Philosopher

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: “Faith is of no evil in absence of strength”

March 26, 2020 by Lokesh Umak

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an eminent politician, deputy prime minister of India. Furthermore, the Government of India built his statue on his birthday, 31st October. Besides, declared “National Unity Day” the statue is 182 mㅡ597 ft long. The statue that called, the world’s largest and longest Statue of Unity. His work first marked in 1918. When he went against the Bombay government, helping the local farmers of Gujarat. Asked them refusing to pay taxes in British rule. Further, he had visited village-to-village, person-to-person. And made local villagers understand well about taxes and had made awareness among the farmers paying the taxes.

Thus, the thousands of farmers and villagers got saved from being raided on their property. The first man who supported Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-co-operation Movements. And helped to add almost 300,0000 of volunteers and raised funds to 1.5 million. He and his supporters had burned down all the goods from the British. While Mr Patel and his family who used to wear branded clothes had stopped wearing British clothes. And immediately they switched to Khadi. Despite, a local cotton clothing brand made from Indian cotton and its factories. Mr Malvankar came in contact many times with a distinguished leader, Mr Patel. However, he convinced Mr Patel to join an independence movement with Gandhi. Once he said to Vallabhbhai,

Gandhi would ask you if you know to sift pebbles from wheat and that is supposed to bring independence
Ganesh Vasudev Malvankar

After several meetings with Gandhi and his supporters, Mr Patel had decided to join the independence movement in 1917. He continuously worked hard against alcoholism, caste discrimination and empowerment of women. It was a crucial factor to unite India.

He led the Congress party in 1937, spent almost three years in prison in the Ahmedabad fort in 1942. Mr Patel was about to become the first prime minister of India. However, partiality or forceful statements by Congress leader Mahatma Gandhi came in the picture. Gandhi chose Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as the first prime minister of India. But, he became First Deputy Prime Minister of India, actively 15 August 1947ㅡ15 December 1950. Upon his contribution and participation forming a united India. Further, Modi’s government, Bhartiya Janata Party had decided to build the statue of the unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It has built wonderful, well-shaped engineered, involved many hard workers and best-talented people from India on his birthday. Native people were saying bad about Statue of Unity. However, they were expecting more about the exemption on farm loan they can't pay to the bank. As well as, reduction in educational fees and petrol price.

Thus, Locals got a chance to worked as labour for the statue for their daily wages. However, people who even have no vehicles the statue fed their families for many months. A new smile on their children's faces was only this was the reason. Hopefully, it will unite the people again, the country and the world looking at his history.

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People nearby who had no employment now got a chance to set up a shop to serve visitors. It was a great initiative taken by the government of Indian. As well as, providing employment to the unemployed. This one statue will attract many foreigners and other states public for the next six to seven centuries and more.

READ: LETTERS OF NEHRU TO INDIRA GANDHI

Opposite politician reactions are always there, even some support. There is nothing new in this type. In the end, when the one who gets the power will take care of The Statue of Unity. So, why naming it? Common Man of India What They Need? The common man of India needs a job and two times food. Even if they don't expect regular breakfast on time, lunch, and dinner are enough for them. They don't even have time to talk about anything bad or good.

10 Ways Swami Vivekananda Books Can Improve Your Life

March 21, 2020 by Lokesh Umak

Swami Vivekananda books and lectures shape you to prepare in life. However, those are based on Karma of life. On reading this, you will quickly learn how we can get the most of it from them? These life living formula helps every individual on this earth planet.

Modern Life Is Going More Through Technically And Thinking More Like Machines Than Human. It Is More Likely Using Emoticon, Away From The Real Touch of manlike And Writing On Electronic Devices Than Pen And Paper.

10 Ways Swami Vivekananda Books Can Improve Your Life — **Swami Vivekanand meditating**

Indian monk Swami Vivekananda (b. 12 Jan 1863 — d. 4 July 1902) is well-known for his lectures on Karma. “The senses of humans, gradually, would no longer be in use. Still, the modern man feels that when they acquired a luxury life, then they think that we are modern with considerable knowledge, thinking this way is completely wrong.”

Swami Vivekananda books has manifested it with a representation of good examples in his lectures. The Swami’s lectures and books transcribed by his stenographer, Joseph Josiah Goodwin, in one of his books, Karma Yoga (available on Amazon).

The lectures had conducted and delivered in his rented rooms at 228 W 39th Street in December 1895 in NYC with his friends and supporters. In this book, he covered the concept of Karma and Yoga. Swami said that Karma and character interlinked together, the word Karma born from the Sanskrit. Furthermore, the word Kri ー in his lectures based on Karma and how its effect on the human body. What is Karma? And how it relates to our character and how positive and negative life goes, that purely depend upon our Karma.

Swami Vivekananda books and lectures says action is Karma

It is simply defined as doing all the action is Karma, our body language, tone, and anger. Our thoughts travel through and give a product that is called action. The action simply states equal to work. The pleasure and happiness have an end, it is always temporary, and the end has already decided.

Poverty taught more than wealth; it's only blows that brought out their inner fire more than praise. What he used to believe that, “knowledge is inherent, no knowledge comes from outside. It is all inside”.
Swami Vivekanand

The man with his all the efforts whatever he knows he comes out with a definition. However, people call that and label it with discovery or unveil. What man learns what he discovered by taking actually infinite mine of knowledge by giving an example of Newton’s force of gravitation. Here is below which is simple to understand, was it sitting anywhere in a corner waiting for it?

It was in his mind; the time came, and he found it out. All knowledge that the world has even received comes from the mind. The infinite library of the universe is in your mind. The external world is simply the suggestion, the occasion which sets you to study your mind.

The falling of an apple gave the suggestion to Newton, and he studied his mind. He rearranged all the previous links of the thoughts in his mind and discovered a new link among them. Which we call the law of gravitation, it was not in the apple nor in anything in the centre of the earth.

He used to only believe that, the mind is the only mine of human intelligence and perfect time brings it up. All humans are doing Karma all the time, talking, listening, breathing, waking, and everything on the planet earth people are doing. That is Karma and that leaves its mark on humans. Small work aggregates into a big one. Swami’s fine example as followed,

If we stand near the seashore and hear the waves dashing against the single, we think it is such a great noise, and yet we do not catch it. It is the only big aggregate that we hear.
Swami Vivekanand

He also said in his lectures that to know one real character of a man, do not look at his big achievement, look at his small work. “A fool person can also become a hero someday or another that does not mean his Karma is good.”

Swami Vivekanand said, There is a huge power in the universe, and it is only man that attracts the power toward himself. Furthermore, that power sends off with a big current after fusing in the centre and such the centre is a real man and the almighty and draws the whole universe toward him.

The virus like Corona is you can simply assume the product of a human action and I call it black fruit of Karma which is now harming the universe.

The secret of Karma yoga which is to perform action without fruitive desire taught by Krishna in Bhagwat Gita
Swami Vivekananda

Furthermore, read about seven deadly sins by Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi: “I do not remember having ever told a lie”

December 10, 2022March 15, 2020 by Lokesh Umak

Mahatma Gandhi: “I do not remember having ever told a lie” — ^{_{M K Gandhi on right with his cousin}}

Mahatma Gandhi said he was following Harishchandra when he was seven. Whoever it says, It would not be an ordinary person. Any child at this age either copy someone or lie many times. As a parent, some must have forgiven their kids. He also added that at that age, his sole companion was only his books and lessons when he used to go to school, he never used to talk to anybody, a very shy and own minded businessman.

When he was in high school, during the exam, he well narrated his experience of the art of copying. That art everyone must learn, upon learning it could help an individual succeed in his life. As everyone knows that there are always two sides, Dark and Bright. Choosing the one that is the art and when an inexperienced walk on the unknown road, it gives pure meaning for what he was travelling.

The incident had happened with MK Gandhi during his high school exam, he was misspelled the word Kettle. The teacher prompted him by pointing his boot at a neighbour's slate, but he did not prompt as advised.

“One of the words was Kettle. I had misspelled it. The teacher tried to prompt me with the point of his boot, but I Would not be prompted. It was beyond me to see that he wanted me to copy the spelling from my neighbour's slate, for I had thought that the teacher was there to supervise us against copying. The result was that all the boys, except me, were found to have spelt every word correctly. Only I had been stupid. The teacher tried later to bring this stupidity home to me, but without effect. I never could learn the art of copying.”

Mr Gandhi also stated another example, and he overrode all his elder’s advice and decided on his own to copy that person. The sorrow of Saravanan’s parent over the death still was looking fresh for Gandhi throughout his life. Such a developed mind at this age had brought the great leader to India.

But somehow my eyes fell on a book purchased by my father. It was Shravana Pitribhakti Nataka-a book about Shravana's devotion to his parents. I read it with intense interest. There came to our place about the same time it inerrant showmen. One of the pictures I was shown was of Shravana carrying, by means of slings fitted for his shoulders, his blind parents on a pilgrimage. The book and the picture left an indelible impression on my mind. 'Here is an example for you to copy,' I said to myself.
M K Gandhi

His great experiences teach us deep about life, one of his act of principle three monkeys are more famous. They briefly explain not to see evil, hear evil and listen to evil which are bad things.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
MK Gandhi

Our eyes can hide the entire world inside us, it has such a power of mercy or anger. Or it is the only eyes that make us blind from the entire world from experiencing it if it has a different expressive attitude.
Gandhi's principles of non-violence give in-depth meaning by one of his quotes above and have no one yet used as an example by any political leader. When we go anywhere, an eye first feels the presence of the place. Gandhi's family says that it is one of the real quotations by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Also read, Nathuram Godse: “I Would Like To Add That I Do Not Desire Any Mercy To Be Shown To Me, Nor Do I Wish That Anyone Else Should Beg For Mercy On My Behalf.” (who assassinated Gandhi)

Indian writer, R K Narayan: “I am a treacherous writer”

July 25, 2024March 14, 2020 by Lokesh Umak

The novels and short stories of R K Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001) still inspire children and young generations. Characters from his fictitious town Malgudi and one of the characters, Swami and his friends. Swami, an ordinary boy who has a different mindset, well-matured than his other friends.

“Malgudi Days” (a fictional South India town)

He always showered his philosophy through his characters in his fiction world. Indian writer, Narayan, the man who imprinted his literary work not only in India but made its presence internationally. The great creator of a fictional south India town, “Malgudi Days” that marked history.

Stories Reflecting Indian Culture

He always lived as an ordinary man to explore the societies of Indian culture, innocently made his way toward writing and aroused many readers using his pen and powerful literary techniques and urged readers to come back for more.

The first Indian writer who had pursued a full-time writing career. His writing including Travelogue, Retelling of Indian epics and autobiography, My Days in 1974. Most of the Indian know him by his pen name, but reluctant R K Narayan’s real name was Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, his home town, Mysore had become more dependent in his active year of writings.

Daydreaming and provoking thoughts of R K Narayan

Mr Narayan was always deep down into daydreaming, gaming with the thoughts of his characters and busy putting them well together. He grew up in a bilingual family, but more prone to Tamil rather than Kannada and English language. Once in an interview, he said that he failed the University entrance exams in English, but everything that happens, it happens for a reason.

Education

After discontinuing his education for more than two years, he had utilized his ample time for reading books, listening to his grandmother’s folk tales. And thus, those crucial days were for a spark and increased his interest, dedication to evoking writing skills in him.

Writing Techniques of R K Narayan developed from

The techniques of storytelling had been perceived by Mr Narayan from a kind grandmother. He had already spent 15 years of his precious life under his maternal grandmother in Madras (Chennai) who taught him many aspects of life, and engrossing culture of south India at a young age.
One of the best quotes from R K Narayan, who gives the profound meaning of life.

R K Narayan Quote

If you threw a stone into a gutter, it would only spurt filth in your face.
R K Narayan

Such a great meaning is hidden in this line that teaches us not to be cruel to anybody, given us calm feelings and lower down anger, jealousy, and cruel powers. If you are angry at anybody, in return you only get angry expressions or vice-versa. It also refers that if you think that the next person is stupid and making fool to that stupid means you also become stupid somewhat.

Novels and Books

So better not to say any negative or do wrong with anybody. Few books of Narayan are as below, they are evergreen good reads. Some of his books are in Hindi and Marathi. It has a hidden culture of India and powerful thoughts that evoke the real man in human. Most of his books give you a philosophical point of view.

Moreover, Read Gertrude Himmelfarb for learning “Idea of Poverty” the book which reveals the ancient culture of England. Don't forget to check a romantic poem, “I love You” by Alexander Pushkin. It still looks fresh, tender love that evoke consciousness of any lover.

Definition of Life: What is Marriage? Whom You Should Get Married

November 15, 2018 by Lokesh Umak

The marriage is a divine thing that everyone has to perform once in life. Not only human, but all the living organism do it. They have their own definition, understanding and terms in this regards.

Getting married frequently and at the mid of the age you are single and live life like that and so on, that is the biggest failure. If such happens, you become alone, your parents will take care of you till they exist, but who will care for you later? Some other day, you will die in a room which no one will notice of your death and a few days later police will find, reaching you sniffing a rotten body. If you died inside of your home then you will find out who was this dead man or if you were found outside dead then it will be difficult for them to name the body. No brother or sister take cares of anyone in today's date, only parents or your wife can possibly do it

I have seen many friends who dislike getting married or saw many who just want a physical relationship, they love to keep such a life, they do not want to keep the child. They think that physical pleasure reduces upon bearing children. But there are bad and uncontrolled impacts on the life those women who are not get married.

My definition of marriage is something different. Getting married for the long journey of life and at the end of your days, your marriage life privileges good life, a comfortable physical support from your wife at least. Your grandchildren give you immense pleasure when you get time to play with them. Share them your real stories, feeding them, making them quickly understand this never-ending world and how to live on this gigantic earth. You must have got a question what support and what I am talking about?

When you get married, the life starts changing, new ways comes in your front. Your routines get changes, living style brings a difference. Couple's emotion and feelings exchanges due to their soul meeting. Luck triggers on your way in many forms. You both become dependant on each other.

What I have experienced was awesome after I got married, the life before was different and now many positive changes brought up into my life. I had never imagined things are happening now. There were pending works started getting finish up.

But my next question is to whom you should be married? Someone you love or someone you attracted toward a woman you wish to? The love takes a lot of time to build in any person and the attraction never last long, it's just come anytime and vanish with the pleasures. Who would be the first and last life partner of your life? I can say it depends upon your trust, loyalty and the most, respect for each other. If these things are with you, any woman would be committed for the life with you.

When the life reaches at the age of 65-70 the advantage of your marriage starts getting from that day. You get the support of your family, in returns of what you did best for them. If you did well, your son or daughter will keep you in well condition, care for you all the time, if you were rude with them the problems will rise. You have to sacrifices at that time because there will be no other options, but fight with the situation.
Irrespective of what you had sacrificed in your early marriage life for them, you did hard-work but then all ruined because of your small mistakes during progressive marriage life and behaviour with your family.

But when you have your wife with you, your life is secured till the time you die. This happens smoothly when you have age difference in your spouse. If your wife has 7-4 years age gap then (younger than you) at the age of 65-70, she would be more fit and strong than you, she will take cares all the possible way, support you will get only from her.
If both are at the same age, then it will create problems, You guys will have the same amount of strength, you will go weaker day today and will be more helpless for each other. If your dependents are not supportive. So it is better to have an age difference between the couple. It matters a lot.

In Indian culture, many couples are getting married with a huge age difference. Normally, the girls get married at the age of 20-23 and the boys at 25-32

Urban lifestyle has changed the meaning and existence of marriage. There is still someone likes to live traditionally. Few women are left on this holy earth likes to bear children and get the love of their own child. It is the greatest happiness for any woman. The fashionable and glamorous women are running away from the marriage life, either they are not aware of the definition of life or does not know the concept of marriage.