In pursuit of happiness

I dont know whether you will read it till the end. :)

Everybody wants to live in a healthy society. We all dream of it. Dream? Yes we only dream of it because its very rare to find a healthy society now. But what do i mean by healthy society? I mean a place where people leave together with peace and harmony. Where people are ready to help each other. They love each other. I know when you read this you will think what rubbish? Love each other!!! These are only good words to listen but it is far from reality. Yes i agree with you. It is far from reality. But we are the ones who made it far from reality. It needs everyones contribution. A very small contribution of care to the poor of your society, respect to the elder, help to the needy. Now i believe you must have got that all these are nothing but giving love.
I was listening to Dadiji of Prajapita BramhaKumari. She just said a single line.
"Give peace, take peace; give love ,take love and give happiness and take happiness."
Its not at all difficult to practice this. Its just in our mind that we think all these are very difficult. Okay lets try one simple thing. can you just stay in peace for 1 minute? Just for 1 minute. Close your eyes and wish to be good. (Say this in mind with a calm voice "Meri ichha hai ke main acha banu"). try again and again until you feel peace within you. Once you find it, rest will follow. It will change your attitude. Things which you thought are impossible will be well within reach. We just need to aware and contribute to our society. We need to help in improving the morale of the society. Every step however small it is will count. its just that we have to take that step.
i am talking this at a time when Kashmir is against jammu, Russia is against Georgia,
naxalites and terrorism growing, african dying without food. But i still see a golden era coming. I can see everyone happy. At least lets try for that. At least try in pursuit of happiness.

What?... Where?..Ohhh MY God.. When? and finally ..Why?

What...? This was my first reaction when someone pinged me this "Bomb Blasts in bangalore, one feared dead". I was dumb founded when i heard this. I was in office and safe inside my cubicle. But i can feel the panic among the people on the floor at least. Everybody was trying to call and get information about there near and dear ones. Some one asked from behind where exactly it has happened? I checked out on net and was shocked to find it out that it is very close to my house. Every body was asking their reltaives, friends over phone to know when exactly it happened?
With telephone networks jammed, the tension was turning into more panic, chaos and fear. Then i thought to calm down my team mates. I told them dont tell any thing to people which we are not sure of because rumours at this stage can cause more danger again. But the news of one after another blast failed all my attempt and made me complete nervous. So i first called up my parents who were not aware of the news since they stay in a different state and told them that we are safe. But for the first time i experienced the trembling voice of my mother who was more frightened than me after hearing the news. Some how i consoled her and came back to my seat. Then suddenly i realised my team mate had gone to that area as he had some important work. All my attempt to reach him over phone failed. But by the gods grace he was also safe. That day i saw panic among poeple who were completely safe but rattled with bomb blast news.

I took a late bus from office to my home and but my mind was not not able to answer me one thing. Why? ....Why? What is that they will get from this?
The media was saying terrorist are giving bangalore police a wake up call. But why the hell they will do this? Some one said they want the police to stop acting against them. but do you think police will stop acting against them after this? Then started the eternal blame game from politicians. No one able to answer me why some one is doing it? Why..?
What the person has done wrong, who lost his 25 year old only son?
what is that small kid Yash has done, who has not only lost his father but also his childhood? i am still searching for that answer...why is some one doing this? what will they get by this?...DO YOU HAVE THE ANSWER...
WHY?

Uncommon Ground

When i first heard the name UNCOMMON GROUND i was excited because it was going be hosted by Rohini Nilekani. Yes you are correct. She is wife of our very own Nadan.
This is a show on ndtv 24x7. It brings one person from corporate world and one more person from not for profit organization and they debate on very interesting topics that atleast made me understand many hidden facts about which i earlier thought that i know much. Mr. Anand Mahindra and activist Medha Patkar discussed about SEZ. It was an eye opener.

i believe this is a great a start from Rohini. In her own words
"There are no simple answers. But sometimes, the right questions are very important – What must we all do , each one of us, to get the government and the society we think we deserve? I hope the answers will emerge from a constructive debate."
you can watch it out evry sunday at 9:30 on ndtv 24x7.

you can also visit http://uncommonground2008.blogspot.com/