SOURCE:YAHOO NEWS.. 6 JUNE 2012….. AN INSPIRING GOOD NEWS IS SHARED WITH YOU ALL… WHEN WE ARE RECONCILED TO THE FACT THAT ONE RUPEE TODAY CAN NOT BUY ANYTHING EXCEPT ONE RUPEE POSTAL STAMP!!!! , HERE IS A REAL STORY WHAT WONDER A RUPEE CAN DO!!!!!!

Natarajan

Y! Editor’s note: Anil Joshi, an Ayurveda doctor in Fatehgarh village in Madhya Pradesh- collected one rupee each from one lakh people and constructed a check dam across a local seasonal river called Somli. Going on to repeat it across eleven locations, he is now a full-time water conservationist. With a dream to build 100 such check dams in nearby villages, constantly experiencing drought conditions.One premise of the green economy (World Environment Day 2012 theme) is social inclusion and here is an economically inventive version of that possibility, where the initiative remains human.

The story of Re 1 and a dam ‘doctor’

In Fatehgarh, a check dam, constructed in 2010, permanently altered the face of this village – from a drought stricken – a well-irrigated one. And in that little dash sits this unsung story.

Anil Joshi, (39) with wife and two daughters. He went on to sell his wife’s jewellery? Why? Read on.
Anil Joshi had a clinic here since 1994 and knew most of the gaonwallahs. “Some of my patients were farmers who obtained 100-200 quintals of food grain during harvesting season but after eight years of meager rains, they were in a very bad situation and had to buy food grain to feed their family,” says 39-year-old Joshi. The situation was so bad that patients couldn’t pay his fee either.

As a resident of Mandsaur, (the district HQ) Joshi has seen better days when rains were sufficient and farmers harvested enough to sustain their families. Things had taken a turn for the worse after 1999 as rainfall began to decrease.In 2008, the village faced its worst drought and water scarcity.
Joshi felt building a check dam across the river Somli would help the villagers, as it would raise the ground water table in the area. However, when he shared the idea with his farmer friends they just laughed it off. But Joshi borrowed about a thousand empty cement sacks from a friend and filled them with sand. He himself stood in the middle of the Somli river with a rope tied around his waist and his friends held the rope on either ends. “Though the river was dry, there was always a stretch where water flowed with a strong current. As I stood in the running water, I could gauge its force and realized what a challenging task I had in my hand. The barrier that we planned to put up across the river had to withstand the force of the water,” he recalls. With the help of a few friends, Joshi put all the sand filled sacks across the river in a row. Within fifteen days, it rained and there was water in the check dam. Meanwhile the hand pumps sputtered a memorable gurgle.

“There was a good crop that year after years of drought,” remembers Joshi.

Joshi’s check dams effort and evidence of a raised water table.
Recharged at many levels, what does Joshi do next? He sells his wife’s jewels and borrows some money to construct another check dam on the Somli river. “Even today when I get involved in the house we are constructing, she motivates me to go and build check dams instead and not worry about our house,” Joshi’s voice beaming with pride.

In 2010 Joshi hits upon the idea of taking one rupee from each villager for constructing a permanent check dam across the Somli river. He felt such a dam would permanently end the drought situation of the village. Joshi was able to collect Rs 36 in just three hours on day 1. The next day’s collection was Rs 120. However, some people began to question him on his motive – collecting money, why? But positive press coverage played a role here. “After the media wrote about the check dams I had built, more people started to support me,” says Joshi. Two teachers, Sundarlal Prajapat and Omprakash Mehta, extended their support in a big way.

Joshi and his dedicated team collected 1 lakh in three months flat and a permanent check dam was built at a cost of Rs 92000. The villagers voluntarily provided their labor.Following the success at Fatehgarh, Joshi has helped to build eleven more check dams on rivers and ‘nullahs’ (smaller channels of water) in eleven villages within a 10 km radius of Fatehgarh.He now aims to plant trees along the 120 km road to Sawaliya Dham to provide shade for the barefoot pilgrims visiting the Krishna temple there.
And build 100 check dams within a few years. “Constructing check dams by collecting one rupee from each person in a drought stricken village has now become my mission and I will make this effort a continuous process,” says Joshi, who is now becoming known more as a water conservationist and less as a medical practitioner.

This story was in partnership with http://www.theweekendleader.com

The Weekend Leader is a news portal that reports good news……

SOURCE: BOOK “ACCELERATED JOB SEARCH ” BY WAYNE.D.FORD…. EXCERPTS CIRCULATED IN NET BY A SAI DEVOTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF JOB SEEKERS…

LIST IS ONLY ILLUSTRATIVE AND NOT EXHAUSTIVE!!!….. BUT CERTAINLY A GOOD AND USEFUL TIP FOR THE YOUNGSTERS WHO FACE INTERVIEW BOARD FOR BETTER PROSPECTS …

Natarajan.

What kind of salary do you need? Are you applying for other jobs? Why should we hire you? Review this typical interview, questions and think about how you would answer them read the questions listed; you’ll also find some strategy suggestions with it.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.

The most often asked question in interviews. You need to have a short statement prepared in your mind. Be careful that it does not sound rehearsed. Limit it to work-related items unless instructed otherwise. Talk about things you have done and jobs you have held that relate to the position you are interviewed for. Start with the item farthest back and work up to the present.

WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB?

Stay positive regardless of the circumstances. Never refer to a major problem with management and never speak ill of supervisors, co-workers, or the organization. If you do, you will be the one looking bad. Keep smiling and talk about leaving for a positive reason such as an opportunity, a chance to do something special, or other forward-looking reasons.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THIS FIELD?

Speak about specifics that relate to the position you are applying for. If you do not have specific experience, get as close as you can.

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL?

You should always answer yes and briefly explain why. A good explanation is that you have set goals, and you have met some and are on tract to achieve the others.

WHAT DO CO-WORKERS SAY ABOUT YOU?

Be prepared with a quote or two from co-workers. Either a specific statement or a paraphrase will work. “Jill Clark, a co-worker at Smith Company, always said I was the hardest worker she had ever known.” It is as powerful as Jill having said it at the interview herself.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION?

This question is one reason to do some research on the organization before the interview. Find out where they have been, and where they are going. What are the current issues, and who are the major players?

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE LAST YEAR?

Try to include improvement activities that relate to the job. A wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive self-improvement. Have some good ones handy to mention.

ARE YOU APPLYING FOR OTHER JOBS?

Be honest but do not spend a lot of time in this area. Keep the focus on this job and what you can do for this organization. Anything else is a distraction.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION?

This may take some thought and certainly should be based on the research you have done on the organization, Sincerity is extremely important here, and will easily be sensed. Relate it to your long-term career goals.

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR US?

Be aware of the policy on relatives working for the organization. This can affect your answer even though they asked about friends not relatives. Be careful to mention a friend only if they are thought of.

WHAT KIND OF SALARY DO YOU NEED?

A loaded question. A nasty little game that you will probably lose if you answer first. So, do not answer it. Instead, say something like, “That’s a tough question. Can you tell me the range for this position?” In most cases, the interviewer, taken off guard, will tell you. If not, say that it can depend on the details of the job. Then give a wide range.

ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER?

You are, of course, a team player, Be sure to have examples ready. Specifics that show you often perform for the good of the team rather than for yourself is good evidence of your team attitude. Do not brag; just say it in a matter-of-fact tone. This is a key point.

HOW LONG WOULD YOU EXPECT TO WORK FOR US IF HIRED?

Specifics here are not good. Something like this should work: “I’d like it to be a long time.” Or “As long as we both feel I’m doing a good job.”

HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO FIRE ANYONE? HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?

This is serious. Do not make light of it or in any way seem like you like to fire people. At the same time, you will do it when it is the right thing to do. When it comes to the organization versus the individual who has created a harmful situation, you will protect the organization. Remember firing is not the same as layoff or reduction in force.

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TOWARDS WORK?

The interviewer is not looking for a long or flowery dissertation here. Do you have strong feelings that the job gets done? Yes. That’s the type of answer that works best here. Short and positive, showing a benefit to the organization.

IF YOU HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO RETIRE RIGHT NOW, WOULD YOU?

Answer yes if you would, but since you need to work, this is the type of work you prefer. Do not say yes if you do not mean it.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE A POSITION?

If you have not, say no. If you have, be honest, brief, and avoid saying negative things about the people or organization involved.

EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THIS ORGANIZATION.

You should be anxious for this question. It gives you a chance to highlight your best points as they relate to the position being discussed. Give a little advance thought to this relationship.

WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOUR?

Point out how your assets meet what the organization needs. Do not mention any other candidates to make a comparison.

TELL ME ABOUT A SUGGESTION YOU HAVE MADE.

Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.

WHAT IRRITATES YOU ABOUT CO-WORKERS?

This is a trap question. Think “real hard” but fail to come up with anything that irritates you. A short statement that you seem to get along with folks is great.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST STRENGTH?

Numerous answers are good, just stay positive. A few good examples: your ability to prioritize.

· Your problem-solving skills.

· Your ability to work under pressure.

· Your ability to focus on projects.

· Your professional expertise.

· Your leadership skills.

· Your positive attitude.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DREAM JOB.

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best bet is to stay generic and say something like: “A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute, and can’t wait to get to work.”

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD DO WELL AT THIS JOB?

Give several reasons and include skills, experience, and interest.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A JOB?

Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best bet is to stay generic and say something like: “A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute, and can’t wait to get to work.”

WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD YOU REFUSE TO WORK WITH?

Do not be trivial; it would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner.

WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU: THE MONEY OR THE WORK?

Money is always important, but the work is the most important. There is not better answer.

WHAT WOULD YOUR PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR SAY YOUR STRONGEST POINT IS?

There are numerous good possibilities:

· Loyalty

· Energy

· Positive attitude

· Leadership

· Team Player

· Expertise

· Initiative

· Patience

· Hard Work

· Creativity

· Problem solver

TELL ME ABOUT A PROBLEM YOU HAD WITH A SUPERVISOR.

Biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well blow the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with a superior.

WHAT HAS DISAPPOINTED YOU ABOUT A JOB?

Don’t get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include.

· Not enough of a challenge.

· You were laid off in a reduction.

· Company did not win a contract, which would have given you more

responsibility.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE.

You may say that you thrive under certain types of pressure. Give an example that relates to the type of position applied for.

DO YOUR SKILLS MATCH THIS JOB OR ANOTHER JOB MORE CLOSELY?

Probably this one. Do not give fuel to the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO DO YOUR BEST ON THE JOB?

This is a personal trait that only you can say, but good examples are:

Ø Challenge

Ø Achievement

Ø Recognition

ARE YOU WILLING TO WORK OVERTIME? NIGHTS? WEEKENDS?

This is up to you. Be totally honest.

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW YOU WERE SUCCESSFUL ON THIS JOB?

Several ways are good measures:

Ø You Set high standards for yourself and meet them.

Ø Your outcomes are a success.

Ø Your boss tells you that you are successful.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO RELOCATE IF REQUIRED?

You should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may come up. Do not say yes just to get the job if the real answer is no. This can create a lot of problems later on in your career. Be honest at this point and save yourself future grief.

ARE YOU WILLING TO PUT THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AHEAD OF YOUR OWN?

This is a straight loyalty and dedication question. Do not worry about the deep ethical and philosophical implications. Just say yes.

DESCRIBE YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE.

Try to avoid labels. Some of the more common labels, like “progressive”, “Salesman” or “Consensus”, can have several meanings or descriptions depending on which management expert you listen to. The “situational” style is safe, because it says you will manage according to the situation, instead of “one size fits all.”

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM MISTAKES ON THE JOB?

Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make it a small, well-intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An example would be … working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off.

DO YOU HAVE ANY BLIND SPOTS?

Trick question, if you know about blind spots, they are no longer blind spots. Do not reveal any personal areas of concern here. Let them do their own discovery on your bad points. Do not hand it to them.

IF YOU WERE HIRING A PERSON FOR THIS JOB, WHAT WOULD YOU LOOK FOR?

Be careful to mention traits that are needed and that you have.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE OVERQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION?

Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position.

HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO COMPENSATE FOR YOUR LACK OF EXPERIENCE?

First, if you have experience that the interviewer does not know about, bring that up. Then, point out (if true) that you are a hard working quick learner.

WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A BOSS?

Be generic and positive, safe qualities are knowledgeable, a sense of humor, fair, loyal to subordinates, and holder of high standards. All bosses think they have these traits.

TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU HELPED RESOLVE A DISPUTE BETWEEN OTHERS.

Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled.

WHAT POSITION DO YOU PREFER ON A TEAM WORKING ON A PROJECT?

Be honest. If you are comfortable in different roles, point that out.

DESCRIBE YOUR WORK ETHIC.

Emphasize benefits to the organization. Things like, “determination to get the job done” and “work hard but enjoy your work” are good.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL DISAPPOINTMENT?

Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings.

TELL ME ABOUT THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD ON THE JOB.

Talk about having fun by accomplishing something for the organization.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

Always have some questions prepared. Questions involving areas where you will be an asset to the organization are good. “How soon will I be able to be productive?” and “What type of projects will I be able to assist on?” are examples.

(Excerpts from the book The Accelerated Job Search by Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D, published by the Management Advantage,

SOURCE : READ IT IN NET .A WONDERFUL LESSON TO LEARN AND GUIDE TO FOLLOW…NICETHING TO SHARE AMONG FRIENDS.

NATARAJAN

Whether at home or at work, most of us talk a lot which could be termed as trash or slander or rubbish.When a group of people meet, often the conversation leads to someone who is not present at the scene . Suddenly everybody begins to slander that person . Most of what is talked is not true. But who is bothered ? There is no one to question . This generally leads to a lot of friction and misunderstanding in relationships. But who cares !?!

Now, let us listen to Socrates….one of the wisest men of all times…… One day, the great philosopher came upon a friend of him who ran up to him excitedly and said ” Socrates, do you know what i heard about one of your students ?” “Wait a minute.”, Socrates said. “Before you talk to me about my student, let us take a moment to filter what you are going to say. The 1ST filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are going to tell me is TRUE ?”
“NO”, the man said.. “Actually, i just heard about it and……”. “Alright” said Socrates “so you do not know if it is true.”

“Now , let us try the 2nd filter…GOODNESS…” .”Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?”.
“NO. on the contrary….” said the friend. Socrates continued ” you want to tell me something bad about my student , eventhough you are not certain it is true.”. The friend shrugged and embarassed.

Socrates continued ” you may still pass the test because there is a 3rd filter…USEFULNESS….”Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me ?”…….”NO not really ” , the friend said.

Socrates concluded ” If what you want to tell me is neither TRUE nor GOOD and USEFUL . why tell it to me at all???!!!”

Moral of the story… Judicious application of THREE FILTERS OF SOCRATES can certainly help us lift and enrich ourselves with more and more happiness and harmony.

SOME QUOTABLE QUOTES READ IN NET ….NICE TO SHARE WITH EVERYBODY…SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT TALK QUOTES FOR ALL WALKS OF LIFE…

NATARAJAN.

1.Success hugs you in private..but failure always slaps you in the public!..That is life!!!!

2.Don”t waste your life to impress upon other people. Do what you love and love what you do !.

3.Never expect things to happen.It is better to get surprised pleasantly rather than to feel disappointed!!!

4.Everyone is a genius.But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that is it is stupid!!!

5.Happiness can be found even in the darkest times, if only one remembers to turn on the Light!!!

6.Humans are the only creature in this world who cut trees , make paper out of them and then write “SAVE TREES “!!!!

7.Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you !!!!

8.Every one thinks of changing the world .But nobody thinks of changing himself.!!!

9.Two best secrets of a strong relationship between husband and wife…

a. whenever husband is wrong , he must admit it.
b. whenever husband is right, he should keep quiet.

10.A quitter never wins and a winner never quits!!!

என்னில் ..ஒரு ..பாரதி ..இருக்கிறான் !!!!…எப்போதும் ..எனக்கு ..அவன் ..

ஒரு ..பாட்டு ..எடுத்துக் …கொடுக்கிறான் !!!!!!!!!!!!…..இது ,,என் .நம்பிக்கை .!!!!

நான்..எழுதும் ..பாட்டெல்லாம் கவிதையா!!! ..இல்லை ..கவிதையின் ..விதை

இல்லா ..கதையா!!!!!!!……அய்யா ,,எனக்கு ..தெரியாது!!!!

ஒரு ..கவிதை ..எழுத நான் ..படும் ..பாடு ….எனக்குத் தானே ..தெரியும்!!!!!

வேறு….யாருக்கு ..புரியும் ??!!!!…..எனது ..அருமை .மனைவி .கேட்டாள்..

ஒரு ..கேள்வி ..என்னை…நேற்று……வெறும் ..கிறுக்கலை ..எல்லாம் ..

பெருமையுடன் ..கவிதை….என்று …சொல்லும் ..நீங்க ..வைரமுத்து …மாதிரி ..

அருமையான ..கவிதை ..வடித்தால்….அதை ..என்னவென்று ..சொல்லுவீங்க

நீங்க ,.??!!!

நான் .மீண்டும் .சொன்னேன் ..என்னில் ஒரு ,.பாரதி ..இருக்கிறான் ..இது ..

என் ..நம்பிக்கை …

நான் ..எழுதும் ..ஒரு ..ஒரு …..வரியும்…..ஒரு ..முத்துதான் .!!!!!…

என்னுடைய ,… பாமாலை …,ஒன்றொன்றும் ..ஒரு ..வைர .மாலைதான் ….!!!!!

மொத்தத்தில்….வைரமும் ..முத்தும் ….என் …கவிதையில் ..உள்ள ..சொத்து.!!!!! ..

வைரமுத்துவே …என் .கவிதையில் ..இருக்கையிலே …..ஒரு ..

வைரமுத்து …மாதிரி ..நான் ஏன் ..எழுத …வேண்டும் ..அம்மணி…..!!!

சொல்லம்மா ..பதில் ..சொல்லம்மா .. ..இப்போ…நீங்க.!!!!!

நான் ..சொல்ல …என்ன …இருக்கு …இனிமே !!!!!!..உங்கள் ..கவிதை

இனிமை!!!!! ..இனிமை !!!!!!……நன்று…….நன்று ….

இன்று ….இது ….என் …சகதர்மிணி யின் … .தீர்ப்பு!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

நன்றி …நன்றி …..நன்றி….உன்னுடைய ..கேள்வியால் ….மீண்டும் ..

ஒரு .. பாமாலை … வடிக்க …முடிந்ததே …. என்னால் ….இன்று!!!!!!!!!!!!!!….

க.நடராசன் ..

A BEAUTIFUL QUOTE ON “MAN” RECEIVED IN MAIL TODAY …. HILARIOUS AND AT THE SAME TIME TRUE !!!!!

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Natarajan….

Man O Man !

When he is without money, he eats vegetables at home;
When he has money, he eats vegetables in a fine restaurant.

When he is without money, he rides bicycle to work;
When he has money, he rides bicycle to exercise.

When he is without money, he walks to eat food;
When he has money, he walks to burn food.

When he is without money, he wishes to get married;
When he has money, he wishes to get divorced.

When he is without money, his wife becomes secretary;
When he has money, his secretary becomes wife.

When he is without money, he acts like a rich man;
When he has money, he acts like a pauper.

He says share market is bad but he keeps on speculating;
He says money is evil but he keeps on craving for it.

He says high positions are lonely but he keeps on struggling for it;
He says gambling & drinking is bad but he keeps on indulging in it.

He never means what he says and never says what he means !
He simply can’t tell a simple truth !!!

SOURCE…YAHOO HEALTH…. a small and simple guide for prevention … we may try and advice our children to follow the tips….
Natarajan

Food Habits That Cause Diabetes……
Read about the most common food habits responsible for diabetes. Understand how your eating choices can make you more prone to lifestyle diseases like diabetes
Diabetes has become one of the most aggressively-spreading lifestyle diseases.
It seems to affect people without any discrimination for gender, age or race. It has been established that the onset of diabetes can be prevented if our food habits are corrected. Thus, food habits responsible for causing diabetes should be properly understood. This includes:
Common Diabetes Causing Food Habits:

Diabetes is among the most debilitating of lifestyle diseases, often the precursor to many other types of health disorders such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases and chronic illnesses of the eye. Most diabetics tend to depend upon taking medications, many of which include hormone supplementation injections and drugs for controlling the sugar levels. Though these aids are often critical for managing cases where diabetes seems to have turned into an incurable condition, it is always better to seek natural cures. These natural remedies don’t put forth the kind of side-effects associated with stronger medications and can be resourced from our everyday supplies.
Eating High Glycemic Index Foods Glycemic Index (GI) is the calculation of how fast a type of food consumed by us is turned into energy, i.e. into glucose. Foods that are turned quickly into glucose are High GI foods. Such foods tend to create extreme spikes in the blood sugar levels.

High GI Foods include common food items like:
• White bread
• Pasta
• Rice
• Candy
• Backed items or snack foods made from refined flour
• Pastries
• Carbonated drinks
• White potatoes
• Pasta
• Noodles
• Sugary cereal foods
• Instant, ready-to-eat food items
Such food items are also called Easy Carbohydrate Foods. These foods have minimal or absolutely zero fiber which makes it further easier for the body to digest them. Such, quickly-digested foods create a glycemic overload by inducing excessive sugar in the blood stream. This is also referred to as a Glycemic Load. The intake of such foods should be restricted.
Instead of choosing such fast-release carb foods, the emphasis should be on fibrous, slow-release carb resources. A fine example of this is fruits like apples or peaches. Since fruits contain a lot of fiber, the release of sugar into the bloodstream is slower. This helps to negate severe fluctuations in the levels of insulin (the hormone deciding ability of bodily to absorb glucose).
Easily Preventable Food Habits that Cause Diabetes:
Consuming Unhealthy Fats
There is common misconception even among health conscious folks that all fats are bad. As a result, they tend to shun both the good and diabetes causing fats. However, the ideal approach is to sustain the consumption of healthy fats like those derived from walnuts, almonds and other types of nuts.
Again, olive oil is a healthy source of unsaturated fats. However, saturated fats found in dairy and animal products are pro-diabetic. These are also referred to as trans-fats and are found in heavy quantities in packaged, fast food items. Red meat, dairy products and foods containing semi-hydrogenated oils are unhealthy.
Sinful Eating Habits that Lead to Diabetes:
Irregular Eating Regimen
It should be understood that diabetes is essentially the inability to maintain uniform sugar levels in the body. One common food habit that induces unwanted changes in blood sugar levels is eating at irregular hours. Major meals need to be eaten at around the same time to prevent fluctuations in blood sugar levels.This is vital to ensure that the secretion of insulin is kept in check. Eating heavy desserts post dinner, particularly just before going to bed is essentially a health disaster that could be your stepping stone towards diabetes.
Ignoring Healthier Food Choices
• Tendency to overlook ingredients mentioned on the packaging of food times. Many ingredients lead to an overload of sugar and should be prevented.
• Tendency to snack upon artificially sweetened, packaged foods rather than nutritious, diabetes-controlling options like fruits.
• Over-frying cooked foods that lead to excessive consumption of harmful, trans- fats.
• Dependency on packaged, sweetened fruit juices rather than fresh juices. This leads to unnecessary intake refined sugar.
• Not eating salads regularly. Salads prepare from green veggies and sprouts are a nutritious, anti-diabetic choice. They take a very long time to be fully digested due to the high fiber content. This easy way of regulating sugar levels on a daily basis is often ignored.
• Not drinking sufficient water is perhaps the most common of food choice errors. Sufficient water intake ensures that kidneys are able to function properly and get rid of toxins that make our metabolism sluggish, i.e. more prone to retaining and storing glucose.
Common Diabetes Causing Food Habits:
Skipping Breakfast
Skipping breakfast is akin to pushing yourself towards lifestyle problems like obesity and diabetes. Eating breakfast increases your chances of maintaining uniform sugar levels throughout the day as you are less affected by sugar cravings and hunger pangs.
Diabetes & Protein Overload
Most people seem obsessed about their daily protein intake, many of them overeating high-protein foods. However, merely eating more protein doesn’t make you muscular or healthier. It only leads to weight gain and makes you more vulnerable to health problems like diabetes. Excessive protein is handled by the body in a manner akin to fats or any other energy resource found in excessive amounts.
Our emphasis is to highlight the fact that diabetes is a preventable disease albeit we are ready to get rid of unhealthy food habits.

MY friend shri. Vijayaraghava iyengar has shared the exclusive SUNDARA KANDAM as appearing in NAALAYIRA DIVYA PRABANDHAM,,……… The divine one is shared with you all for the benefit of all of you.

Natarajan.

அன்பு நடராஜனுக்கு,
நாலாயிர திவ்ய பிரபந்த பாசுரங்களில் பெரிவாச்சான்பிள்ளை என்னும் மகான் தொகுத்து அருளிய பாசுரப்படி இராமாயணம் என்பதில் கீழ் வருமாறு சுந்தர காண்டம் உள்ளது:
சுந்தர காண்டம்
சீர் ஆரும் திறல் அனுமன் மா கடலைக் கடந்து ஏறி,
மும்மதிள் நீள் இலங்கை புக்கு,
கடிகாவில் வார் ஆரும் முளை மடவாள் வைதேகிதனைக் கண்டு,
நின் அடியேன் விண்ணப்பம் கேட்டு அருளாய்:
அயோத்தி தனில் ஓர் இடவகையில் எல்லியம்போது இனிது இருத்தல்
மல்லிகை மாமாலை கொண்டு அங்கு ஆர்த்ததுவும்
கலக்கிய மாமனத்தனளாய் கைகேயி வரம் வேண்ட
மலக்கிய மாமனத்தனனாய் மன்னவனும் மறாது ஒழிய,
“குலக்குமரா! காடுறைய போ!” என்று விடை கொடுப்ப,
இலக்குமணன் தன்னொடும் அங்கு எகியதும்,
கங்கைதனில் கூரணிந்த வேல் வலவன் குகனோடு
சீர் அணிந்த தோழமை கொண்டதுவும்,
சித்திர கூடத்து இருப்ப பரத நம்பி பணிந்ததுவும்,
சிறு காக்கை முலை தீண்டி மூவுலகும் திரிந்தோடி,
“வித்தகனே! இராமா! ஒ! நின் அபயம்” என்ன,
அத்திரமே அதன் கண்ணை அறுத்ததுவும்,
பொன்னொத்த மான் ஒன்று புகுந்து இனிது விளையாட,
நின் அன்பின் வழி நின்று சிலை பிடித்து எம்பிரான் ஏக,
பின்னே அங்கு இலக்குமணன் பிரிந்ததுவும்,
அயோத்தியர்கோன் உரைத்த அடையாளம்,
“ஈது அவன் கை மோதிரமே!” என்று,
அடையாளம் தெரிந்து உரைக்க,
மலர்க்குழலாள் சீதையும்,
வில்லிறுத்தான் மோதிரம் கொண்டு,
“அனுமான்! அடையாளம் ஒக்கும்” என்று,
உச்சி மேல் வைத்து உகக்க:
திறல் விளங்கு மாருதியும் இலங்கையர் கோன் மாக்கடிகாவை இறுத்து,
காதல் மக்களும் சுற்றமும் கொன்று,
கடி இலங்கை மலங்க எரித்து,
அரக்கர் கோன் சினம் அழித்து மீண்டு,
அன்பினால் அயோத்தியர் கோன் தளிர் புரையும்,
அடி இணை பணிய

என்று பாசுரங்களில் உள்ள வரிகளையே கொண்டு இராமாயணம் முழுமையாக அளித்து ஆழ்வார்களின் அருளோடு அந்த பரந்தாமன் அடியினை பணிய அருளிய அவர்தம் அருளினை என் சொல்லி அடியேன் இயம்புவது?

எழுத வாய்ப்பு அளித்த நடராஜனுக்கு நன்றி!
அடியேன்,
வடகரை நா.விஜயராகவ ஐயங்கார்

SOURCE… IBN LIVE…….. extract from the lecture of Mr. Sriram …CITY”s HERITAGE Conservationist….

Natarajan

CHENNAI: It could have been termed time travel or a ‘heritage walk’ down the history-laden lanes of George Town as V Sriram, the city’s historian and Heritage Conservationist introduced George Town to a group of twenty-something researchers at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) on Friday.
His tales laced with his trademark humour and his intricate sense of history, he kept the young IFMR
researchers entertained and informed as he took them along the dusty lanes
of George Town, the first settlement of the city that grew up around Fort St George.
Starting with Fort St George and its iconic landmarks this master storyteller not only made dead men and women walk and talk, but also brought to life inanimate objects like tombstones, streets and buildings as he wove his story around them.
He talked about Elihu Yale, one time Governor of Fort St George, and his carton of goods given as charity, which helped to found Yale University. Sriram said, “Little did Elihu Yale know that one day he would be honoured as the founder of a university when he sent his carton of carpets, rugs and blankets to be sold, proceeds from the sale of which went towards setting up Yale University.”
He traced the rise and fall of the powerful Dubashus (twin language speakers, agents who spoke both English and the local language – Telugu) and the trade history of the East India Company .
Sriram said, “In those days before spinning mills the English came to Madras looking not for diamonds but for six-yard, nine-yard and 14-yard cotton weave. They paid for the cotton in gold. The Dubashus, who traded cotton weave in exchange for gold, became very powerful. At one time they literally ran the trade in Madras.”
Some of the streets we find in the area of George Town today were named after these Dubashus — Linghi Chetty Street, Thambu Chetty Street, Govindappa Naicken Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Krishnappa Naicken Agraharam Street, Muthiyala Pettai Street, Angappa Naicken Street, Peddu Naicken Pettai Street.
The erstwhile First Line beach, running alongside NSB Bose Road, was
named the Marina. “In the evening the entire George town came to the Marina
to enjoy the breeze. Even
today, if you look at the map, all the streets run towards the beach,” said Sriram.
�“George Town at that time was a cesspool of garbage and sewage. Surprisingly we owe the drainage system we have in George Town to Florence Nightingale. It was she who raised this topic in parliament, and was largely responsible for bringing in the drainage system that exists today,” his disclosure had a ‘wow’ effect on the audience.
Walltax Road (now VOC Salai) got its name from the proposal to collect tax from the people to build the wall for their protection. Though the tax was not collected the name stuck, observed Sriram.
He later dwelt on the development of business houses and the coming together of Parry, Binny and Arbuthnot, resulting in the founding of the Madras Chamber of Commerce, and how these business houses transformed NSC Bose Road and VOC Salai into a business district.
He briefly touched upon the Armenian heritage of the city, the churches, the growth of the banks, sabhas, theatres, bazaars, native philanthropists like Pachaiappa, not omitting the courtesans of the city and the famed Vadakalu Street, then the city’s red light area.
Sriram ended with a message. “To protect the heritage of George Town it should be declared a special district within the city, and special rules drawn up to deal with its development.”

படித்ததில் ..பிடித்தது .””””.5 .நிமிடங்களில் ..சுந்தரகாண்டம் .”””.நீங்களும் .படித்து ..பாருங்களேன் !!!! .

சுந்தர .காண்டம் ..என்று .பெயர் ..சொல்லுவார்..இதை .சுகம் .தரும் .சொர்க்கம் .என்று .மனதில்.

கொள்வார்..கண்டேன் .சீதையை .என்று .காகுஸ் தனிடம் .சொன்ன .

கருணை மிகு. ஸ்ரீராம .பக்த .ஆஞ்சநேயர் .பெருமை .இது !!!!!

அஞ்சனை .தனயன் .அலைகடல் .தாண்டவே .ஆயத்தமாகி ..நின்றான் .

அனைத்து .வானரங்களும் .,அங்கதனும் .ஜாம்பவானும் .அன்புடன் .

விடை .கொடுத்து .வழி .அனுப்பினரே .

வானவர்கள் ., தானவர்கள் ., .வருணா .தேவர்கள் .,.வழி .எல்லாம் .

சூழ .நின்று .பூமாரி .பொழி ந்தனரே .—மைநாக .பர்வதம் .மாருதியை .

உபசரிக்க .மகிழ் .வுடன் .மாருதியும் .மைனாகனை .திருப்தி .செய்து .

சுரசையே வெற்றி .கண்டு,ஹிம்சை .வதம் .செய்து .

சாகசமாய் .சமுத்திரத்தை .தாண்டியே .இலங்கை .சேர்ந்தான் ..

இடக்காக .பேசிய .இலங்கையின் .தேவதைய .இடக்கையால் .

தண்டித்து .இலங்கையை .கலக்கினான் .—-அழகான .இலங்கையில் .

அன்னை . .ஜானகியை .அங்கும் .இங்கும் .தேடி .அசோக .வனம் .

அடைந்தான் …..கிம்சுபா .மரத்தடியில் .ஸ்ரீராமனை .தியானம் .செய்யும் .

சீதா .பிராட்டியை .கண்டு .சித்தம் .கலங்கினான் ….

ராவணன் .வெகுண்டிட .ராட்சசியர் .அரண்டிட ….வைதேகி

கலங்கிட ,..வந்தான் .துயர் ,துடைக்க …

கணை .யாழியை க் . கொடுத்து ..ஜெயராமன் .சரிதம் .சொல்லி .

சூடாமணியை ப் .பெற்றுக்கொண்ட .சுந்தர ..ஆஞ்சநேயர் …

அன்னையின் .கண்ணீர் .கண்டு. .அரக்கர் .மேல்.கோபம் .கொண்டு .

அசோகவனம் .அழித்து .அனைவரையும் .ஒழித்தான் .!!!!!!

ப்ரம்மாஸ்தரத்தால் .பிணை த் திட்ட .ஆஞ்சநேயர் …பட்டாபிராமன் .

பெயர் .சொல்ல ….வெகுண்ட .இலங்கை .வேந்தன் …..

வையுங்கள் ..தீ ..வாலு க்கு . என்றான் ….வைத்த .நெருப்பினால் .

வெந்த து .இலங்கை .நகரம் ……..அரக்கனின் .அகந்தை .அழித்திட்ட .

அனுமனும் .அன்னை . .ஜானகி யிடம் ..,…அனுமதி ..பெற்று .

ஆகாய .மார்க்க மதில் ..தாவி .வந்தான் ….

அன்னையை க் ..கண்டுவிட்ட …ஆனந்தத்தில் .தன் ..

மெய் .மற ந்தா ன் ….. ..ஆறாத ..சோகத்தில் .இருந்த …

ஸ்ரீராமனிடம் .ஆஞ்சநேயர் . ” கண்டேன் ….சீதையை” …..

என்றான் …. ..வைதேகி .வாய் .மொழியை .அடையாளமாக க் .

கூறி . சொல்லின் .செல்வன் …ஆஞ்சநேயர் .சூடாமணி யைக் ..

கொடுத்தான் ……மனம் கனிந்து ,…மாருதியை ….

மார்போடு அணைத்து …ஸ்ரீராமன் ..மைதிலியை …

சிறை …மீட்க …சித்தமானார் …..

ஆழ் .கடலில் .அற்புத மாய் ..அணைகட்டி ..படை .சூழ ..

அனுமனும் .இலக்குவனும் ..உடன் .புறப்பட்டனர் ….,

அழித்திட்டான் …..ராவணனை …..ஒழித் திட்டான் … அதர்மத்தை ….

அயோத்தி ….மீண்டு …ஸ்ரீராமன் ….அகிலம் ..போற்ற ….ஆட்சி..

செய்தான் ……ஸ்ரீராமனை ….சரண் …அடைந்தால் …குறை …

ஒன்றும் . வராது …. .நமக்கு…….

எங்கு .எங்கு ..ரகுநாத ..கீர்த்தனம் .கேக்கிறதோ …அங்கு .எல்லாம்

சிரம் .மேல் .கரம் .கூப்பி .மனம் .உருகி கண்ணில் .நீர் .சொரிந்து .

ஆனந்தத்தில் …மூழ் கி ..இருக்கும் …ஆஞ்சநேயா ……

உன்னை …பணிவுடன் …வணங்குகிறோம் …..பன்முறை !!!!!!!!!!!!

குறை .ஒன்றுமில்லாத …ஒரு …நிறைவான ..வாழ்வுதனை ..

எமக்கு ..தந்தருள்வாய் ….அய்யனே …..!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!….

படித்துப் ..பார்த்தீர்களா !!!!!!!!!!!…திரும்ப த் திரும்ப …சொல்லிப் ..பாருங்கள் .

பயம் .விலகும் …சோகம் .போகும் …துக்கம் .அண்டாது ….வல்லமை .

பெருகும் ….வாழ்வில் ..வளம் ….பெருகும் …நலம் ..தொடரும் …..

வாழ்க ..வளமுடன் ….வளர்க ….நலமுடன் ….

நடராசன் …..