Gajalakshmi Paramasivam

21 March 2018

                                                              

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

 

It is festival time for Mother Kali including in Trincomalee in Eastern Sri Lanka and Vaddukoddai in Northern Sri Lanka. I am a believer in both homes of Mother Kali.

 

Yesterday, on the first day of the 10 day festival, I shared with family, the photos from Uthayan at http://newuthayan.com/story/77458.html

 

This morning for some reason, I was directed to respond to the Q & A published by the Chief Minister of Northern Province through  Uthayan, on 29 Nov 2017  

http://newuthayan.com/story/51277.html

I did not notice the date at first but responded as per ‘directions’ that I felt were needed. Now I think it was because of  my common faith with Mother Kali at Trincomalee – the home of  the current Political Hero of Tamils, the Hon Rajavarothiam Sampanthan,  and Mother Kali at Vaddukoddai - the home of the Hon Rajavarothiam Sampanthan’s  immediate predecessor – as Tamil Leader of the Opposition in National Parliament - the Hon Appapillai Amirthalingam.

 

Through  the Uthayan Q&A Mr Wigneswaran reveals his ignorance of the difference between Emotions and Feelings:

 

 

[Q: What is your opinion about  People’s Uprising activities relating to great-heroes day?

 

A: I am of the opinion  that people are beginning to realise themselves. They are realising their power. They are realising what their rights are.

If the thinking of People was to demote great heroes they would not have demonstrated this uprising.  

Relative to previous years, this year the waves of feelings have been on the rise. Our People have thus far suppressed their inner emotions.

Now that they know due to the change of government,  that there is no need to so suppress, People have demonstrated their emotions openly for the Community and the world to know. ]

 

 

There is often confusion between Emotions and Feelings. Emotions (Unarchchi)  are physically driven and hold true only when they are unpolluted by external knowledge which is a high risk amongst the physically driven. Feelings (Unarvu) on the other hand  are  realised / experienced values that are natural  part of ourselves.

 

Emotions need to be shown expressly for it to be effective at the physical level – as in voting. The stronger the emotions the wider the coverage.  Feelings however need not be expressed for them to work. They spread themselves exponentially – as in heritage.  Feelings to be valid do not need shows of uprising. They work quietly like mothers’ Energy / Shakthi. They are valid when  expressed through emotions within our immediate circles. In this instance they are valid within the respective militant groups.

 

My response to the above is as follows:

 

“Tamil community is culturally diverse: (1) Emotionally driven Tamils (2) Intellectually driven Tamils (3) Truth driven Tamils. Category 3 are the smallest minority. But they are the most reliable and they have the power to naturally attract other independent forces when there is a common need. Group (1) would relate through emotions; group (2) through calculated merit and group (3) don't relate - they are absolute power of ownership. Each of the first two groups have Truth amongst them. But if that is not dominant - then the rules of operation are different. Truth is the natural binding force that does not die with time and / or displacement. Any person who died due to her/his True belief - is a great hero. 

“Tamil community is culturally diverse: (1) Emotionally driven Tamils (2) Intellectually driven Tamils (3) Truth driven Tamils. Category 3 are the smallest minority. But they are the most reliable and they have the power to naturally attract other independent forces when there is a common need. Group (1) would relate through emotions; group (2) through calculated merit and group (3) don't relate - they are absolute power of ownership. Each of the first two groups have Truth amongst them. But if that is not dominant - then the rules of operation are different. Truth is the natural binding force that does not die with time and / or displacement. Any person who died due to her/his True belief - is a great hero.

Armed militants confirm that they are driven by emotions. That is the only way they can raise themselves to be equal to another armed person - for example - the Sri Lankan armed soldier. Category 1 - i.e. - Emotionally driven Tamils who act on their own would have benefited from armed militancy and they have the responsibility to honor those who died in combat - as we do with our relatives. The return of the bodies of the 13 soldiers by the LTTE confirmed that emotions were not based on Truth but on falsely elevated grandiose. A true soldier will value and honor another true soldier. If all those who died in combat are taken as heroes, then those 13 soldiers also were heroes. By dishonouring those soldiers the LTTE let our culture down. Later by killing our own politicians militants demoted themselves further. They cannot be celebrated as a group. I know of individuals who were genuine. They were very much in the minority. I pay my respects to them privately - Truth to Truth.”

The CM may celebrate and honour all combatants as heroes. But until we as a community repent the dishonour to the families and community of those 13 soldiers and the Tamil politicians who were disrespected by militants driven by external knowledge and external resources, we would not be blessed by Mother Kali.

 

Today we the global citizens celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination/Harmony Day. Tamils who have emigrated beyond their birth areas, need to appreciate and celebrate such souls who gave up their bodies to protect Sovereignty as individuals and/or groups.

 

Tamils in Colombo became the victims of the emotions aroused by the return of the bodies of the 13 soldiers. In 2009, I happened to be in Colombo at the height of the war. Tamil Members of the Sri Lankan community here in Australia,  urged me to serve the needy in the camps.  Accordingly I sought the approval of the Department of Health towards this.

 

While waiting for this approval which took weeks to come – I prayed with deep faith, to Swami Sathya Sai Baba during poojah at the Barns place Centre in Colombo.  To my mind like in the case of Q&A from Mr Wigneswaran regarding the war-heroes came the question – ‘who is right’ and along with it came the thought from within me ‘those who sent the bodies of 13 soldiers’ .  Back then I did not know the reason. But as had been the case with others like Saint Yoga Swami -  I just accepted the message. Now, years later, I know the reasons why. The reason is that they were soldiers and therefore relatives of other soldiers.

 

Those driven by feelings would have relatives beyond their biological connections. They may kill to defeat such relatives in conflict – as Prince Arjunan killed his beloved family elder Beeshmar. But they would never dishonour relatives – be they physical and/or mental.

 

Emotions to be reliable and honourable, need to be limited to one’s Truth / Feelings. Emotions in excess of this have to be passed through Discriminative thinking on the basis of  measures/ principles  common to both sides or eliminated through self-discipline. That’s when we as a community would be reliable and contribute to harmony and not attack others’ earned right to mourn their dead with respect and honour. Those who die in the course of their duty are heroes. Honouring the rights of those heroes from outside our immediate circle of influence, makes them our opposition. Tamils who feel Tamil will honour all those who died in their duty – including politicians who were elected by them.

 

Let us therefore honour all such heroes who died doing their duty in the name of sovereignty of themselves as individuals and / or as part of a community and/or nation. Then we will have Mother Kali’s blessings to groom a Defence force and not one that attacks in the name of Defence.