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Message For the day…” Who will be in a position to Practise Concentration …”

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An individual, who had a large family, sat down for meditation in his home. As one child or another was disturbing him, he locked himself in a room. But even now he was disturbed by frequent knocks on the door by someone or other. So he betook himself to a forest and began meditating under a tree. But here he was troubled by the droppings from the birds on the tree. Disgusted with the disturbances at home and in the forest he felt that the best thing was to end his existence. Unfortunately, he was unable to realise that God was present in everything and cultivate forbearance. He indeed exemplifies the devotee in whom Rajo guna is predominant. To be able to concentrate wherever one may be is the mark of the devotee with satwic quality. Such a devotee will be able to practise concentration whether in the midst of a crowd or alone. Any disturbance will be looked upon as coming from God and be accepted.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

” You are Neither Too Young Nor Too Old For Becoming Icons of Success …”

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                              Not too old

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I am too young to do this.
I am too old to do this.
I don’t have enough experience. I need to wait a while more.
It is too late for me to pursue what I want in life.
Today’s infographic shares 41 success icons who achieved success in varying ages ” from as young as five years old (Mozart, when he became competent in keyboard and violin) to as old as 76 years old (Nelson Mandela, when he became president). Some notable examples include:
  • Anne Frank, who was 12 when she started writing her diary during the Nazi occupation. It would later be published as The Diary of a Young Girl and be published in more than 60 languages. Anne Frank died when she was 15, of typhus.
  • Pele, who was 17 when he won the world cup in 1958 with Brazil; he also became the youngest ever to play in World Cup). In total Pel scored 1281 goals in 1363 games, for which he was listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in football.
  • Roger Bannister, who is famous in the self-help world for being the athlete who broke the four-minute limit for running a mile in 1954. He was 25 then. Up until that time, running a mile in under four minutes was perceived by doctors and scientists as a biological impossibility and would cause serious physical damage to the body if attempted. After his feat, this four-minute barrier has since been broken by many athletes, including high school students.
  • Suzanne Collins, who was 46 when she published The Hunger Games, which would receive critically acclaim and subsequently pave the way for a trilogy as well as now-famous film adaptation starring Jennifer Lawrence.
  • Leonardo da Vinci, who was 51 when he painted the Mona Lisa.
  • Colonel Sanders, who was 61 when he started the KFC franchise. (I shared his example in Limiting Belief #7 of 7 Limiting Beliefs Keeping You from Living Your Best Life.)
  • Nelson Mandela, South-African revolutionary and philanthropist, who was 75 (not 76 as reported in the infographic) when he became the president of South Africa

 

 

Do you still think that age is your limiting factor for success? Whether it is or not, it can never be as big of a limiting factor as the belief that it is a limiting factor.

 

source:::: Success has no age limit …. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…

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Watch the Earth’s Orbit Flash by in Seconds….First Ever Vine video From ISS !!!

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  • Vine was created by Nasa astronaut Reid Wiseman over the weekend 
  • Timelapse condenses 92-minute orbit into the span of around six seconds
  • Sun never sets because ISS’ orbit is in alignment with the ‘terminator’ line
  • Terminator line marks barrier between light and dark on Earth’s surface
  • This happens up to four times a year but is most common around the time of the summer solstice

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) can see as many as 16 sunrises and sunsets in a 24-hour period.

But on some occasions, the location of the station means the sun never sets at all, providing stunning views for the crew on board.

Now, Nasa astronaut Reid Wiseman has revealed this incredible sight from orbit, in the first ever Vine video to be sent from space.

The timelapse condenses a 92-minute orbit into the span of around six seconds showing the space station hurtling around the planet at  17,500 mph (27,600 km/h).

WHAT CAUSES A NEVER-SETTING SUN?

In certain orbits of the Earth, the sun never sets on the ISS because the space station is in alignment with the day/night terminator line.

This line marks the barrier between light and dark on the surface of the Earth.

In this scenario, something known as the ‘beta angle’ increases. This is the imaginary line between the sun and the path of the ISS around Earth.

When beta angle exceeds 69º, it is in constant sunlight. This happens two to four times a year and is most extreme near the summer solstice on June 21.

The timelapse condenses a 92-minute orbit into the span of around six seconds showing the space station hurtling around the planet at  17,500 mph (27,600 km/h).

 The sun never sets because the space station’s orbit comes into alignment with the day and night terminator line.

This marks the barrier between light and dark on the surface of the Earth.

In this scenario, something known as the ‘beta angle’ increases. This is the imaginary line between the sun and the path of the ISS around Earth.

Writing in the Weather Centre blog, Tony Rice explained that as the beta angle gets higher, the time the ISS is in sunlight also increases.

The sun never sets because the space station's orbit comes into alignment with the day and night terminator line. This marks the barrier between light and dark on the surface of the Earth

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The sun never sets because the space station’s orbit comes into alignment with the day and night terminator line. This marks the barrier between light and dark on the surface of the Earth

 

During this period, the so-called ¿beta angle¿ increases. This is the imaginary line between the sun and the path of the ISS around Earth. As the beta angle gets higher, the time the ISS is in sunlight increases. When beta angle exceeds 69º, it is in constant sunlight

During this period, the so-called ‘beta angle’ increases. This is the imaginary line between the sun and the path of the ISS around Earth. As the beta angle gets higher, the time the ISS is in sunlight increases. When beta angle exceeds 69º, it is in constant sunlight

‘When beta angle exceeds 69º, it is in constant sunlight, and mission control keeps an even closer around-the-clock watch on power production and temperatures,’ he said.

‘This happens two to four times a year but is most extreme near the summer solstice coming on June 21.’

Previous space shuttles would enter something known as a ‘barbeque mode’ which would cause them to do slow barrel rolls to avoid overheating.

On the ISS, an Active Thermal Control System transfers heat through to large radiators extending under the station that can then be released into space.

Reid Wiseman from Baltimore (pictured) is currently serving as flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41. Wiseman¿s space Vine has gained over 4,000 likes and nearly 2,000 retweets since it was posted on Saturday

Reid Wiseman from Baltimore (pictured) is currently serving as flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41.   Wiseman’s space Vine has gained over 4,000 likes and nearly 2,000 retweets since it was posted on Saturday

‘1st Vine from space! Single Earth orbit. Sun never sets flying parallel w/terminator line,’ Wiseman explained in the clip, which he shared over the weekend.

Vine is a mobile service that creates short looping videos which are six seconds or less. So far, Wiseman’s Vine has gained over 4,000 likes and nearly 2,000 retweets.

The 38-year-old from Baltimore is currently serving as flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41.

The last time Twitter saw a space ‘first’ was when astronaut Mike Massimino sent the first tweet from orbit in 2009.

'My parents were waving in Maryland at sunrise, so I took a picture of them,' Wiseman wrote with this shot

‘My parents were waving in Maryland at sunrise, so I took a picture of them,’ Wiseman wrote with this shot

Source:::: y ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD  in Daily Mail Australia

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Message For The Day…” Pursue Spirituality with no Expectations in Mind… “

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You should not pursue spirituality with any end result in mind. One who works for wages is a worker and not an owner. The daily wage earner will not have any ownership or interest towards completing the tasks. He or she will worry about being present till the schedule, collect their wages and leave. Thus, he or she thinks that they are separate from the organisation. In your home, the wife or the children do their respective duties, but do not demand any wages. The wife does not ask any sort of income for the activities she does. She discharges her responsibility with purity and perfection, and takes care of everything at home. One who prays, just for a result is like that daily wage earner. One who enjoys the feeling that God is his own, and that God is within them, is like the owner. Aspire to become owners and not servants.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

Message For the Day…” Whatever You Do or Say Comes Back to You … “

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Wherever you see, whoever you see, there is nothing but Divinity that is present. Salute all beings, even if you think they are inferior to you. Remember, you are not saluting the individual but to the Divine within them. If you have one thousand pots filled with water, the reflection of the Sun shining above will be the same in all the pots. So too, the reflection of the Divine is present equally in all beings. Just as the reflection of Sun will depend upon what is present within the pot, what you see around you is a reflection, reaction and resound of your own actions. Whatever you do or say comes back to you. You see your own form in the mirror. If you hate others, you hate yourself. There is no use in blaming God for your own actions. God is attributeless, sacred, pure and wise. It is human ignorance to attribute qualities to God.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

Image of the Day …World Ocean Day !!!

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The ocean from Tofino, British Columbia, Canada. We chose it partly because Canada helped start World Oceans Day, which happens every June 8.

View larger. | Morning mist over the ocean, as seen in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada by EarthSky Facebook friend Ryong Lee. Thank you, Ryong!

Morning mist over the beach and ocean, in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by EarthSky Facebook friend Ryong Lee

To help celebrate World Oceans Day, Ryong Lee of Canada posted this beautiful photo onEarthSky’s Facebook page. When we started talking about World Oceans Day on our social media pages last week, several people said they had never heard of it. In fact, Canada made the original proposal for World Oceans Day in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The day has been unofficially celebrated every June 8 since then, and, in 2008, the United Nations did officially recognize it. Since then, World Oceans Day has been coordinated internationally by The Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network. These organizations say it has greater success and global participation each year.

Sylvia Earle, perhaps the world’s most recognized and respected oceanographer, made a video plea to protect the oceans, which was released today. Among other things, Earle said:

I think of the ocean as the blue heart of the planet

 

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Source:::: Earth sky news site

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Want To talk to the CIA ?…. Tweet @ CIA !!!

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source::::Erik Wemple in The Washington Post

The Central Intelligence Agency is announcing today that it’s getting into the social media biz. “@CIA” will be its handle on Twitter, the short-attention-span platform with255 million monthly active users, and it’ll also launch on Facebook.

The presence on these premier social media sites will supplement the CIA’s existing digital presence, which includes a Web site and Flickr and YouTube accounts. CIA Director John Brennan explained the move in a press release: “By expanding to these platforms, CIA will be able to more directly engage with the public and provide information on CIA’s mission, history, and other developments. We have important insights to share, and we want to make sure that unclassified information about the Agency is more accessible to the American public that we serve, consistent with our national security mission.”

Don’t get too excited, however, about the level of detail in the tweets and Facebook posts. Though a press release on the new accounts says that the agency will post the “latest news, statements, and career information,” consider the order that came down from the director of national intelligence earlier this year. It stipulated a requirement that intelligence employees seek authorization before talking to the media about a broad basket of “intelligence-related information.”

Given such constraints, it’s a safe bet that the published information will go heavy on promotional fare. The press release notes that tweets will showcase “artifacts and other information from the CIA’s Museum — the best museum most people never get to see. CIA will also post updates and information from the Agency’s ‘World Factbook,’ a unique public resource and educational tool, as well as unclassified intelligence histories and other information.”

Here’s the way the CIA Twitter page looked just before it posted its first tweet.

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Hold on a second, though: How did the CIA get control of the @CIA handle? A department spokesperson responds, “CIA filed an impersonation complaint with Twitter and they secured the @CIA account for us, which is routine for government agencies.”

Embarassing Mistakes in the History… Wish it is Not Repeated !!!

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They say history repeats itself. Which means that all of the glorious bravery and stories are constantly serving as examples. It’s why it’s important to learn from history, as they help us navigate our lives, and our civilization. But history also has a darker side… it shows us the mistakes that don’t bear repeating. Those horrible decisions, those stupid mistakes, those idiotic moves that should never be repeated. Learn from few examples, and be wiser for it.

 

The 12 book publishers who turned down Harry Potter.

24. The 12 book publishers who turned down Harry Potter.

 

 Faulty construction leading to the meltdown of the Chernobyl Reactor, the consequences of which are still being counted to this day.
23. Faulty construction leading to the meltdown of the Chernobyl Reactor, the consequences of which are still being counted to this day.
 The Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor when not a single US aircraft carrier was in port.
22. The Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor when not a single US aircraft carrier was in port.
 Russia selling Alaska to the US for 2 cents an acre because they thought it was a useless tundra.
15. Russia selling Alaska to the US for 2 cents an acre because they thought it was a useless tundra.
The Dutch discovering Australia 100 years before the British but ignoring it because they thought it was a useless desert.
14. The Dutch discovering Australia 100 years before the British but ignoring it because they thought it was a useless desert.
 Napolean thinking he could invade Russia in winter.
12. Napolean thinking he could invade Russia in winter.
 Hitler thinking he could do better than Napoleon.
11. Hitler thinking he could do better than Napoleon.
NASA loses a Mars orbiter because part of the team used metric units and the other half used English.
10. NASA loses a Mars orbiter because part of the team used metric units and the other half used English.
Not having enough life boats on the Titanic because it was “unsinkable.”
8. Not having enough life boats on the Titanic because it was "unsinkable."
It took 177 years to build the Tower of Pisa and only 10 years for it to start leaning.
7. It took 177 years to build the Tower of Pisa and only 10 years for it to start leaning.
NASA accidentally taping over the moonlanding. In fact, there are no known original recordings of the event.
6. NASA accidentally taping over the moonlanding. In fact, there are no known original recordings of the event.
Source:::: Viral nova trending site
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Message For the Day…” How to Meditate …”

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Meditation does not mean simply sitting with eyes closed, contemplating on a Form. You may close your eyes, and focus on the form. But if there is some fickleness in the mind while meditating, then it becomes concentration and not contemplation. When the fickle-mindedness fades away, then your concentration becomes steady and turns into contemplation and slowly, you forget both yourself and the Form, and attain Samadhi. Ultimately, there will be no Form – hence it is called Atma. People give it different names. Don’t worry if you are worshipping one Form over another – it is not the end; this is not concentration. Persist and focus on the Form and see that it becomes steady. As you proceed further on the path, your focus becomes fully steady and contemplation blossoms into meditation.

Sathya Sai Baba