Speeach At Award FunctionDear friends
Thank you for your blessings and prayers
As my mentor in life says that “Only by winning over our inner darkness and negativity we can be victorious in life and reveal our full potential”
Since 1997, we are working in border areas of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. After seeing so much destruction, confusion, irritation, frustration, pain, helplessness, I, in my mind have categorized people into two types. One type has taken to the cowardly path of violence in the name of religion or any other attributed reason. Their patience and strength and faith in humanity is completely shaken. They could have drawn from within their own lives, the resources that would have helped them judge what is right and wrong, what is good and evil. They have lost faith and belief in the abiding values of compassion, courage and dialogue in the face of pressure and stress.
The other category consists of people who do not take to violence even at gun point, or at loss of loved ones, or in the face of hunger and grinding poverty. This second type will never be known to the outside world. Borderless represents these fearless champions. They live every moment nurturing hope in their hearts and the conviction that peace will prevail. Why else do you think this category of people continue to live under the fiercely atrocious conditions and have not committed suicide, after killing their loved ones? In this category are children who have lost one or other loved ones before their very eyes. These children have not lost themselves, nor chosen the path of terrorizing and nor do they see defeat in the prevailing darkness. They see light. They live with unbending optimism.
We in borderless society draw our strength to travel with them , through the same conditions, waiting and having a faith in humanity. Unless we maintain strong faith, we can easily lose sight of the fundamental goal of human existence and of enlightenment. We would otherwise fall into the depths of darkness and delusion.
In my heart we believe such humans have already conquered darkness, ignorance & delusion. These are the fundamental source of human evil. They are engaged in the continuous process of cultivating true independence by constructing a solid self and are progressive towards achieving a state of life of boundless happiness and peace of mind. Without establishing in our hearts a correct view of life and death, it is impossible to conquer inner darkness and delusion at the most fundamental level. These people in the second category are leading a solid and secure life that can give many the courage and confidence to be self-reliant. They are showing great actual proof of humankind’s potential to transform its destiny. They are demonstrating what resilience means.
Today I came here to take this award in the name of all those humans who lost their life in the darkness where they couldn’t stand against the evil and they became the prey of ongoing meaningless conflict in border region and lost this beautiful life. Without their live examples in front of us, we could not have seen the brilliance of the moral fibre of those who continue to believe in living with hope that everything will be alright and we have to be on right path till the end and choose a path of good. In my heart, such humans are today’s awardees, the true recipients of this noble award.
Thank you friends for giving me a patient hearing.
Thank you for your blessings and prayers
As my mentor in life says that “Only by winning over our inner darkness and negativity we can be victorious in life and reveal our full potential”
Since 1997, we are working in border areas of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. After seeing so much destruction, confusion, irritation, frustration, pain, helplessness, I, in my mind have categorized people into two types. One type has taken to the cowardly path of violence in the name of religion or any other attributed reason. Their patience and strength and faith in humanity is completely shaken. They could have drawn from within their own lives, the resources that would have helped them judge what is right and wrong, what is good and evil. They have lost faith and belief in the abiding values of compassion, courage and dialogue in the face of pressure and stress.
The other category consists of people who do not take to violence even at gun point, or at loss of loved ones, or in the face of hunger and grinding poverty. This second type will never be known to the outside world. Borderless represents these fearless champions. They live every moment nurturing hope in their hearts and the conviction that peace will prevail. Why else do you think this category of people continue to live under the fiercely atrocious conditions and have not committed suicide, after killing their loved ones? In this category are children who have lost one or other loved ones before their very eyes. These children have not lost themselves, nor chosen the path of terrorizing and nor do they see defeat in the prevailing darkness. They see light. They live with unbending optimism.
We in borderless society draw our strength to travel with them , through the same conditions, waiting and having a faith in humanity. Unless we maintain strong faith, we can easily lose sight of the fundamental goal of human existence and of enlightenment. We would otherwise fall into the depths of darkness and delusion.
In my heart we believe such humans have already conquered darkness, ignorance & delusion. These are the fundamental source of human evil. They are engaged in the continuous process of cultivating true independence by constructing a solid self and are progressive towards achieving a state of life of boundless happiness and peace of mind. Without establishing in our hearts a correct view of life and death, it is impossible to conquer inner darkness and delusion at the most fundamental level. These people in the second category are leading a solid and secure life that can give many the courage and confidence to be self-reliant. They are showing great actual proof of humankind’s potential to transform its destiny. They are demonstrating what resilience means.
Today I came here to take this award in the name of all those humans who lost their life in the darkness where they couldn’t stand against the evil and they became the prey of ongoing meaningless conflict in border region and lost this beautiful life. Without their live examples in front of us, we could not have seen the brilliance of the moral fibre of those who continue to believe in living with hope that everything will be alright and we have to be on right path till the end and choose a path of good. In my heart, such humans are today’s awardees, the true recipients of this noble award.
Thank you friends for giving me a patient hearing.
Adhik Kadam
Chairperson
Borderless World Foundation
dadu tuza kamch asa ahe mag tula blessings ka nahi milanar
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