The debates, opinions and views continue. The anger in the mass remains unabated. Petitions to the system and its managers flow in in numbers. Leaders and politicians change hands. Those going out plead sincerity, those coming in plead an assurance of improvement.
But nothing seems convincing enough. Nothing to pacify or heal the hurt. The ‘usual suspects’ on TV have made way to faces that we have never seen or heard before. Everyone has an idea and a plan and a complaint and a solution. From the person on the street to the person on the information waves, the language and mood is unchanged. It is aggressive and determined.
Now, the authorities come up with details of ‘i told you so’ and ‘we had informed’ and desperate attempts are being made to get the toothpaste back into the tube !!
There is acrimony. Each citizen deprived and treated with callousness is belligerent with so many years of pent up disillusionment. The politician and the administrator bears the wrath. The media, noticing the winds of change blow along. Somewhere the mass likes what it reads and sees in the electronic; abuse and disrespect for those that inhabited the seats of power and authority. There is a fearlessness that pervades all being and somewhere its influence is infecting decision.
Defiance is palpable.
Media conglomerates in keeping with the air of general utterance modulates its activities accordingly. The print glamorizes the heroes and castigates with great glee, failed leadership. The electronic, has decided who and where the culprits are from and has conducted its own governance and justice towards them. Public select debates abound on each channel and viewer comment and interest generated through sms and text messages to the station is welcomed on mobile phones; Airtel, Hutch, BPL, Reliance rubbing their palms in receptive appreciation. FM stations and their machine gun powered rapid speech anchors, bring down their decibels, show concern and gingerly put out songs that talk of nostalgia and softness and pain and patriotism.
Business seekers are quick to cash in on the temperament. I receive two messages that bring a cynical snigger on my face. One, is an advertisement from a doctor seeking clients that may require post trauma syndrome treatment. The other is from a company that sells caller tunes. His refrain -” for patriotic song caller id’s dial….” !!!
I listen and observe. And despite the insistence from media heads to come out and speak or give opinion I stay closeted and refrain. I still do not have anything to observe.
CITIZENS AGAINST TERROR, Citizens for Change, Citizens against this citizens against that…
So many of them and so much interest in the citizen.. suddenly !!
No ! It does not inspire me to join voice with them. I would rather with members of my family and those from the extended family. My insides say this -
Discipline, Information and Execution.
Every citizen of India, 18 years and above - 3 months compulsory military training. Learn the importance of order, of duty, of regimentation. Of marching together, of similarity in dress and code. Of obedience to command. And while you do that, the training to fight.
And every year thereafter a 15 day refresher course and tenure.
During the compulsory military training a dedicated time period in the evenings to the gaining of knowledge; of the country and the world. Get to know what India is about, its history and geography, its culture and ethos, its diversity and character.
Two of the most efficient and honorable and incredibly respected institutions of the country that can do this - the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala and the Military Academy in Dehra Dun.
During the curriculum, an imparting of knowledge of our system of administration. How and why the bureaucrat functions, the way he she does. The finest Institution in the country that trains such individuals - the administrative training institute in Mussoorie. Understand the Constitution, democratic parliament, the laws of the land, civil and police. Know the lay of our country, its people in different corners, their beliefs and actions, their culture and spirituality. Learn to mingle and share much like officers of the administrative cadre, that are deliberately posted in regions not of their birth to be able to bring uniformity and understanding among our own very different structures. To understand the needs and conditions of our countrymen from every corner.
When we are disciplined and educated, when we shall follow common codes and conduct, when we shall possess the knowledge to challenge and question our rights as citizens, when those that rule and govern will know that we know what they know, when there will be one voice despite economic disparities and barriers of language and faith, then…
Then shall there be unity in action. An action that will fill our hearts with pride and fill the enemy with fear of our resolve.
Then shall our politics be right. Our defense and security be right. Our morale and courage be right. Our progress and development be right.
We need to breathe in unison.
Small and gentle murmurings have begun. We need to translate this into a mighty roar !!
Nothing insurmountable for over a billion Indians. We are every sixth person in the universe !!
‘Teen Patti’ prevails in the hinterland of this beautiful city. Once known as Poona, now Pune.
It is a city with great many memories attached to it. Personal and professional. None of them quite so inspiring enough to put on my blog, but enough to at least mention it.
It has been a grueling day. Up early in Mumbai to organise my absence from the city, travel to Pune, straight to location and into work, back in the hotel and now eventually rest.
I attempt to send a look from the film and hope I have sufficient computer skills to be able to do that on my own..
Errrmmm… I do not possess sufficient computer skills. Tried my hand at it and came out looking stupid. Will consult and comply later maybe..
I wish to thank all those that came on to the blog, with their impressions and arguments for and against. It is a beginning. All good things have a beginning even if they are small and inconsequential.
So long as there is realization it makes me feel rewarded. That is not the reason why i acknowledge it. But it keeps the momentum going. And that is of prime importance in today’s time.
Did you ever realize that the letters, A B C D do not appear in the spellings of the numerical 1 to 99 !!
D appears first in Hundred.
A appears first in Thousand.
B appears first in Billion.
C appears first in Crore
Reason -
Everyone must wait for his turn and his share of success !!
“When virtue accedes. Ego recedes”.
May all of you have an EGOless day
…and my love,
Amitabh Bachchan
Пуна, Махараштра 6 декабря 2008 11:04 РМ
Съемки (?) “Teen Patti“ в пригороде этого прекрасного города. Когда-то известного как Poona, сейчас Пуна.
Это город с большим количеством относящихся к нему воспоминаний. Личных и профессиональных. Ни одно из них не является достаточно вдохновляющим для того, чтобы внести в мой блог, но достаточно для того, чтобы упомянуть.
Это был ужасный день. Проснулся рано в Мумбаи, чтобы организовать мое отсутствие в городе, поездка в Пуну, непосредственно на место и занялся работой, назад в гостиницу и сейчас, возможно, отдых.
Я попытаюсь отправить отрывок из фильма и, надеюсь, у меня достаточно навыков работы с компьютером, чтобы сделать это самостоятельно.
Хмммммм… У меня нет достаточных компьютерных навыков. Попробовал свои силы и получилось, что глупо выгляжу. Может быть, проконсультируюсь и пожалуюсь позднее…
Я хочу поблагодарить всех тех, кто уделяет внимание блогу, с их впечатлениями и аргументами за и против. Все добрые мысли начинаются, даже если они маленькие и алогичные.
Пока есть осмысление, я чувствую себя вознагражденным. Не по этой причине я это признаю. Но это поддерживает момент в движении. И это имеет первоочередную важность в сегодняшнее время.
Вы знали, что буквы A B C D не появляются в написании цифр с 1 по 99!!
D в первый раз появляется в Hundred (сто).
A в первый раз появляется в Thousand (тысяча).
B в первый раз появляется в Billion (биллион).
C в первый раз появляется в Crore (десять миллионов).
Причина – Каждый должен ждать своей очереди и своей доли успеха!!
Мне тоже было сложно понять, о чем Амит-джи пишет. Но я сделала все, что позволяют мои познания в английском. Перевела как смогла. Но я где-то читала (да и сама это на собственном опыте узнала, когда начала переводить его блог), что Амит-джи часто выражается витиевато и двусмысленно. Недаром он сын поэта.
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Мне тоже было сложно понять, о чем Амит-джи пишет. Но я сделала все, что позволяют мои познания в английском. Перевела как смогла. Но я где-то читала (да и сама это на собственном опыте узнала, когда начала переводить его блог), что Амит-джи часто выражается витиевато и двусмысленно. Недаром он сын поэта.
Точно-привыкнуть просто надо!!!Как он Айш в программе про тур отвечал-та чуть не плакала(и всё время его папой называла)
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А с чего вдруг Айш чуть не плакала-то? Амит-джи и там какие-то языковые навороты выдавал что ли?
Да вроде нет,скорее от умиления,она ему вопрос типа Как он себя чувствует,работая на камеру и почему его слова люди воспринимают близко к сердцу задала,но когда он отвечал у неё такое лицо было..........
“There is nothing good or bad in this world, but our perceptions make it so. What people call ‘congestion’ in a train, becomes ‘atmosphere’ in a night club”.
“Do not be disappointed if the world refuses to help you out. Remember the words of Einstein - ‘I am thankful to all those that said NO. Its because of them that I did it myself’. “
“Have indomitable faith in your strengths. Then victory over weaknesses is an easy task.”
“Kind words can be soft, but their echoes can be truly endless.”
Prayers for peace from all
religions
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love;
Where there is injury . . . pardon;
Where there is doubt . . . faith;
Where there is despair . . . hope;
Where there is darkness . . . light;
Where there is sadness . . . joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled . . .as to console;
to be understood . . .as to understand;
to be loved . . . as to love.
For it is in giving . . .that we receive;
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned;
and It is in dying . . .that we are born to eternal life.
Baha’i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.
Be fair in judgement, and guarded in thy speech.
Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger.
Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring.
Be a breath of life to the body of humankind,
a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly
be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and
may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think
of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful
wilderness - the children, the aged, the unprotected - be guarded by beneficial
celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the
Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into
pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation - neither shall they
learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts
has spoken.
Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real.
Oh God, lead us from darkness to light.
Oh God, lead us from death to immortality.
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all.
Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions.
May there be peace on Earth.
May the waters be appeasing.
May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all.
May all beneficent beings bring peace to us.
May thy Vedic Law propogate peace all through the world.
May all things be a source of peace to us.
And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all and may that peace come to me also.
Jainist Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all Enlightened
Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma Forgive do I creatures
all, and let all creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity.
Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence, in fact,
is the knot of bondage. “Do not injure any living being.” This is the eternal, perennial,
and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, can
always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can, however, be superior to
non-violence and love.
Muslim Prayer for Peace
In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Praise be to the Lord of the
Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations that we may know
each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace,
do thou also incline towards peace, and trust God; for the Lord is the one that
heareth and knoweth all things. And the servants of God, most gracious are those
who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say
“PEACE”.
Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot;
the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees;
the All-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a
rock mass here on Earth… You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to
our call. You are the cornerstone of peace.
Native American Prayer for Peace
Oh Great Spirit of our Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you.
To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your
children: Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and
to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace of mind. Let us
learn to share all good things that you provide for us on this Earth.
Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us are all our brother and
sister, why are there constant troubles in this world? Why do winds and waves rise in
the oceans surrounding us? I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all
the clouds which are hanging over the tops of mountains.
Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world:
that understanding triumph over ignorance,
that generosity triumph over indifference,
that trust triumph over contempt,
and that truth triumph over falsehood.
Sikh Prayer for Peace
God adjudges us according to our deeds, not by the coat that we wear.
Know that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living.
Know that we attaineth God when we loveth, and only victory endures in consequences
of which no one is defeated.
Christian Prayer for Peace
Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS,
for they shall be known as the Children of God.
But I say to you that hear, love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who abuse you.
To those that strike you on the cheek,
offer the other one also;
and from those who take away your cloak,
do not withhold your coat as well.
Give to everyone who begs from you;
and of those who take away your goods,
do not ask for them again.
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
And this sent to me by my oldest fans from Jaipur - Neel and Laxmi. Such a wonderful thought to have initiated this at a time of great turmoil and distress. Of disillusion and suspicion. Of faith and trust. Of where to seek and where to find. When helplessness occupies maximum territory, when words of comfort and explanation fall on ears numbed by the explosions of hatred. Another glorious piece came from a fellow of the fraternity and because I cannot go back to my comments without losing all that I have written, I shall endeavor to put it up separately for all to read.
I have read with huge interest the responses from all on my probability of meeting Kasab, the alleged terrorist and there is a wave of anger at me even entertaining that thought. There have been some though that look upon it differently and with a different perspective. Bottom line - not even considering such proposition.
Maddy has moved closer to the location. A golf course near by entices him and in turn he entices me to join in tomorrow morning. My golf is pathetic. Been around some of the greens a couple of times, lost a huge quantity of bets and golf balls and desire to continue playing. But shall give it a good whack tomorrow.
The weather has been kind. The sun is warm and pleasant and the air is doing wonders for my asthma. The ladies on set, now immortalized in blog are decidedly conscious of default or any strange attitude that may get them back on blog. Though inwardly I feel they quite like the attention. Which lady doesn’t !
There is much to write and elaborate on Pune. I must do that next. Provided I survive this golf game tomorrow..
Do I send wrong signals for golfers wives ? The very strong and voluble community that have been relegated to position 2 in their married existences ? Hey ! After the 19th hole they all come back happy to their homes. Its another matter they discuss nothing more than the 18 they played..
To bed to bed… with a prayer
Amitabh Bachchan
ps: I managed to find the piece of BT Usha and better still showed exemplary skills in pasting it on to my blog, a desire I had expressed as a response to her in my comments. Thank you BT. This input has depth and value and grace.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
FORGIVENESS
It’s a great challenge to forgive people who have hurt us. In the first instance, we feel that they don’t deserve to be forgiven. Yet, unless we forgive, we can’t forget. And, unless we forget, we can’t free ourselves from their influence. In a sense they still have us trapped from a distance.
Perhaps we could start with the question “Do I deserve to be free from that person or situation?” The answer of course is, “Yes, because I was innocent”. Forgiveness is really an attitude that frees the self and enables us to forget. It doesn’t need to be spoken or written unless you find this helps. Although it may not affect or change those that hurt you, it finishes their ongoing power over your well-being. In the strangest of ways, if you learn this lesson, then the person who hurt you has made you stronger.
Today, let us aim to free ourselves from the influence of those who have hurt us, by mentally forgiving them and reclaiming our power over our well-being.
Om Shanti
To bed to bed.. with a prayer
Amitabh Bachchan
Пуна, Махараштра 8 декабря 2008 10:27 PM
„Нет ничего хорошего или плохого в этом мире, но наше восприятие делает его таким. То, что люди называют “перегрузкой» в поезде, становится «атмосферой» в ночном клубе».
«Не разочаровывайтесь, если мир отказывается помочь вам выйти из какой-либо ситуации. Вспомните слова Эйнштейна – «Я благодарен всем сказавшим НЕТ. Это потому, что я сделал это сам.»»
«Имейте неукротимую веру в ваши силы. Победа над слабостями – тяжелая задача.»
«Добрые слова могут быть приятными, но их эхо может быть действительно бесконечным.»
Перевод пока частичный, по мере готовности буду выкладывать.
Wrapped for the day in Pune a little early and before leaving for the Hotel am told there is no shooting tomorrow the 25th !! A snap decision and I set off from location on the expressway to Mumbai and home. Abhishek has come in from his location for a couple of days and I thought it would be nice to meet up with him before he sets off again. So drove down. And am amazed that despite the treacherous traffic I was at Jalsa in precisely 3 hrs from leaving Pune. That is extraordinary. Used to take a good 6 hrs or more in the days gone by. And this without pushing the juice.
Had not been on this route for ages and was awestruck with the amount of development that has sprouted all along. I will not wonder if in another 5 yrs, Pune and Mumbai will become one city !!
It was lovely to be back home. Abhishek has slimmed for his role in Mani Ratnam’s film immaculately. Tanned due to the sun, but slim as ever and lithe. Jaya too was back from Parliament, but Aishwarya is in Chennai with ‘Robot’ and shall only be back in a few more days. Pity to have missed her.
So a quiet evening with a dear family friend over for dinner. The church behind Jalsa ringing in the 25th with all the sonorous hymns; so reminiscent of the days in school. Christmas carols and gifts and cakes and delicious pastry’s and that ever favorite ‘Silent Night, Holy Night…
Abhishek unfolded his promo from ‘Delhi 6′. Impressive and truly exciting ! Shall refrain from making further comment. Some how does not work out well when I do. Plans for the Salon du Cinema in Paris by the middle of next month were discussed. A retrospective of my films will be on show - ‘Sholay’, ‘Black’, ‘Sarkar Raj’, ‘The Last Lear’, two documentaries done by BBC and the one for the Lincoln Center in New York, and ‘Guru’ since Abhishek and Aishwarya will be with us too. The Film Festival in Tehran invites me to honor me with a Lifetime Achievement. I wonder if it will be possible to visit. I have another decoration in Davos at the Economic Forum that I have accepted around the same time. Let’s see. There is the more difficult task of the make up test in London in the first week of Jan’09 for my film ‘PA’ that is of concern. Some one very special with make up in Hollywood is flying down to conduct this on me. This is all Balki’s ideas. Balki of ‘Cheeni Kum’ fame, who seems terribly excited with his project.
And before closing. The driving on the express way was horrendous. In the USA I had to pass a rigorous test before I could get on to one. A written examination and a practical on the road. Tough. But it made you a better driver. Here there are all the correct sign boards and instructions of how one is supposed to behave when on the express way. But… no one follows instructions. Because… no one has ever taught them or tested them for it. Its a miracle so many of us that traverse these lanes, come home safely.
Merry Christmas again. May the peace of the moment prevail on all -
My love
Amitabh Bachchan
Амит-джи вернулся в Мумбай со съемок в Пуне, Джая-джи вернулась из парламента, Абхишек прилетел со съемок фильма Мани Ратнама, Айш приедет через несколько дней. Амит-джи пишет, что ее в доме не хватает.
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