Traveling has been a part and parcel of our life from the ancient days. Epics confirm this. Lord Vigneswara has a mouse as his vehicle, big problems can be solved easily through his grace. Lord Brahma has a swan to show that one must be like a lotus in the water unattached. Shiva has a bull to teach one to be slow and steady to tackle problems. Vishnu has Garuda as his vehicle because the call of the devotee may come at any time and he has to rush like rapid action force. As mother Durga has to annihilate evil forces by force she has got a lion. Lord Ayappa has tiger as a vehicle because disciplined devotion, rigorous sadhana and constant chanting of his name will secure his bliss. Lord Muruga has peacock as his vehicle because he is beautiful and beloved and one who dances in ecastasy uttering his name gets his bliss. Lord Yama has buffalo as his vehicle so that the fellow never forgets the end and mend his ways to be a friend to the Lord with no axe to grind against anyone. In Ramayana, both Rama and Ravana fought with chariots to prove the fight with equals signifying triumph of good over evil. The movement of the fish in the sea led to the invention of ships and that of the birds with wings to plane. The ox pulling the cart and horse pulling the jutka gave birth to road vehicles. Like from a pond ultimately to the ocean, man had to become universal in attitude as his demands and aspirations increased leading to increase in traveling mode from walking to cycle, bike, car, bus, railways, ultimately air. Railways helps one to undertake a trip to pilgrimage centres, seeking peace from mundane life, seeing and serving the Lord giving solace to the soul. With time being too short to relax, air travel is preferred which is quick, time saving. Though costly, comfortable. Decision today to travel, tomorrow you are in the designated location. Universal attitude, universal destination, universal travel. Local, national or international with visa and passport you can report with support. Personal life ensures national endorsement; prepare, leave, alight, now meet, embrace, affection, new experience, enjoyment, plane.
After formalities because of the rush other airways refused to book. The Air India assured to look into the matter and took us on our first ever trip abroad. Indian airlines helped an Indian family to see his kin also an Indian in US. Air India means just the smell of jasmine brings happiness to the mind, the cool air brings the message of love and affection through its passengers who are messengers of peace and love, members bringing the family ties and managers of courtesy and cordiality. After security and boarding, it was a new experience. With three seats on each side and four in the centre, after instructions, the plane began its swing --towards the sky, land became small, people lilliputs and the swing of the wings began its swan -song. The fight with the food began coffee, juice, variety of breakfast; food choice a problem, but the thing offered went in, of course, with a fear of outing may be difficult. A glance through the papers and nice nap brought to Bombay and London for further checkup. Though rigorous, it was quick, disciplined well arranged. Again back to plane, seats occupied, resorting sometimes to running race as it was a good case for chase for one and half days which went off well by god’s grace. It is like an operation undergone, presently painful, for future gainful. Next day evening, it is New York JFK airport where all the different flights alight giving a light of hope to those who fight with their might against militants like the one in whose name the airport is named. Though the journey is tedious, strenuous, it is worth when compared to the in depth desire of seeing the kins nullifies all other difficulties. It is not a joke to bring the passengers from one country to another when it is fraught with risks, attacks, atmospheric problems, ammunition problems, administrative problems, safely, securely, because, on them we place our responsibility which often creates anxiety making the journey a certainty, relieving us of all ambiguity, helping us to develop affinity, through their ability, capability, dexterity, sincerity with all their capacity to reach new york city, to be heralded by fraternity.
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