Monday, August 24, 2015

CONDOLENCES TO A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS

One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions. - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

On July 27, 2015 I was in temple tours along with my parents in Ambedabad at night travelling to Gujarat near to Surat to my aunt house. The main purpose to Gujarat tour is for temple and river bath for puskaralu (Rare Event in India). After reaching home, immediately we heard news about Abdul Kalam died. That he was died with heart attack. We Indians were missed legendary person who made India proud son also he was a Tamil Muslim Community from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.  Here is my Condolences to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam who died at the age 83 and also 11th President of India.

These are the good habits and things that each student must learn from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

1. Reading Newspaper:
In his early childhood, Kalam's family had become poor; at an early age, he sold newspapers to supplement his family's income. Also he practices in his about career goals by reading newspaper everyday in his life.  Thus, a newspaper is like a textbook. It gives valuable information on various subjects and enables us to improve our knowledge. In the present day competitive world, communication skills are playing a vital role. We can improve our communication skills by reading the newspaper daily.  

2. Respect teachers:
He respect his teachers who taught education for him in all classes and use to practice at day and night for his dreams to come true in his life hood. In one’s life, parents are first teacher, teacher is who taught you education is second teacher, Guru or guide or god is a third teacher. Guru Devo Bhava - the Sanskrit meaning “Guru and God are one.”

3. Rameswaram:
Kalam was widely referred to as "People's President". He died after he collapsed from an apparent cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong on 27 July 2015, aged 83. His death was mourned across the nation with thousands including National high level dignitaries attending the funeral ceremony held in his hometown Rameshwaram, where he was buried with full state honours.  And nearly one lakh people have attended his funeral ceremony.

(According to Hindu mythology, this is the place from where the Hindu God Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. Here, there are sixty-four TÄ«rthas or Theerthams (holy water bodies) in and around Rameswaram. According to the Skanda Purana, twenty-four of them are important. Of the 24, 14 are in the form of tanks and wells within the precincts of the temple. Bathing in these tanks is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance. Twenty-two of the tanks are within the Ramanathaswamy Temple.)

4. Reading Books:
He has the habit of reading books of his field also he loves to gather many books in his own library collections. Some of his books named as - Wings of Fire, Inspiring Thoughts, Ignited Minds, India 2020, Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji.  And one of his books called “Wings of Fire” which is translated into 16 languages in the worldwide.

(Note: His name is also mentioned in a book called - Student Leaders: Growing from Students to CEO's by Professor M. S. Rao (International Leadership Guru and also he is the Father of 'Soft Leadership' – Preparing One million global leaders in year 2030 vision).

5. Music lover:
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam love music like MS Subbulakshmi, Carnatic music, Etc.
Kalam was well-versed in Hindu traditions; he learnt Sanskrit, read the Bhagavad Gita and he was a vegetarian. Kalam also enjoyed writing Tamil poetry, playing the veena (a South Indian string instrument), and listening to Carnatic devotional music every day. In 2002, in one of his early speeches to Parliament after becoming President, he reiterated his desire for a more united India and spiritual leaders of all religions.

6. Tamil Muslim: 
A proud and practicing Muslim, daily namaaz and fasting during Ramadan were integral to Kalam's life. His father, the imam of a mosque in his hometown of Rameswaram, had strictly instilled these Islamic customs in his children. His father had also impressed upon the young Kalam the value of interfaith respect and dialogue. As Kalam recalled: "Every evening, my father A.P. Jainulabdeen, an imam, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, the head priest of the Ramanathaswamy Hindu temple, and a church priest used to sit with hot tea and discuss the issues concerning the island.  He was fond of saying: "For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool."

7. Excel in one field:  
Kalam received honorary doctorates from 40 universities. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work with ISRO and DRDO and his role as a scientific advisor to the Government. In 1997, Kalam received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India. In 2013, he was the recipient of the Von Braun Award from the National Space Society

8. Learn happiness from children:
Today’s students are tomorrow’s citizen. So, education is very important tool in one’s life to achieve for success and aim the peak of the life point. Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident. - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quote

9.  Accept Awards and recognition:
Awards and recognition are the ones determine success to achieve goals. You can look at this statement that Google mentioned also wiki too. Kalam received honorary doctorates from 40 universities.

10. Technology:
Every day, A. P. J. Abdul kalam use to response to his followers and spend time in answering for people problem through online itself.  

These are top 10 habits every one must learn from his lifespan. Thank you for reading.

Success is when your Signature turns to Autograph. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam