அர்ச்சனா நித்தியானந்தம்

I was deeply moved by the following story and wanted to share this with all, like my friend who shared it with me. Act of love and humanity is in great demand these days. The human hearts are shrinking and alarms where this might lead our kids to. After reading this story, I was wondering whether I am teaching something essential to my kids. I teach them English, Maths and Science. I take them swimming, football and martial arts. I want them to dance, sing and play piano. But did I ever talk to them about compassion, humanity, love towards others, treating everyone alike, protecting the nature and supporting less privileged? I hardly does. This makes me guilty. I think I have been teaching them, knowingly or unknowingly, that the world is all about fighting and winning the race of survival. This story gave me a different perspective of how to make life beautiful, just by compassion and how a tiny loving act of ours, can make a huge impact on other's lives. It goes like this: A...

ஊர் எல்லையின் ஒற்றை பனையாய், திசை மறந்த பாலைப் பயணியாய், கயிறருந்த காற்றாடியாய், சிறகிழந்த பறவையாய், மை கரைந்த பேனாவாய், தனிமைப் பிடியில் சிதைகிறேன்! என்னுள்ளே பேசி, என்னுள்ளே வெம்பி, என்னுள்ளே மகிழ்ந்து, என்னுள்ளே மடிந்து, ஒரு கணம் சொர்கமும், மறு கணம் நரகமும் விதித்த கொடுங்கோலனடி நீ! என்னை விட்டுச்சென்றாய், என் உயிரையும் ஏன் விட்டுச்சென்றாய்? எறியும் கூட்டில் சிக்கிய சிறு பறவையாய், காதலில் மூழ்கி மீளாது மூர்ச்சையானேன்! மதி இழந்து, மனமிழந்து, உணர்விழந்து, உருகுளைந்து, உயிர் மட்டும் காக்கிறேன், தனிமையின் துணையோடு! கொன்று குவித்த நினைவுகள் மீதேறி, கீழே விழுந்து மடிகிறேன், தினம் தினம்! பொம்மலாட்ட நாயகனாய் அன்று! உடைந்த பொம்மைக்குவியலாய்  இன்று! இருள், என் வாழ்வை மட்டுமல்ல, என் ஆவியையும் சூழ்ந்தது!

சிந்திக்க ஒரு கதை ..... ஒரு குரு இருந்தார்.  முற்றும் துறந்தவர்.  எல்லாம் கற்றவர்.  அவரை ஒரு பிரசங்கம் செய்ய கூப்பிட்டிருந்தாங்க.  பத்தாயிரம் பேர் வருவாங்கனு சொல்லியிருந்தாங்க.  அவரை அழைச்சிட்டு வர ஒரு குதிரைக் காரன் போயிருந்தான்.  அன்னிக்குன்னு பார்த்து ஊரில் பயங்கர மழை.  கூட்டம் கேன்சலாகி எல்லோரும் கலைஞ்சு போயிட்டாங்க. குரு வந்தபோது அங்கே யாருமே இல்லை.  பேசறதுக்காக நிறையத் தயார் பண்ணிட்டு வந்த குருவுக்கோ ஏமாற்றம்.  இருக்கிற ஒரு குதிரைக்காரனுக்காக மட்டும் பிரசங்கம் பண்ணவும் மனசில்லை. ‘என்னப்பா பண்ண லாம்?’ னு கேட்டார். ‘அய்யா! நான் குதிரைக் காரன்  எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் தெரியாதுங்க  ஆனா ஒண்ணே ஒண்ணு தெரியுங்க. நான் முப்பது குதிரை வளர்க்கிறேன். புல்லு வைக்கப் போறப்போ எல்லாக் குதிரையும் வெளியே போயி, அங்கே ஒரே ஒரு குதிரை மட்டும்தான் இருக்குதுனு வெச்சுக்கோங்க  நான் அந்த ஒரு குதிரைக்குத் தேவையான புல்லை வெச்சிட்டுத்தாங்க திரும்புவேன்’ னான். பொளேர்னு அறைஞ்ச மாதிரி இருந்தது குருவுக்கு. அந்தக் குதிரைக்காரனுக்கு ஒரு ‘சபாஷ்’ போட்டுட்ட...

A universal language that is embraced and cherished by every life is LOVE. A soul will be lost without love. For some, time and fate pushes them high above, see them fall and laugh at their face. But for some, time and fate join their hands, take them to their destination with ease and pat on their shoulders. This story is one such picture perfect love life that anyone would want to live or associate with. To add to the feel and emotion of the story, few lyrics from various songs composed by Maestro Ilayaraja have been added. This is a special tribute to the musician of all seasons, times and emotions. Not forgetting, a special thanks is always reserved for my friend Suresh, who is the reason behind this story. Part 1 "Good Morning mam!", said all the students in chorus. A fresh start and first day of the academic year, for Higher Secondary School students. All looked very enthusiastic and eager, except Aarthi, who is new in the class. Aarthi looked like a typic...

Aarthi felt distanced from her own terrain. But she was more matured to accept the change and looked ahead of her life. She wanted to get accustomed to the new dimensions that her life projected. She regretted for her unshaken belief that the city girls are very westernised and hard to mingle for someone typical like her. But her new friends, from this new city, were all adorable. They were all western, but in their thoughts. She liked their forward approach and 'out of usual' perspective of life. Her friends helped her to erase off the rules and restrictions that she had defined to herself. They took her to movies, beach, shopping and what not. She loved looking at the city through their eyes. It looked much more beautiful and extravagant. She believed till now that the idea of an 'ideal' girl is all about spending all her time either studying, praying or doing households. But now she realised that there is a life beyond that and no idealistic definition are conc...

The term holidays came to an end and the school reopened. It's a nervous and anxious day for all. The class is expected to be filled with extreme emotions of happiness and sorrow. The term results are going to be out. The class teacher brought with her a big bundle of answer sheets. She started giving out the sheets and the class remained so silent than ever. There was one more reason behind this tide of nervousness. The class was already divided into four groups called Team Air, Team Water, Team Earth and Team Fire. The groups and its members were retained from High School, except that the leader of Team Earth is Aarthi. Besides, her team consisted of all her dearest buddies. The students were grouped and points were awarded for their every achievement. Be it academics, sports or extracurricular activity, students were encouraged to participate and points were awarded to their respective group. The team that secured the maximum number of points at the end of each year wins t...

Aarthi did not like Rakesh's attitude and felt annoyed by him. She thought, soon his attitude will get refreshed and he might take things sportively. But, he did not seem to change a bit. So her feud with Rakesh was getting intense and rivalry grew. Aarthi decided not to bother about all that happened and that's happening, but to concentrate on her studies. She learnt to ignore or at least bother less about Rakesh. It was almost the end of the academic year, and the arrangements for 'School Annual Day' was being sorted out by staffs and students. Aarthi and her friends were curious about dance and dramatics. Aarthi's friends recommended her to give a solo performance and suggested her to sing a song. The organiser of the event was pleased by her talent and she was listed for a performance on the day. The day arrived and Aarthi and her friends were so ready to reach out and perform. Aarthi's friends performed a classical-western fusion dance and rec...

Silence engulfed Aarthi on the following days and she spoke lesser, with her friends too. She ignored looking at Rakesh. And it was obvious to everyone that, she was deeply hurt. The academic year came to an end and Aarthi couldn't be more pleased. She went back to her native town and spent one long month. She visited her friends, relatives and spent her time the way she wanted to and stopped iterating the bitter memories on her head. She was happy for the time off from few embarrassing faces. As she got set to leave her hometown, the feeling of ignominy entangled her. Still she felt much better compared to how she was a month ago. She kept telling to herself that it's a matter of one more year, to be with this class and after that she will fly far away from few people whom she never wanted to see again. First day and last year at school. This year is so precious for every single student as it paves way to their dreams and in designing their future. The students h...