Thursday, August 31, 2006

Farmers, Tribals and the Poor

Very slowly but surely the land, the meager possessions of farmers, tribals and the poor are being taken away. There is no looting or snatching, nothing so crude or visible. There is gradual burden of loans, loans to pay off old loans, insidious coercion to give up their land at throwaway prices.

If you want to see it yourself, just go down to a few villages or tribal areas in your neighborhood. You will find them living at the edge of desperation.

All of us who sit comfortably in our imaginary cocoons of security must know that today it is the farmers, tribals and the poor. Tomorrow it will be the turn of lower middle class, the middle middle class, and the upper middle class.

All of us need to think about this and find solutions that work.

These links may give you some idea of what is happening.

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1049554
http://andolan.blogspot.com/
http://farmwage.blogspot.com/
http://www.minesandcommunities.org/Action/press864.htm
http://www.indiatogether.org/2003/mar/vu-triballands.htm

Saturday, August 26, 2006

The Song

of fragmented Atmans

fragmented
we stand
before you
O Lord.

words write not
voices sing not
feet dance not
eyes dream not.

no sound
no rhythm
no colour
no light.

no breath
no fragrance
no thought
no sight.

O Eternal
Omniscient
Omnipotent
Omnipresent Brahman

You who are
beyond being and non-being
beyond time, cause and space
bless us O Lord

so that each one of us
may say
AHAM BRAHMASMI
I AM THE SUPEME BRAHMAN.

Thank you

Dear Folks,

Thank you for passing the message about Multiple Sclerosis. Some very nice people have come forward with information and links. I have fair amount of information about MS now.

May all the creatures on this planet be happy and well.

Thanking you,
Nirupma Kapoor

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Multiple Sclerosis

Dear folks,

Please, if you know of any one who is coping with Multiple Sclerosis, ask them to mail me at nirupama.kapoor@gmail.com

I know a lady who is suffering from this disease. She is under proper medical care at one of the best hospitals in India. She is weak but is now able to walk around.

I need to get in touch with people who are coping with this. We need practical advice on coping strategies, diet, life style changes that may help her. I have gone through the material on the net. I have also become a member of a list and a group related to Multiple Sclerosis.

Please pass this message to as many people as possible. Last time when the message about “poorly differentiated embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma” was passed around, many people I have never met, came forward. They have been very helpful. I am extremely grateful to them and to all of you who passed the message around.

The young teenager suffering from embryonal rhabdomysarcoma has scored 89% in his class X exam. It is a remarkable achievement considering all those visits for check ups, medication for secondary infections and those horrible side effects of radio and chemo therapies. He is well so far. He is painting, writing lyrics and studying.

What is important is not the score but the spirit. We are all here on planet earth just for a while. We are all bound to some extent by our inheritance; genetic, cultural, social. What matters is the kind of people we choose to become; how we live, think and act.

Thanking you,
Nirupma Kapoor

Monday, August 14, 2006

Happy Independence Day!

Dear folks,

Please watch Shobhit Kaushal on
CNN-IBN in the programme “India Rocks” on 15 Aug 06 at 1:30pm, 5:30 pm, 10:30 pm
and on Channel-7 at 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30 pm.

He has written the lyrics for the song “uchhal uchhal ke kood kood ke”.

Have a nice time,
Nirupma

Sunday, August 13, 2006

The Voice

of The Supreme Brahman

I
who can
neither
be created
nor destroyed

created the Trinty
that I may
manifest
My myriad selves
through you

and each one of you
may
be born in grace
live in abundance
die in majesty.

remember
AHAM TVAMASMI
TVAM BRAHMASTI.
I AM YOU
YOU ARE I, THE SUPREME BRAHMAN.

Monday, August 07, 2006

The Boon

of Shiva
the Destroyer


when time stands still
chaos abounds
I shall dance
dance to destroy
destroy all universe.

heavens shall dance
to My Tandav
oceans rise
earths tremble
stars explode.

all creation shall swirl
into darkness
all life lie crushed
under My feet
no light no life.

only silence…
so that
the universe
may be born
again.

Friday, August 04, 2006

The Promise

of Vishnu
the Preserver


I shall always
cherish you
nourish you
nurture you
sustain you
protect you
treasure you.

I shall always shower
creativity
beauty
wisdom
happiness
abundance
upon you.

I shall always be
above you
before you
behind you
with you
within you
all around you.