Bulldozer begins its work at Sawan Pranita was a perverted genius. She had Machiavelli’s brain, Octavian’s relentlessness, and Levin’s intellectual calibre. She could have worked wonders if she wanted. She could have created a beautiful world around her. She had the potential. Yet she chose to be a ruthless exterminator. She came to Sawan Public School just to kill it. A religious cult called Radha Soami Satsang Beas [RSSB] had taken over the school from its owner who had never visited the school for over 20 years. This owner, a prominent entrepreneur with a gargantuan ego, had come to the conclusion that the morality of the school’s staff was deviating from the wavelengths determined by him. Moreover, his one foot was inching towards the grave. I was also told that there were some domestic noises which were grating against his patriarchal sensibilities. One holy solution for all these was to hand over the school and its enormous campus (nearly 20 acres of land on the outskirts
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Very touching words..!
ReplyDeleteThe entire book consists of such stories or pieces. It is a meditation book, in fact.
DeleteSo true these words hold good today as well
ReplyDeleteSome truths are eternal!
DeleteLovely piece of writing, a great read :)
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DeletePerfect!
ReplyDeleteGlad you found it so.
DeleteAny practical example of knowledge and enlightenment?
ReplyDeleteScholars have knowledge. But a person like Mahatma Gandhi was enlightened. The difference is that the former can teach you about love, tolerance, or whatever, while the latter's life shows you the quality. It was Lander who said that for those who are capable of love, love is a secondary affair. The same holds good for any virtue. People who really possess the virtue are the enlightened ones, while the others give lectures.
DeleteWhen you are enlightened you become a torch.. True. You lead the way and a true quality of a great leader.
ReplyDeleteA rare quality nowadays!
DeleteSadly enough, these days religion has become a brand which people promote. Wearing a saffron robe being colorless within- such an apt description.
ReplyDeleteReligion is just another business now, thanks to politicians mainly but Babas too have their share in the capital.
DeleteDo you know a good book on how to get started with Meditation? I have been trying to get into it for a while. Torsten @ MightyTravels
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I won't be able to help you with this. I don't use any book for meditation.
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