Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A talk by H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji
There are 7 points that India can be proud of and that have not been explored yet.
Food: There are so many varieties of food in India. Tripura, a small place in India, has more than 200 varieties of food. North Indians don’t know the different kinds of South Indian dishes. Even South Indians don’t know the dishes from North India. We don’t market ourselves properly. We have the greatest varieties possible in the world, yet we don’t project ourselves.
Tourism: We have a great part of history which we don’t capitalize.
Music & Dance: There are so many types of dance and music which we haven’t even projected so far.
Dress & Jewelry: The Indian dress is appreciated the world over. We have no pride of what we wear. Places like Thailand and Indonesia are very proud of their dress and jewelry. We are not. We don’t feel good about ourselves. Low self-esteem is eating our attitude and culture.
Information Technology: This will take India to new heights.
Ayurveda: There are 280 kinds of flora and fauna available in India which is not available anywhere in the world. We don’t pay any attention to that. These are going to be the future medicine of 21st century.
Triphala: Foreigners have taken this formula and patented it. Similarly, things are happening all over the world.
Indian Spiritual Values: The yoga market is valued at $27 billion in the United States itself. 99% of local US people dominate this market. They started preparing materials for yoga which is a product of India and our gift to the world. People are invited to do mantra and chanting in some building in New York. All across India, in temples if someone is chanting, we don’t even bother to look at them.
Food: There are so many varieties of food in India. Tripura, a small place in India, has more than 200 varieties of food. North Indians don’t know the different kinds of South Indian dishes. Even South Indians don’t know the dishes from North India. We don’t market ourselves properly. We have the greatest varieties possible in the world, yet we don’t project ourselves.
Tourism: We have a great part of history which we don’t capitalize.
Music & Dance: There are so many types of dance and music which we haven’t even projected so far.
Dress & Jewelry: The Indian dress is appreciated the world over. We have no pride of what we wear. Places like Thailand and Indonesia are very proud of their dress and jewelry. We are not. We don’t feel good about ourselves. Low self-esteem is eating our attitude and culture.
Information Technology: This will take India to new heights.
Ayurveda: There are 280 kinds of flora and fauna available in India which is not available anywhere in the world. We don’t pay any attention to that. These are going to be the future medicine of 21st century.
Triphala: Foreigners have taken this formula and patented it. Similarly, things are happening all over the world.
Indian Spiritual Values: The yoga market is valued at $27 billion in the United States itself. 99% of local US people dominate this market. They started preparing materials for yoga which is a product of India and our gift to the world. People are invited to do mantra and chanting in some building in New York. All across India, in temples if someone is chanting, we don’t even bother to look at them.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Joke
It has been sent by an art excel student of mine :-)
A new lady teacher came to teach 8Th standard students. As it was the
first day, she gave her intro, and asked all the students to Introduce
themselves with name and hobby. She said, "Let's start with the boys
first". Boys start giving their intro...
First boy: "My name is John, and my hobby is to see bubble in the
Bathtub".
Teacher was confused to listen but said, "Interesting. Well, OK. In fact, we must be honest in telling the hobby. And after all there is essentially a child in each of us. So it's OK John. Yes next".
Second boy: "Myself Peter and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub."
Teacher now got surprised and said, "Good. I like the spirit of supporting a friend. Ok next".
Third boy: "I'm Smith and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub".
Teacher: "Guys are you joking or what? Please be sincere. Ok next".
This continues...
And the last boy stands up "I'm Harry and my hobby is to see Bubble in the bathtub".
Exhausted, the teacher said, "I don't think I will be able to teach un-grown boys for long.
Anyway, now the girls please."
First girl: "I'm Julie and my hobby is to see birds".
Teacher: "Good. At last I got something different. Ok next".
Second girl: "I'm Ruby and I like to collect perfumes".
Teacher "Now it's like educated grown up girls. Ok next.
You sweet Girl;
Yes you..."
Most beautiful and the Cutest Girl in the class gets up:
"Maam, my name is Bubble, and My hobby is to take bath three times a day".
.
A new lady teacher came to teach 8Th standard students. As it was the
first day, she gave her intro, and asked all the students to Introduce
themselves with name and hobby. She said, "Let's start with the boys
first". Boys start giving their intro...
First boy: "My name is John, and my hobby is to see bubble in the
Bathtub".
Teacher was confused to listen but said, "Interesting. Well, OK. In fact, we must be honest in telling the hobby. And after all there is essentially a child in each of us. So it's OK John. Yes next".
Second boy: "Myself Peter and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub."
Teacher now got surprised and said, "Good. I like the spirit of supporting a friend. Ok next".
Third boy: "I'm Smith and my hobby is to see bubble in the bathtub".
Teacher: "Guys are you joking or what? Please be sincere. Ok next".
This continues...
And the last boy stands up "I'm Harry and my hobby is to see Bubble in the bathtub".
Exhausted, the teacher said, "I don't think I will be able to teach un-grown boys for long.
Anyway, now the girls please."
First girl: "I'm Julie and my hobby is to see birds".
Teacher: "Good. At last I got something different. Ok next".
Second girl: "I'm Ruby and I like to collect perfumes".
Teacher "Now it's like educated grown up girls. Ok next.
You sweet Girl;
Yes you..."
Most beautiful and the Cutest Girl in the class gets up:
"Maam, my name is Bubble, and My hobby is to take bath three times a day".
.
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Mayonnaise Jar
A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of water from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else --The small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the water represented..
The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for ur health and happiness (read:prnayam,Sudarshan Kriya and meditation)
and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of water from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else --The small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the water represented..
The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for ur health and happiness (read:prnayam,Sudarshan Kriya and meditation)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Q: I have been in love with a girl for the past four years. Recently she broke up with me because of some misunderstanding. I want her back and don’t know what to do.
Sri Sri: Basically you broke your heart. Okay so what do you want? You want her back right? What is the guarantee that if she comes back to you she will be happy? Do you know how to achieve what you want? You have to go deep inside. You have to become calm and centered. When you are feverish, your mind is agitated. You lose all your charm. If you are not charming, what is the guarantee that anybody will stay with you? You have to make yourself pleasant, charming, strong and subtle. Who wants to be with someone who is unhappy, sad or depressed? First get rid of your sadness. Shake off the past. accept the lessons from the past and move on. You have to become strong, serene, and calm.
Only when you meditate, do pranayama and Sudarshan Kriya, Yoga then you can have all the four. Do yoga and you will see the difference immediately? When the difference comes your wishes will start being fulfilled.
When you are desperate, you can do only two things. Either commit suicide or repose in yoga. Only spirituality and knowledge can bring charm into your life. A yogi is one who not only can fulfill his desires but can also fulfill others desires.
For more,scroll down and Visit the wisdom blog
Relish and digest,
Kanchan
Sri Sri: Basically you broke your heart. Okay so what do you want? You want her back right? What is the guarantee that if she comes back to you she will be happy? Do you know how to achieve what you want? You have to go deep inside. You have to become calm and centered. When you are feverish, your mind is agitated. You lose all your charm. If you are not charming, what is the guarantee that anybody will stay with you? You have to make yourself pleasant, charming, strong and subtle. Who wants to be with someone who is unhappy, sad or depressed? First get rid of your sadness. Shake off the past. accept the lessons from the past and move on. You have to become strong, serene, and calm.
Only when you meditate, do pranayama and Sudarshan Kriya, Yoga then you can have all the four. Do yoga and you will see the difference immediately? When the difference comes your wishes will start being fulfilled.
When you are desperate, you can do only two things. Either commit suicide or repose in yoga. Only spirituality and knowledge can bring charm into your life. A yogi is one who not only can fulfill his desires but can also fulfill others desires.
For more,scroll down and Visit the wisdom blog
Relish and digest,
Kanchan
Saturday, October 17, 2009
If God, Self and Peace Could be Google-Searched!!!
Living life in a fast paced lane as in our age has its own essence.
Often I come across people who say ‘marne ki bhi fursat nahi hai’, ‘saas lene ki bhi fursat nahi hai’.
Well that leaves me wondering, does death or breath come knocking on your door “May I please come in?”
Even if God, Self and Peace could be Google-searched, people wouldn’t opt for it, as still they wouldn’t have time to do some good to themselves !
On second thoughts, even when we take help of search engines, it gives lists of options…finding the right option requires trial and error, some experience thence and of course time.
‘BLESSED’ is having a SATGURU in life. In the Presence of Your SATGURU:
Knowledge flourishes
Sorrow diminishes
Without any reason, joy wells up
Lack diminishes
Abundance dawns
All talents manifest
And believe me, once Satguru comes into your life, it doesn’t remain the same.
Your Observation, Perception and expression are bound to change.
But don’t go on my words….Experience it…
Sri Sri says “One’s whole life is a lesson on just these three things- perception, observation and expression .Every mistake, you make, is not really a mistake- it’s a learning process of the three vital aspects of life. What do you say? Isn’t it so?”
CA.Kanchan Goel
Often I come across people who say ‘marne ki bhi fursat nahi hai’, ‘saas lene ki bhi fursat nahi hai’.
Well that leaves me wondering, does death or breath come knocking on your door “May I please come in?”
Even if God, Self and Peace could be Google-searched, people wouldn’t opt for it, as still they wouldn’t have time to do some good to themselves !
On second thoughts, even when we take help of search engines, it gives lists of options…finding the right option requires trial and error, some experience thence and of course time.
‘BLESSED’ is having a SATGURU in life. In the Presence of Your SATGURU:
Knowledge flourishes
Sorrow diminishes
Without any reason, joy wells up
Lack diminishes
Abundance dawns
All talents manifest
And believe me, once Satguru comes into your life, it doesn’t remain the same.
Your Observation, Perception and expression are bound to change.
But don’t go on my words….Experience it…
Sri Sri says “One’s whole life is a lesson on just these three things- perception, observation and expression .Every mistake, you make, is not really a mistake- it’s a learning process of the three vital aspects of life. What do you say? Isn’t it so?”
CA.Kanchan Goel
Friday, October 16, 2009
Wake Up Sid
Just saw Wake Up Sid ! Not extraordinary ,not cliche yet a simple short story without much complications :-)
Well when i saw the opening theme, i could remember some 'siddy' students myself ;-)
needless to say, they changed too with time and are doing well in a worldly way.
Ranbir suited fine to the tailor-made role , Konkana as usual was excellent.
I would be off to sleep after reading some knowledge sheet..
By the way, Have A Safe and Happy Diwali :-)
Have a great extended Weekend
Celebrate & luv
Kanchan
Well when i saw the opening theme, i could remember some 'siddy' students myself ;-)
needless to say, they changed too with time and are doing well in a worldly way.
Ranbir suited fine to the tailor-made role , Konkana as usual was excellent.
I would be off to sleep after reading some knowledge sheet..
By the way, Have A Safe and Happy Diwali :-)
Have a great extended Weekend
Celebrate & luv
Kanchan
Ashwatha: The Tree of Life
Ashwatha, the Peepal tree is sacred to Hindus as well as Buddhists. Ashwatha literally means "Where horses stood" (ashwa + tha). In ancient times, horses were the main form of transportation and every village or town on the highway perhaps boasted of a Ashwatha tree with its all pervading grandeur, providing shelter to the creatures. Sage Shankaracharya interprets this tree as representing the the entire cosmos. 'Shwa' in Sanskrit means tomorrow. 'a' indicates negation, and 'tha' means one that stands or remains. He interprets Ashwatha to indicate "One which does not remain the same tomorrow", or the universe itself. This Ashwatha tree is quite remarkable because it grows both upwards as well as top to bottom. The branches themselves morph into roots, so even if the original tree decays and perishes, its branches underneath are young and continue to enclose the parent. This eternal life of the the Peepal tree has inspired many Indian philosophers and Hindu thought. It is not uncommon to run into Ashwatha tree that is few hundreds or even a thousand years old! It is said that Buddha got his enlightenment under a Peepal tree. Traditional Buddhist records indicate that a branch of this tree was planted in Sri Lanka in the year 288 B.C., and the tree is alive today! Besides harboring thousands of birds, insects, and providing shade to animals and humans, its foliage is very rich in protein and the bark of the tree is used in several native medicinal drugs. There was a time in India when a Peepal tree was planted in the premises of every temple, and was regarded as the Tree of Life.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Hahaha..
If Columbus had been married, he might never have discovered America because his wife would have asked the following questions and before answering those, he would have gone crazy and left his exploration.
..........
* Where are you going?
* With whom?
* Why?
* How are you going?
* To discover what?
* Why you?
* What do I do, when you are not here?
* Can I come with you?
* Coming back when?
* Will you be back for dinner?
* what will you get me when you are back?
* It seems you deliberately made this ....
* Don't lie....
* Why r u making such programs ?
* You seems to be making a lot of such programs
* Why?
* I want to go to my parents place
* I want you to come and leave me
* I don't want to come back.....
* I will never come back....
* Why are u not stopping me....
* I don't understand what is this discovery exercise?
* You always do like this.....
* Last time also u did like this....
* Nowadays u always seem to do like this....
* I still don't understand what else is left to be discovered...
:-)
Courtsey: Abhishek Nalleri
..........
* Where are you going?
* With whom?
* Why?
* How are you going?
* To discover what?
* Why you?
* What do I do, when you are not here?
* Can I come with you?
* Coming back when?
* Will you be back for dinner?
* what will you get me when you are back?
* It seems you deliberately made this ....
* Don't lie....
* Why r u making such programs ?
* You seems to be making a lot of such programs
* Why?
* I want to go to my parents place
* I want you to come and leave me
* I don't want to come back.....
* I will never come back....
* Why are u not stopping me....
* I don't understand what is this discovery exercise?
* You always do like this.....
* Last time also u did like this....
* Nowadays u always seem to do like this....
* I still don't understand what else is left to be discovered...
:-)
Courtsey: Abhishek Nalleri
Monday, October 12, 2009
Had read this story long ago...was searching it.At last my friend emailed it to me.Here it is :
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings,virtues and vices lived; happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat.
Love asked,"Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?"
Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please." "I can't help you",
Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
Next, Love saw Sadness passing. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you."
Sadness answered, "Love,I'm sorry but I just need to be alone now."
Then, Love saw Happiness.love cried out,"Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so over overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry.
Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder.
Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name.
When they arrived on land the elder went on his way.
Love realized how much she owed the elder.then found Knowledge and asked. "It was Time",Knowledge answered.
"But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered,
" Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings,virtues and vices lived; happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat.
Love asked,"Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?"
Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please." "I can't help you",
Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
Next, Love saw Sadness passing. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you."
Sadness answered, "Love,I'm sorry but I just need to be alone now."
Then, Love saw Happiness.love cried out,"Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so over overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry.
Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder.
Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name.
When they arrived on land the elder went on his way.
Love realized how much she owed the elder.then found Knowledge and asked. "It was Time",Knowledge answered.
"But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered,
" Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."
Friday, September 11, 2009
Joke
Intelligent counsel
While visiting India, George Bush is invited
to tea with Abdul Kalam.
He asks Kalam what his leadership philosophy is?
He says that, it is to surround himself with
intelligent people.
Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says
Kalam. "Allow me to demonstrate."
Bush watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says, "Mr.Prime Minister, please answer this question:
Your mother has a child, and your father has a child,
and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Manmohan immediately responds, "It's me, Sir !"
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye" says Kalam. He hangs
up and says," Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"
Bush nods: "Yes Mr. President. Thanks a lot.
I'll definitely be using that!"
Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides
he'd better put Condoleezza Rice to the test.
Bush summons her to the White House and says,
"Condoleezza, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a
child, and your father has a child, and this child is not
your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Rice was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about
it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and Rice leaves.
Rice immediately calls a meeting of senior senators,
and they puzzle over the question for several hours,
but nobody can come up with an answer.. Finally,
in desperation,
Rice calls
Colin Powell
and explains the problem.
"Mr. Powell, your mother has a child, and your father
has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister.
Who is it?" Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."
Much relieved, Rice rushes back to the White House,
finds George Bush, and exclaims,
"I know the answer, sir! I know
who it is!
It's our Colin Powell!"
And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong,
it's Manmohan Singh!"
While visiting India, George Bush is invited
to tea with Abdul Kalam.
He asks Kalam what his leadership philosophy is?
He says that, it is to surround himself with
intelligent people.
Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says
Kalam. "Allow me to demonstrate."
Bush watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says, "Mr.Prime Minister, please answer this question:
Your mother has a child, and your father has a child,
and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Manmohan immediately responds, "It's me, Sir !"
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye" says Kalam. He hangs
up and says," Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"
Bush nods: "Yes Mr. President. Thanks a lot.
I'll definitely be using that!"
Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides
he'd better put Condoleezza Rice to the test.
Bush summons her to the White House and says,
"Condoleezza, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a
child, and your father has a child, and this child is not
your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Rice was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about
it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and Rice leaves.
Rice immediately calls a meeting of senior senators,
and they puzzle over the question for several hours,
but nobody can come up with an answer.. Finally,
in desperation,
Rice calls
Colin Powell
and explains the problem.
"Mr. Powell, your mother has a child, and your father
has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister.
Who is it?" Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."
Much relieved, Rice rushes back to the White House,
finds George Bush, and exclaims,
"I know the answer, sir! I know
who it is!
It's our Colin Powell!"
And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong,
it's Manmohan Singh!"
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Week, 16th August, 2009
By T.N. Seshan
I have met quite a few eminent personalities from all walks of life but His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is among the few people I have the highest regard and esteem for. I have been enormously attracted by his simplicity, his love for humanity and his tireless efforts in promoting world peace. He goes right to the middle of the problem wherever and pours balm on the souls that are affected. I am impressed with his sincerity of vision and compassion.
I first met Sri Sri several years ago, when he came to address one of the management schools in Pune, with which I was associated. We had invited him to come to the school and he had kindly agreed to. He spoke for some time and at the end, instead of taking questions from the students, he began asking questions to the students, provoking them to contemplate on the basic realities of human truth. This is how I first came to know him.
I remember that he asked me to come and see him at the Art of Living International Centre (the ashram) in Bangalore. However, I could not go for several weeks and months.
In 2006, when he was visiting Madras for the Art of Living’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, I went to see him at his place of residence. He was very nice. Among other topics, he asked me how things were politically and how they were shaping up in the country. At the end of our meeting, I asked him if I could work with or for him. He then once again, invited me to visit the Art of Living International centre for a couple of days to get an insight into the activities of the foundation. I could then decide what I wanted to do. I visited the Ashram after 15-20 days where I spent two days familiarizing myself with the various things happening there in terms of their humanitarian as well as educational projects. Sri Sri had then just come back from Orissa after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chief Minister for setting up a Sri Sri university in Bhubaneshwar. When I met him finally I told him that I thought that the Sri Sri University is perhaps the best place where I could be of some use. He has made me President designate of the university. That’s how it happened!
The Art of Living Foundation covers a fantastically wide sweep of activities ranging from education and health, rural development, conflict resolution to disaster and trauma relief etc. The Sudarshan Kriya™, a powerful rhythmic breathing technique that I’ve learned from there is a very, very simple way of keeping you healthy all the time. I am not a very religious person but I have benefited greatly by doing the Sudarshan Kriya everyday. I’ve been doing it very regularly ever since I learnt it from one of his trainers. It makes you feel more healthy and lively each day. It gives me much more energy. For a man of 76 years, I am very energetic.
I am an admirer of all good men and women, all leaders of human thought whether it is Sai Baba in Puttaparuthi or Amma in Kerala. In the case of Sri Sri, I was attracted by the broad band of his activities for human welfare including all the work that is being done by the Art of Living with regard to education particularly in the rural areas. I have studied in great detail his involvement in resolving human conflict and alleviating human suffering in strife torn areas such as Afghanistan, Kashmir, Iran, Iraq and Sri Lanka. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - may His tribe increase!
T.N. Seshan is former Chief Election Commissioner of India
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Om Namah Shivaya
Q. What does Om Namah Shivaya mean?
Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation
– earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of these
five elements in different combinations and permutations.
Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love,
peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya. It is so powerful! It builds the energy in your system and
clears the environment.
From Wisdom from Sri Sri blogspot, July 30th, 2009,
Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation
– earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of these
five elements in different combinations and permutations.
Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love,
peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya. It is so powerful! It builds the energy in your system and
clears the environment.
From Wisdom from Sri Sri blogspot, July 30th, 2009,
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Do u get it?
Son: Father,Can I ask you a question?
Father: Okay,ask.
Son: When a doctor himself needs doctoring so that another doctor doctors the doctor,does the doctor doing the doctoring, doctor the doctor the way the doctor being doctor wants to be doctored or does the doctor doing the doctoring of the doctor being doctored doctor as he wants to doctor?
Father: Only the doctor knows!!
Clue: Read it at one go...
Father: Okay,ask.
Son: When a doctor himself needs doctoring so that another doctor doctors the doctor,does the doctor doing the doctoring, doctor the doctor the way the doctor being doctor wants to be doctored or does the doctor doing the doctoring of the doctor being doctored doctor as he wants to doctor?
Father: Only the doctor knows!!
Clue: Read it at one go...
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Exams
Exams ke 4 din pehle syllabus dekha to yaad aaya,
Kuch To Hua Hai Kuch Ho Gaya Hai,
Exams ke din paper dekh kar yaad aaya,
Sab Kuch Alag Hai Sab Kuch Naya Hai.
Hopefully it isn't true for a lot of students :-)
Kuch To Hua Hai Kuch Ho Gaya Hai,
Exams ke din paper dekh kar yaad aaya,
Sab Kuch Alag Hai Sab Kuch Naya Hai.
Hopefully it isn't true for a lot of students :-)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Can you speak about the significance of the solar eclipse?
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji: You know, everything affects everything else in the world. A small homeopathic tablet affects a human body of 80 or 90kg. Even a few seconds of exposure to x-rays on your body is enough to make a picture. Unseen rays can make an impact on your life and breath, on the body.
When the sun, moon and earth come in one line, then it has an impact on the cosmic energy, the gravitation and fluids especially. The moon has an impact on water. More than 70 percent of our body is made up of water. A cosmic phenomenon has an impact on the body as well.
Our ancient seers have studied this phenomenon very deeply. They describe how rays of a particular planet are connected to particular grains on the earth. Bengal gram (chickpea) and Mars have similar vibrations. Moong dal (split bean) and Mercury have similar vibrations. Sesame seeds and Saturn have similar vibrations.
Every planet has an influence on the grains, animals and particular parts of the human body. One cell multiplies into hair, nails, liver, kidneys, tissues…all are different parts of the body. One of the Rishis (saints) have said the body has 330 million types of gene patterns. In the system, it is inbuilt.
You are connected with nature.
In the Artic region, the sun doesn’t rise for six months! People get depressed with no sunrise. Similarly, people go crazy when there is no sunset for months on end. At 1’o’ clock in the night, the sun shines brightly like it is the afternoon. In Sweden, when I asked them, “What time the sun rise?”, they said, “January 20th” .
No sun for 2 months! It definitely has an impact on the mind and the body.
Where there is more sun, rice grows, where there is little sun, rice doesn’t grow. Rice is always connected to the sun. Objects in the universe appear to be different but they all are linked.
In our body, the eyes are connected to the sun. The nose is represented by Jupiter, forehead to Mercury, cheeks to Venus, and teeth to Saturn. Emotions are also similarly connected. Every part of the body is a part of the cosmos as well. It is an amazing science, there is amazing knowledge. The deeper you go into it, the more it unfolds.
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji: You know, everything affects everything else in the world. A small homeopathic tablet affects a human body of 80 or 90kg. Even a few seconds of exposure to x-rays on your body is enough to make a picture. Unseen rays can make an impact on your life and breath, on the body.
When the sun, moon and earth come in one line, then it has an impact on the cosmic energy, the gravitation and fluids especially. The moon has an impact on water. More than 70 percent of our body is made up of water. A cosmic phenomenon has an impact on the body as well.
Our ancient seers have studied this phenomenon very deeply. They describe how rays of a particular planet are connected to particular grains on the earth. Bengal gram (chickpea) and Mars have similar vibrations. Moong dal (split bean) and Mercury have similar vibrations. Sesame seeds and Saturn have similar vibrations.
Every planet has an influence on the grains, animals and particular parts of the human body. One cell multiplies into hair, nails, liver, kidneys, tissues…all are different parts of the body. One of the Rishis (saints) have said the body has 330 million types of gene patterns. In the system, it is inbuilt.
You are connected with nature.
In the Artic region, the sun doesn’t rise for six months! People get depressed with no sunrise. Similarly, people go crazy when there is no sunset for months on end. At 1’o’ clock in the night, the sun shines brightly like it is the afternoon. In Sweden, when I asked them, “What time the sun rise?”, they said, “January 20th” .
No sun for 2 months! It definitely has an impact on the mind and the body.
Where there is more sun, rice grows, where there is little sun, rice doesn’t grow. Rice is always connected to the sun. Objects in the universe appear to be different but they all are linked.
In our body, the eyes are connected to the sun. The nose is represented by Jupiter, forehead to Mercury, cheeks to Venus, and teeth to Saturn. Emotions are also similarly connected. Every part of the body is a part of the cosmos as well. It is an amazing science, there is amazing knowledge. The deeper you go into it, the more it unfolds.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
SLOW POISONING
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6926416900837431282
A shift to Organic Farming is the need of the hour....
related site http://www.ssiast.org/
A shift to Organic Farming is the need of the hour....
related site http://www.ssiast.org/
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Water Water.........
Even after you see it, it is still hard to believe !
Water Bridge in Germany .... What a feat!
Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering!
This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany, as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin. The photo was taken on the day of inauguration.
To those who appreciate engineering projects, here's a puzzle for you ---- Did that bridge have to be designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic, or just the weight of the water?
Answer:
It only needs to be designed to withstand the weight of the water!
Why? A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavily a ship may be loaded.
Well earlier this month,I travelled through our Bandra-Worli sea-link..It is magnificient...Though read in the papers that some patch-repair (!!) work has already started...Phew !
I love the rain :-)
Reminds me how green our ashram is,situated on 21 kms Kanakpura road,Bangalore !
Interesting Equations !
We have,
Equation 1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Human = Donkey + Work + enjoy
Therefore:
Human-enjoy = Donkey + Work
In other words,
A Human that doesn't know how to enjoy = Donkey that works.
Equation 2
Man = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Man = Donkey + earn money
Therefore:
Man-earn money = Donkey
In other words
Man who doesn't earn money = Donkey
Equation 3
Woman= eat + sleep + spend
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Woman = Donkey + spend
Woman - spend = Donkey
In other words,
Woman who doesn't spend = Donkey
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Man who doesn't earn money = Woman who doesn't spend
So Man earns money not to let woman become a donkey!
And a woman spends not to let the man become a donkey!
Courtsey:
Nilesh
:-)
Equation 1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Human = Donkey + Work + enjoy
Therefore:
Human-enjoy = Donkey + Work
In other words,
A Human that doesn't know how to enjoy = Donkey that works.
Equation 2
Man = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Man = Donkey + earn money
Therefore:
Man-earn money = Donkey
In other words
Man who doesn't earn money = Donkey
Equation 3
Woman= eat + sleep + spend
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Woman = Donkey + spend
Woman - spend = Donkey
In other words,
Woman who doesn't spend = Donkey
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Man who doesn't earn money = Woman who doesn't spend
So Man earns money not to let woman become a donkey!
And a woman spends not to let the man become a donkey!
Courtsey:
Nilesh
:-)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Triple Eclipse !!
Triple eclipse doesn't bode well for humanity
DNA, 23rd June, 2009
If India is racked by tumults from its restful neighbours in the near future, blame it on the universe. This year, starting from July 7, the world will witness a rare celestial drama of a triple eclipse over a period of just one month. If history is any indication, this does not augur well for the world, say the authors of the book Will History Repeat Itself, brought out under the Bharat Gyan series. There could, however, also be positives to emerge like Kurukshetra's great lesson and the divine Gita message, say the authors.
July 7 will witness a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse on July 22 and another lunar eclipse on August 6. Six more triple eclipses will occur over the next decade, point out DK Hari and Hema Hari, the authors. Basing their arguments on arche-historical-astronomical analysis, the authors say the three eclipses that occurred during the first recorded triple eclipse in 3067BC brought the Kuruskshetra war; the second in 3031BC submerged Krishna's Dwaraka and saw the internecine war of the Yadavas.
The Kuruskshetra war killed 47 lakh men and beasts in two weeks. And, it is believed that the war used nuclear-like weapons (even weapons so fearsome that they could kill a baby in the womb, while leaving the mother unharmed). The 20th Century eclipse series saw two world wars and the world's first and only nuclear attack. "It was a war of clans; of brothers -- India and Pakistan are like brothers. Could there be a parallel?" The authors wondered aloud at a media-briefing held in the city on Monday.
Triple eclipses are also linked to Biblical stories of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Pleading not to dismiss the celestial happenings as "exotic tales" Hari said the effect of the realignment of heavenly bodies are based on a scientific fact. "When the Earth is caught between the Sun and the Moon, a huge gravitational pull between the Sun and the planets affects the speed of the Earth's rotation. This, in turn, will affect the motion of tectonic plates that could fall out of sync with the Earth's rotational speed. Tremors are the result."
Commenting on the book, Art of Living founder, Sri Sri Ravishankar said man is powerless in the cosmic scheme of things, but his spirituality could save him from a cataclysmic impact. "The microcosm and macrocosm are interconnected. Nothing exists in isolation," he observed.
DNA, 23rd June, 2009
If India is racked by tumults from its restful neighbours in the near future, blame it on the universe. This year, starting from July 7, the world will witness a rare celestial drama of a triple eclipse over a period of just one month. If history is any indication, this does not augur well for the world, say the authors of the book Will History Repeat Itself, brought out under the Bharat Gyan series. There could, however, also be positives to emerge like Kurukshetra's great lesson and the divine Gita message, say the authors.
July 7 will witness a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse on July 22 and another lunar eclipse on August 6. Six more triple eclipses will occur over the next decade, point out DK Hari and Hema Hari, the authors. Basing their arguments on arche-historical-astronomical analysis, the authors say the three eclipses that occurred during the first recorded triple eclipse in 3067BC brought the Kuruskshetra war; the second in 3031BC submerged Krishna's Dwaraka and saw the internecine war of the Yadavas.
The Kuruskshetra war killed 47 lakh men and beasts in two weeks. And, it is believed that the war used nuclear-like weapons (even weapons so fearsome that they could kill a baby in the womb, while leaving the mother unharmed). The 20th Century eclipse series saw two world wars and the world's first and only nuclear attack. "It was a war of clans; of brothers -- India and Pakistan are like brothers. Could there be a parallel?" The authors wondered aloud at a media-briefing held in the city on Monday.
Triple eclipses are also linked to Biblical stories of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Pleading not to dismiss the celestial happenings as "exotic tales" Hari said the effect of the realignment of heavenly bodies are based on a scientific fact. "When the Earth is caught between the Sun and the Moon, a huge gravitational pull between the Sun and the planets affects the speed of the Earth's rotation. This, in turn, will affect the motion of tectonic plates that could fall out of sync with the Earth's rotational speed. Tremors are the result."
Commenting on the book, Art of Living founder, Sri Sri Ravishankar said man is powerless in the cosmic scheme of things, but his spirituality could save him from a cataclysmic impact. "The microcosm and macrocosm are interconnected. Nothing exists in isolation," he observed.
Li
A long time ago in China , a girl named Li-Li got married & went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.
Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting.
But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband! D great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-! law's bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it! Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs.
She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.
Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."
Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do."Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving.
Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspect you, when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen." Li-Li was so happy.
She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Huang had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper!r, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.
After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with her mother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.
The mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening. One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."
There is a wise Chinese saying: "The person who loves others will also be loved in return."
Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting.
But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband! D great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-! law's bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it! Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs.
She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.
Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."
Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do."Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving.
Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspect you, when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen." Li-Li was so happy.
She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Huang had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper!r, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.
After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with her mother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.
The mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening. One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."
There is a wise Chinese saying: "The person who loves others will also be loved in return."
Monday, June 1, 2009
Check ur Prakruti !
For a Self test on your Prakruti and to classify it.
Copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.drsanjeevsood.com/TridoshaTest/index.html
Please note this is no substitute to "Nadi Pariksh", the good old tested and proven method. Reconfirm the results by undergoing a Nadi Pariksha before changing any routines.
Luv,
Kanchan
Copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.drsanjeevsood.com/TridoshaTest/index.html
Please note this is no substitute to "Nadi Pariksh", the good old tested and proven method. Reconfirm the results by undergoing a Nadi Pariksha before changing any routines.
Luv,
Kanchan
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Joke
A little girl asked her mother: 'How did the human race appear?'
The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and that's how mankind came about'
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved'
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, 'Mum, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?
The mother answered, 'Well Dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family, and your father told you about his.'
The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and that's how mankind came about'
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved'
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, 'Mum, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?
The mother answered, 'Well Dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family, and your father told you about his.'
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
13th May
Mein tera...Tera Main
The DIVINE choose to manifest on earth in Human form on THIS DAY !!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURUJI...
Happy Birthday to me and you aswell as divine dwells in everyone's heart....
Luv
Celebrate
Kanchan
The DIVINE choose to manifest on earth in Human form on THIS DAY !!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURUJI...
Happy Birthday to me and you aswell as divine dwells in everyone's heart....
Luv
Celebrate
Kanchan
Monday, May 11, 2009
Plim Plim
A cartoon based on the teachings of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji...check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQOki-yxTc
Luv
Enjoy
Kanchan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQOki-yxTc
Luv
Enjoy
Kanchan
Monday, May 4, 2009
Ant & Grasshopperrrr....
An Old Story:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or
shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Indian Version:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper
next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled
with food.
The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor
Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .
Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.
Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for
not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for 'Bengal Bandh' in
West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard
in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and
Grasshoppers.
Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway
Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.
Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the
winter.
Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational
Institutions & in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left
to pay his retroactive taxes,it's home is confiscated by the Government
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.
Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.
Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.
CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '
Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.
Many years later....
The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar
company in Silicon Valley,
100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere
in India,
......AND
As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
grasshoppers,
India is still a developing country…!!!
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or
shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Indian Version:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper
next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled
with food.
The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor
Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .
Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.
Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for
not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for 'Bengal Bandh' in
West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard
in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and
Grasshoppers.
Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway
Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.
Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the
winter.
Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational
Institutions & in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left
to pay his retroactive taxes,it's home is confiscated by the Government
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.
Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.
Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.
CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '
Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.
Many years later....
The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar
company in Silicon Valley,
100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere
in India,
......AND
As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
grasshoppers,
India is still a developing country…!!!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
OpenID
The video link below gives an easy explaination to open Id...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmY8Pk-qEk&feature=PlayList&p=6A7D22C77D281707&index=0&playnext=1
Wondering should i have an openID too ??!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmY8Pk-qEk&feature=PlayList&p=6A7D22C77D281707&index=0&playnext=1
Wondering should i have an openID too ??!!
Technology...
This is a photograph of 2009 Obama Inauguration.
You can see IN FOCUS. the face of EACH individual in the crowd!!! You can scan and zoom to any section of the crowd. . . wait for a few seconds. . . and the focus adjusts to give you a very classic close up. The picture was taken with a robotic 1474 megapixel camera (295 times the standard 5 megapixel camera). Every one attending and within rifle range of Obama could be scanned after the event, should something have gone wrong during it!!
http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c
You can see IN FOCUS. the face of EACH individual in the crowd!!! You can scan and zoom to any section of the crowd. . . wait for a few seconds. . . and the focus adjusts to give you a very classic close up. The picture was taken with a robotic 1474 megapixel camera (295 times the standard 5 megapixel camera). Every one attending and within rifle range of Obama could be scanned after the event, should something have gone wrong during it!!
http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c
Friday, May 1, 2009
Passport on Internet !
Check your passport over the Internet with the front page of your
Passport.
Just type your first and lastname.
May be it's very useful to you in future at any time, try it !
http://www.scrolllock.nl/passport/home.htm
Passport.
Just type your first and lastname.
May be it's very useful to you in future at any time, try it !
http://www.scrolllock.nl/passport/home.htm
Why do we shout in anger?
A saint asked his disciples, 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?'
His disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.'
'But, why do you shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, 'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.'
Then the saint asked, 'What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
His disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.'
'But, why do you shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, 'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.'
Then the saint asked, 'What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
He he he :-)
If pro is the opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?
Psst...heard from jeetu!
:-)
Proudly displaying the black-blue ink....Voted for change
luv
Kanchan
Psst...heard from jeetu!
:-)
Proudly displaying the black-blue ink....Voted for change
luv
Kanchan
Monday, April 27, 2009
What is Global Warming ?
On a cold winter night, you would have snuggled under a blanket to keep yourself comfortably warm.Imagine if someone were to cover you with a dozen blankets?It would get very HOT!If you have experienced this,you will understand global warming better.
Earth is surrounded by a mixture of gases called atmosphere.A few of these,called the greenhouse gases(water vapour,carbon dioxide,methane,nitrous oxide) have the ability to trap heat.
Just as a blanket keeps you warm,the greenhouse gases make the Earth warm.Without this warmth,the earth would be too cold for us to live on./However when there is too much of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,the earth becomes too hot! This overheating of the earth due to excess of greenhouse gases is called global warming.
Earth is surrounded by a mixture of gases called atmosphere.A few of these,called the greenhouse gases(water vapour,carbon dioxide,methane,nitrous oxide) have the ability to trap heat.
Just as a blanket keeps you warm,the greenhouse gases make the Earth warm.Without this warmth,the earth would be too cold for us to live on./However when there is too much of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,the earth becomes too hot! This overheating of the earth due to excess of greenhouse gases is called global warming.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Power of Your Vote-Sri Sri
India's problems are complex. And unfortunately these are compounded by vote-bank politics. Instead of uniting the different sections of society, many politicians divide it to keep their vote banks intact. If people are united, politicians won't be able to get votes through divisive politics. In such a situation, the only way for them to win votes would be through good performance.
As citizens, we must protect our country from those who manipulate issues for their personal gains and who lead by playing vote-bank politics. Those with vested interests support insensible decisions and oppose sensible ones. We have to steer clear of such leaders. We must encourage broad-minded politicians and leaders to come forward and take charge, and to educate and uplift the society - spiritually, morally and socially.
We need leaders who are satya-darshi (truthful), sam-darshi (equanimous), priya-darshi (pleasant), paar-darshi (transparent) and door-darshi (visionary). So, before we elect our leaders, we should examine their qualifications.
We must elect leaders who will do away with policies based on caste, creed, religion and region; who will ensure that every child gets a multi-cultural, multi-dimensional education.
We need leadership with a mission and a vision, leadership with a spirit of sacrifice, compassion and commitment. We must choose leaders who have a long-term vision and short-term plans to achieve it. They should have great personal integrity, and place the country before themselves.
Unfortunately, most of our politicians lack a sense of sacrifice and inclusiveness. Irrespective of the party they belong to, people perceive politicians as insincere. Today, people are fed up of them. This is when apathy sets in among people. They dismiss politics as a whole and withdraw from their basic duty of voting.
Our votes are an important tool to bring about a change in the system; they give us an opportunity to raise our voice against injustice. But many of us have developed a chalta hai attitude, because we fail to see the power of our votes. This attitude is dangerous for the country. By not voting we are encouraging the status quo.
Each one of us must not only vote but also encourage others around us to vote. When good, intelligent and well-educated people don't vote, they play into the hands of politicians, who use money and vote bank politics to seize power. People should not lose hope. Good politicians exist. And they must be given a chance to do the best they can for the country, for its people.
We have seen the shortcomings of capitalism, communism and socialism. Now is the time for humanism and spiritualism. Politics without humanism and spiritualism is bound to be dirty. Many people believe that spiritualism is not for this world, that it is not a practical tool to bring about societal transformation. But that's a misconception. Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual. He conducted satsangs every day and played an important role in bringing freedom for our country.
That is why today we need leaders who have a spirit of sacrifice, and who are spiritual in their outlook, to enter politics.
As citizens, we must protect our country from those who manipulate issues for their personal gains and who lead by playing vote-bank politics. Those with vested interests support insensible decisions and oppose sensible ones. We have to steer clear of such leaders. We must encourage broad-minded politicians and leaders to come forward and take charge, and to educate and uplift the society - spiritually, morally and socially.
We need leaders who are satya-darshi (truthful), sam-darshi (equanimous), priya-darshi (pleasant), paar-darshi (transparent) and door-darshi (visionary). So, before we elect our leaders, we should examine their qualifications.
We must elect leaders who will do away with policies based on caste, creed, religion and region; who will ensure that every child gets a multi-cultural, multi-dimensional education.
We need leadership with a mission and a vision, leadership with a spirit of sacrifice, compassion and commitment. We must choose leaders who have a long-term vision and short-term plans to achieve it. They should have great personal integrity, and place the country before themselves.
Unfortunately, most of our politicians lack a sense of sacrifice and inclusiveness. Irrespective of the party they belong to, people perceive politicians as insincere. Today, people are fed up of them. This is when apathy sets in among people. They dismiss politics as a whole and withdraw from their basic duty of voting.
Our votes are an important tool to bring about a change in the system; they give us an opportunity to raise our voice against injustice. But many of us have developed a chalta hai attitude, because we fail to see the power of our votes. This attitude is dangerous for the country. By not voting we are encouraging the status quo.
Each one of us must not only vote but also encourage others around us to vote. When good, intelligent and well-educated people don't vote, they play into the hands of politicians, who use money and vote bank politics to seize power. People should not lose hope. Good politicians exist. And they must be given a chance to do the best they can for the country, for its people.
We have seen the shortcomings of capitalism, communism and socialism. Now is the time for humanism and spiritualism. Politics without humanism and spiritualism is bound to be dirty. Many people believe that spiritualism is not for this world, that it is not a practical tool to bring about societal transformation. But that's a misconception. Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual. He conducted satsangs every day and played an important role in bringing freedom for our country.
That is why today we need leaders who have a spirit of sacrifice, and who are spiritual in their outlook, to enter politics.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
From the book rack
I read this book called Nights of Rain And Stars by Maeve Binchy ...its one of the good fiction book that i have read of late.
It is set in a tiny Greek seaside village called Aghia Anna...tourists from Germany,England,US and Ireland enter a hilltop taverna (restaurant).Chance has brought them then and there,together in the middle of their separate journeys...and together they find new ways of looking at the lives they left behind or should i say running away from...
Interesting read in some free time :-)
Luv
Kanchan
It is set in a tiny Greek seaside village called Aghia Anna...tourists from Germany,England,US and Ireland enter a hilltop taverna (restaurant).Chance has brought them then and there,together in the middle of their separate journeys...and together they find new ways of looking at the lives they left behind or should i say running away from...
Interesting read in some free time :-)
Luv
Kanchan
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sri Lankan Cricketers meditate
COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's cricketers on Friday wrapped up a
post-trauma course of deep breathing and yoga taught by an Indian
spiritual guru to overcome the shock of the Lahore attack.
Swami Sadyojatha, from the Bangalore-based Art of Living Foundation,
taught the 23-member squad special breathing techniques and meditation
to "unlock the stress" after the deadly assault.
read the full article on :
http://cricket.indiatimes.com/Lankan-cricketers-counselled-by-guru-after-Lahore-attack/articleshow/4291951.cms
Bruised and shaken by the terror attack in Pakistan, Sri Lankan cricketers are breathing easy after undergoing yoga and meditation taught by Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Kumar Sangakkara, the dynamic and optimistic new captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team, said that he felt relaxed and calm after just two sessions of the Sudarshan Kriya breathing.
read the full article on :
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=Cricket&id=55a1d2b6-d876-461a-8036-f4bcfabe3bfe&Headline=Sri+Lankan+cricketers+bounce+back%2c+thanks+to+Sri+Sri+Ravi+Shankar
post-trauma course of deep breathing and yoga taught by an Indian
spiritual guru to overcome the shock of the Lahore attack.
Swami Sadyojatha, from the Bangalore-based Art of Living Foundation,
taught the 23-member squad special breathing techniques and meditation
to "unlock the stress" after the deadly assault.
read the full article on :
http://cricket.indiatimes.com/Lankan-cricketers-counselled-by-guru-after-Lahore-attack/articleshow/4291951.cms
Bruised and shaken by the terror attack in Pakistan, Sri Lankan cricketers are breathing easy after undergoing yoga and meditation taught by Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Kumar Sangakkara, the dynamic and optimistic new captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team, said that he felt relaxed and calm after just two sessions of the Sudarshan Kriya breathing.
read the full article on :
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=Cricket&id=55a1d2b6-d876-461a-8036-f4bcfabe3bfe&Headline=Sri+Lankan+cricketers+bounce+back%2c+thanks+to+Sri+Sri+Ravi+Shankar
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Time to choose to give our country in better hands !!
I received this email from a friend of mine and wanted to share it with you !
Current Indian Government now have taken the decision
A key recommendation of the Sachar committee — and also on the PM’s 15-point programme for minorities — a special panel set up by the Ministry recently recommended that in states where madrasa certificates are recognized as equivalent to secondary and senior secondary level, these should also be granted equivalence by the CBSE.
The notification is expected soon and will benefit some 7000 madrasas and 3.5 lakh students in seven states that have madrasa boards: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam and West Bengal. This will also apply to madrasa certificated already issued. Those students can apply for government jobs.
What exactly is this government trying to achieve? just a pleasing policy under the name of secularism or real development JUST TIME TO THINK
And Is it really worth?
and Will it really help Muslims’ Children? How can the Madrasa students be given CBSE equivalent certificates without modernized content? I am not critical of or opposed to the Madrasas as such. But I think that schemes for educational development of Muslim students should not be linked with Madrasa education.
Before this proposal is introduced, a lot needs to be done at the Madrasa level to put it on a par with mainstream schools. An equivalent certificate could make madrasa students “eligible” to apply for jobs, but will not ensure they get the job in a competitive environment unless curriculum is modernized. Because most of the madrasas in India teach purely theological education and not modern subjects.
Time to have deep thinking -
With no base at all are these policies from current government getting people together or widening the differences and creating vote banks ?
Current Indian Government now have taken the decision
A key recommendation of the Sachar committee — and also on the PM’s 15-point programme for minorities — a special panel set up by the Ministry recently recommended that in states where madrasa certificates are recognized as equivalent to secondary and senior secondary level, these should also be granted equivalence by the CBSE.
The notification is expected soon and will benefit some 7000 madrasas and 3.5 lakh students in seven states that have madrasa boards: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam and West Bengal. This will also apply to madrasa certificated already issued. Those students can apply for government jobs.
What exactly is this government trying to achieve? just a pleasing policy under the name of secularism or real development JUST TIME TO THINK
And Is it really worth?
and Will it really help Muslims’ Children? How can the Madrasa students be given CBSE equivalent certificates without modernized content? I am not critical of or opposed to the Madrasas as such. But I think that schemes for educational development of Muslim students should not be linked with Madrasa education.
Before this proposal is introduced, a lot needs to be done at the Madrasa level to put it on a par with mainstream schools. An equivalent certificate could make madrasa students “eligible” to apply for jobs, but will not ensure they get the job in a competitive environment unless curriculum is modernized. Because most of the madrasas in India teach purely theological education and not modern subjects.
Time to have deep thinking -
With no base at all are these policies from current government getting people together or widening the differences and creating vote banks ?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Mind magic
This is another example of an amazing illusion!!! The last sentence is so true.
If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink. However if you stare at the black " +" in the centre, the moving dot turns to green.
Now, concentrate on the black " + " in the centre of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you will only see only a single green dot rotating.
It's amazing how our brain works. There really is no green dot , and the pink ones really don't disappear. This should be proof enough, we don't always see what we think we see. Send this to all of your friends and amaze them.
P.S. Click on picture
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Shiv ratri
Well i saw Gurudev's live Shivratri telecast on sanskar. The whole ground had turned into a sea of people...Well done Kerala!
What really brought tears to my eyes was that the ramp was almost constructed till the end of the ground (I could see the car parking on the screen) and Gurudev walked the whole length of it, for the people, right after His bhava! Somewhere I was pained also to see Him walk so much.He is doing soooo much ( i rather say everything) for all of us smilingly/unconditionally....
Am I doing something for the country /society ? Ponder over it !
Luv,
Kanchan
What really brought tears to my eyes was that the ramp was almost constructed till the end of the ground (I could see the car parking on the screen) and Gurudev walked the whole length of it, for the people, right after His bhava! Somewhere I was pained also to see Him walk so much.He is doing soooo much ( i rather say everything) for all of us smilingly/unconditionally....
Am I doing something for the country /society ? Ponder over it !
Luv,
Kanchan
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire
Kudos to A.R. Rahman and Gulzar for bringing the Oscars to India ! Resul Pookutty also made India proud ! Accolades to "Smile Pinki" as well for winning the Oscar in best documentary category.
Well Slumdog Millionaire also won Golden Globe Awards!
I saw Slumdog Millionaire en route to Bangalore in Volvo !! The movie ,released a month late in India , lost theatrical revenues to pirated versions.Wondering whether making it tax-free now would make much of a difference?
It "seems" a pretty "realistic" film ..Seen some of them earlier also.
On another note, I was wondering, is it really the complete picture of India or just a part of the picture of urbane lower income group/people below poverty-line in India or more specifically Mumbai? On the global platform, isn't this the way India has been dished out since very long ? Lot of westerns still think India primarily as the land of elephants and snake-charmers.Well thanks to the western media and our own media people.Are there no slums in any other part of the world or no beggars anywhere else ? But somehow they seem fascinated by this aspect of ours.
In any case, I am very happy for the child actors in the movie really dwelling in slums ...Hopefully they will now have better education and better life :-)
Saw the hoardings and posters of another movie Luck by Chance...
...Jai Ho
P.S : Actually had written the post partially on 19Th but didn't get to post it then
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
recession....
This Story is about a man who once upon a time was selling hot-dogs by the roadside. He was illiterate, so he never read newspapers. He was hard of hearing, so he never listened to the radio. His eyes were weak, so he never watched television. But enthusiastically, he sold lots of hot-dogs. He was smart enough to offer some attractive schemes to increase his sales. His sales and profit went up. He ordered more a more raw material and buns and use to sale more. He recruited few more supporting staff to serve more customers. He started offering home deliveries. Eventually he got himself a bigger and better stove. As his business was growing, the son, who had recently graduated from College, joined his father. Then something strange happened. The son asked, "Dad, aren't you aware of the great recession that is coming our way?" The father replied, "No, but tell me about it." The son said, "The international situation is terrible. The domestic situation is even worse. We should be prepared for the coming bad times." The man thought that since his son had been to college, read the papers, listened to the radio and watched TV. He ought to know and his advice should not be taken lightly. So the next day onwards, the father cut down the his raw material order and buns, took down the colourful signboard, removed all the special schemes he was offering to the customers and was no longer as enthusiastic. He reduced his staff strength by giving layoffs. Very soon, fewer and fewer people bothered to stop at his hotdog stand. And his sales started coming down rapidly, same is the profit. The father said to his son, "Son, you were right”. “We are in the middle of a recession and crisis. I am glad you warned me ahead of time."
Moral of The Story: It’s all in your MIND! And we actually FUEL this recession much more than we think we do!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can we take away from this story??
1. How many times we confuse intelligence with good judgment?
2. Choose your advisors carefully but use your own judgment
3. A person or an organization will survive forever, if they have the 5 Cs
* Character * Commitment * Conviction * Courtesy * Courage
Moral of The Story: It’s all in your MIND! And we actually FUEL this recession much more than we think we do!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can we take away from this story??
1. How many times we confuse intelligence with good judgment?
2. Choose your advisors carefully but use your own judgment
3. A person or an organization will survive forever, if they have the 5 Cs
* Character * Commitment * Conviction * Courtesy * Courage
Virtues !
You are strong ..when you take your grief and teach it to smile.
You are brave ..when you overcome your fear and help others to do the same.
You are happy ..when you see a flower and are thankful for the blessing.
You are loving ..when your own pain does not blind you to the pain of others.
You are wise ..when you know the limits of your wisdom.
You are true ..when you admit there are times you fool yourself.
You are alive ..when tomorrow's hope means more to you than yesterday's mistake.
You are growing ..when you know what you are but not what you will become.
You are free ..when you are in control of yourself and do not wish to control others.
You are honorable ..when you find your honor is to honor others.
You are generous ..when you can take as sweetly as you can give.
You are humble ..when you do not know how humble you are.
You are thoughtful ..when you see me just as I am and treat me just as you are.
You are merciful ..when you forgive the same faults in others, that you condemn in yourself.
You are beautiful ..when you don't need a mirror to tell you.
You are rich ..when you never need more than what you have.
You are you ..when you are at peace with who you are not.
Friday, January 30, 2009
" Bachhe raho ge toh, bache rahoge....bade raho ge toh, pade raho ge (hospital mein), sade raho ge" - Attended a power packed session with Maheshgiri ji and deep knowledge sessions with Rishi Nitya pragya ji.....no won't share it here :-) if u weren't there, u missed it !! Look out for next opportunity :-)
Also visited Jyotirlinga "Grishneshwar" in a village called Verul near Ellora. Legend goes that Parvati was to fill her hair parting with vermillion and saffron.She kept them in her left palm and mixed some water from Shivalaya in it(when Parvati was thirsty Shivji pierced earth with his trident and got the water of Bhogavati from patal (nether world).This is the shivalaya)Then a miracle occured.Vermillion turned into a Shivlinga and a great light appeared in it!
Since Parvati created this linga with the friction of her thumb, She called it "Grishneshwar"(ghrishna means friction)
All in all, had fun...
Like Gurudev says "When you follow fun, misery follows you..When you follow knowledge, fun follows you " ;-)
Guruji's Talk on 26th Jan
Spiritual bonding holds India
Despite rising threats of religious terrorism, Naxalism and natural disasters,India is moving ahead. What makes India tick? India was born in the midst of religious strife, violence and trauma. Religion has never been a unifying force in the world. What accounts for India's continued strength in the midst of such religious and cultural diversity?
In this century, China has been held together by force while India has been held together by cultural and spiritual bonding. Though religious fundamentalism, caste violence, Naxalism and natural disasters have rocked India in recent decades, the country's resilience that is anchored in her spiritual values has become far more visible in the world.
India is married to its principles: Liberty, spirituality and a nationalism that honours universalism. It is one of the oldest civilisations on the planet.When America was not yet discovered and Europe was in its Dark Age, India's glory was widespread. It was famed for art, architecture, spirituality and trade.
Over the centuries, the country has faced and survived many challenges. On the one hand, India has touched pinnacles of justice and equality, on the other hand, the dalits have been oppressed. India is a country of non-aggressive, humane people, yet practices such as sati have prevailed. It is very difficult to judge India. There is no midway: either people have a high opinion or low opinion about India because it is full of opposites.
For centuries, India's negative aspects have been projected over the good ones.Fortunately, that's changing. As a country, divided by language and caste and subjected to centuries of humiliation, it continues to reel in low self esteem.Like an elephant that can uproot trees but is scared of the mahout's small stick, India can be timid at times. Even the West has called it a sleeping giant.
With one sixth of the world's population, she could have already played bigger role. She now needs to take her rightful place on the world stage. For this to happen, her people need to become more confident and take greater pride in their cultural and spiritual roots. We have to harness our spiritual values to fight terrorism and other social evils and to prevent our young minds from turning to violence. The issue of Naxalism has to be addressed at its roots and the misguided youth should be brought back to the mainstream. We have to remain open to learning and innovation, rather than simply imitating Western consumers and material values.
Today, we need to take steps towards:- Providing Job-oriented education.- Eradicating politics of corruption and malpractice.- Encouraging the educated and the youth to take interest in social development.- Attending to the agricultural sector. While industry has flourished,agriculture has been totally neglected.- Improving basic hygiene- Providing AIDS education- Preventing female infanticide- Ensuring judicial use of water resources
As the population continues to grow, solutions to these problems are still along way away. The wisdom, which was India's glory, has been almost forgotten and needs to be revived.
We should work for an India where there is no place for violence and terror,the poor have both relief and justice, the middle class is free from fear and frustration and is able to dream and to dare, and the affluent take social responsibility and uphold human values. Let us hope for an India which is able totake the best of its wisdom and traditions into the 21st century, both for the benefit of ourselves and for the whole world family.
P.S. When ever people sms or email me saying HAPPY Republic day/Independence day/Diwal/New Year etc etc....i wonder what have they contributed to make it HAPPY...when i ask this to myself, I know what i have done or am doing for it.
....You can ask yourselves too ...get an honest reply and act on it :-)
Despite rising threats of religious terrorism, Naxalism and natural disasters,India is moving ahead. What makes India tick? India was born in the midst of religious strife, violence and trauma. Religion has never been a unifying force in the world. What accounts for India's continued strength in the midst of such religious and cultural diversity?
In this century, China has been held together by force while India has been held together by cultural and spiritual bonding. Though religious fundamentalism, caste violence, Naxalism and natural disasters have rocked India in recent decades, the country's resilience that is anchored in her spiritual values has become far more visible in the world.
India is married to its principles: Liberty, spirituality and a nationalism that honours universalism. It is one of the oldest civilisations on the planet.When America was not yet discovered and Europe was in its Dark Age, India's glory was widespread. It was famed for art, architecture, spirituality and trade.
Over the centuries, the country has faced and survived many challenges. On the one hand, India has touched pinnacles of justice and equality, on the other hand, the dalits have been oppressed. India is a country of non-aggressive, humane people, yet practices such as sati have prevailed. It is very difficult to judge India. There is no midway: either people have a high opinion or low opinion about India because it is full of opposites.
For centuries, India's negative aspects have been projected over the good ones.Fortunately, that's changing. As a country, divided by language and caste and subjected to centuries of humiliation, it continues to reel in low self esteem.Like an elephant that can uproot trees but is scared of the mahout's small stick, India can be timid at times. Even the West has called it a sleeping giant.
With one sixth of the world's population, she could have already played bigger role. She now needs to take her rightful place on the world stage. For this to happen, her people need to become more confident and take greater pride in their cultural and spiritual roots. We have to harness our spiritual values to fight terrorism and other social evils and to prevent our young minds from turning to violence. The issue of Naxalism has to be addressed at its roots and the misguided youth should be brought back to the mainstream. We have to remain open to learning and innovation, rather than simply imitating Western consumers and material values.
Today, we need to take steps towards:- Providing Job-oriented education.- Eradicating politics of corruption and malpractice.- Encouraging the educated and the youth to take interest in social development.- Attending to the agricultural sector. While industry has flourished,agriculture has been totally neglected.- Improving basic hygiene- Providing AIDS education- Preventing female infanticide- Ensuring judicial use of water resources
As the population continues to grow, solutions to these problems are still along way away. The wisdom, which was India's glory, has been almost forgotten and needs to be revived.
We should work for an India where there is no place for violence and terror,the poor have both relief and justice, the middle class is free from fear and frustration and is able to dream and to dare, and the affluent take social responsibility and uphold human values. Let us hope for an India which is able totake the best of its wisdom and traditions into the 21st century, both for the benefit of ourselves and for the whole world family.
P.S. When ever people sms or email me saying HAPPY Republic day/Independence day/Diwal/New Year etc etc....i wonder what have they contributed to make it HAPPY...when i ask this to myself, I know what i have done or am doing for it.
....You can ask yourselves too ...get an honest reply and act on it :-)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Green pea and cottage cheese tikki..
Take 2 handfuls of green peas (mutter) . Grind it in a mixer.
Take some oil in a kadai and heat it. Add the mixture to it. Put little red chilly powder, roasted zeera (cumin seeds)powder about 1/2 teaspoon,salt as per taste, dried mango powder (amchur-1/2 teaspoon), and little chaat masala. Saute it in kadai for about 2 mins.Keep aside.
Now grate some cottage cheese. Add little chopped coriander leaves, salt as per taste and little chaat masala.
Take the pea mixture and flatten it like a small pancake with a rolling pin. Fill it with the cottage cheese and close it. Cook (roast ) in a non stick pan or griddle (tawa) with very little oil.
Goes well with mint chutney.
I eat it with some curd and chutney over it :-)
Take some oil in a kadai and heat it. Add the mixture to it. Put little red chilly powder, roasted zeera (cumin seeds)powder about 1/2 teaspoon,salt as per taste, dried mango powder (amchur-1/2 teaspoon), and little chaat masala. Saute it in kadai for about 2 mins.Keep aside.
Now grate some cottage cheese. Add little chopped coriander leaves, salt as per taste and little chaat masala.
Take the pea mixture and flatten it like a small pancake with a rolling pin. Fill it with the cottage cheese and close it. Cook (roast ) in a non stick pan or griddle (tawa) with very little oil.
Goes well with mint chutney.
I eat it with some curd and chutney over it :-)
Monday, January 19, 2009
Satyam Asatyam !!
Spirituality is needed in every sphere of life and every strata including individuals, society as a whole, politicians,ngo's,government and even corporates ! 
P.S. Click on the picture to see it clearly
P.S. Click on the picture to see it clearly
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Nice story ....
-- Monica married Hitesh the other day. At the end of the wedding party,
Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook.With Rs.1000 deposit amount.
Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your married life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in.I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had.'
Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made.
This was what they did after certain time:
- 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage
- 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Monica
- 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali
- 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Monica got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted
..... And so on...
However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things. They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... No more love...Kind of typical nowadays,
Huh?
One day Monica talked to her Mother: 'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'
Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'
Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record.. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She Left and went home.
When she was home, she handed the passbook to Hitesh, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce. The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you through out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'
They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.
Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not ask.I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone through all the good years in their life !!
Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook.With Rs.1000 deposit amount.
Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your married life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in.I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had.'
Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made.
This was what they did after certain time:
- 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage
- 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Monica
- 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali
- 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Monica got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted
..... And so on...
However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things. They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... No more love...Kind of typical nowadays,
Huh?
One day Monica talked to her Mother: 'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'
Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'
Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record.. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She Left and went home.
When she was home, she handed the passbook to Hitesh, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce. The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you through out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'
They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.
Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not ask.I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone through all the good years in their life !!
Nagar Trip
Well attended Pranayam Dhyan Shibir in Ahmednagar with Guruji :-) So couldn't post for a while.
The volunteers had really done great work...Approximately 10,000 people did the PDS ! The ground was a sea of people as remarked by Guruji.
More on the trip later
In love and gratitude,
Kanchan
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
A wicked shortform..
While writing the previous post, a funny incident was coming to my mind.
Once in accounts class (in my teens), our teacher appreciated a student by saying "This person has business in blood ! "
Some of us nick-named the remark as "Bloody Business" :-)
We would always mention this in that professor's lecture .
Do not follow suit :-)
Luv
Kanchan
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Why is the term "blue blood" used for Aristocrats?
It was not uncommon amongst members of European nobility to have skin that appeared to have a blue cast. The bluish (or sometimes greenish) discoloration of their skin was often caused by a condition known as "Argyria "
Argyria it the result of ingested silver particles that are not able to pass through the body being deposited under the skin. Historically this was caused by particles from silver eating utensils being swallowed along with food or silver being taken for medicinal purposes. Since aristocrats were the ones who could afford medicine and who enjoyed the daily privilege of eating off of silver plates, drinking from silver vessels and as the saying goes being born with "a silver spoon in their mouth" it was a condition that was more common among the upper class.
However Argryia has certainly been more noticeable among individuals with untanned skin. It is also thought that the term may have come about simply because veins were more noticeable among those with pale complexions even if they weren't plagued by this condition.
Well I have no medical claim supporting it...however it seems sensible.
Psst ..heard somewhere that green colour converts unawareness to awareness !
LOL
An Arab was admitted in the Lilavati Hospital at Mumbai for a heart
transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case need arises. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to the neighboring states.Finally a Gujarati was located who had a similar type blood. The Gujarati willingly donated his blood for the Arab and the surgery went through.After the surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati ,a new BMW, diamonds, jewellery and half a million US dollars as appreciation for donating his blood to the Arab.Once again the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned the Gujarati who was more than happy to donate his blood again.After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati a thank you card and a box of almond halwa (sweets). The Gujarati was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not reciprocate the Gujarati's kind gesture as he had anticipated.He phoned the Arab and asked him "This time also I thought that you would give me some thing like a Toyota Prado, Diamonds and Jewellery. But you gave only a card and a box of almond sweets.To this the Arab replied "Can't help it, Bapu..... Now I have Gujju blood in my veins!!"
Disclaimer:
1> No offence meant to any particular person, caste, community or race.....just laugh it out.
2> Author anonymous
transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case need arises. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to the neighboring states.Finally a Gujarati was located who had a similar type blood. The Gujarati willingly donated his blood for the Arab and the surgery went through.After the surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati ,a new BMW, diamonds, jewellery and half a million US dollars as appreciation for donating his blood to the Arab.Once again the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned the Gujarati who was more than happy to donate his blood again.After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati a thank you card and a box of almond halwa (sweets). The Gujarati was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not reciprocate the Gujarati's kind gesture as he had anticipated.He phoned the Arab and asked him "This time also I thought that you would give me some thing like a Toyota Prado, Diamonds and Jewellery. But you gave only a card and a box of almond sweets.To this the Arab replied "Can't help it, Bapu..... Now I have Gujju blood in my veins!!"
Disclaimer:
1> No offence meant to any particular person, caste, community or race.....just laugh it out.
2> Author anonymous
My Inspiration
H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji's peace mission to Iraq
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMAXClXmAY
The commitment of Sri Sri or Guruji (as we lovingly call Him) towards ' Vasudev Kutumb - One World Family' is a source of inspiration to many around the world.... He says "deep se deep jalao "
It's said that if your are absolutely non-violent, then even in your surrounding ...in your vicinity, ...violence drops . Or should I say that you start radiating peace !!
Getting to spend, even a fraction of second in His presence is an experience of lifetime in itself.
Well what I have experienced I will not write , You have to experience it for yourself...! I cannot do it for you !
Lucky ones (should i say intelligent ones ?) will come to know it sooner :-)
In Gratitude
Kanchan
P.S. : More on Guruji in further posts :-)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Received a sms from my student Diptesh...
I want to go back to the time :
when "getting high" meant "on a swing"
when "drinking" meant "apple juice"
when "dad" was the only "hero"
when "love" was "mom's hug"
when "dad's shoulder" was "the highest place on earth"
when your " worst enemies " were "your siblings"
when only thing that could "hurt" were "skinned knees"
when the only things "broken" were your " toys"
AND
when "goodbyes" only meant "until tom morrow"......
INTERPRETATION: The above lines somewhere denote
Journey from being an adult to a child again..
Journey from arrogance to innocence..
Journey from head to heart..
Journey from the Ugly "I don't know" to the Beautiful "I don't know"....
And the only way to achieve it is through SADHANA, SEVA and SATSANG....
Sadhana transforms your "Potential talents" into "Manifested talents"
Seva polishes your "Manifested talents"
Satsang celebrates your "Manifested talents"
Another way to look at it is
Sadhana polishes your Skill to be with YOURSELF
Seva polishes your Skill to be with OTHERS
Satsang is a mix of both the skill sets
Happy sadhana ,seva & satsasng
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Creative Leadership by former President Kalam
Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today called upon the youth to work towards building a creative leadership in different disciplines and achieving new goals for the country.
Delivering his convocation address at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Hamirpur, Dr Kalam said the time has come for a drastic change in the traditional roles from a commander to coach.
He also highlighted issues of infrastructure development, energy generation and the need of safe drinking water for the masses in the country.
Kalam asked the institute to focus on emerging as a technical human resource provider for the state.
The NIT, he recommended, should adopt all local 20 senior secondary schools for quality education and also create a 'energy independence plan' for the district through micro-hydel plants, solar energy systems, bio-mass plants and wind power, besides dense afforestation to make it fossil fuel free.
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who also spoke on the occasion, asked the engineering fraternity to respect the environmental requirements and come forward to help find quality alternatives for development of the country.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20090104/804/tnl-youth-must-develop-creative-leadersh_1.html
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Gurudev's message for the year 2009 from Germany...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D3Z5H-H_QY
Enjoy
Luv
Jai Gurudev
PS. Your comments for the previous posts are most welcome
Friday, January 2, 2009
Banana Topping
Well my culinary skills not being very refined ( nor that i am inclined to also) would like to share a quick receipe with you...
Cut a moderately ripe banana into small pieces. Heat some butter in a non-stick pan and add some sugar to it. Now let the sugar melt and turn brown. Add the banana pieces to it and let it be over the flame for a minute or two....Have with vanilla ice-cream. (U can wait for it to cool also) This adds a nice flavour to the plain old vanilla ice cream ....yummm
Cut a moderately ripe banana into small pieces. Heat some butter in a non-stick pan and add some sugar to it. Now let the sugar melt and turn brown. Add the banana pieces to it and let it be over the flame for a minute or two....Have with vanilla ice-cream. (U can wait for it to cool also) This adds a nice flavour to the plain old vanilla ice cream ....yummm
Disclaimer : Definitely not for the calorie conscious
Oops ...
Oops ...I created a blog ! The idea had been playing on my mind since quite sometime but wasn't sure....Today it just happened !! Its a surprise to me too :-)
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