Friday, August 29, 2008

World Peace

World Peace is a dream which can be realized only in ones imagination today. How can we relate it to every human being on earth? Can we think of a day or a week every year when all hostilities in the world would come to a stand-still? Perhaps, 2nd October(Gandhi Jayanti) every year could be such a day; or 25th December(Christmas Day) could also be such a day,to begin with and later could be extended to the following week. Is it a pipe dream?.

The biggest threat to World Peace(WP) is coming out of the ambitions of world powers(wps) as we know them today and also from non-state agencies who are intent upon changing the map of the world to suit their respective passions or dreams of a new millennium. How do we address such notions of correcting past oppressions or atrocities? Cannot an attitude of 'let bygones be bygones' be induced into the mindsets of such non-state players or even the wps whose ambitions are creating havoc for WP? When WP is disturbed every human being on earth is affected. Why should the silent onlookers not make it their business to protest against anything which disturbs their peace of mind? What can they do? Let us put our minds to address this question the world over.

Interestingly since I have been thinking about World Peace I have a delicious feeling of inner peace. Such is the power of our thoughts. In my second comment yesterday I had suggested that the silent onlookers of breach of peace should protest. Instead I now suggest that they should start thinking of remedying the breach of peace wherever it may have taken place. How would be the obvious question. By praying for peace. Can the 95% people of the world who are non-combatants pray for WP on a fixed day every year, preferably at the same time. That would generate a massive thought-wave of peace which would definitely shake the faith in violent means of the remaining 5% people engaged in violence. How to go about telling every one of the 95% peace-loving people to pray for peace. Can the UNO be approached to issue a directive to all member-nations to mobilize their people to do so on a fixed day & time decided by the UNO after a resolution to his effect by the General Assembly? Can some of our IFS luminaries do something to this effect? Or am I imagining the impossible! I suppose my batch-mates would forgive my day-dream. It was APJ Abdul Kalam who told us not to stop dreaming & I am inclined to accept the advice of my former employer.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Yug Nirman Yojana is a movement to rebuild our world which seems to be falling apart, what with small wars in various parts of the world, terrorist led violence in nearly all the countries of the world, social violence arising out of grievances remembered from the past in different societies, domestic violence due to family discord between spouses, brothers, sisters, in-laws of all shades, hand-to-hand fights in lanes and by-lanes and a myriads of other types of situations where violence appears to have become a way of life. This movement was started by Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya in Mathura way back in 1953 from Gayatri Tapobhoomi to enable Vyakti-Nirman i.e. development of each individual; Pariwar-Nirman i.e. development of each family; Samaj-Nirman i.e. development of the whole society and all these working towards Yug Nirman. Unless the mind-set engaged in violence is not diverted to creative activities it would not easily give up its addiction to violence which seems to provide quick solutions, what with a weapon in your hand. The political system which promotes a cult of violence has to look within itself to see that differences of opinion must begin to be addressed through dialogue for its own survival. What can each one of us do wherever we may be located? See what is the crying need around you! Can you do something about it? Look for allies from amongst the people who are affected- you are surely bound to get a few associates. Build a team and take your first step very carefully without antagonizing any one. Move step by step and build on your success steadily, remembering the sage advice 'Go to the people, sit with them and talk to them, understand their problem, take their views on possible solutions, present your views on the first step, start from what they know, build on what they have.' You must remember that without taking the first step there is no solution to our problems
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Monday, August 25, 2008

Shraddha Kunj

शृरद्धा कुञ्ज नाम हमने वंदनीय माताजी के नाम के साथ संबोधन को ध्यान मैं रख कर दीया था। हमारा मानना है की श्रद्धा वह शक्ती है जो असंभव को भी संभव कर सकती है । युग निर्माण ऐसा ही एक असंभव अभियान नज़र आता है जो आरंभ मैं तो असंभव लगता है लेकिन पहला कदम उठाने पर संभव लगने लगता है। हम इसी प्रयास मैं लगे हैं।

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Welcome

Welcome to Shraddha Kunj. It has been raining cats and dog for the last 24 hours. We got stuck in a traffic jam in Raiwala for good part of two hours yesterday while coming back from Haridwar. It was most frustrating.