Something Else

A Shakha is composed of three main facets, Khel, Shariek and Baudhik. A balance between these is aimed to provide a comprehensive and well rounded foundation for the individual swaymsevak to take further and benefit those around them. George Bernard Shaw once said that our ideals, like the gods of old, are constantly demanding human sacrifices, the ideals that are taught in Shakha require sacrifice as well, however a point of difference being these are for the individual to decide based on their individual conviction and understanding of themselves and environment.

The Object Relations theory was born from child psychology with Dr. Winnicott, a pediatrician himself being influtuational force. The theory states that a child's first ‘not me possession’ an object that child cannot bare to be without. The possession is given acceptance and validation from social spheres.

The theory describes the process of the developing mind, as a child grows with an object like a teddy bear or a blanket. Object relationships are initially formed during early interactions with care givers. These early patterns can be altered with experience, but often continue to exert a strong influence throughout life. In context the relationship with god or spirituality is an individual or group’s attachment or affiliation. Whilst the belief is subjective the acceptance is objective creating an intermediate area of experiencing.

Like the object being accepted so is an individuals affiliation to a religious tradition or an experience it can be viewed objectively and subjectively, the relationship is formed through initial interaction and given time and faith, strengthened through experience. Like the child crying when the object that it has grown attached to is taken away, an individual would exhibit a simliar emotional response when certain truths are scrutinized. The perception being their understanding of the truth and the environment is not what they have come to see, feel and understand.

This can be said for Swaymsevaks as individuals and ambassadors, people do not seem to realize that an opinion of the world is also a confession of character. As individuals within an organisation and as individuals who function external to the organisation a simple question has to be asked, what we are doing? A question often asked of us is when do we stop being Swaymsevaks? Those of who prescribe to the ideals of Sangh surely must live it, breathe it and experience it?. What are we doing? Either as a group or individuals is inseparable from the pursuit of ideals and the purpose of Sangh.

To keep an aim in sight and within reach be it as individuals or as a collective unit, is relatively easy. Losing the ‘why’ however is more of a concern. It leads to sense of bewilderment a state of mind where efficiency and productive come to halt. The obvious answer that overcomes this by binding the work conducted with simple, pragmatic and achievable aims tied into a long term vision. Rather than focusing on the same vision of Sangh and working to the same beat. Honest Questions Require Honest Answers! A little bit of introspection never hurt anyone. Those who are of the Sangh fold and read this should ask what am I doing?