On
Eve of retirement of Hon’ble Chief Justice Mr. Sathasivam
Chief Justice of India
On 26th April, 2014
In
the Mountains of Tibets
Younger
Lama asked Elder Lama
“Please,
tell me what do you know
About Justice Sathasivam?”
“He
is a minimalist judge”
Replied
Elder Lama
“In
what way?”
Asked
younger Lama
Elder
Lama closed his eyes
Then
opened again and said,
“Many many centuries ago, the ancient sages
Asked
mankind to follow three presets
Theses
were:
‘Satyam, Sivam and Sundaram’
(Truthfulness,
Wellness and Beautifulness).
But
over time,
It
proved that Sundaram (Beautifulness)
Was
an illusion
A
mirage
Which
led mankind to waste of
Billions
and trillions units of wealth.
Then
the Sages realized that
Only two elements ‘Stayam’ and ‘Sivam’
Were
enough for mankind
It
was not necessary for mankind
To chase
the third element
Called
“Sundaram”.
The
meaning of name Sathasivam is,
‘Satyam’
+ ‘Sivam’
Justice
Sathasivam
Embodied
this message
Through
his life
And
through his work.
---
Haresh Raichura
Advocate on record
Supreme Court of India