dreams give vision, vision gives thoughts and thoughts lead to action

Kalam is really a visionary. No doubt about it. These words were told by him, when he was in Baltimore for a function. He has got a charm, what inspires all. He is common man's president. He is a visionary and this generation believes in him. He proved that Presidential poll is not a rubber stamp and presidents can exercise their power. He was the man behind the success of Indian Missile program. Being a bachelor has given him the extra time needed for his family. He once said, dreams give hope to humans. So dream and go for it. He is dead right. Dreams give you energy to go to the next level and make life more challenging. There is no color of dreams but they spice up your life. They give you that extra kick needed from life. People who dream always are visionaries. They believe dreams carry hopes and it gives us the extra intelligence to go for the next level of innovation. Kalam is down to earth after so many days and that makes him special. he is one of the role model for me and he always gives me hope that India will become supreme one day in Technology and Science. It will be country where Innovation will marry human values. A dream that i have carried through out my life!Hats off to you Mr Kalam, the Missile Man..!!

Gandhi Jayanti

Well nobody believed in Gandhi now a days. People think because of him India got independence later. He has slowed Indian economy with his believes. He is an outdated man with his outdated ideas. May be Gandhi never believed that everybody will follow him and his life will be put in to discussion to prove its worth. Einstein is correct when he said the future generation will not believe in Gandhi and his fellowship. No body in this new world has the courage to have patience and preach for non-violence. But Gandhi won freedom of India on it. I always believed there are something, which you can do with no violence movement. Gandhi may not be the only reason for India's freedom. He is one of the region. He is the father of nation. He sacrificed his own family and children's future for this country. So did all the freedom fighters. Due to Munna Bhai series of movies, Gandhian gained popularity. That is best example of how , Gandhi's principle can be implemented in life. Indian immigrants waiting for Green Card took one leaf from this movie and protested the Gandhian way. the result the US govt took steps to see where the policies went wrong. What else can you say as example. Gandhian has sits merits when implemented successfully. Let pray to the god to give solace to the man, who always believed in India and hoped it can give direction to the world. Hats off to Mr Gandhi.. He will be always India's father of Nation.

Cultural Diversity

One of my colleague recently said, Americans do not have any culture. Due to modern age, all countries are loosing values in their traditional culture. But i do not agree. Do not you think, the greatest gift Americans have is to embrace all cultures of world. You have so many options and freedom to choose. Nobody looks in you life and comments. you are free and due to this Independence great minds success and reach higher limit. May be it has also disadvantages. but i guess they are negligible considered to the advantages. Culture is how people treat you. How the society view you? People in America has great respect for other cultures and other people though they are by birth patriotic. Due to global changes, everything is changing. May be countries want to be like US. But the honesty and respect, people get in this country is nonparallel. It is just like the good old days of Indian history, when there was no crime. Everybody was free and there was no caste subdivision. I have seen American people coming to temple and believing in what we do. Sometimes they wore Saris and other traditional dresses to prove that they are open to changes. ISKON is proof of this. That is the beauty of American culture. It is people who are important. Once that is set in place, everything else will put in to place. I never felt any difference between India and US due to this commonality. Cultural diversity gives people much more reasons to respect and enjoy life. That is truly human bonding, friendship. United in Diversity. That is the best part of life.

Falling in Love

This sounds like a movie story. It takes courage to fall in love and luck and dedication to emerge as winner. I have seen some of the greatest love stories in my friend circle and have enjoyed their success. As i was famous in my friend circle as match maker. I always felt happiness in seeing two hears combine. that's the divine gift one can has. Sometimes i wonder, why people fall in love. Does Heart ever wins over Brain. Can everybody fall in love? I believed in Yes. I think, if you can match the right qualities and introduce people to their other half, all can enjoy this Adam's forbidden fruit. In my view, Love is a feeling, it is a fragrance. It enlightens body and mind. It gives you energy to work and kick to get your goal. It has so many forms. Love for family, work or sports, you can name them. But love also involves two most different things. Union of hearts. Does it mean, people who do arrange marriage are fools. No way, love has no definition, no boundary, no religion. It can happen to any body at any age, at any time. There is no proper timing for it. It just takes moments to that feeling sink in. I have seen some arrange marriage couple are more happier than the love marriage couples. Because it only takes love to unite hearts. Not anything else. I have seen people achieving greater heights because of this. May be it has different meaning for different people and different countries.When was a kid, you have no tension. Because everybody loves you. When you grow up, you always seek it. I am blessed with great friends, who has always made me understand how family's enjoy love and companionship. I know how much my family is important and how much they love me. It is unconditional and pure form of love. Life is so relaxing when you see so much love between family members. It gives you courage to fight against the whole world or society. But the bottom line is every living being in this world always try to get it. It is the best feeling in life and as long as it is there, life is beautiful. So friends, fall in love and enjoy life. Life is shorter with out love and nobody has the right to deny anybody from love. Go and grab this fruit and live life once more................

Rama Sethu Issue

well well well. The most controversial topic of the century. Lord Ram has been in dispute in India for quite sometime. But currently it got a new live after the statement given by Govt of India. In a desperate mood to break the Ram Sethu(Known as Adam's Bridge by NASA), govt filed affidavit saying there is no Ram. The argument given by govt was that no body can prove this bridge was built by Ram's Banar sena nor it's age has been decided. By breaking the bridge, govt will save money and time for transportation to Srilanka. Well it's a noble idea with some controversy. Environments say this bridge protests the coastal area from tsunami to have a devastating effect. this bridge is made up of corals. so another master piece for environments. then there is the mythological side that it is built by Ram. Still that point everything was under control. Then some intelligent person, suggested the govt to say there is no Ram. No body can prove it. Well sounds logically true for atheists. Not for people who has grown up by hearing "Ramayana".When i was a kid, i used to travel 5 km on foot with my younger brother and sister to go to a friend's house to watch Ramayana. That was the craze among kids. Kids still love Hanuman. May be this is a fairly princess story but do not deny the stories existence. They are icons of Hindu culture. We always take pride in our heritage,culture. Do not stop doing that. History can not prove it. Well if you go by proof for everything there is no way somebody can prove what love means. As a child, i have been grown up hearing the stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata and suddenly they say all is rubbish. No religion can prove how the history of origination of their god. For me i believe it is more of a belief than anything else. Always science and mythology collide. But science can not prove anything. There is nature's force and no body has till now able to decode it's secret. Nobody can prove whether Ram was there or not. Does human minds always need proof to believe in something? I leave it on people of India to decide, whether Ram was there or not. Nobody has the answer. Time can never prove it. Issues like this makes the Hindu fundamentals in India much stronger. These topics are never ever good for any country. Let it lie down at the bottom of pacific ocean. why to create issues like this to disturb peace and gain political advantage. People from all over the world have heard Ramayana and it is master piece. If Ram is there, he lies in the hearts of his devotees and they do not need a proof to show his existence. It's all in the believe. Now no body knows whether Ram Sethu will be broken or not. By creating euphoria on unnecessary issues, India will not gain anything. Let Ram leave peacefully with his devotees. India still did not able to proof Netaji's murder and sometimes some issues remain as mystery. May be that is the law of nature. Science should try to eradicate blind beliefs from people not try to rewrite mythology. If in English movies and science fiction stories, everything is possible, then why can't be mythology. After all it is the form by which human beings worship the almighty. Let Ram leave with his family and let India march forward at every front. Hindu culture claims itself to be the oldest, let it be the oldest and most enjoyable culture in World. Because there is no definition of this religion. Let it remain the way it is by adding more people and more ideas, where all are equal. That is truly what the culture and heritage of India has been. Bolo Siyaraam ki Jaya..Pavan putra Hanuman ki Jaya. I can only end this by these statements, which i believe is true as my heart says. Ram sethu issue should be put to rest till the court decides and everybody agrees on it.

Finally a Temple

Last week i had a chance to go to Shiva and Vishnu temple which is around 30 miles from Baltimore. It was a huge Temple with all the goddess and god present. There was also huge crowd.
There were also different Indian food items. Sometimes going to temple gives me peace. Although i rarely goes to temple. Because i believe god is where you worship and have devotion. For some Work is god and for some people like me, God needs to be presented in a statue. It all depends on believes. I really fell great as i saw lord Hanuman statue in that temple. It makes me remember my old college and school days. When my friends and me will flock together to near by Hanuman temple and enjoy there for sometime. Those days are gone now. Everybody is busy and normally every face looks like a stranger. There were also some cultural function going on and they were singing songs from all languages. Sometimes it reminds you of diversity back in India. I enjoyed my little stay at temple and felt good. Now i have some memories to enjoy.