Eleventh-century
bronze sculpture, depicting Hindu Goddess Uma Paramesvari -
Returned Home to India from Singapore
Home of Truth – Sathya Graham
Last evening, I had a call from our
Electrician in Thunaivi-Vaddukoddai – in Northern Sri Lanka. He said that he
had been summoned by the ‘Authorities’ over his wiring work of our water-tank
in the property we donated for post-war Reconstruction purposes. The Land was/is part of our Temple property . But due to the ‘cultural
differences’ between the Government Officers and the folks of Thunaivi – Government Officers did not
relocate to new building built out of Public Funds provided for such purposes. The key to the Building was handed over to the
local Women’s Association who now
specialize in ‘Public Protests’. Our plans to improve Security in that area
along the lawful pathways based on my Truth - and to implement common programs have been
strongly sabotaged by this Women’s Association with very little exposure to the outside
world. Particular individuals who, like Mr. Rajapaksa are used to exercise of
power in that area – were in the frontline to receive donations but when it
came to sharing power – they want/wanted the donors OUT. Hence the above call from the
Senior Officer - to satisfy the Women’s Association.
When dealing with the local authorities – I
take my position as a local who has followed the local laws. This is necessary
to preserve the local boundaries that have developed through genuine common
investments over the years. I advised the Electrician – to inform the Officer
concerned that I was the person responsible and to let me know which law I had
acted in breach of and also to remind the Officer that I had already written to
all concerned about my actions and explained how I considered my actions to be within the law – using their examples. I revoked the donation of Land but since the building
was out of Public funds I did not act in breach of the rules of the Women’s
Association. The Water Tank was fully out of our funds and hence the Government
has no claim over it. My concern
yesterday was that they may act in breach of that Truth. To my relief – the Electrician
called back to inform me that the Officer had engaged positively – just asking
the electrician to confirm what was
happening and to keep them informed. To me that meant that we together were in
our Home of Truth. That to me is Self-Governance. Gandhi called it Sathya Graham
(Sathyam=Truth; Graham=Home). Fasting towards Truth signifies that - sacrifice of physical pleasures would develop
this Home of Truth to cover others who needed to curb their pleasures –
especially the pleasure of reacting – an eye for an eye. To the extent Gandhi
was one of the group that needed the discipline - he was able to bring them into this Home of
Truth through fasting which results in Sharing. The highest fast is that of
status – by denying the brain the
information to ‘show’ higher status than
the person being served – or quicken the process to produce impressive outcomes. This often results in alienation by the group
in which we have earned membership –
this group often being of higher status in society than the group with the
need..
As per recent news:
[The Tamil National Alliance
(TNA) has warned that it will stage a fast if President Maithripala Sirisena
makes a u-turn on his assurance to the Tamil political prisoners.
The
Tamil political prisoners had suspended their fast unto death yesterday after
the President assured a solution to their concerns.
The
assurance was conveyed to the prisoners by the TNA, including opposition and
TNA leader R. Sampanthan.
The
TNA however said that if the President fails to meet his commitments by
November 7 the prisoners will resume their fast and the TNA will also join
them.]
This to me is not in the footsteps of
Gandhi. Tamil Politicians following in the footsteps of Gandhi – Mother of
Sathya-Graham movement – ought to have fasted when the Jaffna Courts were
attacked by Tamils. Fasting along Gandhi’s pathway is to ‘bring our own home’
into their Truth which become Our Truth when we include ourselves with them.
As per latest reports the eleventh-century
bronze sculpture, depicting Hindu Goddess Uma Paramesvari, would be returned by
Singapore to India. The Island (Sri Lanka) Editorial in regards to this
includes the following:
[No sooner had President Maithriapala
Sirisena been inducted than he ordered archeological excavations in
Polonnaruwa. The search has already yielded some tangible results, we are told.
Polonnaruwa is an archeological treasure trove and many priceless artifacts are
bound to be unearthed in time to come. While this search is on, the President
should take action to recover Sri Lanka’s antiquities in foreign museums and
private collectors.
Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has said,
quoting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, that all world leaders hold President
Sirisena in very high esteem. After all, no less a person than Queen Elizabeth
gave him a glove-less handshake, as it were. So, he should be able to convince
his counterparts in the countries where Sri Lanka’s artifacts are being kept
the need to return those items.]
Australian Prime Minister the Hon Tony Abbott
also honored Australia by returning two Indian works of Art to India in 2014. India
has earned its Treasures to ‘come home’. Has Sri Lanka earned such returns? The
real value of such artifacts is the belief with which they were born – not as
copies but as originals. One who is a true heir of the original would bring
them Home.
Sri Lanka’s former president also remained ‘home’
and hence wanted the ‘foreign’ experts out during the last stages of the war.
He did not ‘fast’ to discipline his local forces so they would share the ‘Common
Home of Truth’. Instead, he consumed more ‘status’ and money pleasures by
claiming that he had eliminated ‘Terrorism’. Given the contribution by ‘foreigners’
their Truth returned with them to their respective homelands – away from Sri
Lanka.
TNA Leader Mr. Sampanthan is reported to
have questioned as to why we had resorted to violence? Simple - Gandhi fasted
to discipline his own folks. Tamil leaders fasted to ‘show’ that they were
pointing the finger at the Government. Using the name of Sathya-Graham for maya/delusion
– results in the other side coming back
to us. Hence the armed groups who returned to kill the heirs of those who
claimed to practice ,Sathya-Graham within the Tamil community. Likewise in the case of Sinhalese – who use
Buddhism’s sacred name for lesser purposes cause the return through the
violence in their own followers. It brings us peace to call ourselves who we
really are – however animalistic we may seem to others. So long as we remain in
our own Home Truth – we are unaffected
by their thoughts. We would then be in our True Home. This is not Buddhist Home
for Sinhalese Politicians nor Gandhi Home for Tamil Politicians. Mr. Rajapaksa
failed to bow to the UN before using its facilities to elevate his status at
the global level. Whether the other group is higher or lower in status – richer
or poorer in money – when we go into their Home – we need to bow to their
values. Hence the self-sacrifice with lower groups. It’s easier to bow to
higher status groups and yet Mr. Rajapaksa failed to honor them. This happens
when we ‘forget’ our origins and do not replace the form of our real past as
per our current environment. We keep lying to others and eventually we lie to
ourselves. This results in disorders of the mind.
Like in the case of the land mentioned
above – I gifted a couple of Indian artifacts to individuals who I thought
would value them. One of artifacts looks very similar to the one being returned
to India by Singapore. In both instances
I took them back when I learnt that the recipients did not value the core purpose of the
gift. The drive comes from the spirit of
these artifacts themselves. The mind of the creator connects to the mind of the
true heir – and returns Home. It’s the inner beauty of the creator that is
identified with instantaneously by the true heir. One who looks at the outer
forms and money value – merely elevates her/his status by ‘possession’. But the
true heir who may not have possession -
will have the experience – the formless Spirit. Yesterday Mr. Logathasan –
father of - Lakshmi - NSW’s Young Woman
of the Year in 2014 – shared with me the significance of Vijaya Thasami (Vijayam=Victory;
Thasami = 10) – the day after the 9 day festival
of Education – & the First Day of Lesson Learning. To me, the Tamil
Administrators who gave form to my Truth yesterday – was no coincidence. We
celebrated the Festival of Education at our Temple and Mother Saraswathi
confirmed that the demon of Ignorance was killed by Her Trident – and True Knowledge was Learnt by the
folks of Thunaivi-Vaddukoddai – confirming that the donation I made with the
purpose of post-war reconstruction was to myself – with the government being
only a care-taker.. Did not need any Devolution of Power from Colombo nor higher
status with Vaddukoddai folks – who were at the center of the first Political
Declaration of Self-Governance in 1976. They made the Vaddukoddai Declaration and
I had the Spirit. nothing without them – nothing without me.
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