My Pennings | the poignant tale

Earth is one among the paradises created by God (or whatever you believe). Then Man was a creation of God. Everything from the animals to plants were a creation of God. But sorrowness and happiness was not created by Him. It was created by Man based on what kind of situation he has faced and how he has tackled them. Mankind has been thriving over billion of years through several cultures and traditions that had been set for those regions (countries). There is so much to talk about every country in terms of how rich it is and how nice the people are, how good the food is, how scenic the country is. But I believe at some point or the other, there is a need to talk when things are not going normal, when things have changed from past, when you really have something to share about what you know, about what you’ve seen / heard. This is one such writing of mine, wherein I’ve shared some of my views accumulated over the years.

There is a popular saying that is usually related to the country India – “Unity in Diversity”, which means that despite the innumerable cultures and traditions thriving in India, the people here stay united always. This might’ve been the case when this saying was first quoted for India, but I don’t see even 1 % of this saying suited to the present occasion. Just like the Indian Premier League, states are competing with each other, but not in the right spirits to make India a better nation. Its always a good practice to ‘compare’ with something or someone better than you, from where you can learn things for self-improvement. Not only India, each and every country in this planet has something to learn from another. But the main reason I’m writing this topic, is because till date, children are thought in schools that India is a country with unity in diversity, which is not the case now. This is in no offence to the country as whatever written is what I feel from the bottom of my heart. When people pin point or identify your mistakes, you try taking it in the right spirit and better yourself, right?. The same applies when one talks in a nation’s level. Lot of things are attributed to this ranging from Leaders to the very common man. The main fact that India is a diversified country is true, but the main part of unity is missing. India should be really proud that over 1500 languages are being spoken in this 3,000,000 sq. km land of varied cultures and traditions. With demarcations on all four sides, India is still viewed as North and South India. More often, people living in both these directions don’t even realize that they belong to the same land. The percentage of people in North India having a feeling of discrimination towards the South Indians has been steadily increasing. Take for example, more often Tamil (a south Indian language) movies that are remade or released in the North bomb at the box-office. This maybe attributed due to two possible reasons. Either due to the feeling of inferiority towards Southies or due to the differences in cultures which causes a lack of nativity for the audience.

On the other hand, there were recent protests in Mumbai, claiming people from other states were sidelining the native Marathis (of Mumbai)

[P.S : Mumbai (Bombay) is a metropolitan city in the state of Maharashtra, which is one of the 28 states in India) ]

See, finally people among the states are considering people from other states as foreigners. And where do you think unity still lies in this country? Take, U.S.A for example, the name itself transcends the message of being united. And moreover, I don’t think people from Texas would prohibit the entry of people from Washington or people from Eastern American States like California would show any distinct discrimination towards people from Western American States like Florida or New York. There are 50 states in U.S.A, but the common language uniting all is one – English. But ironically though there are just 28 states in India, there are over 1500 languages being spoken. But what’s the use? There is not one language that all can speak. Each and every language will have one culture here. There are people thinking that their culture is the superior, compared to all others, without even knowing about other cultures. Of course, discrimination among cultures exists in all religions. But the main question is, whether it is prevalent to this extent?

Religion is something that some are ready to give or take life. The 2002 Gujarat Riots is the best example for this worst practice. People’s torcher went to the extent of pulling out the baby from a mother’s womb, because they were of the opposite religion. If they could’ve had 1% of humanity more that their craze for religion, that baby could’ve seen the world in a better way.

“India is no more a country with Unity in Diversity.
It is a country with Mutiny in Diversity. ”

Marriage is another humorous topic to be discussed. Of course, many people all over the world don’t like marrying their son/daughter to someone from the opposite religion. But due to the abundance of cultures and religions it is more strictly followed. There are so many people here, who think that only by marrying someone of their caste / creed / language, they can lead a happy life. What nonsense? What has caste / religion to do with leading every day in your life with the one that you love, who is there to give that cute smile when you return home from work ; whom you can see first thing in the morning after getting up to get that fresh and boosted feeling ; whom you can fight with anytime and smile back the next moment ; whom you can see all through your life, always getting the feel of having seen the whole world in his/her eyes. Does religion have any miniscule connection with any of these ???? Absolutely No ….

This is the stupidest thing that I have ever heard and will ever hear in my life. If a donkey / horse proposes to you for marriage, then there is a logic that you both can’t lead a happy life. But, lol what is the problem if it is a human just like you who loves you so much asks you to marry? Looking at all this, it really seems to me, that maybe if animals had castes / religions, then these people would surely prefer the-same-religion donkey for a different-religion human. Lol.

Language might be a small barrier for mode of communication initially, but that is just a lame excuse people who think religion is God, give. People fall in love just with a distant eye contact. That split second is enough to love a person. There is no propehcy that humans can love only those who know their language. Language is also something that we invented. But falling in love is something that is destined to happen.

What if there was no religion or caste? Won't she marry the one who loves her the most? Of course she will. Or won’t the parents marry their girl to someone who loves her so much? Religion is something should only be taken to your mind. Once you take it to your heart, problems arise. God is one. God is the single force behind life on earth. God has no religion. God has no caste. God has no language. It is we who give different names for God and worship according to our religion / culture. People going to temples need not have an odd feeling towards people going to church or a mosque. Ultimately all are going to seek blessings from that single Force attired and idolized differently.

“Religion is not God. God is religion.”

And finally people blame politicians for the present condition of the country. Poor politicians. What will they do? Except a handful all the others' only motive in politics is to earn 100000 times more than they are actually worth. They do not care about the country. It’s just about their families ; how much money they save for their family ; but finally they do not realize that they can’t take anything with them when they go to hell. The body of a person who lived as a beggar and a person who lived as a king is buried in the same sand and not some golden sand for the rich poeple. There is no value for it. All of us need not become saints or great sages devoting all your lives to the betterment of mankind. Atleast live your lives peacefully and happily with no harm to anyone. Give more critical importance to human values more than anything in this earth. Henceforth, happiness will prevail not only in India, but among people in all man-marked territories on E-a-r-t-h.