Ignorance is bliss

Before reading this, Please read

http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/sagarikaghose/223/52813/trouble-at-om.html

Hello Sagarika,

Thank you for giving food for my thoughts. I was never so troubled reading your blogs after reading ‘Troubled OM’. Being a journalist and associated with IBN/CNN, I can understand your qualification for writing and speaking your mind and zeal to be listened across the globe. However the ‘Trouble OM” article lacks to emphasize the core issue and it fails to deliver your arguments in the right perspective.

Being read much of your work, I also try to understand your thought process and my observations are following,

1. You lack the very fundamental concept of religion and life. When you comment like Hindu religion under threat of fundamentalist after repeated attacks on churches and bomb blasts, seems to me that you don’t read history well. Since beginning, these kinds of outfits and passionate people exist in the society. In 60’ we have Bal Thakare, in 20’ we have Bal Gangadhar Tilak and most successful personality of 17 century was Shivaji. Hindu religion was always remained in threat because of extremists within. And which is obvious that in 1 billion people, we have many peace loving and tolerant people and equally intolerant also. This
has nothing to do with religion. Any ways India as country only remain tolerant to its tyrants. It was never so tolerant to weaker strata of its own society or any other religion which was not capable of defending it self. Buddhism could’t flourish in India. Jainism has only 1-2% followings even after dating the date since beginning of history of this country. And when you talk about society, which never exists anywhere, I could not believe your passion to give sermons without
knowing that there is no one at receiving end. We were united only few times in history, such as before independence (Less then 5 million participated in Independence struggle), ‘62, ’65, ’71, ’99 and few dates on which cricket matches flood our veins with national ethos.

2. Religion in this country is so personal that you will find almost per person thousands of way to follow. Your comment on Sadhus, which says that frustrated people take sanyas in this country, shows your deep apathy towards the poorest rich-culture of India. Gandhi took sanyas, and constantly fought the enemy within till his death. As I say and repeat, there is no enemy except within. I can take you from Adi Shankaracharya to Vivekanad and many more lately, who are still constant source of light for generations to come. And yes they would be few, because one Buddha, one Mahavir and one Krishna are enough to create this much passion and chaos. Simplest relationship can be established between your professionals and Sadhus. Many of your “Jhola chhap” (no offence to any Journalist) and “air conditioned” colleagues are struggling and getting frustrated because of constant struggle with enemy within. And these frustrated journalists are constant threat to so called Indian society more than fundamentalist of any
religion. Do you know, one of the reasons of banning exit polls by Indian establishment is the nexus between, political parties and journalists. These parties conduct exit polls after paying to your colleagues across the board. Every one knows it, even Prof Yogendra Yadav and Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai can’t deny.

3. I believe that you are a very political person, because you are always against politicians and always ready to comment on negativity. It is better if you can shape your thoughts in more neutral ways. Constant bashing of unabashed politicians of our country is creating a big problem, which all your professional family members do not understand. Politics also requires young and fresh blood, like Barak Obama. Manipulated father produces corrupt sons. All these days
because of your constant bashing on politics and politicians, only people join politics are the sons and relatives of your opposition (please read politicians). The youth and the more commoner, the critical for the success and development of our country, constantly feel that politics is not a place to go. People do not come to vote. Your channels are constantly propagating negative aspects of politics.

4. I can establish another relationship with you and so-called fundamentalist, pro or against secularism and communist. Your business flourish on the comments, actions and thought of these people. Mr. Advani and his ideologues will keep defending their positions, with same or new theories, words and new books. You will keep attacking them with counter arguments and theories and try to prove them wrong. And help them in selling their theories and books. Manmohan and Sonia’s secularism catches unnecessary news every time they speak M word. You will keep speaking and writing without much of the analysis and thoughts. Because you need to take a position and it should be taken very quickly otherwise your potential rivals would grab eyeballs on other channels and websites. So the business keep flourish on both sides, politicians get publicity and you will also get publicity by opposing them. This business is same as God and Devil’ business. Both exist together. So you and your professional family, the so called fourth
pillar of democracy think that you are protecting democracy and civil rights and you will keep adding theories to prove the point, which at first place neither exists nor required for the country. On top of that, journalists like you behave like saint and giving directions to the so called invisible society to make and form opinions, on the issues, which can be dealt more effectively by simply ignoring.

I hope, some day we will talk about commoners. The history is completely filled up with Tyrants, aggressors and people who looted innocent people. I chose not to be part of this and I welcome you on my walk of life. Believe me “Ignorance is bliss”

PS: I can ignore your thoughts but it is difficult to ignore the perspective you bring in.