Truth and the Myths | Page 4

the?world, he forgets his roots, tradition, nobility, culture?and obligations towards the society, rendering his every?action a ludicrous one.
"Man invented money for trading;?But, on man, money is now treading"
Money has become everything to man and he is today and?addict to it. His prayers, religious rites and marital,?paternal, filial and fraternal relationships are guided?by the quantum of money inflow. Here, in this era, man?would do anything for handful of money because money is?power.
Man derives all pleasures, respect, opportunities, and?even a ticket to contest elections as candidate of a?popular political party, get through it and reach?positions on the top rung of political ladder by mere?might of money. When the moneyed scoop all the fortunes?on earth, the poor can only gaze agape at them, with a?sigh.
The moneyed may be able to buy everything on earth, but?not love. To exploit and live under his opulence, even?distant relations and kith around him will pretend to?love him. He will live in a fool's paradise believing?that all of them really care for him, until the day his?last pie is drained off and the love, sincerity and the?loyalty of this so-called kith and kin are put to the?acid test.
Even after knowing the occult deceptive function of it,?man stakes his life in the grand race for money. Blinded?by the spell of its tinkle, money becomes everything for?him. He plunges into all sorts of malpractice to earn?money and to create a comfortable cushion of savings.
No man is an exception to it. However, the most culpable?are the public servants that have turned the public?offices into private profit centres. Their pray are the?poorest of the poor and those who are in distress.
Religious consciousness and respect for human values are?overtly exhibited and upheld by him and he goes though?all the rites and customs, in the guise of a man?committed to social well being, camouflaging the evil?intentions that lie deep beneath his heart. The places of?worships, priests, charitable institutions and social?organisations get profuse patronage from such people who?literally steal the show wielding money. The poor are?trampled to earth by the moneyed in their endeavour to?grow tall, tall and taller, piercing the sky.
As the obeisance for money grew, the religious devotion?became a mere ritualistic showpiece without any priming?or pricking of conscience. Not only the religious rites,?but also man's every interaction with his family,?relatives and the society, in general, have become a real?deplorable mockery. The sacred profession people select?are also being desecrated by taking short cuts to riches?at the cost of quality.
Religious fanaticism is another epidemic that has, of?late, invaded the mankind. The intolerance of alien faith?assumed devastating proportions and threatens the very?existence of social, national and international amity.?While none of the staunch fanatics have met God and?ascertained his identity, they do not realise, all their?frenzies to safeguard and sanctify the name they?attribute to the God are all ill disposed. The masses?follow the religious leaders blindly reminding the?innocent children that walked into the back of beyond?trailing the Pied Piper under the spell of his magical?music.
God and the religions are creations of man for the?betterment of mankind. Trifling all tenets and codes of?moral conduct of their religion, the fanatics violently?impose their ideology on the followers of alien faith and?get easily infuriated on expression of slightest?dissention of criticism.
Where will this tendency take us? I am afraid, back to?savagery. I dart my thoughts towards all social evils,?sprouted from the lust of money, egoism, and religious?fanaticism, in the form of couplet quips, philosophy?instilled and sarcasm anointed.
Many of these couplets are impregnated with occult and?thought-provoking concepts and the reader may have to?think and think over, even traverse through religious?scriptures to enjoy the real kick of it.
I do not know how far I have succeeded in making an?impact on the conscience of society and in summoning one?and all to throw down their gloves against this social?menace.
You are the judge. I welcome your bouquets and brickbats?alike and, whichever it may be, I love to treasure it?within the inner lobe of my heart, wrapped in velvet,?forever.
A.R. Narayanan
OUM Namo Narayanaya! Chanting hymn octave?Narayanan offers at Thy feet, his couplets stave.
ALMIGHTY
If temple idols suddenly start speaking,?All the devotees, from sanctum, start sneaking!
The god who is all pervading?For fear of human, now hiding!
The god Almighty is cemented*?To altar, by him He created!?(* In Hindu temples, the idols are fixed on the altar by?'Ashta bandham', i.e. eight knots, a rite of cementing?and consecration using gum made of eight ingredients?consisting of lacs and seeds)
Who created man is unsolved mystery?But, creation of god is man's mastery!
Who is, how is and what name is the God??Man gives various answers as per his mood!
If everywhere the god fill,?Where, on earth, do devils dwell?
Prayers are like letters sent by post �C?Some may reach, some in transit, get lost.
Why count thy incantations by rosaries,?To be accounted in Lord's inventories?
So good, you're praying for hitting jackpot,?But, buy a ticket at the racing spot!
The timid bashful lotus,