Who Can Be A True Visionary?
=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya
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 .( Akhand Jyoti)
Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
No comments:
Post a Comment