http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kAr0V_uWA&feature=youtu.be
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
മതങ്ങള് മനുഷ്യനെ നന്മയിലേക്ക് നയിക്കാനുള്ളതാണ്
മതങ്ങള് മനുഷ്യനെ നന്മയിലേക്ക് നയിക്കാനുള്ളതാണ്. ഓരോ മതത്തിനും സച്ചരിതരായ മുന്ഗാമികളുടെ ചരിതങ്ങള് പറയാനുണ്ട്. ഒരുപക്ഷെ എല്ലാ മതങ്ങളുടെയും ഉത്ഭവം ഒരേ ബിന്ദുവില് നിന്നാവാം. ധര്മവും അധര്മവും, നീതിയും അനീതിയും, നന്മയും തിന്മയും ഏറെക്കുറെ എല്ലാ മതങ്ങളിലും ഒരുപോലെയാണ്. നന്മ ക്ഷയിക്കുകയും തിന്മകള് അതിരുകടക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോള് ധര്മ്മസംസ്ഥാപനത്തിനായി ദൈവ ദൂതന്മാര് ആഗാതരായിരുന്നു എന്ന് എല്ലാവരും വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നു.
സുകൃതങ്ങളുടെ മകുടോദാഹരണങ്ങളായ ആ നല്ല മനുഷ്യരുടെ ജീവിതകാലത്ത് അവരെ അനുകൂലിച്ചവരും ആക്ര്മിച്ചവരുമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവര് പ്രതിനിധാനം ചെയ്ത ആശയങ്ങളെയും ആദര്ശങ്ങളേയും അക്ഷരം പ്രതി അനുധാവനം ചെയ്ത അനുയായികളായിരുന്നു അവരുടെ ശേഷിപ്പ്. നിര്ഭാഗ്യവശാല് അവര്ക്കുശേഷം ആ മഹാമാനീഷികളുടെ അനുകൂലികളും പ്രതികൂലികളും അനുകരണത്തിന്റെയും പ്രതികരണത്തിന്റെയും ഇരു ധ്രുവങ്ങളിലേക്ക് അകന്നുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. പില്കാല ആദര്ശ ശത്രുക്കള് ജീവിതകാലത്ത് പ്രതിയോഗികള് കണ്ടെത്താത്ത ആരോപണങ്ങളുമായി മുന്നോട്ടു വന്നു. മറുവശത്ത് അവരുടെ പില്കാല അനുകൂലികള് ജീവിതകാലത്ത് ആ ധാര്മിക വിപ്ലവ നായകര് ഒരിക്കലും അവകാശപ്പെടുകയോ ധ്യുതിപ്പിക്കകപോലും ചെയ്യാത്ത ദൈവികതയും അമാനുഷികതയും ആ മഹത്തുകളുടെ മേലില് കെട്ടിവെച്ചു.
നന്മയുടെ പന്ഥാവില് വിവിധ ദേശങ്ങളില് വ്യത്യസ്ത കാലങ്ങളില് മനുഷ്യരെ നയിച്ച മോശയും കൃഷ്ണനും ബുദ്ധനും യേശുവും മുഹമ്മദ്നബിയുമെല്ലാം ഒരേ ദിശയിലേക്കാണ് വിരല് ചൂണ്ടിയിരുന്നത്. ദിശാബോധം നഷ്ടമായി അവരുടെ അനുധാവകരെന്നു അവകാശപ്പെടുന്നവര് ചെയ്യുന്ന ക്രൂരതകളും കൊള്ളരുതായ്മകളും അറിയുമ്പോള് അവരെത്ര ദുഖിക്കുന്നുണ്ടാവും!
അമീര് ഹസ്സന്
ബുധനാഴ്ച, 12 സെപ്ററംബറ് 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Shame on you, Burma!
The international
community has been giving the Burmese refugee status considering the fact that
they are on the receiving end of the atrocities and violence by the military
junta. They have been enjoying the
status of refugees in developed countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia. We never
ever thought racist Burmese terrorists are this ruthless to slaughter and burn thousands
of innocent Burmese Muslims in their homeland.
Even Aung San Suu Kyi is saying that she does not
know if the Rohingiyas are Burmese. She
should be given another Nobel Prize for that!
How could you ever say that they are of Bangladeshi origin. They don’t
speak Bengali. Their tradition and
culture are all different from Bengali Muslims.
There have been living in
Arakan for centuries – this is a historical fact that no one can deny. The
writing of travellers like Ibn Batuta (14th century) proves that Bengal was one
of the wealthiest nations in the world and there was migration from Arakan to
Bengal and not the other way round. Accept the fact: ROHINGIYAS ARE CITIZEN OF BURMA.
Rakhines and Chin
Burmese people are living in North East India illegally still we Indians accept
them as Indians since they have been living here since decades. I have
personally travelled far and wide in North East India and witnessed the plight
of the Burmese, Nepali and Bengali immigrants (many of them are illegal). I have been with them in their huts in
Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya. However, they are not butchered there in
spite of our hardships in India. I am a
proud Indian. I am also a proud Australian. Both India and Australia have been home for millions
of refugees (though in their standards are different). There is nothing more humiliating for a
nation than kicking out its own people or killing them.
This is 21st
century. You cannot simply kick out
millions of your fellow countrymen who have been legally living there for
hundreds of years in Arakan. Don’t think you can simply massacre them. The world is watching. You will be held accountable.
Ameer Hassan
18-07-2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Final Speech of by Charlie Chaplin
Final Speech of by Charlie Chaplin -
The Jewish Barber (Charlie Chaplin): I'm sorry but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible; Jew, Gentile, black men, white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each others' happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich
and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls; has barricaded the world with hate; has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery
that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge as made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of
these inventions cries out for the goodness in man; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say "Do not despair." The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of
human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they
took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty
will never perish. Soldiers! Don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you and enslave you; who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder! Don't give yourselves to
these unnatural men---machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have a love of humanity in your hearts! You don't hate! Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers! Don't fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In the seventeenth chapter of St. Luke, it’s written “the kingdom of God is within man”, not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people,
have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness!
You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy, let us use that power. Let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they
lie! They do not fulfill their promise. They never will! Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfill that promise! Let us fight to free the world! To do away with national barriers! To do away with greed, with hate and intolerance! Let us fight for a world of
reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness. Soldiers, in the name of democracy, let us all unite! [Huge hurray from the huge crowd – scene changes to Hanna (Paulette Goddard) a refugee on the floor with eyes still in tears from having been beaten down by the Dictator’s soldiers. Romantic string music in the background. Hanna’s beautiful
face and eyes are in awe as to how her Jewish barber friend who was imprisoned by the Dictator’s troops is not speaking as the Great Dictator!]Hanna, can you hear me? Wherever you are, look up Hanna! The clouds are lifting! The sun is breaking through! We are coming out of the darkness into the light! We are coming into a new world; a kind new world, where men will rise above their
hate, their greed, and brutality. Look up, Hanna! The soul of man has been given wings and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow. Into the light of hope! Into the future! The glorious future! That belongs to you, to me, and to all of us. Look up, Hanna! Look up!Hanna's Father: Hanna! Did you hear that?Hanna: Listen! [as her great acting and incredible cinematography turns her face into a goddess as the music takes the movie to conclusion.]
The Jewish Barber (Charlie Chaplin): I'm sorry but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible; Jew, Gentile, black men, white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each others' happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich
and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls; has barricaded the world with hate; has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery
that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge as made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of
these inventions cries out for the goodness in man; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say "Do not despair." The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of
human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they
took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty
will never perish. Soldiers! Don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you and enslave you; who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder! Don't give yourselves to
these unnatural men---machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have a love of humanity in your hearts! You don't hate! Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers! Don't fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In the seventeenth chapter of St. Luke, it’s written “the kingdom of God is within man”, not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people,
have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness!
You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy, let us use that power. Let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they
lie! They do not fulfill their promise. They never will! Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfill that promise! Let us fight to free the world! To do away with national barriers! To do away with greed, with hate and intolerance! Let us fight for a world of
reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness. Soldiers, in the name of democracy, let us all unite! [Huge hurray from the huge crowd – scene changes to Hanna (Paulette Goddard) a refugee on the floor with eyes still in tears from having been beaten down by the Dictator’s soldiers. Romantic string music in the background. Hanna’s beautiful
face and eyes are in awe as to how her Jewish barber friend who was imprisoned by the Dictator’s troops is not speaking as the Great Dictator!]Hanna, can you hear me? Wherever you are, look up Hanna! The clouds are lifting! The sun is breaking through! We are coming out of the darkness into the light! We are coming into a new world; a kind new world, where men will rise above their
hate, their greed, and brutality. Look up, Hanna! The soul of man has been given wings and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow. Into the light of hope! Into the future! The glorious future! That belongs to you, to me, and to all of us. Look up, Hanna! Look up!Hanna's Father: Hanna! Did you hear that?Hanna: Listen! [as her great acting and incredible cinematography turns her face into a goddess as the music takes the movie to conclusion.]
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Manorama Online | Malayalam News | Editorial |
Manorama Online | Malayalam News | Editorial |
Government officers are a special breed in Kerala. They are the most hated creatures by the public. Philosophies of hatred been preached by political parties and fanatic groups. They resort to violence to eliminate their opponents whereas the common enemies of the people of Kerala are always been spared by their victims because they feel insecure.
Violence is in no way a remedy for any social or political issue but you need to stand up with dignity and voice against this scourge. I once applied for a birth certificate and was forced stay away from work for nearly 3 months visiting Kozhikkode Corporation office, Chevayur and Chelavoor village offices, RDO office, Chevayur Health Inspector’s office, etc. None of them displayed even compassion or fellow feeling.. with the exception of a staff at the RDO. Apparently they all wanted money, but I did not know their subtle ways of bribing… but with the help of a local expert I could. The worst amongst them was the Health Inspector and he kept harassing me until he was fully satisfied.. as he somehow realised that I was going to Australia, he made things as hard as he could… If people stand together and name and shame these shameless pests, we can bring in some positive changes.
Whenever I enjoy the great services from the government offices of other countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, UAE, etc. I feel sorry for the plight of my fellow Keralites back home.
Government officers are a special breed in Kerala. They are the most hated creatures by the public. Philosophies of hatred been preached by political parties and fanatic groups. They resort to violence to eliminate their opponents whereas the common enemies of the people of Kerala are always been spared by their victims because they feel insecure.
Violence is in no way a remedy for any social or political issue but you need to stand up with dignity and voice against this scourge. I once applied for a birth certificate and was forced stay away from work for nearly 3 months visiting Kozhikkode Corporation office, Chevayur and Chelavoor village offices, RDO office, Chevayur Health Inspector’s office, etc. None of them displayed even compassion or fellow feeling.. with the exception of a staff at the RDO. Apparently they all wanted money, but I did not know their subtle ways of bribing… but with the help of a local expert I could. The worst amongst them was the Health Inspector and he kept harassing me until he was fully satisfied.. as he somehow realised that I was going to Australia, he made things as hard as he could… If people stand together and name and shame these shameless pests, we can bring in some positive changes.
Whenever I enjoy the great services from the government offices of other countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, UAE, etc. I feel sorry for the plight of my fellow Keralites back home.
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