Skewed State Administration

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, frequent power cuts are common in the area where I reside in Chennai.

Last night there was a power cut lasting for nearly 4 hours. No Electricity Board Engineer and workers fixed the problem in time, provided that they are paid undeservedly high salaries. 

It obviously means that in spite of a newly formed Government in Tamilnadu, there is no improvement in how the State is run.

I think that our political system needs drastic change such that only honest and efficient politicians come to power so that employees at all levels work honestly and responsibly with zero corruption and biases.

I don't know when rascal politicians, beurocrats and workers will be replaced by good ones. I wish that this happens at the earliest.

Divine Discourse

We all know that Raamaayanaa and Mahaa Bhaarathaa are two sacred Epics of our great country. 

As an ordinary human being, I know very little about our Scriptures. Like many men of my age at 74, I am trying to know more about our Ancient Scriptures from books as well as social media such as UTube.

This evening, from a divine discourse by Poojya Shree Sathyaathma Theertha, Chief Guroojee of our Mutt, I came to know that Mahaa Bhaarathaa contains detailed account of Lord Shree Raam in it's 'Vana Parva'. 

Lord Shree Raam lived in Threthaa Yugaa and Lord Shree Krishna lived much later in Dwaapara Yugaa.

L to R: Lord Lakshman, Hanumaanji, Lord Shree Raam, Shree Seethaa Devi 

Jai Shree Raam🙏

Lord Shree Krishna and Shree Rukmini Devi

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Shree Sathyaathma Theertha Swaamiji 

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Naxalite movement and Cannes Film Festival

Today's news that 'Amma ariyan', the Malayalam movie of 1986 won standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival is a fitting tribute to the movie and the team that made the film. As I have mentioned in my previous posts Malayalam movies of the 1980s stood out from the rest and that Naxalite movement began with lofty objectives although it's modus operandi was/is not proper. It began to wipe out incorrigibly corrupt politicians, beurocrats and second fidling workers. 

Lord Shree Krishna stated in His Bhagavadh Geethaa that He would incarnate on Earth in every Yugaa to protect good people and destroy evil people.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Divine Discourse on Lord Shree Raam

It was joy to view Shree Chinmayanand Baapujee Maharaj's Devine discourse on Lord Shree Raam this evening on Aashthaa TV Channel. 

Baapujee explained Guru's importance to us. He mentioned that even Shree Raam and Shree Krishnaa respected their Gurus. There are numerous instances that show how even Shree Mahaa Vishnu sought guidance of Gurus during His Incarnations. For instance, when Bharathaa came to the Forest to search for his elder brother Lord Shree Raam and request Him to return to Ayodhyaa and lead the land as King, he went to Maharishi Bharadhwaaj Ashram, and sought his guidance. The Maharishi told him that he can find Lord Shree Raam, Seetha Devi and Lakshmana in the nearby Chithrakoot mountain.

Chinmayanand Bapujee explained that it is important to look at the goodness in people and ignore any bad things in them. My beloved mother used to emphasise this point and she followed it.

Baapujee narrated an interesting experience of his. He met a young Indian American who was on a visit to Vrindhaavan. The youth was displaying his disgust at the dirty lanes in the town. Baapuji called him and asked "Did you come to Vrindhaavan all the way from the US by spending a lot of money to look at the dirty lanes or to have Dharshan of Lord Shree Krishna?"

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Jai Shree Raam🙏

My beloved sister

This afternoon Reshma, my sister's younger daughter sent a photo to me. It was shot a few years ago during the wedding of my beloved brother's daughter. Let me share the photo as follows:

L to R: Myself, my beloved brother, my cousin, my maternal uncle and my beloved sister.

Hari Sarvoththamaa🙏

Vaayu jeevoththamaa🙏

Powercut pandemic

This afternoon there was a powercut lasting nearly 2 hours. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, this is some thing very frequent in our area in Chennai. 

Although the political scenario in Tamilnadu has undergone an unexpected change, it is too early to guess how the new coalition will govern the State.

According to a News Report, MLAs in all political parties including the ruling TVK have criminal charges on them. This is certainly discouraging.

I hope that Joseph Vijay and his team will manage the State better than those in Dravidian parties. 

As an educated middle class senior citizen, I wish that an honest political party with zero corruption comes to power at State and Central levels in our country.

Unless any Government functions such that even poor people are provided with basic human rights of food, clothes and shelter, and there is zero corruption in all Departments, particularly in Judiciary and Police, the Government is useless. It should be driven away permanently and replaced by other practically viable options.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fests

Today is a very auspicious to Shree Mahaa Vishnu devotees. Today is Ekaadashi, very auspicious to worship Shree Mahaa Vishnu. Today being Wednesday, Shree Mahaa Vishnu is the Presiding Deity.

Today is the anniversary on which Shree Brahnanya Theertha attained the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏

Helping hand in an alien land

This afternoon, RT TV Channel telectast an interesting documentary that showed how Russia helped Mauritius that was emormously affected by a natural disaster neary 50 years ago.

As a person who has not been interested in local, national or international politics, I keep my unbiassed stand about Russia and Ukraine and I think that both countries need to be mutually friendly and support each other.

When I was working in Ethiopia as a Physics Teacher in a remote area in Tigrai Region in 1982-83, I and my fellow Indian colleague Sebastian Peruumcheril John from Kerala, used to be greeted by local children. Our colleagues used to tell that we were treated how these children's parents treated Russians who offered enormous help in socio-economic development of Ethiopia. I have seen how educated Ethiopians respected Marxist Leninist ideologies.

The documentary shows opinions of a few Mauritians of Indian ancestry.

Let me share the documentary here.

Travel Shows

Currently telecast Travel Program 'Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure' by BBC WORLD TV Channel is different and more meaningful than those telecast by others. Charismatic presenter Clive takes us to places and people instead of just the dining table. I wish that in future, BBC telecasts such programs that feature people and places and not just eating and food. Today's program was shot in Barbados.

Solar Energy

Yesterday there was a TV News item according to which our Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi encouraged farmers to reduce the use of fertilisers and opt for solar energy. Solar energy has been proven to be better than Nuclear Energy, Fossile Fuel etc. With harmful chemicals in fertilisers, his advice is obviously very meaningful. 

Last week I came to know that solar battery recycling in a town in Africa caused enormous pollution with consequent effect on the health of residents.

I think that innovative projects should be implemented with caution.