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வயல் இல்லையேல் செயல் இல்லை …இதை சிந்தையில் தை !!!!

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இதோ
தை மாதக் குதிரையில்
வருகிறது திருவிழா.

வாசல்களே,
உங்கள்
குப்பைகளைக் கழித்து
கோலத்தின் முத்ததுக்காய்
குளித்துக் காத்திருங்கள்.

சுவர்களே
உங்கள் அழுக்கு ஆடைகளை
சுண்ணாம்பு
வேட்டிகளால்,
சுற்றி மறையுங்கள்.

கொட்டில் மாடுகளே
வாருங்கள்,
உங்கள் தொட்டில்
முற்றத்துக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டிருக்கிறது.

புதிய பானைகளே
பொறுத்திருங்கள்,
உங்கள் உள்ளம் பொங்கி வழிய
இதோ
நாள்காட்டிகளும்
பட படக்கின்றன.

வயல்காற்றே வாருங்கள்
எங்கள்
வியர்வையின் ஈரத்தை
உணவின் சாரமாக மாற்றியது
நீங்கள் தான்.
திண்ணையில் வந்தமருங்கள்.

பூமித் தாயே
பெருமிதம் கொள்,
நீ உமிக்குள் ஒளித்து வைப்பதை
இன்னும் எங்கள்
கணிணிக் கூடங்களால்
தயாரிக்க இயலவில்லை.

எல்லோரும் வாருங்கள்,
மனம் பொங்க மகிழுங்கள்
இது
தமிழர் கலாச்சாரத்தின்
தனி அடையாளம்.

அறுவடையின் ஆனந்தத்திலும்,
வறுமையின் வேதனையிலும்,
நன்றி மறக்காத
என் தமிழ்த் தலைமுறையின்
தன்மான அடையாளம்.

கலாச்சார வேர்களை
ஆழ உழுது வை.
வயலில்லையேல் செயலில்லை
என்பதை
சிந்தையில் தை.

இதோ
வந்து விட்டது தை.
கரும்பு விழாக் கரையோரம்…

பொங்கல்…

பூக்களை மட்டுமே
பூஜிக்கும் பூமியில்
வேர்களுக்குக்
கிளைகள் எடுக்கும்
கலை விழா.

மோதிரங்களின் தாலாட்டில்
விரல்களை
மறந்து விட்டவர்களுக்கு
பாதங்கள் நடத்தும்
பாராட்டு விழா.

தனக்குத் தானியம் தந்த
வயல்களுக்கு
வரப்புகள் விரிக்கும்
வாழ்த்து விழா.

பணப் பைகள் பார்க்கத் தவறிய
கலப்பைகளுக்கு,
கிராமச் சாலைகள் நடத்தும்
கோலாகல விழா.

நாடுகள்
கிரீடப் போட்டிக்கு
கவசங்களோடு அலைய,
இங்கே
மாடுகளின் தலையில்
முடிசூட்டு விழா நடக்கும்.

தங்கத் தட்டுகளை வெறுத்து
செங்கல் மீதில்
திங்களைப் பார்த்து
பொங்கல் பானை
பொங்கிச் சிரிக்கும்.

நம்பிக்கைகளை நன்றாகிய
பச்சைக்கு
கும்மிக்கைகள் ஒன்றாகி
குதுகெலமாய் நன்றி சொல்லும்.

நல்ல நிலத்தில்
விதை விழுந்தால்,
ஆயிரம் விதைகள் பயிராகும்
என
களஞ்சியங்கள் ஒப்புக்கொண்டு
கையெழுத்திடும்.

வாருங்கள்,
அனுபவக் கலப்பைகள்
உழுது முடித்த உள்ளத்துள்
நல்லெண்ண விதைகளை
ஆழமாய் ஊன்றுவோம்.

இன்னோர் பொங்கலுக்காய்
இதயம் தயாரிப்போம்
`ஆல் போல் தழைத்து, அருகுபோல் வேரோடி, மூங்கில்போல் பரவி, முடிவில்லாமல் வாழ்ந்திருப்போம்!!!!!

source:::::: input from a friend of mine…. an excellent kavithai from an unknown author…
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Message For the Day…Purify your Conduct…

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Spend your time in the contemplation of the bounty and beauty of Nature spread out before you on earth and sky – green expanses of the crops, cool breezes that waft contentment and joy, the panorama of coloured clouds, the music of the birds and so on. Sing the glory of the Lord as you walk along the path, amidst the fields, the banks and the waterways. Do not talk hatefully in the midst of all this evidence of love; do not get angry, in these placid surroundings; do not disturb the sky with your shouts and curses. Do not pollute the air with vengeful boasts. A seedling needs water and manure to grow and yield rich harvest. The tiny sapling of spiritual yearning for liberation also needs you to do these – set right your habits, purify your conduct and cleanse your behaviour.

Swami Satya Sai ….in one of HIS discourses…

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Welcoming 2013…London Style !!!

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Unbelievable London’s 2013 fireworks on New Year’s Day

London Fireworks 2013 with Music and Sound Bites

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the banks of the Thames in London to watch a spectacular firework display mark the new year.
Rockets flared from the London Eye and the capital’s riverside landmarks were lit up in a display which lasted 11 minutes and featured 12,500 fireworks.
Mayor Boris Johnson said: “What an amazing end to an incredible year.”
About 250,000 were in the city to watch the show, which also involved clips from the 2012 Olympic Games.

London 2013 fireworks The firework display lasted for 11 minutes
Mr Johnson added: “Watched by hundreds of thousands in the capital and millions around the globe, London has proved, yet again, that it can pull off spectacular world-class events in style.”
Many of the revellers had waited hours to secure the best vantage points and fortunately it was a dry and mild night.
Rob Haine, 30, a computer game programmer from Wakefield, said: “The display was mesmerising, it was a joy to witness.
“I got here at 5pm and have been standing the whole time but it was worth it. It was cool that they got the Olympics into the fireworks.”
Sandro Benvenuti, 46, travelled from Italy with his wife and two daughters to see the display.
“We were waiting for six hours but it was fantastic,” he said.
“We have fireworks in Italy but those were much better. They went on for longer and the design and special effects were superior.”
Lynn Shepherd, 53, from North Newbald, East Yorkshire, praised the “electric atmosphere”.
She said: “There’s no trouble here. Everyone is having a good time and it’s the perfect way to finish 2012.”
The Metropolitan Police said as of 3:45 GMT, officers had made 96 arrests across the capital relating to the New Year’s Eve celebrations, mainly for being drunk, public order offences and assault.
More than 3,500 police supported the organisers and stewards of the event in central London, working alongside colleagues from the British Transport Police and other emergency services to keep revellers safe.
‘No major issues’Chief Inspector John Williams said: “This year has really been one to remember and what better way to top off the success of team GB at the Olympics and Paralympics and the pageantry of the Queens Diamond Jubilee than with a world-class firework display.
“This year saw the viewing areas fill up earlier than ever before with thousands of revellers coming to see in the new year London-style.
“There were no major issues reported to police and the crowds were good natured.
“Officers continue to work through the night to facilitate the clean-up operation, ensure roads are reopened and the area returns to normality in time for the New Year’s Day parade.”
The Tube, DLR, tram and selected National Rail services in Greater London ran all night.
Following their work during the London 2012 Games, more than 150 Team London Ambassadors volunteered during the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
They gave out maps, directed people to the viewing areas and gave guidance and advice on getting home safely.

Best Lines Ever said ……

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“The Best Lines ever said by a Man….”
When I was born, A Woman was there
To hold me…MY MOTHER
As I grew up as a child, A Woman was there
To care & play with me…!MY SISTER
I went to school, A Woman was there to
Help me learn….MY TEACHER
I became depressed when I lost, A Woman
was there to offer a shoulder…MY GIRLFRIEND
I needed compatibility, company and Love,
A Woman was there for me….MY WIFE
I became tough, A Woman was there to
To melt me…!MY DAUGHTER
When I will die, A Woman will be there to
Absorb me in…MOTHERLAND
If you are a MAN, value every Woman…. And
If you are a WOMAN, feel PROUD to be one.
If you HAVE A DAUGHTER make her understand and appreciate HER Divine Qualities.
If you HAVE A SON, make Him understand and appreciate the Divine qualities of a GIRL, WOMAN and MOTHER !!!

SOURCE :::: UNKNOWN….Need of the hour …
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Message For The Day…No Breath , No Life..Know Breath Know Life!!!!!

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Only if there is alertness and presence of mind can your life improve. For this, you need to cultivate the habit of listening. Most of us are not good listeners. When you are listening to somebody, the speaker’s very first sentence triggers some conversation within you. You are constantly agreeing or disagreeing with the speaker. Have you ever wondered whether you can listen without any thoughts or pre-conceived notions? To cultivate the habit of listening, you have to “go” to a place where everything is beautiful!

Where is this place? That most beautiful place is within you! When you come to this place, then any place is beautiful. Then, wherever you go, you add beauty there.Learning something about our breath is very important. Our breath has a great lesson to teach us: for every rhythm in the mind, there is a corresponding rhythm in the breath, for every rhythm in the breath, there is a corresponding emotion. So, when you cannot handle your mind directly, through breath you can handle the mind. Neither at school nor at home does anybody teach you what to do when you are upset or angry or depressed.
The first thing we did when we came to this planet is that we took a deep breath and then we started to cry. The last thing we’ll be doing: we’ll breathe out and make others cry! In between, the whole life, we are breathing in and out, but, we have learnt very little about our breath! No breath, no life… know breath, know life! We need to learn a little bit about our breath. We need to know a little bit about all the layers of our existence-body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego and the self. This is what I call Art of Living, learning a little bit about ourselves, the seven layers of our life. And that makes you be in the present moment, and it helps us to maintain the innocence that we are all born with, and feel at home with everybody, anywhere.

What I would suggest is, take one week off every year for yourself, like you take your car for servicing. During that time, align yourself with nature, wake up with the sunrise,do some exercise, eat proper food, just as much food as necessary, some exercises, yoga, and some breathing exercises, a few minutes of singing, and then some silent moments, enjoying the creation. Book yourself on a trip to this most beautiful place in the universe. Then you find that every day is a vacation and a celebration!!!!

source ::::: SHRI SHRI RAVISHANKAR
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Wild Life Bridges….

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This is a wildlife bridge in the Netherlands. Wildlife bridges are designed to help animals cross busy highways in safety. They don’t just protect wildlife from being hit by cars – they also connect fragmented habitats and help populations intermingle and breed.
The Netherlands is leading the way in designing these bridges. The country is home to more than 600 similar crossings.

 source:::::VIGLICIOUS
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Periavaa”s Question and His Yardstick for a Decision….

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The very first time I heard of Periyaval was in 1943, when I was in the sixth standard. One of my friends stopped our game in the evening because he was going with his uncle to have darshan of “Swamigal” who was camping at Thiruvanaikoil. A few days later my father the late Dr. V.Subramaniam known all over Tiruchirapalli and especially in the Mattam as he was a general practitioner and dental surgeon took my mother, sister and me to have darshanam too. It was late evening and he performed a pada poja in the presence of His Holiness in a small hut in the garden of the Thiruvanaikoil Mattam. I still remember the serene appearance and blissful smile of Maha Periyaval as he sat through the pada pooja for nearly half an hour. Sixty years have passed and when I close my eyes I can recall the scene to my mind.

One of my most vivid memories which changed the entire course of my life was the granting of permission by Maha Periyaval for me to go abroad. It was around April or May 1960. The first batches of students for the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarships were to be selected. The scholarship scheme was a unique decision from the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference at Colombo a few weeks earlier.

I appeared for the interview at Delhi and a few days later I received intimation of being selected for neurosurgical training at Edinburgh for two years. I informed my father who was at Trichy. In those days I knew that Maha Periyaval did not favour the idea of young boys from orthodox families going abroad for a long period of time. My father told me that I could go abroad only if Maha Periyaval gave me permission. So all of us went to Sri Mattam to seek Maha Periyaval’s blessings. The conversation went like this approximately.

My father: Raman has got a foreign scholarship to go to Scotland for training in brain surgery. He desires to go for the same.

His Holiness: What is the use of that?

My father: Now he has only got a MS degree General Surgery. If he goes abroad and qualifies in neuro surgery he can earn a lot of money.

His Holiness: What is the use of his going?

My father: He can go to England and get FRCS degree and also do research and get a PhD degree.

His Holiness: It is not that. What is the use to the public because of his going?

Then only my father understood His Holiness’s question and ideas.

He replied: Now there is only Dr. Ramamurthi who is doing brain operations. Many patients are not able to get treatment because there is only one person. Very many patients cannot afford to go abroad to get treatment. If Raman goes abroad and trains in neurosurgery and returns, he can operate on many patients. What is even more important is that he can train many doctors in India who can then in turn do brain operations for Indian patients So it will be of great benefit to the public.

His Holiness: If so, let him go.

This is a typical example of how His Holiness judged a certain situation. What mattered was not whether a Brahmin boy would be going abroad leaving his nityakarmanushtanam or a devotee would be able to get high qualifications or a devotee would be able to earn more money.

The real point at the heart of the issue was whether the common man in India would be benefited or not. That was the yardstick by which a decision was taken.

Jaya Jaya Shankara, Hara Hara Shankara!
source:::: Dr. prof. Kalyanaraman .Neurosurgeon , chennai”s  experience with Perivaa..  as reflected in kanchi perivaa forum.

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We Are Born To be Lovable one !!!!

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We are born with two eyes in front..because we must not always look behind !!! But see what lies ahead beyond our sight !!!
We are born with two ears …one in Left and the other in Right…So we can hear both the sides !!!..Collect both compliments and critcism !!! To judge which are right …

We are born with Brain concealed inside!!! Then no matter how poor we are….we are still rich !!!…for no one can steal what our Brain stores !!!!

We are born with two eyes , two ears , but only one Mouth !!!…For the mouth is a sharp weapon …it can hurt , flirt and kill the relatinships.

Remember our motto…Talk less ..listen and see more !!!

We are born with only one Heart…Deep in our ribs , it reminds us to appreciate and give LOVE from DEEP WITHIN !!!!!!

source ::::unknown…

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Message for The Day….Namasmarana Will Make You to Stick to GOD….

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A little unpaid debt will soon assume huge proportions through high rates of interest; a karma (action) however trite, done with intention to benefit by the fruit thereof will involve future births in order to eat the fruit. The scriptures recommend one to wipe off all outstanding balances of Karma through three clear steps: First, the execution of actions righteously, with the right mental attitude (Karma-Jijnasa). Then comes the observance of moral codes for the upkeep of society and the discharge of one’s duties and obligations (Dharma-Jijnasa). Finally, chanting the name of the Lord (Namasmarana) and considering it as one’s primary spiritual practice (Brahma-Jijnasa). Take any name of the Lord that pleases you – the cleansing value, curative value and the sweetness is exactly the same.Namasmarana will make you stick to the thought of God.

Devotion to the Divine will give you prosperity, peace and bliss. – Baba

Divine Message from Swami Satya Sai….source ::::on of His divine discourses…

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A New Year Thought…

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source::: T.N.Vasudevan in siliconindia net…

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Gurgling waters for the flow of life,
A robe of green of the mother earth,
Rhythmic pecks of a wood pecker
Mimicking sounds of a tap dancer,
And trees all tall seeking the skies,
Where but here can all these exist?

The selfless care of mother’s love,
Shrieks of joy when children play,
Vigor of youth in deeds all benign,
A flash in their eyes to lure a mate,
And heart to care for near and dear,
Where but here can all these exist?

On the eve of the grand year anew
With faith that only love binds us all,
May we chant a prayer to the Lord
To give us ample strength to hold
All yonder blessings to remain ever
In years aplenty in the flow of time.