Who
Can Be A True Visionary?
=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya
Daivim
dhiyam manamahe sumrdikamabhistaye Varchodham yajnavahasa a sutirtha no
asadvase. - Yajurveda 4/11
Sometimes,
in our world of imaginations we become a billionaire, sometimes a record
breaker in academic pursuits, another times a famous scientist or even the
Prime Minister of the country. The highly fertile mindscape is always a
kaleidoscope of colourful imaginations. The reason behind such a state of
mental jumble is that our imagination is not tempered with the subtle power of
discrimination. Only when the two faculties are harmonized do they create a
composite and focused dream - a dream which is not a vent for repressed and
unfulfilled desires but a correct reflection of the dormant divine qualities
within. An illustration of this may be found in the life of the President of
India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Once a child enquired of him whether he had read
the Mahabharat. The President replied in the affirmative. The child asked again
who among its many characters appealed to him the most. Everybody knows that
the multi-dimensional characters of the great epic reflect almost the entire
spectrum of human nature.
The
President, who understood the quintessence of the Mahabharat replied that he
was very much impressed with the character of Vidur. "Why?" was the
next query of the child. The President explained: "Because Vidur opposed
the wrongs of those in authority and dared to raise his voice of dissent when
all other stalwarts like Pitamah Bhisma, Acharya Drona and Karna had
surrendered themselves to the whims of the persons in power." This reply
of the President subsumed his own dream, which was the product of an
imaginative mind and subtle discriminative knowledge - the dream of sculpting
his own character in the mould of Mahatma Vidur. Let us ask ourselves whether
we can dream such sublime dreams? We must dream of being the best, the noblest,
the most sublime, and never allow petty thoughts and ideas to dominate the
mind. Whatever we want to become - a scientist, an officer, or an artist - we
should add one more aspect to that, and that is cultivation of the noblest
character.
To
realize this exalted dream, four steps need be taken. The first is the step of
a runner. It means that you should have the energy and spirit of a runner who
is committed and determined to show his skill and ability. The second step is
that of a warrior. It is generally observed that a player feels elated at
success, but failure gives him disappointment. With a warrior, however, it is
not so. His very motto is "a
soldier never quits till death." Valiant struggle and
super-human bravery in spite of numerous wounds - this is the message of the
life of a great warrior. The third step is that of the ruler. This is the stage
when we have realized our vision of life, have actualized the dream we saw. All
that we had desired, all that we had cherished is now in the palm of our hand.
Life is at its apogee; now there is only to savour this experience. But the one
attendant problem, invariably found at this stage, is that after having reached
here people become egoist. Lest we become one, there is the fourth and last
step - the step of a great man.
Like a
true saint, we should share our glories and accomplishments with others. We
should go to those who need us. We should reach out to every door and every
home, and help them, too, to realize their dreams. May their lives, too, be
permeated with fragrance, may spring breeze come to their lives too - this
should be our prayer of LOVE
IN ACTION .
Thanks
GOD, Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv
Sharma
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