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MY STORY: “I Grew up in Karnataka Disliking Tamilians. Then This Happened….”

September 26, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

In the MY STORY section, we present some of the most compelling and pertinent stories and experiences shared with us by our readers. Do you have something to share? Write to us: contact@thebetterindia.com with “MY STORY” in the subject line.

He had grown up observing the endless conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and had formed some preconceived notions about Tamilians and their language. But once he got a chance to live in TN, his perspective changed forever. There were several humbling incidents that led to this change. And here is one of them.

Having been born and bought up in Karnataka, I had witnessed a lot of conflict between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu while growing up – sometimes for water and sometimes for linguistic equality. That’s why when I got a job in Chennai, I was really shocked. Over the years, I had developed an unfortunate prejudice against the people and language of the other state. And now, I had to go and live there. I was very unsure about this decision initially. Little did I know that I was in for a surprise.

After reaching Chennai, with every passing day, I slowly began to realise that the reality was very different from what I had grown up imagining.

People here were caring, honest, friendly and really inspiring. They completely changed my attitude towards the state. I also learnt that Tamilians love and have a high regard for Kannadigas. –

Photo for representation purpose. Cedit: Ryan/Flickr

Today, I have been in Chennai for three years. I know how to speak Tamil, and I cannot tolerate it if someone says something bad about the state. This place has always offered me its best. It has helped me attain financial stability, and has supported my journey towards my dreams.

There were several incidents which changed my outlook towards Tamil Nadu and its people, and here is one of them.

While in Chennai, I got associated with an NGO. This had always been my dream, and was also my way of giving back to the city which had welcomed me with open arms. One day, as part of the work related to this NGO, my roommate and I were travelling to SODEWS (Society for the Development of Economically Weaker Sections), which is situated near Yelagiri, 200km away from Chennai.

We took a train from Chennai to Vaniyambadi station and from there we took a private bus that goes to Alangayam. We had to get down at Niniyampattu station which is 7km away from Alangayam.

I had a bag which contained a few things that we had to deliver to some children in SODEWS. The bus was so crowded that I had to keep the bag in the separate luggage section.

It was a new place, so we were extra alert about getting off at the right stop. But when we finally did, I forgot to take my bag along. We then went into a small shop, and it was only five minutes later when I realised that I had left my bag.

It was a remote area. I did not remember anything about the bus except for its colour. And there was very little chance of finding another vehicle to chase the bus. I started asking around the shop, but the owner told me that there was no chance of finding the bus and I should forget about the bag. I told him that it had one book, a bunch of pencils purchased for SODEWS students, and my mother’s medical reports.

Suddenly, another person who was purchasing something at the shop and was listening to our conversation, said – “One of you can come along with me and I will help you catch the bus.”

He helped me in a completely selfless way

I told him that it was not very important, but he insisted, saying that we should give it a try. We rode for about 7km in search of the bus and finally found it as it was entering the Alangayam bus stand! –

Photo for representation purpose. Credit: cotaro70s/Flickr

Since vehicles were not allowed inside the stand, he asked me to go and collect my belongings. And then, he even dropped me back to the same place from where we had started.

I was really grateful for the way he helped me in such a selfless manner.

This was one man who was not concerned about where I came from, what language I spoke, or what religion I followed. All he was doing was helping me out in a time of need, just for the sake of humanity.

With this story, I would like to tell all my Kannadiga and Tamilian brothers and sisters, that instead of discussing and arguing about who is superior, and who is not, let’s all take pride in being human beings. Let’s maintain brotherhood and work with each other towards the development of the country as a whole.

-Anonymous

Source………www.the better india .com

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The healthy foods you’re not eating…….

September 26, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Purple carrots contain vitamin E and beta carotene like their orange counterparts but are also full of other goodies.

You may be all over quinoa and love kale, but there are some less common health foods that you need to start incorporating into your diet.

These foods are jam-packed with nutrients and are a great way to mix up your diet.

Red cabbage

Go for this vibrant-hued cabbage the next time you’re in the mood to mix things up in the vegie department. Red cabbage is low in calories, high in fibre, plus it’s rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K.

Sardines

They may be tiny but sardines pack a punch in the nutrition department. They’re high in omega-3 fats which are great for the heart, along with vitamin D, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium and B vitamins. If you’re looking for a fish alternative consider adding sardines to your food repertoire.

Pumpkin seeds

You may occasionally come across these tiny bite-sized bits of goodness in a protein ball recipe or as a topping on salads but consider adding them to your diet as a snack alternative. The seeds are actually the most nutritious part of a pumpkin! They’re high in magnesium, full of copper, protein and zinc and are also a great source of antioxidants.

Radishes

Radishes are a great detoxifier and help eliminate toxins and free radicals from the body. They’re also jam packed with vitamin C and are a great source of folate, fibre, vitamin B6, magnesium and potassium.

Purple carrots

Orange carrots? Been there, done that. So how about the purple variety? They’re equally as healthy, if not more so. Purple carrots contain vitamin E and beta carotene like their orange counterparts but are also full of anthocyanins, the antioxidant compound that can help improve memory, protect against heart attacks and enhance vision. Plus who doesn’t love the novelty of a purple carrot?

Swiss chard

You may know this green leafy vegetable by its other name silverbeet. Just one cup of Swiss chard can provide you with 300 per cent of your required daily intake of vitamin K. It’s also a great source of vitamin C and vitamin A and is full of magnesium, potassium, iron and fibre.

Turnips

Along with broccoli, brussels sprouts and kale, turnips are part of the nutritious cruciferous family. Turnips are full of vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium and potassium. They’re a great low-calorie alternative to potatoes and are packed full of fibre which will help you stay full for longer.

For more articles on nutrition, head to Body + Soul.

Source……..Tania Gomez ….www.news.com.au

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Message for the Day…” Be Aware that as long as You are attached to Your body,Miseries will continue to haunt You…”

September 25, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Sathya Sai Baba

When common people say, ‘Idi naa dehamu’ (this is my body), scholars would interpret the expression ‘naa dehamu’ and say, it connotes ‘I am not the body’ (as ‘naa’ means ‘not’). Extending the same logic, it is possible for you to maintain a state of perfect equanimity unaffected by pain and pleasure at all times by affirming, ‘these sorrows and difficulties as well as happiness and pleasure are not mine. I am beyond these dualities.’ When you say, ‘It is my body’ doesn’t it automatically imply, ‘I’ is different from ‘the body’? When you are separate from your body, why should you feel the pain out of it? The truth is, you are unable to overcome the delusion of body attachment and are also unable to bear the pain caused to the body, as you remain at the level of a human being. Be aware that as long as you are attached to the body, sorrows, difficulties and pain will haunt you.

It Was Mangalyaan’s First Birthday, and ISRO Celebrated It with a Mars Atlas….

September 25, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

To celebrate the completion of Mangalyaan’s first year in the orbit around Mars, ISRO has released a Mars Atlas which is a compilation of all the amazing pictures and data collected from the red planet so far.

The Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, which entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014, has completed one year of its life around the red planet.

Marking the first anniversary – the day on which India created history by successfully placing Mangalyaan in the orbit around Mars, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released a commemorative Mars Atlas.

Source: isro.gov.in

“With the launch of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on 5th November 2013, India has ushered a new era of planetary exploration of Mars and its environment,” says the introduction in the atlas.

It is a compilation of many spectacular images obtained by the Mars Colour Camera (MCC).

In this past year, all five payloads of MOM have collected a large set of data, and all of it is a part of this scientific atlas.

“The images from MCC have provided unique information about Mars at varying spatial resolutions. It has obtained Mars Global data showing clouds, dust in atmosphere and surface albedo variations, when acquired from apoapsis at around 72000 km. On the other hand high resolution images acquired from periapsis show details of various morphological features on the surface of Mars. Some of these images have been showcased in this atlas. The images have been categorized depending upon the Martian surface and atmospheric processes,” said the official ISRO release informing about the atlas.

The atlas has been released by the Space Applications Centre of ISRO in Ahmedabad. It provides a lot of information in vivid detail, explaining the different features of the red planet such as its craters, moons, volcanic features, tectonic features and more. And all of it is accompanied by Mars’s brilliant pictures.

The MOM spacecraft, which was designed, built and launched in just two years, has five scientific instruments to record five different aspects of the planet. These include the geology, morphology, atmospheric processes, surface temperature and atmospheric escape process.

While the Mars mission was initially planned for just six months, it is now expected to last longer. The ISRO chairman, AS Kiran Kumar, recently informed that the mission can last many years because they have not seen any failures so far, and about 35kg of fuel is still left in the spacecraft.

Happy first birthday in space, MOM!

You can download the atlas here.

Source…. Tanaya Singh ….www.the betterindia.com

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” நான் இருக்கேன் ……..”

September 25, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

திருவாரூரை அடுத்த சாத்தனூர் கிராமத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர் வேங்கட சுப்பிரமணியம். வேத விற்பன்னர். மகாபெரியவர் சன்னிதானத்தில் முதல் பக்தர். ஒரு முறை மகாபெரியவர் மயிலை கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோயிலுக்கு விஜயம் செய்தார். கற்பகாம்பாள் சன்னிதியில் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட குங்குமப் பிரசாதத்தைப் பார்த்ததும், அந்தக் குங்குமம் சுத்தமான தயாரிப்பாக இருக்க முடியாது என்று அவருக்குத் தோன்றியது. தூரத்தே கோஷ்டியில் நின்றுகொண்டிருந்த வேங்கட சுப்பிரமணியத்தை அருகில் வரும்படி கட்டளையிட்டார். ஓடோடி வந்து பவ்யமாக குனிந்தபடி நின்றார் அவர். உனக்கொரு வேலை கொடுக்கப் போறேன். செய்வியா?” என்றார். உத்தரவு” என்றார் வேங்கட சுப்பிரமணியம். தமிழ்நாட்டில் பல கோயில்களில் அம்பாள் சன்னிதியில் கொடுக்கப்படும் குங்குமம் அசலான தயாரிப்பாக இல்லை. எனவே, பக்தர்களுக்காக நீ சாஸ்திரோக்தமாக குங்குமம் தயாரிக்க வேண்டும்” என்று ஆக்ஞையிட்டார் மகாபெரியவர்.

மகாபெரியவர் கட்டளையிட்டவுடன் சும்மா இருக்க முடியுமா? வேதங்கள், உபநிஷத்துக்கள், அம்பாளின் மகத்துவத்தை விளக்கும் ஸ்தோத்திரங்கள் ஆகியவற்றில் குங்குமத்தின் பெருமைகளைக் குறித்த தகவல்களைச் சேகரித்தார். குங்குமம் தயாரிப்பு தொடர்பான புத்தகங்களைத் தேடிக் கண்டுபிடித்தார். பின் தயாரிப்பைத் துவக்கினார். நல்ல தரமான குண்டு மஞ்சள், எலுமிச்சை, படிகாரம், வெண்காரம், நல்லெண்ணெய் ஆகியவைதான் குங்குமத் தயாரிப்புக்கான மூலப் பொருட்கள். பழந்தயாரிப்புப்படி கைகளாலேயே தயாரிக்கப்பட்ட குங்குமத்தைச் செய்து முடித்ததும் வேங்கட சுப்பிரமணியத்துக்கு மகிழ்ச்சி பிடிபடவில்லை. தயாரித்த குங்குமத்தை ஒரு துணிப்பையில் போட்டு எடுத்துக்கொண்டு மகாபெரியவரைப் பார்க்க கும்பகோணம் விரைந்தார். குங்குமத்தை உள்ளங்கையில் இட்டுப் பார்த்தவுடன் மகாபெரியவரின் முகத்தில் மலர்ச்சி தெரிந்தது. இந்தப் பணியை நீ தொடர வேண்டும்” என்று சைகையிலேயே ஆணையிட்டார். வேங்கட சுப்பிர மணியம் ஸ்ரீவித்யா உபாசகர். அம்பாள் குங்குமப் பிரியை ஆயிற்றே! ஒரு அர்ப்பணிப்போடு குங்குமத் தயாரிப்பில் இறங்கிவிட்டார் வேங்கட சுப்பிரமணியம்.

ஸ குங்கும விலேபனாம் அளிக சும்பி கஸ்தூரிகாம்
ஸமந்த ஹஸிதேக்ஷணாம் ஸ ஸரஸாப பாசாங்குசாம்
அசேஷஜ நமோஹினீம் அருணமால்ய பூஷாம்பராம்
ஜபாகுஸூம பாசுராம் ஜப விதௌ ஸ்மரேத் அம்பிகாம்என்று லலிதா சகஸ்ரநாமத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டிருக்கிறது.

அதாவது குங்குமப் பூவின் விழுதைப் பூசிக் கொண்டிருப்பவளும், நெற்றியை அலங்கரிக்கும் கஸ்தூரி திலகம் இட்டவளும், புன்னகைக்கும் கண்கள் உள்ளவளும், வில், அம்பு, பாசம், அங்குசம் ஏந்தியவளும், எல்லா மக்களையும் தன்பால் ஈர்ப்பவளும், செந்நிற மாலை, ஆடைகள் அணிந்து, செம்பருத்திப் பூ போல ஒளிமயமாக இருப்பவளுமான அம்பிகையை ஜபகாலத்தில் நினைவு கொள்கிறேன் என்பதுதான் இதன் பொருள். அம்பாள் உமைக்கு பல அம்சங்கள். திரிபுரசுந்தரி, காமாட்சி, அபிராமி, பார்வதி, லலிதா என்று பல திருநாமங்கள். ஒவ்வொரு அம்சத்திலும், பல பாக்கியங்களை பக்தர்களுக்கு அள்ளித் தருகிறாள் அம்பாள். எப்போதும் சுமங்கலியாகவே இருப்பவள் லலிதா” என்று லலிதா சகஸ்ரநாமத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. சுமங்கலியான பெண்ணை பளிச்சென்று வெளிப்படுத்துவது, அவளது நெற்றியில் அலங்கரிக்கும் குங்குமம்தான். ஒரு பெண் தன் திருமணத்தின் போதுதான் குங்குமம் வைத்துக் கொள்ளும் தகுதியைப் பெறுகிறாள். நெற்றியிலுள்ள குங்குமம், ஒரு பெண்ணின் சுமங்கலித் தன்மையை மட்டும் சொல்வதல்ல. அவளுக்குள் பொதிந்திருக்கும் ஞானத்தையும், ஆற்றலையும் குறியீடாக உணர்த்தும் தன்மையும் கொண்டது. சௌந்தர்ய லஹரியும் லலிதா சகஸ்ரநாமமும் குங்குமத்தின் பெருமைகளை எடுத்து வைக்கின்றன.

சுமார் 5,000 வருடங்களாக, குங்குமம் வைத்துக் கொள்வது என்பது நமது சம்பிரதாயமாக இருந்து வருகிறது என்கிறது ஒரு புராணத் தகவல். இரண்டு இமைகளுக்கு நடுவில் நெற்றிப் பொட்டில் குங்குமம் வைத்துக் கொள்வதற்குப் பல காரணங்கள் உண்டு. நமது உடலில் ஆற்றலை வெளிப்படுத்தும் வகையில் ஏழு சக்கரங்கள் உள்ளன. நமது செயல்கள், சாதனைகள், சாகசங்கள் என்று அனைத்துக்குமே காரணமாக அமைந்தவை இந்தச் சக்கரங்கள். இந்தச் சக்கரங்களின் செயல்பாட்டைத் தூண்டி விடுவதில், முதுகுத் தண்டுக்கு அடிப்பகுதியில் பொக்கிஷமாக இருக்கும் குண்டலினி சக்திக்கு பெரும்பங்கு உண்டு. யோகம், தியானம் போன்றவற்றின் மூலம் குண்டலினி சக்தியை எழுப்பி, இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்களைத் தூண்டி விடலாம். இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்களில் ஒன்றான ஆக்ஞை, நெற்றிப்பொட்டில், புருவங்களின் மத்தியில்தான் உள்ளது. ஒருவரின் ஞானம், பேரறிவு ஆகியவை வெளிப்பட காரணமாக அமைவது இந்த ஆக்ஞா சக்கரம் தான். அதைக் குறித்துத்தான் நெற்றிப்பொட்டில் குங்குமம் வைக்கிறோம்.

Source…www.periva.proboards.com

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Few Tips For Preventing Heart Disease….

September 25, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Dr Manoj Kumar, Associate Director & Head, Cardiac Cath Lab, Max Balaji Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi, gives practical tips to prevent heart diseases and strokes

Photograph: Ramon Rosati/Creative Commons

1. Control of blood pressure below 140/90

2. Control of blood sugar

3. Control of cholesterol level where bad cholesterol or low density cholesterol should be less 100 milligram per decilitre

4. Moderate physical activity: brisk walk for 30 to 45 minutes, at least five days a week or walk 10,000 steps everyday.

5. Quit smoking RIGHT NOW.

6. Maintain your ideal body weight, which means the body mass index or the BMI should be less than 30.

7. Abstinence from alcohol or moderate consumption of alcohol; MAXIMUM of 30 to 45 ml of whiskey per day can be consumed. This limit is for those who are already alcohol drinkers.

But if you don’t drink then please do not start if you want to keep coronary artery diseases at bay.

8. Intake of lot of fresh fruits and vegetables is advised. More colourful and green leafy vegetables should be included in your daily diet; at least three servings in a day.

9. The choice of nuts should be almonds or walnuts.

10. Avoid desi ghee, butter, saturated fats and go for plant oils like mustard oil or olive oil or sunflower oil.

Is desi ghee good for heart?

No. Desi ghee is also an animal fat. People think that everything from cow is good for health but desi ghee made from cow’s milk is not good for the heart.

People must understand that it is animal fat and so fully saturated fat, especially if you consume it in the form of butter ormakkhan, which contains butyric acid and that is very, very bad for the heart.

How can one achieve a blood pressure count of below 140/90?

Lifestyle modification, control of body weight and if it (hypertension) doesn’t come down to desired level then addition of drugs (medicines) as prescribed and with consultation of a doctor is important.

Hypertension is a silent killer.

It is the most prevalent cardiovascular disease in our country. Every third Indian is suffering from high blood pressure. And because it is an asymptomatic disease you require proper screening, regular check ups so that you can diagnose this silent killer early and change your lifestyle and add drugs, if necessary, to control hypertension.

Remember that diabetes and hypertension are the most important risk factors for coronary artery diseases.

Diabetes is a disease that affects your heart and brain.

High blood pressure is a very common cause for stroke and can cause hemorrhagic strokes.

Diabetes can cause thrombotic strokes as well as hemorrhagic strokes.

Diabetes can affect your brain, eyes, kidney and heart.

How does one control the blood sugar level?

By regular exercise and by avoiding obesity, especially central obesity that is a pot belly. Insulin resistance is very high in people with central obesity.

If central obesity is not controlled or if there is a history of diabetes in your family then get periodic check ups and test you HbA1c, that is the Glycated Hemoglobin is very important to detect early onset of diabetes.

HbA1c or Glycated Hemoglobin should be less than six because if it is higher than this level then even if your blood sugar level is normal, there could be a mild variation in your blood sugar level, which can be detected using the HbA1c test.

Also See: World Heart Day Special

Source….www.rediff.com

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Super Blood Moon eclipse on night of September 27-28…

September 25, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

There is a total eclipse of the moon on the night of September 27-28, 2015. It happens to be the closest supermoon of 2015. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s Harvest Moon, or full moon nearest the September equinox. It’s the Southern Hemisphere’s first full moon of spring. This September full moon is also called a Blood Moon, because it presents the fourth and final eclipse of a lunar tetrad: four straight total eclipses of the moon, spaced at six lunar months (full moons) apart. Phew!

The total lunar eclipse is visible from the most of North America and all of South America after sunsetSeptember 27. From eastern South America and Greenland, the greatest eclipse happens around midnight September 27-28. In Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the total eclipse takes place in the wee hours of the morning, after midnight and before sunrise September 28. A partial lunar eclipse can be seen after sunset September 27 from western Alaska, or before sunrise September 28 in far-western Asia. Photo top of post shows a partial phase of the April 14-15, 2014 total lunar eclipse byFred Espenak. Follow the links below to learn more about the 2015 Harvest Moon and the September 27-28 total lunar eclipse.

When is the September 2015 moon exactly full?

Who will see the September 27-28 total lunar eclipse?

Who will see the partial lunar eclipse?

Eclipse times in Universal Time.

Eclipse times for North American time zones.

Lunar eclipse computer courtesy of the US Naval Observatory

Eclipse calculator courtesy of TimeandDate

How is the Harvest Moon different from other full moons ?

Animation of the September 28, 2015, total lunar eclipse. Moon passes through southern half of the Earth’s shadow from west to east. Horizontal yellow line depicts the ecliptic – Earth’s orbital plane projected onto the dome of sky. The inner bull’s-eye shadow depicts the umbra (dark shadow). The penumbra (faint shadow) encircles the umbra.

Day and night sides of planet Earth at the instant of the September 2015 full moon (2015 September 28 at 2:51 Universal Time). You have to be on the night side of Earth to see the moon at the instant that it turns full, at which time it’ll be totally eclipsed by the Earth’s dark shadow.

Who will see the September 27-28 total lunar eclipse? The September 2015 full moon passes directly through Earth’s dark (umbral) shadow. The total part of this eclipse lasts for 72 minutes. A partial umbral eclipse precedes totality by some 64 minutes, and follows totality by about the same period of time, so the moon takes about 3 and 1/3 hours to completely sweep through the Earth’s dark shadow.

North America, South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Greenland, Europe, Africa and the Middle East are in a good position worldwide to watch the total eclipse of the moon. If you live in the Americas, the total eclipse happens after sunset September 27. In the world’s eastern hemisphere, the total eclipse happens after midnight and before sunrise September 28.

A very light penumbral eclipse comes before and after the dark (umbral) stage of the lunar eclipse. But this sort of eclipse is so faint that many people won’t even notice it. The penumbral eclipse would be more fun to watch from the moon, where it would be seen as a partial eclipse of the sun.

Who will see the partial lunar eclipse on September 27? A partial lunar eclipse may be visible in the haze of evening dusk on September 27 from the extreme northwestern portion of North America (western Alaska). A partial lunar eclipse might also be observed in the haze of morning dawn (September 28) from far-western Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, eastern Iran).

Source….Bruce McClure in www.esrthsky.org

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Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Message For PM Modi, Before His Visit To Silicon Valley…

September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Sundar Pichai is a name known to most Indians these days. Ever since he took a prestigious position in Google, Indians have been proud of him for inspiring so many ambitious children to dream big.

As per a report by Reuters, on September 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the Silicon Valley. He will also pay a visit to the Google campus and Facebook headquarters and discuss the pressing issues that can lead to further technological development in India.

As a result, Sundar Pichai in his present capabilities as CEO of Google has extended a warm welcome to Mr. Modi. In this video shared by Google India, we see him inviting the prime minister. He also expressed that the team is very excited to meet him.

He strongly feels that PM’s visit will energize people in the Silicon Valley as well as people in India. He highlights Google’s upcoming plans and illustrates how they will help India.

Even we are looking forward to Mr. Modi’s visit to Google and we hope that it leads to many productive results!

Source….Shubhi Dixit in http://www.storypick.com and http://www.youtube.com

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Message for the Day….” Why did Krishna tell Arjuna ‘ You are My Devotee and My Friend’ “…?

September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Krishna told Arjuna, “You are My devotee and My friend.” Neither Arjuna declared himself as a devotee nor Krishna remained content with just declaring Arjuna to be His devotee. Why did Krishna say: “You are My friend?” This declaration has a profound spiritual significance. This will be clear only when we practice the spiritual life. If merely the Lord were to call Arjuna, “My friend” his ego could get inflated and he could take undue liberties with Krishna. If He were to say, “My dear, you are My devotee,” he could become extremely submissive and maybe even develop fear towards the Lord. Fear should not be instilled; nor should he be encouraged to take excessive liberties. Hence the terms devotee and friend, were used by Krishna. “You are My friend. You may be free with Me up to a point. You are My devotee. So observe certain restraints. Exercise control over yourself in your devotion.”

Sathya Sai Baba

Tiny Toddler Gives Impromptu TED Talk on World Peace, Being Nice….

September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Six-year-old Tiana Sherry is the latest lifestyle guru to launch her platform via viral video. Are you seeking guidance on matters of the heart? You’ve come to the right place; the guru will see you now.

Sherry, dressed modestly in a T-shirt and leggings, begins with a simple question: “Are you ready to be his friend?” It doesn’t matter who the friend is. It just matters if you are ready.

The tiny leader continues to issue challenges: “Do you think that all of us can be nice to each other?” Are you, like the Tiny Relationship Guru, “trying to do best in [your] heart”? One must desire for everyone to be friends in order for everyone to be friends. She foresees a terrible outcome if niceness is in short supply. “If we live in a world where everyone is being mean, then everyone is going to be a monster in their future.”

The endgame for our teacher is peace for all. It starts with you. “Can you smile? Can we stop being mean to each other?” she pleads. She is in this with us. “I think if I can be nice, then I think all of us can be nice, too.”

Please keep this in mind as you go about your day. The TRG must rest now, for it is her bedtime. Her book, website, and speaking tour will launch in the morning.

Source…..By Dayna Evans…in http://www.stumbleupon.com and video clip credit http://www.youtube.com

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