Family values and controlled “human rights.”

This is from the Op-Ed page of The New Indian Express, Feb 29^th , 2009. I just wanted to add this piece to my blog today. It is written by the noted writer S Gurumoorthy on his views about the cause of the recession in the West. We need to note that Indian youth are also trying to ape the West and the only thing that has been a strength to India is it’s culture and traditions, it’s Family values and controlled “human rights.”

Few Excerpts:

“So the idea of very loose human rights and uncontrolled personal freedom that have led to social and cultural degeneration are increasingly seen as the cause of the present economic crisis.”

“Came an even more mad response to Muthalik’s take on Valentine’s Day by Arundhati Roy sermonising to youths.She said “I support every kind of love, heterosexual, homosexual, transgender, marital, extramarital”.. Why she left out incest from her catalogue of love is not clear. The current Indian stand on individual and human rights is more like the west, which tends to smuggle in even gay and lesbian rights.. As India attempts to copy the West, it clearly forgets about the serious economic issues that has shattered the West, thanks to its obsession with unfettered individual and human rights. But however nowadays Many in the West have started to realise that continuously undermining not following the moral and social order has led to the present economic crisis.”

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The rise of unfettered individualism and undefined feminism have led to the erosion of families and a rise in divorces, singleparent families, unwed mothers, lesbians, gays and almost the collapse of traditional families. Over 50 per cent of the first marriages, 67 per cent of the second marriages, and 74 per cent of the third marriages end in divorce in the US. Over 40 per cent of births are outside wedlock. Almost half of the families are headed by a single parent. The number is more in most of Europe. It was seen as cultural erosion first. But slow ly it has turned into an economic disaster. This in the west hasled to low or no household savings, high personal debt, credit card based living, outsourcing of household functions including kitchen work. The result is that the government is bankrupt.”

“morality supports economics; lack of it ruins economies”

The River of Hope

There is a beautiful song by Don Moen – The River of Love.

The following is an inspiration from the lines of this song:

“If anyone is thirsty, let him come on in,

If he drinks the living waters, he will never thirst again”

Every body is selfish, every body feels that they themselves are only good and serving others; all are short tempered, never grateful to God and mankind, nobody is truly in love with anybody. Is this the real spirit of life? Is this the gentleness of Creation? Is this how Humans should live in this beautiful and vast world? The space is large and the resources are plenty. There are tall mountains, and huge green forests. The grass lands are sprinkled with colorful flowers and tress are decorated with tasty fruits. The rivers are silver lined and the ocean is elegantly blued. And there are many more things to be added when I speak about the beauty of this earth. But why is it not beautiful every moment and this life on it happy always?

The World that we see now is just a stage as Shakespeare described. Each day is a new play and we are given a new role. It can be a happy one or a sad one but everybody gets a chance at all. The rich or the poor, the week or the strong, the dumb or the bright, all have joy and sorrow in equal measure. Be it China, or Sahara, Washington or Madagascar, along the Nile or across the Alps– Men strive hard for a living, want better homes, better food, and good education. They dine, drink and marry. The aim of life is the same – A BETTER LIFE. We are doing what we are doing right now, importantly to improve or sustain this life on Earth.

This life is very short, and it is actually not the real life but “Test of Life”. Test for the real life that lies behind, the scene. Some times we remember that there is a God above but mostly we forget about Him. But He remembers us every second and wants us to know that He is there for us even unto the extreme. If you feel this is boring and there are better things to do than read this Poem that follows, don’t worry you can close this page….but surely you will get a chance to know about it because this is not some sort of a preaching the Gospel or some kind of reaching out to the poor – But just a place to share the real experiences of a life that has been changed, a life that is true, a life with a meaning.

This Poem is another revelation of the differences between the mortal and the immortal – It is for everybody to read.

HE SETS THE CAPTIVE FREE :

For the rivers of this world, flow into the ocean and become nothing one day,

In vain do they flow -Their might is no more, their plight is no more

For the river of His love flows gently from the throne, into us when we pray,

Whatever we sow, whatever we reap His River is there to harvest the heap

What a mighty one, what a gentle one. The song of it is a true melody

The song of it is a true melody

For the Wind of this world comes from the west and blows to the east,

When murmur is more and the pain is more, the wind cares not but yet blows

The Wind that blows when the Lord speaks, turns the heart and tunes the tide

Heals the sick and mends the broken, soothes the pain and frees the captive

Wherever it blows, the voice of my Lord – like a gentle breeze is a true melody

Like a gentle breeze is a true melody

For the Light of this world are from the sun and the moon and the twinkling stars,

They think they are great; greater to reach, greater by time, greater by distance.

For great is the Lord greater to gaze, who created them all and holds them in place.

Where there is darkness, the light of His love, shines brighter than sun, whiter than snow.

Fairer than lilies that bloom on the hills, the light of His Love is brighter than all.

The light of His Love is brighter than all

For the fire in the woods burn day and night, that fire is hot, that fire is bright

In vain does it burn, to consume the wrath and things of men and hills untouched?

They quench their thirst by burning to ash all trees and grass, and all in a mass

But what is their glory, nothing but ash, crushed to the depths, deepened by dust

Flames of the Spirit that comes down from heaven, refreshes the mind, refines the soul

Refreshes the mind, refines the soul

Poppy - the only one.

Yeah ! Like the flower that is unique , she is my only one. Even before birth we knew each other and thats why I say we are from the same place. She is my little sister, my exact contradiction.
She wants me to call her Priya coz she feel that Im more closer to her then.
But now she is far away and it has been some months since I saw her. But I yearn to be near her when she is far away , but when she comes it is not the same. We have a lot of quarrels and misunderstandings..... But in the end we are one. It is a true mystery.


Poppy is like a sharp pencil.
It pains when pricked !!
It seems useless from outside, but
inside is covered.
Inside is the most precious and remember..
it requires frequent sharpening !!!
It is Indispensable and nothing else is as it.

Oh yeah Poppy..so hope u understood what I have understood about you all through the years coz I think I am the person- the proud being, who has been with you most of the time. So I think this is true - You are the best any person can get in this world coz you love them like hell... but when it gets wrong , then you are on the exteme , towards the other end.....
any ways.... God has given me the best in you ... I love you Poppy

Only for the needful !!!

For those of you who feel suppressed when advised, "complexed" when pointed at and humiliated when empathised-this might be the place you have to be !!!!
Think of a super strong balloon, fully blown and thrown up into the air, widely seen by many across the miles...... Is it owned by any...? Does it have a contender? Is there any limit to it's flight or do we know its limits? Neither do we know if it exists at all at one point? So is this life on our earth.
I know that I surely sound like a Hermit - A desert Dweller or a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in isolation from society, but thats ok... may be I am one for some ...and Thanks for your observance...
But,
Life is so very short. Just maybe 70 or 80 years to the max? Dont know...and already I have lived more than a quarter of this !!!...Oh God, just gone like yesterday. What have I contributed? What have I achieved? Have I ever touched the life of one person among the millions I have met in my life? Have I ever made a change in atleast one life out of the many? Have I ever tried to lighten a dark soul or atleast mend a broken relationship? mostly the answer is no becasue we only get time to think about ourselves and fight for ourselves....
If you have the same questions running in your mind, please continue to read on.
First thought to enlighten yourself - Dont have self pity--- It is a silent killer !!!
Teach your self to look up in times of trouble instead of looking inside yourself.
Think about the others who dont have what you have.
Second- Count your blessings. If you normally have 2 meals a day, blessed with a Father or Mother, and have a roof above your head when it is raining - then you are luckier than most of the others outside whom you dont know or Dont see because you are busy with something blessed.
Third- Try to feel that each day is a new day, a new day has a new Blessing. In turn you have to be a blessing to someone or something.
Fourth- Be slow in picking up a quarrel. Patience is not extint..It is always next door. You should not forget to knock that whenever needed.
Fifth- Never Gossip. It is noted that in a human network, everybody has gossiped aganst eah other- be it friend or fear. You need to be different !!! And please not " it is true that walls have ears" and one day you will be caught.
Incomplete ....

The Shadow of His light !!!

His light has been my "guiding light " throughout......and hope it would be with me eternally...!!!!
In valleys dark or mountains high, He teaches me the depths of life and the truth behind real success -True Love.
There is nothing greater than love and He teaches me to Love unconditionally and accept all unconditionally.....
Life is so simple but so beatiful.
It is with His light that I can see through the darkness of everything else.....