Tapping true potential.

None of the monkeys were able to decide who would jump across the ocean to find Sita’s whereabouts.  Eventually Jambhavana saw Hanuman sitting in the corner without speaking.  Jambhavana decided to approach him and remind him of his potential. Sure enough, Hanumana, from being frozen in the corner flew across the mighty ocean and eventually gave the message of hope, to Sita And subsequently made Sri Rama very happy with the news that Sita had been found.

All praise went to Hanumana, was it an injustice to Jambhavana?

Mothers, teachers, ministers and selfless facilitators, are like Jambhavana. Only such selfless personalities can create the mighty Hanumana. If these very people compete with and try to pull down the potential Hanumana, there will be no Hanumana and Jambhavanas; we will only have mobs. A mob is a multi-headed monster without a brain or any discriminatory power.

Surpanakha and news

Surpankha approched Rama as she wanted to enjoy him. She went to the extent of trying to kill Sita, so that she could have Rama all to herself. When she was forced to flee by Laxmana, she went to Ravana and twisted the whole tale.  She said,  “I was amazed to see the beautiful Sita with two skinny forest dwellers and I wanted to bring her to you for your pleasure alone, because you are the only one who deserves her. And just see what they have done to me for being a selfless servant of yours. Please do something about this, and get your hands on Sita and be happy.”

In fact Shurpanakha had told Rama that, Sita was skinny and useless, and she would unable to satisfy him, and only she, Shurpanakha could fulfill all his desires. She contorted the story to use for her selfish motives.

Does it ring any bells? When we read and see the bearers of truth and upholders of free speech, the journalists, paying foul with the real story, and fooling the public, it is very unfortunate.  This only creates havoc, like Shurpankha. She sowed the seed to destroy the prosperity of Lanka and destroy hundreds and thousands of soldiers.  Similarly falsity will kill integrity and cause mayhem in public life.

Find some honest reporters and follow them to understand true politics.

 Be aware of the Surpankha like reports, which can sow the seed of destruction of our discriminative intelligence.

Falsity soars high and eventually crashes with a thud. Truth moves slowly and surely to its destination of reality and transparency.