Book ,TV or Internet

"If you read a lot of books you are considered well read
But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well viewed."
Lily Tomlin
Well yes this statement is so true .In today’s world where the craving for knowledge ,information and entertainment is so high don't you feel a little left out if you just sit back with a book; where as on the other hand your idiot box may provide you all these three in a package in just a few minutes.
Children know so much because of television and so by not allowing them to watch TV I think parents would be shunning their own kiddos from an exposure which cannot be fathomed.
There was a time when people thought that TV was killing books and now is the time when there is a huge debate that internet is killing the books.
The truth is all the three have their own merits and demerits .And as far as books are concerned neither TV nor internet can match the depth of knowledge provided by the books.
Or for that matter don't you enjoy reading your favorite author sitting lazily on Sunday afternoon on your favorite couch. Nothing can beat a nice book read when you are on a journey.
Concluding just want to say that all the three TV, INTERNET, and BOOKS have their own group of takers.
So what’s my take? Well all the three dishes on the platter are great you just need to enjoy them at the right time and in the right proportion

Musings

Hello blog,
I know its been long since I cared to pay you a visit leave alone acknowledging your presence by postings.Last year I had been too busy because of a new addition to my life.These days everything is about my angel and life and its priorities have changed drastically.Still this year I will try to pay you regular visits .Lets see.

INVINCIBLE MIND by Arati Katre

Its not every day that we come across books like this one and frankly speaking I am not a person who would pick up a hand book of good thoughts and ways to live.
In fact I picked this book because I wanted to read the experiences of the writer as the author is somebody with a lot of experience in the field I have just stepped in.
Nevertheless this book has actually defined the literal meaning of the saying "Don’t judge a book by its cover”
To begin with yes, it is a book which is a must for all youngster's study table as the author herself mentions in the preface but I think this book is equally useful to people of all ages .As all of us at some point in life have experienced rejection, dejection and consequently depression .That is when a book like ‘Invincible Mind’ comes to your rescue.Off course just reading a book of sermons does not solve the issues and at the end of the day as the author herself says “ work ,work, work – let this be your motto”
The best chapter which appealed to me the most was “Live alone in your mind”.
This is something which I personally believe strongly in and still have not been able to develop this virtue in my character. This is especially necessary to be developed by women .In today’s day to day life when working woman keep juggling between home and work there are numerous people who try to influence the decisions taken by her according to their advantage. I like the way the author emphasises in simple language why and how to inculcate this habit.
Concluding I would like to say ,read this book first to check out how many of the qualities mentioned by the author is a part of your character and how many you have to still work on building .
Secondly somewhere down the line one tends to start doubting weather the habits one has still holds true and valuable in these changing times where it is very easy to get distracted from the right path .So read the book to reaffirm you faith and confidence in the good human being hidden inside you.
The only thing I feel which could have made the book a little more interesting and inviting would have been real life experiences (not only of the author but also of those people who she came across in her long career)amalgamated with the morals learnt at the end of the day.

Thank you, Arati madam for gifting me this book.

The genuine Indian

It’s been quiet sometime that I have blogged .but today’s happenings at the parliament forced me to pen down a few words. No I don’t want to remember this day as the day when the GREAT NUCLEAR DEAL brought a trust vote motion in the lower house of the parliament and how the prime minister won it with a single minded pursuit. Agreed a very impressive victory. I even don’t want to remember this day as the day when wades of cash were waved in the respected house of the largest democracy. Or how the prime minister of the country is not allowed to speak in the house. I don’t want to remember this day when all the channels featured long debates called this as the great Indian deal bazaar.
Then one would wonder what makes this day memorable for me .I shall always remember this day when a member of parliament who represents the face of young India stood up and said that I would like to speak ‘ as an Indian’.
Yes Rahul Gandhi made a very important and very conveniently forgotten point by the politicians. I would like to ask them one small question,”What are you fighting for ?and most important for whose benfit’, yours, mine or this nations.
I know Rahul Gandhi’s speech forced all of us to think but I think the the hero of the day and the most touching speech was of Mr Omar Abdulla. How loud and clear was he when he said that, ‘till the last Muslim lives in the Kashmir valley the Hindus can fearlessly walk to Amarnath and offer the prayers. I am a Muslim and I am an Indian’.He is what I say A GENUINE INDIAN

Woman's Day

A very happy woman's day to all the netzians.

Fun &frolic as usual dominated the woman's day celebrations in Sun City this year too. Thanks to the very few volunteers it was a great success. Right from cooking competition where one had to make the speciality of her state and which was not an easy task for the simple reason that it had to be a four course properly arranged meal to the song and dances every moment was enjoyed. There was good music and children danced all the time as their mothers were busy in the various competitions being held simultaneously. Passing the parcel and statue dance was just to name a few. Not to forget the stalls that were set up selling clothes food (chats, dhokla and yummy samosa) and other house decorating stuff.A special mention should be made about our evergreen enthusiastic senior citizens who sang a beautiful group song.What best to end the night than with the Tam bola? After which many of the couples went to the stage and danced for a while.It was certainly a very well managed programme and the volunteers must be appreciated and thanked for the time and energy they spent to organise the event.

वट vrich कि आत्म katha

यूगों युगों से यहीं खड़ा रहता हू

रवि कि तपिश और वरुण कि थाप सहता हूँ

जड़ और चेतन के बीच का इतिहास कहता हूँ

सौ साल पुराना में वट वृच आपकों

सदर प्रनाम कहता हूं.

मुझे याद नहीं कि मेरी नींव किसने रखी 'किसने मुझे बोया ,बस इतना याद है की एक बर्रे पूरे परिवार में मेरा जन्म हुआ था । घने जंगल के उच्चे पदों के बीच म्मधुर बचपन गुजरा .सुरम्य वातावरण ,सुंगंधित हवा के झोकों ने मेरे कोमल कोपलों को सहलाया था।
आनंद के दिन और मनमोहक रातें हुआ करती थी।
एक दिन मैंने देखा कि कुछ महिलाएं सजी हुई थालियाँ लेकर पदों के झुरमुट कि तरफ चली आ रहें हैं । में असमन्जस में था .यह क्या हु रह है? फिर एक महिला ने दिया जलाया । आग देख कर में टू भेयभित ही हो गया .मेरे बडे भैया ने फिर मुझे समझाया कीई यह महिलाएं हमारी पूजा करने आई हैं .उन लोगों ने मेरे साथ साथ मेरे भाई बहनो और मेरे दोस्तों कि भी पूजा की.कुंकी ऐसी मान्यता हैं की वन ,पेड़ पौधे देव तुल्य होतें हिन् .उनकी पूजा और रचा करनी चाहियें .पेड़ हमें अत्यंत बहुमूल्य चीजे प्रदान करतें हैं, जैसे फल ,फूल ,लकडी इत्यादी।
उन दिनों कि बात ही कुछ और थी.वन में हर्रे भरे जंगल और जंगल में अनेक तरह के पशू पश्ची उन्मुक्त विचरते थे .उन्हें किसी अकेतक का भय नही था .सबके लिए प्राप्त भोजन था .मेरी शाखाओं पर भी कई प्रकर के पंछियों का घरोंदा था .चिदियूं के चेह्चाहत से पुरा वन दिन भर गूंजता रहता था मनो किसी संगीत का निर्माण हु रह हैं ।
मानव जाती भी वनों का सम्मान और रचा में कोई क़सर नहीं छोडती। जंगल के महत्त्व से सबको अवगत करना अपना कर्तव्य मानती.एक बार टू में खुद जंगल में बससे गुरुकुल के गुरुजी कि बात सुनी थी .वह अपने शिस्यूं को बता रहे थे कि की कैसे जंगल हमारी सम्पदा हैं .कैसे जंगल बारिश के दिनों में पानी के भाव से भूमि के कटाव को रोकता हैं.कैसे पढ़ वायु कि शुद्ध करते हैं और जीवन वायू का निर्माण भी करते है।
फिर युग बदले समय ने करवट ली .जन्संक्यान बदने लगी टू लोगों ने जंगलों को कट कर घर बना शुरू कर दिए .अपनी इन्ही आखों से मैं अपने भी बन्धुओं कि निर्मम हत्या देखी है .आरी से अपनी मान का कलेजा कटते देखा है.आप सोच रहे होंगे कि में कैसे जीवेत रह गया?जिस चोव्धारी जी का घर मेरे पूर्वजो कि लाश पर बना उनके पोते को मुझ से प्यार हो गया इसलिए उसके निवेदन पर मुझे छोड़ दिया गया ,सही भी था आखिर आगन में एक पेड़ टू हों है चाहिऐ इथिहस का सचात्कर करवाने के लिए ।

और इस तरह सौ बरस बीत गए.इन बूढी आखों ने अपने नीचे मुग़ल बद्षा के कारिन्दों कि मुनादी होते देखी और देखी हिन्दुस्तानी हुकूमत पर ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी कि जीत।
फुट डालों और राज करों।(
seshs अगली बार)

Tarare Zameen Par

I think it is the first time that I am commenting or making a remark about a movie which I have watched but something about this film forced me to pen down my thoughts .Not many of the so called bollywood flicks ring a bell in my mind so strong and for so long as did this directorial debut of amir khan.
TZP unquestionably is a very poignant picture. Its not only the story of Ishan that moved me as he was a patient of dyslexia trapped in a labyrinth of expectations and his failure to live up to them. It was actually the small speech that Amir gave to Ishan's parents which was sole stirring. I am sure that many of us would identify with the kind of anxiety Amir was talking about.
The pressure to always be THE NUMBER ONE. True not even marks like 95% or 96% brings recognition to the student because somewhere in the competition there is a98% standing. Ironically not even 100% is an adequate amount these days because quite a few students manage even that. So as amir said "lage hue hai sab ungli ko kheech kar lambi karne mein".
TZP is essentially a movie which parents teachers and children must watch.
For me the movie has reaffirmed my conviction that not all of us can become doctors or engineers best but yes we all can try and outshine wherever we are .