Gandhi
Gandhi One of my dearest wish is to stop finding faults in other people, and love them as they are. Because, as such I find myself highly intolerant and in search of loopholes in philosophies and personalities. One person who’s never given me any chance to criticize is … the hero himself … Mahatma Gandhi.
Am I making it sound like he’s one of my friends?
Whatever I know about him is a result of my preparation of the Wardha exam I sat in last year, which required me to read his biographies and other books written by him. I was hooked, and continued reading about him even after the exam. Anyways, that’s just too insufficient to know about a person of the grandeur of Gandhi. Gandhi was more than just flesh and bone. He exemplified self-determination, self-confidence and the love-all attitude. He had strong opinions; opinions about things big and small. He used to say if you cannot control your palate, you cannot control anything. He performed umpteen diet experiments on himself, and formulated an ideal diet for an Indian. Not for nothing was he called a Mahatma. He had his roots firmly blanketed in spirituality. I won’t go into his political view, that’s clearly not my cuppa.
See, I don’t agree with some of his ideologies (as in spirituality and nationalism). But that’s no reason Gandhi’s splendor should diminish one bit for me. I adore him unconditionally. Indian Idol!
I find many people around me who take great pleasure in condemning Gandhi and his ways. For me, they are nothing but gossip-mongers, as nobody has been able to convince me with any serious argument! I find them similar to those people who believe in God. Convince me, and I’m all yours!
Anyways, since I’m home and since it’s Martyr’s Day, I’m proud that I did this bit for Gandhi.
I’m hearing rumblings of a miracle!
Believe it or not, i’m hearing news from ambiguous sources in Aurangabad that i’m passing in all three subjects. I won’t believe anything unless i see for myself, but for now – it’s party mode activated! Nothing short of a mircle if it is true. My physio paper had all the ingredients of a flop show.
RKMA hangover
I was not prepared for this. Rama Krishna Mission Ashrama, where i stayed for the last two years that is in Plus One and Two, peacefully remained in the background while i was there. I mean i really didn’t attach any importance to that place while there. I made great friends, but then i make great friends at most of the places.
But now that i’ve moved on to bigger and better places(read Medical College), I expected RKMA to fade away. But clearly, it hasn’t. It keeps coming back to me in the form of happy, sad, bubbly, troubled and twisted memories. I now understand that it was a pretty well managed place. No matter how much i cursed it earlier, i would refer it to everyone i can.
I made great friends…..great great great. Not all the people i met there make of great recalling material, but those who do – i salute them.
I really didn’t make the best use of the best teachers available to me. Anyways, it’s a heaven for those who want to learn.
Those swamis really made it so much worth living.
Kal Ghar.
Train at 1:30.
Will reach ambala by 5 the next day.
I’m sure that like the last home journy, this is going to be a blast too – a dynamite. Last time we were a gang of 15 or 16, and had created a ruckus throughout, in its positive sense. Memorable. AND, HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!
Aakhirkaar, exams khatam …
At last, finally, aakhirkaar, exams are over. The last few days were – awww – i hope they never come back. They were so hectic: i didn’t have a bath(:D); i didnt sleep for more than 3 hours the night before each exam(slept for at least four hours after the exam); my room looks as if a tornado has hit it; my beard rivals that of MF Hussain, though black; and, i’m dangerously short of clean aprons, clothes, hankies and socks.
One more thing which the last few days taught me is that i’ve grown very thin. Sample this :
While taking my anatomy viva, the examiner was like “Mr. Sharma, are you sure aapko kisi cheez ka shauk nahi lag gaya hai? You’ve lost 8….er….10 kgs since you’ve come here!”
Shauk? Yes I got his point. But, shauk? Barbiturates, amphetamines? My gawwwwwwd, i don’t even know the names! Anyways, the viva was fantastic.
Chak De India!Oz beaten.
I was woken from a deep slumber to be informed that India has WON. It doesn’t really matter…but since it gives a moment or two of exhileration – i must say its great.
It’s always India who does this to ‘em. Vijayrath devastated.
HERE is rediff’s version of the game.
Click here for a YouTube video showing shoddy decision’s in the 2nd test match.
Here is a link to a community started by manish on orkut, condemning Bucknor et al.
Phew.
Last three days were so hectic… exams. I’m saying nothing as to how i’d fare, i really got no idea what to expect.
Now practicals from tuesday. So we got the much needed three-day break.
Phew.
On the verge …
I’m on the verge of so many things i’ve lost count. Everything’s happening in slow-motion, and and my actions are in still slower-motion.
A senior has swore that not more than 4 people will pass in these exams. Total strength of class : 100. I’m on the verge of failing?
I sleep so much. Sleeping and eating dominate my mind all day(and night). Am i going back to stone-age?(No, they focussed on continuing their lineage too. Not me, as yet!) Am i on the verge of failing?
I’ve stopped going to college. Library gives me shelter most of the time. But this started barely a couple of weeks ago. Not enough? Am i going to fail?
Ugh. Basically, it all comes down to the question if i’m failing.
Such Godly Atheism
Not heeding the fact that I’m a new kid on the block, or blog, i want to talk about something which surprises me big time. God. Rather, the existence of God.
Quite simply, I don’t have a reason to believe in God. But then, do you need a reason at all? I don’t believe in God. But don’t call me an atheist. Huh!
Deep inside, I want to have a reason to believe in Him, I want a proof of His existence. But, as yet, He’s not showing up.
I consider myself utterly unqualified to talk about God, philosophy or life. You need a backgorund research or preparation to talk about such things. Talk about inexperience. Right now, i don’t want to think about this. I got no ‘tym’. Dil mein mere hai dard-e-disco.
[I'm not supposed to be talking such things out in the open, that too a week before exams. Mummy may kill me.]
Ank Bulletin
News bulletin. Here we go :
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Maiden MBBS exams from January 16. But they’ll serve as just time-pass tools before vacations.
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Got my train ticket reserved today. Yay : mama i’m coming home! 26th Jan is the date.
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I’m strictly neck-deep into bunking classes. (Tadichdli Venkata Trinada Satya Sai Raghuram Satyanarayana desreves a special mention here. He’s been proxy-ing me religiously for the past few days. Note: The name mentioned above is true to my knowledge. No bad intebtions)
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