Day of event -2nd October 2008
Importance of the day(for lesser updated souls) - Gandhi Jayanti
who is Gandhi ( again for the least updated souls) -Gandhi is the father of our Nation
What did he stand for (for the souls who are as good as dead) - Independence, Ahimsa,No corruption etc etc
Apart from wiping of crow shit and dusting of Gandhi statue by the "high interest volunteers" on that day, couple of more things are this day's speciality. One, people think about him(this is a once in a year activity) and second its a national holiday.
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So on this Oct2, i woke up at 8 and after (or rather during) my compulsive morning chores i closed my eyes in deep meditation and made a decision, today i will be a proper Gandhian. I will think and act as that great soul did.
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9.30 AM - Time to meet some friends..After dressing up i stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself and wondered. Can someone who is wearing a Puma Tshirt, Benneton Jeans and Reebok shoes exactly be a Gandhian. Well its all in the mind Putr..its all in the Mind.
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I took my roomie's bike and half way through the journey, a great Indian cop waved his never ending arm . "STOP ..STOP Sir" came the first sentence ...the usual oneliners followed. "License , RC Book , Insurance ".With a Gandhian smile i showed him the papers. Then came the next question. Pollution control certificate..? Damn Damn! not again.I dint have it . And my facial expression made a faint smile on his face. I know what he was thinking that time " i gotch u kid, i got a prey" but my mind was saying "no man, not agian, this isnt the old kid"
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He took my papers and walked towards the usual traffic police aid post. Having taken that journey many a time, this time i decided, i will not give him his usual quota."SO, now what" his next question. Gandhigiri putr Gandhigiri putr my mind whispered. I made it clear that i am not going to pay him. That faint smile again came to his face. He told in that case he will have to fine me and i need to pay Rs 300 at the local police station, and i raised my voice and with pride uttered the magical words "YES I WILL PAY THE FINE"
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Importance of the day(for lesser updated souls) - Gandhi Jayanti
who is Gandhi ( again for the least updated souls) -Gandhi is the father of our Nation
What did he stand for (for the souls who are as good as dead) - Independence, Ahimsa,No corruption etc etc
Apart from wiping of crow shit and dusting of Gandhi statue by the "high interest volunteers" on that day, couple of more things are this day's speciality. One, people think about him(this is a once in a year activity) and second its a national holiday.
Scene 1
So on this Oct2, i woke up at 8 and after (or rather during) my compulsive morning chores i closed my eyes in deep meditation and made a decision, today i will be a proper Gandhian. I will think and act as that great soul did.
Scene 2
9.30 AM - Time to meet some friends..After dressing up i stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself and wondered. Can someone who is wearing a Puma Tshirt, Benneton Jeans and Reebok shoes exactly be a Gandhian. Well its all in the mind Putr..its all in the Mind.
Scene 3
I took my roomie's bike and half way through the journey, a great Indian cop waved his never ending arm . "STOP ..STOP Sir" came the first sentence ...the usual oneliners followed. "License , RC Book , Insurance ".With a Gandhian smile i showed him the papers. Then came the next question. Pollution control certificate..? Damn Damn! not again.I dint have it . And my facial expression made a faint smile on his face. I know what he was thinking that time " i gotch u kid, i got a prey" but my mind was saying "no man, not agian, this isnt the old kid"
Scene 4
He took my papers and walked towards the usual traffic police aid post. Having taken that journey many a time, this time i decided, i will not give him his usual quota."SO, now what" his next question. Gandhigiri putr Gandhigiri putr my mind whispered. I made it clear that i am not going to pay him. That faint smile again came to his face. He told in that case he will have to fine me and i need to pay Rs 300 at the local police station, and i raised my voice and with pride uttered the magical words "YES I WILL PAY THE FINE"
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He took out the receipt book and wrote the date , instantly and very naturally my hand reached the right pocket of my jeans. Took out my wallet and handed him a 100 rupee note. After getting his quota now there were no fine, no receipts, he let me ride free . I reached my friends, went to KFC, had a bite with a Coke, went for an English movie. Came back home and crashed...
The End
4 comments:
After reading your post I feel that I don't belong to that group of people whom you call "lesser or least updated souls".
I know today's younger generation is forgetting the values Gandhi stood for (non-violence etc..). On the other hand, pls don't say he was a saint. He certainly was not a saint...and he never claimed to be one anyway.
If you ask me to name three politicians, I would pick :
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
(I know, all the above three are not what we call "politicans" in today's world). But, they did make a great change and I tend to agree more to there values then to those of great leaders like Churchill or Charles de Gaulle or Roosevelt.
After reading your post I feel that I don't belong to that group of people whom you call "lesser or least updated souls".
I know today's younger generation is forgetting the values Gandhi stood for (non-violence etc..). On the other hand, pls don't say he was a saint. He certainly was not a saint...and he never claimed to be one anyway.
If you ask me to name three politicians, I would pick :
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
(I know, all the above three are not what we call "politicans" in today's world). But, they did make a great change and I tend to agree more to there values then to those of great leaders like Churchill or Charles de Gaulle or Roosevelt.
in India even if u wanna follow Gandhian rules even for a day....no even an hour its not possible....lol
i liked gandhigiri ...and most of the time practice sachayi ...but its kind of habit i got to get rid of ...
nice write up ..
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