nitish and Sushil Modee. Whoever wins doesn’t matter; once again, Bihar has lost the race. But, dear friend! don't be sad; The Almighty will do all the best for us.           

SORROW, THE TOUCH STONE OF LIFE

                                          What a great fallacy of the world is, that which we don’t want to have is the very touch stone of life. No one can be famous in the world if he has not faced the trouble. Sita, Savitri, Ram, Krishna, Gandhi, Jawahar all have faced unimaginable grieves in their life. One cannot make success in life unless he has not faced troubles.

                                                        Everyone knows the great sage (Devarshi) Narad. In one of his previous births, he was the son of a widow maid servant. The child (Narad) used to go with her mother where she went. Once, so many sages visited the place. His mother was deputed to serve the sages. The child was also with the sages all the time. He enjoyed the company too much. After sometime, the sages started to depart. The child became very sad and requested the saints to take him with them. The sages refused and suggested him to stay with his mother till she is alive. Unwillingly, he accepted the proposal. After some time, a great trouble came to the child. Her mother died due to snake biting. The child became an orphan. The trouble of the orphan child is beyond imagination. The sages came to the same spot in the return journey and took the child with them. This very child became the great sage ‘Narad’.

                                                                          The great sage Bhagvaan Ramana Maharshi left home at the age of mere 16 in search of truth. Till so many years he remained in trance. He spent a good time without food. Insects bit him in the dark ‘Paataal Lingam, in the deep well’ and the mark of wound was vivid till his last journey. But, he is mater of masters due to these troubles.

                             We all are acquainted with the troubles of Ram, Krishna, Buddha, Sita, Savitree, Draupadi, Gandhi, Naharoo, Subhas, Bhagat Singh, Azad, Sukdeo, Rajguru. They all could lead their lives in ease. But, they adopted trouble themselves to help the society and to remove the trouble of the people. Ram was a prince and later he was to become the king of Ayodhya. He could enjoy his life lavishly like other prices and kings of the history. But, in that case, we would have forgotten his name also like other princess and kings. Even ordinary person like us cannot lead such a tough life. Living in dense forest among dangerous fierce animals and giants without any shelter in rains, cold and scorching sun is not an easy task. Can anybody imagine the trouble of Krishna? From the very womb, problems surrounded him. Troubles were mountain like but, all became flower like before my Lord Krishna. That’s why, he is called full incarnation of Almighty. Lord Buddha was also a prince. But, he left the princely enjoyment and adopted the toughest trouble in search of truth. 

Baapoo!

Today we are celebrating your 146^th birthday. It is very miracle that a loin clad man defeated the most powerful umpire of the world. The Britishers, in whose empire the sun never set were forced to leave our country by this person’s two weapons ‘Truth and non-violence’. We are very sad that a mad man killed you. But, we are very ashamed to see that your so called disciples daily kill you by opposing your principles and only adopting the path of violence and lie. You fought against communalism and caste, but your so called followers are spreading hatred in the society by following the above very two ill things. Baapoo! You were the root to free our country but, you never accepted any job in the government. Your today’s followers daily change party to have tickets/ jobs in the government. Today, your so called disciples celebrate the birth anniversary or demise day of yours and other famous freedom fighters on the line of caste. If you were alive today, you would have committed suicide seeing all these activities of your so called followers. They are shamelessly touching your statue’s feet and taking swearword to adopt your principles. But, their acts are always opposite to your ideals.   

CHILDHOOD

  
 

“Child is the father of the man”. ‘Poot ke paanw paalane me’. ‘Honhaar virvaan ke hot chikane paat’. The meaning is clear.  The seed is the root of a tree. If the seed is good, tree will automatically be better. Similarly, a good child becomes a good man. If primary education is bad, man will naturally be bad. Good education in the childhood makes a man great scholar where as bad habits produces criminals, robbers, murderers etc. The children suffering from malnutrition cannot have robust health in future. When they take nutritious food in youth period, only stomach develops, not the whole body. Proper food, medical aids, education, habilitation etc. is urgent need for appropriate development of a child.

                                         I want to bring attention towards these points. What is the fault of a child if he has taken birth in a very (economically/socially) poor family. Why should he not be given equal opportunity to develop? If equal atmosphere is provided, I don’t think that there would be more differences in grown up stage.

                                       Till a few years back, girls were not allowed to come out and have proper schooling. Presently when they have started proper studying, they have surpassed the boys. Similarly, if suitable and equal opportunity is provided, there is no cause of far differences.

                                        I want to give some suggestions. According to population, every village should have child care centers. From the very pregnancy period, mothers should be kept in proper supervision of the care centers. The centers should have all facilities like food, lodging, medical aids; education etc. till the child is grown up. Every child irrespective of cast, creed, wealth etc. should be kept in those centers. There should be common schools, colleges for all children. The cost should be borne by the government. No private school, private coaching should be allowed. Surnames, castes should not be mentioned anywhere. I think, if above suggestions are followed, a caste less society with equal status of all will be created automatically. The problem of malnutrition, child labor etc. will be abolished.   

गणेश चतुर्थी

GANESH

On the auspicious day of Ganesh chaut I want to give a brief introduction of lord Ganesha. It is celebrated on Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthee. This year, it is on Thursday, September 17. The festival is celebrated in the honour of the elephant headed god. The story, how the lord got elephant head is very interesting. Maa Parvati, the wife of lord Shiva, made the shape of a child of sandal wood paste and put life in it. She ordered the child not to allow anybody to enter while she was taking bath. In the meantime lord Shiva came. The child stopped him. He became angry. The child started to fight. In the heated mood he severed the head of the child. In the mean time Maa came out. She saw the scene and started to weep. She became too much enraged. Shiva promised to make the child alive. Devas (gods) were ordered to bring the head of a person whose head might be towards north and opposite to his mother. They found only an elephant child in the position and chopped its head. Shiva fixed the head on the child’s body, gave life and named the child Ganesha (gan+isha= lord of Ganas).

                                                         Ganesha is god of wisdom, knowledge and new beginnings. He is also Lambodar (lamba+udar= long belly). His mount (vahana) is mouse. We should not be confused seeing the big size and weight of the lord and so small size of his mount mouse. The mouse may be of bigger size to take the load of the rider.

                                 He is first worshipped on every festival due to his intellect and vghna harta (remover of troubles). Once the question about who should be first worshipped arose. It was decided that the person who came first in the race to go round the universe would be worshipped first. All gods took part in the race on their faster mounts. Ganesh sat on the mouse and did three pradakshina (moved around three times) of his parents. He was declared first on the logic that parents are similar to the universe. Thus even having very slow mount he became first in the race due to his intellect.   

गणेशजी प्रथम पूज्य हैं। ये विघ्नहरण हैं। इनकी वुद्धि  अति तीक्ष्ण है। इसी के बल पर इनकी प्रथम पूजा होती है। 'वुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य निर्वुद्धेस्तु कुतो बलम्'।  

RAKSHAABANDHAN

Rakshaabandhan

‘Jen baddho bali raajaa daanvendro mahaabalah; Taan twaan pratibadhnaami rakshemaachal maachalah’. Bali was king of demons. He defeated all gods and became able to dethrone lord Indra. Indraanee, wife of Indra, tied the thread of raakhee on Bali’s wrist and made him her brother. Bali asked her to ask for anything she wanted. She asked not to dethrone lord Indra. Thus, she saved her husband’s throne. 2^nd storey is Lord Baaman and Bali. Bali had ego that no one in the universe is greater doner than him. Lord Vishnu came in the guise of Baaman (Dwarf person). He took promise from Bali to gve him three step of land. Bali saw him a dwarf and accepted. His guru Shukraachaarya forbade him to do but he didn’t obey him. Having Bali’s acceptance, Baaman increased his body and made it tall as heaven. He measured the entire universe (above and below) in two steps and asked where to put his third step. Bali offered his head. When he was asked to ask anything, he requested Lord Vishnu to be his guard. Goddess Lakshami became very grieved. She tied the thread (Raakhee) on Bali’s hand. Thus, she made Bali, her brother. When she was asked to ask any thing, she asked to free her husband. Thus, she again got her husband.

                                                                    There are so many stories about Rakshaabandhan. It is celebrated as a function of brother and sister. Sister ties the thread on brother’s wrist and brother gives blessing to protect her from every trouble. At present, we have become enemy of our daughters. We have started to kill them in the very womb. Can anybody imagine a society where there is no female? Thus, indirectly I have started to demolish our own existence. When a male gets married, he forgets his sisters. But, sisters never forget their brothers. There are sisters who have helped their brothers even quarreling with their in-laws and even with their husbands. Daughters bring my life charmful. They are far more loyal than boys. A son is son till his marriage but a daughter is daughter till the whole life. Where there are only boys, only quarrel will come. We have to swear to protect girls from every trouble.   

                                                                                   Rakshaabandhan means ‘fastening a thread for protection’. In some places, people tie the thread around a tree to protect environment. This is symbolical to protect everything which is helpless. On this day, we should take oath to save the nature, help every weak creature which needs help. This will be the best way of celebration of this pious day.

कृष्णाष्टमी

आज कृष्ण का जन्म दिन है। उन्हें योगीश्वर कहा जाता है। उनके प्रत्येक क्रियाकलाप के शूक्ष्म भाव हैं।  केवल स्थूल भाव देखने पर व्यक्ति भ्रमजाल में फंस जाता है। उन्हें संदेह होने लगता है कि ऐसा करना कैसे संभव है। कहीं पर वे रास रचाते रहते हैं तो कही गीता का प्रवचन देते दिखाई पड़ते है। कभी दुर्दांत कंस आदि अनेको आततायियों का बध करते दिखाई पड़ते हैं।