THERE ARE NO MIRACLES IN LIFE........................ LIFE ITSELF IS A MIRACLE!.

THERE ARE NO MIRACLES IN LIFE........................ LIFE ITSELF IS A MIRACLE!...........READ & ENJOY..........& Have a NICE DAY...........JK

Man........ Oh............ Man.....................

When without money,...........eats wild vegetables at home.

When has money............eats same wild vegetables in a fine restaurant.

When without money..............rides bicycle.

When has money.......rides exercise machine.

When without money................walks to earn food

When has money..........walks to burn food.

Man O Man ! never fails to deceive thyself !

When without money..............wishes to get married;

When has money.................wishes to get divorced.

When without money.............wife becomes secretary;

When has money...............secretary becomes wife.

When without money.............. acts like rich man;

When has money.................. acts like poor man.

Man..... Oh..... Man never can tell the simple truth ......&...................

Says share market is bad..........but keeps speculating;

Says money is evil...........but keeps accumulating.

Says high positions are lonely........but keeps wanting them.

Says gambling drinking is bad............but keeps indulging...........

Man........ Oh............... Man ...............................

Never means what he says..........and..........never says what he means.............&............. Mind you MAN.............................

THERE ARE NO MIRACLES IN LIFE.................LIFE ITSELF IS A MIRACLE!

 

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

LIFE IS PRECIOUS & AS SUCH NOT MEANT ONLY FOR MAKING MONEY......

LIFE IS PRECIOUS & AS SUCH NOT MEANT ONLY FOR MAKING MONEY......

What happened to 8 wealthiest people in the world?.........PLEASE READ THIS.

“In 1923, Eight of the wealthiest people in the world met. Their combined wealth, estimated, exceeded the wealth of the government of the United States. These men knew how to make a living and accumulate wealth. ......................But.................

25 years later.........................

1. President of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died bankrupt.

2. President of the largest gas company, Howard Hubson, went insane.

3. One of the greatest commodity traders, Arthur Cutton, died insolvent.

4. President of the New York Stock Exchange, Richard Whitney, was sent to jail.

5. A member of the President’s Cabinet, Albert Fall, was pardoned from jail.

6. The greatest “bear” on Wall Street, Jessie Livermore, committed suicide.

7. President of the world’s greatest monopoly, Ivar Krueger, committed suicide.

8. President, Bank of International Settlement, Leon Fraser, committed suicide.

They forgot to make a life ! Just made Money !

Money provides food for the hungry, medicine for the sick, clothes for the needy, but is only a medium of exchange.

We need two kinds of education.................

One that teaches us how to make a living and one that teaches us how to live.

People are engrossed in their professional life and neglect their family, health and social responsibilities.............

Our kids are sleeping when we leave home.......&.............They are sleeping when we come home...........Twenty years later, when we will turn back, and they will all be gone !!!!!.

Without water, a ship cannot move.The ship needs water, but if the water gets into the ship, the ship will face problems and sink................................Similarly we live in a time where earning is a necessity but let not the earning enter our hearts, for what was once a means of living will be become a means of destruction.

So take a moment and ask yourself…..........Has the water entered my ship?”

LOVE LIFE ENJOY WITH YOUR NEAR AND DEAR ONES......,LIFE IS PRECIOUS..............................LIVE IT AND NOT JUST SPEND IT.........

 

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

What is meaning of life?...................The answer is WITHIN"YOU"

What is meaning of life?...................The answer is WITHIN"YOU"

Nothing in life has any meaning besides the meaning we give to it. How do we create meaning? In many cases we are programmed by our culture and the people around us. The truth is that all meaning is subjective. Some of us believe that good clothes, a perfect body, a big house, a car and having a lot of money is the true meaning of success.

Some of us are taught that death is sadness and others believe it is joyful because we get rid of our warn-out bodies ,so our spirit can move on and have more freedom and happiness.

Imagine you are in the ocean and you are a poor swimmer......&...... Behind you is a huge wave. Now what do you think?! You are scared like hell. Now imagine you are an experienced surfer and the same wave comes up behind you. You say, " What a wave dude". Did the wave change?No!! Obviously it was just the meaning you gave to it.

If nothing in life has any meaning then life have nothing to do with what is happening in your life, but everything we feel is the meaning you attach it to.Understanding that you can choose the meaning to the events in your life gives you a tremendous power to change the quality of your experiences, the quality of your results and the quality of your life. If you feel angry or upset ask yourself, "What does my reaction to this say about me?" In other words, what do I have to believe to experience the emotions which I am experiencing right now? In short, you define your own experiences........And....... You create your own meaning.

 

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

.Look for Good things in Life.??

Look for Good things in Life.??.................

When body, emotion and intellect are aligned and purified, there will be charisma in one’s being. Such a being will be radiant for divine energy to flow in.

Apply the technique of seeing yourself as a transparent being. Let harsh words pass through you. Do not be like a wall… otherwise; harsh words will clash with you.

In the garbage of difficulties, let us look for good things in life and not get lost in worries. In life, we may be in the midst of garbage, but if we look carefully, there are seeds of Fragrance and wisdom too!

Life has all the required ingredients. Be creative. Don't let yourself feel victimized. You might think that what is easy is beautiful; that what is easy is joy. You are a victim of such illusions. Difficulty has such a joy. Discovery has such a joy. Seeking out has such a joy.

You have to change the notion that difficulty is pain. In exercise, there is difficulty but also joy. In sports, there is difficulty but there is joy. In your relationships, when there is difficulty, treat it as joy..................................and Just reprogram your mind.

Keep praying.............you don't have to do anything; just be available to God's grace. Prayer is a deep readiness to receive God's flow. of Grace, It is passive alertness. Go deep and deep...... you will  discover your original mind... it is deep passiveness..........................................................................JK

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

The BAD Money!!!!!!!!!........

The BAD Money!!!!!!!!!.................................With BAD MONEY..... Short Lived Good Living and perennial..... FINED & BAD END of SELF LIFE & That of Successors.ISOLATE & REFRAIN from such BAD ACTS & CONDUCTS.......................JK

Money or wealth created through corruption, illegal means, criminal acts, tax evasion etc. can be called BAD money.Such money can be relatively easy to make, once one is in a position to do so. But easy money goes as easily as it comes. In short run, it can give all sensual pleasures but is difficult to handle in the long run because you have to keep it safe, mostly in physical form, since it is unaccounted. Such wealth, soon becomes a big liability coupled with pain stress and strain, since you have to keep devising ways to hide it. Bad money generates more bad money, thus becomes a bigger liability, painful to bear with time.

Most of the times, you can neither use it, nor spend it. Only hoard it. All the time, you are worried, pained, stressed because, after all, money is money. May be one has got it through easy undetectable criminal acts, but after some time, you forget that ‘criminal act’ part and are left to take care of the ‘bad’ money. So, criminally, one takes out the money from the running system of poor people and puts it illegally somewhere, may be in a foreign bank account, which is as good as dead since you may never need it or take it out. Many times, people device legal-looking methods to keep this illegal money safe but the question is, you have taken it away from poor people, who could eat, get treated or educated with that. Putting it in the safe vaults of banks of rich country with every likely-hood, that money shall never see the light of the day of your life and would remain there forever, mostly unclaimed, making them more and more rich and poor, more poor. That’s how those banks have become so rich and big.

For decades if not centuries, criminal elements and unethical businessmen both from rich and poor countries, corrupt politicians and bureaucrats, have deposited their illegal wealth in these banks.In fact, it has been a simple case of taking out wealth from a poor system, where such wealth could have been put to good use for the welfare of poor starved masses, but has been illegally fed into an already rich system, where it was not needed. But unscrupulous elements from the world-over, kept bringing and feeding the rich system all the same. Result is what we see today. There are innumerable deprived malnourished and undernourished people without hope, all over the world with a very big chunk of poor nations’ wealth, coming into the hands of already rich...extravagantly affluent people through these banks or related channels.

I am not an economist but can see what has been happening and is happening. Rich countries like Switzerland use that wealth judiciously and have become so rich. Powerful people from poor countries keep feeding them. Most of such bad money is never claimed, since when such people die, they also take the secrets of wealth laundered with them to the hell, they would go to. They never needed that money as they already have more than enough. If they take out this illegal wealth, it shall cause more problems and trouble for them.As such, these people are cursed. Some die painful natural or unnatural death with regrettable past, always haunted and hounded by sad memories of their sorrowful deeds.

Vast fortunes come to corrupt so easily through corruption but this is the way such money goes, filling the coffers of the rich. It was easy to deposit the money in those banks. That filthy money from our filthier corrupt people, keeps lying there forever never to return to their rightful owners, the poor deprived people of the poor countries. Their protruded bones, linear legs and sunken eyes haunt the corrupt, when they see them in the media........and that's how

poor remain poor, rich becomes filthy rich, from the bread, medical facilities, infrastructure and education they snatch away from helpless , hapless and deprived poor through such criminal acts.They may not be caught or arrested, since the system has been created by the powerful, for the powerful, only helping and benefiting the powerful, but nature has a way of punishing such rotten human beings. They cannot escape the punishment for their stinking corrupt inhuman acts.

Mind you, this crime is done mostly by those, who do not need the money or have any use for it. They already have enough. It’s just that they cannot resist the temptation or lack of sense of belonging. It is your country, your people, creator is the same. Then why such shameful acts?

Even if one is in a position to do it, one should never indulge in such despicable self-defeating acts, since such money carries millions of curses for not only the one, who is indulging and conniving in it but also for his family and its subsequent generations and through such reprehensible acts, they invite curses for their own children....kith and kin..........TOO.

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SUCH BAD CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR...............AT LEAST FROM NOW ONWARD.....................JK

WITHOUT ANY BIAS/PREJUDICE WHATSOEVER

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

Things A Strong and Good Willed Person Will Never Tolerate

Things A Strong and Good Willed Person Will Never Tolerate ...............A Good READ FOR ALL..............JK

What makes a person resilient? How does anyone come through the fires of adversity a stronger, more driven version of themselves? Each person's life has a different path than their neighbors, so the answer can sometimes be long-winded.Besides pinpointing and nurturing internal formations, it helps to be discriminating in how or who they allow to influence them. A beautiful flower needs fertile soil and to not be molested by predators and parasites.

There are people and situations that are very much like spiritual pests and predators. Below are listed major elements to avoid. Circumnavigating these will save you time and suffering.......REMEMBER.................. Life is not only about recovering from bad situations.

Giving Up..............

A person should not be judged on how they behave when everything is working out and going well. They should be measured by how they proceed when everything is against them.

How we handle suffering defines who we are as people and giving up is the worst option. Any self-reliant and capable person has had to learn this and won't allow someone to drag them down with their inaction or pity party.

An unsupportive Partner..............

Your partner should be your biggest fan and a cornerstone in your personal support structure. It is not fair when, after you have given your partner whatever they needed, they don't rise to meet your needs.

It is not at all an unreasonable expectation to want the unwavering support of the person who claims they love you. Be sure to keep them informed as to what you are expecting or need. Life changes fast and............. no one is a mind reader after all.

Being Under-Valued.......

A truly resilient individual does not do anything for praise and recognition. But it always hurts when credit is not given where and when it is due. After working and trying to reach a goal or fulfill a promise, it stings terribly when others don't, or won't acknowledge your efforts and intentions.

Disrespect.........

No one likes this, but not everyone does something when debased. A strong-willed individual is not at all afraid of necessary conflict. They understand that respect is one of the pillars holding up the society.

Respect is a type of love and acknowledgement that everyone deserves. Any strong and productive person has worked hard to enforce their character and nurture themselves into what they are. Any attempt to drag them down will be stopped......and terminated.

Emotionally Distant Romantic Partners.............

While it can be very trying to acknowledge and share our true selves, it has to be done. Strong people realize the power in vulnerability. For a spiritually capable and mentally focused person to grow close to another person, they have to know who that person is. An unwillingness to try and trust will stand in the way of a relationship moving forward and being mutually beneficial. If the relationship is not a safe and nurturing place then you will move on to someone willing to try.

Jealousy......................

One of the ugliest traits, it has no place at all, in the life of capable and thriving people. Jealousy is inherently disrespectful and self-defeating. If entertained, even in the slightest way, this trait can hijack a person's life.Once jealousy is a standard way of thinking, the person will cease to grow and is guaranteed to hurt and detract from those around them. No one who has realized their potential, and the vast opportunities available throughout the universe, would willingly put that handicap on themselves or allow it around them.

Fake People...................

A person who can't acknowledge their needs and express themselves honestly are repellent to real, self aware people. While trying to sort out life's puzzles, who wants to have to worry about the hidden agendas of those around them.

Disingenuous people try their best to seem legitimate, and they can be spotted by the lack of forward movement in their lives, as well as an obsession with the perception of others. They try to fool everyone around them into believing their fantasies, spending as much time and resources as they can to achieve this.

The true nature of life is not at all easy, but once we open up and start fundamentally connecting to the universe, the beauty and possibilities are made obvious and available. Fake people are not motivated by internal growth or awareness, but only by external projections...................................JK

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"

We are hours away from entering DIVINE MANDALAKALAM.....& Let's Remember.........

We are hours away from entering DIVINE MANDALAKALAM.....& Let's Remember.........

Dos and Dont' DOs while Observing Sabarimala Austerities.....&....... Things to know during Ayyapa Puja

Certain things in life are inherited from the traditions followed since ages without even they being written anywhere but passed on from generations to generations by following and practicing what is deemed right, righteous and religiously required and without questioning.

Kerala and its traditional temples were known for their orthodox and highly traditional and conservative existence known from time immemorial to mankind. The sanctity and purity of these rituals make this an endearing saga and gives an enriched way of life. We all cannot be saints all through our life, but these norms make us to be living a divine,purposeful and meaningful times at least during those days when we follow some religious path towards saturation. Lord Ayyapa is a symbol of beginning and end, being the son of Maha Vishnu and Lord Shiva….and also being a celebacy God , is said to be following the most difficult and toughest of rituals in offering prayers to him. Every step of this prayer have a meaning and a scientific reason if only you look deeper into it. Mostly this is in line with what Muslims follow during Ramzan fasting and Christians during Lent days….every religion has certain things that tie up to a one single path of realizing God in any form….a supreme, unseen and unheard form of existence.

41 days of diskha(Austerity) is like a tapas. The do’s and don’t’DO s are set to keep the focus on the God and his ultimate goals of cleansing the human mind, physical body and inner soul. This puja actually creates a vibrations for better living and character recheck of the people. Though most of the process may seem difficult, the path is rough....tough , yet the happiness of doing this makes it easy and attainable. As an ardent devotee of Sri. Ayyappa, who only remembers in the Ayyappa and takes refuge in him , I thought this season of Sabrimala, is a time to recap some do’s and don’t’s...fior the benefit of all Sri.Ayyappa Devotees

The list of things to know during Sabarimala Austerity.....

1. Wear black clothes only. You can wear dark blue or orange once you complete few years of pilgrimage to sabarimala. The reason being that Ayappa having offered that his devotees will pay due respects to him and as well as to Sani Bhagawan during the austerity so that he would not trouble them. Wearing footwear is also may be avoided and washing feet before entering house or any place is required.

2. Start and end the day by taking bath twice with head shower with cold water. Initially this would be difficult but being clean is next to godliness. Using fragrances is avoided and using home made products is recommended.

3. Eating self cooked or clean cooked food in separate utensils have to be practiced. Ladies cooking the food have to be clean and free from biological odds etc.. . Food have to be vegetarian and full meal only during lunch. Evening prasadam should be a light meal and fruits.

4. Sleeping on the floor is a must and you can use bedsheet or blankets as needed.

5. Who can observe this austerity? And Why?......................

a. Men of all ages can take up this austerity.

b. Women who have not attained puberty and who are elderly and have had their menopause.

c. This restriction is to follow the tradition that Ayyapa is a bramacharya (Celebacy God) and to maintain the focus and sanctity of the tradition followed in this temple.

6. Following bachelor or brahmacharya life through out this austerity. This would keep the devotees focused on the rituals and on God.

7. Chant loudly sarana goshaam or Ayyapa saranam vili everyday morning and evening. People going together in the Sabarimala piligrimage keep telling this loudly during travel to make things easy, keep energy up and also to keep the fear of animals and darkness away.

8. No indulging in arguments, vulgar talks or watching movies. Keep practicing devotional songs and attend ayyapa bajans as much as possible keep the austerity in tact.

9. Follow meditation to keep you calm and follow all the rituals with ease.

10. Conduct Ayyapa puja at home at least once and offer Annadhanam to poor during this pooja. Having a Guruswamy do this at home is a blessing and making panchamrutham without even smelling the ingredients before offering to god is important. Annadhanam is a important ritual and if not possible at home, you can distribute food to poor near the temples as well.

11. Practice austerity during the full mandalam of 41 days. Lot of people these days due to convenience do this for few days which is not right or maladaranam only during the pilgrimage. This will not give full benefits and it is important that giving time cleaning the mind and body during the puja days is very important.

12. First time travelers to sabarimala are called Kanniswamies and they follow that they are driving by the sarana gosham and not with the help of stick as they climb the forest hills to sabarimala. Stop at Erumely and play pettatullal (carnival dance) before proceeding to sabarimala. The first arrow from Erumely to be placed in Saramkuthi alayam. There is a story that the year when there is no saramkuti from the first time traveler to sabarimala, that is when Lord Ayyapa will get married…..and the waiting continues but devotees don’t stop coming to Sabarimala

13. Do not indulge in any wrong doings, accepting bribes, indulging in violence or talking foul language. Do not drink or smoke.

14. Keeping modest way of life is the way to perform this puja. Don’t indulge in showing wealth during bhajans or puja at home. In the eyes of God, everyone is equal

15. Have all ingredients required for Irumudi and attend the irumudhi function with poise. As the family puts behind rice in your bag as you start to sabarimala, it means that you are actually leaving behind all your entanglements of life, including relationships and materialistic well being and surrendering yourself to God.

16. Keeping away from attending death ceremonies, funerals and women during this time is required. In this austerity, one is far above all that is free from any kind of emotional entanglements and it is only to indicate that no one is above destiny and their own karma.

17. Visiting any local temple during the puja days once is recommended. You will find In every corner of the street have Ganesha temples that can be visited.

18. Following all puja norms for mala removing after the pilgrimage is also recommended, It is not right to remove the mala once visit is completed before the 41 days is completed. And it has to be done with the help of a Guruswamy only or in the ayyapa temple when the austerities are completed.

My own experience with the Lord Ayyappa in 42 years of completed pilgrimage climbing up THE HOLY 18 STEPS with IRUMUDI...... is that whoever believes in him, he will take care of them….Who ever tries to test this whole thing and do it for name sake and try to not mind any of these is also not forgiven. The meaning is that don’t do something that you cant do with 100% dedication. Even if it means a prayer to God!

May Lord Ayyapan bless you all for the healthy, wealthy and problem free life................ Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa.

PS....With request to share this with your friends.

 

J.KANNAN, M.Com, FIATA

"WE DON'T THINK TO BREATHE

 WE BREATHE TO THINK"