In life- we are not aware of our past actions. An analogy (in form a story) that came in my mind regarding how our unawareness of past makes us so silly, when we hate someone or protest something that is “happening”.
Story-
Some 180 passengers that booked flight tickets in the indigo airlines. Everything was normal on the airport, people boarded the flight and it came on active runway.
Just as it took off, all the passengers, pilots and air-hostess suddenly suffered from memory loss. Now what was the scenario?
- Few people had muscle power (or money), they started promoting a government formation. They explored various formations – kingship, feudalism, authoritarian, democracy … and finally settled for feudalism that was something “seemingly democratic” contested elections, resolve to solve problems of the people.Through this they could calm down some people and they joined them in the movement, hence this made things easier for pilot and crew members, who then gave them access to airport authorities. They through people at airport (educationists and media) first ensured that agitators are silent by terming them conspiracy theorists. – They sent a message- “all these people are trying their best to solve problems, please cooperate with them, follow their orders rules etc.
- Some started agitating – यह indigo वालो की साजिश है, गोरी-गोरी लड़किया -air hostess (advertising showcasing women) दिखाकर हमारा पैसा लूट रहे है। यह पायलट और बाकी सिविल सर्वेन्ट्स (bureaucrats / CEOs) सिर्फ orders follow करते है। A message on radio (educational books, internet) comes – all these are conspiracy theories, passengers may please ignore them”.
- Some started their NGO, collecting funds for “atrocities caused” by rulers (providing seats looted by elites, better sanitation, tissue papers etc).
- Some saw a business opportunity of providing with personality development services for joining civil services, interaction with fellow passengers, other languages and such others.
- Very rare did योग, चिन्तन-मनन, ग्रन्थ अध्ययन, पूजा-पाठ, स्वाध्याय etc and hence regained their memory and came to know that they themselves booked the tickets (पूर्व संस्कार चित्त के).
They sat calmly and enjoyed the journey to their destination (दृष्टा भाव).
Others now had new samskaar – someone will continue with politics, conspiracy theories, ngos) at their new destination (new life).
May 30, 2015 at 5:02 pm
This is the only truth of our life which we should keep in our mind every time. Thanks for such a wonderful self reviling story.
September 22, 2016 at 7:12 pm
Thanks
June 1, 2015 at 11:32 am
well written ankur. u gave some real thoughts.
September 22, 2016 at 7:12 pm
Thank you
September 19, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Deep thoughts
September 22, 2016 at 7:12 pm
Pranaam
September 19, 2016 at 10:18 pm
Very interesting. It can be used in classroom as discussion material.
September 22, 2016 at 7:13 pm
Pranaam. Thank you suggesting a nice idea.