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the great philosopher Heidegger once
the great philosopher Heidegger once said take a leap into the darkness
said take a leap into the darkness
said take a leap into the darkness I think today’s theme in directly
I think today’s theme in directly
I think today’s theme in directly relates to me the same way I took it
relates to me the same way I took it
relates to me the same way I took it very seriously I suppose on 4th August
very seriously I suppose on 4th August
very seriously I suppose on 4th August 1986 I went into coma in Ruby Hall and
1986 I went into coma in Ruby Hall and
1986 I went into coma in Ruby Hall and my friend said doctor said there is no
my friend said doctor said there is no
my friend said doctor said there is no hope and my close friends told me later
hope and my close friends told me later
hope and my close friends told me later on that they prayed for my peaceful
on that they prayed for my peaceful
on that they prayed for my peaceful death because there may not be a much
death because there may not be a much
death because there may not be a much use of me in the future becoming a
use of me in the future becoming a
use of me in the future becoming a burden to the society
burden to the society
burden to the society I never appear on any stages today
I never appear on any stages today
I never appear on any stages today somehow to some means I happen to be
somehow to some means I happen to be
somehow to some means I happen to be here it is said in Bible God created the
here it is said in Bible God created the
here it is said in Bible God created the world in six days and he found it was
world in six days and he found it was
world in six days and he found it was very good but today when we look around
very good but today when we look around
very good but today when we look around are we able to see that good in the
are we able to see that good in the
are we able to see that good in the world
world
world or the humanity is decreasing in 1993 I
or the humanity is decreasing in 1993 I
or the humanity is decreasing in 1993 I was on my way to Pune and went to Satara
was on my way to Pune and went to Satara
was on my way to Pune and went to Satara best and I saw him an early morning
best and I saw him an early morning
best and I saw him an early morning sitting and eating some upma that was
sitting and eating some upma that was
sitting and eating some upma that was damn near a trash bin he was sitting
damn near a trash bin he was sitting
damn near a trash bin he was sitting little far because a donkey and a street
little far because a donkey and a street
little far because a donkey and a street door also was eating from the same dish
that said still it reflects in my mind I
that said still it reflects in my mind I don’t know perhaps God had a plan to put
don’t know perhaps God had a plan to put
don’t know perhaps God had a plan to put me into this work soon I happen to see a
me into this work soon I happen to see a
me into this work soon I happen to see a home for the mentally challenged Street
home for the mentally challenged Street
home for the mentally challenged Street children run by the government of
children run by the government of
children run by the government of Maharashtra it cannot be called a home
there was not even a single toilet
there was not even a single toilet working toilet no running water and
working toilet no running water and
working toilet no running water and almost all children are totally naked I
almost all children are totally naked I
almost all children are totally naked I remember some children were waiting for
remember some children were waiting for
remember some children were waiting for the escrito of other children to fill
the escrito of other children to fill
the escrito of other children to fill their stomach I seen no human being
their stomach I seen no human being
their stomach I seen no human being should go through or live through
I had a plan to do something but as we
I had a plan to do something but as we say nothing is certain
sooner or later the person in charge
sooner or later the person in charge came to us asking whether you can do
came to us asking whether you can do
came to us asking whether you can do something I said yes we will do but how
something I said yes we will do but how
something I said yes we will do but how we were a little disturbed
we took all these children to our office
we took all these children to our office building I still I remember one boy out
building I still I remember one boy out
building I still I remember one boy out of joy he was telling there is plenty of
of joy he was telling there is plenty of
of joy he was telling there is plenty of water we’ll bring all the people here
water we’ll bring all the people here
water we’ll bring all the people here because first time they are seeing water
because first time they are seeing water
because first time they are seeing water like that we give them food gave them
like that we give them food gave them
like that we give them food gave them baths and with new dress we made them
baths and with new dress we made them
baths and with new dress we made them sleep unfortunately in an hour time they
sleep unfortunately in an hour time they
sleep unfortunately in an hour time they were all in they were not prepared
were all in they were not prepared
were all in they were not prepared for such a situation but I can tell you
for such a situation but I can tell you
for such a situation but I can tell you we we’re ready to take up the risk all
we we’re ready to take up the risk all
we we’re ready to take up the risk all the children were running away from the
the children were running away from the
the children were running away from the home that was their tendency somehow if
home that was their tendency somehow if
home that was their tendency somehow if you leave immediately they run away but
you leave immediately they run away but
you leave immediately they run away but I can tell you when you start a project
I can tell you when you start a project
I can tell you when you start a project when you start to work with these
when you start to work with these
when you start to work with these children or anything like this first you
children or anything like this first you
children or anything like this first you are scared we don’t know how to go about
are scared we don’t know how to go about
are scared we don’t know how to go about but if you jump in definitely you find
but if you jump in definitely you find
but if you jump in definitely you find the means I will say embrace the
the means I will say embrace the
the means I will say embrace the uncertain try to imagine dream great
uncertain try to imagine dream great
uncertain try to imagine dream great things our great scientists late Abdul
things our great scientists late Abdul
things our great scientists late Abdul Kalam used to say dream their friends I
Kalam used to say dream their friends I
Kalam used to say dream their friends I always dream great things and partially
always dream great things and partially
always dream great things and partially I share it my with my companions if you
I share it my with my companions if you
I share it my with my companions if you say everything they will call you mad
say everything they will call you mad
say everything they will call you mad you are mad and I listen to them get
you are mad and I listen to them get
you are mad and I listen to them get their feedbacks their suggestions and
their feedbacks their suggestions and
their feedbacks their suggestions and this will help us to go about this is
this will help us to go about this is
this will help us to go about this is how I used to manage but I don’t say
how I used to manage but I don’t say
how I used to manage but I don’t say breathing is easy and I bought this
breathing is easy and I bought this
breathing is easy and I bought this children I still remember one day I went
children I still remember one day I went
children I still remember one day I went to a show up and back
to a show up and back
to a show up and back than word six pairs of shorts but in an
than word six pairs of shorts but in an
than word six pairs of shorts but in an hour time I could see the elastic of it
hour time I could see the elastic of it
hour time I could see the elastic of it on the forehead of a boy he might have
on the forehead of a boy he might have
on the forehead of a boy he might have imagined such an Tendulkar or her hero
imagined such an Tendulkar or her hero
imagined such an Tendulkar or her hero but that’s the type of work we do soon I
but that’s the type of work we do soon I
but that’s the type of work we do soon I must say in 2000 when we took over this
must say in 2000 when we took over this
must say in 2000 when we took over this home from the government of Maharashtra
home from the government of Maharashtra
home from the government of Maharashtra in the admonition admission register
in the admonition admission register
in the admonition admission register there were one hundred and fifty three
there were one hundred and fifty three
there were one hundred and fifty three boys but we got only 42 I mean in 14
boys but we got only 42 I mean in 14
boys but we got only 42 I mean in 14 years
years
years 111 disappeared from the hall either
111 disappeared from the hall either
111 disappeared from the hall either died or ran away the situation was that
died or ran away the situation was that
died or ran away the situation was that till today in 17 years we lost only 11
till today in 17 years we lost only 11
till today in 17 years we lost only 11 children why we know every human being
children why we know every human being
children why we know every human being requires food shelter clothing we give
requires food shelter clothing we give
requires food shelter clothing we give them we give them good food medical care
them we give them good food medical care
them we give them good food medical care and training I never keep them idle they
and training I never keep them idle they
and training I never keep them idle they are always busy they have not time
are always busy they have not time
are always busy they have not time morning once they get up how to go for
morning once they get up how to go for
morning once they get up how to go for yoga they have breakfast then they have
yoga they have breakfast then they have
yoga they have breakfast then they have to go for work personal work and they
to go for work personal work and they
to go for work personal work and they come for the activities evening 4
come for the activities evening 4
come for the activities evening 4 o’clock so men till 6:00 they have not
o’clock so men till 6:00 they have not
o’clock so men till 6:00 they have not time so they are busy and as Sudarsan
time so they are busy and as Sudarsan
time so they are busy and as Sudarsan was telling when you come inside you can
was telling when you come inside you can
was telling when you come inside you can come anytime they are free that keeps
come anytime they are free that keeps
come anytime they are free that keeps them children were running away I used
them children were running away I used
them children were running away I used to sit the bike and use look at how they
to sit the bike and use look at how they
to sit the bike and use look at how they are running they look whether are you
are running they look whether are you
are running they look whether are you coming back
coming back
coming back no nobody is after him then they will
no nobody is after him then they will
no nobody is after him then they will stop after 5 minutes again they will run
stop after 5 minutes again they will run
stop after 5 minutes again they will run little more and look by somebody’s
little more and look by somebody’s
little more and look by somebody’s coming no nobody’s coming so slowly they
coming no nobody’s coming so slowly they
coming no nobody’s coming so slowly they come back that’s how I brought them
come back that’s how I brought them
come back that’s how I brought them now we can keep it open they won’t run
now we can keep it open they won’t run
now we can keep it open they won’t run away but still their friends asked the
away but still their friends asked the
away but still their friends asked the days past we found it was not easy to
days past we found it was not easy to
days past we found it was not easy to keep them like that we wrote to the
keep them like that we wrote to the
keep them like that we wrote to the government please transfer the elderly
government please transfer the elderly
government please transfer the elderly ones they are becoming fit physically
ones they are becoming fit physically
ones they are becoming fit physically fit and they are big they may be harmed
fit and they are big they may be harmed
fit and they are big they may be harmed the younger ones they are remember they
the younger ones they are remember they
the younger ones they are remember they are all Street children many are hyper
are all Street children many are hyper
are all Street children many are hyper many are psychic
many are psychic
many are psychic these are the children who are living
these are the children who are living
these are the children who are living with us and they change so anything can
with us and they change so anything can
with us and they change so anything can happen anytime but the government said
happen anytime but the government said
happen anytime but the government said we have no place who will accept them
we have no place who will accept them
we have no place who will accept them father you do something for them we were
father you do something for them we were
father you do something for them we were in a dilemma then we went ahead and we
in a dilemma then we went ahead and we
in a dilemma then we went ahead and we started a chakra the new habilitation
started a chakra the new habilitation
started a chakra the new habilitation standard it is a place where they can
standard it is a place where they can
standard it is a place where they can relax they can work they get a breathing
relax they can work they get a breathing
relax they can work they get a breathing some people from Pune came to me and
some people from Pune came to me and
some people from Pune came to me and told me father this circus or that’s
told me father this circus or that’s
told me father this circus or that’s what was a bad dream I kept in my mind
what was a bad dream I kept in my mind
what was a bad dream I kept in my mind to build a sword for the children when I
to build a sword for the children when I
to build a sword for the children when I heard it from somebody else some
heard it from somebody else some
heard it from somebody else some visitors I felt happy a dream getting
visitors I felt happy a dream getting
visitors I felt happy a dream getting fulfilled to some extent dear friends I
fulfilled to some extent dear friends I
fulfilled to some extent dear friends I don’t say everything is smooth there are
don’t say everything is smooth there are
don’t say everything is smooth there are times when we face difficulties problems
times when we face difficulties problems
times when we face difficulties problems it’s part of life if it is not there
it’s part of life if it is not there
it’s part of life if it is not there then then there is no life it is said in
then then there is no life it is said in
then then there is no life it is said in the Bible God will not permit you to be
the Bible God will not permit you to be
the Bible God will not permit you to be tempted to a degree that you cannot all
tempted to a degree that you cannot all
tempted to a degree that you cannot all commit if you are consistent successes
commit if you are consistent successes
commit if you are consistent successes you ways
you ways
you ways I remember an incident happened to me we
I remember an incident happened to me we
I remember an incident happened to me we had a boy called Lilith it was a very
had a boy called Lilith it was a very
had a boy called Lilith it was a very hyper boy but very sweet boy he was a
hyper boy but very sweet boy he was a
hyper boy but very sweet boy he was a sadist used to attack anyone and used to
sadist used to attack anyone and used to
sadist used to attack anyone and used to enjoy doctors suggested please transfer
enjoy doctors suggested please transfer
enjoy doctors suggested please transfer him to your harem in the hospital
him to your harem in the hospital
him to your harem in the hospital finally we had no choice we transferred
finally we had no choice we transferred
finally we had no choice we transferred him he was there in the hospital for a
him he was there in the hospital for a
him he was there in the hospital for a few months later on he came back but he
few months later on he came back but he
few months later on he came back but he was diagnosis TB tuberculosis we started
was diagnosis TB tuberculosis we started
was diagnosis TB tuberculosis we started a course for six months no result
a course for six months no result
a course for six months no result second course for nine months no result
second course for nine months no result
second course for nine months no result because he was so hyper he used to get
because he was so hyper he used to get
because he was so hyper he used to get the medicine and threw away he never
the medicine and threw away he never
the medicine and threw away he never used to take proper food no way ready
used to take proper food no way ready
used to take proper food no way ready for that finally he was diagnosed as her
for that finally he was diagnosed as her
for that finally he was diagnosed as her suffering from incurable TB MDR the
suffering from incurable TB MDR the
suffering from incurable TB MDR the state’s doctors told me to separate him
state’s doctors told me to separate him
state’s doctors told me to separate him where we asked the government where to
where we asked the government where to
where we asked the government where to separate where to send nowhere in
separate where to send nowhere in
separate where to send nowhere in Maharashtra in 90 tar there is a center
Maharashtra in 90 tar there is a center
Maharashtra in 90 tar there is a center I was told what can we do he put him
I was told what can we do he put him
I was told what can we do he put him along with other children because there
along with other children because there
along with other children because there was no other way things took a
was no other way things took a
was no other way things took a surprising turn and a fine morning he
surprising turn and a fine morning he
surprising turn and a fine morning he came to me and told can he give me a
came to me and told can he give me a
came to me and told can he give me a room there there is a room shall I go
room there there is a room shall I go
room there there is a room shall I go and stay there under the water trying
and stay there under the water trying
and stay there under the water trying there was a room I had asked him earlier
there was a room I had asked him earlier
there was a room I had asked him earlier can you stay there no no no I won’t say
can you stay there no no no I won’t say
can you stay there no no no I won’t say now he’s coming and asking me can I stay
now he’s coming and asking me can I stay
now he’s coming and asking me can I stay there he became like an angel so sweet
there he became like an angel so sweet
there he became like an angel so sweet so obedient always bearing the mosque
so obedient always bearing the mosque
so obedient always bearing the mosque he was having side effects loose motion
he was having side effects loose motion
he was having side effects loose motion were meeting everything earlier when the
were meeting everything earlier when the
were meeting everything earlier when the key was taking the medicine
key was taking the medicine
key was taking the medicine this time medicine was very strong
this time medicine was very strong
this time medicine was very strong everyday injection but very punctual for
everyday injection but very punctual for
everyday injection but very punctual for the medicine no side effects doctors are
the medicine no side effects doctors are
the medicine no side effects doctors are asking no scientific how can it happen
asking no scientific how can it happen
asking no scientific how can it happen but boy was so good he played Diwali
but boy was so good he played Diwali
but boy was so good he played Diwali cracking birthdays everything the night
cracking birthdays everything the night
cracking birthdays everything the night along with other children they went to
along with other children they went to
along with other children they went to sleep and still he was cracking crackers
sleep and still he was cracking crackers
sleep and still he was cracking crackers but on the following day he drowned in a
but on the following day he drowned in a
but on the following day he drowned in a pond he went after the duck it was a
pond he went after the duck it was a
pond he went after the duck it was a shock none of us could bear it be I
shock none of us could bear it be I
shock none of us could bear it be I couldn’t tolerate it
at a few days I was waiting in the
at a few days I was waiting in the railway station to pick up a friend my
railway station to pick up a friend my
railway station to pick up a friend my friend of one of one friend of mine he
friend of one of one friend of mine he
friend of one of one friend of mine he was coming in the midnight one o’clock
was coming in the midnight one o’clock
was coming in the midnight one o’clock train
train
train so I told Lilith you have given me such
so I told Lilith you have given me such
so I told Lilith you have given me such a shock but please tell me if you have
a shock but please tell me if you have
a shock but please tell me if you have ten mukti and if you are in peace give
ten mukti and if you are in peace give
ten mukti and if you are in peace give me a sign I want it I want a friend of
me a sign I want it I want a friend of
me a sign I want it I want a friend of mine who was not not talking to me for
mine who was not not talking to me for
mine who was not not talking to me for the last one year he calls me at now
the last one year he calls me at now
the last one year he calls me at now itself dear friends I just told him like
itself dear friends I just told him like
itself dear friends I just told him like that then I got the call at toll Oh
that then I got the call at toll Oh
that then I got the call at toll Oh Clawd 12:30 he was asking Thomas what
Clawd 12:30 he was asking Thomas what
Clawd 12:30 he was asking Thomas what happened what happened I couldn’t answer
happened what happened I couldn’t answer
happened what happened I couldn’t answer I was with joy
dear friends these are the Specht soft
dear friends these are the Specht soft joy when we are working with this type
joy when we are working with this type
joy when we are working with this type of children there are hardships
of children there are hardships
of children there are hardships difficulties problems but when we work
difficulties problems but when we work
difficulties problems but when we work we experience this joy often my friends
we experience this joy often my friends
we experience this joy often my friends asked me Thomas are you not tired
asked me Thomas are you not tired
asked me Thomas are you not tired working with them for so many years I
working with them for so many years I
working with them for so many years I say no every day is a booster so many
say no every day is a booster so many
say no every day is a booster so many dreams I don’t even tell my friends
dreams I don’t even tell my friends
dreams I don’t even tell my friends still more and more dreams as Abdul
still more and more dreams as Abdul
still more and more dreams as Abdul Kalam said I believe is our dream
Kalam said I believe is our dream
Kalam said I believe is our dream there’s a chance to get it fulfilled
there’s a chance to get it fulfilled
there’s a chance to get it fulfilled from unexpected corner people will come
from unexpected corner people will come
from unexpected corner people will come and support you that’s how I go ahead I
and support you that’s how I go ahead I
and support you that’s how I go ahead I keep my dream and when I start working
keep my dream and when I start working
keep my dream and when I start working with that tinging on that someone is
with that tinging on that someone is
with that tinging on that someone is coming and asking ok I’m telling like
coming and asking ok I’m telling like
coming and asking ok I’m telling like this see I am staying in a remote
this see I am staying in a remote
this see I am staying in a remote village not even having a telephone
village not even having a telephone
village not even having a telephone connection no internet even the
connection no internet even the
connection no internet even the connectivity is very poor but people
connectivity is very poor but people
connectivity is very poor but people once in a while come and say I’ll do
once in a while come and say I’ll do
once in a while come and say I’ll do something then middle a German start I
something then middle a German start I
something then middle a German start I am sure I am going to fulfill it
am sure I am going to fulfill it
am sure I am going to fulfill it I know targets I had to finish it
I know targets I had to finish it
I know targets I had to finish it tomorrow they have tomorrow but when I
tomorrow they have tomorrow but when I
tomorrow they have tomorrow but when I look back I can see wood was so kind you
look back I can see wood was so kind you
look back I can see wood was so kind you were so kind to me at our children
were so kind to me at our children
were so kind to me at our children embrace the uncertainty you will enjoy
embrace the uncertainty you will enjoy
embrace the uncertainty you will enjoy it you will relax it you will be
it you will relax it you will be
it you will relax it you will be successful
successful
successful thank
thank
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