SWARNA YUGA (THE GOLDEN PERIOD)

A famous Hindi authour Munshi Premchand once said, "Ateet Kitna Bhi Dukhad Ho Uski Smritiyan Hmesha Madhur Hoti Hai". Yes, today in the lunch hour we all were discussing our Smritiyan, sweet memories of our past life. It was the Swarna Yuga of our life. My heart was bubbling with energy. I was also remembering my old days. Although we are not unhappy in our life but how we people are calling our past a Swarna Yuga.

The first chapter of the Swarna Yuga opened when we talked about the kitchen of old days. It was totally different from the modern kitchen. No gas, no pressure cooker. 'Angithi' was used in place of gas. The way food was cooked was different from the modern food. All the family members used to sit in the kitchen on floor. The taste of food was totally different from the food cooked in the pressure cooker. Dal was cooked in earthen pots on Angithi on slow flame. Though this process was very slow but the taste of dal used to be amazing. No need of spices only desi ghee ka Tadka was enough. Sometimes tandoor ki roti, chatani, achar enhanced the taste of food. In summer Namak-Azwain ki roti, lassi and lots of Aam, Bhai Vah!

The second chapter of the Swarna Yuga started from entertainment channel. In the name of entertainment we used to play indoor and outdoor games. Although we all are from the different states as some are from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, and some are from Delhi itself. But most of the indoor and outdoor games were the same. In the days of Ramlila we used to go for watching Ramlila everyday. That Ramlila was also quite different from the modern days' Ramlila. We used to feel the character as we see it on the stage. If the scene was of Ram Janam, we used to feel that Ram had takan birth in real.

The third chapter of the Swarna Yuga was our 'schooling'. How dedicated we were to our stuides, and how we respected our elders and teachers. There was a small garden in my house. I used to do my homework there. In the garden there was a pomegranate tree. I used to talk to that tree and relate to it all my subject after learning. Being a tree, it could not reply my talks but it could make me realise what it wanted to convey me. Now, I am really missing that tree. To me it always looked like my teacher. In return it used to give beautiful and juicy pomegranates for my good health. At night we used to sleep in the open air instead of cooler or air condition.

Although in the modern days we all are leading a luxurious life full of amenities, yet we do not have the feeling and satisfaction like the Swarna Yuga. We feel that we are missing something important in our life. What is that important thing?

When we move speedily, we miss the small things coming on our way. When we look back, we are not able to see the things left behind. The same thing is happening in our life. We are running so fast in our life that we are missing the real essence of life, as moving fast is the requirement of the modern world. Sometimes small things give much happiness, which we could not see while moving fast and we keep on feeling that something is missing.

But while moving fast, we should not miss one important thing, praying the Almighty. We should feel His presence in every moment of life, that will give the real happiness in life. As in Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta Krishana had assuared us:

ANANYASH CHINTYANTO MAM YE JANA PARYUPASATE

TESHAM NITYA ABHIYUKTANAM YOGKSHEMAM WAHAMYAHM

I take care of welfare of those persons who, to the exclusion of all other thoughts, are devoted to me always.

So, always remember Him and feel the important thing which we are missing in our life.

Kusum Acharya

INFORMATION

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It will be really fruitful if someone in need uses this information.

Kusum Acharya

Future of A Child

A child takes birth in this world, grows up gradually and is sent to school for better future. As soon as the child takes birth, parents assume responsibility. They put all their efforts in shaping the future of their child.

After infanthood parents make sure to send their children to the best school within their resources, where they would get education for building their career. Conception of career takes place in the early age of a child. Parents desire that their child should excel over all other children in the school. Such type of thinking sows the seeds of competitiveness. So today children are competitive in building their career. Academic pressure and a sense competition shometimes cause depression in children and sometimes inspire them.

I have come across such type of parents who think that only Science stream will make their children's career bright. It is true that to be good in Science and Mathematics will have an edge as compared to other streams. There are all types of children. some may be more brilliant, some less in their studies. The child who is not brilliant in studies does not necessarily mean that the child is not brilliant at all. He might be brilliant in some other fields like sports or painting or singing or any other fields. so they need not despair. A child who passes out of a school finds it difficult to select a field. Parents always remain by their side. They help them in selecting their field. They provide them all the required facilities. I would like to say that the children should not get disheartened. Just put their industrious efforts in building their career. As a plant has to face so many difficulties before maturing into a tree like standing under the scorching Sun, braving storm and other vagaries of nature, then only it becomes a tree and is able to give fruits, shadow and shelter.

Put your best efforts in building your career and never get disheartened.

'LKSHAY TO HAR HALL MAIN PANA HA, PAYEGA JO LKSHAY HAI TERA'

Kusum Acharya

Childhood Friendship

One day I was watching a popular serial 'Shri Krishna', the popular episode of Shri Krishna and Sudama - Krishna's childhood friend. I felt it very touching. In that episode the way Krishna met his friend Sudama was very emotional. After listening the name of Sudama, His childhood friend, Krishna ran to see him. He literally ran and became impatient for meeting him. I could not even control my tears looking Krishna so impatient for his childhood friend.

I thought if a common man will also become so impatient on seeing his childhood friend. My query got the answer day before yesterday. On the way to my house I met a girl in metro rail. She was childhood friend of Pratibha, my niece. I recognized her and took initiative to talk to her. I asked her, "Are you Shobhna"? She said,"Yes I am Shobhna, but sorry! I don't recognize you". I asked, "Do you remember Pratibha"? "Yes, how can I forget her. She is my childhood friend ", she replied. "She is my niece," I told her. Then she said,"Now I recognize you also". She became happy to see me. She took Pratibha's mobile no. After a long discussion, she went away as she had to drop at the next station. I kept remembering the moments, I spent with with Pratibha's friends, years ago. They always took me as their friend. I dropped at the next station and went my home.

Next day it was Saturday, my holiday. I was busy with my household work. Suddenly I got a call. It was Pratibha. I found that so many bells were ringing in her voice. She was very happy. She said, "You have done a great job. You met my friend Shobhna and gave my number. She had called me and I had a long conversation with her. I have collected mobile numbers of my all other friends. Now I can talk to them anytime. From the last many years I have not talked to any of my friends and I was literally impatient to talk and see them. Thanks a lot".

I thought had I really done a great job, which made Pratibha so happy. I recalled Krishna-Sudama's childhood friendship and recalled the old Hindi song "A KASH KAHIN MIL JAYE KOI TO MEET PURANA BACHPAN KA". Again I couldn't control my tears. I felt that really one can't forget his childhood friendship.

Kusum Acharya

To Be in An Office

As everyone has a source of income in his life. Some may have private job, some in banks, institutes, organisations and so may other fields. There may be a certain type of env ironment in the office, certain type of colleagues and officers.

I am working in one of the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs as PA. A few months ago I have joined a new office. In this office, there is a room for PAs. When I went to sit in that room, I found that this room is not meant for me as anyone can come in this room, sit and talk like a free zone. As I am a calm and quite person, doing its own work and sitting in a corner, with a book in hands, collecting beautiful thoughts and writing some articles in spare time. But here, oh my God! I could not even think of doing work. How I woould sit the whole day here was really a big question.

After one week I came to know that someone who joins this PAs lobby have to give party which is called introductory party. After that he would be the member of this lobby. It seemed difficult to arrange lunch for such a big lobby. But rule is rule. Anyone who has come to sit here has to follow the rule. And the lunch was decided for the next day. It was declared, "Tomorrow, no one will bring lunch". Next day people were relishing the lunch. So the lunch was over.

Soon I became familiar with the environment. People's birthdays, anniversaries and wearing new dresses are being celebrated here. I found that these people were so cooperative and helpful that no one could face any kind of diffculty whether it is official or personal as it may be some technical work or somone's child's admission. Everyone come close to that person to help him. But one thing which is very common in this room is celebrating parties with Smosas, Pakoras and Patties. Anyone can raise his voice that from so many days there is no party. Who is going to order the Smosas. Then someone will happily open his purse and order for Smosas.

A major part of the day, we spent in the office. So environment in the office should be according to us as the things happening their leaves an indelible impression upon our mind. Time is running very fast and so we are. So the moments spent happily in the office will become memories for our retired life. After completion of sevice these memories will remin fresh in our heart. When we will recall it, we will sitting in that environment. So to be in an office and having good and healthy time with our colleagues is really memorable thing.

Kusum Acharya

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

How much we understand the relations and how much respect we pay to our relations is the call of the time. Today people are so busy that they have no time to understand the relations and say 'KYA KARE, TIME NAHI HAI'. Parents have no time for their children and children have no time for their parents. What to say about other relations in the family?

Today in the morning when I was coming to the office, a boy came running after me calling me 'BUA'. I turned back and looked that it was Manu, my nephew. He told me, "I was going to the office in autorickshaw, I saw you on the way. I stopped the autorickshaw and came to see you so that 'MERA AAJ KA DIN ACHA BITE' . I was so happy and was surprised to see him there. I hugged him and blessed him a lot. May God fulfill all his wishes. He is really an affectionate child. He went away leaving tears of love in my eyes. He spent only two or three minutes with me but it filled my heart with joy.

Then I thought it is true that we have no time, even then we have to grab the moments from the busy schedule for our dear ones for a memorable life. One day when we will free from all our duties and responsibilities then we will live only by our sweet moments, which we have spent with our dear ones, that will fill our heart with lots of energy. It will be the real wealth of our life that we have earned through our life.

Try to understand and give respect to the relations.

Kusum Acharya