Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi, NM
(Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi—an ex Naval Officer, possesses a multifaceted personality. He served as Senior Advisor in prestigious Supercomputer organisation C-DAC, Pune. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad was involved in various Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing projects of national and international repute. He has got a long experience in the field of ‘Natural Language Processing’, especially, in the domain of Machine Translation. He has taken the mantle of translating the timeless beauties of Indian literature upon himself so that it reaches across the globe. He has also undertaken translation work for Shri Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, which was highly appreciated by him. He is also a member of ‘Bombay Film Writer Association’.)
We present his thought for the day ~ ‘The Elusive Pursuit of Eternal Bliss...’ ~We extend our heartiest thanks to the learned author Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi Ji, who is very well conversant with Hindi, Sanskrit, English and Urdu languages for sharing this classic poem.
☆ ~ ‘The Elusive Pursuit of Eternal Bliss…’ ~
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In the relentless quest for happiness, we often find ourselves lost in a labyrinth of fleeting pleasures. We mistake momentary highs for lasting bliss, and in doing so, we sacrifice our very essence on the altar of transience.
The truth is, eternal bliss is not a destination; it’s a state of being. It’s the culmination of a journey that begins with self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-transformation.
We must recognize that the happiness we derive from worldly pleasures is but a pale imitation of true bliss. It’s a temporary reprieve from the existential despair that gnaws at our very soul.
To experience eternal bliss, we must transcend the mundane and tap into the divine. We must silence the cacophony of our ego and listen to the whispers of our conscience.
It’s a journey that requires courage, conviction, and perseverance. But the reward is worth the effort. For when we finally attain eternal bliss, we realize that it’s not something we’ve acquired; it’s something we’ve always been.
So let us embark on this journey of self-discovery, and may we find the eternal bliss that lies within us.
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~ Pravin Raghuvanshi
© Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi, NM
Pune
