1. Indian politicians are among the most abusive anywhere on the planet. Their speeches are overflowing with foul-mouthed personal attacks rather than any contentious issue that they may wish to resolve once elected to power. The use of wit, humor, and subtle sarcasm is non-existent and one may be thankful if expletives are trimmed in these speeches. One can only stop to wonder, “Where is Indian political system going?” 2. These political class never listen to any body, Public frequently watching their shouting tahasha during parliament sessions, these people call themselves parliamentarians, do not know how to lay a question straight simple brief manner or how briefly to answer the question too; 3. Nobody listening to any debates, only shouting, houling, barking or abusal parade is demonstrated.

PM MODI JI IN SRI LANKA

OPINION : 11/06/2019 : 1822.

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PM MODI JI IN TIRUPATI TEMPLE VISIT 

Sub :
1. Indian politicians are among the most abusive anywhere on the planet. Their speeches are overflowing with foul-mouthed personal attacks rather than any contentious issue that they may wish to resolve once elected to power. The use of wit, humor, and subtle sarcasm is non-existent and one may be thankful if expletives are trimmed in these speeches. One can only stop to wonder, “Where is Indian political system going?”
2. These political class never listen to any body, Public frequently watching their shouting tahasha during parliament sessions, these people call themselves parliamentarians, do not know how to lay a question straight simple brief manner or how briefly to answer the question too;
3. Nobody listening to any debates, only shouting, houling, barking or abusal parade is demonstrated. 

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Ref :The Art of Listening : Swami Chinmayananda

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We can learn a lot from every event in life. Just as the honeybee has the special instrument (proboscis) to extract the very essence in the flowers, human beings have a special faculty (power of discrimination) to maintain the quality of life by learning the art of true listening.

Listening is the channel most often used for “learning.” It is a vital communication function; it improves our ability of understanding, self-awareness and self-application.

Effective listening is not mere “hearing.” In fact, we all know from our personal experiences that mere hearing – or poor listening – can very well result in:

1.Frustration
2.Indifference
3.Misunderstandings
4.Misleading judgments
5.Embarrassment
6.Poor human relations
7.Many other psychological blocks and maladjustments

Yes, listening has become almost a forgotten skill. Very often we are led to believe that speaking represents action and power, while listening connotes weakness and apathy. We find that resistance to listening tends to be the cultural norm!

Sometimes, we pay attention to what interests us, and block out larger areas of reality. Another block to listening occurs when we form an opinion about the level of what is being said. We label the information ahead of time as unimportant, too boring, too complex, or as being nothing new. Due to such internal distractions, we become biased listeners, and our minds are tuned out rather than tuned in!

Some people fake attention – just to please the speaker! Some have the habit of interrupting when others are talking. Personal problems sometimes manage to creep into our minds – diverting our attention – while someone else is talking. Fatigue is another limiting factor in listening, as listening takes concentration and effort. It is easier to daydream and let our minds become preoccupied when our energy level is low.

A semantic barrier is very common in most of us. No two persons have exactly the same meaning for the same word or expression. We evaluate an individual’s competence and motivation through our semantic filters. We make judgments about people, based on our varied beliefs, knowledge, education, upbringing, what we understand, and what we see and perceive.

In short, the blind spots are within us. The angularities or the changing moods of the mind are barriers to effective listening. The barriers are caused by:

1.Faulty memories
2.Shades of ego
3.Tendencies and attitudes
4.Beliefs
5.Images of past experiences
6.Prejudices of the past
7.Likes and dislikes
8.Expectations and anxieties for the future

Only when we become aware of our blind spots will we be able to understand and reshape our beliefs, values, and attitudes. Therefore, it is necessary to train the mind to widen its perspective and see things in an objective way.

Let us have a “listening mind” – a mind that is open, unprejudiced, objective, alert, attentive, and relaxed.

Let us have a “balanced outlook” – enjoying spiritual strength, inner stability, mental beauty, and physical perfection.

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NOTE : Bad mouthing by politicians: Where is Indian political system going? : October 29, 2015 : Sujatha : My India

1. Introduction :

Indian politicians are among the most abusive anywhere on the planet. Their speeches are overflowing with foul-mouthed personal attacks rather than any contentious issue that they may wish to resolve once elected to power. The use of wit, humor, and subtle sarcasm is non-existent and one may be thankful if expletives are trimmed in these speeches. One can only stop to wonder, “Where is Indian political system going?”

2. Dignity and Sophistication – Where Art Thou?

By the time India had gained independence, the earliest crop of political leaders emerged and taught the nation valuable lessons in grace and dignity. What did quite help was the fact that most of them were highly educated and those who did not gain any formal education gained their dignity by placing national interests above petty political ambitions. By no means do we expect the current generation of politicians to mimic a Rajendra Prasad or Gokhale or Tilak but the least expectations of refraining from mud throwing and hurling abuses seems too much to ask. While none of our children seem to be stuck to radios and transistors to listen to the Prime Minister’s speech, nor do any of us congregate in masses to hear our national leaders and their promises, but it is a fact that most of us do not wish to put ourselves or our families through the pains of foulmouthed political speeches.

3. Unparliamentary Parliament :

The Indian parliament has come to be known for its violence, and for any lack of grace in conduct. Frequent disruptions and name calling are common but this is not surprising, perhaps, given that 186 members of parliament have criminal cases pending against them including charges of murder, rape, and communal disharmony. From being caught snoring during session to watching pornography in the house, Indian politicians have done it all, said it all. “Protests in the Indian Parliament are almost an every-day affair now. It is almost a dream to expect our political leaders to ever let a session go by smoothly with them giving each other time to speak and voice their opinions”, reported IBN Live last year, likening parliamentary proceedings to street brawls and fistfights. In 2012, Indian parliamentary proceedings from Uttar Pradesh’s state legislature were reported among the worst parliamentary brawls by UK’s magazine The Week. Contrast this with a joint condemnation issued by the Republican and Democrat party of the US when Republican House member, Joe Wilson shouted, “You lie” during the course of President Obama’s health care address to the US Congress. We, the people, have been left wondering if we are merely moving from the frying pan to the fire between political parties and leaders in India.

4. Personal Attacks in Politics :

The personal ethics of a politician or a leader is always in question in the minds of the electorate when it comes to casting votes. In India, however, personal attacks have become the norm, irrespective of the political stand taken by any politician over issues faced by the country. In 2012, when incumbent PM and then a lead opposition member Narendra Modi launched a personal attack against central minister Shashi Tharoor by calling his wife, Sunanda Pushkar, a “50-crore girlfriend”, the media furor was at its peak. Tharoor himself responded, “My wife is priceless”. But three years hence, indiscretions and consequent personal attacks have become common and no one seems to raise an eyebrow any longer. In 2014, when the relationship between veteran Congress leader Digvijay Singh and his girlfriend Amrita Rao came to light much mud throwing and foul-mouthing followed. No one seemed interested in sending congratulatory messages, however, when the couple married in 2015. Abuses on caste, religious, and cultural lines seem to have become the norm now.

5. Bihar: Pulling Out All Stops :

If you thought that Rahul Gandhi called pm modiji 'chor' that he coined prior to the  elections was derogatory towards the voters who still believe in election promises, if you thought that Rahul Gandhi’s nomenclature of the Modi government as “suit boot ki sarkar” was outright offensive, think again. The Bihar assembly polls have pulled out all stops and the country’s politicians are at their worst. Thinly veiled abuses and outright mimicry have become the rules of the game. During the election campaign, veteran politician Laloo Prasad Yadav went on to mimic Modi’s style of address and this video recording went viral across the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was called a ‘Luchcha’ by former Bihar Minister Shakuni Choudhary, PM Modi got branded ‘Jhootha’ and a ‘Kalia Naag’ while all semblance of courtesy started to fall away.

One may take a moment and wonder what form of law and order is the government expected to maintain when Rashtriya Lok Samata Party MP Arun Kumar climbs a podium and threatens to rip apart the CM’s chest. In a political environment where every leader seems to be in a race to outdo the other in abusing and bad mouthing the others, the common man is the ultimate loser. It is in times such as these that we start to miss the subtle, self-deprecatory humor of leaders such as AB Vajpaee and the ability of Narasimha Rao to speak eloquently in 16 languages. But then, perhaps, such leaders were misfits in India’s political system.

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PM MODI JI ADDRESSING INDIAN COMMUNITY IN SRI LANKA

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OPINION : QUESTION FROM THE CITIZENS : Has India forgotten about the art of democratic debate?

1. Are debates today merely mudslinging contests?

2. News channels: another corrupt pillar.

3. Polarisation and the politics of fear and hatred.

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LAST WORDS : FOR POLITICAL CLASS

1.We can learn a lot from every event in life. Just as the honeybee has the special instrument (proboscis) to extract the very essence in the flowers, human beings have a special faculty (power of discrimination) to maintain the quality of life by learning the art of true listening.

2.Listening is the channel most often used for “learning.” It is a vital communication function; it improves our ability of understanding, self-awareness and self-application.

SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA

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JAY HIND, JAY BHARATHAM, VANDE MATARAM, BHARAT MATA KI JAY.

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