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Message for the Day….” Fill Every word of Yours with Love … “
Love (Prema) cannot be affected or modified by considerations of caste or creed or religion; it cannot be tarnished by envy, malice or hate. Preserve Love from being poisoned by these evils; endeavor to cultivate hatred-lessness and distinction-free feelings. The root of all religions, the substance of all scriptures, the rendezvous of all roads, the inspiration of all individuals is the Principle of Love (Prema). It is the firmest foundation for every human being’s mission of Life. It is the Light that ensures world peace and prosperity. Fill every word of yours with Love. The word that emerges from your tongue should not stab like the knife, nor wound like an arrow, or hit like the hammer. It has to be a foundation of sweet nectar, a counsel of consoling spiritual wisdom (Vedantic), and a soft path of blossoms; it must shower peace and joy.
Joke of the Day…” I am paying as little as i can … ” !!!
The teacher says, “I wish you’d pay a little attention Mary.”
“I am paying as little as I can Mrs. Bell,” said Mary.
History Teacher: “Why was George Washington standing in the bow of the boat as the army crossed the Delaware?”
Student: “Because he knew if he sat down, he would have to row.”
A rather strict English teacher also had the responsibility of teaching “homemaking,” as home economics used to be called. The teacher noticed a student carefully applying lipstick and powder, rather than doing her home ec lesson.
“Jenny,” said the teacher, “you pay more attention to your makeup than you do to your homemaking lessons.”
“Well, said Jenny, “before I can home make, I have to catch someone with whom.”
Source :::: joke a day.com
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Message For the Day…” Four Directives for Sanctifying Your Lives…”
Let God be your Guru, your path, your Lord. Adore Him, obey His commands, offer Him your grateful homage, and hold Him fast in your memory. This is the one and only way, and the easiest way to realize Him as your own reality. This reality is cognisable everywhere. It is evident within yourself, when you earnestly seek it. You can experience it, even while performing selflessly your duty to yourself and others. I shall indicate to you today, four directives for sanctifying your lives and purifying your mind, so that you can contact the God within you. They are: Give up the company of the wicked (Tyaja durjana samsargam); Welcome the chance to be among the good (Bhaja Sadhu Samagamam); Do good deeds both day and night (Kuru punyam ahoraatram); Remember and discriminate which is lasting or otherwise (Smara nitya-anityatam).
He has Done it again …. Kudos to Auto Annadurai !!!
‘Auto Anna’ Annadurai has upped the ante this football season. By streaming the FIFA World Cup live in his auto, he has managed to douse many Chennaiites’ angst against auto-drivers! Photos: Vikas Vasu
Annadurai, a share auto driver on the Thiruvanmiyur-Sholinganallur route, live streams the FIFA World Cup for his customers.
With the FIFA fever catching up with him as well, the innovative auto driver from Thanjavur district says, “I support Argentina and I love Messi!”
Apart from the FIFA live streaming, Annadurai also live streamed the Lok Sabha Election results and all IPL matches (he has subscribed to Sony Six).
The posters on his auto are too catchy to miss. His ‘Amazing Auto’ offers live streaming of the FIFA World Cup and also asks customers to ‘like’ him in his facebook page.
Pl also see the following link ….
https://natarajank.com/2013/08/04/meet-auto-annadurai-a-role-model-for-others/ A blogpost On Mr.Annadurai on 4 Aug 2013
Source::::The Hindu
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” Home Made Mouthwash… “
Homemade Mouthwash to Get Rid of Bad Breath
| Traditional mouthwash is usually made with a sharp mint flavor to make our breath smell fresh and pleasant. However, mint only masks the smell and actually feeds the odor-causing bacteria with more sugar. Also, most commercial brands of mouthwash are made up mostly from synthetic colors, flavors and chemicals that are nowhere near good for you.
Instead of just pretending to freshen your breath, you can make your own mouthwash at home using natural ingredients that will clean your mouth from the bottom up. This mouthwash is made from ingredients that you likely have at home, so give it a shot (literally) and get to know the homemade goodness you’ve been missing! |
Honey: This ingredient has a number of anti-bacterial properties that kill off all the bad bacteria in your mouth, instead of feeding them with sugar. Also, adding honey makes the wash taste better. Use organic or raw honey for the best results. Cinnamon: A miracle spice in every way, cinnamon gets rid of odor by killing off the odor-causing bacteria in one blast. The International Association for Dental Research found that people who chewed cinnamon gum had a 50 percent decrease in oral bacteria versus people who chewed mint gum.
Recipe makes: One small bottle of mouthwash Ingredients: Juice of 2 freshly squeezed lemons Mix together all of the ingredients and give it a shake. Swish or gargle 1-2 tablespoons of the mouthwash for a minute after brushing your teeth or whenever you want to freshen your breath. Don’t use the mouthwash more than once to twice a day (the lemon is very acidic). Enjoy your fresh breath and clean mouth and take pride in your fantastic homemade mouthwash! Source::::ba-ba mailsite Natarajan |
Message For the day…” Moon and Mind are interrelated …”
Poornima means the effulgent fullmoon. Guru is One who removes darkness and delusion from the heart and illumines it with the higher wisdom. The moon and the mind are interrelated, as object and image. On this day, the moon is full, fair and cool, its light pleasant and peaceful; the light of the mind too has to be pleasing and pure. In the firmament of your heart, the moon is the mind. Sensual desires and worldly activities are the clouds, thick and heavy which mar your joy at the light of the moon. Let the strong breeze of love scatter the clouds away and confer on you the cool glory of moonlight. When devotion shines full, the sky in the heart becomes a bowl of beauty and life is transformed into a charming avenue of Ananda (bliss). That beauty of heart, that bliss in life can be won through the mind, if the lesson of this day is remembered and realised.
Joke of the DAY… ” That is Mine … “!!!
After Florida coach Steve Spurrior passes away and enters the Pearly Gates, God takes him on a tour. He shows Steve a little 2-bedroom house with a faded UF banner hanging from the front porch. “This is your home, Coach. Most people don’t get their own house up here,” God exclaims.
Little Steve looks at the house, then turns around and looks at the one sitting on the top of the hill. It’s a huge two-story mansion with white marble columns and little patios under all of the windows. LSU flags line both sides of the sidewalk with a huge purple and gold LSU banner hanging between the marble columns.
“Thanks for the home, God, but let me ask you a question. I get this little 2 bedroom house with a faded Florida banner, and Nick Saban gets a mansion with new LSU banners and flags flying all over the place. Why is that?”
God looks at him seriously for a moment and then replies, “That’s not Saban’s house, that’s mine!!!!!”
Source::::: joke a day.com
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Message For the Day…” Marriage to a Girl is like Upanayanamfor a Boy …”
Zohra Sehgal… The Grand Old Lady of Indian Cinema … End of an Era …
Jul 11, 2014
Older than Indian cinema, Zohra Sehgal had a glorious performing career that inspired
generations.
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Zohra Sehgal, a quintessential Bollywood diva who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning over seven decades in both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday at the age of 102. Photo: S. Subramanium The Hindu
Often called the grand old lady of Bollywood, she last appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya(with Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor) in 2007. She acted in hits like Cheeni Kum (with Amitabh Bachchan), Dil Se (with Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala), Veer Zaara (Shah Rukh and Preity Zinta), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai) and Bend It Like Beckham.
Born on April 27, 1912 in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh in a traditional Muslim family, Sehgal, third of her seven siblings, grew up in Chakrata near Dehradun and was sent to Lahore to pursue her higher education.
As a dancer, she performed across Japan, Egypt, Europe and the U.S.. She married scientist, painter and dancer Kameshwar Sehgal in August 1942. The couple had two children, Kiran and Pavan. Kameshwar died in 1952 and Zohra raised the children all by herself.
On her return from foreign trips, Sehgal had to don the burqa while studying in Lahore’s prestigious Queen Mary College, meant for daughters of aristocratic families, an institution where strict purdah was observed and males invited to speak there were put behind a screen.
Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, Ms. Sehgal acted with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor’s Prithvi Theatre for 14 years. In 1946, she debuted in IPTA’s first film production Dharti Ke Lal, which dealt with the Bengal famine. She also acted in another IPTA film — Chetan Anand’s Neecha Nagar.
She choreographed for a few Hindi films as well, including classics like Guru Dutt’s Baazi (1951) and the dream sequence song in Raj Kapoor’s film Awaara.
Sehgal moved to London on a drama scholarship in 1962, where she appeared in many TV productions including The Jewel in the Crown, Tandoori Nights, My Beautiful Laundrette and The Raj Quartet.
Born Sahibzadi Zohra Begum Mumtaz-Ullah Khan on April 27, 1912 in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Zohra Sehgal began her career as a dancer with Uday Shankar in 1935 and performed across Japan, Egypt, Europe and the U.S. In this April 2012 photo, Zohra Sehgal reacts while cutting a cake on her 100th birthday in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
Zohra Sehgal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Kalidas Samman in 2001. The Sangeet Natak Akademi presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2004. She received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour in 2010. In this April 2010 photo, then President Pratibha Patil presents the Padma Vibhushan to Zohra Segal. Photo: PTI
A rare photo of Zohra Sehgal with Uday Shankar’s wife Amala Shankar at Uday Shankar’s dance centre in Almora. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Zohra Sehgal with her sister from Pakistan Uzra Butt in New Delhi in 2003. “All my life I have been active in my profession since October 8, 1935. Even when my children were born, or my husband committed suicide, I managed to carry on. After the 75th year of my career, I decided to stop,” Zohra Sehgal had said in April 2012 when she turned 100. And when asked whether she had any wishes left, she memorably had said, “I want long blonde hair, an hourglass figure and 5 foot 6 inches height.” Photo: The Hindu
Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, Zohra Sehgal was associated with the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor’s Prithvi Theatre for 14 years. She choreographed for a few Hindi films as well, including classics like Guru Dutt’s “Baazi” (1951) and the dream sequence song in Raj Kapoor’s film “Awaara”. In this June 13, 2009 photo, Zohra Sehgal gets emotional during a meeting in the memory of eminent theatre personality and another IPTA veteran Habib Tanvir at Abhimanch Theatre, NSD, in New Delhi. Photo: The Hindu
Source::::: The Hindu… July 11 2014
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