I SPY I SPY…TILL YOU DIE

I SPY… I SPY….As soon as you hear these words the good old days of childhood flashes back again in the mind, and you remember the innocent childhood and it’s naive ness. Your heart gets filled with the strong feeling of joy and you feel like playing that  game again, but guess what, the whole world is witnessing this ‘I Spy’ game for long. You might be thinking what the hack I’m talking about, but I’m sure you will agree to me when the revelation happens. Ok, no problem let me give you few hints. These two countries were actually a part of single country before 1947. Any idea? Now? Ok, no problems, there are more hints here. In both the countries there are thousands of innocent people, who die because of violence or some unknown terror attack every year. Yeah, I know you are getting now, isn’t it? Ok, one last shot. Both these countries are in a desperate love with the word called “Kashmir”. Yes, I’m sure you got it this time. I’m talking about India and Pakistan, the two old great ***FRIENDS***!!

 Truly speaking since the time I have started understanding this world, I’m only witnessing the weird “I SPY…I SPY..TILL YOU DIE” game between India and Pakistan, and I’m sure there would be many more generations before my birth who would have witnessed the same. Yes, I’m talking about the “SPY” game that India and Pakistan are playing on the name of “PEACE TALKS” for so long, the game of NOT solving the problem to even a single bit, but merely a favorite past time of the politicians of the era when they have got their tenures of staying at the government quarters on the public expanses. I’m sorry, but I have just said the general statement and I know there have been and there is still a miniature of human-hearted politicians who feels the same pain as I do on witnessing this never ending political drama, and yet with pang in my heart I have to say that those very few ones cannot do much and this is what every single citizen of both these countries thinks.

Betrayal, bloodbaths, violence, bomb-blasts, riots, and any dreadful word against the peace of mankind that comes to your mind have been the main composition of this Indo-Pak saga, but their motives haven’t changed a bit and its clear- “Many will come, many will leave, but we will not stop sucking each others blood, until we clean each other till the apocalypse”. India and Pakistan together are spending approximately $200 billion on their defense budgets in 2010 and mind you these are the unofficial figures so just imagine the actual money that is being wasted on something very much avoidable. Then there are those thousands of innocent citizens who die in these clashes between India and Pakistan every year. There are so many heart-stopping figures that we all know, but still it’s going on year after another, generation after generation, and god knows may be whole century until both India and Pakistan are vanished from the world map.

I’m not here to discuss what is happening, because that’s everyone is witnessing, but the question- Are we ever going to put full stop to this political drama that we have been playing since half a century? Are we ever going to see peace in our society? Are we ever going to forget words like terrorism and bomb blasts, and live a fearless life? And I admit when I put my hand on my heart and look for answers to these questions, I found none, but then there is still a small hope deep inside that triggers the positive energy and makes me believe, some day all these questions will be answered, and even though today the condition is far from ideal but I will still try my level best to what I can do to make this part of the world a paradise again, and I hope together we all will achieve what we have been trying for long...AMEN!! 

THINKING BLANK- NIRVANA?

Mind is unstoppable,
Hoarded with millions of thoughts, one after the another.
Thoughts are diverse,
Blended mixture of different emotions.

Each thought, puts the mind in a new frequency.
The mind is forced to exercise each time.
Good or bad,
Useful or futile,
Whatever the thought may be,
The mind goes for a stroll in a park, every time.

But sometimes, mind does not want to squander.
May be thats called the state of complete peace.
Thinking nothing, but blank.
Blank mind, relaxed soul.
I sometimes wonder if thats called Nirvana?

I TRULY MISS THE GREAT MAHATMA GANDHI

Today the world celebrated the 140th birth anniversary of one of the greatest leaders of the world, known by the name of "Mahatma Gandhi". The word Mahatma is made up of two parts: "Maha" and "Atma". The word "Maha" means "Great" and synonymous to "Maharishi" meaning "Great Sage" in Hindi and Sanskrit languages. The word "Atma" means "Self" or "Soul". In Hindi and Sanskrit this word is used as "Atma-Jnana" meaning knowing or knowledge of the "Self" or "Atma-Svarup", which is the essential nature of the self. Atma is the true self, as opposed to one's body, individuality and personality. This is exactly why Mr.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is called as "Mahatma Gandhi".

Truly speaking, I haven't been a Gandhi Fan for most part of my life until I really understood this great personality and his impact on the whole world, I was really confused with the term called "Peacemakers" throughout my life and I was always of the belief that there is hardly any concept like this and probably I never witnessed the need of such people. But as I grew and understood the people and the society around me, I came across the most important and terrifying word- "TERRORISM". Especially, when I m spending my life in a country, where terrorist activities have always impacted the daily life of my country-men and where the people almost daily come over the fear of the terrorist attack which has last happened and still continue to live a normal life. All this has made me think about how can we reach a world free of "Terrorists" and full of "Peaceful Life".

I remember, the 9/11 attack on America was one event which I saw on the television soon after it happened and I was so shocked with that it became an eye-opener to me, and i.e. at that time I began searching for PEACE. Before 9/11, there were many such terrorist incidents in India but they never actually impacted me so strongly as did the 9/11. I dont know why it had such a great impact on me, may be I started understanding what is terrorism and I started valuing peace. Then followed by the bomb blasts in London, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad all made me realize the importance of peace and the people who influence the world peace. Soon, after all those events I started looking for the "Peacemakers". One name which came to my mind instantly was no other than "Mahatma Gandhi".

This frail, non-political leader with barely any possesions released India from the occupancy of history' most powerful nation using non-violent resistance and forgiveness. Non-violent and loving end to conflict wasn't his only platform. Gandhi was also a seeker of truths. Truly one of the most remarkable men to ever live. I hate myself for not knowing Mahatma Gandhi's real character for all those years when I was just ignoring him and his impact over the world. I know there are still few young Indians who blame Mahatma Gandhi for the partition of India and Pakistan, which is completely wrong but I still dont understand how can they underestimate his efforts for the freedom of India.

I have not followed Gandhi in my whole life still I have so much respect for him and his true character, which had done so much for the people of India. Today, when whole world is in such a bad condition and where terrorism, discrimination and racism have become a hard truths of our society, I miss people like the great "Mahatma Gandhi", who had that super calming effect on the world, and who spread the peace around the world for the welfare and well being of mankind. I wish Mahatma Gandhi to reincarnate in present world to help us and to guide us all towards the lost PEACE. We surely need a Gandhi to have that peaceful and truthful effect on us. I truly miss him.