Gajalakshmi
Paramasivam – 10 May 2016
Third Eye Picture of Sri
Lanka
Ethnic Diversity has become a reality in
Sri Lanka. Are we of One mind-order or are we Diverse? Knowing the true answer and
including that in the Constitution would strengthen exponentially, the inner
Peace felt by Sri Lankans. Ultimately as
we mature as a Nation – it is this inner picture that shapes our mind from
within. The pathway could be diverse or common. But it must flow from Truth to
naturally unite us – however diverse we may seem on the outside. Man and Woman
are diverse-looking. They need to come together to recreate themselves. That is
the law of Nature. Whether this diversity ceases at the family / gender level
or whether it is developed to National and Global level is the question we
face.
Reporter P.K.Balachandran of the New Indian
Express says in his article ‘Lankan Panel On Constitutional Reform Found
Sharp Differences On Ethnic Lines’:
[While
the Tamils of the Tamil-speaking Northern and Eastern Provinces (called Sri
Lankan Tamils) want a federal constitution as opposed to the current unitary
one, the majority Sinhalese living in South, Central and Western Lanka want the
unitary structure to be retained.
There
are extremists and moderates in both communities, with Jaffna district
espousing an extreme form of federalism and Kandy district demanding a rigid
unitary structure.]
The above confirms what most of us know on
the inside. It is not different in Australia which is also my home-nation. When
we look within, we know that we – the Asian migrants see ourselves as being
different to the European migrants. I expressed this picture through my legal
actions against many Administrative leaders who failed to practice Equal
Opportunity laws and principles once they were in the top position. I thus made
myself Equal to them by sacrificing for the Common Good – the status I had as
an Australian Manager. I became a common worker. This freed me from my own
expectations of returns for being the ‘yes’ person where, as per my Truth I had to say ‘no’ – Australians
are diverse and not common and most Australians think Equal only when they get
paid for it. The moment they think there is no one above them, European migrants
start ‘telling’ the Asian migrants and the Asian migrants start telling the
Aborigines and those others who as per their country of origin are of lesser
international status.
The Sri Lankan parallel of European
migrants are the Sinhalese - especially those of Kandyan origin; the parallel
of Asian migrants are all other ethnic communities. When a Sinhalese thinks
s/he is not accountable to anyone – s/he starts telling and this telling is
stronger in the case of a Muslims, Tamils and Burghers in that order. In real
terms if Devolution takes place – this telling will be ‘internalized’ – as proven
by the Rajapaksa regime which was disrespectful of the Global Community once it
got the benefits by ‘showing’ terrorism. As per the Laws of Nature – to the
extent the LTTE was born out of the feelings of Terror that Tamils experienced
due to actions and negligence by the Central Government – Terrorism ownership
was shared. Had there been Devolution, LTTE abuse would largely have been
classified as criminal – if indeed it had happened. To my mind, given India’s
support – Indians also share in this Terrorism karma.
Our inner Peace is determined by our
identity with this inner picture – seen through
our Third Eye – represented by the Pottu – worn by Hindus. When I identify with
a report – such as the above, I am able to naturally rely on its Source. The
New Indian Express then becomes an internal part of me. Had I been part of the
New Indian Express team that produced the above report – I would have known the
Truth through my own genuine work supported by my own feelings of ownership in
New Indian Express. As I said to a Project Manager here in Vaddukoddai – we become
the institution we believe we are a part of. That Belief is the ultimate goal.
The pathway may look diverse or common. Usually one who gets lesser pay than
others for the work of identical standards – and accepts that as final - is already
an owner and therefore is a believer. The
other way around, one could pay respect
to the higher worker / position – to feel part of the whole and eventually the
whole itself. Those who work to rule – do not develop this feeling power.
Just this weekend, we were exposed to a
debate here in Vaddukoddai - on whether Governance power is developed by family
or by society? The event took place here in the twin village of
Sangarathai-Thunaivi which even though
they are geographically next to each other – are culturally vastly different due
to the caste system having gone wrong through both sides – the farmers and the
toddy-tappers. The speeches were good and entertaining to the brain. But to me
Sangarathai was invading the privacy of Thunaivi when the discussion was loudly
propagated through the P.A. system. In action the abuse of governance power was
facilitated by a member of the Diaspora (parallel of the hybrid court) who
built that hall in his father’s memory. Hence as per the topic discussed – the abuse
of governance power started at home by the family wanting to take over the community
leadership power through inheritance rather than through the democratic system
of majority. They are the parallels of Jaffna Tamil & Kandyan Sinhalese leaders.
As a person of Thunaivi – I felt sad – that
no recognition was given to Thunaivi in that group. Our family also donated
land for the construction of the
Development Secretariat. Had I included myself as a Sangarathai person – I would
have been invited through their network and by saying ‘yes’ – education is first
priority. I needed to feel that pain to
know how Thunaivi felt. Through their
speeches they promoted education – which to me was education to hold leading
administrative positions including in the Government. If it were under a
Federal system – then the status of such positions would be relatively higher
than otherwise. I allowed myself to feel
the pain of not being invited as a contributor to the Common system – a system
through which Thunaivi would be allowed to isolate itself and emotionally
settle its internal disputes. All leaders present – including politicians and
administrators – promoted the ‘Unitary’ system under which, like the LTTE –
they could be sole-leaders in their local areas. The pain was heard and
yesterday, we were invited to takeover the construction work in a relatively
big project. When pain is felt at that soul level – through our Truth – the area
that we feel a part of gets the pleasures – almost instantaneously. THAT to me
is the promise of God. As they say in Christianity – knock and it shall open. True
pain is the knock.
During the speeches the names of the Hon
Wigneswaran, Chief Minister of Northern Province - as well as the Hon Judge Ilanchellan were
mentioned as leaders. The former is seeking merger of North & East through
a federal system. But the Truth as we – outsiders see it is that Mr.
Wigneswaran was groomed under a Unitary system. To have the true authority to
promote a different system – Mr. Wigneswaran needs to have settled his dues to
that system and become independent of that system. So long as he is recognized
as a Judge by himself – he confirms that he believes himself to be part of the
Unitary system. In any case – he is recognized by the educated as part of the
Judiciary and NOT as part of the political institution of Northern Province. As per my observations – there is no direct
following of Mr. Wigneswaran in this part of Northern Province. Hence on the
basis of Truth / Belief – there is no validity to the proposal made by Mr.
Wigneswaran – the Judge groomed by and lives with the Unitary system.
Given that the current Government has facilitated
this Opportunity for the Public to participate in the process, we need to ensure
that Public outcomes would continue to
keep in place that Government structure. Power sharing as Equals is the real
picture that has evolved through the current Government. Tamils of Sri Lanka
also need that kind of Equal Opposition,
to have the right to operate independent of Central Government. If the Internal
picture known to Tamil leaders is healthy – showing this democratic picture
would not be difficult. But as Gandhi said about Indian leaders – Tamil leaders
want to take the place of Sinhalese leaders as Sinhalese leaders want/ed to
occupy the positions developed by the British. To the extent this was done
without paying their respects – it amounts to a debt and has ended at the
destination of UN Inquiry punishment.
Whatever the national structure – as per
the Tamil Community – North led by Jaffna must be independent of East led by Batticaloa.
The former is the parallel of Sangarathai and the latter the parallel of
Thunaivi. Culturally we may seem to be similar. But in terms of mind structure –
the Jaffna man when he thinks he is ‘free’ will ‘tell’ all other sections –
including the Diaspora, once he has custody of
powers. To earn merger – Jaffna must demonstrate Equal Opposition to
Batticaloa. Towards this the caste system hierarchy needs to be sacrificed and
merit basis using current contribution needs to determine as to who has higher
status through demonstrated public outcomes. A Muslim as Chief Minister in
Batticaloa confirms their affirmative action to release themselves from the evils
of using majority rule in
Administration. The need for Jaffna is to use intellectual pathways to develop
Common Secular systems that would gradually override the negatives of the caste
system and at the same time not disconnect the minds prematurely to isolate
lower castes to form their own governance – as happened in the case of LTTE. A
true position developed under ‘free’ conditions would be easily manifested by
one to whom that group is home-group. If this is given form – we would be
writing off our own investment in the higher mind-order needed to use
intellectual pathways that connect us to areas beyond our physical
environments. Education needs to be used to include and expand and not to
exclude and shrink.
When we live in our homes – however tiny
that may seem to the external eye – we have ownership freedom/independence.
This is Peace. To the extent we see that little rat-hole as part of the Palace –
we own the Palace itself. Instead, if we build a big Palace in a land that we
occupy – to show our ownership to outsiders – we have empty freedom – through isolation.
Thus negligence by Central Government would get converted to isolation by local
/ provincial / community leaders. Older leaders need to share their True
pictures and not compete with young ones driven by material returns to keep
their minds and bodies active. Meditation takes us to that inner world where
there is no relativity – but just Peace. Both – the Hon Sampanthan – the Leader
of the Opposition in National Parliament and the Hon Vigneswaran – Chief Minister
of Northern Sri Lanka – need to share their Truth with their People. The
question is who are their People? The social group on whose behalf they feel
pain – but is physically and/or culturally furthest away from them – is the
border. It is more difficult for a higher group to draw and maintain this border than for a member of the lower
group to draw this border to include the higher group.
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