“Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?”—When did Kalam say so? What was father’s reaction to it?

Kalam Sir

Answer: Once Kalam’s father told Kalam that each and every human being is a specific element within the whole manifest divine being i.e. God. So none of us should be afraid of difficulties, problem, suffers of life. Kalam’s father also informed Kalam that adversity itself was a blessing for us as it always helped one to introspect oneself. Hearing it, little Kalam asked his father why, then, he did not say that advice to those people who came to him for help and advice.
    

       To that question, Kalam’s father became mum and put his hands on little Kalam’s shoulder and looked straight into his eyes. Then, in low, deep voice, he answered that whenever one felt lonely, got into trouble or reached an impasse, he or she tried to find someone to be free from loneliness or to be helped in trouble, in wrong way. Kalam’s father just performed the act of medium in people’s prayers and offerings to propitiate the demonic forces. He also said that it was not a correct approach. He avouched that instead of blaming the fortune, one should blame on himself or herself for the failures. 

 

 

 

Question 2 : Kalam’s father attitude towards adversity. 

OR, 

“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection”—Explain.

 

Answer: See the first para of the above stated answer.
 

 

 

Question 3 : “His answers filled me with strange energy and……………………..”—what were the father’s answers? 

 

Answer: See the second para of the above stated answer.