Dr Leo Varadkar, 43, takes charge as Taoiseach (Premier) in Ireland. Second time. His father was an Indian immigrant and his mother was Irish. Eections – BJP sweeps Gujarat. Congress wrests Himachal. Munugode goes to TRS (now BRS). Most other bye-elections do not favour BJP. MC Delhi goes to AAP. The results may not be indicating 2024 trends. In any case, the battlelines are getting drawn for the 2023/24 elections.
TRS changes name to Bharat Rashtra Samithi, BRS, and flag.
Natural Mission on Natural Farming gets going part by part. The first part is Research and Knowledge component via ICAR institutes, Universities, and MANAGE; and implementation on the banks of River Ganga.
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is making rounds. After the Supreme Court ruling – Privacy is intrinsic to the right to life and liberty; the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. Data storage needs to be localized. Hardware and devices need to be regulated. Approvals are required for each instance of data flow. Penalties for breaches are to be introduced. The right to withdraw consent may have to be given.
Global warming is already here. The world has warmed by 1.2 deg C. We need to cool things down. How can we contribute to the same? – live nature-centric; farm nature-centric; declutter; buy as little as possible; take public transport; drive around less; eat ‘greens’; work on climate-positive projects; nudge. Cutting down trees, destroying healthy landscapes, doing ‘plough-based’ farming, burning fossil fuels, etc., have caused the warming up. To reverse warming up we need to be giving up. We need to be persuading many of us to keep giving up. We need to be taking action.
We need to accomplish and succeed. The question is – do we pursue external successes or inner victories? Should we not cultivate our minds for victories within? Better health and well-being come from these practices and victories – doesn’t it? How do we go about them? Hope, Faith, Co-existence, Practice, Promise, Love and Surrender are the strands. Together. Hope and faith are the reason we exist. We live. Knowledge is augmented with co-existence and increased knowledge instills more hope and faith, and co-existence. Being in co-existence with knowledge (therefore, truth), we analyze, interpret, synthesize and integrate it for offering promise and love (therefore, give, serve) dedicatedly. This is not easy but possible with practice. Practice with detachment. Detached attachment. Practice includes meditation, reflection, and contemplation. We are already the servant leaders of the sum total of all souls. We will be. We only need to appreciate and be conscious. And we lead ourselves – Bodily. Mentally. Emotionally. Grace joins and takes us forward. Be useful and the universe takes charge.
Eventually, Russia will win and take over devastated Ukraine. Maybe after a prolonged war. Over several years. Russia may become bigger. America may retain its hold. But some 20-30 Million suffer in Ukraine and vast numbers of the poor and middle class in Europe and Asia.
Clearly, negative thinking and irrational pessimism are very harmful. Defensive thinking is useless. Positive thinking without basis and irrational optimism can also be harmful. We need to be smart and balanced. Optimism with smartness and balance. Caution helps. Any situation will take it forward still. If we are at it. If we have the ability to see through and see the benefits, lessons and opportunities. What helps here is willpower. Practiced self-control. Achievement, Change we seek will come because of our willpower. Willpower gets stronger with its use— regular use. Life flows become easier. Resilience increases. Again, willpower requires a daily practice of small things like waking up without alarm on time, meditation, cutting down on junk and sugar, and not complaining or blaming. Keep committing and keep realizing. Small ticket items. The way to stronger willpower. Can we do this?
Yes, we can. We are what our will is. To live, lead, learn and love. The flow of life, the flow of N. For 7L.
Join us in the yoga of willing ways for coexistence co-living co-action in nature – nijaichchayoga for 7L.
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