This message is a reply to my friend that I had mailed him when he asked me to
take up my activities on regular basis...
I started these activities when I am in the final year of Btech, There is a deaf and dumb school adjacent to our college, it is run by TTD and it has children from different parts of telengana region. I visited that place with some chocolates when my brother got job. From then on I started doing small small activities now and
then that too silently because I felt shy and odd to discuss these things, because internally i had the feeling that I am doing some charity. But once when I realized that it my duty to give back to society in the best possible way. I started doing things on regular basis. Every week i plan some activity and do it. I felt that my
reach is limited and so I became Loud in saying what ever I am doing because when I am Loud I started hearing the echo from different quarters. People from different places who had this intrest in giving back to society started calling me and asking
me to guide them. In my office itself there are some of my colleagues asking me to involve them too in my activities. My activities are like a drop in a ocean, But still it is the start and now I am young and energetic and so I can involve in many different activities. In this process I came across criticism from some people and also there are instances when people made fun of me but still I am moving ahead because I am convinced that whatever I am doing is right. I got the support and encouragement from majority of people. If a few words in a quote can influence my thinking then I think few actions of mine would definitely have an impact on thinking of some people.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
This is how I celebrated 27th BirthDay
On July 19 th 2008 I celebrated my 27th Birthday. I planned it carefully and executed it perfectly, I had taken
up certain activities and made this B'day very special in my Life. I am sharing my activities.
Activity 1 : I had presented new clothes to our cook, who is working for us for the past one year, Gifts to people who are working for us sincerely, would definitely make them happy. He was Happy.
Activity 2 : There is a Hanuman Temple near to my House, where a group of working young people (Esp Software Engineers)started food distribution program (Bhandar) on Tesday and Thrusday nights for the poor people(riksha wallah's, maids and other people doing petty jobs in shops etc). I too joined as sevak in that group and on my B'day I contributed some money for the same.
Activity 3: Planted a mango tree plant in front of our House. During my school days one of my teacher said "If everybody plants a tree plant on their B'day's it would be sufficient to make this entire area green" I still remember it but it took me 27 years to Implement the same but I am sure that I would continue it in the
future too.
Activity 4: I am also associated with one of the Blind Hostel in Delhi which runs on the public donations itself, I donated some amount to dinner for one day for all the visually challenged people in the Hostel. Also I had one Visually challenged friend in the Hostel whose name is Amit (Pg in English literature Delhi University, BED,MED )and presently doing his PHD had his tape recorder (Which he uses for his study
by listening to the lessons which were recorded) got repaired and it is hindering his study, I got it repaired and gifted it to him. He was really happy.
Activity 5: In the evening I took a cake, some snacks and cool drinks to an Orphanage( for mentally and Phisically challenged children) . I cut the cake when these children sang the Birth Day song to me. After we took snacks and cakes , I sang with them,danced with them,played with them, listened to all that they are trying to say to me. At the end when I am trying to leave that place these children hugged me and said not to go and asked me when I would come again to meet them. All the children enjoyed the Bday party to a great extent and myself at the top of the world by looking happiness in their faces.
Activity 6: On my personel front I had taken a resolution to work on two of my weakness which I identified that exists in me and decided to check them by my next Birthday on how far I was able to overcome my weaknesses.
One thing that I could not do on this B'day is donating Blood which I generally do on my Bday because 3 months back itself I had done voluntary blood donation.
Iam sharing all this, Not for any appreciate and not that I feel that I had done a great thing but instead I feel that I had done the right thing. One Special day that comes every year regularly in everyone's life is one's birthday, If we are
able to make it really special with some purposeful deeds then that birth day would become memorable in our life,
Note: Please do not donate money to Beggars in the name of charity, this is just encouraging people to take up Begging as the Profession.
up certain activities and made this B'day very special in my Life. I am sharing my activities.
Activity 1 : I had presented new clothes to our cook, who is working for us for the past one year, Gifts to people who are working for us sincerely, would definitely make them happy. He was Happy.
Activity 2 : There is a Hanuman Temple near to my House, where a group of working young people (Esp Software Engineers)started food distribution program (Bhandar) on Tesday and Thrusday nights for the poor people(riksha wallah's, maids and other people doing petty jobs in shops etc). I too joined as sevak in that group and on my B'day I contributed some money for the same.
Activity 3: Planted a mango tree plant in front of our House. During my school days one of my teacher said "If everybody plants a tree plant on their B'day's it would be sufficient to make this entire area green" I still remember it but it took me 27 years to Implement the same but I am sure that I would continue it in the
future too.
Activity 4: I am also associated with one of the Blind Hostel in Delhi which runs on the public donations itself, I donated some amount to dinner for one day for all the visually challenged people in the Hostel. Also I had one Visually challenged friend in the Hostel whose name is Amit (Pg in English literature Delhi University, BED,MED )and presently doing his PHD had his tape recorder (Which he uses for his study
by listening to the lessons which were recorded) got repaired and it is hindering his study, I got it repaired and gifted it to him. He was really happy.
Activity 5: In the evening I took a cake, some snacks and cool drinks to an Orphanage( for mentally and Phisically challenged children) . I cut the cake when these children sang the Birth Day song to me. After we took snacks and cakes , I sang with them,danced with them,played with them, listened to all that they are trying to say to me. At the end when I am trying to leave that place these children hugged me and said not to go and asked me when I would come again to meet them. All the children enjoyed the Bday party to a great extent and myself at the top of the world by looking happiness in their faces.
Activity 6: On my personel front I had taken a resolution to work on two of my weakness which I identified that exists in me and decided to check them by my next Birthday on how far I was able to overcome my weaknesses.
One thing that I could not do on this B'day is donating Blood which I generally do on my Bday because 3 months back itself I had done voluntary blood donation.
Iam sharing all this, Not for any appreciate and not that I feel that I had done a great thing but instead I feel that I had done the right thing. One Special day that comes every year regularly in everyone's life is one's birthday, If we are
able to make it really special with some purposeful deeds then that birth day would become memorable in our life,
Note: Please do not donate money to Beggars in the name of charity, this is just encouraging people to take up Begging as the Profession.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Return of Maddy
After more than a year i am publishing a post in this blog. I took some time to stream line all my activities before telling to others that they too can do all these small activities. I am able to do them regularly and all that it requires is to take some time out of our busy life and it can be done. Doing something selflessly without expecting anything in return gives a higher levels of satisfaction and happiness which cannot be compensated with any other material things in this world.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Today i wud like to share how i along with 3 of my friends celebrated our new year.we had nt celebrated in a booze party or a dance party but still it is our best new year celebrations.This is what we did on that day.
Me and my friends(all software Engineers) went to a Orphange for mentally and physically challenged people,There we came to know that school going children are having problem with the water bottles,(as these children r carrying pet bottles) .for other children who attend special schools and the children who stay in the orphanage itself we buyed some toys.Then we took a birthday cake,candles,choclates,biscuits and baloons.We placed the cake in between all the children ,entire place we filled with baloons and then asked all the children to blow out all the candles on the cake at once.then i took each childs name aked them to cut the cake and asked other children to clap for her,in this way we gave a chance for each child to cut the cake.After that we distributed waterbottles and toys according to their ages.At the end choclates biscuits and cakes were distrubuted to the children.Though our activity seams like very small one but its a great event for those children.All the children were thrilled and surprised for what we r doing,They really enjoyed the party that we had given to them.while iam leaving that place i cud find the pleasing smiles on all their faces.
By January 1st 2007 my Smile Please organisation completed one year,In the last one year i did many activites and many more planned for this year.Even the Annual Celebrations were celebrated by bringing smiles on the childrens faces.
Me and my friends(all software Engineers) went to a Orphange for mentally and physically challenged people,There we came to know that school going children are having problem with the water bottles,(as these children r carrying pet bottles) .for other children who attend special schools and the children who stay in the orphanage itself we buyed some toys.Then we took a birthday cake,candles,choclates,biscuits and baloons.We placed the cake in between all the children ,entire place we filled with baloons and then asked all the children to blow out all the candles on the cake at once.then i took each childs name aked them to cut the cake and asked other children to clap for her,in this way we gave a chance for each child to cut the cake.After that we distributed waterbottles and toys according to their ages.At the end choclates biscuits and cakes were distrubuted to the children.Though our activity seams like very small one but its a great event for those children.All the children were thrilled and surprised for what we r doing,They really enjoyed the party that we had given to them.while iam leaving that place i cud find the pleasing smiles on all their faces.
By January 1st 2007 my Smile Please organisation completed one year,In the last one year i did many activites and many more planned for this year.Even the Annual Celebrations were celebrated by bringing smiles on the childrens faces.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Never Complain about life
In a class room we can find people of differnent abilities .some wud be a toppers,some average performers and some weak students.In the same way even in the gods creations there will be people of different abilities ,all we have to do is accept them.
I just want to describe u what happened last sunday.The before sunday i went to a blind youth hostel in New Delhi by taking some sweets.There i got acquinted with a visually challenged person Mr Amit Kumar a 31 year from bihar doing his PHD in English and working as a teacher in a private school.After our first meeting we took each other numbers.after 4 days i called him once again.The call which he is least expecting bcoz he says that people generally take his number for formality sake.Actually he wants some help which requires some knowledge in english for buying a guide for a competetive exams(he already cleared an exam(prelims) for Jr lecturer post of Delhi Govt and so wants to clear mains.he just wants persons to c the content weather it is matching with the syllabus.So last sunday i went to meet him.As that day it is world disabled day,he went to perform a show.after 2 hours of my arrival he came and i had taken lunch along with him.
we disscused many issues and i asked many questions.he was a matured person and in each sentance i saw lot of life's philosophy that he learned through struggle and hardships.A topper upto 12 th standard had to face problem after going to college.where it was difficult to get books in braile and so has to depend upon a reader who wud record the cassettes and give to him.At the same time the schorship that he is getting upto then got stopped and so he has to take up some part time job(taking tutions for children) to meet his financial needs.this effected his education .after few years he had cleared a test for post graduation in english but could not join bcoz of financial constraints.He worked for few years and then joined for pg program and now continuing his phd.he is an ambitious person who wants to be independent and a firm believer in destination.
these r the few things he said
"I never complain abt anything and i accept what i got and i believe that i wud get what iam destined to get but i wud not stop my struggle and sit ideally doubting my abilities.i wud move ahead and face all the hardships that come my way bcoz they wud make me much more stronger"
later he took his phone book and asked me read a number that he wants to call,i said give the phone to me i wud type the numbers but he refused to give his phone saying that "let me do my things by myself,i dont want to depend on others for the things that i can do".
After that we went for buying the book,he got habituated of getting in and getting out of running busses bcoz no bus stops exactly in the bus stops and no bus waits till all the passengers gets in.Looking at which i got scared and asked him."R u not risking u r life ?"This is what he said then "Yes it can be a risk but this risk i had to take to move forward in life"
These r the few reactions that i saw from the general public while i spend time with him
1.some people tried to show too much sympathy and tried to help him out in his daily activities etc .which he used to refuse .
2. There r some people who saw him as an untouchable
3. There r even some people who laughed at him showing their ugly teeth.
4. The good thing that i had seen is.while iam in their institution.i saw people cmg their bringing something or other that wud help them.More over that institution is run by the donations given by the donars itself.Hats off to Delhites.
After spending some time with him i came to realize that they r not disabled persons.They r more challenged persons.They do not require our Sympathy nor they expect us to bear their complete burden.All they reqire is a supporting hand and an understanding heart,so that they can stand on their feet and live an independent life.Currently my friend stays in a room near to his school all alone,he is seriously preparing for exam where he has to face compitetion from sighted people,he wants to get an government job which can give him security .so that he can get married and settle down.
so never call anybody as a disabled person. call them just as challenged person
Never complain about life just move forward positively
Thanks and Regards
Maddy (Maddi Rama Surya Viswanath)
I just want to describe u what happened last sunday.The before sunday i went to a blind youth hostel in New Delhi by taking some sweets.There i got acquinted with a visually challenged person Mr Amit Kumar a 31 year from bihar doing his PHD in English and working as a teacher in a private school.After our first meeting we took each other numbers.after 4 days i called him once again.The call which he is least expecting bcoz he says that people generally take his number for formality sake.Actually he wants some help which requires some knowledge in english for buying a guide for a competetive exams(he already cleared an exam(prelims) for Jr lecturer post of Delhi Govt and so wants to clear mains.he just wants persons to c the content weather it is matching with the syllabus.So last sunday i went to meet him.As that day it is world disabled day,he went to perform a show.after 2 hours of my arrival he came and i had taken lunch along with him.
we disscused many issues and i asked many questions.he was a matured person and in each sentance i saw lot of life's philosophy that he learned through struggle and hardships.A topper upto 12 th standard had to face problem after going to college.where it was difficult to get books in braile and so has to depend upon a reader who wud record the cassettes and give to him.At the same time the schorship that he is getting upto then got stopped and so he has to take up some part time job(taking tutions for children) to meet his financial needs.this effected his education .after few years he had cleared a test for post graduation in english but could not join bcoz of financial constraints.He worked for few years and then joined for pg program and now continuing his phd.he is an ambitious person who wants to be independent and a firm believer in destination.
these r the few things he said
"I never complain abt anything and i accept what i got and i believe that i wud get what iam destined to get but i wud not stop my struggle and sit ideally doubting my abilities.i wud move ahead and face all the hardships that come my way bcoz they wud make me much more stronger"
later he took his phone book and asked me read a number that he wants to call,i said give the phone to me i wud type the numbers but he refused to give his phone saying that "let me do my things by myself,i dont want to depend on others for the things that i can do".
After that we went for buying the book,he got habituated of getting in and getting out of running busses bcoz no bus stops exactly in the bus stops and no bus waits till all the passengers gets in.Looking at which i got scared and asked him."R u not risking u r life ?"This is what he said then "Yes it can be a risk but this risk i had to take to move forward in life"
These r the few reactions that i saw from the general public while i spend time with him
1.some people tried to show too much sympathy and tried to help him out in his daily activities etc .which he used to refuse .
2. There r some people who saw him as an untouchable
3. There r even some people who laughed at him showing their ugly teeth.
4. The good thing that i had seen is.while iam in their institution.i saw people cmg their bringing something or other that wud help them.More over that institution is run by the donations given by the donars itself.Hats off to Delhites.
After spending some time with him i came to realize that they r not disabled persons.They r more challenged persons.They do not require our Sympathy nor they expect us to bear their complete burden.All they reqire is a supporting hand and an understanding heart,so that they can stand on their feet and live an independent life.Currently my friend stays in a room near to his school all alone,he is seriously preparing for exam where he has to face compitetion from sighted people,he wants to get an government job which can give him security .so that he can get married and settle down.
so never call anybody as a disabled person. call them just as challenged person
Never complain about life just move forward positively
Thanks and Regards
Maddy (Maddi Rama Surya Viswanath)
Article that i send to friends on World Aids Day
As part of my Aware ness camphaign i had wrote some article on Aids and send it all my friends.iam posting that article once again here.
Friends,
Today it is World Aids Day. Todays Message is Be Aware of Aids,have discussions about Aids,Do not discriminate people who are suffering from aids.As these people are already fighting with the disease let them not fight with the society too.Accept them and love them bcoz it is the only relief that they wud get from the pain they are suffering. Aids spreads mainly by 3 ways 1.unsafe sex 2.blood transfusion or improper needle use(of thats aids patient's) 3.Aids patient giving birth to child Always be careful and cautious bcoz "Prevention is better than Cure".Awareness is the only weapon through which we can start our battle againt Aids.Come join me in this fight against Aids to eradicate Aids from this world .
Thanks and Regards
Maddy (Maddi Rama Surya Viswanath)
Friends,
Today it is World Aids Day. Todays Message is Be Aware of Aids,have discussions about Aids,Do not discriminate people who are suffering from aids.As these people are already fighting with the disease let them not fight with the society too.Accept them and love them bcoz it is the only relief that they wud get from the pain they are suffering. Aids spreads mainly by 3 ways 1.unsafe sex 2.blood transfusion or improper needle use(of thats aids patient's) 3.Aids patient giving birth to child Always be careful and cautious bcoz "Prevention is better than Cure".Awareness is the only weapon through which we can start our battle againt Aids.Come join me in this fight against Aids to eradicate Aids from this world .
Thanks and Regards
Maddy (Maddi Rama Surya Viswanath)
Thursday, November 23, 2006
The Quotation that changed my life
Today i would share an instance which had great influence in my life.After my graduation there was a stage in my life where i had been a complete failure,The risk that i had taken did not gave me desired results,all my efforts turned out to be futile.Frustration started ,worry abt the future started,started comparing myself with others who r successfull.inferiority started creaping into my mind.when all the negatives started happening in my life ,i started cursing God saying he is very unkind towards me.With all the failures one after another i lost my self esteem i lost respect that i give to myself.I felt that iam fit for nothing,there is no use me being alive.That was my pessimistic mindset at that time.
But one day everything changed .that day i went to library and took a kids book called "Wisdom" .that book consists of quotations for kids .in that one quotation i read more than 20 times and here is that quotation: "I always used to feel bad about my torn shoes until i saw someone without legs" .This is a simple one line quotation.but if we think deep there would be lot of information for all of those who would be subjected to selfpity.In my next blog i would share how much influence that single line had in my thinking process and subsequently in my life...
But one day everything changed .that day i went to library and took a kids book called "Wisdom" .that book consists of quotations for kids .in that one quotation i read more than 20 times and here is that quotation: "I always used to feel bad about my torn shoes until i saw someone without legs" .This is a simple one line quotation.but if we think deep there would be lot of information for all of those who would be subjected to selfpity.In my next blog i would share how much influence that single line had in my thinking process and subsequently in my life...
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