In memory of the Great Mahatma, the man whose simplicity and humility and passion for humanity changed us all his life. Whose legacy is still enshrined in so many lives today, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. I may live without air and water, but not without HIM. You may pluck out my eyes, but that will not kill me. You may chop off my noce, but tat will not kill me. But blast my belied in God and i am dead - Gandhi India! You gave us Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and we returned him to you as Mahatma - Nelson Mandela

Opening quote of my new book, Sleep Only Gets in the Way:


“Heaven, when it is about to place a great responsibility on a man, always first tests his resolution, wears out his sinews and bones with toil. Exposes his body to starvation, subjects him to extreme poverty, frustrates his efforts so as to stimulate his mind, toughen his nature and make good his deficiencies. Men for the most part can mend their ways only after they made mistakes. Only when they are frustrated in mind and in their deliberations can they stand up anew. Only when their intentions become visible on their countenances and audible in their voices can they be understood by others. As a rule, a state without law abiding families and trustworthy Gentlemen on the one hand, and on the other, without the threat of external aggression, will perish. Only then do we realize that anxiety and distress lead to life and that ease and comfort end in death.”

—Mencius, Book VI Kao-Tzu
Part II, 15

The words  - I have a dream… is something that each and everyone of have used many times through out our lifetime. But those words when spoken from the young vibrant mind of Martin Luther King that hot dusty summer day still makes the small hairs at the back of my neck stand up. And he said only these words …I have a dream.

 

It became a landmark in American history and forever changed the nation so that it finally joined the brotherhood of man. And all he said was – I have a dream.  So was it the words or was it the silence in between the words. From whence it grew in strength, from whence it came.  So my dear readers, I am humbled by your appreciation of this blog and if can I leave one single thought with you, it is that within you lies the fount of knowledge, a treasure house of capacity and an immense stronghold of strength that one can draw upon. If one were to choose to walk in the path of silence.

I too have a dream.

I have a dream that one day we will change the future of the human race.  These words may sound grandiose and have been echoed many times in the past by many great people. Yet, they hold true till today. 

If it is dreams that will define who we can become, then let us dream far and wide; let us dream to the dizzying heights of raising mankind to the ultimate purpose of living in harmony, in peace and in love—as envisioned by almost every philosophy and religion since beginning of time.

 

 

Words without thought,
are leaves swirling in the wind,
tumultous yet lasting but only a moment,
leaving just a movement in the pattern

Thought without words,
are as the clouds on a clear day,
leaving mere shadows that fade as the sun leaves the day,

Thought with words
are as footprints in the sand,
to be swept away with the next play of the wind or wave

Thoughts pondered, written and then spoken
are like a force of nature
a whirlwind that leaves in its wake,
a change in all that it touches.

But in the rare few instances when such thoughts carried by
such words are written again.
they remain as the milestones of man,
written across the pages of history
leaving a message for generations to come.

Vijay Eswaran