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Editorial A Happy Independence day and best wishes for the coming Onam festival. As we finish the holy month of Ramayana Masacharnam, our spirits have been raised and occasion of Independence day comes with great festivities in the celebration of our freedom and our emergence as a nation that can no longer be ignored, Our freedom did not come to as a coincidence, like taught to us on many occasions. Like any organism in this universe, as human beings, we also fought oppression and inequality to attain our freedom. Many people gave their life for the hard earned freedom that we enjoy this day every year. The continuous process to preserve the fruits of our hard earned freedom is still a part of our daily life. After 65 years, it is a time for us to introspect if we have achieved the values for which our freedom fighters struggled and gave their life. Though we have been able gain political freedom to choose our leaders and run
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Krishna Kumar Paliath Vibheesh Tikkodi Anandharaj Konni Reshmy Krishna Kumar
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Ajaykumar Anjaneyam Manoj Nair Rajarajan Ganesan Sindhu Sanjith Suresh Varickolil Roopesh R. Souparnika Advt.Vidhya Sumodh Dr. Sindu Sudheesh Advt. Vinod R . Sundara Raman Kripa Sujith Divya Satheesh Kumarakam Anuradha Sundara Raman
our country efficiently, have we been able to preserve our identity has a unique country where the world’s oldest civilization dwells? Every year as we celebrate Independence Day we need to look at our way of life to realize if we have been a part of the process in supporting our nation and fulfilling our social responsibility as its faithful citizen. Our social reformers these days argue that political power is essential to make a positive change in our country, but we have had many examples like Swami Vivekananda, Narayana Gurudevan and many such leaders who have showed us otherwise. The society needs inspiration to unite and work towards the upliftment of our nation’s glory. This need not come from a political platform alone. Politics simply unites a group of people committed towards a specific ideology or a specific goal. But politics is not able to provide the sustained energy needed to guide an efficient nation. Our society still needs great personalities to lead our nation. Person’s who pledge to serve the cause of the nation keeping away from ‘isms’ and personal agendas. It is imperative that as a nation we strive to attain our materialistic and personal aspirations on a strong foundation built on spiritualism and nationalism. Our actions and aspirations living in this foreign land must be for the upliftment of our nation and to ensure the prestige of our nation is always held at the highest honor bound by our actions and by living as an example that will teach the world. Festivals like Onam and Raksha Bandhan, remind us of the unity our glorious nation stands for. While we witness violence across our nation by people who have illegally occupied our land and create disturbances amongst the citizen of our nation, we must remember that we are all children our motherland. In the name of regionalism and religion successive elected establishments have been trying to segregate our nation into vote banks and hate groups. We must effectively fight this trend.
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Like festivals, achievements by our citizens around the world make us proud and give us reasons to celebrate. This time our athletes at the Olympics have given us every reason to hold our head high. We hope many more inspired youngsters come forward to compete in the same spirit.
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Vamana Avatar of Maha Vishnu
Sindhu Sanjith
A Very Happy Onam to all the readers. The fifth avatar of Maha Vishnu is the Vamana Avatar, which has a connection to the festival of Onam. In the previous edition we read about Narasimha Avatar rescuing Prahalada from his father Hiranyakashapu. The Vamana avatar is the first ever human avatar of Lord Vishu. This avatar happens in the Treta Yuga or the second age of the Universe. Mahabali was the son of Devamba and Virochana and the grandson of Prahalada. He grew up in the tutelage of Prahalada who instilled in him the habits of devotion and righteousness. With his valor he had conquered the whole world. He was a very mighty and a valorous asura and there was peace and prosperity as he ruled the world. The Indira and the other gods were defeated by Mahabali they pleaded Maha Vishnu to protect the Devas and the Universe from the hands of Mahabali. Shukhracharya was the guru of Mahabali. He once told Mahabali that as he has conquered the three worlds, he can become the King of the three worlds. For this he asked Mahabali to perform 100 Aswamedha Yagnas. Under the guidance of his guru, Mahabali had started preparing for the Yagna. The people were happy and lead a prosperous life during the rule of Mahabali. Indira was very jealous of Mahabali as his reign was far better than that of Indira. Once the dejected Indira went to his moth4
er Aditi and told her about his worries. Aditi who took pity on her son told him that she would do her best to help him. Aditi started worshiping Maha Vishnu. Satisfied by the penance of Aditi, He appeared before her and asked her what boon she wanted. She requested Maha Vishnu to be born as her son and put an end to Mahabali. Lord Vishnu admitted to her that Mahabali was a worthy ruler compared to her son, but promised her that he would take care of Indira and the other gods. He promised her that he will be born as the son of Aditi and Kashyap. Soon Aditi gave birth Vamana. He was a short boy of a dark complexion and a very intelligent boy. In the meantime Mahabali had performed 99 Yagnas and was performing the 100th Ashwamedha Yagna. Just before the completion of the Yagna, Vamana approached Mahabali. Attracted by the radiance of Vamana, Mahabali offered his throne to Vamana and bowed before him. He told Vamana that he will be giving alms to any person and asked Vamana what he would like to have as alms. Sukhracharya understood it was the Lord Himself who had disguised as Vamana and appeared in front of Mahabali to interrupt the 100th Yagna. Sukracharya took Mahabali to a side and warned him that it was Lord Vishnu who had come to protect Indira and the gods. Mahabali was an ardent devotee of Maha Vishnu and was so happy and excited that Lord Vishnu had appeared in the Yagna and he desired to give away whatever Lord asked for. Despite the warning from his guru he went to Vamana and asked what he wanted. To this Vamana replied that he wanted three steps of land measured by his feet. Mahabali readily accepted Vamana’s request and asked him to measure the three steps of land. Vamana out grew in size such that only his feet could be seen. He measured the entire earth with His one step and with the next step He measured the entire sky. He then asked Mahabai about the third step. Mahabali replied that He can place the third step on his head. The Vamana placed the third step on Mahabali’s head and he was pushed down to Pathala. Thus he was stopped from the completion of the 100th Yagna and so could not become the King of the three worlds. The Vamana Avatar is also called the Trivikrama Avatar of Lord Vishu. It is believed that Mahabali asked for a bon before he was pushed to patala. He asked Lord Vishnu for the boon that he be allowed to visit his kinsmen on earth once a year to know about their well being. Mahabali readily granted to boon to Mahabali and then on the return of Mahabali is celebrated as Onam is Kerala. Sopanam - August 2012
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Our Culture, Our Pride
Vivek Unnikrishnan
From ancient times, India has been a land that is known for its rich diversity, knowledge, culture and heritage. The traders from other countries were amazed to see such a land, a land where man and nature coexisted peacefully and harmoniously. Now, after 66 years of independence of India, I am proud to say that we have managed to hold on to our culture and heritage. But slowly, this culture of ours is facing its most dangerous threat- the threat of being forgotten by our coming younger generation. With westernization, our younger generation is embracing the western ideas, while at the same time leaving behind the principles and values that have been passed down through generations. I am not saying that we should not be modern, but we should not be modern by leaving behind and forgetting our motherlands rich culture and diversity. India is a country that has gone through many types of governments and has gathered and accumulated the rich culture and heritage they had offered. Our civilization is regarded as one of the largest civilizations, along with the Egyptian, the Mesopotamian, the Roman and many others. Our country was known as the “Aryavratha” the land of God’s chosen people. Even though we have been attacked by many foreign invaders, from the Mughals to the Portuguese and the British we have kept our core principles and values alive and protected. We have a lot of things that none of the other countries have. Our country fosters many languages and people and each of these people have their unique culture and heritage. The monuments and buildings build by our ancestors make us wonder how they could have made such things. Take for example the iron pillar of Delhi. Till now the scientists are unable to explain the reason how this pillar of iron has manage to survive this long without rusting. The knowledge in India too was incomparable. Aryabatta had discovered the existence of planets and other celestial bodies much before the Greeks and the Romans. Our greatest epics, such as Sopanam - August 2012
the Mahabharata, the Vedas, and the Ramayana have continued to guide us till today. The Mahabharata is not only religious book; it rather provides us with a moral compass on how to take decisions in very tough situations. Many great thinkers, visionaries and people of different religions and nationalities have found answers to their questions related to life from these books. Nature was another very important part in their lives. They worshipped nature and lived with nature. They only took what was needed and let nature grow. Do you know that India is the only country which has not conquered another land despite its immense military strength? We believed guests to be par with god as the famous verse says “Athithi Devo Bhava”. Even though it proved to be our weakness, by letting the British people in our country as traders and later they became rulers, we have still held on to this. That is why tourism is so popular in India. But that doesn’t mean that India was not militarily powerful, rather we had one the strongest armies in the world too. That is the reason why Alexander did not attack 5
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Spiritualism Cultural India, for he knew he could not win. But we were people who professed and practiced ahimsa. This is the reason why Mark Twain, American author said about our motherland: "India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." But what we do is try to copy what the western civilization does, forgetting the treasures, as Mark Twain said, that our country holds. The coming generation must hold on to the principles, values and cultures that have been passed over through generations in our country. A country which had revered nature is now causing immense destruction to it. The number of trees been cut, animals been killed and forest being cleared is affecting the climate of our country. Rains are becoming scare, droughts and heat waves are striking our country. Nature gives us many things but we should make an effort to keep this nature alive for the coming generations to enjoy. Isn’t that what our ancestors have taught us, by giving us the vast amount of forests in our country? Another problem nowadays is the treatment of our parents in our country. “Mata, Pita, guru Devo” that is the ideology that is present in our country since generations but now it is completely different. The numbers of old age homes are increasing rapidly. Parents, when old, are being sent to these old age homes without even considering that they have spent half of the lifetimes taking care of the children. Where have our moral values gone? Where are we upholding our principles?
our ancestors have taught us over generations? We have now heard the number of scams in our country. The amount of money that is stored in the Swiss bank, popularly called “black money”, is enough for buying every poor family meal for life. The money got from taxes given by us to the government is being taken away by those in power for their own selfish needs. Is this what our moral values tells us to do, taking the money from the poor for fulfilling the selfish needs of a few people? In pursuit of being a person who wants to be capable for living in the world, we have forgotten to learn something that is important- our mother tongue. Parents are eager to teach their children other languages but hesitate to teach their mother tongue. I am not saying that learning other languages is bad, rather it is good to know different languages, but it should not be in the expense of not learning our own mother tongue and culture. Who will keep our plethora of languages alive for the coming generations? In summary, I would like to tell all the young readers and the leaders of the younger generation to be guided by the moral values passed down to us through generation. The culture, the values and traditions should be the moral compass for us to lead a good life. It is up to us to keep the traditions and our culture alive. We should be modern but at the same time our core principles should always be there to guide us always. For we are Indians, and we should keep the flag of our country flying high and should not let it be stained by these problems. Jai Hind.
Other main problem that has gripped our younger generation is the usage of life threatening things such as drugs, alcohol and many other such activities which are against our principles. The addiction to drugs, alcohol and smoking is one of the major reasons for younger generation being spoilt and these are the habits that lead directly to their death and destruction of the career and life. Is this what 6
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Spiritualism Cultural Xr-Ihpw- \n-e\nÀ-t¯Wv-SXv- A\n-hm-cy-am-b [mÀ-½n-I Np-aXebm-Wv.- shdp-sam-cp- BtLm-jw- F¶Xn-ep-]cnXeap-dIfm-bn- ssIam-tdWv-S, Im-¯p-kq-£n-t¡Wv-S kmw-kv-Im-cn-I aq-ey-§fp-sSbpw,- BNm-c§fp-sSbpw- Pohn-X ZÀ-i\§fp-sSbpw- al¯m-b ktµiw- Hm-Ww- {] Zm-\w- sN¿p-¶p-Wv-Sv.- DÕhw- F¶ ]Z¯n-\À-°wtaÂ-t]m-«p-Å {]hm-lsa¶m-Wv.- DÕh§fpw- BtLmj§fp-saÃmw- `u-Xn-Iam-bpw- B²ym-ßn-Iam-bpw- \s½ Hu-¶Xy-¯n-te¡v- \bn-¡m-\p-Å Nn-´m-iàn-bpw- {] hÀ-¯\§fp-am-Wv- \Â-Ip-¶Xv.- DÕh§fp-sS sFXnlyw,- an-¯v,- Ncn-{X ]iv-Nm-¯ew- F¶n-h a\kn-em-¡nthWw- BNcn-t¡Wv-SXv.- AÃm-sX BtLm-j¯n-\v- thWvSn-bp-Å shdp-sam-cp- BtLm-jam-hp-t¼mÄ- AXn-\v- {] kàn-bn-Ãm-Xm-hp-¶p.- tIcfw- hm-Wn-cp-¶ alm-_enN{IhÀ-¯n-bp-am-bn- _Ôs¸«m-Wv- Hm-W¯n-s³-d sFXn-ly-hpw- an-¯pw- \n-e\nÂ-¡p-¶Xv.- {]Pm-XÂ-] c\m-b am-Xr-I `cWm-[n-IÀ-¯m-hm-b alm-_en-bpsS kp-hÀ-WIm-eL«¯n-s³-d Hcn-¡epw- am-bm-¯ HmÀ-½Ifm-Wv- "am-then- \m-Sp-hm-Wn-Spw- Im-ew,- am-\pjy-scÃmw- sam-¶p-t]m-se'- F¶ Hm-W]m-«p-Ifn-eq-sS \mw- Hm-tcm-cp-¯cpw- ]m-Sn-]p-Igv-¯p-¶Xv.- Cu- hcnIÄ- am-{Xw- aXn- alm-_en-bp-sS `cWIm-eL«s¯ hy-àam-¡p-hm³.Akp-c cm-Phw-i¯n-se cm-Pm-hm-bn-cp-¶n-«p-t]m-epwalm-_en- \o-Xn-am-\pw- Zbm-]c\pw,- \bX{´Ú\pw,`àn-am-\pw- kÀ-tÆm-]cn- Xs³-d FÃm- {]PIÄ-¡pw- {] n-b¦c\p-am-b `cWIÀ-¯m-hm-bn-cp-¶p.am-Xr-I `cW¯n-eq-sS kZv-{]hÀ-¯n-bn-eq-sS Xs³-d t]cpw- s]cp-abpw- \mÄ-¡p-\mÄ- hÀ-²n¨v- h¶ kab¯v- alm-_en,- `q-an,- ]m-Xm-fw,- kzÀ-¤wF¶o- {Xo-tem-I§sfbpw- hÀ-²n-X ho-cy-t¯m-sS IogS¡n- cm-Pm-hm-bn.- Xs³-d Kp-cp-hm-b ip-{Im-Nm-cy-cp-sS \nÀ-t±im-\p-kcWw- "hn-iz-Pn-¯v'- bÚw- \S¯nssZXy- cm-P hw-i¯n-s³-d bikp-bÀ-¯n.- kzÀ-¤ cm-Pyw- \jv-Ss¸« C{µtZh KW§fpw- Zpx-Jn-Xcm-bn.- {] iv-\ ]cn-lm-c¯n-\m-bn- {]]© ]cn-]m-e\ aqÀ-¯nbm-b alm-hn-jv-Wp-hn-s\ kao-]n-¨pw- klm-b A`yÀ-°\ \S¯n.- Iiy-h³,- AZn-Xn,- Zn-Xn- F¶n-hcm-Wv tZh³am-cp-sSbpw -Akp-c³-am-cp-sSbpw-- am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡Ä.- AZnXn- tZh am-Xm-hpw,- Zn-Xn- Akp-c am-Xm-hpw.- kzÀ-Ko-b ] Zhn- \jv-Ss¸« tZh³-am-cp-sS ]cm-Pbw- a\kn-em-¡n-b tZham-Xm-hv- Zpx-Jn-Xbm-bn. -ssZh\n-iv-Nban-Ãm-sX `q-apJ¯v- bm-sXm-¶pw- kw-`hn-¡n-söpw- Hm-tcm-cp-¯cpwAhcp-sS ISa am-{Xam-Wv- \nÀ-Æln-t¡Wv-SsX¶ DZvt_m-[\w- I-iy-]³- AZn-Xn-¡v- \Â-In- kam-iz-kn-¸n-¨v-. {]iv-\ ]cn-lm-c¯n-\v- \nÀ-t±iw- \Â-In. -Zpx-Jt¯m-sS ITn-\ {hXa\p-jv-Sn-¨ AXn-Yn-bp-sS ap-¼n-Â- alm-hn-jvSopanam - August 2012
Wp- {]Xy-£s¸Sp-Ibpw- {]iv-\ ]cn-lm-c¯n-\m-bn- AXnYn- ]p-{X\m-bn- AhXcn-¡m-sa¶p- hm-¡v- \Â-In.- `{Z] m-Z¯n-se Zzm-Zin-\m-fnÂ- AZn-Xn- ]p-{X\m-bn- alm-hnjv-Wp- hm-a\ aqÀ-¯n-bm-bn- AhXcmw- ssIsIm-Wv-Sp.hm-a\ AhXm-cZn-\w- hm-a\Zzm-Zin-bm-Wv.- iIhÀ-j{] Im-cw- `m-{Z]Z am-k¯nÂ- Zzm-Zin-bpw- Xn-cp-thm-WhpwH¶n-¨p- hcp-¶ Zn-hkam-Wv- Hm-Ww.- CXv- sIm-ÃhÀ-jwA\p-kcn-¨v- Nn-§am-k¯n-em-Wv.Akp-chw-i¯n-se ln-cy-WI-in-]p-hn-s³-d ]p-{X\m-b, hn-jv-Wp- `à\m-b {]lv-fm-Zs³-d ]u{X\m-Wv- _en- N{IhÀ-¯n.- Ip-«n-Im-ew- ap-XÂ- kZv-KpW§fpw- Cu-iz-c`àn-bpw,- ap-¯Nv-O\m-b {]lv-fm-Z\ nÂ- \n-¶v- kzm-b¯am-¡m-\pw- {]m-hÀ-¯n-Iam-¡p-hm-\pw_en-¡v- km-[n-¨n-cp-¶p.- kv-t\lw,- Zm-\w,- kXyw,- tkh\w,bPRw,- `àn- F¶n- D¶Xam-b Kp-W§fmÂ- k¼¶mbn-cp-¶p- alm-_en.- alm-_en-bp-sS `àn-bnÂ- AXo-h k´p-jv-S\p-am-bn-cp-¶p alm-hn-jv-Wp.- tem-I¯n-se Gähpw- t{ijv-T\m-b cm-Pm-hv- Xm-\m-sW¶ D¯aam-b Bßhn-izm-khpw- _ehpw- alm-_en-¡p-Wv-Sm-bn-cp¶p.- Cu- t_m-[w,- bikv,- alm-_en- acn-¡bm-sW¦nÂ\n-e¨v- t]m-hpw.- Xs³-d `às³-d bikv- D¯aam-b Bßhn-izm-kw- F¶p-w- \n-e\nÀ-¯p-¶Xn-\v- thWv-Snbm-Wv- hn-jv-Wp- hm-a\hXcw- ssIs¡m-Wv-Sv- C{µs³db`yÀ-°\ kzo-Icn-¨Xv.Zm-\io-e¯n-s³-d aIp-tSm-Zm-lcWam-Wv- alm-_ en. Bcv- F´v- Bhiy-s¸«m-epw- \Â-Ip-IsbK 9
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Spiritualism Cultural Xym-Kat\m-`m-h¯n-s³-d DSaØ\m-Wv- alm-_en.Hcn-¡Â- Xs³-d bÚim-ebn-se¯n-b {_m-ÒW _m-es\ IWv-Sv- k´p-jv-S\m-b N{IhÀ-¯n- F´m-WvthWv-SsX¶v- Bhiy-s¸«p.F´v- al¯m-b Im-cy-§Ä- Bhiy-s¸«m-epw\Â-Im³- X¿m-dm-sW¶v- hm-Kv-Z¯hpw- \Â-In.]p-©n-cn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn- {_m-ÒW_m-e\m-b hm-a\³]dªp,- F\n-¡v- {]mÀ-°\m-Im-cy-§Ä- \nÀ-Æln-¡p¶Xn-\m-bn- aq-¶Sn- a®p-am-{Xw- aXn- al¯m-b bm-sXm¶pw- thWv-S.Akp-c Kp-cp-hm-b ip-{Im-Nm-cyÀ,- hm-a\³- alm-hnjv-Wp-hm-sW¶v- a\kn-em-¡p-Ibpw- bm-sXm-cp- klmb§fpw,- hm-Kv-Z¯§fpw- \n-dthäcp-sX¶p- _en-tbmSv- ITn-\Xc¯nÂ- D]tZin-¡p-Ibpw- sNbv-Xp.- ] s£ ]dª hm-¡n-Â- \n-¶v- hy-Xn-Nen-¡p-hm³,- kXyew-L\w- \S¯p-hm³- H«pw- X¿m-dm-hm-¯ kXy-¯ns³-d aq-À-¯n-aZv-`m-ham-bn-cp-¶ alm-_en- Xs³-d hm¡nÂ-\n-¶v- Dd¨p-sIm-Wv-Sv- ]dªp; FÃm-hn-[ {] Xn-_²§sfbpw- XcWw- sN¿p-hm³- Rm³- X¿m-dm-bn¡gn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p.- ]s£ Hcn-¡epw- hm-¡v- sXän-¡phm³,- kXy-ew-L\w- \S¯p-hm³,- Zm-\io-ew- Dt]£n¡p-hm³- Rm³- X¿m-dÃ.- kt´m-jt¯m-sS,- BioÀ-hmZt¯m-sS aq-¶Sn- a®v- hm-a\Èá -Zm-\w- sNbv-Xp.- Xs³-d ap-¼nÂ- h¶p-\n-¶p-sIm-Wv-Sv- aq-¶Sn- a®n-\m-bn- Zm-\wtNm-Zn-¡p-¶Xv- km-£mÂ- alm-hn-jv-Wp-hm-sW¶v- a\ kn-em-¡n-s¡m-Wv-Sv,- kp-IX `m-Ky-am-bn- Icp-Xn- aq-¶Sna®v- B{Kl{]Im-cw- Af¶v- FSp-¡p-hm³- At]£ \ S¯n.{]]©¯n-se kÀ-ÆNm-cNc§Äæfbpw kr-jv-Sn¡p-Ibpw,- ]cn-]m-en-¡p-Ibpw- sN¿p-¶ km-£mÂCu-iz-c\m-Wv- Xt¶m-Sv- Zm-\w- Bhiy-s¸Sp-¶Xv.FÃm-hcpw- ssZht¯m-Sv- Bhiy-s¸Sp-¶p.- ]s£ ssZhw- Xt¶m-Sv- Bhiy-s¸Sp-¶p.- Cu-iz-c km-£mXv-Im-c¯n-s³-d A\p-`h \n-an-j§fnÂ.- [\y-Èm-bn N{IhÀ-¯n- Zm-\w- GsäSp-¡p-hm³- Bhiy-s¸«t¸mÄ,sIm-¨p-_m-e\m-b hm-a\³ hn-iz-aqÀ-¯n-bm-bv- hmt\m-fw- hfÀ-¶p.- Xs³-d BZy-ImÂ-sh¸n-eq-sS `q-an-bpw,- cWv-Sm-as¯ ImÂ-sh¸n-eq-sS kzÀ-¤hpw,Af¶v- Xn-«s¸Sp-¯n.-
sIm-Wv-Sv,- Xs³-d ]m-Zw- alm-_en-bp-sS in-cknÂsh¨psIm-Wv-Sv- ]m-Xm-ft¯¡v- Ab¨p.- alm-_en-bp-sS kXyw,- Xym-Kw,- `àn- F¶o- Kp-W§fnÂ- k´p-jv-S\m-b alm-hn-jv-Wp- ASp-¯ a\p-jy-P·¯nÂ- alm-_en¡v- kzÀ-¤ ]Zhn-bpw- \Â-Ip-sa¶v- A\p-{Kln-¨p.- HSphnÂ,- N{IhÀ-¯n-bp-sS B{Kl{]Im-cw- hÀ-j¯n-semcn-¡Â- Xs³-d {]PIsf kµÀ-in-¡p-hm-\pw,- t£a Xm-Xv-]cy-§Ä- At\z-jn-¡p-hm-\pw- alm-hn-jv-Wp- A\phm-Zw- \Â-In.kXy-¯n-s³-dbpw,- Xym-K¯n-s³-dbpw,- aqÀ-¯n-aZv-`mham-b {]PXXv-]c\m-b X§fp-sS {]n-b alm-_en- cmPm-hn-s\ hcthÂ-¡p-hm-\pw,- HmÀ-½IÄ- Im-¯p-kq-£n¡p-¶Xn-\p-am-Wv- tIcfo-bÀ,- aebm-fn-IÄ- H¶S¦w- Hm-WwBtLm-jn-¡p-¶Xv.- Xn-cp-thm-W¯nÂ- Hm-tcm- tIcfo-b `h\¯n-epwalm-_enkµÀ-in-¡p-sa¶m-Wvhn-izm-kw.Hm-Ww- \Â-Ip-¶Xv- Xym-K¯n-s³-dbpw,- kv-t\l¯ns³-dbpw- tkh\¯n-s³-dbpw,- klIcW¯n-s³-dbpw,kln-jv-Wp-Xbp-sSbpw- ktµiam-Wv.Cu-iz-cs\ tkhn-¡p-¶Xv- Xp-ey-am-Wv- klPo-hn-Isf tkhn-¡p-¶Xv.- Zm-\w- Po-hn-X io-eam-¡Ww.A[n-Im-c cm-jv-{So-b¯n-s³-dbpw,- kz-P\]£] m-X¯n-s³-dbpw- a¯v- ]n-Sn-¨ `cWm-[n-Imcn-IÄ-¡v- ap¼nÂ- F¶pw- am-Xr-Ibm-Wv- alm-_en.- kXy-¯n-s³dbpw,- Xym-K¯n-s³-dbpw- [À-½¯n-s³-dbpw hgn-bn-eqsS \o-§p-hm³- Hm-Ww- \s½ DZv-tLm-jn-¸n-¡p-¶p.- I] S kv-t\lÕá¢,- kzmÀ-°Xbp¢ ¥c§v hmgp¶ Cu temI¯n kv-t\l¯nÂ- A[n-jv-Tn-Xam-b [mÀ-½n-I aq-ey-§Ä- Po-hn-X¯n-s³-d kakv-X taJeIfn-epwB[n-]Xyw- Øm-]n-t¡Wv-SXm-bn-«p-Wv-Sv.- Bkq-cn-Iamb Xn·Isf CÃmbva sNbvXvsIm-Wv-Sv- ssZho-Iam-b FÃm\·Isfbpw- a\kn-te¡v- Bhm-ln-¨p-sIm-Wv-Sv,- kv-t\ l¯n-s³-d Hcm-bn-cw- ]q-¡f§Ä- hcthÂ-¡mw.- amthen- \m-Sp-hm-Wn-Sp-¶ Im-ew-t]m-se.-
hm-Kv-Z¯w- sNbv-X a®nÂ- C\n- HcSn-Iq-Sn- _m-¡nbm-sW¶v- a\kn-em-¡n-b alm-_en- N{IhÀ-¯n- \ {ain-ckv-Ic\m-bn- Xm-gv-¶p-sIm-Wv-Sv- aq-¶m-as¯ ]m-ZwXs³-d in-cknÂ- sh¨p-sIm-Åm³.-At]£]qÀ-hw- {] mÀ-°n-¨p.At¸mÄ- alm-hn-jv-Wp- N{IhÀ-¯n-bpsS- `àn-bnÂkt´m-jw- ]q-Wv-Sv- ]m-Xm-fs¯ cm-Pm-hm-bn- Ahtcm-[n-¨p10
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XIÀ¯p s]¿p¶ ag s]bvsXmgnbm³ Im¯ncp¶ {] IrXn s]m¶n³ Nn§s¯ hcthäp. kzÀ®hÀ®amÀ¶ Cfwshbnen {]IrXnbpw a\pjy\pw Hcpt]mse kt´mjw ]¦ph¨p. Bk¶ambncn¡p¶ asämcp HmW¡mew GhcptSbpw a\Ên {]Xo£IfpsS ] p¯\pWÀhv ]IÀ¶ Imgv¨bmWv F§pw. a\Ên Hcp ]nSn \à HmÀ½Ifpambn temIsa¼mSpw DÅ aebmfnIÄ HmWs¯ hcth¡p¶p. Xp¼¸qaWtadp¶ Imäpw, ]nSn XcmsX ]d¶Iep¶ Xp¼nIfpw, HmWt¡mSnbpsS ]pXpaWhpw, Xqi\nebnse kar²amb kZybpw, BImis¯ sXmSm³ Bthiamb DuªmepsaÃmw, hcpw hÀj§fnte¡v HmÀ½s¨¸n kq£n¡m\pÅ kphÀ® \nanj§fmWv. Hcn¡epw Xncn¨p hcm¯ B _meys¯¡pdn¨pÅ HmÀ½IÄ s\©nteän Hcp Xeapd Cu {]hmktemI¯pw HmWmtLmj§fnte¡v. Ipsshänse aebmfn kaql¯nsâ Hcp t\À] cntÑZ¯nsâ HmW¡me HmÀ½IfneqsSbpw A\ p`h§fneqsSbpw Xncn¨dnhpIfneqsSbpw \ S¯nb Hcp bm{X, F¶pw s\t©mSp tNÀ¡p¶ Hcp ]nSn \à aplqÀ¯§fpsS GSmWv Xpd¶p X¶Xv. PmXnaXt`Zat\y Hmtcmcp¯cpw ]¦ph¨Xv HmW¡mes¯ kam\amb KXIme kvacWIfmbn¶p, HcpabptSbpw GIXbptSbpw aqÀ¯naXv `mhamb Ipsd A\p`h§fmbncp¶p. A¯w\mÄ sXm«pÅ Bthiw, Iq«pImcpw H¶n¨pÅ ]qtXSen XpS§p¶p. _meyImes¯ Cu HmÀ½IÄ GhcptSbpw a\Ên C¶pw \ndw a§msX \n¡p¶p. HmWmh[n BtLmjn¡m³ Xdhm«n F¯p¶ IpSpw_mwK§Ä A\p`hn¡p¶ kt´mjhpw sFIyhpw, AXphgn Hcp kwkvImchpw Xs¶ Ip«nIfnte¡pw ]IÀ¶ncp¶p F¶ kXyw Hmtcmcp¯cpw ]¦p h¡pIbpImbn. HmW¡fnIfpw, Duªmem«hpw, Xp¼nXpÅepw, HmWkZybpsaÃmw C¶pw HÀ½Ifn kPohw. AtXkabw B \Ã\mfpIÄ F¶t¶¡pambn \ãs¸«Xpw Hcp thZ\tbmsS ChÀ Xncn¨dnbp¶p. Htc kzc¯n ChÀ ]dbp¶p "" {]hmktemIs¯ C¶s¯ Ip«nIÄ¡v B A\p`h§Ä FÃmw A\yamWv. R§Ä C¶v HmÀ½Ifn kq£n¡p¶Xp t]msebSopanam - August 2012
pÅ Hcp HmWkvarXn ]pXpXeapd¡v DImInÃXs¶. AhÀ C¶p ImWp¶Xv BÀ`mS§Ä¡p thZnbmIp¶ AtÊmkntbj³ BtLmj§fmWv ''. HmWw F¶ t]cpXs¶ X¶n k½n{i hnImc§fmWv DWÀ¯p¶Xv F¶mWv Ipsshäv bqWnthgvknänbn ssK\t¡mfPn hn`mKw s{]m^ÊÀ tUm. \µIpamÀ aqÀt¡m¯v A`n{]mbs¸«p, Iq«w tNÀ¶pÅ ]qtXSn t]mIepw, ]q¡fw XoÀ¡epw, HmW¯nsâ ]¯p Znhkt¯mfw Xs¶ \oIp \nev¡p¶ Xe¸´p IfnbpsSbpw Hs¡ HmÀ½IÄ \evIp¶ Bthihpw, B Hcp \ÃImew Ft§m t]mbv adª \ncmibpw. tkmjyenk¯nsâ BZy DZmlcWambn¯s¶ HmW¯ns\ IW¡m¡mw F¶p ]dbp¶ tUm. \µIpamÀ, ]t£ HmWw F¶ BtLmj¯n\v ]n¶nse Bib hymJym\w amäs¸tSIXmWv F¶ A`n{] mb¡mc\mWv. alm_en F¶ AkpcN{IhÀ¯nsb ] mXmf¯nte¡v Nhn«n Xmgv¯n F¶Xnep]cn, almhnjvWphnsâ Xs¶ AhXmcamb hma\sâ kv]Àiw sImIvtam£{]m]vXnbpmbn F¶ hymJym\ambncp¶p 11
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Spiritualism Cultural thIXv. \½psS ss]XrIs¯ Adnbm³ {ian¡p¶ ]pXpXeapd¡v In«p¶ Adnhv ]qÀ®aà F¶Xpw Hcp ]cnanXnbmWv. C¶s¯ BtLmj§sfÃmw Xs¶ BNmcm\pjvTm\§Ä A\pkcn¨pÅh F¶Xnep] cn hmWnPyem`§Ä¡pÅ thZnbmhpIbmWv F¶Xpw k¦SIcamWv. kmaqly {]hÀ¯I\pw Ie Ipsshänsâ `mchmlnbpamb kmw ss]\paqSn\mIs« KrlmXpcXzapWÀ¯p¶ HmÀ½IfmWv \S¶p \o§nb \m«phgnIfpw {] IrXnbpw HmW¡mehpsaÃmw. Hs¯mcpabptSbpw ]¦ph¡ensâbpw HmÀ½IÄ s]mSn X«nsbSp¡p¶ HmW¡me§Ä, Ime¯nsâ A\nhmcyamb amä§sf IqSn HmÀ½s¸Sp¯p¶p. ""Hcp Ime¯v sslµh ]pcmWIYIfpsS N«¡qSn HXp§n \n¶ncp¶ HmWw C¶v FÃm AÀY¯nepw tIcfobsâ tZiotbmÕhambn amdnbncn¡p¶p, {]tXyIn¨v {]hmka®nÂ. PmXnaXtZit`Zat\y AtÊmkntbj\pIÄ H¶ns\m¶p anI¨ coXnbn HmWmtLmj§Ä kwLSn¸n¡pt¼mÄ, HcpXc¯n AXv \½psS ss]XrIw ] pXpXeapdbnte¡v F¯n¡pI Xs¶bmWv sN¿p¶Xv. tIcfob kwkvImc¯nsâbpw, ss]XrI¯nsâbpw, aebmf `mjbptSbpw iàn Xncn¨dnbp¶ C¶s¯ Xeapd, X§fpsS Ip«nIsf CsXÃmw a\Ênem¡n sImSp¯p Xs¶ hfÀ¯Ww F¶p \nÀ_Ô_p²n DÅhcmWv. AXnsâ {]Xn^e\w Xs¶bmWv ""Ie'' kwLSn¸n¡p¶ amXr`mjm ]T\ Iym¼nsâ kzoImcyXbpw AXnte¡pÅ Ip«nIfpsS A`qX]qÀÆamb Hgp¡pw kqNn¸n¡p¶Xv. \m«n \n¶I¶v, Ignª 3 hÀjambn {] hmktemI¯v Xs¶ HmWw BtLmjn¡p¶ {] hoWn\v, HmW¡mew H¯ptNcensâ kt´mjw DWÀ¯p¶ HmÀ½bmWv. 3 hÀj§Ä¡p ap³]v, F{X
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tPmen¯nc¡nepw ho«n HmSnsb¯nbncp¶ {]ho¬, KÄ^v taJebn IIXv BÀ`mS§Ä¡v thZnbmÀ¶ AtÊmkntbj³ BtLmj§fmWv. aäpÅhcn \n¶pw anI¨Xpw hyXykvXhpamIWw X§fptSXv F¶ aÕc_ p²n Xs¶bmWv C¯c¯nepÅ BtLmj§fpsS hmWnPyhXvIcW¯n\v hgnsbmcp¡p¶Xv F¶Xv kzm`mhnIw. CXv ImeL«¯nsâ A\nhmcyXbmWv F¶Xpw k½Xnt¡Inbncn¡p¶p. sXsÃmcp KrlmXpcXzt¯msS Xs¶, Xsâ {Kma¯n C¶pw \ne\nev¡p¶ HmW¡me Iq«bva At±lw HmÀ¡p¶p. AtÊmkntbj\pIfpsS t]cn AÃmsX, em`\ ã§fpsS IW¡pIÄ \nc¯msX, Hcp Iq«w BfpIÄ ap³ssI FSp¯v \S¯p¶ HmWmtLmjw, ] c¼cmKX ImbnI aÕc§fpw Hs¡bmbn kPohamWv. HmW¡mes¯ sSenhnj³ kn\naIfpsS Ips¯mgp¡nÂs¸«pt]mImsX tkv\l¯ntâbpw kmtlmZcy¯ntâbpw HcpabptSbpw temIt¯¡v Xsâ {KmahmknIsf F¯n¡m³ Cu BtLmj§Ä¡v km[n¡p¶p F¶Xv hfsc kt´mjw Xs¶. C¯hWbpw AXn ]¦ptNcm³ Ignbm¯Xnsâ \ ãhpw Ipsshänse BZy aebmfw F^v.Fw.kwcw`amb "bp.F^v.Fw' sâ \yqkv slÍmb ]n.BÀ.{]ho¬ ad¨p h¨nÃ. hnckamb {]hmk PohnX¯n HmWw XpS§nb BtLmj§Ä sImIp hcp¶ DWÀÆnsâ kt´mj¯nemWv {ioaXn. caWn. "A½ Ipsshänsâ' B`napJy¯n \S¯p¶ "A½ In¨³'F¶ Imä dnwKv bqWnän {]hÀ¯n¡m³ XpS§nbXp apXÂ, HmW¡mew Xnc¡p ]nSn¨ Znhk§fmWv. Aaocn tlmkv]näen sSIv\ojy³ Bbn tPmen t\m¡p¶ caWnbpsS HmÀ½Ifn C¶pw sXfnªp \nev¡p¶Xv CdmJv A[n\nthitk\ ]n³hm§nbXn\p tijapÅ Ipsshäv HmW§fmWv. kmÂanbbn AhÀ Xmakn¨ncp¶ sI«nS¯nse FÃm IpSpw_§fpw tNÀ¶v, IfnIfpw HmWkZybpambn BtLmjn¨ Imew. P\{i² BIÀjn¨ A¯cw Hcp Iq«mbva B ImeL«¯n Xosc DImbncp¶nÃ. C¶s¯ AtÊmkntbj³ HmW§sf At]£n¨v, Ip«nIÄ BßmÀ°ambn kt´mjn¨v sIm ImSnbXpw B HmWw Xs¶bmbncp¶p F¶Xv XÀ¡aä hnjbamWv. ]t£ B H¯ptNcensâ a[pcw "A½ In¨\n' eqsS XncnsI In«nbXnsâ kt´mj¯nemWv AhÀ. In«p¶Xn Hcp ]¦v \m«n "AarXIpSocw' ]²Xnbnte¡mWv t]mIp¶Xv F¶Xpw A¯cw {] hÀ¯\§Ä¡v DuÀÖw ]Icp¶p. \msf Hcp Ime¯v kwXr]vXamb Ipsd \à HmÀ½IÄ Xcp¶ C¯cw {] Sopanam - August 2012
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Spiritualism Cultural hm§nbsà ]äp. AXnsâ Iq«¯n A\ytZi§fnse kwkvImc§Ä ImWm\pw, A\pIcn¡m\pw DÅ Ahkc§Ä h¶tXmsS I¨hS e£yt¯msS am{Xw {]hÀ¯n¡pp¶hcpw Gdn. sImSp¡p¶sX´pw hm§m³ BfpIv F¶v ImWpt¼mÄ B {]hWX hÀ²n¡pIbtà DÅp. AÃmsX, ]Iv BcmtSm Cu HmWw {KoänwKv ImÀUv Ab¡p¶Xv? AsXms¡ ]pXnb I¨hSX{´§Ä AsÃ, ss]k DIm¡m³. ho«nepI m¡p¶ hn`h§fpsS Hcp ]¦v Abes¯ imctZ«¯n X¶Xnsâ kzmZpw kpJhpw Cu ImÀUn\ptIm? Nn´nt¡Ip¶ tNmZyamWv, B ]¦psh¡ensâ kpJw C¶s¯ {]lk\§Ä¡ptIm? hÀ¯\§sf {ioaXn.caWnsb t]msebpÅhÀ s\ t©mSp tNÀ¡p¶p. IeIÀ In«nbm BZyw t\m¡p¶Xv HmWhpw hnjphpw shÅnbmgv¨bmtWm F¶mWv F¶p ]dbp¶ koabpsS apJ¯v ]p©ncn. "kzØw Krl`cWw' F¶ ap{ZmhmIyw apdpsI ]nSn¨ncn¡p¶ Cu ho«½¡v Ah[n Znhk§fn hcp¶ BtLmj§tfmSp am{Xta XmXv] cyapÅpht{X. HmW¯ns\¦nepw GÃmhcpw H¶n¨ncp¶v Blmcw Ign¡Ww F¶v B{Kln¡p¶Xv sXämtWm? tNmZyw koabptSXmWv. aI³ sNdnb ¢mÊn Bbncp¶t¸mÄ th\eh[nbpsS 3 amkw \m«n Nnehgn¡p¶ koa¡v, HmWw, IpSpw_¯nse FÃmhcptSbpw H¯ptNcensâ kt´mjw \ÂInbncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ aI³ IÀ®mSIbnÂ, `À¯mhv APnXv tPmen¯nc¡nÂ, koa Sn.hn.¡p ap¶n F¶XmWv HmWZnhks¯ AhØ. ""Imew amdnbntÃ. C¶v HmWw ISIfnepw Sn.hn. bnepw Xs¶bmWv. A{Xt¯mfw Bthiw hoSpIfn ImWmdney''. FÃmhcpw H¶n¨v DImIp¶ HmW\mfpIÄ C\nbpw hcpw F¶ ip`{] Xo£bnemWv koa. ""\aps¡´v HmWw'' F¶p tNmZn¡p¶hcpw Ipdhà IpsshänÂ. Ipsshäv imkv{X KthjW tI{µ¯nse sSIv\ojy\mbn tPmen sN¿p¶ tXmaÊnsâ IpSpw_w \m«nemWv. \m«n Iq«pImcpw H¯v BtLmjn¨ HmW§fpsS \ndhnÂ, ASp¯ Ah[nsbSp¡p¶Xv HmWw ASp¸n¨v thWw F¶ B{Klw, shdpw B{Klw am{Xambn Xs¶ \ne\n¡mdmWv ]Xnhv. Ct¸mÄ ChnsS Iq«pImcpsS IpSpw_t¯msSm¸amIpw an¡hmdpw HmWw. BtLmj§fpsS hmWnPyhXv¡cWw F¶Xns\Ipdn¨v tNmZn¨t¸mÄ tXmakv Nncn¨p. ""\½psS \m«n Csæn ]ns¶ ]pd¯p \n¶p Sopanam - August 2012
shÅanÃmsX hÅwIfn \S¯nbpw, Xp¼bpw Im¡¸qhpw CÃmsX ]q¡fw XoÀ¯pw {]hmknIfpsS BtLmjw, ]In«nÂ, \m«nteXnt\¡mÄ Hcp ]Sn ap¶n Xs¶sbWv k½Xn¡p¶p {io.tPm¬ BÀSvkv, Iem`h³. Hcp H¯ptNcensâ kt´mjw Xcp¶p F¶Xnep] cn, \½psS BNmc§fpsSbpw kwkvImc¯ntâbpw sshhn[yw Ip«nIfnte¡v F¯p¶p F¶ A`n{] mbanà At±l¯n\v. hcIfpsS temI¯v Ip«nIfpambn IqSpX kabw Nnehgn¡p¶ At±lw ImWp¶ {] hWX, AhÀ IqSpXembn I¼rq«dpw sSenhnj\pambn ASp¯p \nev¡p¶p F¶p Xs¶bmWv. hn`hkar²amb kZybn t]mepw XmXv]cyw CÃm¯ AhØ. Hcp Znhkw "Nn¡³ CÃmsX F§ns\ tNmdp®pw' F¶v tNmZn¡p¶ Ip«nIÄ DIt{X. Ip«nIÄ ]c¼cmKX coXnbn \½psS ss]XrIw IIp ]Tn¨p hfcp¶p F¶v hnizkn¨v \mw \o§pt¼mÄ, C¯cw thdn« iÐ§Ä {i² BIÀjn¡p¶p. ""HmW¯n\v Ah[nsbSp¡mdnÃ, R§fpsS HmWw Cu tcmKnIfpsS IqsS Xs¶. AkpJ§Ä¡v HmWw hnjp s]cp¶mÄ Fs¶m¶pw CÃsÃm''. Bbnc¡W¡n\p AwK§Ä hcp¶ \gvknwKv hn`mK¯nsâ iÐambncp¶ Bcn^bptSXv. \m«nembncp¶t¸mÄ Iq«pImÀ IqSn DuªmemSnbXpw ]qhndp¡m³ ]mS¯p t]mbXpw Hs¡ HmÀ½bpIv. D¨¡v hn`hkar²amb kZyXs¶ DImIpw. t\m¬ shPntädnb³ CÃm¯ hÀj¯nse GIZnhkhpw AXp Xs¶bmWv. C¯hW s] cp¶mfpw HmWhpsaÃmw ASp¯Sp¯v hcp¶Xpw Bcn^¡p kt´mjw Xs¶. tPmenbpsS kuIcymÀ°w BtLmj§Ä FÃmw Xs¶ "Hm^v tU' t\m¡ntb \ S¯m³ ]äq. I«nIÄ¡v \½psS BtLmj§fpw AXn\p ]n¶nse IYIfpw Hs¡ ]dªp sImSp¡m³ {ian¡mdpIv Bcn^. ho«n \n¶pw Xs¶bmWv 13
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Spiritualism Cultural A¯c¯nepÅ ]T\§Ä XpSt§IXv F¶ A`n{] mb¡mcnbmWv AhÀ. "Csæn BtLmj§Ä Sn.hn. bpw ]cky§fpw Hs¡ ImWn¡p¶Xp t]mse Ipsd XpWn¯c§Ä hm§n Iq«m\pw, ho«p]IcW§fpsS FIvkvtN©v Hm^dn\papÅ Ahkcw am{Xambn IcpXpw.' \À½¯neqsS Bcn^ ]dªXv Hcp hey kXyambncp¶p. epep aWn FIvkv tN©nsâ kmcYnbmb {io. sI.F³. Fkv. Zmknsâ Ip«n¡mes¯ HmÀ½Ifn \ndªp \nev¡p¶Xv kZyhn`h§fpsS sshhn²ys¯¡mÄ, B sshhn²yw I®n\p \evIp¶ \ndt`Z§fpsS ] In«mWv. kzmZnsâ sshhn²ys¯¡mÄ B \nd§fpsS sshhn²yamWv Ipªp a\ÊpIfn Bg¯n ] XnbpI F¶v At±lw Dd¨p hnizkn¡p¶p. B sshhn²yw Hcp¡p¶Xn\mbn IpSpw_¯n DÅhÀ FSp¡p¶ BßmÀYamb ]cn{iahpw Ahcnte¡p F¯p¶p. C¶s¯ Ip«nIÄ¡v AXv tlm«Â HmWw BWv. A§s\ Hcp Iq«mb ]cn{iaw, AXnsâ ]n¶nse Bthiw, H¶pw Xs¶ Cu Xeapdbnte¡v F¯p¶nÃ. AXn\p thIp¶ a\x]qÀÆamb Hcp {iaw Xs¶ amXm ]nXm¡fpsS `mK¯p \n¶pw DImtIInbncn¡p¶p. Hcp HmW¡me¯v kl{]hÀ¯IcpsS IqsS ho«nse¯nb IpsshÁv kztZin, Xsâ ho«n Xs¶ X¿mdm¡nb hn`h§fpsS sshhn²yw IIvAXn\p ]n¶nse A²zm\ s¯ {]iwkn¡pIbpImbn. A¯cw Hcp sshhn²yw DÄs¸Sp¶ \½psS kwkvImcs¯ Ct¸mgpw tNÀ¯p ]nSn¡p¶ {ia§sf hntZinIÄ t]mepw AwKoIcn¡p¶p. aWn FIvkvtN©nsâ {]hÀ¯\§fneqsS Htcm {]hmknbptSbpw BtLmj§fpsS `mKamIm³ Ignbp¶Xpw `mKyambn IcpXp¶p At±lw. BtLmj§fn X§fpsS km¶n²yambn \m«nse¯p¶, Iã ¸mSpIfpsS \Sphn an¨w]nSn¡p¶, HcpXpI, AXp IrXy kab¯p Xs¶ ho«n In«n F¶pw, B XpI sImIv BtLmj§Ä Hs¡ `wKnbmbn F¶pw XncnsI h¶v Adnbn¡p¶ Htcm {]hmknbptSbpw I®n sX fnbp¶ kt´mjw Xs¶bmWv At±l¯n\p Gähpw henb HmWk½m\w.
Duªmem«hpw Csæn IqSn, Iq«pImscÃmw H¯p IqSp¶ IpSpw_§Ä, ]Iv\m«nse Iq«p IpSpw_¯n HmW¯te¶v sXm«pIm¡p¶ kt´mjw Xncn¨p ]nSn¡p¶p. AtÊmkntbj³ BtLmj§sf¡mfpw C¯cwIpSpw_ Iq«bvaIfmWv Ip«nIfn \½psS ss]XrIhpw kwkvImchpw Du«nbpd¸n¡m³ DXIp¶ thZn. B¯c¯n Xs¶ HmW¯n\p ]n¶nse amdn Nn´nt¡Ip¶ aäp hnjb§Ä At±lw NqI n¡mWn¡p¶p. G´pw A[nIambm A]ISw F¶ BibamWv alm_en \s½ ]Tn¸n¡p¶Xv. Alw¦mc _p²nbmWv At±l¯n\v hn\bmbXv. B AdnhmWvv ]pXpXeapdbnse Ipªp§Ä PohnX¯nte¡v ]IÀt¯IXpw. \½psS AtÊmkntbj\pIÄ {i²nt¡IXpw C¯cw amä§Ä¡mWv. BÀ`mS¯n\v thIn am{Xw \S¯p¶ BtLmj§sf¡mfp]cn kaql¯nsâ \·sb¡cpXn IqSnbpÅ {]hÀ¯\§Ä DÄs¸Sp¯n thWw Htcm BtLmj§fpw. tkhmZÀi³ IpsshÁv, hnjp tkhmZn\¯n tiJcn¡p¶ hnjpss¡ \o«w Hcp ]äw Ip«nIfpsS kz]v\km£mXv¡mc¯n\v D]Icn¡p¶Xp t]mse, HmWw t]msebpÅ BtLmj§fpw, kaql¯nsâ CcpItImWn PohnXw XÅn \o¡p¶hÀ¡v Hcp ssI¯ncn BIp¶ coXnbn thWw sImImSm³. amä¯nsâ iwsJmen apg§n XpS§s«. a\Êdnªv BtLmjn¨ HmW¡mehpw, Aaqeyamb ss]XrIhpw ]pXnb Xeapd¡v A\p`ht`Zyam¡phm\pÅ {]hmkn kaql¯nsâ ]cn{ia§Ä¡v FÃmhn[ BiwkIfpw \ap¡v t\cmw.
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Its not just another Game
Krishna Kumar Paliath
The Olympic Games have kept us awake this season. Our sportsmen have brought us joy and made given us many proud moments for us to cherish for a long time. There have been disappointments too which are part of the sporting spirit. Competitive sports are not new to India. Right from the time of the oldest scriptures and the vedic period, we have had competitive sports mentioned in many places. Some of the greatest wars have been fought over the result of a game. Sita Swayamvaram was held as a sporting event to see who could break the bow of the mighty Lord Shiva. The Panchali Swamvar is another example where a competitive sport was held to choose the right bridegroom for a princess. The greatest symbol of Guru Devotion, Ekalavya, learnt the skill of competitiveness simply due to his eagerness to learn and compete. So many various examples can be quoted which would show that one point of time Indians were very athletic and competed rigoursly to achieve. As we watch Spanish bull run today with wonder we look at our ancient competition of ‘Jalikattu’ where instead of running from the bull our fighters face them. Legends talk of famous martial arts warriors who competed all over India. The Dahi Handi festival of Maharastra that just got over last Friday during Janmashtami is another example. All this was done with a clear sense of competition and with rules laid down by our ancestors. Many modern games like chess, snake and ladders and polo originated in India. As time passed and our lifestyle changed we have adopted many new life styles that have often brought our physical endurance level to low. For many years during the invasion of the British and the Mughals before them, the spirit of sportsmanship and competition almost faded away from our culture. Our priorities have also changed considerably in life that has made us shun sports or keeping physically fit. This has also led to the increase in medical problems in the country, The 1982 Asian Games saw a major boost to sports in our country. The games saw many sports facilities being developed around the country. But 16
the spirit didn’t remain for long and slowly we lost the steam in developing sports scenario in the country. Though cricket is a widely celebrated sport in India, it is not a national game in the country. A wide variety of sports like kabbadi, kho is played throughout the country. Hokey is the official game of the country though in the recent years the sport has been neglected and our players are performing below standards at many venues. The advent of visual media and the high stakes involved in the game boosted the image of cricket and its players throughout the country. The players are accorded a hero’s status by many. With the money and glamour also came corruption and immoral activities often tarnishing the nation’s image. Government lethargy and bureaucratic red tapism along with corruption has demoralized the sportsmen who have been training and competing with passion. Many people complain of lack of proper practicing venues and funds for them to develop and excel in the field though they have the instinct for it. Even the recent Olympics saw selected candidates complaining they haven’t even been contacted by the sports authority of their states despite their achievement. Shanti, 800 meter gold medalist of the Common Wealth Games works in a brick factory for Rs 200 daily wages. The hands that held the medal is today blistering now. Narin Singh, the wrestler who reached the quarter final Olympics lives in a small Sopanam - August 2012
ho£Ww Views room in Mumbai. Like other countries India needs to rethink its strategies to develop sports other than cricket. We must do our bit of study to identify able athletes from a very young age, We need to explore our resources even in the tribal belt where people with natural genes of strong physical endurance levels live. They need to be trained from a very young age. Along with basic education, they should be given the opportunity to choose sports as a major elective to decide their career. As long as sports in not patronized by the nation, no parent would be ready to let their children concentrate on it as a future career. There must be world class sports academies and training centers around the counties charging minimal fee. Currently the government cannot spend such huge funds and only the wealthy are able to afford the expensive private coaching centers. This destroys the opportunity of the naturally talented achievers. Often the people enrolled at these private coaching centers fail to perform for lack of instincts and passion. Even at the government educational institutions we are not able to provide efficient sports instructors and facilities. Most of the private schools are concentrating their efforts only on obtaining higher grades. Many schools don’t even have a proper playground for the students. When brought up in such an atmosphere, we cannot expect children with some natural talents to get inspired and perform. We lack the resources to spot talent in children and develop them. Like art, now sports education is mainly encouraged for money and publicity alone. Many of our sports personalities don’t even have enough funds to travel to sporting events around the world. Thus they lose the opportunity to compete with world athletes. Our state bureaucracies handling the sports ministry often are persons with no background in the field and have no talent themselves. International sporting events are often used as a chance for a mere holiday. The current sports minister himself was a trade union leader. Indian corporates need to come forward to sponsor spotted talents around the country rather than cricket players alone. Over and above all this, our athletes must perform with a passion for the game and with a patriotic feeling to win and showcase our nation to Sopanam - August 2012
the world. Even if they don’t win, the full effort in trying to do so is what matters. Patriotism is not simply a matter of waving flags and wearing the tricolor on your costume. Along with it, should come the mental composure to try one’s best and to train for it. A committed athlete should not be disturbed by the activities that surround him and his growth. Even if sports are not a natural talent in all people, our children must be made aware of the importance of exercising regularly to maintain a healthy physique. It is often said the children get their exercise while they play. But the new generation children are often confined to their studies and whatever spare time they get is utilized in front of their TV’s and PlayStations. Compulsory physical education must be introduced for at least one hour. Many NGO’s and organizations have daily one hour game and physical exercises to keep their members healthy, strong and alert. Many deserving athletes have also been groomed this way. The best way is to introduce our own yoga from a very small age for children. This will naturally also bring out the sporting talents in them. Surya Namaskar is now being accepted world over as the perfect technique that can be easily followed daily by people of all age. We can sincerely hope that the near future will see many more Kom’s, Saina’s and Gangan’s. While the government extended a mere promotion and job promise, our nation stands and salutes these great talents who will inspire the coming generation to try even harder. Sopanam congratulates India on a great win at the Olympics 2012 and thanks its representatives for their wonderful achievement.
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Respect our National Flag Aditi Sukhtankar
Our national flag is a symbolic representation of Bharat, our motherland. It is with utmost pride that our flag is unflured on the Independence Day and also on the Republic Day. Also when an Indian wins any medals at international level it is with pride that the flag is unflured and National anthem sung. There are so many great souls who sacrificed their life and paved way to India’s freedom. Unfortunately now most of us have forgotten the brave past. After 66 years of freedom the patroitic feeling in us have melted down. It is indeed pathetic to see the ways our National Flag is insulted nowadays. The day soon after flag hoisting, the flags are strewn on the roads or seen in dust bins. Many people try to exhibit the so called patriotism by painting their faces in tricolour or prepare cakes and dresses in the same manner. All this accords to insult to the flag and to our nation. Even children now a days seem to enjoy independence day as any other holiday. Since no compulsion is there in schools or colleges students seem to enjoy the day by visiting theatres, or outing with family. Somewhere down the years the true partiotic spirit has gone down and we seem to have forgotten the sacrifice of our great freedom fighters. 18
Do's and Don'ts • Hoist the Flag at a height in a suitable manner. • Do not let small children use the National Flag as a toy. • Do not use or buy plastic Flags. • Do not use paper Flags to pin up on shirt pockets, etc. • Take care to see that the Flag does not get crumpled. • Do not use the Flag as a banner or for decoration. • Take care to see that the National Flag is not trampled upon or torn. • Do not let the Flag fall on the ground. • Do not join cloth pieces to resemble the National Flag. What I can do? You can participate in this campaign by doing as much ever possible. 1. Be Proactive: In order to prevent any of the mentioned untoward incidents, you can circulate this information among your friends, relatives. 2. Collect spoilt flags and respectfully dispose them by burning or burial. 3. Circulate the information to schools by putting these do’s and don’ts on their notice boards. 4. You can try and educate maximum number of people you come in contact with and fulfill your duty towards the motherland.
VANDE MATARAM Sopanam - August 2012
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India has a new President great deal improvement in India’s finances helped improve his image. His fall out with Rajiv Gandhi saw him quit the party and float a new party called the Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress in 1986. This was merged with the Congress three years later. Even after Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, his ambition to become the Prime Minister of India bore no fruit though he was the senior most experienced person in the party.
Shri. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is the thirteenth President of India. On behalf of the readers and writers of Sopanam we wish him on his appointment, A seasoned politician, Shri. Pranab Mukherjee (affectionately called Pranab Da) was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party till his election as President. Born in 1935 he hails from Mirati in Bengal. He has a Master’s degree in Political Science and History as well has a Law degree. Before entering politics he worked as a clerk and taught Political science in a college. He even worked as a journalist with a local newspaper. In 1969, he joined the INC. He was their Rajya Sabha member in 1969,1975,1981,1993 and 1999. He was a staunch supporter of Smt. Indira Gandhi during her tenure. He was very active in the Indian cabinet during the Emergency. Subsequent commissions like the Shah commission also pointed to his extensive role during that period against the people and organizations which opposed the Emergency. But he remained unaffected by these accusations. His roles as the Finance Minister in 1982 saw a Sopanam - August 2012
During the current tenure of Sonia Maino as party president he had become the party’s most effective trouble shooter. Even when she turned down the Prime Ministership, he was sidelined for Shri. Manmohan Singh. But Pranab Mukherjee became an indispensable part of the UPA government. During the tenure of the UPA, he has become Defence, Finance and External Affairs minister. Following his nomination as President, he resigned from the party and retired from active politics. Some would say this was a calculated move by vested interests in the party. Due to his experience and long term in politics, he has been at the head of many committees of Ministers on various issues. He was also heading many institutions in the country. One of these also became a point of discontent when his opponent accused him of holding an office of profit while contesting. His name has often been mentioned in connection with various high profile cases but other than accusations, no evidence has been brought forward. The President of India is the first citizen of the country and our representative all over the world. The President’s loyalty is to the constitution of India. Today we have a person well known for his political leanings and his strong character. We are sure Shri. Pranab Mukherjee will keep the prestige of the position he is holding today by upholding the Constitution and as first citizen lead us Indian’s, in the prosperity of our Nation.
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Captain Lakshmi Sahgal In 1940 she moved to Singapore where she got acquainted with member of Netaji’s Indian National Army. After she established her clinic there she became an active member of the Indian Independence League. When Netaji arrived in Singapore, she formed the women’s regiment called the Rani of Jhansi Regiment and became its Captain. They marched with the Japanese till Burma she was arrested and send to India to face trial.
On 23th of July, Bharat lost a leading revolutionary of the Indian Independence movement, Captain Lakshmi Sahgal. She was an officer of the INA and a Minister in the Azad Hind Government. Born into a well to do family, Lashmi Sahgal was the daughter of a criminal lawyer, Swaminathan and a well-known social worker, A.V.Ammukutty. She became a gynecology doctor in 1938 and worked in Madras. As a child she rebelled against the caste oppressions in Kerala and this changed her outlook. Her family became staunch supporters of the Congress agitation and this influenced her life to a great extent.
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In 1971 she joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and became a Rajya Sabha member. She has been in the fore front of many relief activities across India, Even during her old age she ran her clinic in Kanpur regularly for the poor people. In 2002, she was the sole opponent to Dr. A. P.J. Abdul Kalam for the presidential elections. She was also a founding member of the AIDWA. She had been an atheist all her life and lived her life as a social worker for the cause of the Indian people in distress. The role she played in helping riot victims and victims of natural disastors in unforgettable. She even prominently courted arrest during the agitation against the Miss World competitions. After her death, her body was donated for medical research and her organs for transplant as per her wish.
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My Beautiful Onam Memories...
Anand Gopan
As I was born and bought up in Kuwait, I did not know what actually Onam was and what the real taste of Onam was. I and my family used to celebrate Onam every year either in Kuwait or in Kerala. But I only have a clear picture of Onam celebrations since seven years. During my summer vacations I would try to stay with my grandparents and cousins until Onam. We thoroughly enjoy the ten days of Onam. The celebrations start from the first day, Atham and lasts till the tenth day of Thiruonam. We used to get up early in the morning. We have our bath and begin our job i.e. start collecting flowers from our neighborhood so that on Thiruonam we could make a much bigger and beautiful Pookalam. At the tenth day of Onam, as usual we get up early, have our bath and to our nearby temple. On such important and prestigious days, it’s must that we pray to God and seek their blessings. We also get the opportunity to wear new bright clothes. And I still remember what I wore last year. It was Golden Kurtha and Mundu. It was for the first time that I wore such kind of a dress. Even though during our vacation we meet each other, we still find a bit bored as sometimes we fail to see every of our relatives. But it’s not the same at the time of Onam. All of our relatives and family friends come to our home maybe in one day itself. And those moments are really exiting. We children are free from responsibilities and we don’t have any barriers. And we utilize that piece of time to its maximum. Also we too don’t forget to visit their home. When talking about Onam there’s one thing which we cannot avoid to miss, Onasadya. And I think that’s one of the factors which distinguish Onam from other festivals. ‘Payasam’, a special dessert is one of the main highlight of the Onasadya. Moreover it’s a fact that many of us will love to have it and there’s no doubt about that when it comes to me. And this finds colorful to my eyes as I find many of my favorite items when served on the Banana leaf. 24
Yet it’s not over. There are more celebrations to come. ‘Vallamkali’, snake boat race is one of the main attractions of Onam. Last year I got a chance to witness the’ Aramulla Vallamkali’ along with my family. It was just simply awesome. An interesting thing what I found there was there were many foreigners to see that spectacular event. From that I understood one thing, the government has taken keen interest on festivals like Onam in making them much of touristic importance. Thereby tourism will increase which indeed leads to the rise of our National Income. And this will too make the festival o Onam more popular. We also see one more attracting factor about Onam in television, ‘Pulikali’. In these thousands of people paint their body with spots and lines of bright colors like red, yellow, orange and black resembling the body of Sopanam - August 2012
IeþkmlnXrw Art & Litrature a tiger and perform down the streets. In between all these we still don’t forget to burn crackers. In my locality our local youngsters waits for the day’s evening. From then onwards then the people living nearby can only hear the sound of crackers. What I found more interesting among all these was the concept of Onam because no matter whoever they were, to which religion they belong to, how wealthier they were etc. they considered all among them equal. These are the celebrations which takes place in Kerala. But these are not the same when it comes to middle-east. TheThiruonam day celebrations is entirely different from that in Kerala. Since Onam also has great importance like other festivals, our schools give us a holiday. Here also we get up early in the morning, have our bath and wear our new dress. But we don’t go to temples since there aren’t any. But because of that don’t think that we don’t pray. Of course, we do it within our home. Due to shortage of space we also can’t put ‘Pookalam’ in our home. I think most of the Onam celebrations in the middle-east are very much associated with the media. Most of the Malayalam TV channels telecast various programs related with Onam. They also telecast many newly released movies. And I find that very interesting. The thing which I find a bit difficult among these is the time in which they will be shown. Why is that because there will be many films which I’ll want to see but it’s not possible to watch two or three films at a time. Then it’s time for the Onasadya. Nowadays many restaurants offer Onasadya at reasonable price and I think that the bachelors completely make use of them. For this there won’t be any complain. We also invite some of our friends to have this. We then phone our grandparents and cousins back in Kerala and wish them a ‘Happy Onam’. These are the celebrations which takes place in our home.
last for 10-12 days. But here it’s not the same. As the celebrations can be only conducted only during the weekends, Onam celebrations here last for months. Even though I wrote about all of these, I still remain a bit sad because this year I couldn’t go to my home back in Kerala. So I miss my grandparents and few others. My parents have told me that at the time of their childhood their Onam was much different from nowadays. They said that at their time no one in their house would simply. Everyone would be doing something or the other. They were a group and they celebrated the festival like that itself. But nowadays I don’t think so it’s the same everywhere. In order to make the processes easier people may order Sadya from restaurants and all. Then everything’s is in the hands of associations. Over, the celebrations of Onam which comes once in a year has an end. Is that what we want? This is a kind of festival which has to be celebrated as a group. And we should follow that. Nowadays all around the world it’s just one thing, violence. We all want to see a peaceful world. It’s must that brotherhood and harmony spreads around the world. Isn’t it?
Wish you all a “Happy and Prosperous Onam”
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• If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India. Romain Rolland (Roman Scholar) • India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all Will Durant (American historian) • Whenever I have read any part of the Vedas, I have felt that some unearthly and unknown light illuminated me. In the great teaching of the Vedas, there is no touch of sectarianism. It is of all ages, climbs, and nationalities and is the royal road for the attainment of the Great Knowledge. When I read it, I feel that I am under the spangled heavens of a summer night. Henry David Thoreau (American Thinker & Author) • If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India. Max Mueller (German scholar) 28
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Indian community in Kuwait celebrated India’s 66th Independence Day at the embassy of India, Kuwait. Celebration begins with unfurling of the National Flag by the Ambassador of India, Mr. Satish Chand Mehta. This was followed by the singing of the National Anthem and reading of the Address to the Nation of the Hon’ble President of India by the Ambassador. Patriotic songs were sung by members of the Indian Community to mark the occasion. Colorful Patriotic songs were sung by Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) members. Children of IDF members also performed colorful songs with full of patriotism. Indian Culture Society (ICS) leaded by president Ashfaque A Kkan has performed & sung four patriotic songs among thousands of crowd on the occasion of Independence day. First song composed by Ashfaque A Khan "Aai Bharta Maa Ke Veeron...", Popular song " Aai Mere Watan Ke Longo..." sung by Dr. Sushobhna S. Kumar. "Janha Daal Daal Par Sone Ki Chidiya Karti Hai Basera" and " O Mera Rang De Basanti Chola.." were perfoemed by ICS team Sardar Gurunam Singh & Sardar Rajwant Singh with full of patriotism accompanied by Jitendra Paul Singh and Rajwant Singh. Members of the Indian community in Kuwait from all walks of life including representatives of Indian associations, businessmen, doctors, engineers, other professionals, domestic workers and Embassy staff with their families participated with joy and enthusiasm in the celebrations reflecting India’s rich ethnic, linguistic, religious, and cultural diversity. The Ambassador extended his warmest greetings to all members of the Indian Community in Kuwait and also conveyed his good wishes for the continued good health & prosperity of His Highness The Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness The Prime Minister as well as the people of the friendly state of Kuwait with which India shares historical, cultural, trade & economic links.
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IndiansinKuwait.com ranks among top 50 popular web sites in Kuwait. Alexa, the leading provider of free global web metrics, ranks IndiansinKuwait.com among the top 50 web sites visited from the state of Kuwait. As per the latest release, IndiansinKuwait.com, popularly known as IIK, Ranks on the 42nd position among the popular web sites in Kuwait. As per the report, the number 1 position is by Google, followed by Youtube and Facebook and Yahoo. According to Alexa report, Estimated percentage of the internet users who visit indiansinkuwait.com had increased rapidly in the recent time. Alexa traffic rank is based on three months of collected historical traffic data from millions users and is generally established as a good quality traffic barometer. IndiansinKuwait.com, popularly known as IIK is the No.1 online English web portal for the Indian community living in Kuwait and is the most preferred destination for Asian expatriates living in this state. IIK has been at the service of Indians living in Kuwait for over a decade with a steady growth in its readership.
Ramayanam Quiz The Abbasiya unit of Bala Darshan Kuwait held a Ramayanam Quiz on the ocassion of Ramayana Masaacharnam. Shri. Vijayakumar.D, Palaghat was the quiz master of this exciting session and Shri. Madhu Malapalli, Co-ordinator for Bala Darshan Kuwait gave away the prizes.
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tkhm hy¯m´w Seva Vrithandam
Nobody Can Do Everything, But Everyone Can Do Something. The thought of service enters the mind when we have the thought of the Bliss of Divinity, when we understand the hearts of other people, and religious tolerance. When we help the poor lives, it gives a meaning and importance to one’s life. As Swami Vivekananda says – if we ask God how to live in peace, HE shows us the way to help others. Service can be done in innumerable ways. Many people prefer to do service is by donating money to the penniless lives. But, service can be done even with a heart full of love and mind full affection. Like Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa quotes that, “The goal of life is not about the earning of money, but the service to the needy.” In the schools, students can do service by helping their friends who find it difficult to co-op up with others. Even this can be considered as service as Martin Luther King, Jr said that ‘Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a collage degree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love’. There are countless school children who try to bring in the concept of service worldwide. For instance, the school children in Agra, India work on ‘Design For Change [DFC]’, keeping in mind the notion of- One idea, one week, one billion lives to change. This idea is on process for spreading throughout World. “Design for Change is the largest global movement aimed at giving children an opportunity to express their own ideas for a better world and put them into action” said the movement's founder Kiran Sethi. Through this DFC challenge, people learn that ‘I Can’ is the two powerful words a human can and should believe. This movement has reached about 34 countries and 300,000 schools inspiring lakhs of beings that Change is possible only if one can lead the Change. There are more than 860 ‘seva sadans’ in India. One can initially start by serving such sadanam’s. We should see them as our brothers and sister and go forward in assisting them. Having such children to be away from sickness and keeping them in robustness can give a huge satisfaction to a human. As Sopanam - August 2012
Pooja Gopikrishnan
Lord Buddha says ‘A generous heart, a kind speech and a life of service are the things that renew humanity’. There are several villages in India which lack basic necessities. Such villages should be identified and should try their best to fulfill their requirements. There are also schools lacking proper sanitation and sports facilities. Citizens of our nation must try to lend a helping hand to such on-going problems. The next main aspect to ponder upon is that the strength in the Vrdhaashram (Old age homes) is increasing rather. This is a very wrong thing which youngsters do. I hope the government of India tries to band the increase of such Homes. Or even if there is no response, people should come forward to help them. Cherishing the thought of oneness or serving is the true spiritual life. God loves those who do good to mankind as His own children. This Independence Day, I request all the reader to offer financial assistance and support to the needy to encourage them to come up in oife. They’ll need it more than us. 31
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Yes my friends, Onam is here
-Vivek Unnikrishnan As the sun rises to a new beginning, The season of harvest, a new beginning. Flowers of different colors are everywhere, Not a rain cloud to be seen anywhere. There are people all around, talking and laughing, In different clothes, bright and shiny Yes everyone,Onam is here, The season of joy is here. In Gods own country we celebrate, This festival with great joy we celebrate. Colorful designs with flowers are laid, Like the eyes of nature, beautifully laid. Prayers are offered early in the morning, Temples are decorated with flowers since morning. Yes everyone,Onam is here, The festival of color is here. As I see my brothers and sisters happy, We all are together, that makes us happy. For even though we live far away from our roots, But we never forget them, in all years and youth. For it is said that this day the great king arrives, To each and every house, amid eager eyes. Yes everyone, Onam is here, The festival of kings is here. But now I miss those fruitful days, When I saw everyone, enjoying for days. The gathering of friends and relativefrom here and there, The delicious food that is now not there. Those beautiful moments with my grandparents, Now it is just memories that are remnants. Yes everyone,Onam is here, But where do I celebrate it here, We try to celebrate it in our way, With a few friends, near and away. We create an illusion in our minds of the festivities, For in reality we miss those real festivities. Away from my motherland I miss the joyful moments, The beautiful flowers, the temple and itdecorated ornaments.
Sopanam - August 2012
Malavika Krishna Abbassiya Baladarshan
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