Power politics

After my mobile phone stopped functioning after it's battery blew out, I searched to buy a new phone. I found out that the MRP of even a moderately good Galaxy smartphone was Rs 11,000. I  remember having bought my current phone for less than Rs 8,000. According to our National Budget released a few months ago, it was stated that MRP of electronic items including mobile phones would decrease. But what has happened is the reverse. Hence I think that whichever political party comes to power, it announces lies to safegaurd it's own selfish interests.

(Numerous politicians in our country are dubious. It includes Kamala Hasan, a popular Tamil movie actor turned politician. He produced excellently themed movies such as 'Indian'. But in real life, he doesn't live as how heroes are portrayed in his movies. He was born in Brahmin ancestry, but he and all his siblings left Hinduism and embraced Christianity for selfish reasons).

Powercut politics

Now at 1 pm, there is a power cut in our area of Chennai for the past 15 minutes eversince a street electricicity generator blew out with a large sound.  This power cut is the 3rd since morning, after a night long power cut last night. I switched on my washing machine before the power cut. In this manner rascal Electricity Board engineers and workers harass not only people but also machines. Instead of doing work for which they are paid unreasonably high salaries and wages, these scoundrels would be spending their Sunday drinking imported alcolholic drinks in the privacy of their illegally owned homes and Government owned and run TASMAC liqour shops.

It is high time that irresponsible  politicians and Electricity Board workers are shot dead so that they can't continue harrassing people.

I think that things are worse since the new Tamilnadu Government began functioning.

Powercut politics

Night before last there was a power cut in area and it lasted for about 8 hours. Last night electric power in our area went out at about 10 pm and came after 12 hours. Power cut included neighbouring houses and shops. Tonight it went out 10 minutes ago at 9 pm, only in my house and my landlord's house and not anywhere else. I don't know when it will come. This happens with the fact that we pay our electric bills promptly always. Politicians and irresponible employees in the Tamilnadu Electricity Board deserve bad death after a lot of suffering before their death.

A few days ago, I mentioned about barking stray dog menace in our area. Still the Government has done nothing to fix this problem although everything is well drafted on paper and stored online in Government websites.

My niece's newborn baby son

Reshma, my beloved sister's younger daughter, gave birth to a baby boy this morning. Best wishes to the baby and his parents🙏🙏.

My beloved parents, sister and brother would have been immensely happy if they were alive today. My sister who passed away recently considered helping Reshma for good delivery as priority.

Following photo shows Reshma, her husband Satheesh, and Reshma's parents:

 L to R: Saatvika (my niece Sushma's younger daughter, Saasvathi (Sushma's elder daughter), Reshma, my beloved sister, Satheesh (Reshma's husband), D Murali (my beloved sister's husband) and Sushma (my beloved sister's elder daughter)

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Rascals in politics

This morning there was a lot of noise made by a male singer with nauseating  voice and bad music accompanied by very substandard amplifying system generating unbearably loud music outside my residence. It lasted for nearly two hours. I didn't know the reason  until in the evening when I came to know from TV News that today is the birth anniversary of M Karunanidhi, a former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu and leader of the highly corrupt DMK Party.  Karunanidhi  was well known as anti-Brahmin and highly corrupt rascal politician. 

It is high time that nasty political entertainments by politicians and party workers are banned.

Divine Discourse

In today's discourse on Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa, respected Devkinandan Thakurji mentioned that  we are all decendents of Lord Brahmaa not descendents of monkeys. According to our Scriptures, Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu created Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma created Manu and Satroopa, a male and female respectively. We are all decendents of this human husband and wife. Ashamedly, our school and college textbooks still mention the absurd Darwin's Theory as if it is authentic. 

There are numerous misconceptions such as discovery of gravity by Isaac Newton, discovery that our planet Earth is spherical by Robert Cooke, and so on in our textbooks. I have mentioned these in a few of my earlier posts. I have also mentioned how irresponsible our textbook publishers and advisors have been.

Softrock music fest

Softrock music fans of my age know that ABBA, a Sweedish Music Band was very popular in 1980s.

I remember having seen Mama Mia, a 2008 Musical in which Ms Meryl Streep plays the lead role and sings ABBA's songs. It was shown in a restaurant in a cool evening in Phnom Penh. I and Hans Langendam, a Dutch colleague had gone to see the movie. 

This evening, ABC AUSTRALIA TV CHANNEL telecast an interesting documentary on ABBA Fest in Trundle, Australia thereby bringing back memories of the Band.

Members of ABBA

Divine Discourse

It was soothing to my loneliness-laden mind to view Shree Devkinandan Thakurjee's discourse on Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa on Aashthaa TV Channel today. 

He mentioned the importance of repaying gratitude to His Almighty Shree Mahaa Vishnu, Sages, ancestors, living things and fellow human beings.

I heard from a discourse by a learned Maadhwaa scholar, that if sages, ancestors including parents, and other fellow human beings lead us in a wrong direction, it is our utmost duty to let them know that they are doing some thing wrong, and correct them if possible or simply ignore their 'guidance'.

Shree Devkinandan Thakurjee also explained what freedom means and how it's meaning is misused today.

He is considered as a charismatic and effective spiritual speaker at a young age.

The above mentioned concept was explained by Shree Raajivlochan Dasa also in his daily Discourse on Aashthaa TV Channel on 2 June 2026. He explained that if a person with utmost Devotion offers every thing that he/she does, humbly to Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu, his gratitude is automatically repaid by God's Grace.

If I were married to the right woman, I would have probably had a son or daughter who would be to some extent like Devkinandan Thakurjee or Shree Rajivlochan Dasa. It didn't happen.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

Divine Discourse

Whenever possible, I view divine discourses by sages and scholars. Many of them use Shree Thulasi Das' Raam Charitha Maanas as reference. Shree Thulasi Das uses the term Rames" to mean Lord Shree Raam.

With heavy heart I remember Ramesh, my beloved brother, who passed away last year.

Jai Shree Raam🙏.

Sibling significance

A few days ago, during a 1000 km return journey by calltaxi, I experienced double vision all along the journey. Every thing on the road and it's sides looked double. 

I had an eye check at Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital near my residence and got the dust formation in my eye lens (inside the eyes) removed by laser treatment. The doctor has prescribed eye drops for two weeks.

Previously I visited Aravind Eye Hospital near Chennai for my cararact. It was my beloved brother who took me there for pre op, ops and post ops. The hospital was nearly 50 km from my residence. My brother had taken trouble even when it was hot summer. He had been of enormous physical and emotional support to me. I fondly remember him.

Similarly, when I had sudden drop in serum hemoglobin and consequent unpleasant symptoms including loose motion, it was my landlord and his wife (both of whom are well qualified engineers) who were of immense physical and emotional support to me. My beloved sister advised me to go to Vellore, get my problem treated at a nearby Multispeciality Hospital, stay in their house, and return to my residence in Chennai after getting my illness cured completely. She also advised me to get my denture fixed at a nearby dental clinic. 

During the two weeks of my hospitalization at Vellore, my sister stayed with me round the clock giving enormous physical and emotional support. I fondly remember her help. 

Sushma, my niece, offered enormous physical support during my frequent visits to the dental clinic and back.

With heavy heart I am bearing the pain of having lost both my siblings within one and a half years time gap.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.