Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
thought for day
“We live in a wonderful world
that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
There is no end to the adventures that we can have
if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
There is no end to the adventures that we can have
if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
Monday, March 28, 2011
कार्यकर्ता उवाच !
कार्यकर्ता उवाच !
संत ज्ञानेश्वर, संत तुकाराम, शिवाजी महाराज, फुले, आंबेडकर, गाडगेबाबा, टिळक अशा आणि अनेक महापुरुषांनी संस्कार केलेल्या महाराष्ट्राच्या मातीलाकपाळी भाळून हा छोटासा अंक आपल्या समोर आणत आहोत. हा अंक म्हणजे आपल्यापैकीच काही लोकांच्या/तरुणांच्या मनात चालेल द्वंद, समाज का बदलू शकत नाही? हा पडलेला प्रश्न आणि बदल घडवण्याची इच्छा शक्ती हे सगळ मांडण्यासाठी एक व्यासपीठ आहे आणि असेल. बदल नक्कीच घाडूशकतो, पण तो घडवावा लागतो! म्हणजे आपल्याला प्रयत्न करावे लागतात! लोक म्हणतात, "काही तरी करून दाखवा, फक्त लिहू आणि बोलू नका!" आपल्या पैकी बर्याच तरुणांना हा अनुभव आला असेल; कारण आपल्यात चीड असते आणि आपण शोधात असतो नेमक काय करता येईल, मग आपल्याला काही तरी अर्ध सापडत, आपण ते मांडतो आणि लोक (ज्यातले बरेच खर तर काहीच करत नाहीत!) त्याला विरोध करतात आणि तो विरोध म्हणजेच त्याचं हे वाक्य "काही तरी करून दाखवा फक्त लिहू आणि बोलू नका!" या विरोधातून जे तरले ते बदलाकडे एक पाऊल नक्कीच पुढे जातात. पुढे ही खूप संघर्ष असतो; पण, सुरवात तर झालेली असते ना! त्यामुळे काही तरी बदलण्यासाठी काही तरी करत राहूत, शिकत राहूत, बोलत राहूत, नाव ठेवनारांना ओरडू द्या की काय ओरडायचे ते! पण कधी न कधी आपल्याला विचारांना क्रियेचे स्वरूप दिल्याशिवाय पर्याय नाही. ज्या दिवशी वाटेल, 'THIS IS IT'! तिथे नक्कीच थांबूत आणि करूत! पण डोक्याला गंज चढू नये म्हणून, आधी वैचारिक बैठक नीट बसावी म्हणून खूप काही गोष्टींचा उहा पोह करावा लागेल. गौतम बुद्ध सांगतात तस प्रत्येक नियमाला आपल्या मापात एकदा टाकून बघाव लागेल! तेंव्हाच तर खरा 'कार्यकर्ता' जो Agent Of Change असेल, बनू शकतो!
जय महाराष्ट्र,
संत ज्ञानेश्वर, संत तुकाराम, शिवाजी महाराज, फुले, आंबेडकर, गाडगेबाबा, टिळक अशा आणि अनेक महापुरुषांनी संस्कार केलेल्या महाराष्ट्राच्या मातीलाकपाळी भाळून हा छोटासा अंक आपल्या समोर आणत आहोत. हा अंक म्हणजे आपल्यापैकीच काही लोकांच्या/तरुणांच्या मनात चालेल द्वंद, समाज का बदलू शकत नाही? हा पडलेला प्रश्न आणि बदल घडवण्याची इच्छा शक्ती हे सगळ मांडण्यासाठी एक व्यासपीठ आहे आणि असेल. बदल नक्कीच घाडूशकतो, पण तो घडवावा लागतो! म्हणजे आपल्याला प्रयत्न करावे लागतात! लोक म्हणतात, "काही तरी करून दाखवा, फक्त लिहू आणि बोलू नका!" आपल्या पैकी बर्याच तरुणांना हा अनुभव आला असेल; कारण आपल्यात चीड असते आणि आपण शोधात असतो नेमक काय करता येईल, मग आपल्याला काही तरी अर्ध सापडत, आपण ते मांडतो आणि लोक (ज्यातले बरेच खर तर काहीच करत नाहीत!) त्याला विरोध करतात आणि तो विरोध म्हणजेच त्याचं हे वाक्य "काही तरी करून दाखवा फक्त लिहू आणि बोलू नका!" या विरोधातून जे तरले ते बदलाकडे एक पाऊल नक्कीच पुढे जातात. पुढे ही खूप संघर्ष असतो; पण, सुरवात तर झालेली असते ना! त्यामुळे काही तरी बदलण्यासाठी काही तरी करत राहूत, शिकत राहूत, बोलत राहूत, नाव ठेवनारांना ओरडू द्या की काय ओरडायचे ते! पण कधी न कधी आपल्याला विचारांना क्रियेचे स्वरूप दिल्याशिवाय पर्याय नाही. ज्या दिवशी वाटेल, 'THIS IS IT'! तिथे नक्कीच थांबूत आणि करूत! पण डोक्याला गंज चढू नये म्हणून, आधी वैचारिक बैठक नीट बसावी म्हणून खूप काही गोष्टींचा उहा पोह करावा लागेल. गौतम बुद्ध सांगतात तस प्रत्येक नियमाला आपल्या मापात एकदा टाकून बघाव लागेल! तेंव्हाच तर खरा 'कार्यकर्ता' जो Agent Of Change असेल, बनू शकतो!
हा अंक किती नियमित असेल माहित नाही [हा अंक २ रा], जमेल तस आणि जमेल तेंव्हा प्रकाशित करत राहूत. तुमचा ही सहभाग यात अपेक्षित आहे. तुमच्या कडून काही लेख कविता आल्या तर खूपचछान किंवा कधी तुम्हाला वाटलं की या वेळेस आपण काढावा "कार्यकर्ता" तर नक्की सांगा! निघेल तेंव्हा हा अंक तुमच्या इनबॉक्स मध्ये पोहचावा म्हणून कृपया इथे [sub-newsletter@jijau.com] एक एमैल पाठवा. काही सूचना असतील तर त्या ही पाठवा. शेवटी ही चळवळ सगळ्यांची आहे, फक्त आणि फक्त राष्ट्र निर्माणासाठी!
Monday, March 7, 2011
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.
Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.
The mimosa (technically, the Silver Wattle) is the symbol of the celebrations of Women's day in Italy and RussiaThe first IWD was observed on 19 March 1911 in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions
In 1910, Second International held the first international women's conference in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which until recently housed Ungdomshuset). An 'International Women's Day' was established. It was suggested by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified.[2] The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on March 19.[3] In the West, International Women's Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977 when the united Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women's Rights and International Peace.
Demonstrations marking International Women's Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women's Day was declared a non working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women's day must be celebrated as are other holidays."
Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.
Female members of the Australian Builders Labourers Federation march on International Women's Day 1975 in Sydney
In 1910, Second International held the first international women's conference in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which until recently housed Ungdomshuset). An 'International Women's Day' was established. It was suggested by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified.[2] The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on March 19.[3] In the West, International Women's Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977 when the united Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women's Rights and International Peace.
Demonstrations marking International Women's Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women's Day was declared a non working day in the USSR "in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women's day must be celebrated as are other holidays."
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