Thursday, May 21, 2009

Monsoon damped

some days before i came across an incident that happened with one of my kin. the old woman aged about 78-79 years of age and still livin in a remote konkan village, all on her own, had a mishap and in the process got 8 stitches in her head, broke her collar-bone and fractured 4 ribs. she is a hyper diabetic... needing insulin shots twice a day to lead a "normal life'' and also suffers with hypertension.

initially, due to the blood loss fom her head injury, sprung up some complications where her heart could not work properly, her body started swelling like a balloon. the doctors concluded that she has very slim chances and told the people over there to call up all relatives.

but the old lady started showing improvement the same night and today she is out of danger and recovering at the speed of light.

BUT, would she be able to get up and sit for the comin 2-3 months? would she be able to walk like before in less than 6 months? would she be able to regain her strength?

I, personally, want her to but i doubt.

If grandma wouldnt have recovered like the way she did, i would have felt better if she would have died. it is not that i hate that old woman or have some grudge or something. its just that i cannot bear to see her helpless, the person who has stood tall on her toes against every challenge in her life, the person who prefers to stay alone in the western ghats at the age where most of them seek relaxation at their children's abode, the person who still watches her trees grow more and more and bear better fruits every season, who is still energetic enough to complete all the festivals, customs and rituals.

i salute her ability to stand, to fight, to walk even after celebrating her Platinum jubilee. its the fire inside that commands awe.

she is still fighting from the hospital bed.

if she is recovering like this, i would rather be happy.

PS: the old woman of concern is my mummy's mummy

Saturday, May 16, 2009

GOD, No GOD, Whose GOD?

So, here I am with the ever-green debate - GOD or NO GOD!

Being an atheist, I believe GOD is nothing but a creation of the human brain.

Man was a nomad, a wanderer, since when it all began. Small groups of people moved together where there always was one person, an alpha male, who controlled the group.
As the groups began to expand due to progeny, or when more than one groups that joined hands, it became more difficult to move along, leading to settlements. Controlling a larger population was becoming more and more difficult with the basic human tendency to override the rules as per convenience. The group leaders needed something to scare people to follow the code. They decided to put forth something that would frighten the people to follow the rules to avoid the wrath. This was GOD.

According to me this is the origin of GOD. If you try and relate, the Jews, Persians, Hindus, they have Rain, Fire, Wind gods - all forces of nature and beyond Human control.
Recent religions like Christianity or Islam propagate a One-God theory - single point control of all parameters - based more on the contemporary ideas of Emperors.

A very good friend of mine once said that even scientists and scholars haven't been able to find a single mistake or a wrong concept in the Holy Book of Quran, even in today's context - the age of scientific and intellectual advancement. Taking into account the fact that the prophecies were documented over a millennium and a half ago, it has to be the word of GOD passed on to a human.

Let us consider case of Einstein. It is said that he could use only 11% of his brain. His Theory of Relativity has been the Holy Grail - something that has been very apparent but still not decoded completely. If  the Prophet Mohammed could use, say, 15% of his brain; it is quite possible that his ability to decipher the nature and imagine things is way beyond our grasp and hence inexplicable.

Similarly, we have Jesus. But there is an interesting twist to this tale. Jesus was supposedly no Holy Being when he lived. The Church has been instrumental in creating his Godliness. Also, it is said that the Church has altered the Bible for many years after the existence of Jesus and that is probably why it seems to be a bit more evolved as compared to Islam. But again, the Evangelism is one thing that has been the root of many evils that have been eclipsed by the fallacies of others and some good public relations management. This evangelism is the beginning of fanaticism where the need to impress other's with the good of your religion makes you believe it to be the ultimate truth while anything else is always flawed. The Islamists have taken this a bit more violently (true to its desert origins where you were always at war!)

Surprisingly, Buddhism, one of the most recent religions, is one of the most harmless religions ever.

If we go on tearing down every religion, we could bicker for ever. Your belief in God is your choice, belief in what God - also your choice, so why not be happy with it and be content. When you go on to preach how good your God is and why some one should choose the same, you are crossing into the other person's boundaries which leads to conflicts.

Which makes me think GOD, who was created to make life of humans easier is ending up killing them instead. And if there really was a God like God around, we wouldn't have gone wrong so badly!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Dance of Democracy

The daily, Times Of India, carries a section these days "Dance of Democracy".
some times i wonder about this democratic government of India and the first emotion that comes out is of a nostalgia combined with deep irritation and a surge of hatred more towards homicide.
and for me, the real culprits are "we people".
    "we people" who prefer to go out on a long holiday, an EC gift, and license the politicians to enjoy a longer holiday of 5 years.
    "we people" go to the streets to protest reservetions, terrorism, but do not vote to change the root causes.
    "we people" want everything to be hunky-dory without even making an effort to decide the helmsman.
    "we people" want the world to be a better place, and want somebody else to do it.

ohhhhh, the 'dance of democracy' !
  more than $1400 million are stashed in swiss banks.
    almost twice in hawala.
the free land is either registered with any politician or his kin.
  no further scope left to launder money.
so we ask for foreign investments.
   charity is the best investment.
      education and medication, evergreen fields; owned by the politician lobby.

the 'DANCE OF DEMOCRACY'........

and we still expect these corrupt souls to plan our ''common man"s betterment.........
are "we people" mad???????

now that the elections are over........
u will see the real ballet of democracy.....
u will see how gracefully parties change alliances to be in power...
how votes are sold... and how they are bought........

and then you will say....... i knew this would happen and so i dint vote........
and then no one can argue with you.....

and you leave yourself to bear the economic slowdown
and drain urself for every penny
and fight for survival

coz that is what "we people" deserve
for not coming forward to change things.
for letting go the power to vote.

"we people" need a HITLER or a MUSSOLINI,
who will strip everyone of their wealth and fill the GOVERNMENT coffers as if they are his own...

and then you will know where you made mistakes
and then it will be too late.