Fear is very often topic and tool for
many of our academicians, philosophers and leaders. We have read / heard many on
this. I had always believed in the quote Fear
is the mother of morality. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
Not just of morality but our current day
religion and rituals are more of a byproduct of fear and nothing more. You may
like this http://ragsgopalan.blogspot.in/2009/01/musings-ignore-god-and-extol-godliness.html
Alternatively, If you are not scared
of fear then the fear shall be scared of you. This is a slightly modified (one of my favorite) quote of Thiruvalluvar who quote on troubles as “இடும்பைக் கிடும்பை படுப்பர்
இடும்பைக்கிடும்பை படாஅ தவர்”.
Coming to the current musing, this is a
reflection on 2 things:
1.
The extent of
social ills like corruption, absence of any discipline, adherence to law and
lack of speedy justice to the society are all linked primarily to the silence
of the majority who are law abiding, virtuous, benevolent and right minded. It’s
their silence, tolerance and “Chalta Hai” attitude which is exploited by the
leaders of our time. This needs to change and this change can start only with the
self. Hence I have concluded that it’s the calmness of my conscience
that troubles me most. If my conscience is not calm then it would propel me
into corrective action which at a larger context would reflect in the society.
2.
I was listening
to song, “Achha Paththu (அச்சப்பத்து)” from Thiruvaasagam (திருவாசகம்) last
evening and was inspired by that. If someone knows to read Tamil they should
certainly read this gem http://www.thevaaram.org/thirumurai_1/onepage.php?thiru=8&Song_idField=81350.
This is very nicely put into tune by Maestro Ilayaraja here. Some of the
puritans may like the classical Carnatic version but I love this one too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E935l0XVWk
3.
Ok. If you don’t know
Tamil, then I suggest that you learn Tamil just to read Thiruvaasagam (திருவாசகம்) and you would thank me for the rest of your life. J
Now on to this blog:
Ain’t scared of fiery Volcanoes
Shaky quakes & Tsunami waves
Scarred ain’t of fires & floods
The poisons slow & the sands quick
But, dreaded I am at my deceitful friends!
Yeah! Dreaded I am at my deceitful
friends!!
Ain’t scared of poisonous Snakes
The Elephants Lonely & the charging ox
Ain’t scared of the fiery beasts
Their hungry eyes, teeth & claws
But, Qualms I have at the cunning fox!
‘Coz, it’s the breach of faith by the
cunning fox!
Ain’t scared of glamorous glances
Luscious lips & sensuous smiles
Scarred ain’t of the curvy hips
The husky words or the swaying backs,
But angst I have on stabbing my back!
Ouch!!
It’s stabbing my back that I can’t
stand!!
Ain’t scared of sticks and swords
Shapely spears & deadly weapons
Scarred ain’t of the unnatural deaths
The Deadly diseases & daily
disorders
But I panic at my thirsty lusts
The ever growing greed & my lofty pride!!
Ain’t scared of the heaven & hell
The gods multiple & the meaningless rituals
Scarred ain’t of the religious terrorists
Fatal fundamentalists, their caste &
creeds
But jitters I get when justice is delayed
For Justice delayed is justice denied!!
Ain’t scared of the leaders corrupt
& the media biased
The changing values and the uncertain
times
Scared ain’t to fight with the might,
To take a tough call or to temporarily fall
But it’s the reticence of the righteous that
scares me deep!
It’s the silence of the spiritual that
scares me deep!
It’s the apathy of the honest that
scares me deep!
It’s the voicelessness of the virtuous that
scares me deep!
It’s the muteness of the meritorious that
scares me deep!
It’s the quiescence of the educated that
scares me deep!
It’s the tolerance of the trustworthy that
scares me deep!
It’s the taciturn of the truthful that
scares me deep!
It’s the inaction of the benevolent that
scares me deep!
Above all,
It’s the calmness of my conscience
that scares me deep!
It’s the calmness of my conscience
that scares me deep!!
Happy reading!
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