Glimpses from Life & Times of Baba Bakhoran Dass

Copyright © 2016 by HOBO Maheshchandra Pathak.

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Contents

Author’s Note

PROLOGUE by Urmila – the better half of BBD

Super Talented Unique Person In Demand=STUPID

Working in Wild West Uttam Pradesh

Close Encounters with Honest Corruption

Chaudhary Sewak Ram

Vam Organic of Gajraula

Veer Gurjar Tikaram

Visit to A Centre of Excellence

Once Upon A Time in Pataliputra

Ghost of Late Mr (Advocate) Iyengar

Atharmev Jayate

Thank God

The System

Being Hindu

Nostalgia

Licking Self Inflicted Wounds

Efforts to climb the tree with car

End of the Day (EoD)

Road-safety

Mukthibodh

Magadh Pradesh

Stampede @ Patna

Pataliputra – A Cursed Township

Burning Issue (Namami Ganga)

Socialism of Panchal Pradesh of the Day

Sambhawami Yuge Yuge….

The Scar Remains

Importance of Being A Barber

A Bihari @ Khazipet

Ek Naya Tamaasha Mere Aage

Taste of Kolkata

Achche Din

The Greatest Contributor in Indian Philosophy – Aadi Shankara

Gen-Next at Cross Roads

China – The Expansionist

In The Company of Veer Purush

Political Pension

Close Encounter with Corruption

Ek Aur Tamaasha Mere Aage

Vakaasura

Being Self Critical

Fear of Success

Where Service is The Way of Life?

Panchal Pradesh of the Day

Mahabharata

Save T K Ghosh Academy at Patna

Story of Draupadi of Pataliputra Retold

Ek Aur Naya Tamaasha Mere Aage

To quote Zanab Javed Akhtar

Just Think of It

Ek Baar Aur Maaf Kar Dijiye

Neem Coated Urea

Puja – A Prayer

Mahabharata (Epic) – The Unique and the Greatest Gift to Mankind

Glimpses of Kot Lakhpat in Gujarat

From Where the Indian Prime Minister Hoists National Flag on Independence Day?

The Nation of Dynasties

Shanidarshan

Havelock Island in South Andamans Revisited

A Visit to Andaman & Nicobar Institute of Medical Sciences

Nostalgia of Seventees

Just Think

System–my-Foot

Law Will Take its Own Course

Raajniti

Zara Yaad Karein…….

Pipalheda

Remembering Rajendra Raam

Let Us Forget & Forgive

Farming

Manihari

Pande Ji

Hiwre Bazar

Pathak Bigha

Niyadar Manota

Baaboo Saheb

Prarabdh (Destiny)

We-the People

Dedicated to Sushma Rahul Pathak

our daughter in law

who inspired for this write up

OM

II Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakotishamprabhah II

II Nirvighnim kuru me dev sarvakaryeshu sarvada II

II Sadatmarupam sakalibhootam amadhinam soham achintyaroopam II

II Aadimadhyantvihinam twamekam ekdantam sharanam vrajamah II

II Radhakrishnavaham vande kishaurau peetshyamlou II

II Yabhyam bina na labhyante mangaalani sukhani cha II

O Ishan, I pray you, the one who is the LORD of all, an eternal nirvana – bliss, resplendent, omnipresent and is all Vedas in totality. I adore you who is without change, passionless, immeasurable. I bow prostrate to you who is without in the framework of form or shape, font of all sounds and is the fourth impersonal state of atman, who is beyond the scope of tongue, knowledge and all organs of senses. You, the LORD of Himalayas who is fierce, even the destroyer of kaal, a benevolent, abode of qualities and beyond the universe. I bow to you who is profound, in the minds of all living beings. Font of Immense splendor and wealth, shining forehead font of playful and enticing GANGES, with a crescent moon and garland of King Cobra in the neck, you are my LORD. Blue throat, benevolent, skull-cup garland, you are the dearest among all LORDS to everyone. I adore the Bavanipati, who is fierce, immense brave, mature beyond everyone, indivisible, unborn, resplendent like millions of SUN, who manage kama, moksha, moha and makes us dispassionate, holding a trident and can be approached by all and sundry. Auspicious, cause and end of the universe, o LORD please provide me enough courage and eternal bliss minus ignorance, abundant passion. I simply do not know formal way of puja, jap, prayer, still I am bowing continuously. Save me from rebirth, grief, sins and give abundant courage to reinforce the belief of Satyamev Jayate.

"Deh shiva vaar mohe – shubh karman te kabhoaun na daroon …….

Satnam wahe guru ….."

Author’s Note

My quest to produce a work of fiction was ignited by Shri Suneel Saxena, the then Chief of Information Technology Department of Prathama Bank – the first Regional Rural Bank of India. Sushma my daughter in law who herself is an artist – a daughter and wife of a fauzi - gave the idea and encouragement to make writing a habit, and my both sons Rahul and Abhishek made their best efforts to keep me engaged in giving its final shape. Bhai Jagdish Sharma ji my professional senior extended much needed support, which a probationer needs.

I am lucky to be connected to such people who kept the flame burning. I would like to acknowledge some of them.

Various authors in the media whose views and words have been used in various ways to prove the points of my perception of incidents, events and accidents. I do acknowledge each and every person with utmost respect and regards, who made impact in my life.

Late Pt. Harinath Pathak ji, my family is still known by his name – who was a great saint of his time and authored LALIT RAMAYAN.

Late Pt. Nand Kumar Pathak ji and Late Pt. Bhagwat Pathak ji my grand fathers who were poles apart on their views in my upbringing as a school boy. The former was not much interested in type of schooling; while the latter was strongly in favour of the existing procedure.

Baboo ji Late Pt. Krishnadeo Pathak, who was very critical of my way of writings and was upset as I never came up to his expectations. I was always shielded of his wrath by my mother Late Govindi Devi.

Aacharya Chanakya of the then Pataliputra and OSHO – Acharya Rajnish of the modern era - who had great influence in my life and thoughts.

My candyfloss Urmila, Ms Mary – my professional astrologer.

Ms Kathy Lorenzo my advisor consultant from the Publishing house. We have a very strange relationship. Proper counselling by her – but fights and unwarranted irritating response from me. Such relationships are made in this planet only.

I hope I do not disappoint you, my reader with this very first effort made by me.

f This is a collation of easy-going glimpses of instances, incidents, accidents which made impact on soul and mind of the author.

f What is narrated here is neither meant to be factually correct, nor have any intension to influence views or perception of the reader.

f This is not an academic work and does not claim to be authoritative.

WHO is Baba Bakhoran Dass (BBD)?

To his admirers, Baba Bakhoran Dass (BBD) is very close to loved ones and his emotions are intense and deep. He possessed great love and respect for his ancestors and traditions, but was never careful in economizing on goods and savings of the money so earned. He always expressed his feelings in a unique way and could not tolerate aggressive or tense situation. At times he searched for solace in moments of crisis. He possessed great intuitive powers that allowed him to see clearly as to what is going on inside other people.

He started banking career with Central Bank of India during December 1978. Moved to Syndicate Bank on 01.04.1980, and served till 30.06.2014. For six years his services were deputed to RUDSET Institute (Rural Development & Self Employment Training Institute – sponsored by Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank and SDME Trust), as Director of Ghaziabad unit. He managed Currency Chest, Large & Very Large branches of the Bank. He was deputed to two major Regional Rural Banks, namely Prathama Bank and Gurgaon Gramin Bank sponsored by the Bank as General Manager. He also extended Faculty support to premiere organizations like NIESBUD, IARI, SISI New Delhi.

Post retirement from banking arena he joined as Senior Consultant to Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs: School of Finance: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi; and contributed in capacity building for next generation bankers, till January 2016.

The family: Babooji Late Pt.Krishna Deo Pathak ji, Maan Govindi, BB Urmila, Gen-Next - Buntie (Rahul), Mitthoo (Abhishek), Sushma, Chaaru, Shaurya, Kaustubh, Riddhima and Vivaan.

Foundation laid by: S/Shri Birmani Tripathi, Tirpit Sharma, Prof. R.S.Pandey, Prof. J.N. Prashad, Prof. Chaturbhuj Poddar, Prof. B.B. Tripathi, Dr. N.N. Sharma, Mentors like Dr. H.N. Shrivastava, Alauddin Raza, Prof. V. N (Chaveri) Sharma of Ranchi Agricultural College, N V Nagnatham at STC Hyderabad of Syndicate Bank, Dr. Ninan Thomas, V Bhaktavatchalam, A.N. Chaturvedi, Vinod Girdonia, Balasubrahmanyam of ARDC, Dr. S.P. Mishra, Dr. Nagendra P Singh, Er. Vinod Gupta.

Dronacharyas: S/Shri BBPD Singh of Central Bank of India Naresh Chand Agrawal of Encee Traders in Dhanaura and Bau Kanchan Pal Singh of Syndicate Bank, Sikandar Prasad Yadav,Shivendra Pratap Singh, Kanan Sengupta, S.N. Barik, Animesh Mukhopadyay, Bhagwati Prasad, Arbind Kumar, Siddheshwar Nath Mishra, Rama Kant Jain, KK Dewan, Pawan Sethi, Subhash Chand Bhatia, Satyaprakash Vatsa, Kuldeep Sonkar, V. Kamraj, P.M. Shenoy, Shivaraman of Manipal.

My LORD: SUN n Shankara

Dream destination: Ranikhet in Almora and Munnar in Kerala

Zoonon: Soil & water conservation.

I am influenced by

Personalities: Aaadi Guru Shankaracharya, Subhash Chandra Basu, Charu Mazumdar, Kanu Sanyal, Goldameir, Margret Thatcher, Mush, Acharya Rajneesh, Indira Priyadarshini, Anna, Popat Rao Baguji Pawar, Balraj (Sunil) Dutt, Narendra Damodar Bhai Modi

Epic: Mahabharat

Character of: People of Israel, Japanese, Germans

Samskar: Amitabh Bachchan.

Concept: SHG

Courage: Dashrath Manjhi

Culture: Mithila

Food: Malwa

Writers: Jai Shankar Prasad, Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Singh, Baboo Devakinandan Khatri, Bhagwati Charan Verma, Pt. Shrilal Shukla, Dharam Vir Bharti,