Have Good Days Ahead............Ten Commandments..........
1. ATTITUDE IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.......
SOLDIER : SIR WE ARE SURROUNDED FROM ALL SIDES BY ENEMIES.
MAJOR : EXCELLENT ! WE CAN ATTACK IN ANY DIRECTION.
2.EVERY ONE KNOWS ABOUT ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL WHO INVENTED PHONES, BUT HE NEVER MADE A CALL TO HIS FAMILY. BECAUSE HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DEAF. THAT'S LIFE " LIVE FOR OTHERS " .......
3 THE WORST IN LIFE IS "ATTACHMENT " ITS HURT WHEN YOU LOSE IT. THE BEST THING IN LIFE IS " LONELINESS " BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU EVERYTHING AND WHEN YOU LOSE IT.YOU GET EVERYTHING.
4.LIFE IS NOT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ACT TRUE TO YOUR FACE ........... ITS ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO REMAIN TRUE BEHIND YOUR BACK.
5.EGG BROKEN FROM OUTSIDE FORCE....... .A LIFE ENDS. IF AN EGG BREAKS FROM WITHIN...... .LIFE BEGINS ....GREAT THINGS ALWAYS BEGAN FROM WITHIN .....................
6.ITS BETTER TO LOSE YOUR EGO TO THE ONE YOU LOVE THAN TO LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE ....... BECAUSE OF EGO ....
7.A RELATIONSHIP DOESN'T SHINE BY JUST SHAKING HANDS ON BEST TIME. BUT IT BLOSSOMS BY HOLDING FIRMLY IN CRITICAL SITUATION.
8.HEATED GOLD BECOMES ORNAMENTS. BETTED COPPER BECOMES WIRES.DEPLETED STONE BECOMES STATUE.SO THE MORE PAIN YOU GET IN YOUR LIFE YOU BECOME MORE VALUABLE.
9.TOLERATION IS THE GREATEST GIFT OF THE MIND :IT REQUIRES THE SAME EFFORT OF THE BRAIN THAT IT TAKES TO BALANCE ONESELF ON A BICYCLE ..........
10.WHEN YOU TRUST SOMEONE TRUST HIM COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY DOUBT........ ....... AT THE END YOU WOULD GET ONE OF THE TWO......................
EITHER A LESSON FOR YOUR LIFE.
OR
A VERY GOOD PERSON.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Creation of V edas.....................
Creation Of Vedas...............................A very Good Read.
The Vedas are inseparable from the Supreme Brahman. They embody the entire range of knowledge spanning the sacred and the secular. Their significance lies in the fact that the truths and thoughts they contain are eternal. Nobody invented or created them. The truths have always existed and the human race has received these in the manner of revelations. The Rishis of yore are known as Seers because they saw in their inner eye these profound thoughts that already existed. The method of transfer of knowledge is thus intuitive from the seers who interpreted the truths they discovered.
When the Supreme Brahman decided to create the universe, Brahma was given the portfolio for creation and with it the necessary energy to get ahead in this task. Brahma thus became the recipient of the Vedas which are believed to be the very breath of the Lord. The Vedas are primarily in the form of sound, symbolically and synoptically contained in the primordial sound, the Omkara or Pranava. Hence Veda Sabdhas are sensitive to vibrations and when uttered properly will have the desired effect. Just as medicine fails to be effective if the other dietary restrictions prescribed by the doctor are not followed, the Veda mantras become efficacious only when all other criteria such as spiritual discipline and proper enunciation are followed meticulously. How to utter these mantras is also specified in the Taittiriya Upanishad.
There is reference to the atmosphere, water and other natural resources that have been created for sustaining life on earth. The performance of Vedic rituals, when offerings are made to the celestials, is shown to be beneficial for the sustenance of the universe. The insistence is on sincerity and not on ostentation.
Besides worldly knowledge, the Vedas also offer truths into the nature of the Self that is necessary to gain liberation.
The Vedas have anticipated the possible objections and questions that a rational mind is likely to raise in these esoteric matters and have provided suitable answers as well.
Always Remember.........................
"There is never a wrong time to do a right thing."
The Vedas are inseparable from the Supreme Brahman. They embody the entire range of knowledge spanning the sacred and the secular. Their significance lies in the fact that the truths and thoughts they contain are eternal. Nobody invented or created them. The truths have always existed and the human race has received these in the manner of revelations. The Rishis of yore are known as Seers because they saw in their inner eye these profound thoughts that already existed. The method of transfer of knowledge is thus intuitive from the seers who interpreted the truths they discovered.
When the Supreme Brahman decided to create the universe, Brahma was given the portfolio for creation and with it the necessary energy to get ahead in this task. Brahma thus became the recipient of the Vedas which are believed to be the very breath of the Lord. The Vedas are primarily in the form of sound, symbolically and synoptically contained in the primordial sound, the Omkara or Pranava. Hence Veda Sabdhas are sensitive to vibrations and when uttered properly will have the desired effect. Just as medicine fails to be effective if the other dietary restrictions prescribed by the doctor are not followed, the Veda mantras become efficacious only when all other criteria such as spiritual discipline and proper enunciation are followed meticulously. How to utter these mantras is also specified in the Taittiriya Upanishad.
There is reference to the atmosphere, water and other natural resources that have been created for sustaining life on earth. The performance of Vedic rituals, when offerings are made to the celestials, is shown to be beneficial for the sustenance of the universe. The insistence is on sincerity and not on ostentation.
Besides worldly knowledge, the Vedas also offer truths into the nature of the Self that is necessary to gain liberation.
The Vedas have anticipated the possible objections and questions that a rational mind is likely to raise in these esoteric matters and have provided suitable answers as well.
Always Remember.........................
"There is never a wrong time to do a right thing."
Transmitting Tradituion.................The Right & Righteous way.
Transmitting Tradition..................The right & righteous way.
Siddhanta shravana literally means "scriptural listening." It is one thing to read the Vedas, Upanishads and Yoga Sutras, but it is quite another to hear their teachings from one who knows, because it is through hearing that the transmission of subtle knowledge occurs, from knower to seeker. And that is why listening is preferred over intellectual study.
Because sound is the first creation, knowledge is transferred through sound of all kinds. It is important that one listen to the highest truths of a sampradaya from one who has realized them. The words, of course, will be familiar. They have been read by the devotee literally hundreds of times, but to hear them from the mouth of the enlightened Guruji is to absorb his unspoken realization, as he re-realizes his realization while he reads them and speaks them out.
This is Saiva Siddhanta. This is true sampradaya--thought, meaning and knowledge conveyed through words spoken by one who has realized the Ultimate. The words will be heard, the meaning the Guru understands as meaning will be absorbed by the subconscious mind of the devotee, and the superconscious, intuitive knowledge will impress the subsuperconscious mind of the devotees who absorb it, who milk it out of the satguru himself. This and only this changes the life pattern of the devotee. There is no other way. This is why one must come to the Guruji open, like a child, ready and willing to absorb, and to go through many tests. And this is why one must choose one's guruji wisely and be ready for such an event in one's life.
Sampradaya actually means an orally transmitted tradition, unwritten and unrecorded in any other way. True, Guruji of sampradayas do write books nowadays, make tape recordings, videos and correspond. This is mini-sampradaya, the bud of a flower before opening, the shell of an egg before the bird hatches and flies off, the cocoon before the butterfly emerges. This is mini-sampradaya--just a taste, but it does lay a foundation within the shishya's mind of who the guru is, what he thinks, what he represents, the beginning and ending of his path, the sampradaya he represents, carries forth and is bound to carry forth to the next generation, the next and the next. But really potent sampradaya is listening, actually listening to the guru's words, his explanations. It stimulates thought. Once-remembered words take on new meanings. Old knowledge is burnt out and replaced with new. This is sampradaya.
Are you ready for a satguru? Perhaps not. When you are ready, and he comes into your life through a dream, a vision or a personal meeting, the process begins. The devotee takes one step toward the guru--a simple meeting, a simple dream. The guru is bound to take nine steps toward the devotee, not ten, not eleven or twelve, only nine, and then wait for the devotee to take one more step. Then another nine ensue. This is the dance. This is sampradaya.
When a spiritual experience comes, a real awakening of light, a flash of realization, a knowing that has never been seen in print, or if it had been is long-since forgotten, it gives great courage to the devotee to find that it had already been experienced and written about by others within his chosen sampradaya.
If all the temples were destroyed, the gurus would come forth and rebuild them. If all the scriptures were destroyed, the rishis would reincarnate and rewrite them. If all the gurus, swamis, rishis, sadhus, saints and sages were systematically destroyed, they would take births here and there around the globe and continue as if nothing had ever happened. So secure is the Eternal Truth on the planet, so unshakable, that it forges ahead undaunted through the mouths of many. It forges ahead undaunted through the temples' open doors. It forges ahead undaunted in scriptures now lodged in nearly every library in the world. It forges ahead undaunted, mystically hidden from the unworthy, revealed only to the worthy, who restrain themselves by observing some or all of the yamas and who practice a few niyamas.
Coming under a satguru of one lineage, all scripture, temple and home tradition may be taken away from the eyes of the experience of the newly accepted devotee. In another tradition, scripture may be taken away and temple worship allowed to remain, so that only the words of the guru are heard. In still another tradition, the temple, the scripture and the voice of the guru are always there-but traditionally only the scripture which has the approval of the satguru and is totally in accord with his principles, practices and the underlying philosophy of the sampradaya................................................................
And always Remember.......................................................
” You don’t think to breathe, you breathe to think.’
Siddhanta shravana literally means "scriptural listening." It is one thing to read the Vedas, Upanishads and Yoga Sutras, but it is quite another to hear their teachings from one who knows, because it is through hearing that the transmission of subtle knowledge occurs, from knower to seeker. And that is why listening is preferred over intellectual study.
Because sound is the first creation, knowledge is transferred through sound of all kinds. It is important that one listen to the highest truths of a sampradaya from one who has realized them. The words, of course, will be familiar. They have been read by the devotee literally hundreds of times, but to hear them from the mouth of the enlightened Guruji is to absorb his unspoken realization, as he re-realizes his realization while he reads them and speaks them out.
This is Saiva Siddhanta. This is true sampradaya--thought, meaning and knowledge conveyed through words spoken by one who has realized the Ultimate. The words will be heard, the meaning the Guru understands as meaning will be absorbed by the subconscious mind of the devotee, and the superconscious, intuitive knowledge will impress the subsuperconscious mind of the devotees who absorb it, who milk it out of the satguru himself. This and only this changes the life pattern of the devotee. There is no other way. This is why one must come to the Guruji open, like a child, ready and willing to absorb, and to go through many tests. And this is why one must choose one's guruji wisely and be ready for such an event in one's life.
Sampradaya actually means an orally transmitted tradition, unwritten and unrecorded in any other way. True, Guruji of sampradayas do write books nowadays, make tape recordings, videos and correspond. This is mini-sampradaya, the bud of a flower before opening, the shell of an egg before the bird hatches and flies off, the cocoon before the butterfly emerges. This is mini-sampradaya--just a taste, but it does lay a foundation within the shishya's mind of who the guru is, what he thinks, what he represents, the beginning and ending of his path, the sampradaya he represents, carries forth and is bound to carry forth to the next generation, the next and the next. But really potent sampradaya is listening, actually listening to the guru's words, his explanations. It stimulates thought. Once-remembered words take on new meanings. Old knowledge is burnt out and replaced with new. This is sampradaya.
Are you ready for a satguru? Perhaps not. When you are ready, and he comes into your life through a dream, a vision or a personal meeting, the process begins. The devotee takes one step toward the guru--a simple meeting, a simple dream. The guru is bound to take nine steps toward the devotee, not ten, not eleven or twelve, only nine, and then wait for the devotee to take one more step. Then another nine ensue. This is the dance. This is sampradaya.
When a spiritual experience comes, a real awakening of light, a flash of realization, a knowing that has never been seen in print, or if it had been is long-since forgotten, it gives great courage to the devotee to find that it had already been experienced and written about by others within his chosen sampradaya.
If all the temples were destroyed, the gurus would come forth and rebuild them. If all the scriptures were destroyed, the rishis would reincarnate and rewrite them. If all the gurus, swamis, rishis, sadhus, saints and sages were systematically destroyed, they would take births here and there around the globe and continue as if nothing had ever happened. So secure is the Eternal Truth on the planet, so unshakable, that it forges ahead undaunted through the mouths of many. It forges ahead undaunted through the temples' open doors. It forges ahead undaunted in scriptures now lodged in nearly every library in the world. It forges ahead undaunted, mystically hidden from the unworthy, revealed only to the worthy, who restrain themselves by observing some or all of the yamas and who practice a few niyamas.
Coming under a satguru of one lineage, all scripture, temple and home tradition may be taken away from the eyes of the experience of the newly accepted devotee. In another tradition, scripture may be taken away and temple worship allowed to remain, so that only the words of the guru are heard. In still another tradition, the temple, the scripture and the voice of the guru are always there-but traditionally only the scripture which has the approval of the satguru and is totally in accord with his principles, practices and the underlying philosophy of the sampradaya................................................................
And always Remember.......................................................
” You don’t think to breathe, you breathe to think.’
Acceptance..........................A nice Story.
Acceptance.................A Nice story...............
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.
He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought,
'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'
True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
With all the jokes and fun that is in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share with you all.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the best of everything they have.
Hope you share this with someone you care about.
I just did.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
And
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.
He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought,
'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'
True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
With all the jokes and fun that is in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share with you all.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the best of everything they have.
Hope you share this with someone you care about.
I just did.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
And
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."
10 Things you control....................or otherwise?......
10 Things you control......................or Otherwise?....
Are you controlling them or vice-versa?
We humans spend much of our time trying to control every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, too often we try and control things that are simply beyond our control. The list of what we can control is quite short, but once you know these 10 things you will be able to take control of your own life.
1.
What you do................ Your actions are yours alone. You choose to make them or not make them and you are responsible for the effects of those actions.
2.
What you say..................... Likewise, the words you speak (or write) are also consciously chosen. Like actions, they have an impact on your life and the lives of those you contact.
3.
What you think............................ Yes, there are some subconscious thoughts that you can't control. But the things that you really think about, your beliefs, your ideals, etc. are concepts you have chosen to accept and believe in.
4.
Your work.................................................
Many people like to overlook this one, it being much easier to say, "Oh, I'm! trapped in my job because I don't have a degree, experience, etc."
That's simple a way of denying one's responsibility in having chosen the job in the first place. It's your job and you chose it. If you stay (or go), that's a choice as well.
5.
The people you associate with.........................................
There's a famous T-shirt that states:-
"It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys."
Colloquial is very often correct! Your friends can either lift you up or bring you down. You make the decision which type of friends you wish to have.
6.
Your basic physical health...........................................
Much about our health is a factor of genetics, environment, and exposure.
Much more of our health is simply a matter of the decisions we make about our health, such as: diet, exercise, drugs, sleep, routine physicals, check-ups, etc.
7.
The environment you live in........................................
Your house, the condition of your home, the town you live in, the amenities available to you are all things you can control, although some to a lesser degree (i.e., you decide to tolerate them or move someplace else).
8.
Your fiscal situation............................................
Having or not having enough money is a factor of what you make versus what you spend.
9.
Your time................................................... You choose how to "spend" your time and how much of your time to give to various activities. You'll never get more time than the 24 hours your given each day.
10.
Your legacy.......................... All your actions, words, and knowledge that you share while you are living become the gift that you leave when you are gone..................................................
And
You only live once-but if you work and make it to
LIVE right, once is enough.
Are you controlling them or vice-versa?
We humans spend much of our time trying to control every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, too often we try and control things that are simply beyond our control. The list of what we can control is quite short, but once you know these 10 things you will be able to take control of your own life.
1.
What you do................ Your actions are yours alone. You choose to make them or not make them and you are responsible for the effects of those actions.
2.
What you say..................... Likewise, the words you speak (or write) are also consciously chosen. Like actions, they have an impact on your life and the lives of those you contact.
3.
What you think............................ Yes, there are some subconscious thoughts that you can't control. But the things that you really think about, your beliefs, your ideals, etc. are concepts you have chosen to accept and believe in.
4.
Your work.................................................
Many people like to overlook this one, it being much easier to say, "Oh, I'm! trapped in my job because I don't have a degree, experience, etc."
That's simple a way of denying one's responsibility in having chosen the job in the first place. It's your job and you chose it. If you stay (or go), that's a choice as well.
5.
The people you associate with.........................................
There's a famous T-shirt that states:-
"It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys."
Colloquial is very often correct! Your friends can either lift you up or bring you down. You make the decision which type of friends you wish to have.
6.
Your basic physical health...........................................
Much about our health is a factor of genetics, environment, and exposure.
Much more of our health is simply a matter of the decisions we make about our health, such as: diet, exercise, drugs, sleep, routine physicals, check-ups, etc.
7.
The environment you live in........................................
Your house, the condition of your home, the town you live in, the amenities available to you are all things you can control, although some to a lesser degree (i.e., you decide to tolerate them or move someplace else).
8.
Your fiscal situation............................................
Having or not having enough money is a factor of what you make versus what you spend.
9.
Your time................................................... You choose how to "spend" your time and how much of your time to give to various activities. You'll never get more time than the 24 hours your given each day.
10.
Your legacy.......................... All your actions, words, and knowledge that you share while you are living become the gift that you leave when you are gone..................................................
And
You only live once-but if you work and make it to
LIVE right, once is enough.
Enjoy the efforts............................................
Enjoy The Efforts........................................ ....
We have many desires and targets. We don’t always get what we want. Some of us are happy with what we get, and others remain dissatisfied. Still others don’t give up; they keep trying. Which approach would be the right one?
I will recommend another approach. You can have a desire. Put in your best effort to fulfil it. But make sure you enjoy the effort rather than its fruits. There are those who make the effort grumbling and are happy only when the desire is achieved. There are others who exhaust themselves making the effort to such a degree that they have no strength or enthusiasm left to enjoy the fruit. My method is...........................................
Enjoy the effort no matter what the effect.
My approach is to celebrate the march towards the destination. If the destination is reached, we will be happy. Even if it is not reached, nobody can take away the sense of thrill at having run the race, the delicious fatigue felt along the whole body. My happiness is derived not from reaching a goal, but from the struggle i wage as part of my attempt at reaching it. I am engaged in talking to you now. Suppose i feel i will be happy only if you give me a thundering ovation when i conclude my lecture. That means i am not fully enjoying my teaching, rather, my mind is set on a particular goal. That very concern may prevent me from giving my best to my teaching and thus act as a barrier to my attaining the goal.
Playing football is one kind of joy, winning is another kind. The problem is we identify joy exclusively with winning. Classical musicians are so absorbed in their performance that for all practical purposes, they are unmindful of the audience, the applause at climactic points, or the money they will receive from the organisers at the end. What they enjoy is their involvement in bringing their art alive, not the end result in the form of ovation or payment. So enjoy the process. Enjoy the travel. Enjoy the endeavour.
Ensure that you will be working smart, not just hard. Don’t go fishing in the bathtub. Don’t try to work up lather in a running stream. Instead, fish in a stream, and work up lather in a bathtub. Set and evaluate your goals, estimate the quantum and quality of efforts to be invested in attaining the goals, calculate the ROI (return on investment) quotient carefully, and then, if you are convinced the ratio is as satisfactory, go ahead and work towards your goals. That is smart work, intelligent effort.
Failure is a fact of life. In all competitive contexts as in sports, for example, one side has to lose. So why not enjoy the effort rather than exult at success or mope at failure? I think it is better mental discipline to celebrate the successes rather than brood on the losses. It is definitely a healthier strategy for the future for anyone wishing to continue in competitive endeavours.
There is also a spiritual lesson in every failure. Failures are necessary to remind people of their essential human vulnerabilities. An unbroken string of successes can create pride and a sense of invincibility about oneself in a high achiever. Remember the bragging, “I am the greatest” that comes out of the mouths of wrestlers and boxing stars? As the common maxim goes, such pride always precedes a great fall. Surrendering to the Lord is an act of bhakti – devotion, and surrender happens only in a spirit of humility.
Source................Swami Sukhabodhananda........................And ....
" Do things rightfully, gracefully, confidently &
articulately, and to end up successfully- this will
gratify many and astonish the rest."
We have many desires and targets. We don’t always get what we want. Some of us are happy with what we get, and others remain dissatisfied. Still others don’t give up; they keep trying. Which approach would be the right one?
I will recommend another approach. You can have a desire. Put in your best effort to fulfil it. But make sure you enjoy the effort rather than its fruits. There are those who make the effort grumbling and are happy only when the desire is achieved. There are others who exhaust themselves making the effort to such a degree that they have no strength or enthusiasm left to enjoy the fruit. My method is...........................................
Enjoy the effort no matter what the effect.
My approach is to celebrate the march towards the destination. If the destination is reached, we will be happy. Even if it is not reached, nobody can take away the sense of thrill at having run the race, the delicious fatigue felt along the whole body. My happiness is derived not from reaching a goal, but from the struggle i wage as part of my attempt at reaching it. I am engaged in talking to you now. Suppose i feel i will be happy only if you give me a thundering ovation when i conclude my lecture. That means i am not fully enjoying my teaching, rather, my mind is set on a particular goal. That very concern may prevent me from giving my best to my teaching and thus act as a barrier to my attaining the goal.
Playing football is one kind of joy, winning is another kind. The problem is we identify joy exclusively with winning. Classical musicians are so absorbed in their performance that for all practical purposes, they are unmindful of the audience, the applause at climactic points, or the money they will receive from the organisers at the end. What they enjoy is their involvement in bringing their art alive, not the end result in the form of ovation or payment. So enjoy the process. Enjoy the travel. Enjoy the endeavour.
Ensure that you will be working smart, not just hard. Don’t go fishing in the bathtub. Don’t try to work up lather in a running stream. Instead, fish in a stream, and work up lather in a bathtub. Set and evaluate your goals, estimate the quantum and quality of efforts to be invested in attaining the goals, calculate the ROI (return on investment) quotient carefully, and then, if you are convinced the ratio is as satisfactory, go ahead and work towards your goals. That is smart work, intelligent effort.
Failure is a fact of life. In all competitive contexts as in sports, for example, one side has to lose. So why not enjoy the effort rather than exult at success or mope at failure? I think it is better mental discipline to celebrate the successes rather than brood on the losses. It is definitely a healthier strategy for the future for anyone wishing to continue in competitive endeavours.
There is also a spiritual lesson in every failure. Failures are necessary to remind people of their essential human vulnerabilities. An unbroken string of successes can create pride and a sense of invincibility about oneself in a high achiever. Remember the bragging, “I am the greatest” that comes out of the mouths of wrestlers and boxing stars? As the common maxim goes, such pride always precedes a great fall. Surrendering to the Lord is an act of bhakti – devotion, and surrender happens only in a spirit of humility.
Source................Swami Sukhabodhananda........................And ....
" Do things rightfully, gracefully, confidently &
articulately, and to end up successfully- this will
gratify many and astonish the rest."
Value of Time................................
Value of Time...............................
To realize the values of one year ,
Ask a student who has failed in his exam.
To realize the values of one month,
Ask a mother who had delivered a pre-mature baby.
To realize the value of one week ,
Ask a daily -wage labourer.
To realize the value of one hour ,
Ask lovers who are willing to meet.
To realize the value of one minute ,
Ask a person who has missed the train.
To realize the value on one second
Ask the person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one milli second
Ask the person who has won the silver in the Olympics and lost the gold................................................................And
"There is never a wrong time to do a right thing."
To realize the values of one year ,
Ask a student who has failed in his exam.
To realize the values of one month,
Ask a mother who had delivered a pre-mature baby.
To realize the value of one week ,
Ask a daily -wage labourer.
To realize the value of one hour ,
Ask lovers who are willing to meet.
To realize the value of one minute ,
Ask a person who has missed the train.
To realize the value on one second
Ask the person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one milli second
Ask the person who has won the silver in the Olympics and lost the gold................................................................And
"There is never a wrong time to do a right thing."
Mother in the form of...........................God
Mother...............................in the form of .................GOD.
To be loved and cherished and your most precious possession
Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom?
"Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said.
His Mom just hugged him and said,
"And you never will, but that's O.K.".......
Later the little boy asked his father,
"Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?".
"All women cry for no reason," was all his Dad could say......
The little boy grew up and became a man,
still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked "God, why do women cry so easily?"
GOD answered................................... ..
"When I made woman, I decided she had to be special........................
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet,
made her arms gentle enough to give comfort.............
I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection
that many times will come even from her own children............
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care
of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining..........
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all
circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly....
She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and
to quell a teenager's anxieties and fears....
I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults
and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart....
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but
sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him
unfalteringly..................................... ...
For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed and ! it is her only weakness.... When you see her cry,tell her.......................................................
How much you love her, and do it in word and deed and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.
She is special!....................Very Much and indeed..................
Please send this to women you know, and those with mothers, sisters, and special women in their lives.
But, also send this to men so they will understand about what a
wonderful thing a woman is....................................
Each day is a mountain that must be climbed; with courage each step
gets easier.
Love your Mother Always and in All ways keep her Smiling..................That's the only thing you can offer to your Mother God......................................................................
And always bera in mind....................................................
"God could not be everywhere,
and therefore he created mothers."
To be loved and cherished and your most precious possession
Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom?
"Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said.
His Mom just hugged him and said,
"And you never will, but that's O.K.".......
Later the little boy asked his father,
"Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?".
"All women cry for no reason," was all his Dad could say......
The little boy grew up and became a man,
still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked "God, why do women cry so easily?"
GOD answered................................... ..
"When I made woman, I decided she had to be special........................
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet,
made her arms gentle enough to give comfort.............
I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection
that many times will come even from her own children............
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care
of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining..........
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all
circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly....
She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and
to quell a teenager's anxieties and fears....
I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults
and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart....
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but
sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him
unfalteringly..................................... ...
For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed and ! it is her only weakness.... When you see her cry,tell her.......................................................
How much you love her, and do it in word and deed and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.
She is special!....................Very Much and indeed..................
Please send this to women you know, and those with mothers, sisters, and special women in their lives.
But, also send this to men so they will understand about what a
wonderful thing a woman is....................................
Each day is a mountain that must be climbed; with courage each step
gets easier.
Love your Mother Always and in All ways keep her Smiling..................That's the only thing you can offer to your Mother God......................................................................
And always bera in mind....................................................
"God could not be everywhere,
and therefore he created mothers."
Price for Brain......................................
Price for the brain..................A very Good read.
A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something.
Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away.
The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!" So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemised bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer...... ......... ....... $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap......... ......... ........ $ 9,998.00
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference................................................
And remember............................................
"Knowing is not doing,Doing is not doing, knowing and doing is doing."
A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something.
Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away.
The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!" So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemised bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer...... ......... ....... $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap......... ......... ........ $ 9,998.00
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference................................................
And remember............................................
"Knowing is not doing,Doing is not doing, knowing and doing is doing."
Laugh & Enjoy......Rad this.
Laugh & Enjoy....................
Read this one laugh, enjoy................You will find truth revealed quite a lot and pass it on to all your near and dear ones.
If your father is a poor man
it is your fate but,
if your father-in-law is a poor man
it's your stupidity.
I was born intelligent -
education ruined me.
Practice makes perfect.....
But no body's perfect......
so why practice?
If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?
Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.
How come 'abbreviated' is such a long word?
Money is not everything.
There's MasterCard & Visa.
One should love animals.
They are so tasty.
Behind every successful man, there is a woman
And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
Every man should marry...........................
After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
The wise never marry.
and when they marry they become otherwise.
Success is a relative term.
It brings so many relatives.
Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.
Your future depends on your dreams...........
So go to sleep
There should be a better way to start a day
Than waking up every morning
Hard work never killed anybody...................
But why take the risk
'Work fascinates me'
I can look at it for hours.
God made relatives;
Thank God we can choose our friends.
The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So.. why learn.
A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say.........
Have a great and enjoyable week end.
Read this one laugh, enjoy................You will find truth revealed quite a lot and pass it on to all your near and dear ones.
If your father is a poor man
it is your fate but,
if your father-in-law is a poor man
it's your stupidity.
I was born intelligent -
education ruined me.
Practice makes perfect.....
But no body's perfect......
so why practice?
If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?
Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.
How come 'abbreviated' is such a long word?
Money is not everything.
There's MasterCard & Visa.
One should love animals.
They are so tasty.
Behind every successful man, there is a woman
And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
Every man should marry...........................
After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
The wise never marry.
and when they marry they become otherwise.
Success is a relative term.
It brings so many relatives.
Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.
Your future depends on your dreams...........
So go to sleep
There should be a better way to start a day
Than waking up every morning
Hard work never killed anybody...................
But why take the risk
'Work fascinates me'
I can look at it for hours.
God made relatives;
Thank God we can choose our friends.
The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So.. why learn.
A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say.........
Have a great and enjoyable week end.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Love in practice....................................
Love in Practice..........................Take time time to read this-its worth.
Communicating with Care and concern in Your Heart.
In all communication, there is one thing that each and every one us requires. We all want to be appreciated, honored, and respected. None of us want to feel criticized, rejected, ignored or manipulated. To reduce it to its simplest terms, we each want to feel loved. I do not mean love in a romantic sense, or some outpouring of emotion, but simple caring. This is the universal bottom line of every human relationship. We all want to feel cared for
If each of us would like to be treated with care and respect, then it should be our intent to give this to others. But what often happens is the exact opposite. Instead of trying to ensure that the other person feels loved and appreciated, we end up in a vicious circle of recrimination and attack.
It usually starts by our feeling hurt over something someone said or did. Whether they intended to hurt us, or whether it is all our own creation does not matter. The fact is we feel hurt, and if we are not fully conscious of our own inner processes, we are likely to defend ourselves by attacking back in some way. It’s not the most noble or wisest response, nevertheless that is the way us less-than-enlighten ed folk sometimes react.
We may respond with a cutting remark or criticism, a resentful tone of voice, a shift in body language, or simply by making no response at all. Whatever form it may take, the underlying intention is that the other person should feel just a little hurt—not much, not enough to disrupt the relationship, but sufficient that the other person should not feel totally, one hundred per cent, loved.
But if the other person is also less than enlightened, their response to a perceived attack will probably be similar to ours. They will probably attack back, and do or say something intended to make us feel a little hurt and not totally loved.
So the vicious circle gets set up. It may not always be that obvious. On the surface it often looks as if the relationship is going well; both people are friendly with no open hostility. But underneath a sad game is being played out. Each person, in their attempts to have the other person behave in a more loving manner, is actually withholding love from the other. It is little wonder that many couples end up in therapy.
Right Speech..........................................
The vicious circle can be broken if two people start from the recognition that each wants to feel loved and at ease. The question then becomes: How can I communicate so that this requirement is satisfied? This is the essence of a high quality relationship— the intent that other’s should feel cared for and respected.
The Buddha called this the principle of "right speech." If you cannot say something in such a way that the other person feels good on hearing it, then it is better to retain noble silence.
This should not be interpreted as a cop-out. "I have something difficult to say, and I don’t know how to say it in such a way that you won’t feel hurt, so I shall just keep quiet." We need to get our feelings out, but we need to so in a way that does not initiate the vicious circle of mutual attack.
So we should retain noble silence only so long as we need to, while we work out how to say what we have to say in a kind and caring manner.
How can we do this?
There are several things that can help:
• Become vigilant against attacking thoughts. Filtering out these less than noble intentions can remove much of the problem at source. Simply the intent not to be attacking can be a major help.
• Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Avoid expressions or examples that might "push their buttons", or which they might construe as attacking, even though no attack is intended.
• Speaking the truth is one thing. How you speak it is quite another. Consider how you might shape your communication so that the other person does feel appreciated. When you have something difficult to say, preface it with the reason why you want to say it, letting the person know it comes from an attitude of caring rather than attack. To start by saying: "I value our professional relationship, and want to see it grow, but for that to happen, I need to discuss an issue that is difficult for me," sets a very different tone than simply blurting out whatever you have to say.
• Express your fears. They are also part of the truth, and expressing your fear of rejection, of being misunderstood, or of looking foolish, helps others appreciate your own concerns, and can put them more at ease—which, remember, is the goal of this exercise. Such fears are part of the truth, and expressing them as that—simply the truth of how you are feeling about the conversation— can do a lot to ease communication.
• Learn what works. If despite your best intentions, a colleague feels attacked or resented from something you said, ask for suggestions as to how you could have said it better. You will be surprised by how much you can learn.
• When this practice slips, as it surely will from time to time, and the attacking mode creeps in, there is nothing like a genuine apology to set things back on track. Own up to your mistake (we are all human after all), and try to express yourself again with a more caring intention.
The essence of this approach is simple kindness—respect and care for the feelings and inner well-being of another. This is the Golden Rule that is to be found at the heart of the world’s spiritual traditions. In the Bible it is said,
All things whatsoever that ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Similarly, in the Koran we find,
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
The contemporary sage Ram Dass once remarked that "Relationships are the yoga of the West." This does not mean our relationships should have us sitting or standing in strange positions, but that they can be a path to spiritual awakening. They can be our greatest teachers. They give us the opportunity to practice not only kindness, but also compassion, forgiveness, and respect—qualities that are surely needed in the world today.
The more that we raise the quality of our relationships at home, work and in life generally, the more that we lubricate the wheels of life, and the more that everything else we have to do becomes that much easier and more enjoyable...........................................................And
" If you know the "ART OF LOVING" no body needs to teach you "ART OF LIVING".
Communicating with Care and concern in Your Heart.
In all communication, there is one thing that each and every one us requires. We all want to be appreciated, honored, and respected. None of us want to feel criticized, rejected, ignored or manipulated. To reduce it to its simplest terms, we each want to feel loved. I do not mean love in a romantic sense, or some outpouring of emotion, but simple caring. This is the universal bottom line of every human relationship. We all want to feel cared for
If each of us would like to be treated with care and respect, then it should be our intent to give this to others. But what often happens is the exact opposite. Instead of trying to ensure that the other person feels loved and appreciated, we end up in a vicious circle of recrimination and attack.
It usually starts by our feeling hurt over something someone said or did. Whether they intended to hurt us, or whether it is all our own creation does not matter. The fact is we feel hurt, and if we are not fully conscious of our own inner processes, we are likely to defend ourselves by attacking back in some way. It’s not the most noble or wisest response, nevertheless that is the way us less-than-enlighten ed folk sometimes react.
We may respond with a cutting remark or criticism, a resentful tone of voice, a shift in body language, or simply by making no response at all. Whatever form it may take, the underlying intention is that the other person should feel just a little hurt—not much, not enough to disrupt the relationship, but sufficient that the other person should not feel totally, one hundred per cent, loved.
But if the other person is also less than enlightened, their response to a perceived attack will probably be similar to ours. They will probably attack back, and do or say something intended to make us feel a little hurt and not totally loved.
So the vicious circle gets set up. It may not always be that obvious. On the surface it often looks as if the relationship is going well; both people are friendly with no open hostility. But underneath a sad game is being played out. Each person, in their attempts to have the other person behave in a more loving manner, is actually withholding love from the other. It is little wonder that many couples end up in therapy.
Right Speech..........................................
The vicious circle can be broken if two people start from the recognition that each wants to feel loved and at ease. The question then becomes: How can I communicate so that this requirement is satisfied? This is the essence of a high quality relationship— the intent that other’s should feel cared for and respected.
The Buddha called this the principle of "right speech." If you cannot say something in such a way that the other person feels good on hearing it, then it is better to retain noble silence.
This should not be interpreted as a cop-out. "I have something difficult to say, and I don’t know how to say it in such a way that you won’t feel hurt, so I shall just keep quiet." We need to get our feelings out, but we need to so in a way that does not initiate the vicious circle of mutual attack.
So we should retain noble silence only so long as we need to, while we work out how to say what we have to say in a kind and caring manner.
How can we do this?
There are several things that can help:
• Become vigilant against attacking thoughts. Filtering out these less than noble intentions can remove much of the problem at source. Simply the intent not to be attacking can be a major help.
• Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Avoid expressions or examples that might "push their buttons", or which they might construe as attacking, even though no attack is intended.
• Speaking the truth is one thing. How you speak it is quite another. Consider how you might shape your communication so that the other person does feel appreciated. When you have something difficult to say, preface it with the reason why you want to say it, letting the person know it comes from an attitude of caring rather than attack. To start by saying: "I value our professional relationship, and want to see it grow, but for that to happen, I need to discuss an issue that is difficult for me," sets a very different tone than simply blurting out whatever you have to say.
• Express your fears. They are also part of the truth, and expressing your fear of rejection, of being misunderstood, or of looking foolish, helps others appreciate your own concerns, and can put them more at ease—which, remember, is the goal of this exercise. Such fears are part of the truth, and expressing them as that—simply the truth of how you are feeling about the conversation— can do a lot to ease communication.
• Learn what works. If despite your best intentions, a colleague feels attacked or resented from something you said, ask for suggestions as to how you could have said it better. You will be surprised by how much you can learn.
• When this practice slips, as it surely will from time to time, and the attacking mode creeps in, there is nothing like a genuine apology to set things back on track. Own up to your mistake (we are all human after all), and try to express yourself again with a more caring intention.
The essence of this approach is simple kindness—respect and care for the feelings and inner well-being of another. This is the Golden Rule that is to be found at the heart of the world’s spiritual traditions. In the Bible it is said,
All things whatsoever that ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Similarly, in the Koran we find,
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
The contemporary sage Ram Dass once remarked that "Relationships are the yoga of the West." This does not mean our relationships should have us sitting or standing in strange positions, but that they can be a path to spiritual awakening. They can be our greatest teachers. They give us the opportunity to practice not only kindness, but also compassion, forgiveness, and respect—qualities that are surely needed in the world today.
The more that we raise the quality of our relationships at home, work and in life generally, the more that we lubricate the wheels of life, and the more that everything else we have to do becomes that much easier and more enjoyable...........................................................And
" If you know the "ART OF LOVING" no body needs to teach you "ART OF LIVING".
The Indian way of dping biz..............................
For Lighter Vein Reading pl........: The Indian way of doing Business
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in Washington D.C. One from Bangladesh , another from India and the
third, from China.
They go with a White House office to examine the fence.
The Bangladesh contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I
figure the job will run about $900. ($400 for materials, $400 for my
team and $100 profit for me)".
The Chinese contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, "I can do this job for $700. ($300 for materials, $300 for my
team and $100 profit for me)".
The Indian contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, outraged says, "You didn't even measure like the other
guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Indian contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and
we hire the guy from China to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.......................................And
."It is dangerous to be right when governing is
wrong."
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in Washington D.C. One from Bangladesh , another from India and the
third, from China.
They go with a White House office to examine the fence.
The Bangladesh contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I
figure the job will run about $900. ($400 for materials, $400 for my
team and $100 profit for me)".
The Chinese contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, "I can do this job for $700. ($300 for materials, $300 for my
team and $100 profit for me)".
The Indian contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, outraged says, "You didn't even measure like the other
guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Indian contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and
we hire the guy from China to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.......................................And
."It is dangerous to be right when governing is
wrong."
Facts of To-day's world..................and it is very True.
Facts of Today's world............. And it is very true.
Today's facts :
BIG house SMALL family.
MORE degrees LESS common sense.
ADVANCES medicines but POOR health.
TOUCHED moon NEIGHBOURS untouched.
HIGH income LESS peace of mind.
HIGH IQ LESS emotions.
GOOD knowledge but LESS wisdom.
LOT of humans but LESS of HUMANITY...............With all these facts, remember..............................................................
The purpose of Life is a Life of purpose.
Today's facts :
BIG house SMALL family.
MORE degrees LESS common sense.
ADVANCES medicines but POOR health.
TOUCHED moon NEIGHBOURS untouched.
HIGH income LESS peace of mind.
HIGH IQ LESS emotions.
GOOD knowledge but LESS wisdom.
LOT of humans but LESS of HUMANITY...............With all these facts, remember..............................................................
The purpose of Life is a Life of purpose.
So Wise................................................
So Wise.............................
An old country doctor was celebrated for his wisdom. 'Dr.Sage,' a young man asked, 'how did you get so wise?'
'Weren't hard,' said the doctor. 'I've got good judgement. Now, good judgment comes from experience,' he continued.
'And experience - well, that comes from having bad judgement.'..............
An old country doctor was celebrated for his wisdom. 'Dr.Sage,' a young man asked, 'how did you get so wise?'
'Weren't hard,' said the doctor. 'I've got good judgement. Now, good judgment comes from experience,' he continued.
'And experience - well, that comes from having bad judgement.'..............
Ten principles for Pea e of Mind........................
10 principles for peace of mind...........................
1.Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.
2.Forgive And Forget:
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.
3.Do Not Crave For Recognition:
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless; they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.
4.Do Not Be Jealous:
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his /her destiny, which has now become his/her, reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.
5.Change Yourself According To The Environment:
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.
6.Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
7.Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.
8.Meditate Regularly:
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9 Never Leave The Mind Vacant:
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile . Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10.Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:
Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk? And always Remember............................................
" Life is beautiful; Living is a gift and make best
use of the beauty and the gift every Moment of your life.”
1.Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.
2.Forgive And Forget:
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.
3.Do Not Crave For Recognition:
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless; they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.
4.Do Not Be Jealous:
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his /her destiny, which has now become his/her, reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.
5.Change Yourself According To The Environment:
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.
6.Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
7.Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.
8.Meditate Regularly:
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9 Never Leave The Mind Vacant:
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile . Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10.Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:
Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk? And always Remember............................................
" Life is beautiful; Living is a gift and make best
use of the beauty and the gift every Moment of your life.”
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Power of Faith..............................Proved.
A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was "too crowded." "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.
Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."
For two years she had saved for this offering of love.
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does not end there....
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000.00- -a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia , look up Temple Baptist Church , with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.
Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds".
This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS. And...........
"Society is built upon Trust, Trust is built upon faith and faith is built upon Truth."
A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was "too crowded." "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.
Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."
For two years she had saved for this offering of love.
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does not end there....
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000.00- -a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia , look up Temple Baptist Church , with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.
Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds".
This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS. And...........
"Society is built upon Trust, Trust is built upon faith and faith is built upon Truth."
The Leaders of tomorrow...................................
The Leaders Of Tomorrow.................................
Those among the youth of today who have had some measure of attainment, of which there are many, will be the leaders, businessmen, politicians and educators of tomorrow. As the New Age comes more into fulfillment, they will be able to work effectively in all states of the mind, consciously identified with the overshadowing power of the clearness of perceptive vision of visible white light within the body and through the mind.
Still others-disciplined beings of a vaster vision and more profound purpose-will become the mendicant sannyasin, the sage, the catalyst teacher, the pandit philosopher, all working as individuals together to keep the teaching of the classical yoga path to enlightenment alive and vibrant on planet Earth yet another six thousand years.
Remember, when the seal is broken and clear white light has flooded the mind, there is no more a gap between the inner and the outer. Even uncomplimentary states of consciousness can be dissolved through meditation and seeking again the light. The aspirant can be aware that in having a newfound freedom internally and externally there will be a strong tendency for the mind to reconstruct for itself a new congested subconscious by reacting strongly to happenings during daily experiences. Even though one plays the game, having once seen it as a game, there is a tendency of the instinctive phases of nature to fall prey to the accumulative reactions caused by entering into the game.
Therefore, an experience of inner light is not a solution; one or two bursts of clear white light are only a door-opener to transcendental possibilities. The young aspirant must become the experiencer, not the one who has experienced and basks in the memory patterns it caused. This is where the not-too-sought-after word discipline enters into the life and vocabulary of this blooming flower, accounting for the reason why ashrams house students apart for a time.
Under discipline, they become experiencers, fragmenting their entanglements before their vision daily while doing some mundane chore and mastering each test and task their guru sets before them. The disciple is taught to dissolve his reactionary habit patterns in the clear white light each evening in contemplative states. Reactionary conditions that inevitably occur during the day he clears with actinic love and understanding so that they do not congest or condense in his subconscious mind, building a new set of confused, congested forces that would propel him into outer states of consciousness, leaving his vision of the clear white light as an experience in memory patterns retreating into the past.
The young aspirant can use this elementary classical yoga technique of going back over the day at the end of the day in an internal concentration period, holding the thought flow on just the current daily experience, not allowing unrelated thoughts from other days to enter. When a reactionary condition appears that was not resolved during the day with love and understanding, in turning to the inner light it will melt away, usually under the power of a perceptive flash of understanding...................
And
"You have to see the INVISIBLE to do the
IMPOSSIBLE and it is POSSIBLE."
Those among the youth of today who have had some measure of attainment, of which there are many, will be the leaders, businessmen, politicians and educators of tomorrow. As the New Age comes more into fulfillment, they will be able to work effectively in all states of the mind, consciously identified with the overshadowing power of the clearness of perceptive vision of visible white light within the body and through the mind.
Still others-disciplined beings of a vaster vision and more profound purpose-will become the mendicant sannyasin, the sage, the catalyst teacher, the pandit philosopher, all working as individuals together to keep the teaching of the classical yoga path to enlightenment alive and vibrant on planet Earth yet another six thousand years.
Remember, when the seal is broken and clear white light has flooded the mind, there is no more a gap between the inner and the outer. Even uncomplimentary states of consciousness can be dissolved through meditation and seeking again the light. The aspirant can be aware that in having a newfound freedom internally and externally there will be a strong tendency for the mind to reconstruct for itself a new congested subconscious by reacting strongly to happenings during daily experiences. Even though one plays the game, having once seen it as a game, there is a tendency of the instinctive phases of nature to fall prey to the accumulative reactions caused by entering into the game.
Therefore, an experience of inner light is not a solution; one or two bursts of clear white light are only a door-opener to transcendental possibilities. The young aspirant must become the experiencer, not the one who has experienced and basks in the memory patterns it caused. This is where the not-too-sought-after word discipline enters into the life and vocabulary of this blooming flower, accounting for the reason why ashrams house students apart for a time.
Under discipline, they become experiencers, fragmenting their entanglements before their vision daily while doing some mundane chore and mastering each test and task their guru sets before them. The disciple is taught to dissolve his reactionary habit patterns in the clear white light each evening in contemplative states. Reactionary conditions that inevitably occur during the day he clears with actinic love and understanding so that they do not congest or condense in his subconscious mind, building a new set of confused, congested forces that would propel him into outer states of consciousness, leaving his vision of the clear white light as an experience in memory patterns retreating into the past.
The young aspirant can use this elementary classical yoga technique of going back over the day at the end of the day in an internal concentration period, holding the thought flow on just the current daily experience, not allowing unrelated thoughts from other days to enter. When a reactionary condition appears that was not resolved during the day with love and understanding, in turning to the inner light it will melt away, usually under the power of a perceptive flash of understanding...................
And
"You have to see the INVISIBLE to do the
IMPOSSIBLE and it is POSSIBLE."
Simple ways to become wealthy.............................
Simple and Easy way to become Wealthy.........................because "HEALTH IS WEALTH" and you all can make it.
J.K
Here are some tips for healthy living which I want to share with all of you.Helping oneself to live healthily is also a kind of Service. As it is said ,charity begins at home. If we are ourselves healthy we can do better Service. KIndly give this ,the widest publicity. Every Doctor participating in medical Service would do well to explain this to the patients.
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH.......................
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its
value. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the
water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society
as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat,epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB,meningitis, kidney and
urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes,
constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and
menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1.As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2.Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or
drink anything for 2 hours
5.Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2. Gastric - 10 days
3. Diabetes - 30 days
4. Constipation - 10 days
5. Cancer - 180 days
6. TB - 90 days
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a
routine work in our life.
Drink plenty of Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense ......... The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain..........
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is
applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a
meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you
have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and
be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line
the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It
is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not
every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to
everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
J.K
Here are some tips for healthy living which I want to share with all of you.Helping oneself to live healthily is also a kind of Service. As it is said ,charity begins at home. If we are ourselves healthy we can do better Service. KIndly give this ,the widest publicity. Every Doctor participating in medical Service would do well to explain this to the patients.
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH.......................
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its
value. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the
water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society
as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat,epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB,meningitis, kidney and
urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes,
constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and
menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1.As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2.Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or
drink anything for 2 hours
5.Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2. Gastric - 10 days
3. Diabetes - 30 days
4. Constipation - 10 days
5. Cancer - 180 days
6. TB - 90 days
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a
routine work in our life.
Drink plenty of Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense ......... The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain..........
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is
applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a
meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you
have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and
be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line
the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It
is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not
every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to
everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
Facts & realities of Life...................To realise.
Facts & realities of Life.....................to Realise.
Whatever happened, it happened well.
Whatever is happening, it is happening well.
.
Whatever will happen, it will also happen well.
What of yours did you lose?
Why or for what are you crying?
What did you bring with you, for you to lose it?
What did you create, for it to be wasted or destroyed?
Whatever you took, it was taken from here.
Whatever you gave, it was given from here.
Whatever is yours today, will belong to someone else tomorrow.
On another day, it will belong to yet another.
This change is the law of the universe.
If you "Understand and accept this , you will understand not only the Bhagavad Gita but every other things in the world and Beyond"
."Silent" and "Listen" both are spelt with same
letters- So, silently listen.”
Whatever happened, it happened well.
Whatever is happening, it is happening well.
.
Whatever will happen, it will also happen well.
What of yours did you lose?
Why or for what are you crying?
What did you bring with you, for you to lose it?
What did you create, for it to be wasted or destroyed?
Whatever you took, it was taken from here.
Whatever you gave, it was given from here.
Whatever is yours today, will belong to someone else tomorrow.
On another day, it will belong to yet another.
This change is the law of the universe.
If you "Understand and accept this , you will understand not only the Bhagavad Gita but every other things in the world and Beyond"
."Silent" and "Listen" both are spelt with same
letters- So, silently listen.”
The Power of Love.................................
Power of Love................You will like to Read this.
This is a True Story. Please read this without fail. It is a lesson for all who have contempt / scorn for others.
A NICE ONE !!
Once upon a time 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 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-iL, 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, 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 off 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."
HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying:
"The person who loves others will also be loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.
Send this to your friends and spread the POWER OF LOVE.
Remember, if you don't read this nothing will happen. No one will die or fall sick. But... if you tell this True Story to others you may change their life.
After all you have got nothing to lose but a lot to gain. "A candle loses nothing if it is used to light another one .......................................And
." If you know the "ART OF LOVING" no body needs to
teach you "ART OF LIVING".
.
This is a True Story. Please read this without fail. It is a lesson for all who have contempt / scorn for others.
A NICE ONE !!
Once upon a time 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 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-iL, 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, 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 off 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."
HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying:
"The person who loves others will also be loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.
Send this to your friends and spread the POWER OF LOVE.
Remember, if you don't read this nothing will happen. No one will die or fall sick. But... if you tell this True Story to others you may change their life.
After all you have got nothing to lose but a lot to gain. "A candle loses nothing if it is used to light another one .......................................And
." If you know the "ART OF LOVING" no body needs to
teach you "ART OF LIVING".
.
Mother is God..................in as much as Father.....
Too Good a Read......Mathru Devo Bhave & Pithru devo Bhava.....Please Read & Remember, it will do lot of good for the Children to progress and prosper all round in life.
Yes. Better late than never,goes a saying. But for all the sacrifices made by your parents for you, you could not have afforded to buy an Air-ticket for them. You seem to be an exception to what we generally observe these days.
This story will be helpful to us..................................
This was narrated by an IAF pilot to IIT students during a Seminar on Human Relations:
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) realize that how much we all take for granted when it comes to our parents.
”My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air.. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for a window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things.
As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him. When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me. But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life. As a child, how many dreams our parents have made come true.
Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us? Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young. It is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete.
Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments. Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care needs to be given to our parents and elders. Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes.”
Take good care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS. And also................ remember.....................................................
"There is never a wrong time to do right things"
J.K
Yes. Better late than never,goes a saying. But for all the sacrifices made by your parents for you, you could not have afforded to buy an Air-ticket for them. You seem to be an exception to what we generally observe these days.
This story will be helpful to us..................................
This was narrated by an IAF pilot to IIT students during a Seminar on Human Relations:
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) realize that how much we all take for granted when it comes to our parents.
”My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air.. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for a window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things.
As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him. When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me. But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life. As a child, how many dreams our parents have made come true.
Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us? Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young. It is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete.
Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments. Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care needs to be given to our parents and elders. Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes.”
Take good care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS. And also................ remember.....................................................
"There is never a wrong time to do right things"
J.K
Changes in Life................................................
Changes in Life.......................................
In every change that you experience in life, there will be times when you'll wonder if you can endure. But you'll learn that facing each difficulty one by one isn't so hard. It's when you don't deal with a situation that if sometimes comes back to confront you again.
Changes are sometimes very painful, but they teach us that we can endure and that we can become stronger. Everything that comes into your life has a purpose, but the outcome is in your hands by the action you take...........................................................
Be wise with your life, be willing to endure and always be willing to face life's challenges........................................................
And Remember.........................
"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living."
In every change that you experience in life, there will be times when you'll wonder if you can endure. But you'll learn that facing each difficulty one by one isn't so hard. It's when you don't deal with a situation that if sometimes comes back to confront you again.
Changes are sometimes very painful, but they teach us that we can endure and that we can become stronger. Everything that comes into your life has a purpose, but the outcome is in your hands by the action you take...........................................................
Be wise with your life, be willing to endure and always be willing to face life's challenges........................................................
And Remember.........................
"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living."
Never doubt yourself..........................................
Never Doubt Yourself.................................
Live life to the fullest. Be true and honest beginning with yourself and extend it to others. Use your words wisely. Words have power and create influence, do not spread them carelessly. Negative words create negative energy and repel those around you. Live in the positive.
Leave your 'stamp' on everything you do. Make yourself an icon to be admired and respected. Become an inspiration to others, so think carefully before you speak and act. Every action, every word carries a consequence. Create a genuineness about you that is addictive to all those who meet you.
And finally, leave a mark on those you meet that couldn't have been left if you weren't in their lives.
Author Unknown...............and ..........................................
"Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble."
Live life to the fullest. Be true and honest beginning with yourself and extend it to others. Use your words wisely. Words have power and create influence, do not spread them carelessly. Negative words create negative energy and repel those around you. Live in the positive.
Leave your 'stamp' on everything you do. Make yourself an icon to be admired and respected. Become an inspiration to others, so think carefully before you speak and act. Every action, every word carries a consequence. Create a genuineness about you that is addictive to all those who meet you.
And finally, leave a mark on those you meet that couldn't have been left if you weren't in their lives.
Author Unknown...............and ..........................................
"Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble."
The Power of worry...................
The Power Of Worry........... is so powerful..................So don't worry.
Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to take 100 people," Death replied.
"That's horrible!" the man said.
"That's the way it is," Death said. "That's what I do."
The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death's plan. As evening fell, he met Death again.
"You told me you were going to take 100 people," the man said. "Why did 1,000 die?"
"I kept my word," Death responded. "I only took 100 people. Worry took the others."
This interesting tale portrays so well what the National Mental Health Committee reported a few years ago - half of all the people in America's hospital beds are constant worriers. Mental distress can lead to migraine headaches, arthritis, heart trouble, cystitis, colitis, backaches, ulcers, depression, digestive disorders and yes, even death.
Add to that list the mental fatigue of nights without sleep and days without peace, then we get a glimpse of the havoc worry plays in destroying the quality and quantity of life. Worry is, and always will be, a fatal disease of the heart, for its beginning signals the end of faith.
Release the regrets of yesterday, refuse the fears of tomorrow and receive instead, the peace of today.
FREE YOUR MIND, YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID...................................
And................
” While Knowledge speaks. Wisdom listens.”
Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to take 100 people," Death replied.
"That's horrible!" the man said.
"That's the way it is," Death said. "That's what I do."
The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death's plan. As evening fell, he met Death again.
"You told me you were going to take 100 people," the man said. "Why did 1,000 die?"
"I kept my word," Death responded. "I only took 100 people. Worry took the others."
This interesting tale portrays so well what the National Mental Health Committee reported a few years ago - half of all the people in America's hospital beds are constant worriers. Mental distress can lead to migraine headaches, arthritis, heart trouble, cystitis, colitis, backaches, ulcers, depression, digestive disorders and yes, even death.
Add to that list the mental fatigue of nights without sleep and days without peace, then we get a glimpse of the havoc worry plays in destroying the quality and quantity of life. Worry is, and always will be, a fatal disease of the heart, for its beginning signals the end of faith.
Release the regrets of yesterday, refuse the fears of tomorrow and receive instead, the peace of today.
FREE YOUR MIND, YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID...................................
And................
” While Knowledge speaks. Wisdom listens.”
Plants & People.......................................
Plants and People..............................
Plants grow best when we pay attention to them. That means watering, touching them, putting them in places where they will receive good light. They need people around them to notice if they are drooping at the edges or looking particularly happy in the sunlight. The more attention a plant receives, the better it will grow.
We need to be noticed in the same way. If we notice a family member or friend is drooping, perhaps we can pay some special attention to him or her. All of us need someone to care about how we are and to truly listen to us. We can share and double someone's happiness by noticing and talking about it also. We help the people around us to grow by listening to their droopy edges as well as their bright days.
People need this as much as plants need light and water.And................
” You don’t think to breathe, you breathe to think.’
Plants grow best when we pay attention to them. That means watering, touching them, putting them in places where they will receive good light. They need people around them to notice if they are drooping at the edges or looking particularly happy in the sunlight. The more attention a plant receives, the better it will grow.
We need to be noticed in the same way. If we notice a family member or friend is drooping, perhaps we can pay some special attention to him or her. All of us need someone to care about how we are and to truly listen to us. We can share and double someone's happiness by noticing and talking about it also. We help the people around us to grow by listening to their droopy edges as well as their bright days.
People need this as much as plants need light and water.And................
” You don’t think to breathe, you breathe to think.’
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Where do all these phrases come from ?...............
Where do all these phrases come from?
There are many sources for the phrases and sayings that colour our language. One important source is the Bible. From there we get 'by the skin of your teeth', 'from strength to strength' and more. Whether we view these as English phrases is debatable as the first English translation of the Bible was a thousand years or more after the original texts were written. Wycliffe's translation, circa 1392, is the first version that brought the Bible to the English-speaking world - apart from that small number of scholars who had read the previous Latin versions and discussed them in English. Whatever we think about the Englishness of translated biblical phrases even they pale next to the single most prolific coiner of English - Shakespeare. To use his own words from All's Well That Ends Well:
A man in all the world's new fashion planted,
That hath a mint of phrases in his brain;
The choice here is very long - 'foul play' and 'fair play', 'in a pickle' and 'in stitches', 'high time' and lie low' and many more.
If Shakespeare and the Bible are the Premiership; who is top of the First Division? Chaucer? Dickens? Well, it's neither of them, but the Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). While there are collective works which have brought us more idioms and phrases - The Book of Common Prayer for example, Scott is the individual author who can claim to come second after Shakespeare.
Scott might seem an unlikely candidate as a major source of inovation in the language as he is rather out of favour in the 21st century and hardly now a household name. That wasn't the case in his lifetime though, when he was the best-known and most widely read novelist.
Sir Walter isn't regarded as the most highly inventive of writers and much of his prolific output calls on the 'retelling' of old songs and tales that he learned at his grandmother's knee. He was no plagiarist though and is now thought of as the architect of the historical novel. He coined several phrases that are now in everyday use. Or at least he adapted existing texts and brought the phrases to the public attention. At this distance in time it's quite hard to tell just how much was the transformation of inherited materials and how much was pure invention. Take the phrase 'caught red-handed' for example. 'Redhand' was an existing Scottish legal term meaning 'in the act of crime'. It's a small step for a Scottish author from 'redhand' to 'caught red-handed'. Nevertheless, without Scott we wouldn't have the phrase.
Other phrases of which Scott is either the father or the midwife:
Cold Shoulder
Blood is thicker than water
Flotsam and jetsam
Go berserk
Infra dig
Lock stock and barrel
Nail your colours to the mast
Savoir faire
Strain at the leash
The apple of my eye
The back of beyond
Tongue in cheek
Wide berth
There are many sources for the phrases and sayings that colour our language. One important source is the Bible. From there we get 'by the skin of your teeth', 'from strength to strength' and more. Whether we view these as English phrases is debatable as the first English translation of the Bible was a thousand years or more after the original texts were written. Wycliffe's translation, circa 1392, is the first version that brought the Bible to the English-speaking world - apart from that small number of scholars who had read the previous Latin versions and discussed them in English. Whatever we think about the Englishness of translated biblical phrases even they pale next to the single most prolific coiner of English - Shakespeare. To use his own words from All's Well That Ends Well:
A man in all the world's new fashion planted,
That hath a mint of phrases in his brain;
The choice here is very long - 'foul play' and 'fair play', 'in a pickle' and 'in stitches', 'high time' and lie low' and many more.
If Shakespeare and the Bible are the Premiership; who is top of the First Division? Chaucer? Dickens? Well, it's neither of them, but the Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). While there are collective works which have brought us more idioms and phrases - The Book of Common Prayer for example, Scott is the individual author who can claim to come second after Shakespeare.
Scott might seem an unlikely candidate as a major source of inovation in the language as he is rather out of favour in the 21st century and hardly now a household name. That wasn't the case in his lifetime though, when he was the best-known and most widely read novelist.
Sir Walter isn't regarded as the most highly inventive of writers and much of his prolific output calls on the 'retelling' of old songs and tales that he learned at his grandmother's knee. He was no plagiarist though and is now thought of as the architect of the historical novel. He coined several phrases that are now in everyday use. Or at least he adapted existing texts and brought the phrases to the public attention. At this distance in time it's quite hard to tell just how much was the transformation of inherited materials and how much was pure invention. Take the phrase 'caught red-handed' for example. 'Redhand' was an existing Scottish legal term meaning 'in the act of crime'. It's a small step for a Scottish author from 'redhand' to 'caught red-handed'. Nevertheless, without Scott we wouldn't have the phrase.
Other phrases of which Scott is either the father or the midwife:
Cold Shoulder
Blood is thicker than water
Flotsam and jetsam
Go berserk
Infra dig
Lock stock and barrel
Nail your colours to the mast
Savoir faire
Strain at the leash
The apple of my eye
The back of beyond
Tongue in cheek
Wide berth
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