Two recent statements from our PM has caught my eye. It is a pointless exercise to even try to understand your wife. So trying to figure out a person who appears to me on TV alone is as futile and stupid as anything else. But, hey, that's fun, isn't it? So, here I go, deconstructing the political ambition of Narendra Modi.
1. After the Mangalyaan success, he said in his Speech, "Let me conclude by saying that in contrast with the linear nature of Western philosophy; there is no absolute 'beginning' or 'end' in our Eastern understanding of the cosmos. There is only a continuous, unending cycle of dispassionate, detached perseverance. "
1. After the Mangalyaan success, he said in his Speech, "Let me conclude by saying that in contrast with the linear nature of Western philosophy; there is no absolute 'beginning' or 'end' in our Eastern understanding of the cosmos. There is only a continuous, unending cycle of dispassionate, detached perseverance. "
2. In the address to the UN assembly, he said "It (yoga) is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well being. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change".
These are not political statements. These are philosophical statements. Philosophically, these are not some weightless meaningless blabbering. They are profound. I personally cannot vouch that he really means these statements in the profoundest way. But I must assume he knows what he is talking about, given the instructions he would have taken when he was working as a volunteer long time back. Considering his fierce ambition, given the foundational thought of the organization that nurtured him, he is not saying these things in passing. I think he really means to influence how the world will think in future. He is determined to do his part in shaping up the thought process of the future generations.
Initial clues suggest me that those who consider him just as an able administrator or an ambitious politician or a maniac are misreading him. His ambition is beyond that. His ambition is not to be an all-conquering Alexander. Nor to be a administrator king like Akbar. He cannot be a Marcus Aurelius either. He wants to be an Ashoka. He wants his name penned in the everlasting stones of history while actively pushing forward a philosophy that he holds dear.
His political rivalries may better consider this aspect while planning to counter him.
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