Every act finds its fulfillment or it’s emptiness not in its own doing but in the intention behind such an act. Same applies to the act of bribery too!

The third most dangerous type come when the intention is really bad and the repercussions of such bribery is really harmful for the personnel involved, for the institutions and may be for the society at large. Here, the basic intention behind the act itself is very bad and harmful for one and all. Few examples given below would illustrate it better.
1. When an innocent is framed so that the accused gets away – be it any crime, is an unpardonable crime. Here, the law maker turns into a law breaker – be it politician, policemen, lawyer and who not. It is a clear case of ‘rakshak becoming the bhakshak’. Here, bribe is given and received for proving an innocent as a criminal. It is not a bribe. It is sharing the booty of the crime. And the person who is involved by accepting ‘bribe’ becomes the criminial’s accomplice.
2. The same applies when the person – be it civilian or the defence personnel or the concerned official takes ‘bribe’ and turns a blind eye to the proceedings of ‘transfer of weapons or bombs’ et like items that are the threat to the society and the country at large. They forget that the little benefit they get, they are paying a huge price as a member of that society and nation too. Their families could also be effected. They can’t imagine that. For a little materialistic benefit they are ready to forgo so many people’s live and safety – can’t be a human quality – certainly is a asura quality. Using a simple word ‘bribe’ would be a misnormer. It should be called as ‘price paid to sell one’s character and the soul’.
3. The same applies to any form of smuggling – need I elaborate on this?
4. When ever, I am torturing a girl or her family for dowry and then on the later date get away from the law by bribing the concerned officials –well, there is no word usable for the concerned officials or for the person whose dowry greedy.
5. Such of ‘bribes’ that make an official turn a blind eye towards poor quality in construction especially flyovers, dams etc that can cost millions of rupees lose to the nation and the loss of human lives when the time comes to pay the price because of poor construction quality.
6. ‘bribe’ paid to turn ‘life saving drugs’ as ‘life taking ones’ by whom-so-ever-concerned
all this and such related issues come under the category which are sinful in nature…..

Now, this is for understanding of the term ‘bribe’ and the consequence of ‘bribery’ at every level. Does this understanding make me a better person in any way? Since, the answer is no. For me the knowing is no knowing. Then, what exactly am I to do? The journey as and when I started was for my awareness and for me to choose how to express myself and my life the best possible way and to understand the repercussions of my various emotions lived and experienced by me in my life.

That means, it was always about me and my actions and my reactions to the situations in my life. Why did the question of others and their value system come into picture? As beautifully explained by Madhuri in yesterday’s comments, let’s sit to sharpen our axes if we want to be excellent workers. And that means, let’s cleanse ourselves of our acquired self if we wish to make this world a beautiful place to live. Because, world is nothing but the figment of my imagination. I am making a difference in this world. Then if it be so, what is MY contribution to this world consciousness? That only is in my hand – literally and that’s where the journey should start too…..journey of cleansing this world of all its negativities – negativities being my own dropping from time immemorial…..

Count me in when ever you are planning to cleanse self and there in making this world a better place to live for you and for me and for every one around……..