God Bless USA ?
God Bless India ?
I believe in and belong to a tradition, which says God bless the Existence.
Sarve Api Sukhinah santu
Sarve santu niramayah
Sarve bhadrani Pashyantu
Maa kaschid dukha bhag bhaveth
This is an ancient sanskrit verse which roughly translates to:
May every being be happy,
May every being be free from all diseases,
May every being be blissful,
May there not be a trace of sorrow for anyone.
This summarizes the concept of world citizenship which Socrates advocated.
Having said that, I also believe that we have a moral and an ethical obligation to give back to our country and society, for all that it has given us. The obligation is as imperative as the obligation that we have towards humanity in general, if not more.
It is amusing, how much She is a part of me both at conscious and sub-conscious levels. There is something "Indian" in the way I percieve every thing. My love for her is pure, without any expectations. Today is India's 59th Independence day. In introspection we have achieved a lot as a free country, but a lot desires to be done. Unfortunately there are a lot fewer people who truely take it as an obligation to do something for the nation, but most of them whine against what is lacking. My dear friends, India is a democratic country, each and every one of her lapse is a lapse in the way we live, in the way we behave and in the way we percieve and act on things. I feel it especially sad when people who live/have lived in another developed country disown themselves of the filth they see in the society condemning it. Not that it is any worse or better than people living within the country frowning and admonishing what they see, without acting upon it.
We know that there are many problems, But why do we expect it will change for the better. It will only get worse, unless someone acts on it. But who? It is better if it is me and you, for it is our filial duty.
There are three components essential to this rejuvenation.
----> Renewed Political will
----> Active Citizenry
----> Compassionate Businesses
From now on, I will try to write on how each of these components can work towards building a better society. What each one of us can do and must do, rather than living in the hope that one day there will be light from somewhere.
Listen to this beautiful album compiled and arranged by A.R.Rehman which has the Indian National Anthem sung by the finest artistes of Indian Music.
Vande Mataram (I bow to thee, Mother)
13 comments:
Amazing! I liked a post which is very genuine yet ancient :)
Keep up the good work.
Happy Independence Day
Cheers
nice post dude...you remember Sanskrit, really very well !!
you might want to replace the following:
"Sarve Api Sukhinah santu"
with
"sarve bhavantu sukhinaha"
- s.b.
@dawn Thank you and wish you the same!
@sindhu Thank you!
@sudeep Thanks, I remember some of it, I wish I remembered more though. had an awakening a few days back :)
s.b. Thanks for bringing it to my notice, I have seen both versions of it being used and I don't see any alteration in meaning using either versions.
Nice post.
Bharath Maatha ki Jai!
the three components that u've mentioned essentially revolves around us...and our perception of things around us....
it is we who make the society....we are also responsible for it's downfall(in India)
as we go increasingly business.. or money-minded... the filth simply accumulates...
@shyam thx
@mona you are absolutely right!
(applause!!)
Guru
@GuruThanks.
i couldnt have worded it better shiv. well done! my thoughts are alike.
@shubha thank you!
You make Indians proud to be Indians mate. Keep this spirit alive. The way you've brought together philosophy and patriotism deserve Kudos. After reading your post, I feel being Indian is not very different from being a Vishwamanava. Global citizenship aint about BMWs, white girlfirends, Wall Street jobs and Scottish golf events. If we manage to live by a teeny bit of the principles of Indian philosophy, we become universal citizens.
thanx samba, it means so much to me that you liked it.
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