When things go wrong,
As they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile,but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must,but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us somtimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow-
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out-
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit.
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit..!!!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Panchatantra3...The Brahmin and the Demon
A brahmin once lived in a region surrounded by forests, which was also home to a demon. One day the demon found the Brahmin wandering alone and at once sat on the Brahmin's shoulder and ordered him to move forward.
The Brahmin was very afraid and followed the demon's command helplessly.The Brahmin noticed that the demon's feet were very soft and curiously enquired about this.
The demon replied: ""I have taken a vow that I will not touch the ground with my feet."
The Brahmin was thinking of a plan to free himself from the clutches of the demon. As the Brahmin passed by a lake,the demon expressed his desire to have a bath.He instructed the Brahmin to stay there until he returned from his bath.The demon then went to take his bath.
The Brahmin was very afraid and followed the demon's command helplessly.The Brahmin noticed that the demon's feet were very soft and curiously enquired about this.
The demon replied: ""I have taken a vow that I will not touch the ground with my feet."
The Brahmin was thinking of a plan to free himself from the clutches of the demon. As the Brahmin passed by a lake,the demon expressed his desire to have a bath.He instructed the Brahmin to stay there until he returned from his bath.The demon then went to take his bath.
The Brahmin knew that after his bath, the demon would certainly devour him.Suddenly,
he remembered the demon's vow.So he ran away knowing fully well that the demon would not chase him with wet feet.
Moral: Look for a creative ideas as a problem sitution unfolds.
AkbarBirbal Solution1....First Meeting
Birbal's Solution:
When Mahesh's turn came,Emperor Akbar was already piqued : "Are you like the rest of the
incapables who have unsatisfactorily produced my portraits,which don't exactly show me what I am now?"
Whereupon Mahesh ,without fear yet in a tone of humility, said : "Look,my Emperor,into it and satisfy yourself"
Strangely,it was not a drawing or painting,but a mirror that emerged from the folds of Mahesh's garments to show the Emperor exactly what he was then.
"The best replica of Emperor Akbar", everyone chorused.
Akbar recevied Mahesh Das with open arms to the applause of everyone in the open Court, and rewarded him with a thousand gold coins. He also gave Mahesh a ring with the Royal Seal and invited him to meet the Emperor in his capital, Fatehpur Sikri.
Moral1:
Learn what your client wants and give it to him so that his need is fulfilled.What Akbar wanted was not an artist's impression of himself, but reality - which only a mirror could provide.
Moral 2:
With all humility,Mahesh made the Emperor realise that it was not possible to get what he wanted. And for this he won the prize,despite not having done what the Emperor wanted - a perfect portrait. An argument with one's superior would be termed arrogant behaviour and could get one the sack. But practical proof of the impossibility of the Emperor's request made him the wiser for it and earned the contestant his reward! So by all means, communicate what you have in mind frankly,but diplomatically.
When Mahesh's turn came,Emperor Akbar was already piqued : "Are you like the rest of the
incapables who have unsatisfactorily produced my portraits,which don't exactly show me what I am now?"
Whereupon Mahesh ,without fear yet in a tone of humility, said : "Look,my Emperor,into it and satisfy yourself"
Strangely,it was not a drawing or painting,but a mirror that emerged from the folds of Mahesh's garments to show the Emperor exactly what he was then.
"The best replica of Emperor Akbar", everyone chorused.
Akbar recevied Mahesh Das with open arms to the applause of everyone in the open Court, and rewarded him with a thousand gold coins. He also gave Mahesh a ring with the Royal Seal and invited him to meet the Emperor in his capital, Fatehpur Sikri.
Moral1:
Learn what your client wants and give it to him so that his need is fulfilled.What Akbar wanted was not an artist's impression of himself, but reality - which only a mirror could provide.
Moral 2:
With all humility,Mahesh made the Emperor realise that it was not possible to get what he wanted. And for this he won the prize,despite not having done what the Emperor wanted - a perfect portrait. An argument with one's superior would be termed arrogant behaviour and could get one the sack. But practical proof of the impossibility of the Emperor's request made him the wiser for it and earned the contestant his reward! So by all means, communicate what you have in mind frankly,but diplomatically.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Open Secret
Well, friends go through this post, you may find it bit boring, but its worth
reading.
MIND SET
ACCEPT YOUR TROUBLES
The irony of hiding the dark side of our humanness is that our secret is not really a secret at all, says Elizabeth Lesser Learn the alchemy true human beings know. The moment you accept what troubles you've been given, the door will open. — Rumi How do we begin that journey from Once-Born innocence to Twice-Born wisdom? Where do we find the courage to make a big change? How do we use the forces of a difficult time to help us grow? There are many ways, but the first way, the gateway, is to know that we are not alone in these endeavours. One of the greatest enigmas of human behaviour is the way we isolate ourselves from each other. In our misguided perception of separation we assume that others are not sharing a similar experience of life. We imagine that we are unique in our eccentricities or failures or longings. And so we try to appear as happy and consistent as we think others are, and we feel shame when we stumble and fall. When difficulties come our way, we don't readily seek out help and compassion because we think others might not understand, or they would judge us harshly, or take advantage of our weakness. And so we hide out, and we miss out. We read novels and go to movies and follow the lives of celebrities in order to imbibe a kind of full-out living we believe is out of our reach, or too risky, or just an illusion. We become voyeurs of the kind of experiences that our own souls are longing to have. Here's the oddest thing about living life as a spectator sport: While the tales in books and movies and People magazine may be created with smoke and mirrors, our own lives don't have to be. We have the real opportunity to live fully, with passion and meaning and profound satisfaction. It is our birthright to uncover the soul-to remove the layers of fear or shame or apathy or cynicism that conceal it. A good place to start, and a place we come back to over and over again, is what Rumi calls the Open Secret. Rumi wrote poems so alive and clear that even today–eight centuries later–they shimmer with freshness. Their wisdom and humour are timeless; whenever I have an a-ha moment with one of Rumi's poems, I feel connected to the people throughout the ages who have climbed out of their confusion on the rungs of Rumi's words. In several of his poems and commentaries, Rumi speaks of the Open Secret. He says that each one of us is trying to hide a secret–not a big, bad secret, but a more subtle and pervasive one. It's what I imagine Einstein tried to hide from his neighbours in Princeton, and they from him. And it's the same kind of secret that you and I keep from each other every day. You meet an old acquaintance, and she asks, "How are you?" You say, "Fine!" She asks, "How are the kids?" You say, "Oh, they're great." "The job?" "Just fine. I've been there five years now." Then, you ask that person, "How are you?" She says, "Fine!" You ask, "Your new house?" "I love it." "The new town?" We're all settling in." It's a perfectly innocent exchange of ordinary banter; each one of us has a similar kind every day. But it is probably not an accurate representation of our actual lives. We don't want to say that one of the kids is failing in school, or that our work often feels meaningless, or that the move to the new town may have been a colossal mistake. It's almost as if we are embarrassed by our most human traits. We tell ourselves that we don't have time to go into the gory details with everyone we meet; we don't know each other well enough; we don't want to appear sad, or confused, or weak, or self-absorbed. Better to keep under wraps our neurotic and nutty sides not to mention our darker urges and shameful desires. Why wallow publicly in the underbelly of our day-to-day stuff ? Why wave the dirty laundry about, when all she asked was, "How are you?" Rumi says that when we hide the secret underbelly from each other, then both people go away wondering, "How come she has it all together? How come her marriage/job/town/family works so well? What's wrong with me?" When we don't share the secret ache in our hearts-the normal bewilderment of being human–it turns into something else. Our pain, and fear, and longing, in the absence of company, become alienation, and envy, and competition. The irony of hiding the dark side of our humanness is that our secret is not really a secret at all. How can it be when we're all safeguarding the very same story? That's why Rumi calls it an Open Secret. It's almost a joke–a laughable admission that each one of us has a shadow self–a bumbling, badtempered twin. Big surprise! Just like you, I can be a jerk sometimes. I do unkind, cowardly things, when I should be doing something constructive. Just like you, I wonder if life has meaning; I worry and fret over things I can't control; and I often feel overcome with a longing for something that I cannot even name. For all of my strengths and gifts, I am also a vulnerable and insecure person, in need of connection and reassurance. This is the secret I try to keep from you, and you from me, and in doing so, we do each other a grave disservice. Moment we accept what troubles we've been given, the door will open. Sounds easy, sounds attractive, but it is difficult, and most of us pound on the door to freedom and happiness with every manipulative ploy save the one that actually works. If you're interested in the door to the heavens opening, start with the door to your own secret self. See what happens when you offer to another a glimpse of who you really are. Start slowly. Without getting dramatic, share the simple dignity of yourself in each moment-your triumphs and your failures, your satisfaction and your sorrow. Face your embarrassment at being human, and you'll uncover a deep well of passion and compassion. It's a great power, your Open Secret. When your heart is undefended you make it safe for whomever you meet to put down his burden of hiding, and then you both can walk through the open door. (Excerpted from Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow)
reading.
MIND SET
ACCEPT YOUR TROUBLES
The irony of hiding the dark side of our humanness is that our secret is not really a secret at all, says Elizabeth Lesser Learn the alchemy true human beings know. The moment you accept what troubles you've been given, the door will open. — Rumi How do we begin that journey from Once-Born innocence to Twice-Born wisdom? Where do we find the courage to make a big change? How do we use the forces of a difficult time to help us grow? There are many ways, but the first way, the gateway, is to know that we are not alone in these endeavours. One of the greatest enigmas of human behaviour is the way we isolate ourselves from each other. In our misguided perception of separation we assume that others are not sharing a similar experience of life. We imagine that we are unique in our eccentricities or failures or longings. And so we try to appear as happy and consistent as we think others are, and we feel shame when we stumble and fall. When difficulties come our way, we don't readily seek out help and compassion because we think others might not understand, or they would judge us harshly, or take advantage of our weakness. And so we hide out, and we miss out. We read novels and go to movies and follow the lives of celebrities in order to imbibe a kind of full-out living we believe is out of our reach, or too risky, or just an illusion. We become voyeurs of the kind of experiences that our own souls are longing to have. Here's the oddest thing about living life as a spectator sport: While the tales in books and movies and People magazine may be created with smoke and mirrors, our own lives don't have to be. We have the real opportunity to live fully, with passion and meaning and profound satisfaction. It is our birthright to uncover the soul-to remove the layers of fear or shame or apathy or cynicism that conceal it. A good place to start, and a place we come back to over and over again, is what Rumi calls the Open Secret. Rumi wrote poems so alive and clear that even today–eight centuries later–they shimmer with freshness. Their wisdom and humour are timeless; whenever I have an a-ha moment with one of Rumi's poems, I feel connected to the people throughout the ages who have climbed out of their confusion on the rungs of Rumi's words. In several of his poems and commentaries, Rumi speaks of the Open Secret. He says that each one of us is trying to hide a secret–not a big, bad secret, but a more subtle and pervasive one. It's what I imagine Einstein tried to hide from his neighbours in Princeton, and they from him. And it's the same kind of secret that you and I keep from each other every day. You meet an old acquaintance, and she asks, "How are you?" You say, "Fine!" She asks, "How are the kids?" You say, "Oh, they're great." "The job?" "Just fine. I've been there five years now." Then, you ask that person, "How are you?" She says, "Fine!" You ask, "Your new house?" "I love it." "The new town?" We're all settling in." It's a perfectly innocent exchange of ordinary banter; each one of us has a similar kind every day. But it is probably not an accurate representation of our actual lives. We don't want to say that one of the kids is failing in school, or that our work often feels meaningless, or that the move to the new town may have been a colossal mistake. It's almost as if we are embarrassed by our most human traits. We tell ourselves that we don't have time to go into the gory details with everyone we meet; we don't know each other well enough; we don't want to appear sad, or confused, or weak, or self-absorbed. Better to keep under wraps our neurotic and nutty sides not to mention our darker urges and shameful desires. Why wallow publicly in the underbelly of our day-to-day stuff ? Why wave the dirty laundry about, when all she asked was, "How are you?" Rumi says that when we hide the secret underbelly from each other, then both people go away wondering, "How come she has it all together? How come her marriage/job/town/family works so well? What's wrong with me?" When we don't share the secret ache in our hearts-the normal bewilderment of being human–it turns into something else. Our pain, and fear, and longing, in the absence of company, become alienation, and envy, and competition. The irony of hiding the dark side of our humanness is that our secret is not really a secret at all. How can it be when we're all safeguarding the very same story? That's why Rumi calls it an Open Secret. It's almost a joke–a laughable admission that each one of us has a shadow self–a bumbling, badtempered twin. Big surprise! Just like you, I can be a jerk sometimes. I do unkind, cowardly things, when I should be doing something constructive. Just like you, I wonder if life has meaning; I worry and fret over things I can't control; and I often feel overcome with a longing for something that I cannot even name. For all of my strengths and gifts, I am also a vulnerable and insecure person, in need of connection and reassurance. This is the secret I try to keep from you, and you from me, and in doing so, we do each other a grave disservice. Moment we accept what troubles we've been given, the door will open. Sounds easy, sounds attractive, but it is difficult, and most of us pound on the door to freedom and happiness with every manipulative ploy save the one that actually works. If you're interested in the door to the heavens opening, start with the door to your own secret self. See what happens when you offer to another a glimpse of who you really are. Start slowly. Without getting dramatic, share the simple dignity of yourself in each moment-your triumphs and your failures, your satisfaction and your sorrow. Face your embarrassment at being human, and you'll uncover a deep well of passion and compassion. It's a great power, your Open Secret. When your heart is undefended you make it safe for whomever you meet to put down his burden of hiding, and then you both can walk through the open door. (Excerpted from Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow)
Saturday, March 1, 2008
If I owned an IT company !!
Sounds good..right..!!
A beautiful dream....But kahi padha tha
" Sapne to aakir sapne hote hai,
Sach hai ye kab aapne hote hai !! "
lekin kahi ye bhi padha tha....
" Bhigte rahe hai barish mein aksar
Kabhi maangi kisi se panah nahi
Hasrate poori na ho..to na sahi
khwab dekhna..koi gunah to nahi "
( wah wah wah...Janaab thodi si taarif aap bhi farma dijiye..bandi khush ho jayegi..!! )
"If I were the PM of India"....In schools most of us would have written an essay on this topic.But as the saying goes "Change & Death are the only permanent things in the life."..Lets change the topic looking to the boom in IT sector.
As most of you would be IT professionals(tabhi to surf karte karte yaha tak pahuche hai janaab..!!).No matter how or what the company is, I hear woes of every employee(IT and Non-IT sector). Everyone has something to say about the company- good as well as bad. I hear people saying..
yaar pata hai apni company me ye policy honi chahiye....,
yaar ye saturday ko chutti hote bhi kyun aana padta....,
itna kaam kyun hota hai ki office time ke baad bhi rukna padta hai....,
ye log jayada paise kyun nahi dete....??,
chutti kyun manzur nahi hoti meri....??(jawab de bhagwaan!!),
yaar life ek dum monotonous ho gayi hai...mein to bas company change
karne ka soch raha hoon ....
(But will that actually solve your problem..!!!)
Yaar, job badi boring ho gayi hai...na koi umaang na koi tarang..!!!,
ye HR bhi na...kuch karte to nahi hai..lekin salhaa dete rehte hai,
yaar apne office me sundar kudiya kyun nahi hai..kam se kam office
me rehni ki ek khubsurat vajah to hoti..,
mere PM ne meri watt laga rakhi hai......
Ooye, ye samajte kyun nahi hai personal life naam ki bhi cheez hoti hai....
Aabke to chhahe kuch bhi ho, mein ne chhutti leni hai, I really need
a break yaar..
(Beta dhyaan rakhiyo kahi lifetime ka break na mil jaye)
yaar, apne office ka environment hai na...bada kharaab hai..na appreciation
milta hai na appraisal..bas kaaaaam karte raho
..............................n the list goes on...!!!
There are hardly few people who really enjoy the work and praise the company...
(HR walo se mujhe badi hamdardi hai...socho yaar vo to apne tarhe burai bhi nahi kar sakte..jab bhi koi naya bakra-bakri fasta hai...company ki tarif ke pul bandhne lag jaate hai!! ...There's no job as hard as this one on the planet earth..!!)
Well, jokes apart.....
One point is that if we can quote so many weak points in our companies..that means we
must have better options..I mean-ways to impove things...
" chaliye maan lete hai ki aap ki ek apni badi si company hai.. "
So,what are the things you would like to implement or change in your company ,
which are not implemented by other companies.
I never had a "Dream company", but definately dreamt of starting a unique
company.will post about it shorty......
Till then, let me know your views on improving the existing environment of
the companies...
A beautiful dream....But kahi padha tha
" Sapne to aakir sapne hote hai,
Sach hai ye kab aapne hote hai !! "
lekin kahi ye bhi padha tha....
" Bhigte rahe hai barish mein aksar
Kabhi maangi kisi se panah nahi
Hasrate poori na ho..to na sahi
khwab dekhna..koi gunah to nahi "
( wah wah wah...Janaab thodi si taarif aap bhi farma dijiye..bandi khush ho jayegi..!! )
"If I were the PM of India"....In schools most of us would have written an essay on this topic.But as the saying goes "Change & Death are the only permanent things in the life."..Lets change the topic looking to the boom in IT sector.
As most of you would be IT professionals(tabhi to surf karte karte yaha tak pahuche hai janaab..!!).No matter how or what the company is, I hear woes of every employee(IT and Non-IT sector). Everyone has something to say about the company- good as well as bad. I hear people saying..
yaar pata hai apni company me ye policy honi chahiye....,
yaar ye saturday ko chutti hote bhi kyun aana padta....,
itna kaam kyun hota hai ki office time ke baad bhi rukna padta hai....,
ye log jayada paise kyun nahi dete....??,
chutti kyun manzur nahi hoti meri....??(jawab de bhagwaan!!),
yaar life ek dum monotonous ho gayi hai...mein to bas company change
karne ka soch raha hoon ....
(But will that actually solve your problem..!!!)
Yaar, job badi boring ho gayi hai...na koi umaang na koi tarang..!!!,
ye HR bhi na...kuch karte to nahi hai..lekin salhaa dete rehte hai,
yaar apne office me sundar kudiya kyun nahi hai..kam se kam office
me rehni ki ek khubsurat vajah to hoti..,
mere PM ne meri watt laga rakhi hai......
Ooye, ye samajte kyun nahi hai personal life naam ki bhi cheez hoti hai....
Aabke to chhahe kuch bhi ho, mein ne chhutti leni hai, I really need
a break yaar..
(Beta dhyaan rakhiyo kahi lifetime ka break na mil jaye)
yaar, apne office ka environment hai na...bada kharaab hai..na appreciation
milta hai na appraisal..bas kaaaaam karte raho
..............................n the list goes on...!!!
There are hardly few people who really enjoy the work and praise the company...
(HR walo se mujhe badi hamdardi hai...socho yaar vo to apne tarhe burai bhi nahi kar sakte..jab bhi koi naya bakra-bakri fasta hai...company ki tarif ke pul bandhne lag jaate hai!! ...There's no job as hard as this one on the planet earth..!!)
Well, jokes apart.....
One point is that if we can quote so many weak points in our companies..that means we
must have better options..I mean-ways to impove things...
" chaliye maan lete hai ki aap ki ek apni badi si company hai.. "
So,what are the things you would like to implement or change in your company ,
which are not implemented by other companies.
I never had a "Dream company", but definately dreamt of starting a unique
company.will post about it shorty......
Till then, let me know your views on improving the existing environment of
the companies...
Akbar-Birbal..Problem No.1....First Meeting!!
PROBLEM::
Emperor Akbar had a mobile court which one day found itself in a village in what is now Madhya Pradesh,where a young Brahmin farmer,Mahesh Das, lived. Mahesh heard a herald announce that Emperor Akbar would award a thousand gold coins to the artist who pleased him with the most realistic portrait of the Emperor.
On the appointed day and time, there was a beeline of artists before the court; each had a covered picture of the Emperor.Everyone in the Court was anxious to find who would get the coveted prize of one thousand gold coins.
Akbar,sitting on a high-throne,received the folded portraits, and rejected them one by one with his cryptic comments.
"No.This is not exactly what I am now".
The poor Brahmin,Mahesh Das,who later become famous as Birbal, was waiting for his chance.He was the last to show the portrait he carried with him.
GUESS: Now, this is the problem..the king didn't like any portrait. But our hero, Mahesh Das alias Birbal..is keen on impressing the king and get the reward and he was successful in his attempt. What do u think he might have done???
Emperor Akbar had a mobile court which one day found itself in a village in what is now Madhya Pradesh,where a young Brahmin farmer,Mahesh Das, lived. Mahesh heard a herald announce that Emperor Akbar would award a thousand gold coins to the artist who pleased him with the most realistic portrait of the Emperor.
On the appointed day and time, there was a beeline of artists before the court; each had a covered picture of the Emperor.Everyone in the Court was anxious to find who would get the coveted prize of one thousand gold coins.
Akbar,sitting on a high-throne,received the folded portraits, and rejected them one by one with his cryptic comments.
"No.This is not exactly what I am now".
The poor Brahmin,Mahesh Das,who later become famous as Birbal, was waiting for his chance.He was the last to show the portrait he carried with him.
GUESS: Now, this is the problem..the king didn't like any portrait. But our hero, Mahesh Das alias Birbal..is keen on impressing the king and get the reward and he was successful in his attempt. What do u think he might have done???
Akbar-Birbal..Introduction..!!.
I guess most of us have grown up listening to stories of Akbar-Birbal. Birbal- known as the wisest person, which the world had till date, was one of the "Nava Ratna" in Akbar's court. This thread would again contain short stories,but this time it would be "Problems-faced by Akbar". I won't be posting the "Solutions of Birbal", instead I would request you, to post your own Solutions to these problems...Lets see how many of us are really wise !!!!
It would take some time of yours,but it would be definately healthy for you as you would be required to rack your brain for the solution!I will post "Birbal's solution" & Moral , after a week of posting the Problem.
Well, before I start posting the problems, let me wirte few words about this great king.."Akbar". Till date I have found only three kings, after which the phrase "The Great" is used.
First one "Alexander-The Great"- An ancient Greek king, who died at a young age in his early 30's due to food poisioning.But....he conquered almost 90% of the world when he died.!!!
Second "Ashoka-The Great"- Ashoka means "without sorrow"- and his name truely depicted his personality as he was utter brave and brutal at battle fields, conquered almost the entire ancient Indian area and even made his mark beyond that. A Hindu by birth, who later adopted "Buddhism" after the battle of "Kalinga",which transfromed him completely(Just image such a king was changed by a small girl, hardly of 9 yrs- yes,this girl was the princess of Kalinga,but became queen as her parents died.She didn't give in to the threats of ashoka,which finally lead to the "Battle of Kalinga" and the rest is known to the world)!!
But one thing I didn't understand is that do we really need to adopt another religion or caste , if we want to change ourselves or do something worthy???One other great personality to change his religion was Baba Ambedker- who in his old days,almost on death bed, changed his religion !!(I never understand this logic of changing religion)
Coming to the third king: Akbar-The Great: A Mughal Emperor (The mughal army was know as the most brutal army in wars, you know some where I read, every soldier of a mughal army was given 5 horses during battles !!!- Gr8 resource utility). Akbar was only 13, when he was crowned as "king" . Though illeterate he has utmost respect for scholars, and encourged science & literature.He selected the best man from every field and formed - "Nava Ratna"- The Nine Jewels.He founded his own religious cult, the Din-i-Ilahi or the "Divine Faith";but after his death, even this religion vanished. (I hope it would have been implemented all over India, then India would had only one religion, and there would be no communal problems --But then our politicians would had a tough time in finding issues to befool people & again I don't understand why do people get befooled by these stunts of our politicians(May pe the so-called Netas are adept at making the best use of Indian Poverty!!!), I know I am going off-track but would write a beautiful saying, which I read somewhere in my school days..(sounds to be written by some defence person.)
Hey Parmaatma !!..Mere Desh ko bachaa
Hey Parmaatma !!..Mere Desh ko bachaa
Ish Desh ke dushmano se to hum khud hi nipat lenge
pur tu desh ko desh ke netaoo se bachaa le..!!
.........Coming back to Akbar,Birbal was the most famous among his "Nava Ratna's" & the most dearest to Akbar.(Their friendship is the best example of communal harmony..as Akbar was muslim and Birbal,a hindu.)
The introduction was bit lengthy......hmmmm
So, in the next post I would be posting the first problem faced my Akbar, and I request you all to free some time and provide the solutions..!!!
It would take some time of yours,but it would be definately healthy for you as you would be required to rack your brain for the solution!I will post "Birbal's solution" & Moral , after a week of posting the Problem.
Well, before I start posting the problems, let me wirte few words about this great king.."Akbar". Till date I have found only three kings, after which the phrase "The Great" is used.
First one "Alexander-The Great"- An ancient Greek king, who died at a young age in his early 30's due to food poisioning.But....he conquered almost 90% of the world when he died.!!!
Second "Ashoka-The Great"- Ashoka means "without sorrow"- and his name truely depicted his personality as he was utter brave and brutal at battle fields, conquered almost the entire ancient Indian area and even made his mark beyond that. A Hindu by birth, who later adopted "Buddhism" after the battle of "Kalinga",which transfromed him completely(Just image such a king was changed by a small girl, hardly of 9 yrs- yes,this girl was the princess of Kalinga,but became queen as her parents died.She didn't give in to the threats of ashoka,which finally lead to the "Battle of Kalinga" and the rest is known to the world)!!
But one thing I didn't understand is that do we really need to adopt another religion or caste , if we want to change ourselves or do something worthy???One other great personality to change his religion was Baba Ambedker- who in his old days,almost on death bed, changed his religion !!(I never understand this logic of changing religion)
Coming to the third king: Akbar-The Great: A Mughal Emperor (The mughal army was know as the most brutal army in wars, you know some where I read, every soldier of a mughal army was given 5 horses during battles !!!- Gr8 resource utility). Akbar was only 13, when he was crowned as "king" . Though illeterate he has utmost respect for scholars, and encourged science & literature.He selected the best man from every field and formed - "Nava Ratna"- The Nine Jewels.He founded his own religious cult, the Din-i-Ilahi or the "Divine Faith";but after his death, even this religion vanished. (I hope it would have been implemented all over India, then India would had only one religion, and there would be no communal problems --But then our politicians would had a tough time in finding issues to befool people & again I don't understand why do people get befooled by these stunts of our politicians(May pe the so-called Netas are adept at making the best use of Indian Poverty!!!), I know I am going off-track but would write a beautiful saying, which I read somewhere in my school days..(sounds to be written by some defence person.)
Hey Parmaatma !!..Mere Desh ko bachaa
Hey Parmaatma !!..Mere Desh ko bachaa
Ish Desh ke dushmano se to hum khud hi nipat lenge
pur tu desh ko desh ke netaoo se bachaa le..!!
.........Coming back to Akbar,Birbal was the most famous among his "Nava Ratna's" & the most dearest to Akbar.(Their friendship is the best example of communal harmony..as Akbar was muslim and Birbal,a hindu.)
The introduction was bit lengthy......hmmmm
So, in the next post I would be posting the first problem faced my Akbar, and I request you all to free some time and provide the solutions..!!!
Panchatantra2 ...Bharund-The Bird with Two Heads
On the shore of a lake there once lived a strange bird called Bharund.He had one stomach but two heads and two mouths.
One day,Bharund was eating a delicious fruit with one of his mouths and simultaneously describing its taste.The other mouth too wanted to taste the delicious fruit,but the first mouth refused the request saying: "We both have a common stomach,so where is the need of your tasting this food? It would be better if I gave the remaining portion of this fruit to my wife".
The next day,the second mouth got some poisonous food.He told the first mouth he wanted to eat the poisonous fruit.The first mouth said:"Do not eat this fruit,else both of us will die".
Being angry with the first mouth for not giving it the sweet fruit,the second mouth did not pay heed to this advice and ate the poisonous fruit.As a result,both of them died.
MORAL:
1). Many people work against their own interests because their lower nature does not allow
them to do the right thing.Leaders have to be particularly careful not to fall into this trap as
the top position offers stronger temptations.
2). If those at the top do not reach consensus and each acts in his own interest,the company will
suffer the consequence of mismanagement and collapse.
There's a great saying: "If you want to test a person's character,give him the power !!!"
One day,Bharund was eating a delicious fruit with one of his mouths and simultaneously describing its taste.The other mouth too wanted to taste the delicious fruit,but the first mouth refused the request saying: "We both have a common stomach,so where is the need of your tasting this food? It would be better if I gave the remaining portion of this fruit to my wife".
The next day,the second mouth got some poisonous food.He told the first mouth he wanted to eat the poisonous fruit.The first mouth said:"Do not eat this fruit,else both of us will die".
Being angry with the first mouth for not giving it the sweet fruit,the second mouth did not pay heed to this advice and ate the poisonous fruit.As a result,both of them died.
MORAL:
1). Many people work against their own interests because their lower nature does not allow
them to do the right thing.Leaders have to be particularly careful not to fall into this trap as
the top position offers stronger temptations.
2). If those at the top do not reach consensus and each acts in his own interest,the company will
suffer the consequence of mismanagement and collapse.
There's a great saying: "If you want to test a person's character,give him the power !!!"
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