MY MARRIAGE VIDEOS

Six video files, showing my Upanayanam (thread ceremony) and marriage with Mantena Naga Satya Srujana Devi are posted at the following YouTube links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM7Icm1eIGMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6XREWt7YB8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1JM3gyWHo8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EM2qlngIbshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeq9PS9tjAchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms_qSQ5eYb8

These files can be accessed on my Google Plus account also.

ATAL - BHARAT RATNA

I wondered when Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, was conferred on the former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee recently. He is bedridden and unaware of the things happening around him. In this condition of his body and mind, Pranab Mukherjee, the present President of India, going to his residence and presenting this award formally is a sign of degradation of Indian culture. We have no standards and values anymore but just nepotism and narrow-minded attitudes. If somebody is close to me, I recommend any award or reward to him or her.

Narendra Modi found Atal as a great poet, parliamentarian, thinker, ruler and administrator because he grew under his kind and affectionate guidance. In fact, he did not do any wonders in India in any of his roles mentioned above. There are many greater thinkers, achievers, rulers, poets, lyricists, writers than Atal in India but because they did not belong to BJP party, Mr. Narendra Modi could not appreciate their worth as creative challengers and wizards of India. It shows that Narendra is also a typical Indian politician, who favors his party men and followers rather than the highest standards and values of Indian culture. He is not an idealist anymore but just a loyal and blind follower of his party and his ulterior motives. Next year, he should offer Bharat Ratna to L K Advani, I presume!

Bharat Ratna is no more than a tissue paper for me now in India because it was conferred on many undeserving persons so far. It became a political gift. Those with political power can award it to any of their beloved ones.

I believe an award like Bharat Ratna should be conferred on somebody when he or she meets the following criteria.

1. His thoughts and acts contributed to happiness and success of millions of people in a region or world. In doing so, he or she did not start a bad trend, which in long run destroys the basic spirit of a culture or civilization. For example: Sachin Tendulkar contributed to happiness of millions of Indians through his game of cricket for some years but it led to a bad culture. He killed learning instinct for knowledge and skills in millions of Indians directly. Cricket became a fatal infection of India. Even those, holding highest positions in various companies, are poor at basic general knowledge and minimum skills required to be possessed by a normal human being. Millions of Indians are infected with this highly negative and fatal cultural disease of India now. Sachin and other sports related idiots in India established such nasty and retrograde culture in India. How does he deserve Bharat Ratna? What is his contribution to sustainable development and happiness of Indians? What message are we giving to good Indians?

2. We should not give any award to anybody posthumously. According to sanathana dharma of Indians and the Bhagavad Gita, a departed soul has no connection with the body that left behind in any place. The purpose of any prize or award is to provide a great deal of happiness or benefit to the one that is getting it for his or her achievements in a field. When that body is not living or unconscious, what’s use of honoring it? Soul is not associated with material attractions. It has no feelings. It is divine force, vitalizing a body with a visible form, scheduled with a purpose, set on a long journey by God. When the body and soul of a person are not feeling happy, because of what we gave a person with a material identity, what is the purpose of such identification and appreciation? Spiritually it is wrong to deeply remember and mourn the death of people and creatures. If we suffer thinking about them, it blocks their spiritual growth and divine journey in the other planes. Once a soul quits a body, it travels in many higher planes in a miniscule form and reaches its scheduled abode there to experience the results of its bad or good Karma executed in its human or other form earlier in this material world. So, we are committing a blunder honoring anybody after death. If you like his photo, keep it in your bedroom and worship him every day. That’s enough. You should not present your thoughts and feelings as those of the world. Narendra Modi is seeing Atal as God because His psychological domain is that narrow, superficial, pitiable and dark. When a body cannot recognize and appreciate the beauty and wonders of this world, created and animated by God, as part of His long game, that body is said to be virtually dead, though heart is beating and senses are nominally functional. Atal is in that physical and psychological condition now. His soul is waiting to depart at a suitable time. What difference can Bharat Ratna make in his material life now? Is not Narendra Modi appearing as a faithful loyalist and slave to BJP and those belonging to that party in struggling to honor Atal at the eleventh hour in his material life? He may be a wonderful person in many respects but he degraded to a mean level in this regard. If he does things of this order hereafter, out of his blind love and loyalty to his party and those supporting his party directly or indirectly, in the views of real idealists and thinkers of this nation and world, he shall be presented as a hypocrite and opportunist. God does not appreciate those with nepotism, partiality and narrow-minded outlook. We should think broadly and do things very ideally always.

3. The selection process for awarding Bharat Ratna should be very rigorous. Highly talented, unbiased and ideal achievers of a nation or nations should finalize name/s for it. There must be ultimate criteria for it. No direct or indirect influence from others should enable or block one from getting an award of this order and stature. The extraordinary achievements of one that got an award must be kept accessible to all to know and follow in their lives and professions. Achievers seldom promote themselves. It is the moral responsibility of governments to search and find out such stalwarts and wizards in their nations. It is not right to honor celebrities only with these awards. In fact, 60% of those celebrities, who got awards like Padmasri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, so far, do not deserve them. We can understand it if we meticulously and objectively examine their characters as persons, professionals, artists or achievers. There should not be involvement of politicians in this aspect of honor at any level in any government.

INCREDIBLE INDIA

1. For majority of Indians, life is in the hands of God, not in theirs. They believe in their Karma.

2. Most of Indian youth act smart roles to attract the creatures of opposite gender.

3.  Indians marry one for society but maintain immoral relationships with many casually.

4. Majority of Indians beautify their CVs with attractive lies about themselves to get a job faster.

5. Indians worry more about one after one’s death than when one is alive and when seeking their love.

6. Most of Indians are in agriculture, not because it is profitable but because they are accustomed to it for ages.

7. For Indians, education is meant for getting employment but not to improve their attitude and character.

8. For majority of Indians religion is a source of solace but not a means of self-reformation or self-denial.

9. Indians crave inaccessible and unaffordable beauty more than available and affordable beauty.

10. Indians love those with extraordinary knowledge but never try to improve their knowledge passionately.

11. Majority of Indians think a lot often about other unrelated things rather than their own lives.

12. Majority of Indians still don’t believe that love marriages are as reliable as arranged marriages.

13. Majority of Indians compromise more in finalizing their life partner than anything else in their life.

14. Most of Indian parents prefer those with jobs, for their daughters, as life partners, while searching for one.

15. Majority of Indians are scared of their death because they are closely related to many people around them.

16. Most of Indian farmers do not depend on books and experts for farming but on their common sense.

17. One of the worst sectors in India is education. Most of it is lengthy, irrational, immoral and unreliable.

18. Indians knowingly commit mistakes, blunders and sins even after visiting many temples regularly.

19. Majority Indian females still wish to attract others with their beauty than their knowledge and goodness.

20. The last choice for Indians against everything else available in this world is knowledge.

21. Indians like those who tell beautiful lies rather than bitter realities to educate or entertain them.

22. Majority of modern Indian girls and boys feel depressed and forsaken if they don’t have a sweetheart.

23. The happiest occasion in the life of a sensible and sensitive Indian is still his or her marriage.

24. Majority Indians choose courses of study based on what jobs they can get but not because they like them.

25. In India, one can earn more money after one’s death through government or employer than when one is alive.

26. Indian farmers grow any crop if they get profit from it. They are not as pious and ideal as we all think.

27. Now Indian education is in the hands of those who are not much educated or who have no values at all.

28. Indians wish to impress others talking about the greatness of their religions but not their religious values.

29. Even highly educated and influential Indians use quite nasty products to improve their beauty somehow.

30. Indians value those with exceptional beauty, wealth and power more than those with great knowledge.

31. Majority Indians admire such celebrities who contributed almost nothing to their welfare or happiness.

32. We find love as the theme in 98% of Indian films, directly or indirectly, because in real life Indians miss it.

33. Majority Indians believe that marriage offers a sense of fulfillment, security and safety to their lives forever.

34. Fools, idiots and rogues often interview and fail intelligent and ideal candidates in Indian firms in India.

35. Majority Indians cannot express their pain in words and so they remain calm and voiceless in such contexts.

36. Majority of Indian farmers are idealists because they grow vital crops despite losses every year.

37. Most of Indians read dailies and books for formality sake but not because they like the content in it.

38. Most of the religiously inclined people in India commit more crimes and sins than atheists.

39. Majority of Indians like the presence and company of a beauty but not ideal marriage with one of them.

40. Indians spend the least amount of money and time on acts for acquisition and retention of knowledge.

41. Indians wish to live happily depending on the sacrifices and goodness of others but not theirs.

42. Almost every Indian that knows basic English is aware of the spelling and meaning of the word ‘love’.

43. Majority of Indian girls and boys perceive marriage as a vicious web of burdens but they enter it anyway.

44. 96% of Indians don’t know how to prepare their CV with logically ordered details and flawless English.

45. Helpless dependents mourn the death of a person in India more than anybody else around or far away.

46. The most vulnerable and dangerous sector in India is agriculture but governments neglect it continuously.

47. Most Indians choose government teaching job, not because they love or deserve it; it is riskless and workless.

48. As far as religion is concerned, 98% Indians don’t follow logic or common sense.

49. Most of rich Indian females waste 30% of their time and money on things and acts related to beauty.

50. In India, a beggar can live happily than an ideal scientist, investigative journalist or active social activist.

51. Most of Indians, who talk about nonviolence in public places, actually indulge in violence quite often.

52. Many innocent Indian girls and boys often commit suicides for the sake of their love.

53. In India, who are bad boys before marriage, act smart roles as good boys before all important folks.

54. In India, majority do jobs to satisfy their family members and society but not because they like that work.

55. In India, any medicine that avoids death forever can be sold better than gold and platinum do.

56. Majority Indian farmers focus on quantity of produce rather than its quality and demand in the open market.

57. The most horrible experience for an Indian child now is his or her time at a mediocre private school.

58. Majority Indians go to temples for formality sake but not because they really love or fear God there.

59. In India, beauties are desired and admired as prostitutes more than ideal housewives or otherwise.

60. Most of ordinary Indians consider a highly knowledgeable, pious and selfless person as a brainless idiot.

61. 95% of Indians cannot describe their lives logically and concisely in 100 words, spoken or written.

62. 98% of Indians cannot imagine the concept and practice of love beyond the idea of sex.

63. 99% of Indian females wish to marry such males only, who are older than them considerably.

64. If one crore rupees is paid ideally to every employee, 98% of Indians quit their jobs within two days.

65. Natural and peaceful death is the ambition of all Indians.

66. Majority of Indian bosses like loyal and ignorant subordinates than inquisitive and intelligent ones.

67. In India, many value others based on their qualifications but not actual and useful knowledge possessed by one.

68. Indians accord more value to invisible deities and temples than visible people with virtues and pain.

69. Indians wish to spend with any number of beauties if their acts are not seen or known to others.

70. Indians value the words of people with power than achievers and dreamers without authority.

71. Majority of Indians believe that life before death is more important than the one after death.

72. Love is the most interesting and binding factor for majority of youth in India now.

73. Majority of Indians finalize a match considering benefits out of it rather than happiness in the long run.

74. Most of Indian males are struggling for and doing jobs just to satisfy their egoistic and selfish wives.

75. Indians are sad about the deaths of unrelated rich ones than related poor ones.

76. In India, anybody can become a politician because people accord the least value to them in their real lives.

77. Indians pursue different courses of study with a purpose but not out of passion for it.

78. Indians choose religion casually like they buy potatoes and onions in market; no deeper analysis.

79. Indians do most of the things to attract and impress others somehow but not because they like it.

80. Indians do not gain much knowledge in their lives because they have no time or interest for it.

81. Most of Indians don’t aim at perfection in many things they do but just do them casually.

82. 90% of professionals and celebrities in India cannot use any foreign language with 50% accuracy also.

83. Indians are good at saving money and growing assets but not using them intelligently and strategically.

84. Indians are experts in criticizing others regularly because they seldom focus on their development.

85. In any part of India, you can see a church, a coca cola bottle and a corrupt person.

86. Indians believe in the words of cheats and magicians more than pioneers and social reformers.

87. Indians are very good in following others rather than questioning and enquiring into things.

88. Indians buy many things fast if there are ‘discount’ ‘free’ tags.

89. In India, there is excessive freedom to all but not opportunities to grow and celebrate fairly.

90. Majority Indians believe that one can do anything in India with power of money and authority.

91. The first-rate criminals and fraudsters in India are government employees.

92. In India, 30% of people celebrate their lives when 70% of them are suffering just before them.

93. In India, condoms and alcohol have more demand than books and medicines.

94. 95% of Indian parents sacrifice many comforts in their lives for their good or bad children.

95. In India, majority of educated people behave like slaves before those with money and authority.

96. 90% of Indians do not have even basic knowledge about their body, society and nation.

97. Most of Indians like making fun of others but they cannot bear if others do it towards them.

98. In India, we cannot find even one politician who never told or tells lies to people.

99. 90% of Indians don’t know how to receive and treat an unfamiliar person or foreigner.

100. Most of Indians buy costly gadgets out of false prestige but not because they need them.

101. Indians are more inclined towards imitation and gossip than originality and intellectual dialogue.

102. 90% of Indians expect their governments to do a lot for them without expecting anything from them.

103. Indians tell lies to many even when the situation does not demand it at all.

104. Indians deface anything if nobody is watching and if it is not their property.

105. Majority Indians don’t know what is good for them nor practice if somebody advises them.

106. In India, 90% undisciplined and selfish people regularly torture 10% disciplined and selfless people.

107. We can’t find punctuality and logical order in 90% of the things happening in India regularly.

108. Most of the hospitals and doctors in India are unhygienic and unreliable for poor ones.

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This creative expression is a cumulative result of my logical imaginations and reliable experiences.

2015 SRIJANA BIRTHDAY MEMENTO