Message for the Day…” Understand the Value of Mother’s Love and Her Concern for You…”

There is nothing greater than mother’s love. Mother’s words are always sweet. At times she may use harsh words, but understand that those words are meant only to correct you, not to hurt you. There may be a wicked son or daughter, but there can never be a wicked mother in this world. All of you must understand the value of mother’s love and her concern for you. Among the mother, father, teacher and God, mother is given the highest rank and priority. In the present times, modern youth do not care for their mother or parents. Many think they are highly educated and that the mother does not know anything. It is a great mistake to think poorly about anyone. Never look down upon your mother. Always remember the love she has for you, and at all circumstances strive and make her happy. God will be pleased with you only when you truly make your mother happy.

Sathya Sai Baba

Terrorism Attacks That Were Successfully Stopped Before Tragedy Occurred……..

Following the attacks in Beirut, Baghdad, and Paris, our newsfeeds were flooded with death tolls and prayers for survivors. We should all take the time to mourn those we’ve lost.

But we can’t let our grief get the best of us. We must also remember how many lives are saved because of the quick thinking of first responders and the government agencies that act predominantly behind the scenes. Because of them, so many people have been spared from harm.

Here are just a few of the many terrorist attacks that were stopped before anyone was hurt:

1. On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid attempted to detonate a shoe bomb.

On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid attempted to detonate a shoe bomb.

Nearly 200 people were aboard the international flight. Heroic passengers subdued Reid and the plane made an emergency landing in Boston.

2. In 2003, Iyman Faris, a double agent for Al Qaeda positioned in the FBI, was caught for possible plots to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge.

 

In 2003, Iyman Faris, a double agent for Al Qaeda positioned in the FBI, was caught for possible plots to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge.

Each day, some 125,000 motor vehicles, 4,000 pedestrians, and 2,600 cyclists cross the bridge.

3. Dhiren Barot was arrested in 2004 for suspected plots against the New York Stock Exchange, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Citigroup Center.

Dhiren Barot was arrested in 2004 for suspected plots against the New York Stock Exchange, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Citigroup Center.

It later surfaced that Barot planned to use limousines filled with “dirty” bombs for the attacks.

4. Shahawar Matin Siraj and James Elshafay were arrested in 2004 for plots to bomb the 34th Street – Herald Square subway station.

Shahawar Matin Siraj and James Elshafay were arrested in 2004 for plots to bomb the 34th Street – Herald Square subway station.

The popular station — close to Macy’s and Penn Station — is the third busiest stop in NYC’s entire subway system.

5. Back in 2006, seven men were arrested after allegedly plotting to bomb the Sears (now Willis) Tower and FBI offices.

Back in 2006, seven men were arrested after allegedly plotting to bomb the Sears (now Willis) Tower and FBI offices.

The tower features 110 floors of office, retail, and recreational space.

6. Abdul Kadir, a former member of Guyana’s parliament, was arrested with three other men in 2007 in connection with plans to bomb the jet fuel line at JFK Airport.

Abdul Kadir, a former member of Guyana's parliament, was arrested with three other men in 2007 in connection with plans to bomb the jet fuel line at JFK Airport.

Kadir was sentenced to life in prison.

7. Nineteen-year-old Hosam Maher Husein Smadi was arrested in 2009 for a plot to bomb a Dallas skyscraper.

 

Nineteen-year-old Hosam Maher Husein Smadi was arrested in 2009 for a plot to bomb a Dallas skyscraper.

The 60-story Fountain Palace is the fifth tallest structure in Dallas.

8. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was taken down by fellow passengers before he could detonate a bomb on a flight over Detroit.

He confessed to the Christmas Day incident and admitted to carrying plastic explosives in his underwear.

9. In 2012, Amine El Khalifi was arrested for a plot to carry out a suicide bombing at the United States Capitol.

In 2012, Amine El Khalifi was arrested for a plot to carry out a suicide bombing at the United States Capitol.

The Moroccan man believed he was working with Al Qaeda, but he was actually in contact with undercover FBI agents the whole time.

10. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Rezwan Ferdaus was arrested in 2011 for plots to attack the Pentagon, United States Capitol, and U.S. soldiers abroad with IED devices.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Rezwan Ferdaus was arrested in 2011 for plots to attack the Pentagon, United States Capitol, and U.S. soldiers abroad with IED devices.

 

Ferdaus was working with and supporting Al Qaeda.

11. In May 2010, Faisal Shahzad was arrested for an attempted car bombing in Times Square.

He was captured 53 hours after the failed plot, boarding a flight with Pakistan as the final destination.

12. In 2007, six men were arrested when plans were discovered targeting New Jersey’s Fort Dix base.

In 2007, six men were arrested when plans were discovered targeting New Jersey's Fort Dix base.

According to The Washington Post, their aim was “‘to kill as many American soldiers as possible’ with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and guns.”

13. Syed Haris Ahmed and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee were caught after videotaping Washington-area buildings.

Syed Haris Ahmed and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee were caught after videotaping Washington-area buildings.

Before their arrests, they sent the footage to a London-based jihadist website.

Thanks to quick decision-making paired with countless hours of investigation, thousands — if not millions — of lives have been saved. It’s important to always remember and thank those who don’t get enough recognition. We salute you!

Source…Amanda Black….www.viralnova.com

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” When I started Loving Myself….”

A poem by Charlie Chaplin written on his 70th birthday on April 16, 1959.
When I started loving myself
I understood that I’m always and at any given opportunity
in the right place at the right time.
And I understood that all that happens is right –
from then on I could be calm.
Today I know: It’s called TRUST.

When I started to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
When I tried to force my desires on this person,
even though I knew the time is not right and the person was not ready for it,
and even though this person was me.
Today I know: It’s called LETTING GO

When I started loving myself
I could recognize that emotional pain and grief
are just warnings for me to not live against my own truth.
Today I know: It’s called AUTHENTICALLY BEING.

When I started loving myself
I stopped longing for another life
and could see that everything around me was a request to grow.
Today I know: It’s called MATURITY.

When I started loving myself
I stopped depriving myself of my free time
and stopped sketching further magnificent projects for the future.
Today I only do what’s fun and joy for me,
what I love and what makes my heart laugh,
in my own way and in my tempo.
Today I know: it’s called HONESTY.

When I started loving myself
I escaped from all what wasn’t healthy for me,
from dishes, people, things, situations
and from everything pulling me down and away from myself.
In the beginning I called it“healthy egoism”,
but today I know: it’s called SELF-LOVE.

When I started loving myself
I stopped wanting to be always right
thus I’ve been less wrong.
Today I’ve recognized: it’s called HUMBLENESS.

When I started loving myself
I refused to live further in the past
and worry about my future.
Now I live only at this moment where EVERYTHING takes place,
like this I live every day and I call it CONSCIOUSNESS.


When I started loving myself
I recognized, that my thinking
can make me miserable and sick.
When I requested for my heart forces,
my mind got an important partner.
Today I call this connection HEART WISDOM.

We do not need to fear further discussions,
conflicts and problems with ourselves and others
since even stars sometimes bang on each other
and create new worlds.
Today I know: THIS IS LIFE!

Source…www.ba-bamail.com

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Message for the Day…” Ways to Follow the Path of Devotion …”

Sathya Sai Baba

Every aspirant who seeks the Eternal through the path of devotion should strive to keep away from the turmoils, cruelties, and falsehoods of this world and practice truth, righteousness, love, and peace. This is indeed the path of devotion. Those who seek union with God and those who seek the welfare of the world should discard as worthless both praise and blame, appreciation and derision, prosperity and adversity. They should courageously keep steady faith in their own innate reality and dedicate themselves to spiritual uplift. No one, not even a great spiritual personality (maha-purusha) or Avatar, can ever escape criticism and blame. Learn from their lives. Great souls hold on to truth and live by them. Those who indulge in criticism or blame will realise their greatness in time. As aspirants, stay away from ignorant people and desist in discussing your beliefs and convictions with them. Become immersed in holy books and be in the company of the Lord’s devotees.

The Boy Who Defeated His Disability to Become an Award Winning Artist …….

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

Anjan Satheesh, a differently abled artist has proved that nothing can stop an ignited and strong mind.

Anjan is hearing-impaired and has cerebral palsy. But neither of these conditions stopped him from following his dreams.

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Photo: Kerala Cartoon Academy Facebook

Anjan is now making headlines for all the right reasons. He recently won a national award for Outstanding Creative Adult with Disabilities, instituted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment this year.

His various paintings and caricatures drawn over the last several years won him the prestigious award. He will receive a purse of Rs. 50,000 and citation, which will be presented to him at a function in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on December 3.

A former student of Adarsh Special School, Tripunithura, Anjan has learnt 3D animation at Toons and now works as a computer teacher there. His other achievements include awards like Amrita Keerthy Puraskaaram (Amritanandamayi Math) at the age of 8, Rotary International Special Talent Award (2001), Medal in Art at the National Abylimpics, Chennai (2005).

He was also praised by ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for his creativity. Anjan had drawn a caricature of Sachin when the master blaster had come down to watch an ISL match of Kerala Blasters in Kochi.

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Anjan’s most memorable moment is his meeting with the former president Late APJ Abdul Kalam, who appreciated his work in 2005 during his visit to Adarsh. In fact, a photo featuring Dr. Kalam and Anjan became part of the book titled ‘Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges’. He also organized an exhibition of his work at Kerala High Court in 2009, becoming the first artist to hold an exhibition inside the High Court and to get a Full Court Honour.

“Disability cannot defeat me ..straining to reach there for which I am made for..aiming to become a legend with what I have in me,” he wrote on his blog.

Check out his website to know more about his work.

Source….Shreya Pareek in http://www.the betterindia.com

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Message for the Day….” Strive to light Your own Lamp from the Universal Light of Love First…”

You can light more than thousand candles from a single lamp. Remember only a burning lamp or candle can be used to light other candles. An unlit candle cannot light the other unlit candles. So too only the one who earned wisdom can enlighten others who are in ignorance. One who is not illumined cannot illumine others who are dwelling in the darkness of maya:So you must strive to light your own lamp from the Universal Light of Love and from there transmit illumination to all who seek and strive. All lamps shine alike, since they are all sparks of that Param-jyothi, the Universal Luminosity, which is God. Lamps are many but light is one. Every patch of water on earth has the reflection of the sun in it but the original sun is one. Just as the one sun is seen in a million pots, lakes or wells the one same Divine (Paramjyothi) shines as wisdom in a million hearts.

Sathya Sai Baba

Indian Blogger’s Viral Poem Explains Why We Shouldn’t Pray Just For Paris Only But For the Whole World…

There has been tremendous amount of support coming in from across the world for the shocking attacks in Paris. A Delhi-based blogger Karuna Ezara Parikh wrote down this poem and that seems to have resonated with a lot of people, considering how viral it has gone. –

Source: @karunaparikh on Twitter

Source: @karunaparikh on Twitter

Here’s what she had to say on her Facebook post:

I woke this morning deeply disturbed by the news from #Paris, but more amazed by the attention it received on social media. I understand Paris is a beloved and familiar space for a lot of people, but it troubled me that #Beirut, a city my father grew up in, had received so little attention after the horrific bombings two days earlier. It also troubled me that #Baghdad, a place I have absolutely no connection with, received even less attention after the senseless bombing that took place there last week. Worst of all, I found the understanding of the refugee crisis skewed and simplistic. If you’ve been following the journeys of the people leaving their homes around the world right now, perhaps you’ll understand why the words #SyrianRefugeeCrisis are just as devastating as#PrayForParis. It’s time to pray for humanity. It is time to make all places beloved. It’s time to pray for the world.

Source…..www.thebetterindia.com

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One Sikh Man Tweeted This Message Of Humanity After The Paris Attacks …

The recent Paris attacks have left over 120 people dead and more than 350 people injured. –

Source: Getty Images

Source: Getty Images

As a gesture to help out people seeking shelter during the attacks, the phrase “#PorteOuverte” started trending on Twitter. PorteOuverte means ‘Open Door’ and meant that anyone using that hashtag was offering their shelter for the stranded people.

Twitter User @RohanSinghKalsi tweeted this:

  1. Anybody who’s stranded in Paris and needs shelter and somewhere safe, any Sikh Gurdwara (temple) will be happy to accommodate e

    This got retweeted over 13,000 times and received a tremendous response! –

    Source….www.the betterindia.com

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Simple Cleaning Tricks for Household ….

Cleaning your home usually involves harsh, smelly chemicals that assault your sense of smell, dry out your skin, and leave you feeling like you live in a science lab.

The natural methods below not only work just as well without those abrasive side effects, some actually work even better. Say goodbye to working up a sweat scrubbing away and let these simple hacks take care of the hard work for you. Everything from the bathroom to your laundry will benefit from these awesome tricks.

 Revive your musty shower curtain.

Revive your musty shower curtain.

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Toss it in the washing machine with a few old towels to help scrub off all the mildew and other ickiness. Just do a normal wash in warm water and hang to dry.

 Clear out drain buildup without harsh chemicals.

Clear out drain buildup without harsh chemicals.

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Pour one cup of baking soda followed by one cup of white vinegar and allow to fizz for five to ten minutes. Rinse with boiling hot water.

 De-grime your shower head.

De-grime your shower head.

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Use a Ziplock bag large enough to fit over the entire shower head and fill it with white vinegar. Tie it over the shower head, making sure it’s fully submerged, and allow to sit overnight. Rinse with water.

Toilet brushes need to be cleaned, too.

Toilet brushes need to be cleaned, too.

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Pour one cup of washing soda, a half-cup hydrogen peroxide, and half a cup of white vinegar into your toilet bowl and leave your brush to sit in it for a few hours. Flush to rinse.

Get your mirrors and windows drunk.

Get your mirrors and windows drunk.

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Okay, not really, but using a mixture of one part vodka, one part white vinegar, and two parts distilled water will give you a streak-free clean.

Stop scrubbing your microwave.

Stop scrubbing your microwave.

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Fill a bowl with water and lemon juice (or vinegar) and heat it for about five minutes. Once it’s cooled down, you’ll be able to wipe away all the stains without a struggle.

Keep your wood cutting boards naturally sanitized

Keep your wood cutting boards naturally sanitized.

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Just rub a sliced lemon over the whole thing, then let it dry before wiping off any residue.

Toothpaste doesn’t just make your teeth shiny.

Toothpaste doesn't just make your teeth shiny.

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It can also get rid of the pesky tarnish on silver without having to resort to smelly chemical solutions.

Clean hard-to-reach glassware nooks with rice.

Clean hard-to-reach glassware nooks with rice.

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Decorative wine bottles, flower vases, and other items with small openings can be cleaned using one-quarter cup of uncooked rice, a splash of water, and a few drops of dish soap. Simply give ’em a good shake!

Give your appliances a smooth shine with baby oil.

Give your appliances a smooth shine with baby oil.

It cuts through all the dust and grease and leaves metal appliances shining for up to a week.

Soak up carpet spills with salt

Soak up carpet spills with salt.

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It’s best to get to the stain as quickly as possible and pour lots (LOTS) of salt on it. Let it stay for a few days, adding more if necessary, then vacuum up.

Or iron the stain away.

Or iron the stain away.

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Put a damp cloth over the stain and iron on a high setting to give it a good steam clean.

Make your mildewy towels as fresh as new.

Make your mildewy towels as fresh as new.

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Wash them with vinegar on hot to kill the stale smell and make them fluffy as well as fresh-scented.

Speaking of washing machines, clean those, too.

Speaking of washing machines, clean those, too.

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Run an empty load with as much water and on the highest heat setting as possible. Once it’s filled, add a quart of white vinegar and one cup of washing or baking soda (or whatever you can fit into the front-loading detergent drawer), then run again with just water.

Gather the dust from your fans in a pillowcase instead of your face.

Gather the dust from your fans in a pillowcase instead of your face.

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Wrap the pillow case around the blade and wipe away the dust on the bottom and top of the blade at the same time.

When your guests forget to use coasters, clean the wood rings with olive oil and salt.

When your guests forget to use coasters, clean the wood rings with olive oil and salt.

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Apply a mixture of olive oil and salt to each stain and allow to sit for an hour or so before wiping away. It might not look like it worked at first, but just wait and reapply if necessary.

Get rid of your kids’ graffiti from wood furniture.

Get rid of your kids' graffiti from wood furniture.

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A washcloth soaked in rubbing alcohol will easily wipe away their artwork on most wood surfaces.

 

(via Nourishing Joy, Bustle)

Source…. http://www.justdiy.com/cleaning-tricks

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