Rules for a better way to live and work......................
Rule One ...
Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you ... with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.
Rule Two ...
Today, and every day, deliver more than you are getting paid to do. The victory of success will be half won when you learn the secret of putting out more than is expected in all that you do. Make yourself so valuable in your work that eventually you will become indispensable. Exercise your privilege to go the extra mile, and enjoy all the rewards you receive. You deserve them!
Rule Three.......
Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come.
Rule Four ...
Always reward your long hours of labour and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success.
Rule Five ...
Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that you are a creation of God and have the power to achieve any dream by lifting up your thoughts. You can fly when you decide that you can. Never consider yourself defeat again. Let the vision in your heart be in your life's blueprint. Smile!
Rule Six ...
Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance.
Rule Seven ...
Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. Never again. There is a better way.
Rule Eight ...
Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for celebration. You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine. No more busy work. No more hiding from success. Leave time, leave space, to grow. Now. Now! Not tomorrow!
Rule Nine ...
Live this day as if it will be your last. Remember that you will only find 'tomorrow' on the calendars of fools. Forget yesterday's defeats and ignore the problems of tomorrow. This is it. Doomsday. All you have. Make it the best day of your year. The saddest words you can ever utter are, 'If I had my life to live over again...' Take the baton, now. Run with it! This is your day!
Rule Ten ...
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
Rule Eleven ...
Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.
Rule Twelve ...
Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.
Rule Thirteen ...
Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self- starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.
Rule Fourteen ...
You will achieve grand dream, a day at a time, so set goals for each day - not long and difficult projects, but chores that will take you, step by step, toward your rainbow. Write them down, if you must, but limit your list so that you won't have to drag today's undone matters into tomorrow. Remember that you cannot build your pyramid in twenty-four hours. Be patient. Never allow your day to become so cluttered that you neglect your most important goal - to do the best you can, enjoy this day, and rest satisfied with what you have accomplished.
Rule Fifteen ...
Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.
Rule Sixteen ...
Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valley you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper.
Rule Seventeen ...
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach.........................................And Remember...............
"You only live once...................and if you live right and righrteous once is enough."
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Why God uses problems in our lives?...........
Reasons, As To Why God Uses Problems .........In our Lives.......................
The problems that you face, will either defeat you or develop you, depending on how, you respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see, as to how God wants to use problems, for good causes, in their respective lives. They react foolishly, and resent their problems, rather than pausing to consider, as to what benefits, they might bring.
Here are ways, that God wants to use the problems, in your life:-
God Uses Problems, To DIRECT You..................................
Sometimes, God must light a fire under you, to get you moving. Problems often point us, in new directions, and motivate us, to change. Is God trying, to get your attention? Sometimes it takes a painful situation, to make us change, our ways.
2.God Uses Problems, To INSPECT You ..............................
People,(assume) are like tea bags. If you want to know, as to what is inside them, just drop them, into hot water! Has God tested your faith, with a problem? What do problems reveal, about you? When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy; because you know that these troubles, test your faith; and this will give you, patience."
3.God Uses Problems, To CORRECT You ..................................
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure.It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something... health, money, a relationship by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to any one, for it taught them to pay attention to nature's laws."
4. God Uses Problems To PROTECT YOU...........................
A problem can be, a blessing in disguise, if it prevents one from being harmed, by something more serious. Last year, a friend of mine
One was fired from his job, only for having refused to do, something unethical, that his boss had asked him, to do. That friend's unemployment,
was a problem, but that itself saved him, from being convicted and sent to prison, a year later; when the actions of the Management of his previous office, were eventually discovered...................
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good..."
5. God Uses Problems, To PERFECT You
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders.God, is far more interested in your character, than in your comfort. Your relationship with God, and your character, are the only two things that you are going to take with you, into eternity.
"We can rejoice, when we run into problems. They help us learn, to be patient. Patience, develops strength of character, in us; and helps us trust God more, each time that we use it, until finally our hope and faith, are strong steady and unstinted.."
God, is always at work in your life, even when you do not realise it, or understand it. But it is much easier and more benefitable, when you co-operate, with Him.
"Success can be measured, not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched, and moments shared, along the way".................
You pass by daily.......................And remember......................
"Life is a Gift from the God and enjoy the gift in his directed way."
The problems that you face, will either defeat you or develop you, depending on how, you respond to them. Unfortunately, most people fail to see, as to how God wants to use problems, for good causes, in their respective lives. They react foolishly, and resent their problems, rather than pausing to consider, as to what benefits, they might bring.
Here are ways, that God wants to use the problems, in your life:-
God Uses Problems, To DIRECT You..................................
Sometimes, God must light a fire under you, to get you moving. Problems often point us, in new directions, and motivate us, to change. Is God trying, to get your attention? Sometimes it takes a painful situation, to make us change, our ways.
2.God Uses Problems, To INSPECT You ..............................
People,(assume) are like tea bags. If you want to know, as to what is inside them, just drop them, into hot water! Has God tested your faith, with a problem? What do problems reveal, about you? When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy; because you know that these troubles, test your faith; and this will give you, patience."
3.God Uses Problems, To CORRECT You ..................................
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure.It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something... health, money, a relationship by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to any one, for it taught them to pay attention to nature's laws."
4. God Uses Problems To PROTECT YOU...........................
A problem can be, a blessing in disguise, if it prevents one from being harmed, by something more serious. Last year, a friend of mine
One was fired from his job, only for having refused to do, something unethical, that his boss had asked him, to do. That friend's unemployment,
was a problem, but that itself saved him, from being convicted and sent to prison, a year later; when the actions of the Management of his previous office, were eventually discovered...................
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good..."
5. God Uses Problems, To PERFECT You
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders.God, is far more interested in your character, than in your comfort. Your relationship with God, and your character, are the only two things that you are going to take with you, into eternity.
"We can rejoice, when we run into problems. They help us learn, to be patient. Patience, develops strength of character, in us; and helps us trust God more, each time that we use it, until finally our hope and faith, are strong steady and unstinted.."
God, is always at work in your life, even when you do not realise it, or understand it. But it is much easier and more benefitable, when you co-operate, with Him.
"Success can be measured, not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched, and moments shared, along the way".................
You pass by daily.......................And remember......................
"Life is a Gift from the God and enjoy the gift in his directed way."
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Anything is possible..............................
Any thing is possible.........................
I believe anything is possible if you
believe in yourself, and work hard
enough to achieve your dreams.
You just have to have faith in
what you can achieve, don't be afraid
to ask for help and advice from
others to help you achieve it.
And never give up, no matter how many times, you get knock down
or take a wrong turn.
I believe anything is possible if you
believe in yourself, and work hard
enough to achieve your dreams.
You just have to have faith in
what you can achieve, don't be afraid
to ask for help and advice from
others to help you achieve it.
And never give up, no matter how many times, you get knock down
or take a wrong turn.
Do it.................Here.............And.............Now...........
Do it Here..............And......................... NOW
If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference,
To embark on something worth doing, IT IS HERE & NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily... But for something that tugs at your heart,Something that's your inspiration, something that's your dream.
You owe it to yourself, to make your days here count.
Don't stop yourself from doing a deed just cause it's small or
only cause just one or few individuals will benefit from it.
Just remember, no matter how small the deed; it really does makes a difference.
Make a difference today..................Here & Now.
If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference,
To embark on something worth doing, IT IS HERE & NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily... But for something that tugs at your heart,Something that's your inspiration, something that's your dream.
You owe it to yourself, to make your days here count.
Don't stop yourself from doing a deed just cause it's small or
only cause just one or few individuals will benefit from it.
Just remember, no matter how small the deed; it really does makes a difference.
Make a difference today..................Here & Now.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Work & Worship..........................
WORK AND WORSHIP:..................................
The Master discovered that often his disciples failed to grasp fully what he tried to convey to them. So he spoke his mind to a senior aspirant.
"I grieve to find that many a time my own students fail to
catch my meaning. When I urge them to dedicate their very
lives to the cause of selfless service, I in no way mean
that they should neglect their personal Sadhana in the name
of work. Sadhana has to be done systematically during a
specified period daily, both in the early morning and in the
evening. Such kind of spiritual routine is not at all
incompatible with active work during the rest of the day.
The point I stress is that even the work should become
spiritual Sadhana by the adoption of the feeling that one is
only an instrument in the hands of the Lord and that all
work is an offering unto Him. Then the entire daily activity
will form worship.
"The life of aspirants who adopt this attitude will brighten
up into an effulgent light offered daily to the Lord
manifest as the created universe. How many devoted and pious
householders are even now diligently practising systematic
Sadhana together with their social duties! If you rational
youth do not see the logic and psychology of the powerful
influence that one's mental attitude and suggestion exert on
all actions, how then do you expect the masses and the
laymen to understand the theory or philosophy of Karma Yoga?
Abandon all queer, preconceived notions of what Sadhana is
and what it is not. All selfless activity that is done with
reverence constitutes highest Sadhana. If you practise doing
all work in the spirit of worship, there cannot be any
feeling of despondency at all."
"Right from the very beginning of one's spiritual life, one
must understand clearly that in true 'humanity'--sincere
desire to root out gradually pride, egoism and jealousy,
earnest and unceasing introspection to find out one's own
defects and improve oneself lies one's hope of progress.
Without this basis, any form of Sadhana becomes a delusion
and a waste. It makes the aspirant puffed up, more proud and
egoistic. When this happens, all good advice and
instructions fall flat upon him. Higher influences cease to
have any effect as the aspirant becomes deliberately and
obstinately non-receptive to them. Eternal vigilance should
be exercised if he is to avoid falling into this dangerous
state. Spiritual life is not a light matter."
Source......Swami Sivananda
The Master discovered that often his disciples failed to grasp fully what he tried to convey to them. So he spoke his mind to a senior aspirant.
"I grieve to find that many a time my own students fail to
catch my meaning. When I urge them to dedicate their very
lives to the cause of selfless service, I in no way mean
that they should neglect their personal Sadhana in the name
of work. Sadhana has to be done systematically during a
specified period daily, both in the early morning and in the
evening. Such kind of spiritual routine is not at all
incompatible with active work during the rest of the day.
The point I stress is that even the work should become
spiritual Sadhana by the adoption of the feeling that one is
only an instrument in the hands of the Lord and that all
work is an offering unto Him. Then the entire daily activity
will form worship.
"The life of aspirants who adopt this attitude will brighten
up into an effulgent light offered daily to the Lord
manifest as the created universe. How many devoted and pious
householders are even now diligently practising systematic
Sadhana together with their social duties! If you rational
youth do not see the logic and psychology of the powerful
influence that one's mental attitude and suggestion exert on
all actions, how then do you expect the masses and the
laymen to understand the theory or philosophy of Karma Yoga?
Abandon all queer, preconceived notions of what Sadhana is
and what it is not. All selfless activity that is done with
reverence constitutes highest Sadhana. If you practise doing
all work in the spirit of worship, there cannot be any
feeling of despondency at all."
"Right from the very beginning of one's spiritual life, one
must understand clearly that in true 'humanity'--sincere
desire to root out gradually pride, egoism and jealousy,
earnest and unceasing introspection to find out one's own
defects and improve oneself lies one's hope of progress.
Without this basis, any form of Sadhana becomes a delusion
and a waste. It makes the aspirant puffed up, more proud and
egoistic. When this happens, all good advice and
instructions fall flat upon him. Higher influences cease to
have any effect as the aspirant becomes deliberately and
obstinately non-receptive to them. Eternal vigilance should
be exercised if he is to avoid falling into this dangerous
state. Spiritual life is not a light matter."
Source......Swami Sivananda
Then Right way of Living is....................................
The Right Way of Living is the Righeteous way of Living.....................
What Is Dharma? The Right Way Of Living is the Righeteous Way of Living..... What Are Its Forms?
Dharma is the law of being, the orderly fulfillment of an inherent nature and destiny. Dharma is of four main divisions, which are God's law at work on four levels of our existence: universal, human, social and personal.
When God created the universe, He endowed it with order, with the laws to govern creation. Dharma is God's divine law prevailing on every level of existence, from the sustaining cosmic order to religious and moral laws which bind us in harmony with that order. We are maintained by dharma, held in our most perfect relationship within a complex universe. Every form of life, every group of men, has its dharma, the law of its being. When we follow dharma, we are in conformity with the Truth that inheres and instructs the universe, and we naturally abide in closeness to God. Adharma is opposition to divine law. Dharma prevails in the laws of nature and is expressed in our culture and heritage. It is piety and ethical practice, duty and obligation. It is the path which leads us to liberation. Universal dharma is known as rita. Social dharma is varna dharma. Human dharma is known as ashrama dharma. Our personal dharma is svadharma. Hinduism, the purest
expression of these four timeless dharmas, is called Sanatana Dharma.
The Vedas proclaim, "There is nothing higher than dharma. Verily, that which is dharma is Truth."
What Is Dharma? The Right Way Of Living is the Righeteous Way of Living..... What Are Its Forms?
Dharma is the law of being, the orderly fulfillment of an inherent nature and destiny. Dharma is of four main divisions, which are God's law at work on four levels of our existence: universal, human, social and personal.
When God created the universe, He endowed it with order, with the laws to govern creation. Dharma is God's divine law prevailing on every level of existence, from the sustaining cosmic order to religious and moral laws which bind us in harmony with that order. We are maintained by dharma, held in our most perfect relationship within a complex universe. Every form of life, every group of men, has its dharma, the law of its being. When we follow dharma, we are in conformity with the Truth that inheres and instructs the universe, and we naturally abide in closeness to God. Adharma is opposition to divine law. Dharma prevails in the laws of nature and is expressed in our culture and heritage. It is piety and ethical practice, duty and obligation. It is the path which leads us to liberation. Universal dharma is known as rita. Social dharma is varna dharma. Human dharma is known as ashrama dharma. Our personal dharma is svadharma. Hinduism, the purest
expression of these four timeless dharmas, is called Sanatana Dharma.
The Vedas proclaim, "There is nothing higher than dharma. Verily, that which is dharma is Truth."
Values of Self Effort........................
Value of Self Effort..................
It is not easy to describe spirituality and all definitions of the term concur on the fact that it is the converse of all that is material, temporal or worldly. The body would remain insentient but for the animating force of the spirit within. This is a sign of the spiritual component in us. Just as the effect of human effort is manifest in the development of the human race, self effort plays a very important role in enhancing the spiritual life of an individual, pointed out Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in a lecture.
The uniqueness of human beings is their ability to think, reflect and act and only when these special faculties are realised to their full potential does human existence become meaningful. Human birth is a great opportunity to realise the spiritual quotient within and this is possible with proper guidance from a knowledgeable preceptor and steadfast endeavour on the part of the seeker.
In the Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna as a preceptor puts things in proper perspective to a confused Arjuna who suddenly swerved from his prime desire to wage a war on seeing his grandfather, preceptor and relatives on the enemy camp, and began to question the propriety of the issue. The Lord makes Arjuna understand the value of self effort, and explains the higher truths of the scriptures in clear and simple terms. Lord Krishna reinforces the truth of the Atma — which is shown as the immortal and undying component residing in each individual endowed with a physical form and nature.
The knower of this truth understands the spiritual aspect in oneself and of the perishable nature of all else including one's body-mind-complex. The advice is for all mankind as well, to generate the required
self effort to transcend the doubts and confusions of worldly pulls and aspire for the eternal goal of life. Human beings have the strength to lift themselves to direct their lives in the right path. Intelligence, sensory organs and the mind should work as an integrated whole.
In the Yoga Vasishta, Sage Vasishta advises a disturbed young Lord Rama on the value of Paurusha (self effort) and to cultivate it through
perseverance, endurance and ingenuity.
Source.....................'RELIGION' column in Hindu, September 9, 2008
It is not easy to describe spirituality and all definitions of the term concur on the fact that it is the converse of all that is material, temporal or worldly. The body would remain insentient but for the animating force of the spirit within. This is a sign of the spiritual component in us. Just as the effect of human effort is manifest in the development of the human race, self effort plays a very important role in enhancing the spiritual life of an individual, pointed out Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in a lecture.
The uniqueness of human beings is their ability to think, reflect and act and only when these special faculties are realised to their full potential does human existence become meaningful. Human birth is a great opportunity to realise the spiritual quotient within and this is possible with proper guidance from a knowledgeable preceptor and steadfast endeavour on the part of the seeker.
In the Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna as a preceptor puts things in proper perspective to a confused Arjuna who suddenly swerved from his prime desire to wage a war on seeing his grandfather, preceptor and relatives on the enemy camp, and began to question the propriety of the issue. The Lord makes Arjuna understand the value of self effort, and explains the higher truths of the scriptures in clear and simple terms. Lord Krishna reinforces the truth of the Atma — which is shown as the immortal and undying component residing in each individual endowed with a physical form and nature.
The knower of this truth understands the spiritual aspect in oneself and of the perishable nature of all else including one's body-mind-complex. The advice is for all mankind as well, to generate the required
self effort to transcend the doubts and confusions of worldly pulls and aspire for the eternal goal of life. Human beings have the strength to lift themselves to direct their lives in the right path. Intelligence, sensory organs and the mind should work as an integrated whole.
In the Yoga Vasishta, Sage Vasishta advises a disturbed young Lord Rama on the value of Paurusha (self effort) and to cultivate it through
perseverance, endurance and ingenuity.
Source.....................'RELIGION' column in Hindu, September 9, 2008
Life after Death..............................
Needs utmost attention and concentration while reading,keeping in mind the topic.
Source: "Life after Death by Swami Vivekananda
IS THE SOUL IMMORTAL? ????
In the famous and great Sanskrit epic “MAHABHARATA”,
the story goes like this, Dharma asked Yudishthira to
tell what was the wonderful thing in the world? The
reply came that it was the persistent belief of
mankind in their own deathlessness in spite of their
witnessing death everywhere around them almost every,
moment of their lives. This is the most stupendous
wonder in human life. In spite of all the arguments to
the contrary urged in different times by different
schools of thought, in spite of the inability of
reason to penetrate the veil of mystery which will
ever hang between the sensuous and the super sensuous
world, man is thoroughly persuaded that he cannot die.
We may study all our lives and in the end fail to
bring the problem of life and death to the plane of
rational demonstration, affirmative or negative. We
may talk, write, preach or teach for or against the
permanency or impermanency of human existence as much
as we may like, may become violent or partisans of
this side or that, may lull ourselves into a momentary
rest under the delusion of having solved the problem
once for all, may cling ourselves with all our powers
to curious religious superstitions –but in the end we
find ourselves playing an eternal game in the bowling
alley of reason and rising intellectual pin after pin
only to be knocked over again and again. Behind all
these mental strain and stress, not infrequently
productive of more dangerous results than mere games,
stands a fact unchallenged or unchallengeable, the
fact, the wonder, which the epic points out as the
inability of our mind to conceive our own
annihilation.
Now before trying to understand what this curious
phenomenon means, it is better to note that upon this
one fact the whole world stands. The permanence of the
external world is inevitably joined to the permanence
of the internal and however plausible any theory of
the universe may seem which asserts the permanence of
the one and denies that of the other, the theorist
himself will find that in his own mechanism not one
conscious action is possible, without the permanence
of both internal and external worlds being one of the
factors in the motive cause. Although it is true that
when the human mind transcends its own limitations, it
finds duality reduced to an indivisible unity, on this
side of the unconditioned, the whole objective
world-that is to say, the world we know, is and can be
alone known to us as existing for the object and
therefore we would be able to conceive the
annihilation of the subject we are bound to conceive
the annihilation of the object so far it is plain
enough. But now comes the difficulty. I cannot think
of myself ordinarily as anything else but a physical
body. My idea of my own permanence includes my idea of
myself as a body, but the body is obviously
impermanent, as is the whole of nature a constantly
vanishing one. Where, then, is this permanence ?
There is one more wonderful phenomenon connected with
our lives, without which who will be able to live? Who
will be able to enjoy life a moment?-the idea of
freedom. This is the idea that guides each footstep of
ours and makes our movement possible, determines our
relations to each other-nay, is the very warp and woof
in the fabric of human life.
Intellectual knowledge tries to drive it inch by
inch from its territory, post after post is snatched
away from its domain and each step is made fast and
iron bound with the rail-readings of CAUSE AND
EFFECT.But it laughs at all our attempts and keep
itself above all these massive pile of law and
causation with which we tried to smother it to death!
How can it be otherwise?.The limited always requires
a higher generalisation of the unlimited to explain
itself. The bound can only explained by the free, the
caused by the uncaused. But again the same
uncaused,again the same difficulty exist. What is
free?The body or the mind ?It is apparent to all that
they are as much bound by law as any thing else in
the universe.The problem resolves itself into this
dilemma:- i.e either the whole universe is a mass of
never ceasing change and nothing more, irrevocably
bound by the law of causation, not one particle having
a unity of itself, yet is curiously producing an
ineradicable delusion of permanence and freedom or,
there is in us and in the universe something which
is permanent and free, showing that the basal
constitutional belief of the human mind is not a
delusion.
Now it is the duty of the science to explain facts by
bringing them to a higher generalisation.Any
explanation , that first want to destroy a part of the
fact given to be explained in order to fit itself to
the remainder , is not scientific, whatever else it
may be. Therefore , any explanation that wants to over
look the fact of this persistent and all necessary
idea of freedom, commits the above mentioned mistake
of denying a portion of the fact , in order to
explain the rest is therefore wrong.
The only other alternative possible then is to
acknowledge, in harmony with our nature , that there
is something in us which is free and permanent. But
it is not the Body or the mind, as the body is dying
every minute and the mind is constantly changing .The
body is a combination and so is the mind and as such
can never reach to a state beyond all change. But
beyond this momentary sheathing of gross matter ,
beyond even the finer covering of the mind is the
"Atman", the true self of man, the permanent and ever
free.
It is this freedom that his freedom percolating
through layers of thought and matter, is ever
asserting its unshackled existence, it is His
deathlessness, His bliss, His peace, His divinity that
shines out and makes itself felt in spite of the
thickest layers of ignorance. He is the real man, the
fearless one, the deathless one and he is free.
Therefore freedom is possible only when no external
power can exert any influence and produce any change.
Freedom is only possible to the being who is beyond
all conditions, all laws, all bondages of cause and
effect. In other words the unchangeable alone can be
free and immortal. This being the truth, this "Atman",
this real self of man, the free, the unchangeable, is
beyond all conditions and as such it has "neither
birth nor death". Without birth or death, eternal ever
existing is the "SOUL OF MAN"
The answer to the ? Is soul immortal? has now been
explained.
Source: "Life after Death by Swami Vivekananda
IS THE SOUL IMMORTAL? ????
In the famous and great Sanskrit epic “MAHABHARATA”,
the story goes like this, Dharma asked Yudishthira to
tell what was the wonderful thing in the world? The
reply came that it was the persistent belief of
mankind in their own deathlessness in spite of their
witnessing death everywhere around them almost every,
moment of their lives. This is the most stupendous
wonder in human life. In spite of all the arguments to
the contrary urged in different times by different
schools of thought, in spite of the inability of
reason to penetrate the veil of mystery which will
ever hang between the sensuous and the super sensuous
world, man is thoroughly persuaded that he cannot die.
We may study all our lives and in the end fail to
bring the problem of life and death to the plane of
rational demonstration, affirmative or negative. We
may talk, write, preach or teach for or against the
permanency or impermanency of human existence as much
as we may like, may become violent or partisans of
this side or that, may lull ourselves into a momentary
rest under the delusion of having solved the problem
once for all, may cling ourselves with all our powers
to curious religious superstitions –but in the end we
find ourselves playing an eternal game in the bowling
alley of reason and rising intellectual pin after pin
only to be knocked over again and again. Behind all
these mental strain and stress, not infrequently
productive of more dangerous results than mere games,
stands a fact unchallenged or unchallengeable, the
fact, the wonder, which the epic points out as the
inability of our mind to conceive our own
annihilation.
Now before trying to understand what this curious
phenomenon means, it is better to note that upon this
one fact the whole world stands. The permanence of the
external world is inevitably joined to the permanence
of the internal and however plausible any theory of
the universe may seem which asserts the permanence of
the one and denies that of the other, the theorist
himself will find that in his own mechanism not one
conscious action is possible, without the permanence
of both internal and external worlds being one of the
factors in the motive cause. Although it is true that
when the human mind transcends its own limitations, it
finds duality reduced to an indivisible unity, on this
side of the unconditioned, the whole objective
world-that is to say, the world we know, is and can be
alone known to us as existing for the object and
therefore we would be able to conceive the
annihilation of the subject we are bound to conceive
the annihilation of the object so far it is plain
enough. But now comes the difficulty. I cannot think
of myself ordinarily as anything else but a physical
body. My idea of my own permanence includes my idea of
myself as a body, but the body is obviously
impermanent, as is the whole of nature a constantly
vanishing one. Where, then, is this permanence ?
There is one more wonderful phenomenon connected with
our lives, without which who will be able to live? Who
will be able to enjoy life a moment?-the idea of
freedom. This is the idea that guides each footstep of
ours and makes our movement possible, determines our
relations to each other-nay, is the very warp and woof
in the fabric of human life.
Intellectual knowledge tries to drive it inch by
inch from its territory, post after post is snatched
away from its domain and each step is made fast and
iron bound with the rail-readings of CAUSE AND
EFFECT.But it laughs at all our attempts and keep
itself above all these massive pile of law and
causation with which we tried to smother it to death!
How can it be otherwise?.The limited always requires
a higher generalisation of the unlimited to explain
itself. The bound can only explained by the free, the
caused by the uncaused. But again the same
uncaused,again the same difficulty exist. What is
free?The body or the mind ?It is apparent to all that
they are as much bound by law as any thing else in
the universe.The problem resolves itself into this
dilemma:- i.e either the whole universe is a mass of
never ceasing change and nothing more, irrevocably
bound by the law of causation, not one particle having
a unity of itself, yet is curiously producing an
ineradicable delusion of permanence and freedom or,
there is in us and in the universe something which
is permanent and free, showing that the basal
constitutional belief of the human mind is not a
delusion.
Now it is the duty of the science to explain facts by
bringing them to a higher generalisation.Any
explanation , that first want to destroy a part of the
fact given to be explained in order to fit itself to
the remainder , is not scientific, whatever else it
may be. Therefore , any explanation that wants to over
look the fact of this persistent and all necessary
idea of freedom, commits the above mentioned mistake
of denying a portion of the fact , in order to
explain the rest is therefore wrong.
The only other alternative possible then is to
acknowledge, in harmony with our nature , that there
is something in us which is free and permanent. But
it is not the Body or the mind, as the body is dying
every minute and the mind is constantly changing .The
body is a combination and so is the mind and as such
can never reach to a state beyond all change. But
beyond this momentary sheathing of gross matter ,
beyond even the finer covering of the mind is the
"Atman", the true self of man, the permanent and ever
free.
It is this freedom that his freedom percolating
through layers of thought and matter, is ever
asserting its unshackled existence, it is His
deathlessness, His bliss, His peace, His divinity that
shines out and makes itself felt in spite of the
thickest layers of ignorance. He is the real man, the
fearless one, the deathless one and he is free.
Therefore freedom is possible only when no external
power can exert any influence and produce any change.
Freedom is only possible to the being who is beyond
all conditions, all laws, all bondages of cause and
effect. In other words the unchangeable alone can be
free and immortal. This being the truth, this "Atman",
this real self of man, the free, the unchangeable, is
beyond all conditions and as such it has "neither
birth nor death". Without birth or death, eternal ever
existing is the "SOUL OF MAN"
The answer to the ? Is soul immortal? has now been
explained.
Equal Vision.....................................
Equal Vision..............................
Think of our own brain. If you don't use it properly for its functions of knowing, analyzing and discovering, it will lose its present value and importance.
So accept life and the world, the senses and their role, the mind and its full dimensions, in toto. Regard them all as the best and the most beneficial `instruments' for use. Utilize each in its sphere effectively, and achieve the much desired Universality. That is the golden path for fulfillment.
Do not be lethargic in leaving the customary delusions, sectarian outlooks. Install, in their place, the grand vision of evenness, oneness. Oneness is a practice for the mind, to allay and outlive its divisional, extremist standpoints. There is no oneness in the world outside.
Elementally, physically, chemically,biologically, the whole existence is plural. It has been and has to be so. But in the `source' level, the `substance' level, everything in the universe is One! So psychologically, we should not foster plurality. Let the mind and intelligence be given to equal-vision. Enjoy the beauty, grace and elixir this `vision' generates and be promoted and fulfilled in this very life.
Think of our own brain. If you don't use it properly for its functions of knowing, analyzing and discovering, it will lose its present value and importance.
So accept life and the world, the senses and their role, the mind and its full dimensions, in toto. Regard them all as the best and the most beneficial `instruments' for use. Utilize each in its sphere effectively, and achieve the much desired Universality. That is the golden path for fulfillment.
Do not be lethargic in leaving the customary delusions, sectarian outlooks. Install, in their place, the grand vision of evenness, oneness. Oneness is a practice for the mind, to allay and outlive its divisional, extremist standpoints. There is no oneness in the world outside.
Elementally, physically, chemically,biologically, the whole existence is plural. It has been and has to be so. But in the `source' level, the `substance' level, everything in the universe is One! So psychologically, we should not foster plurality. Let the mind and intelligence be given to equal-vision. Enjoy the beauty, grace and elixir this `vision' generates and be promoted and fulfilled in this very life.
The Courage to Change............................
The Courage To Change ........................
It's up to the individual to stand on his own two feet, take his life in his own hands, his karmas in his own hands, to bear his karma cheerfully and work with it. Nobody else can do that for you. Gurus and swamis can point the way and give certain guide lines and sadhanas, but they cannot do it for you. Even If they did do it for you, it wouldn't do you any good!
People who are cynical are expressing their anger and contempt with snide remarks. They may seem to be joking, but their sharp feelings come across anyway, which stimulates that lower chakra until one day their cynicism will turn into really good anger. Then they build up new karmas they never had before, which they will live with until they are faced with those karmas.
Some devotees take pride in saying, "I've been with Gurudeva for forty-five years." "I've been with Gurudeva for thirty years." But if you ask them, "Do you still get angry?" "Yes," they say. "What have
you realized?" "Well, that I shouldn't get angry." "Do you still get angry?" "Uh-huh, yes, sometimes." Those people haven't been with Gurudeva at all!
They've just been hanging around. Because the results of everything we have been teaching have not taken hold. Results have to manifest in the lives of each of you. Otherwise, you're just bodies, sitting there listening to the talk, living your own private life, living a double standard. Just bodies. So, there can be a lack of sincerity.
You can't work at correcting something. You either do it or you don't do it. You don't work at not falling off a cliff, a big precipice that drops off a hundred feet. You just don't step forward; that's what you don't do! When you come to the point where you hear about the Self, and you get interested in the Self, you're at a point where you can break the cycle of certain karmas through sadhana. You're either going to do it or you're going to think, "Oh, that's kind of silly, you know. It's really nice to listen to Gurudeva, but to actually take these teachings seriously and make changes in ones life, well. That kind of attitude, that kind of , lazy attitude, also results in making new karmas, because others look at you as an example and take up your example. It's living a double life that I am talking about. It depends on the strength of the person's soul whether he actually makes some definite changes in his character or not.
It's up to the individual to stand on his own two feet, take his life in his own hands, his karmas in his own hands, to bear his karma cheerfully and work with it. Nobody else can do that for you. Gurus and swamis can point the way and give certain guide lines and sadhanas, but they cannot do it for you. Even If they did do it for you, it wouldn't do you any good!
People who are cynical are expressing their anger and contempt with snide remarks. They may seem to be joking, but their sharp feelings come across anyway, which stimulates that lower chakra until one day their cynicism will turn into really good anger. Then they build up new karmas they never had before, which they will live with until they are faced with those karmas.
Some devotees take pride in saying, "I've been with Gurudeva for forty-five years." "I've been with Gurudeva for thirty years." But if you ask them, "Do you still get angry?" "Yes," they say. "What have
you realized?" "Well, that I shouldn't get angry." "Do you still get angry?" "Uh-huh, yes, sometimes." Those people haven't been with Gurudeva at all!
They've just been hanging around. Because the results of everything we have been teaching have not taken hold. Results have to manifest in the lives of each of you. Otherwise, you're just bodies, sitting there listening to the talk, living your own private life, living a double standard. Just bodies. So, there can be a lack of sincerity.
You can't work at correcting something. You either do it or you don't do it. You don't work at not falling off a cliff, a big precipice that drops off a hundred feet. You just don't step forward; that's what you don't do! When you come to the point where you hear about the Self, and you get interested in the Self, you're at a point where you can break the cycle of certain karmas through sadhana. You're either going to do it or you're going to think, "Oh, that's kind of silly, you know. It's really nice to listen to Gurudeva, but to actually take these teachings seriously and make changes in ones life, well. That kind of attitude, that kind of , lazy attitude, also results in making new karmas, because others look at you as an example and take up your example. It's living a double life that I am talking about. It depends on the strength of the person's soul whether he actually makes some definite changes in his character or not.
A Carrot.....An Egg & A Cup of Coffee.................
A Carrot, an Egg and a cup of Coffee...................................
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The
daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes
with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a
breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
"It's easier to build a child than repair an adult." and...................
A mother knows and understands things better.
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The
daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes
with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a
breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
"It's easier to build a child than repair an adult." and...................
A mother knows and understands things better.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Thoughts on Human Mind...........................
Swami Vivekananda.......Thoughts on Human Mind.........
How hard it is to control the mind! Well has it been compared to the maddened monkey? There was a monkey, restless by his own nature, as all monkeys are. As if that were not enough, someone made him drink freely of wine, so that he became still more restless. Then a scorpion stung him. When a man is stung by a scorpion, he jumps about for a whole day; so the poor monkey found his condition worse than ever. To complete his misery a demon entered into him.
What language can describe the uncontrollable restlessness of that monkey?
The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature; then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession, comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself of all importance. How hard to control such a mind!
Swami Vivekananda
"Try & Think in line with a Monk & Mon(Key)
How hard it is to control the mind! Well has it been compared to the maddened monkey? There was a monkey, restless by his own nature, as all monkeys are. As if that were not enough, someone made him drink freely of wine, so that he became still more restless. Then a scorpion stung him. When a man is stung by a scorpion, he jumps about for a whole day; so the poor monkey found his condition worse than ever. To complete his misery a demon entered into him.
What language can describe the uncontrollable restlessness of that monkey?
The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature; then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession, comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself of all importance. How hard to control such a mind!
Swami Vivekananda
"Try & Think in line with a Monk & Mon(Key)
Be Willing to.................................
Be Willing to..........................
Be willing to learn, and a teacher will appear.
Be willing to work, and numerous opportunities
For making a valuable, positive difference
Will come your way.
Your willingness is a key that unlocks life's abundance.
Your willingness helps opens your eyes to,
And prepares you for whatever you are willing to be or to do.
Your willingness is not merely what you say it is.
True willingness resides in the deepest part of who you are.
Be willing, and you will gain access to
Whatever you need to get the job done.
Be willing, and you will find a way.
Many things seem out of reach only
Because you imagine them to be.
Have the courage to be sincerely willing,
And the impossible can become real.
Be willing to make a difference in each moment,
And your world will overflow with possibilities.
Be willing to experience a life of richness and fulfillment,
And that is precisely how it will unfold.
Be willing to learn, and a teacher will appear.
Be willing to work, and numerous opportunities
For making a valuable, positive difference
Will come your way.
Your willingness is a key that unlocks life's abundance.
Your willingness helps opens your eyes to,
And prepares you for whatever you are willing to be or to do.
Your willingness is not merely what you say it is.
True willingness resides in the deepest part of who you are.
Be willing, and you will gain access to
Whatever you need to get the job done.
Be willing, and you will find a way.
Many things seem out of reach only
Because you imagine them to be.
Have the courage to be sincerely willing,
And the impossible can become real.
Be willing to make a difference in each moment,
And your world will overflow with possibilities.
Be willing to experience a life of richness and fulfillment,
And that is precisely how it will unfold.
Rises of the Heart...................................
Rises of The Heart...............................
We have heard it said that from the time an infant first struggles to
Get his/her toes into her mouth, life is a continual struggle to make both
Ends meet. Those who are working one or more jobs and feel as if they
are barely getting by can relate.
But also know that the pursuit of money, as an end in itself, is an
Empty endeavor. Happy are those who seek riches which cannot be
Counted in a bank or measured on a scale. For they will never know
Real poverty.
Writer Rudyard Kipling got it right when he admonished Students at McGill University to never waste their time fighting for Money. He said that some day they will meet someone who cares little For money and will not take it, even if offered. At that time, they Will discover how poor they really are!
Yet how very wealthy are those who seek riches of the heart. They will
Always have more than enough of all that brings true happiness............
"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give"...........and be kind hearted enough to give and grow................
And remember the truth..................................................
"Very rarely all members of the same family live under the same roof for
reasons of "MONEY & MATRIMONY"................and work hard to avoid such scenario as one day every one has to quit both this before bidding "BYE to the Earth & Sky & Sun, Moon & stars."
We have heard it said that from the time an infant first struggles to
Get his/her toes into her mouth, life is a continual struggle to make both
Ends meet. Those who are working one or more jobs and feel as if they
are barely getting by can relate.
But also know that the pursuit of money, as an end in itself, is an
Empty endeavor. Happy are those who seek riches which cannot be
Counted in a bank or measured on a scale. For they will never know
Real poverty.
Writer Rudyard Kipling got it right when he admonished Students at McGill University to never waste their time fighting for Money. He said that some day they will meet someone who cares little For money and will not take it, even if offered. At that time, they Will discover how poor they really are!
Yet how very wealthy are those who seek riches of the heart. They will
Always have more than enough of all that brings true happiness............
"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give"...........and be kind hearted enough to give and grow................
And remember the truth..................................................
"Very rarely all members of the same family live under the same roof for
reasons of "MONEY & MATRIMONY"................and work hard to avoid such scenario as one day every one has to quit both this before bidding "BYE to the Earth & Sky & Sun, Moon & stars."
Parents are "Precision Precious"........Read to understand.
Parents are "PRECISIONB PRECIOUS"..............Read to understand.
How to remember parents and in what way to help them.Very important incident narrated here.............
"Matrudevo Bhava / Pitrudevo bhava "....................... Please read and forward to other elderly people and their children.
This incident was narrated by an IAF pilot at a Seminar recently 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 travelled 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 father 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. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grand children also. They have wishes, too. Take care of your parents............."THEY ARE PRECISION PRECIOUS."
How to remember parents and in what way to help them.Very important incident narrated here.............
"Matrudevo Bhava / Pitrudevo bhava "....................... Please read and forward to other elderly people and their children.
This incident was narrated by an IAF pilot at a Seminar recently 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 travelled 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 father 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. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grand children also. They have wishes, too. Take care of your parents............."THEY ARE PRECISION PRECIOUS."
Why Wedding Ring is worn on 4th Finger.............
Why Wedding Ring is Worn Over 4th Finger.........Read to know
There is a beautiful and convincing Chinese explanation.
Thumb represents your.........................Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your........ Siblings
Middle finger represents your ............... Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your......... Life Partner
& Last (Little) finger represents your........Children
Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together- back to back.
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb- tip to tip.
Now, try to Separate your Thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong (Sorry but its the Truth), and have to leave you sooner
or later.
Please, join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)... , they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.
Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)... , they will open too, because the children also will get married, and settle down on their own some day.
Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CAN NOT ... because Husband & Wife have to stay together all their lives - through thick and thin... !!
ISN'T THIS ROMANTIC...? ....................& Realistic?
There is a beautiful and convincing Chinese explanation.
Thumb represents your.........................Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your........ Siblings
Middle finger represents your ............... Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your......... Life Partner
& Last (Little) finger represents your........Children
Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together- back to back.
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb- tip to tip.
Now, try to Separate your Thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong (Sorry but its the Truth), and have to leave you sooner
or later.
Please, join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)... , they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.
Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)... , they will open too, because the children also will get married, and settle down on their own some day.
Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CAN NOT ... because Husband & Wife have to stay together all their lives - through thick and thin... !!
ISN'T THIS ROMANTIC...? ....................& Realistic?
The Holy Grass known as......................................
The Holy Grass known as Dharbha Grass.....................
The usage of Dharbha Grass is on one of the practices widely used by Indian Brahmins all over using a Holy Grass named Dharbham or Dharbai..........................In all functions, auspicious or inauspicious,a performing person needs to wear a ring made of this Dharbham. But many have lost the reason of why it is to be used in the first place.
The count of leaves depends upon the function that is held viz.: for some functions related to death only Single leafed Dharbham is used;
for Auspicious and daily routine a ring made of two leaves is used; for inauspicious but not death related functions,(i.e. Amavasya Tharppanam,Pithru Pooja etc) a three leaf Dharbham ring is used.
And for the Temple Prayer and Pooja, a Four-leaf Dharbham ring is used.
Also, when a fire ritual known as Agni Santana is performed, these Dharbham are spread all the four sides of the Agni Kundam.
Also, during the Eclipse time, these Dharbham are used to cover all food items to protect them from the harmful ultra violet radiation.
Whenever any function is held, firstly they perform a site-cleansing act known as “Sudhhi Punyaahavachanam”. While reciting the selective versus, they hold the Dharbham bunch in their hand and placing the tip point of it over the vessel containing water.
Thus the recited vibration values are absorbed by water in the vessel through the Dharbham.
They found that the Holy Grass known as Dharbham has the highest value in conducting the phonetic vibrations through its tip.Later, they sprinkle the Holy water at every nook and corner of the place, where the function is held.A Dharbham without the tip is considered of no value, as the conductor-type value is lost in it.
The usage varies according to the functions. It is really a marvel, that in those days of Vedic Era, the Sages & Saints of Hindu land used to control the Magnetic path disturbances, just by simply using this Dharbham!. Apart from the above, Dharbham cannot be planted and grown everywhere.It only grows naturally at selective places and available almost in every state in India. Some learned scholars name it after Saint Vishwaamitra - hence Dharbham is known and called as Vishwaamitra.
If it is kept for a longer time, say for more than six months, then it loses it value and the power of absorbing the radiation or magnetic path control values.
Dharbham cannot just be plucked straight or cut on any day; There is a specific Slokha that is to be recited before cutting it;
That too it can be cut only on the day next to Full Moon - known as Krishna Paksha Pradamai.
A Dharbham without its tip portion is not to be used for making a Ring like item known as "Pavithram".
The usage of Dharbha Grass is on one of the practices widely used by Indian Brahmins all over using a Holy Grass named Dharbham or Dharbai..........................In all functions, auspicious or inauspicious,a performing person needs to wear a ring made of this Dharbham. But many have lost the reason of why it is to be used in the first place.
The count of leaves depends upon the function that is held viz.: for some functions related to death only Single leafed Dharbham is used;
for Auspicious and daily routine a ring made of two leaves is used; for inauspicious but not death related functions,(i.e. Amavasya Tharppanam,Pithru Pooja etc) a three leaf Dharbham ring is used.
And for the Temple Prayer and Pooja, a Four-leaf Dharbham ring is used.
Also, when a fire ritual known as Agni Santana is performed, these Dharbham are spread all the four sides of the Agni Kundam.
Also, during the Eclipse time, these Dharbham are used to cover all food items to protect them from the harmful ultra violet radiation.
Whenever any function is held, firstly they perform a site-cleansing act known as “Sudhhi Punyaahavachanam”. While reciting the selective versus, they hold the Dharbham bunch in their hand and placing the tip point of it over the vessel containing water.
Thus the recited vibration values are absorbed by water in the vessel through the Dharbham.
They found that the Holy Grass known as Dharbham has the highest value in conducting the phonetic vibrations through its tip.Later, they sprinkle the Holy water at every nook and corner of the place, where the function is held.A Dharbham without the tip is considered of no value, as the conductor-type value is lost in it.
The usage varies according to the functions. It is really a marvel, that in those days of Vedic Era, the Sages & Saints of Hindu land used to control the Magnetic path disturbances, just by simply using this Dharbham!. Apart from the above, Dharbham cannot be planted and grown everywhere.It only grows naturally at selective places and available almost in every state in India. Some learned scholars name it after Saint Vishwaamitra - hence Dharbham is known and called as Vishwaamitra.
If it is kept for a longer time, say for more than six months, then it loses it value and the power of absorbing the radiation or magnetic path control values.
Dharbham cannot just be plucked straight or cut on any day; There is a specific Slokha that is to be recited before cutting it;
That too it can be cut only on the day next to Full Moon - known as Krishna Paksha Pradamai.
A Dharbham without its tip portion is not to be used for making a Ring like item known as "Pavithram".
Its all about Curry Leaves.................
Its all about Curry Leaves...................
1.Introduction.................
Curry leaf tree is a small deciduous tree. Most Indian cuisine cannot do without the subtle flavouring of this highly aromatic leafy spice. Curry leaf grows profusely throughout mainland. It is commonly found in forests as gregarious undergrowth along the foot of the Himalayas, from the Ravi to Sikkim and Assam, besides Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. The trees are also now maintained in homestead gardens, as in Kerala, or on leaf farms as in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Orissa. The western world is fast taking enthusiastically to Indian curry leaf, especially those who prefer their food to be tangy without being too hot.
2. Cultivation...............................
Indigenous to India, galanga (curry leaves plant) shows exuberant growth and fine health along the eastern Himalayas and in southwest India. India exports several varieties of galanga in different forms. However, its volatile oil attracts more international interest because of its high medicinal value.
3. Native..................................
The curry leaf tree is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands. Later spread by Indian migrants, they now grow in other areas of the world where Indian immigrants settled. Widely cultivated, the leaves are particularly associated with South Indian cuisines.
4. Reference in Literature..........................
The use of curry leaves as flavouring for vegetables is described in early Tamil literature dating back to the 1st to 4th centuries AD. Its use is also mentioned a few centuries later in Kannada literature. Curry leaves are still closely associated with South India where the word 'curry' originates from the Tamil 'kari' for spiced sauces. An alternative name for curry leaf throughout India is kari-pattha. Kerala and Tamilnadu it is called as kariveppila. Today curry leaves are cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands and in Africa as food flavouring.
Its leaves are highly aromatic and are used as a herb. Their formation somewhat resemble the leaves of the Neem tree; therefore they are also referred to as Kari Bevu, translated to Black Neem, in the Kannada language and Karivepaku in Telugu again translating to the same meaning. In Tamil and Malayalam it is known as Karuveppilai, ilai-meaning leaves.
Other names include Kari Patta (Hindi) and Karapincha (Sinhalese). They are commonly used as seasoning in Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, much like bay leaves and especially in curries with fish or coconut milk. In their fresh form they have a short shelf life and may be stored in a freezer for up to a week; they are also available dried, although the aroma is clearly inferior. Keeping in vegetable trays of refrigerator it will get dried up. By keeping in polythene boxes, curry leaves remain fresh for 2-3 days
5 Use................
Curry leaves are extensively used in South India and Sri Lanka. They are particularly used in South India cooking to provide a flavouring for curries, vegetable, fish and meat dishes, soups (rasams), pickles, butter milk preparations, chutneys, scrambled eggs and curry powder blends.
I do recollect the taste of Thenga chatni fried with curry leaves served in Sri Ramabhavan in Thambuchetty Street and Ratna café in Triplicane in those days. (Not now a days). Also in hot sambar and methu vadai with inchi and pachamulaka (ginger and green chilly) it gives excellent flavour
They are mainly used fresh, but are also used dried or powdered. For some recipes, the leaves are oven-dried or toasted immediately before use. Another common technique is short frying in butter or oil. Since South Indian cuisine is dominantly vegetarian, curry leaves seldom appear in non-vegetarian food; the main applications are thin lentil or vegetable curries and stuffing for samosas.
Because of their soft texture, they are not always removed before serving. Its leaves are highly aromatic and are used as a herb. However while taking food after enjoying the aroma, it is removed from food and it is consumed.
In their fresh form they have a short shelf life and may be stored in a freezer for up to a week; they are also available dried, although the aroma is clearly inferior. Though Kariveppila podi is available its aromatic value is only 30%.
Curry leaves are extensively used in South India and Sri Lanka. They are particularly used in South India cooking to provide a flavouring for curries, vegetable, fish and meat dishes, soups (rasams), pickles, butter milk preparations, chutneys, scrambled eggs and curry powder blends.
6. Botanical details.......................
Botanical name Family name Commercial part
Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel Rutaceae Leaf
7. Sales........................
In India the leaves are sold in markets still attached to the stem. In Europe they are generally sold as dried leaves but some are imported fresh.
In Dubai I have seen in supermarket like spinnies, Looloo etc they are covered and kept in polythene bags with air holes.
7.1 Cost of kariveppila
Kerala the leaves are always charged at all times in the markets and shops. We have to ask for kariveppila separately like any other vegetable, minimum for Rs 2-00 .But normally in Tamilnadu they are given free after purchasing other vegetables. Once I asked curry leaves for price when I came to Chennai, the shop wala looked at me up and down, seeing a first fellow asking curry veppila for money. Normally they make out the cost of Kariveppila Kothamalli from other purchases! Further no retail vala is ready to give kariveppila Kothamalli alone in Tamilnadu.
8. Propagation.........................
Propagation is by stem cutting and planting from grown up plants. Normally the plants go to above 10’. It can be grown in gardens even with out manuring. When the plants are about 5’ we can take bottom leaves. The cultivation of plant keeps away snakes by its smell. In nurseries we can get pot plants which we can transfer to ground after purchasing for house gardening, Though seeds are coming in Curry leaves plant, most propagation is by stem. Sometimes automatic growing of curry plants in our garden may be due to seeds distributed by birds.
9. Restrictions....................
Many people impose restrictions for taking leaves from tree. Normally on Fridays plant is not touched for taking leaves. Evening leaves are not taken. Ladies on periods do not touch the plant. Only restricted people touch the plant. It is generally observed many a time, if we surpass restrictions the plant gets dried up. No body is ready to take risks. The plant normally yields for 5- 10 years and gets dried up.
The leaves have to be used after thoroughly washing for pesticides and other webs underneath.
10 Phrase kariveppila..................
As I told in the beginning, there is a usage“kariveppila ”in Tamil and Malayalam for using a person’ best and throw away at final after extracting from him, for the users best advantage and finally discarding with least regards to his contribution.
This posting has inputs from spiceskerala. com
1.Introduction.................
Curry leaf tree is a small deciduous tree. Most Indian cuisine cannot do without the subtle flavouring of this highly aromatic leafy spice. Curry leaf grows profusely throughout mainland. It is commonly found in forests as gregarious undergrowth along the foot of the Himalayas, from the Ravi to Sikkim and Assam, besides Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. The trees are also now maintained in homestead gardens, as in Kerala, or on leaf farms as in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Orissa. The western world is fast taking enthusiastically to Indian curry leaf, especially those who prefer their food to be tangy without being too hot.
2. Cultivation...............................
Indigenous to India, galanga (curry leaves plant) shows exuberant growth and fine health along the eastern Himalayas and in southwest India. India exports several varieties of galanga in different forms. However, its volatile oil attracts more international interest because of its high medicinal value.
3. Native..................................
The curry leaf tree is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands. Later spread by Indian migrants, they now grow in other areas of the world where Indian immigrants settled. Widely cultivated, the leaves are particularly associated with South Indian cuisines.
4. Reference in Literature..........................
The use of curry leaves as flavouring for vegetables is described in early Tamil literature dating back to the 1st to 4th centuries AD. Its use is also mentioned a few centuries later in Kannada literature. Curry leaves are still closely associated with South India where the word 'curry' originates from the Tamil 'kari' for spiced sauces. An alternative name for curry leaf throughout India is kari-pattha. Kerala and Tamilnadu it is called as kariveppila. Today curry leaves are cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands and in Africa as food flavouring.
Its leaves are highly aromatic and are used as a herb. Their formation somewhat resemble the leaves of the Neem tree; therefore they are also referred to as Kari Bevu, translated to Black Neem, in the Kannada language and Karivepaku in Telugu again translating to the same meaning. In Tamil and Malayalam it is known as Karuveppilai, ilai-meaning leaves.
Other names include Kari Patta (Hindi) and Karapincha (Sinhalese). They are commonly used as seasoning in Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, much like bay leaves and especially in curries with fish or coconut milk. In their fresh form they have a short shelf life and may be stored in a freezer for up to a week; they are also available dried, although the aroma is clearly inferior. Keeping in vegetable trays of refrigerator it will get dried up. By keeping in polythene boxes, curry leaves remain fresh for 2-3 days
5 Use................
Curry leaves are extensively used in South India and Sri Lanka. They are particularly used in South India cooking to provide a flavouring for curries, vegetable, fish and meat dishes, soups (rasams), pickles, butter milk preparations, chutneys, scrambled eggs and curry powder blends.
I do recollect the taste of Thenga chatni fried with curry leaves served in Sri Ramabhavan in Thambuchetty Street and Ratna café in Triplicane in those days. (Not now a days). Also in hot sambar and methu vadai with inchi and pachamulaka (ginger and green chilly) it gives excellent flavour
They are mainly used fresh, but are also used dried or powdered. For some recipes, the leaves are oven-dried or toasted immediately before use. Another common technique is short frying in butter or oil. Since South Indian cuisine is dominantly vegetarian, curry leaves seldom appear in non-vegetarian food; the main applications are thin lentil or vegetable curries and stuffing for samosas.
Because of their soft texture, they are not always removed before serving. Its leaves are highly aromatic and are used as a herb. However while taking food after enjoying the aroma, it is removed from food and it is consumed.
In their fresh form they have a short shelf life and may be stored in a freezer for up to a week; they are also available dried, although the aroma is clearly inferior. Though Kariveppila podi is available its aromatic value is only 30%.
Curry leaves are extensively used in South India and Sri Lanka. They are particularly used in South India cooking to provide a flavouring for curries, vegetable, fish and meat dishes, soups (rasams), pickles, butter milk preparations, chutneys, scrambled eggs and curry powder blends.
6. Botanical details.......................
Botanical name Family name Commercial part
Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel Rutaceae Leaf
7. Sales........................
In India the leaves are sold in markets still attached to the stem. In Europe they are generally sold as dried leaves but some are imported fresh.
In Dubai I have seen in supermarket like spinnies, Looloo etc they are covered and kept in polythene bags with air holes.
7.1 Cost of kariveppila
Kerala the leaves are always charged at all times in the markets and shops. We have to ask for kariveppila separately like any other vegetable, minimum for Rs 2-00 .But normally in Tamilnadu they are given free after purchasing other vegetables. Once I asked curry leaves for price when I came to Chennai, the shop wala looked at me up and down, seeing a first fellow asking curry veppila for money. Normally they make out the cost of Kariveppila Kothamalli from other purchases! Further no retail vala is ready to give kariveppila Kothamalli alone in Tamilnadu.
8. Propagation.........................
Propagation is by stem cutting and planting from grown up plants. Normally the plants go to above 10’. It can be grown in gardens even with out manuring. When the plants are about 5’ we can take bottom leaves. The cultivation of plant keeps away snakes by its smell. In nurseries we can get pot plants which we can transfer to ground after purchasing for house gardening, Though seeds are coming in Curry leaves plant, most propagation is by stem. Sometimes automatic growing of curry plants in our garden may be due to seeds distributed by birds.
9. Restrictions....................
Many people impose restrictions for taking leaves from tree. Normally on Fridays plant is not touched for taking leaves. Evening leaves are not taken. Ladies on periods do not touch the plant. Only restricted people touch the plant. It is generally observed many a time, if we surpass restrictions the plant gets dried up. No body is ready to take risks. The plant normally yields for 5- 10 years and gets dried up.
The leaves have to be used after thoroughly washing for pesticides and other webs underneath.
10 Phrase kariveppila..................
As I told in the beginning, there is a usage“kariveppila ”in Tamil and Malayalam for using a person’ best and throw away at final after extracting from him, for the users best advantage and finally discarding with least regards to his contribution.
This posting has inputs from spiceskerala. com
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Truth Revealed...................
Truth Revealed..............
Which day is the MOST BEAUTIFUL day in your life ?
Today.
What’s the easiest thing to do in life ?
A mistake.
What’s the greatest obstacle ?
Fear.
The most profound tragedy in life ?
Abandonment.
The root of all evil ?
Egotism.
The most wonderful entertainment & fun ?
Work, of course !
The greatest failure ?
Lack of faith.
The best teachers ?
Kids.
The absolute prime need ?
Contact with another human being.
What brings a person the greatest feeling of satisfaction ?
Being of help to somebody & being appreciated.
The greatest mystery ?
Death.
The most serious human failing ?
Lack of a sense of humor.
The greatest Enemy ?
Deceit & lies.
The worst emotion ?
Anger.
The most wonderful gift ?
Forgiveness.
Which day is the MOST BEAUTIFUL day in your life ?
Today.
What’s the easiest thing to do in life ?
A mistake.
What’s the greatest obstacle ?
Fear.
The most profound tragedy in life ?
Abandonment.
The root of all evil ?
Egotism.
The most wonderful entertainment & fun ?
Work, of course !
The greatest failure ?
Lack of faith.
The best teachers ?
Kids.
The absolute prime need ?
Contact with another human being.
What brings a person the greatest feeling of satisfaction ?
Being of help to somebody & being appreciated.
The greatest mystery ?
Death.
The most serious human failing ?
Lack of a sense of humor.
The greatest Enemy ?
Deceit & lies.
The worst emotion ?
Anger.
The most wonderful gift ?
Forgiveness.
Bannana.................A Miracle Fruit.........
Bannana......................A Miracle Fruit............
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.
It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:..................
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:.....................
Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia:...............................
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:..........................
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power:.....................................
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:................................
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:..................................
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:...............................
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness:............................
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites:..........................
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:..............................
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers:..................................
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control:......................................
Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):.................
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking & Tobacco Use:...........................
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassiu! m and ma gnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:..........................
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: ..................................
According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, 'eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts:.................................
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.
It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:..................
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:.....................
Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia:...............................
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:..........................
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power:.....................................
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:................................
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:..................................
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:...............................
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness:............................
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites:..........................
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:..............................
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers:..................................
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control:......................................
Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):.................
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking & Tobacco Use:...........................
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassiu! m and ma gnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:..........................
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: ..................................
According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, 'eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts:.................................
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
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