Eroding hopes !

         

  Title: "Eroding Hopes, Unbreakable Spirits: Stories from Disangmukh's Riverbank"

        The people of Disangmuk never imagined their hopes would one day be eroded. As riverine dwellers, they have always placed their faith in education, nature, and above all, in the educated individuals of their village. The local schools have been a beacon of hope for the impoverished villagers, where their sons and daughters receive an education. However, their tranquillity was shattered one fateful day when they received distressing news—the road was on the verge of being washed away that very night.

The area most severely affected is Afala village, where the mighty Brahmaputra River looms dangerously close. The riverbank now stands a mere 20 feet away from the road, with one section menacingly angling towards the lower part of the village. On the other side of the eroding road lies Afala Mising High School (Amalgamated), the alma mater of many individuals who have gone on to establish themselves in their respective fields.

Last Friday, the villagers appeared perplexed and confused, yet resolute in their determination to save the E.N.D road. The stakes were high—for them, it meant the potential loss of everything: their homes, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Personally, my utmost concern lay with my cherished high school, where I had received my education. The mere thought of the school being washed away if the road were to break sent shivers down my spine.

Despite valiant efforts, the embankments proved feeble, and neither the porcupines nor the geo tubes proved effective. The once-distant riverbank, unseen from the road, now stretches perilously close, encroaching upon the woodlands where young girls once gathered logs and ferns. Cows freely roamed the area, with the elusive tiger rarely venturing near. Cowboys skillfully climbed trees, harvesting fruits and finding respite beneath the sprawling branches of plum trees. The forest resounded with the melodies of their songs, as they sang Oi:nitom in unison.

However, my anxiety eased when a relative informed me that the water level had receded, reducing the risk of road erosion. Nonetheless, floodwaters persisted, and it is imperative that we express our gratitude to all the dedicated personnel from various offices who tirelessly worked to restore the eroded road. Special commendation is due to Mr. Shantiram Panging, the president of Disangmukh Gaon Panchayat, and Mr. Sanjib Phulkonwar, the officer in charge of Disangmukh outpost, for their active involvement in the restoration efforts. We must also laud the villagers who steadfastly laboured, refusing to allow the floodwaters to erode their hopes. Hail DONYI: POLO!

Life is beautiful

LIFE is beautiful, really beautiful. But it actually depends on us how we make it. As we go on naturally doing our duties and becoming older day by day, we try to become more and more active or sometimes worried- worried about our future and for the next generation. At some point of time, we pass our time in daydreaming thinking that life will be like this like that! This daydreaming does not become reality because real dreams come only at night. The night is not the day so everything is not seen and undisclosed things become / may be surprising. Not everybody takes a risk and even try to take it. But the roads leading to nowhere are not always dangerous. Here exploration of what is becoming might be very much helpful in trying one's luck. Luck again is unpredictable. So, relying on luck is again misguiding. 

Life needs direction. Before thinking of the direction, one has to brood over what one's life wants and what kind of direction it requires. Direction to life is like that of good or bad food one intakes. Eating proper food will make one healthy and bad sick. If we say after Bacon, it is like how we trim the Sapling and cut the weeds to give it growing. I think life can receive direction from many sources. One very important source , many will agree with me, maybe spiritual guidance or spiritual upliftment. Our body can be tuned with the help of Yoga, exercises and planned work out, but our mind can be streamlined into the world of a mystic experience only through some spiritual practices.  I can warn you not to think of  Chanting Mantras and listening to Spiritual Gurus' lectures only.  Why can not we go beyond that - I urge you to think. You know what can be those other means of relishing our soul and mind. 

The soul is beyond the mind and the mind beyond the body. A healthy body can keep your mind cool and happy and sound mind can help you achieve soulful life- that is spirituality. It is like a stout man or a rich man having no peaceful mind or a beautiful room with no proper ventilation. Now let me speak on the other means or practices that we can do to have /do spirituality.

We know that a simple act of kindness is a blessing. Thus any simple acts can lead /be an act of spirituality. However, it must be accompanied by kindness from the part of the doer. It is not that we will sit and pray by the bay or the riverbank, it may be helping somebody to know the value of life is also a step forward to spirituality. Helping somebody to know the worth of life also an act.............. You cannot help everybody by giving money but we help everybody to realise the value and beauty of smiling by smiling at him. In the same way, we can let people understand how mercy a good quality by showing him mercy for the sin he has committed.  

The positive energy we like to expect from others has to start from you -your own. Do not blame others, be blamed sometimes. Let us keep doing such simple acts so that the breeze that we breathe will carry the positive vibration ( soulful energy)and will be inhaled by some blessed body.