Sunday, May 14, 2006

He Came, He Saw, He Conquered...

                                 

HE CAME, HE SAW, HE CONQUERED…

THE MODERN GOD

 

He was returning back from work in the suburban train. The compartment was empty.

 

He was standing near the door and a gentle breeze blew across his face.He was cool, calm, charming.

 

Just as he was about to alight the train he heard a voice, “Go to the Village!!”

 

He looked back to see but none was there except his own shadow. But the words  were very clear.He alighted the train and His cellphone buzzed. The message read,

“Go to the Village!!”

 

He looked at it and gave a calm and gentle smile.

 

He headed home. He was going to the Village.He didn’t know where it was!!

 

He looked at his cellphone and knew it would be of no avail. His laptop too would be as useful as his cellphone. is credit cards and ATM cards would be worth as much as dry leaves.

 

He picked the hint and didn’t care to take a thing.

 

He went with all he was. He was his wealth. No one would know where he went. He said Goodbye to the world he knew.

 

The last part of his journey was in the bullock cart. From Benz to the bullock cart.

The sun was going through its mundane but refreshing routine of rising.

 

He looked at a woman carrying water. She looked at Him, His beautiful smile, a clean and calm face and there was a glow about Him. She let herself to be helped by Him.

 

He had entered their life. He loved all… for he knew none!! They loved him for a reason they didn’t know.

 

He loved the lush greenery, the beautiful sunrise, the cool water and above all their innocence.

 

He saw no good or bad. He sympathized and loved the so called bad.

 

And then one day on interesting dialogue began…

 

“Who are you?”, they asked.

“I am yet to discover”, he said.

 

“Where are you from?”

“That I don’t know”

 

“Where do you want to go?”

“I will go… wherever life takes me or rather wherever I take Life.”

 

“You loved us all, you nurtured all, you transformed all of us.

And most importantly…

                                  … you taught us how to transform.”

 

“You must be from the womb of God.  Are you God?”

 

He smiled in return. He allowed them to talk and speculate.

 

“When is your birthday?”

Silence.

 

The day he arrived in the village was celebrated as his birthday.

He smiled and they rejoiced. He knew what they didn’t. He rekindled life in the village.

 

He came, He saw, He conquered, He loved, He lived,

He became… GOD

 

 

Saturday, May 06, 2006



On becoming… God

There was this IIT graduate and his friend an IIM graduate.

This IIT chap broke out, "I want to become famous!!"

His friend gave him a mischevious smile and said, "Go on!! I am game with you."

"I want to become famous like...."

"Like??"

"....like no one has ever been and no one will ever be."

"You mean like one of the celebrities??"

"Hmm... Yeah the fame is there but it lacks character."

"Then maybe like the politiciams ?? "

"They have the power but their power is limited to the region they rule"

" My fame... must not be restricted by geographical boundaries "

"What about the sportsmen ??"

"They are famous for their talent. I want to be famous for..... Just what I am?"

"I want to be famous beyond time. I want to be famous beyond generations. "

Then in a trailing voice he said,

"I want to be the centre of people's lives..... All the time. "

"I want to be a King of an empire where.... The sun never sets"

Then both of them looked at each other.

Unknowingly they had stumbled upon ....

... becoming GOD