Guru Purnima Celebrations

'Kahe Kabira 'Gyan Prakasi Guru Mila, So Jan Bisar Na Jaaye,

Jab Saheb Kripa Kari, Tab Guru Mileya Aaye'

'When one is blessed by the company of a wise enlightened Guru,

one should never forget that this is the ultimate grace of God!'

With Pranaams to the lotus feet of my Guru.

Unsung, this baba starves to death to save the Ganga

They may worship the same gods and cite the same scripture but all babas — and their fasts — are clearly not equal.

Lionised by politicians and the media, Baba Ramdev fasted for a few days before he ended his protest. At the first sign of weakness, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj rushed to pay him a visit. However, Swami Nigamanand, who went on a hunger strike in February to save the Ganga, paid the ultimate price for his beliefs, dying in hospital on June 13 with netas and journalists alike oblivious to his cause or sacrifice.

Nigamanand, 36, a founder-member of Matri Sadan, went on an indefinite fast on February 19 seeking a ban on quarrying in and around the Ganga in the Kumbh area. The district administration admitted him to the Haridwar District Hospital after his condition deteriorated on April 27.

District Magistrate Meenakshi Sundaram said the Uttarakhand government had issued two orders banning all mining activity in the kumbh region as sought by the fasting seer. These orders were challenged in the High Court at Nainital by a stone crusher owner. “The court rejected the petition on May 26 and we immediately ordered closure of all mining activities in the Kumbh region,” Mr. Sundaram said.

Meanwhile, Swami Shivanand, founder of Matri Sadan here, has sought a CBI probe into the death of Swami Nigamanand at the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) hospital at Jolly Grant in Dehra Dun district.

Doctors at HIHT said the Swami was brought in a state of coma on May 2. He was immediately put on ventilator. He was, however, ‘brain dead' in a few days. Even then, they tried their very best to revive him until he was finally declared dead on June 13, the doctors said.

“Matri Sadan has given a complaint of alleged poisoning of Swami Nigamanand at the district hospital and the police are investigating,” the District Magistrate said.

“It was at the Haridwar district hospital that Swami Nigamanand was given a poisonous injection after which his condition deteriorated further and he was shifted to HIHT,” Shivanand said, adding only a CBI probe would reveal the nexus between corrupt officials, politicians and the mining mafia. Read More

Priorities of the Government

It took Govt.

3 years to arrest Hasan Ali,

2 years to arrest Raja,

6 months for Kalmadi

& one day to take action against Baba Ramdev. Shows the priorities of the Govt.

In Rajasthan GUJJARS' blocked Jaipur Highway for many days.

JATS blocked railway track 4 weeks that cancelled 1,000 trains.

Raj Thakre spread statewide hatred thus regionalism in Maharashtra, which lead to so many violent attacks for couple of months

No action-No Priorities.

But midnight crackdown on Ramdev's peaceful Satyagrah on 1st day itself. Because he's asking black money back. See what hurts our politicians most.

Today is Rama Navami.

Lord Rama, the most pleasing incarnation of God, appeared on Rama-navami. He is known as Maryada Purusottama and is the emblem of righteousness. His life and teachings of morality in office are as relevant for us today as when He appeared nearly 20 million years ago.

Here is a small incident that happened in the life of a Rama Baktha Bhadrachalam Ramadas.

Gopanna (Bhadrachalam Ramadas) used to celebrate the Rama Navami utsav in a grand way every year. His wife herself cooked food for all the guests for she realized what an honour it was to cook for all these Sadhus. Therefore, she did not leave it in the hands of hired cooks but took it upon herself. It was late evening and Nama Kirtan was going on. Gopanna’s wife had prepared dinner for the guests. She put her little son Raghav to sleep and placing a lamp beside him moved to the place where Nama Kirtan was going on. It was her husband who sang which made it all the more interesting for her and they were all his kirtans. She was enjoying the kirtans and after a while, the mother she was, she moved to check her child.

But lo! the child was not to be found where she had put him to sleep. After she had left him, the child had woken up. The lamp had been blown out and being dark, the scared child searching out for the mother had reached the place where dinner had been prepared. The ‘kanji’ (starch) from the cooked rice had been filtered nearby on the floor and the child in the dark stepped on to it. He slipped and fell into the boiling hot ‘kanji’ and died. The mother searched for her little son and found the dead child. The wife of a great devotee of Rama she out beat her husband. She suppressed her grief and tears as the thought crossed her, “If I were to cry for my dead child Rama Navami utsav will come to a stop. This cannot be allowed to happen. The guests should be fed.” She wrapped the body of the child in a sack and placed it aside where none could see it. She then went about her work.

As soon as the Nama Kirtan was over she served food for all the guests. As they were being served one of the Sadhus asked Gopanna, “Where is your little son Raghav? I have not seen him around?” Gopanna looked questioningly at wife. She quietly took him aside and showed him the dead body of the child. Gopanna was also grief stricken; He was also astounded at his wife’s behaviour in such a situation. Meanwhile the Sadhus had gathered there and learnt about the incident. They, too, grieved over the mishap. Gopanna consoled them, "Rama blessed me with this child and He has now taken him back. The child has gone to a better place - to the Lotus Feet of Lord Rama. We should not cry over this!” However, the Sadhus said, “No, Gopanna! What will the world say? You are a Rama Bhakta. You are celebrating His utsava. The people will scoff at your Rama for bringing this upon you. This incident will bring a bad name to your Rama.” Saying so, all of them together prayed to Lord Rama pleading with him to restore the child to life. Just then a Yogi came in and enquired in a demanding tone, “What is happening here?” He was informed of the child’s death. The Yogi said, “Died? Who says the child is dead? He is not.” And tapping the child the Yogi said, “Get up!” and the child woke up! The Yogi quickly went out of the door. Gopanna who had followed the Yogi quickly saw the form of Kothandapãni Rama before he disappeared from sight. This only intensified his faith that the Lord was taking care of him in every way.

Gandhian Shri. Anna Hazare - Initiates the second freedom struggle in India

Last week Gandhian Shri. Anna Hazare united the entire nation to fight against corruption. People young and old irrespective of language, religion, caste, color or creed joined in various parts of the Country in what could be termed as the second freedom struggle in India. Freedom from Corruption. Seeing the youngsters join Shri. Annaji in his fast at Jantar Mantar everyone of us can be proud that India is in safe hands. The Government had to give its accent to the committee suggested by Shri.Annaji for drafting the Lokpal Bill.

As soon as the Government Notification was issued.Shri. Annaji broke his fast and gave an inspiring speech. A few lines from the same is quoted below.

“With this protest, I have gained great momentum and strength. With this new strength, I will take this struggle forward all over the country to every state from bottom to top. We have to form a large group. In the group, everyone should be honest and truthful. We should have pure thoughts and intentions and lead innocent lives. Otherwise, we will have to leave it midway. That will be a great force.

“Today our one demand has been met. Similarly, we will fight again taking up other issues; all issues one by one. We will have another victory in the second freedom struggle. Another victory!

“I would like to thank all of you again. And I would like to say it again that this victory is yours.

Here is a video clipping of the speech. ( Kind courtesy Thehelka)

Jai Hind

M.Gopalakrishnan

M.S.Dhoni the architect of the new found Indian cricket

India feels proud to have such a wonderful captain as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who keeps himself calm and delivers things at the right time at right place. We have seen him doing it in all the three forms of cricket. There is much more in store for all of us from this captain. Let us wait and see all the wonders that he creates.

He played a captain's knock when it mattered the most and remained unbeaten on 91 runs. He was rightly adjudged the Man of the Match during the Final. I congratulate all the Team members who made this possible.

Happy Holi