Read before you Forward

On a normal day this post would have been about :

1. How people support Forwarding Chains of mails

2. Mails with no relevance to mail

3. Jokes with no sense

But because it ain't no normal day, its not about that at all. Its not about the content of the mail but the Subject line itself.

Today Mr.P asked me to forward him a Joke or some interesting message. I tried my best to convince him that I am not a supporter of such mails and having realised this people don't forward junk to me anymore. Now frustrated with his persuasion, I do forward him a joke. Turns out this guy needed to forward this mail to a girl (haven't met her since 8th and chatting for a while now).

Now "frustrated" me took out all my frustration on the Subject line.  Mr.P reading the content and not paying any attention to the subject line forwards the message to the "chic". He's screwed alrite. Lets see how that turns out. :)

Moral : Don't push it too far with Raman.

What happens in Love

Here are a few lines captured from "Shantaram" regarding Love.

Your heart starts to feel like an overcrowded lifeboat. You throw your pride out to keep it afloat, and your self-respect and your independence. After a while you start throwing people out - your friends, everyone you used to know. And its still not enough. The lifeboat is still sinking, and you know its going to take you down with it.

What I say is that in situations like this a lifejacket would come in handy. But again, that for the people who plan ahead. 

Beautiful/Interesting quotes/lines

"When you really want something, the whole universe will conspires to make sure you get it" - The Alchemist
"The heart only talks to children, drunkards and elderly" - the Alchemist
(make sure you talk to your heart once in a while, cheers)

"the biggest trouble with the modern world is the intellectual fallacy that freedom and compulsion are two different things" - the Fountainhead

"Isn't that the root of every despicable action? Not selfishness, but the precisely the absence of the self" - the Fountainhead
(The second handler concept is being discussed here)

Please share more.

My Ignorance

Its been a long time since my last blog and there has been so many things that I have have experienced which i wished to share but due to sheer time constraints, just could not.

Just days before i went on to see this movie Mumbai Meri Jaan, i met an old friend who sensitized me towards the Bihar Flood issue that has been on the news for a while now. Not understanding the gravity of the situation till that day, i was shocked to realise the kind of chaos happening there and also my Ignorance towards things happening in my own country. I not only blaim myself for this but also the media.

I have had serious doubts about the credibility of the media in bringing the news to the masses. News channels lost their appeal to me a long time back with their whole Breaking News concept and the Arushi Murder Case. The case has been on the news longer than it should have been. They could always find something Masalafied enough to continue the thing for over a month. During the same time, also came along the Jaipur news. Over 80 people died in the blasts but no updates where available after 2 days. Media has been putting pressure on the Police by questioning their capability and asking for updates on the case every now and then. But now it seems they themselves are more involved in Creating rather than bringing the actual news.

The movie name came up becouse i wish to add to something about that too. It is actually a movie about Mumbai train blasts. But a good deal of satire against the press and the way it is captured on-screen just impressed me. The movie also questions the rigidity of the mind and how we stereotype people based on their profession, religion, community etc.

An important part of growing up is Self-realisation. I realised that i have still a lot to learn couz i still don't trust the Police. Rather than being feeling secure in their presence, i m all the more scared. Well i am sure the situation will change with time and effort. Some day not distant from now, the media will be bringing the news in all its verasity.

Through this post i sincerely thank that friend of mine (Pandey Papa) and the makers of this movie.

Must watchs:
1. Mumbai meri jaan
2. A Wednusday

Paan Liquor

If you are thinking this post is about a Wine or some related to it, well sorry for the disappointment. I ain't no wine expert, still I'll try to explain what Paan liquor is.

Paan Liquor is low alcohol content drink (that's what we were told at least) with a really really strong fragrance of Paan, which must be obvious by now. The thing about Paan liquor is that its highly concentrated, almost like a perfume, and is harder for the throat than a Vodka. The proper way of consuming it is that you take a few drops on your tongue and roll it. The drops evaporate in the mouth itself leaving behind a sweetest-ly sweet PAAN taste on the tongue. Going by this algorithm, it took us nearly 2hrs to windup an odd 30-40ml glass of this EXOTIC drink.

The drink wouldn't have so much of significance had it come at a wrong time, wrong place. It came at the climax of a day hard-to-forget. Paan Liquor was the essence of every single moment spent in careless, senseless, overly-expensive and some outrageous acts that very day. A day where you could talk without regrets, eat luxuries (with regrets later) and just forget everything else. The day came as a savior in the midst of crazy flow of emotions, towards the ending of our College life.

Ecstasy without taking Ecstasy. I shall call the day "The Paan Liquor Day".

Human Mathematics

We know how to ... 'x' (multiply)
We are good at ... '/' (divide)
We strive for ... ' ^ ' (power)
We believe in ... '<' '>' (u Know!! )

But we are still 'Sad' because we never understood '=' (equality)

PS: "Medicine makes us ill, Mathematics makes us Sad, and theology makes us sinful - Martin Luther"

The 12'O clock story

Had to post it.

was standing at Dadar Station (New Delhi) when my attention went towards a Sikh youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a Terrorist. After a while one local train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth tried to alight the train but failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard from back coach 'Sardarji Barah Baj gaye' (Sir its 12 o'clock!)

The Sikh youth looked over at that voice maker who was a young mischievous type of person and instead of showing any anger made a smile towards him. The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed some type of truth lies behind it. Not able to resist my temptation I walked towards him and asked why did he smile at that person who teased him. The Sikh replied 'he was not teasing me but was asking for my Help'. I was surprised with these words and he told me that there was a big history behind that which one should know. I was eager to know the History and the Sikh youth narrated:

During 17th Century when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals all the people were humiliated and were treated like animal. Mughals treated the Hindu women as there own property and were forcing all Hindus to accept Islam and even used to kill the people if they were refusing to accept.

That time our Ninth Guru Sri Guru Teg Bhadarji who came forward, in request of some Kashmir Pandits to fight against all these cruel activities. Guruji told the Mughal emperor if he could succeed in converting him to Islam all the Hindus would accept the same but if he failed, he should stop all those activities . The Mughal emperor happily agreed to that but even after lots of torture to Guruji and his fellow members he failed to convert him to Islam and Guruji along with his other four fellow members who were also tortured for the same sacrificed their lives in Chandni Chowk. Since the Mughals were unable to convert them to Islam they were assassinated. Tthus Guruji sacrificed his life for Protection of Hindu religion. Can anybody lay his life that too for protection of some other religion. This is the reason he is still remembered has Hind Ki Chaddar . For sake of whom he had sacrificed his life, none of the them came forward to lift his body with a fear that they would also be assassinated .

Seeing this incident our 10th Guruji, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji (Son of Guru Teg Bahadarji) made a resolution that he would make such a human who would not be able to hide himself and could be easily located in thousands, THE SIKH.

At the start Sikhs were very less in numbers even though they were fighting against the Mughals emperors. At that time Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the year 1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures and nearly 2200 Hindu women along with him. The news spread like a fire and was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the Sikh army at that time . He decided to attack Nadir Shah's Khafila on the same midnight. He did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they were safely sent to their homes. It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any Abdaalis or Iranis had looted Hindustan and were trying to carry out treasures and Hindu women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army quite few in numbers but were bravehearted attacked them in the midnight,12 O'clock and rescued women.

After that time when there occurred a similar incidence people started to contact the Sikh army for their help and Sikhs used to attack the raider's at Midnight, 12 O'clock. It continued and became a fame that at midnight nearly at 12 O'clock it is very difficult to fight against Sikhs as the Sikhs get some Extra Power to save Religion, Nation and Humanity. Nobody can fight and win against them at midnight, this continues till now. Nowadays these smart people and some Sikh enemies who are afraid of Sikhs, have spread these words that at 12 O'clock the Sikhs goe out of their sense.

This historic fact was the reason which made me smile over that person as I thought that his Mother or Sister would be in trouble and wants my help which he was unable to provide and may be he was reminding me by saying off 'Sardarji Barah Baj Gaye'

As he was narrating the incident I was feeling ashamed of myself as I used to click and enjoy the jokes on Sikhs and too made fun of them. But now I have got the truth that these Sikhs are born for others and they are real patriotic to Humanity and Religion. What are we all doing to these great Saints and Soldiers ???? instead of thanking them we all are making fun.

Earlier the Sikh youth appeared as a Terrorist but now I could see the reflection of real Patriotic person in him.

This story was printed in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa.