Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Well packaged?
Of all these talks about terrorism, I have been pondering about another kind of terror that most of us are either not aware of or don’t acknowledge it but very much prevalent in our country. I am talking about the TERROR OF PEN which is very generously being used by our white-collared pseudo writers and so called sophisticated urbane columnists, some of who also like to call themselves as social workers (read: not knowing anything about our social economic scenario) typically dressed in cottons or bling and making statements over what would give them more publicity as if it were gospel truth!
I have a hearty laugh whenever they make/write ignorantly frivolous comments/columns. And most of it is based on other well known people or celebrities or on some stupid holiday trip they have been on!
Have they really contributed anything to the society I wonder? Or maybe they have by providing mere ‘masala’ to be sold by some media house to create sensationalism and churn money.
What could be the recipe for this ‘masala’ to create ‘dhamaka’?
Expressing their unwarranted opinion on incidents pending proper investigation, half baked stories, an unauthorized peek into some famous personality’s personal life and sometimes engaging in catfights with other media people/actors to garner attention. Such attention seekers…And add to it a cynical bent of mind.
Now have they really inspired anybody?
No! Or maybe a few handful of some wannabes’ who want to ape them to earn fame and money but definitely nothing beyond it.
Well I pray for these writers and columnists to get well soon :)
At the same time I pray for my fellow citizens to get ‘viveka’ or the power of discrimination between truth and ‘masala’.
May peace and light prevail in every mind !
Jai Hind!
Kanchan
I have a hearty laugh whenever they make/write ignorantly frivolous comments/columns. And most of it is based on other well known people or celebrities or on some stupid holiday trip they have been on!
Have they really contributed anything to the society I wonder? Or maybe they have by providing mere ‘masala’ to be sold by some media house to create sensationalism and churn money.
What could be the recipe for this ‘masala’ to create ‘dhamaka’?
Expressing their unwarranted opinion on incidents pending proper investigation, half baked stories, an unauthorized peek into some famous personality’s personal life and sometimes engaging in catfights with other media people/actors to garner attention. Such attention seekers…And add to it a cynical bent of mind.
Now have they really inspired anybody?
No! Or maybe a few handful of some wannabes’ who want to ape them to earn fame and money but definitely nothing beyond it.
Well I pray for these writers and columnists to get well soon :)
At the same time I pray for my fellow citizens to get ‘viveka’ or the power of discrimination between truth and ‘masala’.
May peace and light prevail in every mind !
Jai Hind!
Kanchan
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Q & Ans
I’m in my 20’s. My friends head to the bar in the evenings – hanging out and drinking till late in the night. Why do we depend so much on alcohol?
Sri Sri: When an element of masti (unfettered enjoyment) is there, then you feel a certain connection with the world or universe; you enjoy the experience of losing your consciousness. People drink to experience a high; to lose themselves and forget everything. Alcohol cheats your brain into giving you a temporary feeling of elation. Alcohol can make you forget everything but the elevation you experience is only momentary. But when this elevation is already there; when your are already in masti with bhakti (devotion), you do not need a bottle to give you a high. You are already high and that celebration is so genuine. People attending a satsang often experience this sort of high. Satsang is neither serious nor boring; it’s a different kind of party and people really enjoy the party.
How can young people be persuaded to celebrate without alcohol? No Guruji is hovering around them to guide them this.
Sri Sri: Drinking is rampant among today’s youth. Most of them drink because of peer pressure; I would even say its mob mentality. The young need to understand that it’s just escapism and it’s harming their health.
We need a revolution of sorts to change things. A group of young people need to come forward to help others quit the unhealthy habit. They need to convince their friends that there are other options available that could give a high as well as bring genuine happiness. The options could include community service, music, and even some kind of adventure – anything that can take one towards bliss.
It’s a question of shifting habits from that which is unhealthy to what is healthy – and have fun. A group of your friends should gather together and resolve to avoid that which only gives temporary elation and move towards that which offers a much safer high.
Those who party often may drink regularly. Perhaps they really like it but you might notice most look bored. It’s just that they do it because they don’t know what else they can do. They drink only because someone else is drinking, they get led by a group activity, it’s almost like mob psychology, where nobody knows what they are doing, but they move with the flow nevertheless.
(H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the founder of the Art of Living)
http://bestofsrisri.blogspot.com
Sri Sri: When an element of masti (unfettered enjoyment) is there, then you feel a certain connection with the world or universe; you enjoy the experience of losing your consciousness. People drink to experience a high; to lose themselves and forget everything. Alcohol cheats your brain into giving you a temporary feeling of elation. Alcohol can make you forget everything but the elevation you experience is only momentary. But when this elevation is already there; when your are already in masti with bhakti (devotion), you do not need a bottle to give you a high. You are already high and that celebration is so genuine. People attending a satsang often experience this sort of high. Satsang is neither serious nor boring; it’s a different kind of party and people really enjoy the party.
How can young people be persuaded to celebrate without alcohol? No Guruji is hovering around them to guide them this.
Sri Sri: Drinking is rampant among today’s youth. Most of them drink because of peer pressure; I would even say its mob mentality. The young need to understand that it’s just escapism and it’s harming their health.
We need a revolution of sorts to change things. A group of young people need to come forward to help others quit the unhealthy habit. They need to convince their friends that there are other options available that could give a high as well as bring genuine happiness. The options could include community service, music, and even some kind of adventure – anything that can take one towards bliss.
It’s a question of shifting habits from that which is unhealthy to what is healthy – and have fun. A group of your friends should gather together and resolve to avoid that which only gives temporary elation and move towards that which offers a much safer high.
Those who party often may drink regularly. Perhaps they really like it but you might notice most look bored. It’s just that they do it because they don’t know what else they can do. They drink only because someone else is drinking, they get led by a group activity, it’s almost like mob psychology, where nobody knows what they are doing, but they move with the flow nevertheless.
(H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the founder of the Art of Living)
http://bestofsrisri.blogspot.com
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Kailasha
Its such a beautiful song by Kailash Kher !
Soft,devotional with tears of longing,ecstasy and gratitude.
Found its lyrics on internet..
Chokh puraao,
Maati rangaao,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Sabr sunaao jo,
Khushi re bataaon jo,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Meri sakhi magal gaavo ri,
Dharti ambar saajaao re,
Utaregi aaj mere peeh ki sawaari.
Ari koi kajal laao ri,
Mohe kaalaa teekaa lagaao ri,
Unki chav se main dikhoon toh pyaari.
Lakhsmi jeevaaro,
Nazar utaaro,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Rango se rang mile
Naye naye dhang khile,
Khushi dwaar mere daale hai deraa,
Peeho peeho papeehaa ratte,
Kooh kooh koyal jape,
Aangan aangan hai pariyo ne gehra,
Anahata naad, bajaao ri sab mil,
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge
Soft,devotional with tears of longing,ecstasy and gratitude.
Found its lyrics on internet..
Chokh puraao,
Maati rangaao,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Sabr sunaao jo,
Khushi re bataaon jo,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Meri sakhi magal gaavo ri,
Dharti ambar saajaao re,
Utaregi aaj mere peeh ki sawaari.
Ari koi kajal laao ri,
Mohe kaalaa teekaa lagaao ri,
Unki chav se main dikhoon toh pyaari.
Lakhsmi jeevaaro,
Nazar utaaro,
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.
Rango se rang mile
Naye naye dhang khile,
Khushi dwaar mere daale hai deraa,
Peeho peeho papeehaa ratte,
Kooh kooh koyal jape,
Aangan aangan hai pariyo ne gehra,
Anahata naad, bajaao ri sab mil,
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge.
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge
Friday, March 19, 2010
Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna
IANS, 16th March, 2010
New Delhi, India: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar announced here Tuesday a seven-month long campaign to clean the Yamuna river and have a clean and green Delhi before the Commonwealth Games.
The campaign - 'My Yamuna, My Dilli' - was launched by the spiritual guru here at Purana Qila Tuesday evening.
'The responsibility for cleaning up the Yamuna lies with us - the people she nurtures,' Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said.
'This movement is a call to remind us what this river has given to generations before us, and to allow her to nourish generations after us. It is a platform for our individual voices that will become a collective echo and an unstoppable force,' the founder of the Art of Living movement told reporters at the launch of the campaign here.
'I know thousands of crores have been spent over the years but the condition of the Yamuna has not improved... Let us go and clean the banks of the Yamuna from tomorrow (Wednesday),' he added.
A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) revealed that the faecal content in the water of the Yamuna is so high that the river resembles a drain.
According to the CPCB's 10-month-long monitoring of the Yamuna river at Nizamuddin, the water is unfit not just for drinking but even for bathing or washing.
According to stipulated standards, water can be made potable with treatment if faecal coliform is less than 500 per 100 ml. It is fit for bathing if the number is less than 5,000 per 100ml. However, the lowest level of faecal coliform in the Yamuna, measured May 4, 2009, was 4.4 lakh per 100ml -- almost 100 times above the level considered safe for bathing.
Originating in the lower Himalayas, the Yamuna is 1,376 km long. The 22-km-long stretch that passes through Delhi is one of the most polluted.
Hundreds of NGOs, organisations and corporates are part of the initiative.
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