I don't know if my earlier post in Tamil "Kosuru" bewildered you....
But I feel that it is one virtue that needs one more stamping from me in this vast agandam because because ... it just deserves it most than any thing else. Lemme continue the same topic in English.
Well, There are Oldies who whine and whimper about Kali Yugam...and keep sobbing about those great days bygone. It is my personal feeling that excepting for reduction of people's innocence (ignorance is bliss, right ?) in no sense our today is different from those days. In fact, as the borders between countries got shrunk with advanced means of transportation and the younger generation gets to know different cultures and attitudes, they are getting more broad minded - to be precise, more magnanimous....!!
As an off shoot of technology and innovative thoughts, Violence and Atrocities are too much today - no doubt - but was there not cruelty demonstrated in ancient times ? I strongly doubt !! In fact so much is getting talked about only today about how cruel is capital punishment. You never had a chance of even thinking about "sirachedham" and "kazhu" during Dynastic rules, right ??
Well, as a common man,I sincerely feel that the only thing we can consistently do to make this planet wonderful is by being bit more magnanimous AND capable of appreciating this virtue. The wrinkled hand of the old lady at Tambaram Railway station (reference to my KOSURU posting) is symbolic for the positive aspects of today's life. Regardless of people's current realities and complaints, it is amazing to see this type of positive demonstration on GIVING and SHARING.
Should we be always a TAKER ?
There are enough opportunities for every one of us to be a GIVER - and we don't have to chase ourselves to Tsumani affected area - For that matter, after 2004 it never recurred.....perhaps telling us to do right things without such reminders....
By not entertaining into unnecessary arguments with Auto Driver out of sheer habit, by being slightly more graceful to the Waiters - not just while tipping them but also to meet their eyes when we give them our "order", by being bit easy at hot headed souls - I feel we are all enriching Mother Earth with manure called magnanimity.
I carry no doubts about a brighter future if only we allow the simplest virtues not just to hit our eyeballs but also to flow thru' us...
Krishnaarpanam - As always..
Love // Suren
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