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Laughter The Best Medicine!!!….Try this One!!!!

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Go to CHURCH…

One Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to
get ready for church, to which he replied, “I’m not going.”
“Why not?” she asked.
I’ll give you two good reasons,” he said. “(1), they don’t like me, and (2), I don’t like them.”
His mother replied, “I’ll give you two good reasons why you SHOULD go to church:
(1) You’re 59 years old, and (2) you’re the pastor!”
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The Usher

An elderly woman walked into the local country church.
The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps.
“Where would you like to sit?” he asked politely.
“The front row, please,” she answered.
“You really don’t want to do that,” the usher said. “The pastor is really boring.”
“Do you happen to know who I am?” the woman inquired.
“No,” he said.
“I’m the pastor’s mother,” she replied indignantly.
“Do you know who I am?” he asked.
“No,” she said.
“Good,” he answered.
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The Best Way To Pray

A priest, a minister and a guru sat discussing the best positions for prayer,
while a telephone repairman worked nearby.
“Kneeling is definitely the best way to pray,” the priest said.
“No,” said the minister. “I get the best results standing with my hands
outstretched to Heaven.”
“You’re both wrong,” the guru said. “The most effective prayer position
is lying down on the floor.”
The repairman could contain himself no longer.
“Hey, fellas,” he interrupted.
“The best prayin’ I ever did was when I was hangin’ upside down from a
telephone pole.”
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The Twenty and the One

A well-worn one-dollar bill and a similarly distressed twenty-dollar bill
arrived at a Federal Reserve Bank to be retired.
As they moved along the conveyor belt to be burned, they struck up a conversation.
The twenty-dollar bill reminisced about its travels all over the country.
“I’ve had a pretty good life,” the twenty proclaimed.
“Why I’ve been to Las Vegas and Atlantic City , the finest restaurants ln New York , performances on Broadway, and even a cruise to the Caribbean .”
“Wow!” said the one-dollar bill. “You’ve really had an exciting life!”
“So, tell me,” says the twenty, “where have you been throughout your lifetime?”
The one dollar bill replies, “Oh, I’ve been to the Methodist Church , the Baptist Church,
the Lutheran Church .”
The twenty-dollar bill interrupts, “What’s a church?”
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பூக்கார அம்மாவுக்கு கிடைத்த பெரியவா பாதுகை !!!

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காஞ்சி மடத்தருகில், காமாட்சி என்று ஒரு பூக்காரி இருந்தாள். அவள் பெரியவாளை “அப்பா” என்றுதான் அழைப்பாள். தினமும் ஒரு கூடை பூவினால் பெரியவாளை அர்ச்சிப்பாள்.பெரி யவா “ஏன் இப்படி பூவை வீணாக்கறே? இதை வித்தா உனக்கு காசு கிடைக்குமே!” என்பார். “காசு பெரிசா சாமி! உன் தலையில் அர்ச்சித்தால் அதற்கு மேலேயே எல்லாம் கிடைக்கும்” என்பாள். பூக்காரி.

மடத்தில் ஒரு நியதி உண்டு. பெரியவா படுத்துக்கப் போய்விட்டால் யாரும் எழுப்பக் கூடாது. ஆனால், இந்தக் காமாட்சி மட்டும் விதிவிலக்கு. எத்தனை நேரமானாலும் வரலாம். ஏனெனில், பெரியவாளே அவளிடம், ” நீ உன் வியாபாரத்தை முடித்துக் கொண்ட பிறகுதான் என்னிடம் வரணும். பாதியில் விட்டு வரக் கூடாது!” என்று கட்டளை இட்டிருந்தார்.அவளத ு பிழைப்பை தனக்காக விடுவதற்கு அந்தக் கருணாமூர்த்தி சம்மதிப்பாரா?

ஒரு நாள் பெரியவா, நாகராஜன் என்பவரை 9 மணி நியூஸ் கேட்டுச் சொல்லச் சொல்லி, கேட்டுக்கொண்டிருந& #3021;தார். வேதாந்த தத்துவங்கள் ஒரு புறம் இருந்தாலும், உலக நடப்பையும் தெரிந்து கொள்ளாமல் விடமாட்டார். அந்தச் செய்திகளை அலசி ஆராய்ந்த பிறகு படுக்கப் போக நாழி ஆகிவிடும். அன்று, புதுக்கோட்டையிலிர& #3009;ந்து “ஜானா” என்ற ஒரு பெண் பெரியவாளுக்கு வெல்வெட்டில் பாதுகை செய்து கொண்டு வந்திருந்தாள். அதைக் காலை முதல் பெரியவா கழற்றவேயில்லை. படுக்கைக்குப் போகு முன் கொட்டகை சென்று, தேகசுத்தி பண்ணிக் கொண்டு வரச் சென்றார். அப்போது நியூஸ் படிக்கும் நாகராஜன், “இன்று பெரியவா பாதுகையைக் கழட்டினதும் நான்தான் எடுத்துக்கொள்வேன், என்னிடம் பெரியவா பாதுகையே இல்லை!” என்று கழட்டுவதற்குக் காத்திருந்தார். பெரியவா பாதுகையைக் கழட்டாமலேயே உட்கார்ந்திருந்தா& #2992;். பூக்காரி வந்து நமஸ்காரம் செய்தாள். பாதுகையைக் கழற்றி பூக்காரியிடம், “இது உனக்குத்தான், எடுத்துக்கோ!” என்றார்.

“நாமொன்று நினைத்தால் தெய்வமொன்று நினைக்கிறது!” என்று நாகராஜன் குறையோடு திரும்பினார். அப்படிப்பட்ட அன்புக்கு அந்த ஏழைப்பூக்காரி பாத்திரமாயிருந்தா& #2992;். எத்தனையோ பேர் அவளிடம் லட்ச ரூபாய் தரோம், இந்தப் பாதுகையைக் கொடு என்றனர். அவள் அசையவேயில்லை. பெரியவா அவளுக்கு இந்த உலக வாழ்க்கைக்கு வேண்டிய வசதிகளெல்லாம் கிடைக்கச் செய்தார்.அவள் வீட்டுத் திருமணங்களுக்கு வண்டி,வண்டியாக கல்யாண சாமான்கள் அனுப்பினார்.

பெரியவா ஸித்தியான பிறகும், சமாதிக்கு இரவில் பூக்களால் அர்ச்சிப்பதை காமாட்சி விடவில்லை. ஆனால், பெரியவா இருக்கும்போது பூக்கூடையை வெறுமனே திருப்பாமல் ஏதாவது பழம் முதலியன போட்டுத்தான் அனுப்புவார்.அவர் மறைவுக்குப் பின் வெறுங்கூடையைப் பார்க்கவே வருத்தமாக இருந்தது. “அப்பா, நீ இருந்தா இப்படி என்னை வெறுங்கூடையுடன் அனுப்புவாயா!” என்று புலம்பினாள். கூடையை வைத்துக்கொண்டு உட்கார்ந்திவளுக்க& #3009; தூக்கிவாரிப்போடும& #3021;படி அதிஷ்டானத்திலிருந& #3021;து ஒரு சம்பரத்தைப் பூ யாரோ வீசி எறிந்தது போல் வந்து அவள் கூடையில் விழுந்தது.

இது போல் பல நிகழ்ச்சிகள் இன்னமும் நடந்து கொண்டுதான் இருக்கின்றன. பிரத்தியட்சமாக அவர் அருளைத் தந்து கொண்டுதான் வருகிறார்.

நம்பினோர் கெடுவதில்லை…..இது நான்கு மறை தீர்ப்பு.

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MahaPeriavar….HE is Everything !!!

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Source:-Sage of Kanchi

A family went to have the darshan of HH. Along with them, they took one of their family friends who lived in the USA for some decades. The friend did not have any great faith in our religion, system and especially the monks wearing the saffron; he went along with him with utterly non-interested to meet Him. He was under the impression that HH was a fundamentalist, an uneducated monk. This NRI had no great respect at all for Him. Not only that, he uttered such inauspicious things about Him, ‘what does He know? Does He know English?’.

There was a big throng of devotees at the Mutt and the family was standing in a decent distance from Him. As usual, HH saw this family with His graceful eyes, and called all of them near to Him.

They all went near Him, the friend too.

After all the usual courteous enquires towards the family, the Master looked at the NRI friend and asked about his details, including his name, whereabouts, his predecessors, where he is working etc etc.

Then He asked, ‘you are born in India, and you know Tamil; your wife was also born in India and should know the mother tongue. When you two converse will it be in Tamil or English?’

The friend replied ‘We never use Tamil at home, we use only English. The same goes for the kids also.’

Then HH asked, ‘before speaking, you may have to think and conceive the sentence. Is the thought process in Tamil or English?’

The friend replied, ‘That too in English only’.

Some minutes later, an old lady came to HH’s darshan.

HH looked at the NRI person and said, ‘This old lady is now very poor, but once upon a time she was very rich. But even after she lost all the materialistic wealth her devotion towards the Mutt, Acharya and me has never changed even a bit. Could you please tell me what is the English word which will describe this unflinching devotion, which can’t be changed by external situations? I would like to know.’

The man was flummoxed. He thought and thought for a while but did not know that word.

HH told him, ‘please take your time and let me know’.

Even after some time, he couldn’t come up with the required word.

Then HH said, ‘Can I suggest one word? Could you please confirm whether the same can convey this meaning? EQUIPOISED’.

The man was spellbound and fell on HH’s lotus feet for pardon.

HH is SARVAGNAN, He knows everything and He is everything.

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Message For The Day….Grow in Self Respect and Dignity…

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Detachment (vairagya) is a result of the Lord’s Grace; it needs years of yearning and struggle. Meanwhile begin today with the first step, which is cleansing of your mind and cultivation of virtues. Even if you are unable to start or follow these, at least do not laugh at those who do and discourage them. Do not depend upon others for doing your work or have someone attend to your personal wants. Do them yourself – that is the mark of being truly self-reliant and free! Never accept anything free from anyone. You must pay it back, in service or work. Thus, you will make yourselves self-respecting individuals. Receiving a favour means getting bound to the giver. Grow in self-respect and dignity. That is the best service you can do to yourself.

Swami Satya sai…in one of HIS DIVINE DISCOURSES….
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Message For The Day…Adopt Good Attitude…

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All of you are under the sentence of imprisonment in the world of birth and death (samsara). When a prisoner is taken from one place to another, he is accompanied by two constables. So too, when you move from one prison (body) to another, the constables, egoism (ahamkaram) and attachment (mamakaram) accompany you. In the prison, you have to do the work you are ordered to, and do it well. You cannot argue that rewards are not distributed justly, and also you are not entitled to desist from your allotted task. If you do, your sentence will be extended or you will be transferred to another jail. On the other hand, if you quietly accept the sentence and go about your work without clamour or murmur, your term will be reduced, you may be released! Become aware of your sentence, adopt good attitude and earnestly practise the means to set yourself free!

Swami Satya Sai in one of HIS Discourses….

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Inspiring Story of a School Dropout …

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Dr. Kathiresan – MA.(history ),     M.A. ( Political History ),
M.Ed. ,                  M.Phil,
Ph.D.                    B.L.

V Kathiresan had to drop out of school to support his family. Years later, working for A P J Abdul Kalam as his driver, he was encouraged to restart his education.

Today he has a PhD, has written two books, and is a college Professor.

Anything is possible or shall we say nothing is impossible. V Kathiresan’s story proves that. This school dropout, who used to work as a driver for A P J Abdul Kalam, ensured that his dream turned into a reality at the age of 47.

A native of Vadachennimalai in Tamil Nadu, Kathiresan has come a long way with sheer determination. From being a school dropout, he went on to complete a PhD in history and was appointed a lecturer at the Arignar Anna Government Arts College in Vadachennimalai last year.

“I can never forget the role played by Kalamayya (sahib). I worked as a driver with him for five-and-a-half-years and during those long drives, I used to talk to him about my aspirations and dreams.”
“One day while driving, Ayya suggested that I should resume my studies. He told me that the best way to go about it was through long distance education. Ayya used to lecture several students about the importance of education. I used to listen to him speak and got inspired.”
It wasn’t easy for Dr Kathiresan. After working at a 10 to 6 job, he would come home and study to catch up on all those lost years. His struggle against the odds has become an example for his students. Santhosh Mani, a student at the college, says his teacher’s story is like a fairy tale. “We complain so much about work load and the other burdens of life,” says Mani. “Today I look up to him and tell myself that anything is possible. It is just a matter of dedication and effort.”

Dr Kathiresan lost his father very early in life and had no choice but to support his family. Though he was always fond of studying, financial problems compelled him to drop out of school. “It was one of the most painful decisions of my life, but I accepted it as a way of life.”

He trained as an electrician and joined the Indian Army in 1979. His first posting was in Bhopal, then Sikkim followed by Hyderabad.
He first met A P J Abdul Kalam at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in the 1980s. Kalam was DRDO’s director at the time and Kathiresan was deputed as his driver.

I must thank the Almighty that I was given such an opportunity,” says Dr Kathiresan. “If not for Kalamayya’s inspirational words, I would have never been able to achieve this. Even after Ayya left DRDO, I continued to ponder over what he said about the importance of education.”

He started working towards completing his school education. He appeared for the Class X and then Class XII examinations privately and obtained a BA from Madurai Kamraj University through distance education. He then went on to do an MA in political science.
“I noticed that as the days passed, the urge to pursue higher studies started creeping into my system. I did my BEd followed by an MEd from Madras University and then an MPhil from Kamraj University. I then did law and finally a PhD from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.”

In 2001, he passed the teachers’ recruitment exam, and was selected on merit. His first assignment as a teacher was at Kovilpatti where he worked for eight years. Apart from this he has written four books on history and a travel guide for the Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.

“After completing my PhD, I called Ayya and told him that I had got a job also. The kind words and the appreciation that he gave me are more important than anything else in this world. He had faith in me and I did not let him down.”

Dr Kathiresan cannot forget the role his wife Kasthuri played in his entire struggle. A teacher herself, she was a rock through his difficult times. The couple have decided to ensure that their son Raghavan, who is in Class XII, gets sound academic grooming.

Grateful that he had Kalam as a mentor he now wants to help other students who have not had a chance to complete their education. “I would be only too glad if I could pass this on to several students who have the urge to learn and strive to be the best.”

source::::input from a friend of mine…

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Innovative Science Project Takes Indian Girl to US…

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Rashmi Parvathi K, 17, a girl from Puttur in Karnataka, is all set to go to the U.S. with her innovative science project that may lead to a discovery in medicine.

Rashmi is the daughter of farmer Ravishankar K from Nekkila village. The girl developed a technology to create salt with medicinal properties from coconut palm petiole (the stalk that attaches the leaf to the stem), reported Vinobha KT for TNN. The organic salt can be used as a medicine for various skin ailments due to its antimicrobial properties.

Her project was chosen for the prestigious International Science Project Competition of International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad (ISWEEP) in Houston, Texas from May 8. Rashmi is among four students selected from India.

Her father was quoted by TOI saying the project titled ‘Salt from Coconut Palm Petiole’ is a remedy for skin ailments developed by Rashmi with the guidance of her mentor Shankara Bhat Badanaje. It also won her the gold medal and first grand award at the Indian Science and Engineering Fair – Puttur micro fair. He added that “The project was selected for a national competition and then she qualified for the international event.”

Rashmi has also earlier won national honors by producing antidandruff shampoo using herbs and got the second rank in SSLC. The master mind has earlier presented five science projects at the IRIS national competitions and has attended numerous science camps and won almost a dozen prizes at national and state level.

Rashmi Parvathi said, “My ambition is to become a scientist.”

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