RAJU VARADARAJAN
சிந்தனைச் சிதறல்கள்..
Monday, February 8, 2016
WHO AM I ?
Indeed, it is a tough task, not only acting and also face the real time situations as an actor.
Now the critical question....How will I look without my physical description,... what is my inner identity.....is there any eternal part of me which is beyond perception ?
What is the vibrant, radiant energy that drives my physical body...how to connect to the spiritual identity of my self ?
With love and affection,
RAJU VARADARAJAN,
in pursuit of Meaningful LIfe.
8th February, 2016.
Facing audience has never been a problem for me.
Stage-fear never haunted me. In the year 1982, I scripted some plays
where I also made my appearance as an actor as well. The venue was
one-act competition organized by my office Recreation Club and I was in
and out of the field for some time and finally decided that it was not
my cup of tea to pursue a filmy carrier though an opening was offered on
a platter. It is natural for anyone to attribute some reason or other
for not pursuing an open avenue.
"The world is a stage and
....everyone is an actor". We do act in real life, but taking up a
profession as an actor is not all that easy. To quote one of my actor
friend, " You cannot be sure when your real emotions are surfacing, and
people around you will never put you in a normal person's shoes".
Indeed, it is a tough task, not only acting and also face the real time situations as an actor.
Many a times, when I see myself in the mirror, I used to reflect about the image I see on it. Is it the real me ? All I see is the physical structure of me. People around me see me as I see myself in
the mirror, the image of which if supported by good deeds, I will be
well received and liked. People will not turn their back on me if that
is so; even if they do not be-friend me.
Now the critical question....How will I look without my physical description,... what is my inner identity.....is there any eternal part of me which is beyond perception ?
What is the vibrant, radiant energy that drives my physical body...how to connect to the spiritual identity of my self ?
I am beyond what I am apart from what I do to appeal to others and to
myself to certain extent. When I think of this and try to communicate
to others, they feel that it would be insane and beyond logic to think about the unknown (Yes... the unknown).
The basic human trait.. fear for the unknown. The right path to
happiness is to get away from the fear of unknown... Happiness is not in
things around us, it is rather beyond any thing that man has created for himself.
With love and affection,
RAJU VARADARAJAN,
in pursuit of Meaningful LIfe.
8th February, 2016.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
நடப்பவை எல்லாம் நன்மைக்கே.
சில சமயம் நாம் நினைப்பது நடக்காவிட்டால், எதையோ தொலைத்துவிட்டதைப்போல மனம் தளர்ந்து, அடுத்து நடக்க வேண்டியதில் கவனம் செலுத்துவதில்கூட முழு ஈடுபாடுடன் நடந்து கொள்ளாமல் இருப்பதால் யாதொரு பயனும் இல்லை.
நடந்துவிட்ட ஒரு நிகழ்வு மாற்றி அமைக்கக்கூடியது அல்ல. இருப்பினும் அந்த நிகழ்வயே மனதில் பல முறை ஓட்டிப் பார்பது இயற்கையே. அப்படி நடந்திராவிடில்,,,,,,,,,,,என்ற எண்ணத்தால் எதிர்மறை பலன்கள்தான் விளையும்.
நடப்பவை எல்லாம் நன்மைக்கே என்ற எண்ணம் மேலோங்கி நின்றால், குழப்த்தையும் வருத்தத்தையும் தவிர்கலாம்.
வாழ்க்கை அர்த்தமுள்ளதாக மாறும்.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
A DREAM COMES TRUE
A DREAM COMES TRUE:
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As a teenager about 50 years ago, I was infatuated with reading books by authors belonging to different countries.
I had my formal education in P.S.High School(Main), Mandaveli.
I studied all the subjects in Tamil medium( English medium was a paid one at that time which my parents could not support due to financial crunch).
In the year 1969, my love for English developed in the first instance and then the love extended other languages like Hindi, Malayalam and Sanskrit.
From the year 1970 to 1974, I had a bad patch, but that did not deter my attitude in learning languages by reading books (through District Library, USIS, British Council, the Russian Consulate of USSR and Eswary Lending Library),visiting Cinema Theatres and listening and singing songs from different languages. I fixed my own target of reading one book a day.
I do not know why, I wanted to have a printing press of my own to publish my own novels at a later stage in life. It was a dream.
The year 1974 brought about a dramatic change in me. I started accumulating knowledge about various subjects. When I took up a subject for study, it would always be total. I did not give it up come what may.
After the exposure to computerisation in the year 1996 and teaching the art of learning computers in my own way, I was prompted by many of my friends who were mainly my students in computer class to make a contribution towards writing.
I selected blog writing some years back and started posting many of my Tamil posts there as well as in my Facebook account.
Two three years of exposure to blog and bloggers, I came to understand that only bloggers can comment or like the posts. It was discouraging.
My visit to Thirvannamalai brought about a further change in me. It was necessitated by the haunting precognition I had about my near and dear. I was totally engrossed in the study of Astrology then (source : Varaha mihirar's Brahath Jathakam and Brahath Josyam). I was concentrating my study of Jathagakam (sixth place and eighth place of LAGNAM and RASI ...decease and death).
I believed that everyone has fear of future as to what may come, grief or happiness. I thought that being forewarned about the decease and death will help everyone to be free from fears. But to my astonishment, I found that precognition are of no use in protecting others. Despite precautions being taken, what has to happen happened without fail. More visits to Thiruvannamalai made me realize that life will be peaceful if unknown is left as unknown as far as humanity is concerned.
There were many instances of facing near deaths in my life, right from the boyhood to manhood. Having looked at the face of death many number of times, It was dawned on me that I should do something to humanity, a contribution however trivial it may be.
"A small drop water may think it too small,
But somewhere along its path a flower awaits its fall"
These couplets changed me to create a page called
Meaningful Life by Raju Varadarajan.
This page is not an autobiography. It will be a collection and reflection of events which brought about a change in perception of this world by actually experimenting and experiencing them.
The events will be written carefully taking into account the privacy, pride and beliefs of all of those connected with me from my boyhood to adulthood (now a senior citizen).
I will not fail to mention about my mentors and their roles, without their help, guidance and support I will be no one.
My sincere acknowledgements :
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For those who have liked my Page even before any
articles were posted, I THANK YOU.
Some of my friends have recommended the Page to their friends, WELCOME.
I assure you all that you will not be disappointed. The journey will go on....banquets or brickbats do not matter.
With love,
See you in
Meaningful Life by Raju Varadarajan
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