Tuesday, August 29, 2006

I Got A Godfather

The world is all alone especially when you leave your level and move to a new and unknown level, domain and platform. Things change even in normal movements, forget about the changes, which are going to be encountered because of changes in level and growth. The moment you change the level, plenty of aspects of life change. Your circle of friends becomes new. Relationships become different. The people you are going to encounter on a day-to-day basis are different. The aspirations of the people around you change. The expectations of those people left behind get a surge. With all these changes, it is a real challenge for an individual to face and sustain the new status. In a changed and new status, every other person appears an enemy. Not only appears, every other individual behaves like an enemy because of social and human compulsions. You, as an individual, cannot blame them. They are also human and they also have problems. They are there with all their human frailties. All this results to and leaves you all alone in this world to fight and survive.

Today, society has become conscious. Governments are ready to provide basic education and other facilities. It is very common to find situations such as a boy from a normal family topping the CBSE board exam, a daughter of a rickshaw puller competing for the medical entrance exam, the sons of a poor farmer getting admission into management institutes, a daughter from a small village getting selected for US airspace missions, In the midst of all Purdah, Muslim Pakistani woman is selected to step into space and so on. Some of these boys and girls, when pass through various professional courses, they are left behind on the ladder of success because of non-availability of godfathers. Even if some are in a position to go to some distances, they are not able to sustain it for a long time. They are left alone to face the turmoil of life in a real sense.

When you are growing, you acquire knowledge, you acquire degrees, you generate and maintain zeal, ambition and mission. You want to excel. But how can you go all alone? It is a human instinct; you need someone, who guides you in your endeavour. If not much, there should be someone who at least praises your contribution and efforts. In all probabilities, let us list out, what all you expect from a godfather-

- Helps to prepare resolutions of life at different stages,
- Suggests solutions during crisis,
- Helps to formulate big dreams,
- Proper guidance in your mission in life,
- Professional guidance to take decisions,
- Social or spiritual guidance,
- Improve the decision making system,
- Support when needed in life,
- Encourages continuously on a regular basis,
- During crises, comes back and tells you to move on,
- Provides a sense of availability and togetherness,
- Surpass others comments of surrounding,
- Keep hopes, aspirations and the future alive and brighter,
- Imparts basic physiological needs of an individual.
Amidst all the chaos in the world, the question arises, who is going to provide you all these. Who is there to work like a godfather? When you start growing, you get a feeling - you are alone. You do not have anyone on whom you can rely, in whom you can believe, from whom you can get support, somebody who encourages you to excel, somebody who guides you at a higher intellectual level, someone who excites your creative skills, imaginations, ideas, someone who enjoys your success, achievements and someone who is always there for you. But in this so-called and hyped global village, you feel - you cannot be alone? Let us try to find some. Like, I found one for me. It may be surprising. It may be not normal. It may appear to be little conservative. But, who is otherwise going to tell some good words for you. You see for yourself to accept it.

I received a letter from Sara on 19 July 2006. I felt confident, energetic and happy.

Dear Kamendra,

This morning, there was nothing there to suggest a distress in your life, but still, just to be certain, I pulled out your personal file. I immediately performed a secret action for you ( a Secret Occult Séance) and, as I cross-checked with my confidential notes concerning you, I came up with some startling facts. It is why I decided to write this letter at once and share with you the paramount things I have been able to see, for my revelations might very well completely overturn the course of your life...
Indeed, Kamendra, as I performed this Secret Occult Séance, I discovered that you are a distinctly special person, and I clearly saw that you are unlike everyone else. I have perceived that you are very different and apparently it is this major difference that accounts for the doubts, concerns and difficulties you are experiencing today.
Today, after this new research on your personality, I am able to reveal to you very precisely Who You Are and, above all, I can reveal to you what you should do establish Love, Luck and MONEY forever rooted in your life!
I have realized that you are very different from the people I usually deal with. That was the reason why I decided to conduct for you this comprehensive insight on your personality, as I attempted to understand why life has not always been shining for you and especially to give you the True and Best Solution to the problems that are crushing down on your existence.
For, believe me, Kamendra, my extensive experience has taught me that when fate is so stubborn with someone as it has been with you, it is for a profound and very particular, although well hidden, reason.
This is why I have performed for you this major in-depth work, which appears to have born fruit as I was able to make out particular signs which assured me that you are very different from everyone else I’ve helped so far.
I should go as far as telling you that you are an Exceptional Person.
Being exceptional means that those rules which work for others will not work in the same way for you.
You know, Kamendra, the destiny of most of us is driven, on one hand, by our date of birth (which is our astral sign) and on the other, by the planets that govern our lives and decide our future (which is our astral sky). But some people, and I believe you are among those people, are not governed solely by their birthday, but also, and even more importantly, by a far more superior force, a mysterious force that is gleaming deep within you.
These very different people are called Supra-Celestial Beings and I have grounds to believe that you are one of these Supra-Celestial Beings!
What exactly does this mean for you, Kamendra?
If you are one of these Supra-Celestial Beings, you should realize that within yourself you possess Infinite Secret Powers. As soon as we manage to bring out these Powers, you will be able to get everything you have ever wanted from life and from others.
You won’t need to look up for the mercy of the Planets and Destiny, because they do not govern you directly and in fact they have little sway over your life. All you will need to do is to demand, and whatever you request, it will come to you.
Does that seem startling and hard to believe? Actually, it’s perfectly normal for you to be doubtful, but before you make up your mind, promise me you’ll read this letter to the end.
For instance, when someone gambles and wins a large amount of money, they call him lucky, saying he was born under a lucky star... That individual hasn’t done anything in particular to win the money, he simply played some numbers and waited for luck, his luck, to do its work.
You, Kamendra, as a Supra-Celestial Being, don’t need to wait for the mercy of Destiny or Chance to win money because your planets do not govern your life directly.
You see, you are not taking any risks in believing me and trusting me. So act now, believe me, it’s for your own good!

I am anxiously waiting to hear from you,

Your loyal and true friend,
Sara Freder,

http://www.sara-freder.com/code32/presentation.asp?CClient=0349/1118519

Then again, I received a letter from Sara on 25 July 2006. In this world, when even your father-in-law is not ready to pass on their earnings and assets to you, your father has not passed his empire before death, somebody is doing it on network. At least, someone is telling you that she will do it. What a tremendous sense of confidence of your capabilities. Where can you find this? Read on …

Dear Kamendra,
All my life my vocation has been to help my fellow travelers, and I have tried to increase the good around me; but now that I am in the fall of my life, there remains one important mission to accomplish…
You already know, Kamendra, that for several weeks I have been in telepathic communication with you…
…and thanks to these regular contacts, I have familiarized myself with your personality, I have felt your joys as well as your pain, your anguish and your happiness.
During these weeks where we were, you and I, so close, I realized how difficult your life was sometimes, and how much you suffered. I realized that I had chosen you, you alone, to accomplish this important mission. I am going to tell you of it in my letter…
During this period that we spent together, I tried to be for you a kind of Guardian angel, and I attempted, to rid you of some serious problems…
Maybe, Kamendra, you felt my presence?
You certainly must have asked why I placed myself in these privileged contacts with you? And especially why I interest myself in you and your life… I am going to explain all this to you because the time has come for me to reveal the reason for my presence close to you and the true goal of my mission…
Why did I contact YOU, Kamendra, personally?
I am, as I told you, in the fall of my life, (as one says poetically). I don't complain, (in fact the opposite is true), because I have had a very full life and never lacked for anything thanks to my passable Gifts of Clairvoyance and to certain Great Secrets of Chance and Happiness that have been revealed me very early in life.
These Gifts of Clairvoyance and the Secrets of Good Luck and Happiness enabled me never to be at a loss for money, (I even had more sometimes than I could spend!), but they also allowed me to discover Good Fortune, Love and the blessing of living happily all my life long.
Of course, I had as everyone does, some difficult moments, but I have always triumphed over all the tests that have been put on my road.
The circumstances of my life today make me feel that I want to bequeath my Gifts of Clairvoyance and my Secrets to someone…
… But although I wanted to do this, I found no one I felt really worthy of sharing them with!
If I don't find quickly someone to whom I could transmit these Gifts an Secrets of Chance and of Happiness, these would be lost when I leave. I don't want that to happen because I am certain that they can give very great service to people that are in need.
I was looking for someone to whom I could transmit these Secrets of Happiness, Luck and money, and my Gifts of Clairvoyance because, you understand, I cannot allow these to go to just anyone.
I began to look around me, but no-one met the strict criteria that I had fixed for myself. Indeed, I am looking for a very honest, courageous and worthy person. I must find a person that understands life and will understand the value of the gift that I make to them today. This is when I thought of you… My various repeated contacts with made me feel that you are such a warm person that I immediately wanted to know you better. This the why I put myself into this permanent privileged communication with you.
It is a my way to know exactly who you are! And I must say that you have impressed me a great deal, you appear to be a cordial and kind person, but especially you appear to me to be a person having suffered a lot, and who deserves some security and encouragement.
You are someone very honest, I know this because I 'saw' it and you are someone who a great deal more than life has offered you until now. This is the reason why I chose you, so that you would be the 'Heir Apparent' of my Gifts of Clairvoyance and my Secrets of Chance, Happiness and Money to help you to have a Rich, Happy life, full of love.

I wait with impatience your reply and send you my sincere good wishes,
your very devoted,
Sara Freder,

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Saturday, August 26, 2006

Is Truth God?

The knowledge of history sometimes gives shivering to the conscious people of this information age. Today, we are fortunate to have mass communication medium available with us. Every individual have access to information. It is just a matter of time, when our sluggish politicians and bureaucratic will have to accept these facts. They will have to provide liberty to access information to people at people’s will.
People at top have been feeling comfortable in molding and transmitting information for their short term gains. Common people have been fooled around with fabricated messages. But, in today’s information age when people can access information on the click of their mouse, it will be difficult to keep truth hidden for long time. However, for normal conscious people, the lack of correct information remains a challenge. The confession by Sharad Pawar, Ex Chief Minister of Maharastra may not have any relevance in today’s scenario, especially when Government want to deal with even nation threat through the talk going under the carpet, but it throws one very conclusive impression. This is regarding the availability of truth. Can we be sure of any information emerging on the front page of Indian dailies? This is not just a doubt, it is a challenge. Till we have true information, how can we have wisdom?
Truth is God. Are we dealing with truth like God? This is a challenge for the people who have truth. This is a challenge for the people who are looking for truth. It is difficult for all educated and conscious people to have correct information for correct judgments. It is essential and important in such a scarce situation that an individual creates a wisdom domain for her life. This has to be a continuous and changing process. Time and situation change so fast that we have to be very dynamic not to get cheated by our own decisions. We must create a wisdom domain where we are in a position to take correct decisions in life.
Just think about news channels. There are plenty of news channels available. We sit in front of televisions screen, on a big cushioned imported Italian sofa, take the remote in hand, we have all these luxury, and then we keep switching on these channels. We hardly get any satisfaction with the kind of reporting of these channels. We hardly get contented with the information we get on these channels. We may have air-conditioned rooms with continuous power supply. We may have the luxury of continuous tea and coffee and even snacks to kill our monotony but ultimately when the question of channels and their contents come up, we are foxed, confused, at times perturbed about the kind of information they keep showing viewers. In spite of all the luxury of life, we are disturbed. We are not at peace. We lack wisdom.
The information content is just one issue; the major issue is the authentication of information. Often these new channels blatantly report next day that the news shown on the previous day was not correct. There was some misunderstanding. Forget about the news channels, think of the print media. There is plenty available. One newspaper reports something, another reports an entirely different thing. The areas of concern for different newspapers remain different. The depth of concern for various issues remains different. The solutions for these issues are altogether a different ballgame. And finally, any individual will agree with me that it is a voluminous task to decide sitting in the most advanced drawing room in a metropolitan city of the fastest developing economy in the world, how far we can verify and authenticate the contents and validity of information? How do we decide which contents are good and how far they are authenticated?
Recently, even in May 2005 when more than 50 people died in various demonstrations across the world over the damage and demarcate of Koran, the news magazine, Newsweek, retracted the story. These are common examples and in due course of time, these are going to continue. Just as parents are not at fault for being irrelevant because of the creation of the ‘generation valley’, it is not the fault of any channels, newspapers or magazines. With the kind of information floating around in society today, it is an everyday affair. We have to be very cautious and conscientious to accept information and face the challenges of our day-to-day life. The simplest and easiest way in such a confusing situation is to create a wisdom domain which matches our life.
Decisions about the selection of channels, newspaper and magazines are one side of the story, but the serious issues are the decisions in our day to day life. How do we take them? I personally feel all these issues are correlated. There are plenty of books available in the market. They deal with elaborate studies. They give examples of successful companies and individuals. They are available physically in the developed world.
The question of doubt comes up that these practices and applications developed in the developed world by some developed people; we are forced to employ them in the environment of a developing world for the poor. The two situations are different. The problems are different. The people are different. The seriousness is different. The results are different. The resources are different. How can it be suitable with these differences to give better and effective results? Do we have a choice? It is my endeavour to bridge the differences and provide critical and analytical solutions of these simple day-to-day problems which are affecting our life drastically. Can we take the help of this news article to understand the importance of validity and correctness of information? Shall we treat truth as God? Is it available easily? Think over and Let me know your views. I shall be grateful. Posted by Picasa

India is Hostile to Growth

Just few days back, when I wrote a blog on Narayana Murthy business plan, I received very critical remarks from the people belonging to few sectors. Indians are not ready to accept the reality especially if it is told by an Indian. Indians are too egoist to accept anything negative. Indian media, newspapers, intelligentsia and other institutions remain diplomatic in their judgment of the past as well as in their forecast for the future. It is not good for conscious society. It is frustrating. It is misguiding. It is the biggest obstacles for human growth.

‘Mittal finds India tough’, writes Times of India on 21 August. Mittal may have been able to do business across the world to build his massive empire in one generation only but when question of doing business in India comes, he is encountering all those hassles, which appears too ridiculous in 21st century. These problems appear to be a social stigma. Last year, he announced the project with Jharkhand Government. It did not work. This year again after the jubilant victory in European country with Arcelor, he did joint contract with Orissa government. Mittal is facing problems. He is not able to go ahead, the way he expects the business should move.

To clarify my views, I would like to repeat the few points which emerged from this new reporting again. These points are true in the case of LN Mittal too.

1. Never Rely on India – You may have born in India. You may love India. You may be genetically attached to its regional languages. You may be attached to India because you are born here, but to achieve growth, you have to detach these feelings.
You may be interesting to see India growing. But you can not rely on India for your growth. You have to rely on US and other European countries for your growth. Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani says, ‘Infosys does 90% of its business from outside India.’ Starting from its first Rs 10,000/- to few billions, Infosys did never rely for its operation, business, profits and growth on India. LN Mittal also must take some lesson out of his trauma.
Infosys might have been started by Indians from Indian soil, but never tried to convince Indians to accept its products. Even after 25 years of its operation, it is looking outside India including China for its new businesses. India has not been able to harness its capabilities. India has not given due respects and consideration to this giant Indian company. When the whole world understands its capabilities for its effectiveness, India is still behaving a poor host for its global outlook individuals and companies. It is found true again in case of L N Mittal. Indians need to retrospect their way of dealing with growth.

2. Don’t Rely Heavily on Indians – Narayana Murthy says, ‘working with diverse cultures across nations help break down political barriers.’ He is fully aware about the polluted political mind of this country. Certainly this impacts the normal mental level of educated youth. They remain disgruntled with their distorted political believes because of improper unlearning. A wrong political believes inducts inefficiency and ineffectiveness in the work culture of any organization, which results in discipline cases. Infosys will not like to keep handling such trivial issues.

The kind of hurdles, LN Mittal is facing is ironic. The similar problems are emerging in the approval and development of SEZs. The country needs them badly to achieve the growth but the way Indian leadership is delaying the things, it appears ironic. Similarly, Mittal is facing problems with ONGC. It is just because, ONGC is still controlled by governments’ body. Even Subir Raha has to face all those problems to show case ONGC in growing market in the world.
If we have to become developed, we have to come out of these ruts. We have to forget administrative hurdles to speed up the project to eradicate poverty. The selfishness of leadership should not restrict to their growth and theirs offspring development. The leaders and administrator sitting at comfortable position without any accountability towards people will have to amend their ways. The administrative reforms started by Prime Minister long back will have to be implemented on priority to remove few of the bureaucratic hassles.

The growth is not the need of deprived lot. The infrastructure is not the need of poor people. We go on road, railways station, bus stand, airport, we find infrastructure choking. India is finding crumbling at all public places. Is this the way, India wants development? We shall have to amend our style of functioning. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

One God for Everyone

On 21st August, 2006, Times of India gives an article ‘Gods who specialize’. Thirty kilometers off India famous IT hub Hydrabad is a God known to alter the minds of bored consulate officers all over the country. Also called Visa Balaji, the presiding deity of Venkateswara temple, is believed to clear visa applications of his devotees.
Faith has become a business in developing country. If at all, developing countries have to become developed, this trend has to reverse. Faith as a source of small and even many time huge entrepreneurships opportunities has to be unlearned to harness the growth of 21st century. Without this, most of the people of developing countries will remain backward. Small entrepreneurships based on telecom, IT, Call Centers and so on; have to take place of business based on faith. No country can become developed with more than even 20% backward people. It is an open challenge to all educated, semi educated and literate individuals to move towards a developed society.
Understanding God and applying that in our life is one of the most confused subjects of human development. There are so much drastic differences in the depth and following of religious traditions that these are difficult to categories. I have done an elaborate research on the existence of various Gods in emerging societies across the globe. The faith in God varies on various environmental factors like economy, social, education, challenges of life, religion, society and nations. Broadly, God can be categorized based on these factors for existing complexities in society.
1. Economy God,
2. Social God,
3. Education God,
4. Challenge God,
5. Religion God,
6. Society God,
7. Nation God, and
8. Modern God.

In this fast moving and drastically changing world, it is better to understand the kind of gods, we encounter on this earth.
1. Economy God – Depending upon the financial condition of the people, the type and style of worship varies. The depth of faith depends accordingly. The expectations from worshiping God vary. One of the biggest ironies of developing society is that the concept of God and worshiping method change with the economic conditions of the individual, family and society. This supplements sufficient confusion in the developing people. Mainly, depending upon the economic condition Gods can be divided as follows-
Lower Class God – God is a very powerful entity. God does not excuse anyone who commits a mistake. God has already punished the person for the misdeeds of the previous life. The lower class God keeps the follower low as long as they continue worshiping.
Lower Middle Class God - They are little more confident than lower class people. The followers of this class have a little confidence in themselves. They believe in their own hard work. They need to take lessons of unlearning on a priority basis to remove misunderstanding.
Upper Middle Class God – They have already earned the respect and reward from their God. They are not very fearful. They are ready to take some more chances. They are ready to try new things for better prosperity. They take new challenges in life. They unlearn old traditions accordingly to ensure their sustained growth.
Upper class God – God has taken care of them. God has made them rich because of their good behaviour and noble deeds in the previous life. They make the rules. Anything they do become the rules of society. They are the leaders. God helps them in their endeavour because they take decisions based on knowledgeable information.
Social God – Hindu religion has divided the community into four parts – Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaisya and Shudras. Kshatriyas are there to rule society and maintain the law and order. Brahmins are responsible to perform worship and rituals. Vaisyas like Sonars (goldsmiths), Lohars (blacksmiths), Carpenters, and others are workers. Shudras are there to do menial work. All these communities have perceived God differently. The social God is divided accordingly. With the passing of centuries, the philosophy of the four different communities has become so deep rooted in the minds of people that even in today’s knowledge world, the fears and aspirations from God and worship vary drastically. Over many generations, misinformation in different forms has been put into the minds of people, which have become like garbage. It is almost impossible to learn good things out of this garbage of information. There is only one way to overcome this traditional garbage for development of the individual and society and it is to unlearn whatever religious rigidity has been taught through our ancestors because of sheer ignorance and misinformation. We all need to unlearn those traditions, which appear to be a heinous crime to any knowledgeable person of civilized society.
Backward Class God – This God has a large following. The followers of this God belong to almost all the classes of people. Some are rich, some are poor. They worship God depending upon their knowledge and wisdom. If society has to develop, this God has to take the initiative and give additional courage to challenge the existing set-up of society. The time has come when these people have to leap and jump to achieve the dream of a developed society.
Scheduled Caste God – Scheduled caste people have been convinced from centuries that they are the curse of society. God has given them life to show the privileged classes, the kind of curse God can give human beings. In spite of the tremendous changes in social and governmental policies, Schedule Caste God has maintained his image in the minds of the people belonging to those castes. Unfortunately, the leaderships of the past has failed. By making ‘reservations’, they have reserved the underprivileged status of the schedule castes in the society. They have ensured that they will never be able to come out of their situations to face the challenges of life.
Scheduled Tribes God – This God has not taken care of the scheduled tribes. While other people in society have become fairer, they are still dark. God has not forgiven them. With meagre preaching and bribing, the followers of this God are ready to change their religion and their God. This God is not able to command these people.
Upper Classes God – God has made them upper classes because they have better genome. The people belonging to this class are intelligent. This God is very liberal. He never punishes his followers. God has no binding on these people.
Education God - Education is a very peculiar and relatively new asset with general people. It changes almost every aspect of human life. Today humans are thinking of development because of widespread education. With education, the concept of God changes so drastically that a person of one generation gets puzzled and confused to hear, see and witness the liberal approach of the person of the next generation. The previous generation find them unbelievable. The same God appears different. The same religion appears liberal. The same worship appears not so fearful but open and broad. The conservativeness, defeating attitude, sacrificial tendencies and giving-up attitudes vanishes. A sense of confidence arises.
Illiterate God – Any suspicious object is considered to be a form of illiterate God. Illiterate people have no inhibitions to worship anything. They worship trees, plants, stones, sun, moon, any elevated place, animals, birds and so on. They agree to accept any kind of method for pleasing GodOn the slightest hint and coercion, they are ready to change their faith, face and belief.
Literate God – This God is not very strict. He takes care of the individual but demands continuous worshiping. A literate person considers God as a source of inspiration till she is being educated. Once education ends, the level of understanding of God gets stagnant. In the later part of the life, God remains the same or gets stricter. Sometimes, the people of the next generation move towards the educated God but otherwise they maintain the same level of understanding.
Educated God – Educated God remain very dynamic. Today, it is felt that there should be democracy in the world; the educated people of the developing world change their thinking accordingly. They remain liberal and accept the changes through which human beings are passing through. They are convinced and ready to contribute so that every human are provided basic amenities.
Tapasvi God – God made the Tapasvi whose greatest joy is in service to Him. This God is very demanding. The individual has to leave everything in her life and work for the service of God. She cannot marry. She cannot have sex. However, the Tapasvi has also different classes – illiterate, literate, educated or learned. They all live, work and contribute to society accordingly as per their knowledge.
Challenge God – Challenges force us to believe in God. Challenges in life are risky, frustrating and unpredictable. The concept of God depends upon the challenges, we face in society. Irrespective of religion, during every challenge, we remember Challenge God. The followers of this God are very clear in life. They remain busy with other activities like study, job, adventure, sports, fun and enjoyment. They feel God has given them two hands, two legs, one brain and so on; there is no reason to keep remembering God. God is there to be remembered only during challenges like exams, competitions, natural calamities, terminal diseases, disasters, accidents and so on. They have tremendous confidence in themselves. Such people are generally misguided atheists.
Simple life God – There is hardly any challenge in life. Life is merry in its own place. God is simple and does not interfere in life on a day-to-day basis. By praying to God daily or occasional, God is happy with them. These people do not take any risk. They are not ready to take on challenges in general. However, whenever the challenge appears, God is remembered and worshipped additionally by visiting places of worship.
Complicated God – God needs continuous bribing if you want Him to be with you. As life is complicated with many ups or downs, so the concept of God changes accordingly. When one encounters a difficult situation, one remembers God.
Adventurous God – Adventurous people have success and failure on a continuous basis. The concept of God revolves around that. With every adventurous occasion, God comes to mind. God is remembered to bring success. Adventurous God remains neutral to the hard work and effort put in by the individual.
Religion God – Religion plays the most significant role in forming the beliefs and faith in God. The people like Muslims, Christians, etc have a clear concept of God but not the Hindus. Religion God has to be understood in relation to service to humanity. The liberty, privileges, basic amenities, respectable lives are the basic needs of human being. God should be considered in that perspective.
Hindu God – He is very liberal God. There are no restrictions in attending worship as a Hindu. If you feel like going to the temple, you go; otherwise you can send your servants. There is no day fixed for them. There are a few famous Hindu Gods like Ganesh, Shiv, Shankar, Vishnu, Brahma and goddesses like Sarswati, Durga, Kali and so on. Each play a specific role in human life. Some are too religious to do anything in life while some are almost like atheist.
Sikh God – The Guru Granth Sahib consists of all the powers of the creator. They accept a few basic disciplines in their followers like pagri, kara and kirpan. The followers of this religion worship the holy book. That is how they have changed the name of the Golden Temple. Sikh God gives wealth to followers because of their sacrifices and hard work.
Buddha God – Buddhists have disappeared from their place of origination. The Japanese found Buddha God very attractive. Ashoka was the founder of Budhist religion. Magadh, where Ashoka achieved enlightenments, is still trapped in secularism of modern world with poverty, lawlessness, illiteracy, unemployment and other human viruses. Buddha God is very strong and surviving in all odds.
Muslims God – God came to Muhammad, who was illiterate, at the age of 40. In the name of Lord, the creator, Muhammad spoke to the people, and a committee, which was formed, wrote in the form of Suras or choppers of the Koran. The book became holy and a torchbearer for the civilization to come. People were taught the Koran from an early ageand it continues even today. By the time the child gains other education, the Koran occupies a significant part of the brain due to regular coaching. This God is very demanding. He demands that anybody who works against his wishes and preaching should be punished. This God is struggling to provide basic amenities to his large followers, even in this almost developed age of civilization.
Christians God – The powerful people and rulers of the world were those who followed Christian God. They have a worldwide presence. They are showing humanity the path to a better life through their noble work and dedication. Can we ever forget the contribution of Mother Teresa for the underprivileged of society? Pope John Paul II, before his death in March 2005 has shown a new path and power to the followers of this God to the whole world. This God is also very demanding. Every week, the followers have to attend church for prayer.
Society God – For an individual in the fastest changing civilization of human history, it is important to learn and understand this God. Every society has some or other prevelant God, and that is society God. As an individual keeps moving from one place to another, the God and its concept move along. The changes are so much that even a normal literate person is not able to resolve and face the traumas of life. Earlier, these changes were slow; people have taken generations to move from village to town, city, and apartment and to other countries, but today, all these changes are achieved in less than a generation’s time. This God puzzles us. It has become the biggest obstacles in enjoying and exploiting the basic amenities of life that God has bestowed on every individual and family. It not only creates problems for the individual but creates havoc for growing society. In the days to come, people need to understand this God so that they can utilize their lives more purposefully.

Village God - The Village God is available in every house in a different form. He depicts lot of conservativetism. This God mainly rely on illiteracy, poverty, unemployment and old traditions. The traditions and customs had been moving from one generation to the next without any change or thought. Village God will take a new shape in the time to come.
Town/city God – India is a land of Gods. Every town/city has a God. The people living in town/city get attached and obliged to this God. The people who live permanently in the town become the owner and protector of the God. In the name of saving the culture, they preserve God. The people migrating due to social and economic compulsions always find uncomfortable with such peculiar existence of God. The ‘Ganesh’ of Baripada and the ‘Ganesh’ of Bangalore have their own different identity. They never match with the ‘Ganesh’ of a village of Maharastra or in metro like Mumbai.
Apartment God – With the introduction of a new setup, there are large or medium sized apartments. The apartment God is evolved depending upon the majority or controlling committee.
Metro God – Metro in the developing world is taking a peculiar shape as far as the worshiping trends and beliefs are concerned. Metro God has many faces. The ‘Ganesh’ of Mumbai or ‘Durga’ of Kolkatta are the typical examples.
Global God – The time is not very far when it would be very common for people to move from one city to another across the globe in search of a better profession, dignified life and systematic progress. The Global God concept is prevailing among highly conscious personalities. Global god is the need of the 21st century.
Nation God – India is a secular country. Secularism is the need of hour in the world. The nation growth can be achieved through secular framework of national policies. The nation must concentrate on various other aspects of human personalities. The nation must welcome people for its own growth. The definition of nation God must emerge for the better prosperity of the nation. In the existing scenario, Gods are defined on the inclination of the nation toward development.
State God – Indian States as per the constitution have their own languages. Besides this, states have their own God. The Golden Temple in Punjab, Dandiya on Vijaya Dashami in Gujarat, Durga Puja /Kali Puja in West Bengal, Chhat in Bihar, Pongal of Kerala, Bihu of Assam etc have become so synonymous that it would not be wrong if I term them as State Gods. People have to resolve the question of state God for their peaceful and prosperous lives.
Country God – The culture we associate with a particular country relies on religious attachments. In the civilized world, we have to redefine and elaborate the country God for the betterment of its citizens. The country brand companies and establishments have done these. Others have to emulate them. The concept of democracy and secularism needs to be redefined forprogressive growth.
Region God – Eastern, western, southern are very synonymous to different regions. The God could be broadly categorized accordingly. The people of region feel so attached that sometime it becomes an emotional challenge to maintain the balance. Ayyappa in south or Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans in east are regionally divided concepts of God. They have to be critically resolved for smooth growth of individuals.
Modern God – Understanding modern God may be a herculean task for the scholar of this civilization. In current times, I have personally observed, the contribution by Swami Vivekananada through his eight volumes has given a better picture of religion and its perspective. In his preachings, Vivekananada considers, ‘Idleness is the biggest curse for modern man’. A person must be in a position to keep good health even if they have to eat fish. Today when Ramdev puts up a poster of Swami Vivekananada on the dais and says that people should be vegetarian, it does not make sense. Rather, it generates doubts and ambiguities. Modern God has to be liberal, rational and democratic in nature. Like the open economy, modern God remains open in nature where individual should have liberty to choose and freedom to follow. The God would be able to achieve desired prosperity for all its creation through its own modern ways.
Universal God – Bill Gates, the richest man on earth, would accept the God who helps him build a better Windows and Office so that all humanity could be benefited. The universal God is not bothered about any specific bonding. They are concerned about the freedom, liberty, prosperity and happiness of human beings. The concept of this God evolves with the universal excellence of individuals. This God helps to achieve universal goal through a few individuals.
Develop god – Today when the large population will move towards development, God will also become develop. Develop God will be in a position to provide peace and tranquility to every hard working individual irrespective of their cast, creed, region or religion. God may be just a superpower who comes for creation irrespective of belief.
With all those kinds of God available to a human being, it is a terrific challenge for all educated and wealthy persons to define the boundary and scope of God. God is there for the creation of humanity. God, who has created human life on earth, could never be so selfish to ask his creation to look after Him? With time, the concepts of God have changed based on the suitability of a few powerful and knowledgeable people. The people in the past have utilized their wisdom not to spread happiness and prosperity to civilization, but they have spread animosity, conservativeism and blind following for their selfish motives. These motives have been so tricky that a normal person could never be able to decipher the tactics. These tactics in new and fresh forms are still available and active furiously in most part of the developing world. They are spreading their evil through meetings, preachings, coachings, institutions or many other modes.
As there was no widespread communication medium in earlier period; the self-centered and self-proclaimed godlike people could misguide a large chunk of the population in the name of religion and God. Whoever had the courage to move from one place to another, could influence people to join their group. The existence of the backward caste, schedule caste and schedule tribes in Indian society is the extreme example of this selfish attitude of the leaders of society. They have fabricated and spread knowledge as per the convenience of a small group of people.
Even the people from the upper caste suffer from these self-defeating traditions in society. Among them also, only a few have the courage and wisdom to change. But there is an inherent problem of the human being. Once the trend and knowledge is set in the minds of people, it takes generations for them to change. Visa Balaji has emerged accordingly and certainly lot of people will gather at such place to get blessings. There are the reporters who will report such thing. There are the bloggers like me who will blog. However, such trend has to reverse. These trends create discriminations. It is barbaric even today that society faces this kind of discrimination. It is the biggest challenge to literate and educated society to understand this anomaly. There is a need for entrepreneur mind-shift. Entrepreneur mind set should revolve with some social obligations. This has to be taken seriously not for the benefit of the underprivileged people but for the benefit of the privileged lot as well. Old entrepreneur mindset will never show you the growth you intend to achieve in life in 21st century. Posted by Picasa