Proud to be Annaa volunteer

Whenever I go to IACs meetings or Anshan, I ask myself who am I here in this event? Am I making a difference or any value addition? Reply is always YES. But how I am contributing to this movement? The next answer by me to myself is Main Bheed Hun Aandolan Ki Reedh Hun. Means, I am part of that large crowd which had been awakened by Anna Ji to stand for their rights and is Annas main strength. But then why I was not a Bheed in all many rallies happened around me since I was born? Because, I found only Anna talking about Satya, Ahimsa and Satygraha with such a strong conviction & belief, unlike politicians. This is what forces me to come again and again to these meeting/Anshans with a strong desire to be a part of it, turning me into a true volunteer of IAC. In both previous Anshans, I learnt a lot from Anna Jis lectures on Gram Sansad, messages for youths, ways of peaceful agitations and a lot from his own life. Main Bhee Anna, Tu Bhee Anna, was a great hit for this peoples movement. I do remember what Anna Ji had asked all of us to believe in his five principles and not just believe but live up those principles. Neither I, made any attempt to understand more on these 5 principles of Anna nor I made any attempt to analyze if I have ever tried to follow them. Is there any Anna in me or I am just chanting Main Bhee Anna? Had I ever lived these principles in these IAC meetings/anshans even? YES, I did whatever was asked by IAC organizers. Actually NOT! How? Ok, what are Annas those five principles, 1. Shudh Vichaar: Mind is a powerhouse. If we can win our mind we can win the world. But what is mind? Just like, a river is simply a flow of water, a mind is a flow of thoughts. If, thoughts are good and clean, mind too. Let me elaborate more on this what I think. Anna Ji is a beliver of TRUE Gandhian principles and he believes that fasting is a democratic means to ask peoples govt. something I the larger interest of public. This is this belief that gives him inner strength to sustain even starvation for 12+ days. 2. Shudh Aachaar: Our acharan or behavior is reflection of our thoughts. Whenever we are in a pressure situation or in a hurry situation, our reflexes (instant reaction) do, whatever was stored in our mind as our thought. Our Shudh Aacharan lets ourseves evaluate the effectiveness of Shudh Vichaar.

3. Tyaag: Tyag means, Selfless service. Once, in a workshop we learnt from Manish Sisodia ji, that while Anna Ji was in Tihar jail, he said, Nature selflessly works for this humanity. If any person works selflessly for others, that person becomes part of this nature and the result of his/her selfless work is just a simple equation, based on natures principles. Nobody has any control over it.

4. Nishkalak Jeevan: Since the beginning of this movement for Janlokpal, all team anna members were tracked and attacked by opponents but they passed all tests. How? Because of their nishkalank jeevan. 5. Apmaan sahane ki shakti: A test of your strength to withstand any pressure or criticism, while practicing shudh Vichaar. Is our own criticism or personal insult more important than the cause, we are fighting for? NO. Now, Let me ask myself some simple & straightforward questions which will force me for a self introspection, if i am applying these Annas 5 principles even in the IAC meetings/Anshans: 1. Have I restrained myself no to leave my place of duty to check on a joining celebrity/politician? 2. Have I restrained myself not to leave my duty place to make myself appear on a leading news channel? 3. Have I restrained myself from giving a favour to my friends who came to see anna? 4. Am I contributing in my own locality for any Janlokpal program with local volunteers or just boasting in my locality that I am a sevak at IAC? 5. Am I taking this selfless service similar to the service I do in religious functions for the religion I believe in. 6. Why I want photos with team Anna members all the time? Yes, as Anna Ji said, it is second freedom struggle. But why I need to have proof that I was part of it. Do i want to claim Freedom fighters Quota in future for my children? I realized, I am now a matured into an IAC volunteer, not just the visitor to Anshans to just have a photo with tricolor in their hand. I should respect my Self Worth. I should believe in what I am doing. Say proudly in your office, shop or locality Yes, I am an important member in this movement. Jai Hind !!