Those who have Tamil as mother tongue would be familiar with Thiruvalluvar and his famous work Thirukkural, consisting of three divisions and 1330 couplets.The three divisions are named based on the conceptual coverage of the same.
They deal respectively with "Aram","Porul" and "Inbham" in that order.
Symbolically it may be stated that they deal with how to lead life in a principled manner(aram), what is earned out of the same (porul) and how it can pave the way for happiness(Inbham).
There are many commentaries about Thirukkural, starting from Parimelazhagar, down to Kalaignar Karunannidhi, each vying each other for the excellence, clarity of thoughts and the view points as seen by the presenter.The fact that many commentaries exist goes to prove the depth of contents of each of those 1330 couplets , hardly comprising of seven words each.The fact that none of these commentaries can claim themselves to be a complete mirror of the contents add to the beauty of Thirukkural.Every reader depending upon the issue in which he is involved in can seek a solution from Thirukkural and the fact that it gives solutions not only to problems of individual but also to the problems of administration and administrators bear testimony to its grandeur.
There are DOZENS OF BOOKS BY WESTERN AUTHORS hitting the best sale stand , year after year but none of them can claim to be as comprehensive or as holistic as Thirukkural turns out to be.
For those who wonder as to why this sudden love on this blog on behalf of Thiruvalluvar, i owe an explanation.
It is exactly an year back , on 17th January, there are problems at the personal level and at the official level.Not that they are insurmountable.They are not properly understood and the fear of unknown has made it appear as if the problem is of a great magnitude and is not capable of being solved.THEN CAME THIRUKKURAL to offer solution.
"Ithanai ivan mudikkum endru arainthu
adhnai avan kan vidal"
One should understand the nature of job, the person who is capable of executing it and then entrust the job to that person to ensure success in that job.
"Gnalam karuthinum kaikoodum
kalam karuthi idaththal seyin"
Even if one has to conquer the world the same is possible of attainment if there is a proper time for execution and there is a proper place for execution.
now if you combine and read , it will mean the combination of right person, the right time and the right place would enable you to come victorious out of the greatest challenge.
THAT HAS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BOTH BY MY SON & DAUGHTER, THEY ALLOWED TIME TO TAKE ITS COURSE, AWAITED THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY, REMAINED PATIENT, PUT IN THEIR EFFORTS, DID NOT TURN BACK TO BROOD OVER, REMAINED FOCUSSED FORWARD AND SAW TO IT THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY (READ AS EXACTLY AN YEAR LATER ON 17/1/2011)THEY WERE WHERE THEY WANTED TO BE ACADEMICALLY AND OFFICIALLY.
And i am with them at this hour trying to emulate them(Thagappan sami) so that i could also come out of the present wriggles facing me . And yes , one realting to a bank affair has already resolved itself and i expect the same for the rest.
AND THOSE WHO CARE TO READ, READ THIRUKKURAL, THE MASTER OF ALL BOOKS(No offence intended to any author or nay book please!!)
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, December 2, 2010
WELCOME HOME- HAPPY JOURNEY
I have often wondered about the speed with which time flies. At times the whole world appears to be crawling at such a slow speed that you feel that it has stopped its movement all together. And at other times you see that time has passed in such a great speed that you were taken by surprise at the out come of the events at the end of the period.
LAST 2YEARS , ESPECIALLY the period between October 2008 todate (Dec 2010) stand testimony to my sttaements. I saw the time coming to a stand still and i also winessed the time galloping at a breakneck spped, alternatively in the past two years,
And when i sit back, bring back my senses to a focus and start analysing things, wisdom dawns on me that time has always flown in the same manner in which it was flowing in the past and the manner in which it is going to flow in future also.It is my emotions, anxities and fears with which i have approached the issues that made me to believe otherwise.
October 2008...Personally and officially one of the most challenging times in my life journey.In retrospect i find that this time followed exactly an year after the wonderful phase that i had, in HYDERABD in the company of my son.It was not known then what was in store in the next year to come.Every thing was great, pleasant and satisfying in 2007.It all turned topsy turvy in 2008 .Conflicts of hearts went thru by siblings, the hurt that was witnessed, the depressing moments that followed all broght the time machine to a stand still/The gravity was felt more with the office atmosphere also becoming demanding each moment, with stiff targets and still stiffer schedules .In short nothing was going right in 2008.
The dawn of 2009, spent in a train journey from Mumbai to CHENNAI along with my wife marked a new beginning. WE had been bid fare well by our son a couple of hours back at DADAR.The parting is always sad and that moment when all of us were in varying depressed moods did not benefit either.I I got up right at midnight awakened by the chantings of group of women who were proceeding to Adi sakthi beedam at Melmaruvaththur .Right at the dawn of the new year i saw the lamps being lit and slogans peing chanted right on the paltform of a station where the train had come to a halt, in praise of Goddess Parasakthi.
I had always been an ordent baktha of Lord Srinivasa(Balaji of thirumala).And ever since i spent a couple of years at kolkatta, i had become equally attracted to the prowess of Goddess Sakthi, in her many forms.So when i was awakened that midnight, i took it as a message from the goddess that the future is going to be bright and shining.My sentiments proved right. There were welcome changes in the home front, there was a much awaited break thru for betterment which happened to my son and things started returning back to normalcy . Even at this point of time the extent of change that is going to sweep thru, in the career of my son was not felt by us and it was just perceived to be a change for the better , when it happened.
We had to wait for the dawn of 2010. It again had in store some surprises(SOME POSITIVE AND SOME NEGATIVE).while 2010 witnessed the bereavement of my dear brother, it also witnessed the home coming of my beloved daughter after a hectic, tyring and rewardless career of 2years in a private sector bank.It gave the elevation in my posting as DGM of a nationalised bank,But by that time all charms in elevations /promotions have all ceased to exist.
2010 WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ONE UNIQUE EVENT.MY SON'S ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LESS THAN 6MONTHS IN SUBMITTING A THESIS ON A SUBJECT, WHICH IS DEAR AND NEAR TO HIM.At the point of posting this blog there still seems to be some uncertainties as to whether he will have the privilege of submitting it in person or whther he will have to authorise some one to submit the same on his behalf, to fulfill the time limit prescribed for submission.It is an irony that a feat which calls for recognition and appreciation of the highest order, is getting in to the usual Bureakratic rules and not getting the desired reach.Any way that is aprt of the game .NO regrets on that.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT A JOURNEY WHICH STARTED IN JULY 2006 IN HYDERABAD IS COMING TO A BEAUTIFUL END IN DECEMEBR 2010 AND THE SENSE OF PRIVELEGE ENJOYED AS A PROUD FATHER IS SOMETHING BEYOND DESRIPTION.WORDS FAIL ME AT THIS TIME.THEREFORE I STOP AT THIS JUNCTURE, JUST WISHING MY SON THE BEST WISHES ON HIS HOME COMING.LET HIS JOURNEY DOWN TO CHENNAI BE FULL OF HAPPINESS AND WONDERFUL MOMENTS SO THAT WHEN HE LEAVES FOR HONGKONG IN ANOTHER FORTNIGHT , TO START ANOTHER CAREER WITH PASSION AND ZEAL, ALL THESE GLORY AND HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW HIM FOR EVER...
WELCOME HOME MY DEAR SON
FRIENDAD
LAST 2YEARS , ESPECIALLY the period between October 2008 todate (Dec 2010) stand testimony to my sttaements. I saw the time coming to a stand still and i also winessed the time galloping at a breakneck spped, alternatively in the past two years,
And when i sit back, bring back my senses to a focus and start analysing things, wisdom dawns on me that time has always flown in the same manner in which it was flowing in the past and the manner in which it is going to flow in future also.It is my emotions, anxities and fears with which i have approached the issues that made me to believe otherwise.
October 2008...Personally and officially one of the most challenging times in my life journey.In retrospect i find that this time followed exactly an year after the wonderful phase that i had, in HYDERABD in the company of my son.It was not known then what was in store in the next year to come.Every thing was great, pleasant and satisfying in 2007.It all turned topsy turvy in 2008 .Conflicts of hearts went thru by siblings, the hurt that was witnessed, the depressing moments that followed all broght the time machine to a stand still/The gravity was felt more with the office atmosphere also becoming demanding each moment, with stiff targets and still stiffer schedules .In short nothing was going right in 2008.
The dawn of 2009, spent in a train journey from Mumbai to CHENNAI along with my wife marked a new beginning. WE had been bid fare well by our son a couple of hours back at DADAR.The parting is always sad and that moment when all of us were in varying depressed moods did not benefit either.I I got up right at midnight awakened by the chantings of group of women who were proceeding to Adi sakthi beedam at Melmaruvaththur .Right at the dawn of the new year i saw the lamps being lit and slogans peing chanted right on the paltform of a station where the train had come to a halt, in praise of Goddess Parasakthi.
I had always been an ordent baktha of Lord Srinivasa(Balaji of thirumala).And ever since i spent a couple of years at kolkatta, i had become equally attracted to the prowess of Goddess Sakthi, in her many forms.So when i was awakened that midnight, i took it as a message from the goddess that the future is going to be bright and shining.My sentiments proved right. There were welcome changes in the home front, there was a much awaited break thru for betterment which happened to my son and things started returning back to normalcy . Even at this point of time the extent of change that is going to sweep thru, in the career of my son was not felt by us and it was just perceived to be a change for the better , when it happened.
We had to wait for the dawn of 2010. It again had in store some surprises(SOME POSITIVE AND SOME NEGATIVE).while 2010 witnessed the bereavement of my dear brother, it also witnessed the home coming of my beloved daughter after a hectic, tyring and rewardless career of 2years in a private sector bank.It gave the elevation in my posting as DGM of a nationalised bank,But by that time all charms in elevations /promotions have all ceased to exist.
2010 WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ONE UNIQUE EVENT.MY SON'S ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LESS THAN 6MONTHS IN SUBMITTING A THESIS ON A SUBJECT, WHICH IS DEAR AND NEAR TO HIM.At the point of posting this blog there still seems to be some uncertainties as to whether he will have the privilege of submitting it in person or whther he will have to authorise some one to submit the same on his behalf, to fulfill the time limit prescribed for submission.It is an irony that a feat which calls for recognition and appreciation of the highest order, is getting in to the usual Bureakratic rules and not getting the desired reach.Any way that is aprt of the game .NO regrets on that.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT A JOURNEY WHICH STARTED IN JULY 2006 IN HYDERABAD IS COMING TO A BEAUTIFUL END IN DECEMEBR 2010 AND THE SENSE OF PRIVELEGE ENJOYED AS A PROUD FATHER IS SOMETHING BEYOND DESRIPTION.WORDS FAIL ME AT THIS TIME.THEREFORE I STOP AT THIS JUNCTURE, JUST WISHING MY SON THE BEST WISHES ON HIS HOME COMING.LET HIS JOURNEY DOWN TO CHENNAI BE FULL OF HAPPINESS AND WONDERFUL MOMENTS SO THAT WHEN HE LEAVES FOR HONGKONG IN ANOTHER FORTNIGHT , TO START ANOTHER CAREER WITH PASSION AND ZEAL, ALL THESE GLORY AND HAPPINESS WILL FOLLOW HIM FOR EVER...
WELCOME HOME MY DEAR SON
FRIENDAD
Sunday, October 3, 2010
A MOMENTOUS DAY AFTER 4 YEARS
3/10/2010
The sky was overcast.There were welcome drizzles.Only for a short time. But enough to create the right mind set for us to rejoice the day in full.
Yes an occasion that calls for celebration and celebration of the highest order.This was the day when my choice of a female child was honoured by the almighty, 25 years back.It was the birth day of my beloved daughter.
And we were together to celebrate the event, after a span of 4 years of seperation when she was busy and away from us with her academics first and with her career later.Yes of course, the absence of her beloved brother ,to be with us, on this day was to some extent a dampening one .But then we overcame that by talking with him atleast 3/4 times ,there by making it appear that he was there with us mentally if not physically.
And when i look back these 25 years, i have got more than one reason to feel contended and grateful.From a child (when she beat her brother in taking the first subtle step to walk) till now, it had been a colourful episode, marked by her stunningly passionate(yet underlined by a very subtle and soft undertone)escapades .The first ever memories however point out to a child always leaning and longing for her mother.BuT AS DAYS PROGRESSED THERE WERE MORE SIMILARITIES between father and daughter(as my son used to recall often) in various walks of life, including taste for chilly food and an admiration to carrer options.
Getting the state rank in economics, completing the career at college by travelling thru a rode, which was under construction (from the start of her graduation till she finished it!!), getting involved in an accident which could have proved fatal, but coming out of it with no grudges or complaints, all point out to a firm personality behind the facade of that lean outer traits and that ever ready smile on the face.It is a beautiful flower with lovely fragrance but which will not be withered by outside happenings. There is a steel of nerve and a passionate heart within ,which makes the life growing and flowing all at the same time.
You can leave a house in rambles and come back after an hour to see that every thing is in place, bright and beautiful under her care.Whether it be her willingness to extend a helping hand (or a scratching hand!!) to relieve me of the itching which develops only when i sit for my dinner, or whether it is the soothing words with which she address me and my wife when ever we are about to make an argument into a war of words, or whether it is the swiftness with which she changes her dresses (Her fondness of new dresses, Chappals ,gadgets etc ,not necessarily in that order is itself a trqat to watch), the speed with which she addresses a problem ...oh the list is endless. She is a precious child and a gift of god .
May all her wishes come true and all her dreams become a reality. To mark that special day, we went for a break fast at one of the secluded but still popular restaurant in the morning, followed by a movie(seen by her for the second time in twenty four hours, to keep us company), and then a lunch at Sangeetha . I was teasing her for a commission on taking her to Sangeetha(details are personal).
By the time we returned back home, it was a day lived in its true colours , befitting the occasion and possibly setting the right tone and a note of music to linger for ever indays to come in her future.
My dear daughter
I ADMIRE YOU,
I ADORN YOU AND
I PRAY FOR YOU &
above all
MY DEEPEST AFFECTION AND LOVE TO YOU
on this momentous day...and every day that follows..
The sky was overcast.There were welcome drizzles.Only for a short time. But enough to create the right mind set for us to rejoice the day in full.
Yes an occasion that calls for celebration and celebration of the highest order.This was the day when my choice of a female child was honoured by the almighty, 25 years back.It was the birth day of my beloved daughter.
And we were together to celebrate the event, after a span of 4 years of seperation when she was busy and away from us with her academics first and with her career later.Yes of course, the absence of her beloved brother ,to be with us, on this day was to some extent a dampening one .But then we overcame that by talking with him atleast 3/4 times ,there by making it appear that he was there with us mentally if not physically.
And when i look back these 25 years, i have got more than one reason to feel contended and grateful.From a child (when she beat her brother in taking the first subtle step to walk) till now, it had been a colourful episode, marked by her stunningly passionate(yet underlined by a very subtle and soft undertone)escapades .The first ever memories however point out to a child always leaning and longing for her mother.BuT AS DAYS PROGRESSED THERE WERE MORE SIMILARITIES between father and daughter(as my son used to recall often) in various walks of life, including taste for chilly food and an admiration to carrer options.
Getting the state rank in economics, completing the career at college by travelling thru a rode, which was under construction (from the start of her graduation till she finished it!!), getting involved in an accident which could have proved fatal, but coming out of it with no grudges or complaints, all point out to a firm personality behind the facade of that lean outer traits and that ever ready smile on the face.It is a beautiful flower with lovely fragrance but which will not be withered by outside happenings. There is a steel of nerve and a passionate heart within ,which makes the life growing and flowing all at the same time.
You can leave a house in rambles and come back after an hour to see that every thing is in place, bright and beautiful under her care.Whether it be her willingness to extend a helping hand (or a scratching hand!!) to relieve me of the itching which develops only when i sit for my dinner, or whether it is the soothing words with which she address me and my wife when ever we are about to make an argument into a war of words, or whether it is the swiftness with which she changes her dresses (Her fondness of new dresses, Chappals ,gadgets etc ,not necessarily in that order is itself a trqat to watch), the speed with which she addresses a problem ...oh the list is endless. She is a precious child and a gift of god .
May all her wishes come true and all her dreams become a reality. To mark that special day, we went for a break fast at one of the secluded but still popular restaurant in the morning, followed by a movie(seen by her for the second time in twenty four hours, to keep us company), and then a lunch at Sangeetha . I was teasing her for a commission on taking her to Sangeetha(details are personal).
By the time we returned back home, it was a day lived in its true colours , befitting the occasion and possibly setting the right tone and a note of music to linger for ever indays to come in her future.
My dear daughter
I ADMIRE YOU,
I ADORN YOU AND
I PRAY FOR YOU &
above all
MY DEEPEST AFFECTION AND LOVE TO YOU
on this momentous day...and every day that follows..
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