ईद-उल-फ़ित्र

ईद की बहुत बहुत मुबारकबाद। इस ख़ुशी के मौके पर अगर हमें एक दुसरे से जाने अनजाने में, मन को चोट पहुंची हो तो हमें एक दुसरे को मुआफ कर  देना चाहिए, क्यूंकि खुदा भी हमें मुआफ करना चाहता है। अगर हम एक दुसरे को मुआफ नहीं कर  सकते और बदला लेने की थान बैठे है, ठीक इसी तऱीके से खुदा भी हमें रोज़ाना की जाने वाली ग़लतियों को मुआफ न करते हुऐ हमें सज़ा देने की थान ले तो? हमें सच्चे दिल से खुदा से दुआ मांगनी चाहिए के हमारे कामों की वजह से नहीं बल्कि अपने रहम दिली की वजह से हमें मुआफ फरमाएं।

ख्वाहिशों का सिलसिला कभी भी खत्म नहीं होता।  हमें किस चीज़ की ज़रूरत है इसकी फ़िक्र खुदा पर छोड़ने  में बेहतरी है।  अगर हम खुदा के बताए हुऐ रस्ते पे चलते हैं तो ऐसा कैसे हो सकता है के खुदा को हमारी ज़रूरतों की फ़िक्र नहीं होगी ? हमें इस मुबारक मौके पर खुदा से यही मांगना चाहिए के खुदा अपने बताए रस्ते को समझने की और उस पर चलने की तौफीक दे। खुदा हमें इतना ज़्यादा न दे के हम में ग़रूर आ जाए और इतना कम न दे के हम अपने ख़ानदान और अपने इर्द गिर्द लोगों की ज़रूरतों को पूरी  न कर सकें

 इस ख़ुशी के मोके पर हमें अपने, जो अब इस दुनियां में नहीं रहे उन को भूलना नहीं चाहिए उनकी कब्र पर भी ज़रूर जाना चाहिए कुछ समय  वहां भी बिताना चाहिए और  अपना फ़र्ज़ पूरा करना चाहिए । ईद की खुशीआं घर के लोगों में, रिश्तेदारों में और आस पड़ोस में बाँटने से दुगनी होती हैं

सब को ईद मुबारक 
      

ਸੱਚਾ ਦੇਸ਼-ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਬਿੰਦਰਨਾਥ ਟੈਗੋਰ :

ਚਾਹੇ ਸਮੂਚਾ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕਰੋਨਾ ਵਾਇਰਸ ਨਾਲ ਜੂਜ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਸੱਚਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਯਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ੭ ਮੇਈ ਜੋ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਬਿੰਦਰਨਾਥ ਟੈਗੋਰ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜਾ ਹੈ[ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਜਿਹੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ  ਨੂੰ ਹੋਂਦ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜੋ ਸਾਡੇ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਗਘਰ੍ਸ਼ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਬਣ ਗਈਆਂ[ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਚਾਰਦਧਾਰਾ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਕੱਮ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੱਦ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਉੱਚਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ[

ਜਲਿਆਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਬਾਗ਼ ਦੇ ਦੁਖਾਂਤ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਦ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ ਵਾਇਸਰਾਇ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਜਿਸ ਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਵਾਜਬ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਜ਼ੁਲਮ ਹੋਇਆ ਉਹ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਕ ਸਭਿਅਕ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਬਰਾਬਰਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ, ਜਿਹੜੇ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਹੁਣ ਸਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਇਕ ਸ਼ਰਮ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ[ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਾਇਟਹੁਡ ਦੇ ਖਿਤਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਠੋਕਰ ਮਾਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ[

ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਵਿਚ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵੀ ਹੋਏ[ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਤਿੰਨ ਕਵਿਤਾਵਾਂ 'ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਰੂ', 'ਵੀਰ ਗੁਰੂ' ਅਤੇ 'ਲਾਸਟ ਲੈਸਨ' ਵਰਨਣ ਯੋਗ ਹਨ[ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਇਕ ਲੰਬੀ ਸੂਚੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਖਾਸ ਤੋਰ ਤੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ ਜੀ ਬਾਰੇ 'ਬੰਦੀ ਵੀਰ '[

ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੂਰੁਆਤ ਇਕਲੇ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ  ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਭਾਮਬੱੜ੍ਹ ਮਚਾਣ ਦਾ ਹੁਨਰ ਰੱਖਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ[ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਹਰ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਹਾਣੀ ਹਨ[ ਉਹ ਦਲਿਤ ਸਮਾਜ ਲਈ ਗੁਰੂਵਾਯੂਰ ਮੰਦਰ ਖੁਲਵਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਫਲ ਹੋਇ[ 

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਲਗ-ਅਲਗ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁੰਣ ਕੇ ਸਹਿਜਤਾ ਦਾ ਪਲਾਂ ਫੜੀ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਬੜੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਆਪਂਣੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਅਤੇ ਖਿੜਕੀਆਂ ਖੁਲੀਆਂ ਰੱਖੋ ਤਾਂ ਕੇ ਹਵਾ ਦੇ ਬੁਲ੍ਹੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਣ, ਪਰ ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਉਹ ਉਡਾ ਕੇ ਨਾ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ[

ਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਜੋ ਸਾਡੇ ਦਿਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੂੰਜ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਆਪ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਂਜੇ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: 

         "ਜਿਥੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ਼ ਡਰ ਤੋਂ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਹੈ, ਓਥੇ ਸਿਰ ਉੱਚਾ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ "

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ   

ਰਾਜ ਧਰਮ

ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਚੰਦਰ ਜੀ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਚੋਲਾ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ  ਹੋਏ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ ਮਾਰਗ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ
ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਿਖਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਅੱਜ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਅੱਜ  ਪਰਿਵਾਰਕ ਕਦਰਾਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ,ਨੈਤਿਕਤਾ, ਇਨਸਾਨੀਯਤ,ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਸਾਂਜ ਖਤਰੇ ਦੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਨੰ ਛੂ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ
ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਆਪਂਣੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਦਾ ਪਾਲਣ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ੧੪ ਸਾਲ ਬਨਵਾਸ ਕੱਟਣਾ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਿਤਾ     ਅਤੇ ਇਕ  ਹੋਣਹਾਰ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਦੀ ਉਧਾਰਣ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੰ ਪਿਰਵਾਰਕ ਕਦਰਾਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਿਖਸ਼ਾ ਦਿਤੀ ਉਹ ਇਕ ਚੰਗੇ ਭਰਾ, ਪਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਇਕ ਨਿਪੁਣ ਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਸਨ# ਜਿਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜ ਦੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਬਲ ਇੱਛਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਈ ਇਹ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਂਤਕ ਅਤੇ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਸਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜ ਧਰਮ# ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਹੈ
ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਬਰੀ ਦੇ ਜੂਠੇ ਬੇਰ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਬੜੇ ਦਾ ਭੇਦ ਮਿਟਾਉਂਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਈ ਚਾਰਕ ਸਾਂਜ ਦਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਹਰ ਜੀਵ ਜੰਤੂ, ਹਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਇਸ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਹੈ ਇਸ ਸਚਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਯੀ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੱਤਾ
ਅੱਜ ਭਾਰਤ ਨੰ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਲਿਕ ਸਮੂੱਚੇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਿਖਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਤੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਹੈ 
ਜੇ ਲੋਗ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਿਖਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਚਲਣ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਜੀਣ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਉਤਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਨਰਕ ਬਨਾਉਂਣ  ਵੱਲ  ਵੱਧ ਰਹੇ ਕਦਮਾਂ ਨੰ ਠੱਲ ਪਵੇਗੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਆਪਂਣੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਸਿਖਸ਼ਾ ਦੇਵੇਗੀ
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਲੂਟ ਹੈ ਲੂਟ ਸਕੇ ਤੋਂ ਲੂਟ ਅੰਤਕਾਲ ਪਛਤਾਇਗਾ ਜਬ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਜਾਏਂਗੇ ਛੂਟ
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਚੰਦਰ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਜੈ         

Mobile phones, like other things have advantages as well as disadvantages. If it is taken to school there are chances of distraction from studies and cheating. There are chances of invasion of privacy by its misuse. It may also cause accident if attended while driving towards the school. 

But! A big but! It is an attack on the freedom of a student as well as an insult of the decision of most of the parents who gave mobile phone to their children, if it is banned to bring it to the school. So far as distraction from the studies is concerned the authority may instruct to keep it in silence mode and may ask the students not to bring the mobile in the examination hall to stop cheating by its misuse. Mobile is a substitute of paper and pencil. It may also help to add to the knowledge through internet use. Its proper use can be taught to the students by the teachers and parents. It is one of the best tools used after the school in life. So there remains no idea to ban mobile phones in school. We must believe our children and their intelligence.

Moreover the safety of the children must be given priority as the mobile phone keeps the children and the parents in contact with each other.  Its misuse by a few students should not be the cause to ban mobile phone in the school.  

Ban on use of mobile phone

Mobile phones and tabs like other things have advantages as well as disadvantages.There are chances of invasion in privacy by its misuse. It may also cause accident if attended while driving. 

But! A big but! It is an attack on the freedom of a student as well as an insult of the decision of most of the parents who permit their children to carry along this device of communication. So far as distraction from the studies is concerned the authority may instruct to keep it in silence mode and may ask the students not to bring the mobile in the examination hall to stop cheating by its misuse. Mobile is a substitute of paper and pencil. It may also help to add to the knowledge through internet use. Its proper use can be taught to the students by the teachers and parents. It is one of the best tools to upgrade knowledge. So there remains no idea to ban mobile phones. We must believe in potential and  intelligence of youth.

Moreover their safety must be given priority as the mobile phone keeps the children and the parents in contact with each other as well as help in tracking through Global Positioning System(GPS).

Biased perception of a few chaps of fiction should not become a basis of banning a blessing of Science.

 

Ram Navami

I convey my best wishes on Ram Navami. The world needs teachings of Lord Ram Chander ji. He was a perfect son unquestioningly. He set an example to obey the father. He proved himself as a perfect brother. He was not only a perfect husband but a perfect king as well. In Ram Rajya there was perfect governance because he was a responsible ruler. He always stood in character. He was very polite and self controlled and was always ready to help others.

 He always stood with the saints of his time to protect them. The great God king is remembered today as an illumination of the society holistically, he helped meek by defeating many demons and stands as a source of motivation for people to fight evil in the society today as well.

His way of governance is a message to those in power not to crave for earthly pleasures but to live a simple life and protect the righteous persons. The world can never forget him due to his virtues. If people follow his teachings the world will be a wonderful place to live in…

GOVERNMENT OF THE SLOGANS BY THE SLOGANS FOR THE SLOGANS:

It is the right of every Govt. to speak about its achievements to strengthen itself. But the way our Govt. is celebrating completion of its three years holding reigns and boasting about achievements which are nowhere to be seen, speaks volumes about its shallow thinking. Hope for the future days is totally destroyed leaving the common man in desperate condition. Their dreams have been totally shattered.

It has come to power using catchy slogans that is why they have adopted the same formula to woo the voters. They are miserably mistaken, most of the voters have understood that their promises and slogans are mere wooden lollypop. No nectar will come out of it.

The power drunk Govt. is insulting the public by thinking about low mental caliber of the voters. Each and every time slogans will not serve the purpose. People understand it well what good has been done for them. Celebration directly means neither they can do better than this nor any future plan is there with which it can imprint its image as champions who can bring up public to the comfort level by looking after their basic needs. Celebration is nothing more than wastage of public money because nothing will come out of it for the common man.

Three main reasons were given by the Govt. for demonetization: (1) Curb the Terrorism. (2) Stop inflow of Fake currency and (3) Gag the Corruption.

The world knows none of the aforesaid problems were curtailed instead the common man suffered a lot due to short sighted financial policies of the Govt. Country faced huge economical crises. Bad effect of it is still showing its ugly face.  Country is still vulnerable to militant attacks. Fake currency notes were not curtailed. There is no link between demonetization and solving corruption problem.

Present Govt. started “Clean India” (Sawach Bharat) programme with great pomp and show which turned out to be a flop show.

Good days (Ache din), Mann ki baat and so many other programmes were announced but all ended up in grave yard.

People have left the hope to get 15 lakh in their bank accounts as promised by the Govt.

Govt. could neither implement a good home policy nor a good foreign policy.

Due to in-coordination among slogans, thinking and actions people are suffering a lot.

To cover up hollow promises, massive bloodshed and division among different castes and religions was created. Terror is prevailing throughout the country. Age old tradition of fighting communal and destructive forces to keep India united, democratic and secular country was side lined. Farmers are wriggling under loan crises while loan of rich people have been waived off. Public sentiments have been hit by this. Farmer’s unrest is gushing out from one state to another state.

 Have the Govt. thought that brutally murdered people were sons or daughters of someone, bread winners for the family. The tongue of our soldiers silenced forever by the bullet and the souls of the dead peasants are asking many questions from the Govt.

There is time left for the Govt. to focus on the basic needs of common man and to do accordingly with sincere efforts. If we do not bring Govt. on the right platform instantly it will be an unpardonable sin.

Punjab Government treasury

Much have been said and read that there is loan of more than one lakh thirty five thousand crores on Punjab Government. Majority thinks that there is no need to press the panic button.

People knew that whenever Akali led government is shown the door and congress steps in, the government treasury hits the new rock bottom… courtesy Badal led, self proclaimed robinhood and his myopic Akali government.

 

In the name of order we get chaos, management is displaced by mismanagement. The pandemonium had been prevailing for the past ten years, due to wrong plans and sick policies of the Akali led government headed by the not so visionary and unintelligent leaders. It is the nucleus of the change leading to the pathetic and jaw breaking defeat in the general assembly elections. Hard earned money of the public siphoned out by the illogical Government in the form of direct and indirect taxes. Even a commoner with a little understanding of economics and finances knows that If taxes collected from the hard earned money of hard working commoners is spend on wrong plans, the unpleasant repercussions are sure to happen. And it happened. They got what they deserved… a kick on their stubborn ass by the common man.

  

Mr.perfect is the person who exists nowhere…And so is a utopia. Congress party may have some flaws but every time it improves the condition of the Government treasury, particularly in Punjab, courtesy: the think-tank which consists, not of foolish and greedy conflict mongers who play dirty politics sitting on the dead bodies of the people, rather the mitochondrial cell of congress government is leading economists and reputed strategists. Voters wish that each and every member of the assembly is blessed with more energy to work in interest of public…

 

May the public and its interest win above the petty politics!

TERRORISM:

The world is facing serious threat due to terrorism. Terrorist attack is heard in one or the other country. In spite of all the precautions taken by the different Governments world is facing it.

We should keep it in our mind that even small countries have deadly arms and ammunition. Their destructive activities may cause serious damage to the peace loving nations.

It raises a question, is our approach right to curb terrorism…? Have we thought about all the points? Our approach appears to be incomplete. It should be clear to us that there is not one reason for terrorist attacks.

Its ugly appearance may be due to personal, religious, social, political, ideological, poverty, dissatisfaction, injustice, and violent speeches and so on…Keeping all this in our mind our approach should be according to the reason. To end unwanted killings which include civil population we should redesign our approach.

We must understand that every man is right but according to his own views. Every terrorist justifies his activities. He finds divine approval for all this. He may think his activities are for social justice. For one person it may be an act of terrorism but for another it may be a freedom struggle.

A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. Administration alone can not stop terrorism. It is the duty of religious leaders, politicians, writers, think tanks to bring terrorists to the main stream in interest of mankind.

Bullet is not a permanent answer to it. Why to take guns when the matter can be solved through dialogue and applying balm to the wounds. Their bent of mind can be reshaped.

It is a panacea to make the world worth living...

Educational revolution.

Dr.Shashi Kant

Dr.shashikant.kant@gmail.com

Virat Rehani

vrehani@yahoo.com

 Old age homes are mushrooming and there is continuous rise in assault cases, torture of women and so many other vices. It speaks volumes about downfall of our education.

Sadayam Hridayarn Yasya Bhasitham Sathya Bhushitham Kayah Parahithe Yasya Kalisthasya Karothikim (Sanskrit verse). 

It states that the immoral and wicked outcome of the Kali age cannot do anything to the person whose heart is empathetic, believe in veracious pronouncement and volunteer his self to aid other beings.

There is no doubt the young generation has acquired much knowledge but is lagging behind so far as the desired moral values are concerned.

Noddings et.al in their work have illustrated philosophy of education similar to the academic field to the philosophical study of education along with its flaws. They further observed the focal point of this philosophy to be education itself as well as the methods inculcated for it. 

Philosophy of education is not separate from field of applied philosophy but explains field of education. It needs our attention.

Many Philosophers (like Plato) thought that it should be an entire responsibility of the Government to educate the children but people in present set of democracy shall accept some of Government’s responsibilities but shall never agree to lose their right to decide about the future of their child.

Cahn et.al in their work have talked about the work of Immanual Kant that along with  education the focus should be on building moral character

We should frame the education policy and the process of learning keeping the overall result from all this. Values of mankind as a whole should never be ignored at any cost.

According to Frankena et.al Researchers that cogitate the serving of humans accept that the wise literacy of young blood decides the future of any establishment 

Education of our youth determines the type of our society. The purpose of education which is to turn out virtues students must be focused.

The logics, target and technique of building regulations may be beyond the already enforced regulations.

There may be different concepts and different aims in different societies by different philosophers but the voice of situation prevalent in the society should not be ignored.

The major reason for setback in imbibing moral values in learners is inability to satisfy the question marks following why, what and how.

It may further be engraved that most andragogies fail at initiating stage, this may be credited to the already existing beliefs and their contradictions to the social/human values.

Everything cannot be explained with mathematical equations but a simple formula may be used for achieving the virtually impossible endless joy and human-human relation values:

Where: Result=Endless joy and Human to Human relation.

H1=Head (for thoughts).

H2=Heart (for evaluating thoughts).

H3=Hand (for working upon thoughts).

E.g. Endless joy and human-human relation values=Right thinking + Right evaluation of the thought + Right execution.

Neil et.al in their elated work projected Dewey as a proponent of Educational Progressivism and as an educational reformer. He also focused that traditional methods of strictness on imparting education was related to impart education but was insufficient to realize pupil’s actual experience.

Many Philosophers [like Rousseau] thought that if the children are not interfered they can advise themselves from their own experiences. But we shall have to watch that they do not suffer permanently due to their miscalculation.

Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya in his talk regarding Education in Human Values (EHV) stated the importance of well coordinated Heart, Head and Hand which commute to define a true human being.

Education needs reformation. Changes must be brought as per the need. It should be important and beneficial for all people. All the students should feel it important and of use in life. It should be kept in mind that a man is not a machine. The aim that he should be a beneficial member of the society should never be ignored. Thus he should grow up learning the human values.

Munari et. al deeply emphasized that demolish of our society can only be diminished by the valued education.

Education of our children is of great importance. It affects not only our society but the whole planet. Our possible collapse can be saved by the better education. No one can deny that social justice is our top most priority. 

Moral values in long are good for self and others.

Brophy et.al stated that it is therefore mandatory to have a highly optimized synchronization amongst learning chance and student’s previous beliefs, student’s pinpointing of realm. The guide must frame student’s realm to architect stimulating pattern so as to qualify the student to rank and recognize efficacy of realm’s worth and soothe its fulfillment The young students must understand that some day they will grow older. So they must work upon the theory to give older people and their very near future the best society and environment that they wish for themselves.

At times the low speed of a learner is considered to be an outcome of his/ her dullness but defying this, there may be many other reasons for the aforesaid slower pace.

Riessman et.al even mentioned in their work that a learner may be at snail’s pace in performing intellectual works but this never infers that he/she is dull.

Many researchers discuss the higher education as an investment for the future this clearly depicts that if the current education system is reformed with concepts of moral values it will yield better results in developing a better society. Leslie et.al have pointed about economic value of higher education and also discussed whether it is a good investment.

It is opined that we should wrestle our mind after going through different philosophical views put forward by different philosophers. Pedagogy should be such that the subject should remain affable and the students should acquire knowledge, wisdom and sense of reasoning. Opportunity to get education should be for all.  System of education should move towards a healthy direction where Pestalozzi is not ignored. Moral thinking should flourish. Students after passing out from institutions should have capability to solve political and social issues.  

We must divorce the education system which is hindrance to social reforms to improve human conditions and making a better world. Thus we must shake up the education system and focus on both intellectual as well as moral values.

Philosophy and education is an immortal conversation as the interest and needs change with time. If anything is permanent it is change…  

Politics impregnated by the gun and goon culture

Where the political system is impregnated by the gun and goon culture there development of needy people cannot be expected. Political leaders having sweet tongues and demoniac hearts crush the resistance by the people using the goons thus establishing the goon raj (Goon kingdom). Goons have become nut and bolt of the political system.

Most of the political leaders patronage the goons or are themselves goons. Many children of political leaders behave like goons as the power corrupts their mind. Such politicians pressurize to bail out the goons if some action against them is initiated. Thus arresting a goon becomes useless. Some people opine that the goons are on the pay roll of some politicians. Peaceful existence on this planet is possible only if we get rid of them. Such incidents speak volumes about the social set up. Let us wake up each other and wash out the social set up.

Some time goons give title to their groups after the name of certain great man or some religious deity. They think their way of thinking is right and others should follow it. They go to the extent of taking law in their own hands. They do not bother that they are threat to the freedom of other’s way of thinking.

Some political leaders to appease such self styled moral teachers patronize them and use them for their personal interest. These leaders distance from such elements only when media highlight the misdeeds. Legal Acts should not be merely symbols. No one should be allowed to interfere when the legal Acts take the course.

When a political leader or a supporter tries to indulge in such nefarious activities he must be hit back hard to send message to others. We must unite against such monsters as everybody wants to get rid of them.

How long such politicians shall be elected. Not to speak or not to act against atrocities and to remain a mute spectator is not pardonable. We must transform ourselves to the need of time. We must change to change the political set up. We must change to change the world… 

HELPING HANDS

The world is full of needy people. Many non-government organizations will have to come forward to make things better for the needy considering whole mankind as one species and make the world worth living.

Many people who have a benevolent mind-set always think to do well in the world and make difference in the life of needy people.  

"Allah is not kind to him who is not kind to people." (Bukhari, Muslim)

“Show forgiveness,

       Enjoin kindness,

            Avoid ignorance.”

                    The Quran 7;199

Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you may take heed. (Al Quran 16:91)

“My religion is very simple

My religion is kindness”--- Dalai Lama

“Hatred has never been destroyed by hatred,

but kindness, this is the eternal law.” ---By Budha

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return”
― Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita

“No one who does good work will ever come to a bad end, either here or in the world to come”
― Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita

“Be kind to all beings, this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and donating money” (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 136).

Luke 6:35

Verse Concepts

"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

Colossians 3:12

Verse Concepts

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

All the religions spread the message of kindness.

We must rise above languagism, regionalism, cast and creed and consider all human beings as one species and focus on kindness. We must think about low income individuals. We must make ourselves available for “people who need people” without thinking from which walk of life they are. The enlightenment must radiate all around and establish the peaceful relationship among mankind. The society needs it, the country needs it, and the world needs it.

The world needs a change! To change ourselves is the first step to change the world…

A MEANINGFUL LIFE:

There is no dearth of people who are facing loneliness, depression and indulgence in the habit of taking drugs. Loneliness is mostly faced by aged people.

Retirement and ageism has no effect on people who live a meaningful life. It is their attitude which does not allow the loss of their previous role to come in the way of their current happiness. Their mind- set not merely makes the successful aging but are a great contribution to the society, though there are physical and social changes. Their life style is radiating the message all around to work hard and shun the habit of taking drugs (particularly to youth), as the abuse of drugs make a person lethargic and a burden to the society.

An owner of the agriculture land loves to work with his own hands...

People, who spend a meaningful life, engage themselves and join social organizations and faith organizations. For them work is more important. They continuously refresh their hobbies, add new interests and new friends. Such type of wonderful life style not only helps the less lucky people but is beneficial for people living a meaningful life, as the social interaction is the panacea of all drugs. They can be destroyed but can never be defeated. They develop greater sense of control and learn to lower the expectations of life as they have learned to drive out sorrow from their lives. In-spite of multifaceted diseases they flood their lungs with delicious oxygen and breathe in happiness…

Life changing events of a person needs psychological adjustments to live a meaningful life. There is no second opinion about A Meaningful Life that it is the fountain of endless happiness… 

Religion in the hands of devils:

Of course religion is helpful in many ways but when the religion comes in the hands of devil minded people it is used to damage the society.

Refusal to prosecute, killing of peaceful demonstrators, imprisonment of one community members, social neglect and criminal elements in politics create a ridge between members of our society.

Whenever and wherever there is degradation of rule, miscreants harm the innocent members of our society. Mostly the communal violence which takes birth is politically motivated. Most of time communal violence is seen near religious festivals.

Economical progress and communal violence cannot live together. Lives and property face threat. Economical, political and social imbalances breed hatred towards progressed communities. Poverty due to unemployment and feeling of insecurity add fuel to the adverse situation. When an attempt is made to solve problems of minorities an intense resentment arouses among prosperous class due to clash of interest. Narrow mindedness and historical facts also have deep effect on our psychology.  A mild provocation poisons our mind. Political rivalry creates dangerous situation if religion is used by them to grind their own axe. Violent speeches spread virus of communal violence which creates the gasping condition.

Delay in normalcy spreads virus of communal violence. Rumors create inescapable conflicts. If there is ineffective policing, situations become vehicles of communal violence. Religious fanaticism does not lag behind to sharpen differences in the minds of hard boiled followers.

If we consider religion is a personal affair of individuals, the society is sure to swim out. If the belief is exhibited and is forced to be accepted then the society is sure to sink down. If we do not humanize our beliefs and continue to bulldoze the values of religion, spiral violence will root in the society which will bedevil each and every individual of our society. We must gear up before our earth turns into a house of war... We must treat fits of communal violence... We must stop ill wind to blow only then, peace will prevail on this beautiful earth and the language of communal violence will cease to exist…

RE-ENGINEERING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM:

 In some of the countries there is no appreciable change as required in the education system. In most of the educational institutions traditional way of chalk and talk system is followed while there are other modern ways. Teaching method must be changed for overall development of the society. We should not tow the out dated system which stultifies students to crammers and pen pushers.

Functional literacy is must for the turned out products of the schools, colleges and universities. Irrelevant education wounds the education itself. The examination system is such that the students mug up and vomit out the material read by them. Out dated system, untrained and less paid teachers may cause the students to lose the interest in studies. The seats are purchased by some of the parents for their wards under various quotas which prove to be a well fertilized land for corruption. We forget that the student afterward shall sieve out the money and the vicious cycle goes on.

Corruption, politicization, communalization and favoritism, must be kept away from the education system. The courses must be developed in a way that the skills provided to the students must boost the economy of the nation and provide them employment. The educational institutions must not feel themselves lame due to lack of funds allocated to them by the Government.  

The sunbeam: Community projects

The sunbeam: Community projects: Image credit: fmsc.org Hunger to Hope   'if you've seen my starving children, feed them.'   G.  Israeli...

FAILURES ARE THE STEPS TOWARDS SUCCESS:

It is dedicated to Dr. Abdul Kalam as one of his quotes is the source of inspiration.

Numerous obstacles may come in our way to success which advocates that hard work is needed. Failure must not be the cause of alarm but it should be our guide to improve the critical areas. It has given us a chance to learn from our blunders and it is not an ignorable benefit. Same thoughts give birth to same acts and same results so we must find a different way.  Failure tells us that there was lack of actions to be taken. Circumstances never quite fit. In the real world circumstances are not exactly suitable. When we fail to achieve the goal and fall we must bounce back. Failure is a step towards the success. We should remember that persistent efforts and strong determination is the mother of success. It is never to be forgotten that success starts where the comfort zone ends. We should stop to react to our failure in a wrong way rather develop thick skin and dust off its marks and believe in extra efforts. Failure should not paralyze or faze us.

There are number of examples that emphasize, before reaching to the fame of being well established persons people failed in their lives. Honda an engineer was denied job before establishing his two wheeler business.  Ford before establishing a well known motor company failed a number of times. Walt Disney was said that he lacked good ideas and imagination but proved opposite of the blots.  Bill gates failed but later created his global Microsoft Empire. Charles Darwin a well known scientist was earlier considered below normal standard of intellect.  Albert Einstein was considered mentally handicapped but won the noble prize. Socrates was ridiculed to death. Newton was also not appreciated. Edison was told that he was too stupid to learn anything but later he designed the light bulb. Winston Churchill before becoming Prime minister of United Kingdom faced political failure. Abraham Lincoln failed a number of times to get public offices before becoming the greatest leader. Opera Winfrey one of the most iconic faces on TV suffered many career setbacks earlier. Elvis Presley and Beatles were refused many a time before reaching at the top. Benjamin in spite of hardships invented bifocals. Mahatma Gandhi, Tata, Ambani, Gaga, Amitabh Bachchan, Patoudi, Modi all suffered in their lives.

If we keep the name of above said persons in mind we can easily face the road bumps, fuel the drive to success and actualize the map of our dreams.

 

Government of the Slogans by the Slogans for the Slogans

In most of the countries these days the democratic Government is of the slogans by the slogans for the slogans merely where as the famous quote was emphasized ‘Government of the people by the people for the people’ by the respected Abraham Lincoln from the core of his heart. It appears that most of the political leaders have scratched the quote emphasized by Abraham Lincoln from their upper chamber and replaced it with the new catchy slogans to gain power for their personal growth. Politics is no more a Greek for the people. They understand that the political situation is not supportive to them. People find corruption, scam and malpractices all around them. There is no confusion to understand that facilities are farther from them and mighty persons are being supported. Most of the political leaders are fomenting trouble on the basis of cast, religion, language and the region. People cannot divorce from the reality that if at all development is there it is at the cost of people. It is advocated that every political leader should focus on eradication of mass poverty and inequality otherwise there will be threat to ongoing political system.  

PHOTO SESSION

Spending money to publicize any exercise or yoga is of no value till the stomach is half filled or empty. Such stomachs are interested in food (including water), clothing and shelter. These are the basic needs of life. Publicity of any exercise by ministers and other persons through media can only be considered as photo session only. Those in power are expected to focus more on the lower needs. We must keep it in mind that a starved body eats its own defenses.

There are many fields like sanitation, education, Job training, child care, elder care etc which are crying for our attention. Skilled people should be brought to Self sufficient level and only then we can think about higher growth needs. There is no second opinion that exercise or yoga purify the soul and are beneficial for the health but basic needs which are the oxygen of life must be given priority. 

Jingoist Politicians

 Jingoistic political design is considered as a fractured politics these days by most of the common people. Chauvinist minded politicians must understand the changing mood of public. Those political leaders who under the hawkish foreign policy attack rabidly are enemy of the cooperative world. Common people are advocates of peace and want to live peacefully in their own country and in harmony with neighboring countries. They are not in favor of dogs of war.

There must be peace loving political culture. If at all there is some misunderstanding among countries international law is there. We must not forget that UNO exists on the earth. UNO should be given more powers to keep peace on this earth. Political statements should be given without offending any sect and the neighboring country. It is our duty to find war mongers in politics and shunt them out of it soon so that they are not seen in any political leaders map. The vacuum thus created should be filled by the genuine people liberating the political culture from the jingoist political leaders.