WHILE I WENT FOR THE MAHALAKSHMI YATRA SERVICE ASHTA VINAYAK TOUR, I MET THIS ABOVE -MENTIONED PLEASING PERSONALITY WHOSE TRAITS LINGERS IN MY MIND MOST OF THE TIME. HE IS A MAN WITH OPEN HEART AS HE UNDERWENT OPEN HEART SURGERY. HE IS A MAGNETIC EVER-SMILING PERSONALITY AND EXEMPLIFIED A GREAT LIFE THAT NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED BY EVERY ONE. HIS CAREER REVOLVED AROUND AIRLINES INDUSTRY FOR 42 YEARS BREATHES FRESH AIR AND GIVES THE SURROUNDINGS WITH AN AIR OF LAUGHTER. HE LEADS LIFE FULL OF HAPPINESS AS HE GOT MARRIED TO"ANANDA" WHICH MEANS HAPPINESS.
THE ASHTA-VINAYAK TOUR WAS GLORIOUS AND UNFORGETTABLE AS WE HAD ONLY FORTY FIVE PEOPLE IN THE TOUR AND EACH AND EVERYONE HAD A FANTASTIC MAGNIFICENT INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TOUR.
ON THE VINAYAKA CHATURTHI DAY, WE HAD THE DARSHAN OF MAYUR GANAPATHY WHICH IS CONSIDERED PRIME AND PIONEER TEMPLE IN ANCIENT INDIA. SIVAKUMAR MADE OUT A SONG IMPROMPTU MENTIONING EVERYONE'S CHARACTER OR MANNERS WHICH MADE EVERYONE VERY HAPPY. INCIDENTALLY, ONE OF THE TOUR MEMBERS IS T.V.VAIDYANATHAN AND HE HAD HIS LIFE REVOLVED AROUND TELEVISION AND HOW APPROPRIATE TO HAVE PREFIX INITIALS. HE WAS MY SCHOOL CLASS MATE AND MY FATHER'S STUDENT IN P.S.HIGH SCHOOL. HE READ THE TOUR EXPERIENCES WITH HIS VOICE MODULATIONS AND PROPOSED VOTE OF THANKS.
WHAT AN WONDERFUL TOUR !! WE STILL CHERISH IT..
COMING BACK TO SIVAKUMAR, HE IS VERY CONVERSANT WITH SANSKRIT SLOKAS. HE REMEMBERS BY HEART RUDRAM,VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM. HE HAS SPENT 40 YEARS IN BAHRAIN AND EVEN WITH A HECTIC SCHEDULE IT IS AMAZING HOW HE FOUND TIME TO MEMORIZE ALL SANSKRIT BY HEART.HE WAS THE PRIME HOST FOR MANY PERSONS VISITING BAHRAIN ON CULTURAL FUNCTION ON MUSIC, LITERARY, CULTURAL DISCOURSES. HE WAS ABLY AND ADMIRABLY ASSISTED BY VERY UNDERSTANDING WIFE MRS.ANANDA WHO HAS NATURAL INSTINCT TO HELP OTHERS.
ONCE I ATTENDED A LITERARY DISCOURSE ON THE SUBJECT "KURAI ONRUM ELLAI" IN ENGLISH "NO REGRETS EVER" BY SUKHI SIVAM. HE WAS NARRATING SO MANY INSTANCES AND ON ONE PARTICULAR REFERENCE HE MENTIONED ABOUT HIS VISIT TO BAHRAIN AND ABOUT MY SPECIAL FRIEND SIVAKUMAR AND HIS WIFE.
HE ASKED THEM "DONT YOU REGRET FOR NOT HAVING AN A CHILD?". INSTANTANEOUSLY CAME THE RESPONSE FROM MR. SIVAKUMAR'S WIFE "ANANDA", "IF I HAD ONE OR TWO CHILDREN OF MY OWN I WOULD NOT HAVE MIND TO HELP OTHERS, AND IN THE YEARS HERE I WAS SO FORTUNATE TO HELP 70 TO 80 BIRTHS OF OUR FRIENDS AND I AM TREMENDOUSLY BLESSED BY GOD TO HELP OTHERS. FINALLY SUKHI SIVAM SUMMED UP THE LECTURE SAYING "I PRAYED THE ALMIGHTY THAT IN MY NEXT BIRTH I SHOULD BE BLESSED TO HAVE SIVAKUMAR AND ANANDA TO BE MY PARENTS".THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE FOLLOWED ONCE HE SAID THAT.
WHEN I TOLD THIS INCIDENT TO THEM, THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER SURPRISE THAT THEY WERE ALSO PRESENT DURING THE BIRTH OF MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. WHAT A GLORIOUS CHARACTER WHO IS TOTALLY UNASSUMING AND COOL HEADED. I SALUTE THEM, ADORN THEM AND ADMIRE THEM. I REALLY THANK GOD TO HAVE KNOWN THESE NOBLE PEOPLE AND PRAY THE ALMIGHTY TO BLESS ME TO POSSESS WITH SUCH KIND OF CHARACTERS IN MY NEXT BIRTH.
Namaskaram Sir,
ReplyDeleteAmong the many enlightening issues that you write on this blog, one distinct thing which keeps me coming back is your kind appreciative words of other people. It is hard to find, esp. in these days, people appreciating/praising others without any purpose. It is refreshing to see elders like you truly showing us youngsters such sath-bhavana.
Keep it going sir!
Thanks again for your encouraging, uplifting words Koushik. We all need each other and we are all interdependent. I strongly feel we should all be more thankful for what we have such as wonderful friends and I take this opportunity in the blog to express my gratitude to them. I am doing this at the age of 67 and it really feels great that you have the mindset at such a young age. You keep up the great work and I know success is all yours. I look forward to your feedback and comments.
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