Courage without Fear

"Courage is knowing what not to fear" - Plato

China's wheelchair bound civil right lawyer Ni Yulan is an example of fearless courage.

Ni is known to fight for those who are evicted from their homes for development. Ni was not disabled in her earlier days, but she became disabled as the result of police beating in 2002 when she filmed the forcible demolition of a client's home.

Out spoken lawyer Ni's relation with the communist government were never sweet. Ni and her husband had been arrested and prosecuted many times. Chinese authorities had involved her in fraud and trouble making cases because she advocated civil rights.

Prison has already become the home of Ni for standing against forced land evictions and torture by the communist rule in China, and she has become a role model for those who stand against torture.

Abled of Law

Disability is a challenge.

Senior Indian Lawyer SK Rungta is a great example of taking his disability as a challenge.  

 Rungta is the only visually impaired lawyer practicing in prestigious courts of India like Delhi High Court and Supreme Court, and he is the only disabled lawyer who earned the prestigious tag of “Senior Lawyer”.

Advocate Rungta has always advocated for changing the bar towards the ability of the disabled. His hard-work and determination has worked as magic on the Judiciary in different courts of India, and courts accept his plea.

Rights of persons with disability in India have always remained on papers and disabled person always has to go to the court for justice. Disabled, poors and needy clients approach Rungta for better advocacy.

Even as a Senior Lawyer, Rungta charges a minimal fees and never charge his blind clients. Rungta is the General Secretary of the National Federation of the Blind in India.

Old Man Hercules

"If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong" - Thomas Jefferson

100 years old and only 150 cm tall Indian body builder and former Mr. Universe, Manohar Aich is a great example of strong body and strong mind.

 Born on March-20-1912, Aich was jailed during 1942 movement in India, but continued his body building in jail which impressed many jail officials who nicknamed him “Pocket Hercules”.

 Aich became the face of Indian body building after India’s Independence from Britain. Aich won many prestigious International body building events including the 1952 Mr. Universe title held in London.

Age didn’t stop Aich, he still goes to gym regularly and continues his body building, and he never touches alcohol or tobacco, he is an idol for aspiring body builders.

Sri Sri Ravishankar

"We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves." - Swami Vivekananda

Real spiritual leaders like Sri Sri Ravishankar live with responsibilities and set great example of living.

Born as Ravi Shankar Ratnam, "Sri Sri" completed BSC at the age of 21 from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University, later he moved to spirituality and learned Vedic science from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the renowned Yoga Guru.

"Sri Sri" founded NGOs with UNESCO consultative status like "International Association for Human Values", and the "Art of Living Foundation". "Sri Sri" and his followers work as volunteers in the regions affected by natural disaster and war for relief works, lead the public support against corruption.

Greats like "Sri Sri" are voice of spirituality for humanity to relieve individual stress, societal problems and violence.