This is a philosophical discussion between two imaginary Lama on Election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari, a sitting Judge of Supreme Court, to a Judge of International Court of Justice. (27/4/2012)
This is a moment of pride for advocates practising in Supreme Court. One day, he was just an advocate like us. Today he has reached summit. Here I do not want to describe work, judgement, qualities etc of this humanitarian judge. I just want to write down some thoughts which came to my mind, in form of an imaginary conversation between two lama.
In the Mountains of Tibet
Two Lama were sitting outside their hut
to bask in the morning sunlight
Younger Lama asked Elder lama,
"What can you say about election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari
as Judge of International Court of Justice?"
Elder Lama thought for some minutes
and then he pointed out to a mountain summit and said,
"There are three routes by which people reach to summit.
One is air route. You reach there through helicopter.
Second route is through climbing stairs or rocks.
You climb stairs and rocks.
He reached there by third route.
Many people since centuries know about existence of this third route.
But very few can see it.
In the whole world, there could be less than a thousand people
who can actually see this route!
Those who have seen this route cannot describe it through words.
Even poets cannot find words to describe this route.
Even if I tell you about this route, you will not be able to see it."
Elder Lama mystified the issue.
After some time, Younger Lama asked again,
"Please do tell me about this third route by which people reach to summit.
Even though I may not be able to see it,
I will try my best to understand it"
Elder Lama tried to explain,
"When a river reaches from Summit of mountain to ground,
it flows effortlessly.
At times flow is blocked,
At times rocks stop river flow,
At times it falls into valley,
At times it moves right or left,
but it flows on and reaches ground effortlessly.
This happens because of an invisible power called Gravitational Force.
Now think this in reverse.
Some people effortlessly flow from ground to summit
by an invisible power called Divine Grace.
This is the third route.
By some invisible Law of Divine Grace,
a man continues to flow from ground to summit''
Elder Lama replied
Younger lama paused for sometime,
and then asked,
"Please tell me more about this "Law of Divine Grace"
If it is a Law just like Law of Gravitation,
It must work for everyone.
It must work on me also!
Please tell me more about this Law
And also tell me how I can come under pull of this Law"
Elder Lama said,
"When you are in pull of Divine Grace
you feel as if you are floating towards Divine Grace
And all things which are fit to be offered to Gods,
start coming in your path.
"When you do things which Divine approves
you start drawing towards Pull of Divine Grace
"When you do things which are disapproved by Divine Grace
You start floating away from the Pull of Divine Grace
"It is your doings every minute which decides
whether you will float towards Divine Grace,
Or, whether you will float away from Divine Grace."
Younger Lama said,"Oh ! This looks very simple!
Why did you say that less then a thousand people in world
only can see this?"
To this question, Elder lama gave no answer.
Haresh Raichura
28/4/2012
This is a moment of pride for advocates practising in Supreme Court. One day, he was just an advocate like us. Today he has reached summit. Here I do not want to describe work, judgement, qualities etc of this humanitarian judge. I just want to write down some thoughts which came to my mind, in form of an imaginary conversation between two lama.
In the Mountains of Tibet
Two Lama were sitting outside their hut
to bask in the morning sunlight
Younger Lama asked Elder lama,
"What can you say about election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari
as Judge of International Court of Justice?"
Elder Lama thought for some minutes
and then he pointed out to a mountain summit and said,
"There are three routes by which people reach to summit.
One is air route. You reach there through helicopter.
Second route is through climbing stairs or rocks.
You climb stairs and rocks.
He reached there by third route.
Many people since centuries know about existence of this third route.
But very few can see it.
In the whole world, there could be less than a thousand people
who can actually see this route!
Those who have seen this route cannot describe it through words.
Even poets cannot find words to describe this route.
Even if I tell you about this route, you will not be able to see it."
Elder Lama mystified the issue.
After some time, Younger Lama asked again,
"Please do tell me about this third route by which people reach to summit.
Even though I may not be able to see it,
I will try my best to understand it"
Elder Lama tried to explain,
"When a river reaches from Summit of mountain to ground,
it flows effortlessly.
At times flow is blocked,
At times rocks stop river flow,
At times it falls into valley,
At times it moves right or left,
but it flows on and reaches ground effortlessly.
This happens because of an invisible power called Gravitational Force.
Now think this in reverse.
Some people effortlessly flow from ground to summit
by an invisible power called Divine Grace.
This is the third route.
By some invisible Law of Divine Grace,
a man continues to flow from ground to summit''
Elder Lama replied
Younger lama paused for sometime,
and then asked,
"Please tell me more about this "Law of Divine Grace"
If it is a Law just like Law of Gravitation,
It must work for everyone.
It must work on me also!
Please tell me more about this Law
And also tell me how I can come under pull of this Law"
Elder Lama said,
"When you are in pull of Divine Grace
you feel as if you are floating towards Divine Grace
And all things which are fit to be offered to Gods,
start coming in your path.
"When you do things which Divine approves
you start drawing towards Pull of Divine Grace
"When you do things which are disapproved by Divine Grace
You start floating away from the Pull of Divine Grace
"It is your doings every minute which decides
whether you will float towards Divine Grace,
Or, whether you will float away from Divine Grace."
Younger Lama said,"Oh ! This looks very simple!
Why did you say that less then a thousand people in world
only can see this?"
To this question, Elder lama gave no answer.
Haresh Raichura
28/4/2012
