Message For The Day…. “Every Single Individual in the Planet is Divine “…

Usually when you are asked where God is, you point to the sky or some distant place of worship and say He is there, as if He is just a person and has a definite place of Residence. Every single individual in the planet is essentially Divine. It is delusion that has induced one who is Naraayana swarupa (embodiment of God) to imagine and behave as if he is just a nara (human). To remove that delusion, there are various means suited to the needs of each sufferer. But all the treatment and all the struggle is to achieve the experience of being Naraayana, and discard the limited, bound, and relative entity, nara. That is the one harvest yielded by all the various processes. Until one understands oneself, the delusion and the resultant grief cannot be ended. Make use of this precious opportunity, invest time to understand yourself.

 Sathya Sai Baba

” Live Simply…Walk Humbly…and Love Genuinely” ….

A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.”
Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:
1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter’s Basilica
7. China’s Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”
The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.” The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ are:
1. to see
2. to hear
3. to touch
4. to taste
5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. and to love.”
The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!!
If wealth is the secret to happiness, then the Rich should be dancing on the streets.
But only Poor Kids do that.
If power ensures security,then top Officials should walk unguarded.But people who live on roadside feel more secure.
If beauty brings ideal relationships, then celebrities should have the best marriages.
But they have one of the worst relationships.
That’s why… Live simply…Walk humbly and Love genuinely!!!  
May Sai bless us all with the wonderful qualities of a child once again. May we learn to trust our loved ones once again. May we all learn to love unconditionally once again .May we all learn to respect our elders once again. May we all have that sweet smile and the warmth of innocence around us once again. May we always be in a cheerful mood once again. May  the ego , jealousy and greed in our hearts be replaced by compassion, faith and  devotion .May we all be Sai’s good children once again and above all May we all be blessed with Sai’s grace and love in all our lives to come..  
source::::: H.Deepa in http://debu7370.blogspot.com/
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Message For The Day…If God is Invisible to You, Fault lies within You …

Nothing is ever born without the will of God, nothing ever happens without His will. This is the message of the Vedas. Understand the scriptures well and this lesson will be instilled in you. Fleas suck and taste only the blood of the cow, but we draw from her, sweet nourishing milk. So too, you must draw and learn from the scriptures, the potency of the will of the Lord. If fixed in that faith, you will be able to brave all dangers. In Ramayana, not all the stones that Lord Rama stepped on, turned into a human being. Only one stone changed into the form of Ahalya, for repentance and penance had elevated that stone to win the Grace of the Lord. If God is invisible to you, the fault lies within you. You are unable to recognize His various manifestations. You yourself are His very own manifestation. Fix your vision!

 Sathya Sai Baba

” I Say My Prayers When It is Calm ” ….

 

There is a story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands.
On one trip, the boat was full of young people. They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea was calm.

However they weren’t long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to roll & pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to join them in prayer.

But he replied, “I say my prayers when it is calm. When it is rough I attend to my ship.” 

Here is a lesson for us……
If we cannot seek God in quiet moments of our lives; we are not likely to find him when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic.

But if we have learnt to seek him and trust him in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find him when the going gets rough !
source:::: input from a friend of mine
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“Which is The Best Day to Pray ” ? ….” It is Today ” !!!

One day, A young boy asked an old man,”Sir, which is the best day to pray?”
The wise old man replied, “My son, the best day to PRAY is the day before you DIE.”
The boy was astonished and replied,”Sir, how can I know the day of my death?”
And the old man answered,”No one knows the day of our death,
THAT’S WHY WE NEED TO PRAY EVERY DAY!”

It is always believed that in order to take the name of the Lord , in order to have a peaceful conversation with God which basically means to pray to God , in order to feel His bliss– we definitely need His grace.. So today , Let us all join our hands and pray together with all our love and devotion to Thank Sai for all the blessings that He has showered upon us and at the same time let us also ask Him to forgive our sins and give us the strength and courage not to repeat our mistakes and sinful actions ever again. May we all accept the bitter truth that the tomorrow may never come in our lives and so every single day let us try our best to move one step closer in the path of His kind grace and His wonderful blessings ..
Sai Bhakt,
source:::::H.Deepa in  http://debu7370.blogspot.com/
natarajan

 

” Which Country Makes Panama Caps ” ??!!

Here is a Quick Test for you …

 you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.

1)  How long did the Hundred Years’ War last?
2) Which  country makes Panama hats?
3)  From which animal do we get cat gut?

4)  In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5)  What is a camel’s hair brush made of?
     
6)  The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after  what animal?
7)  What was King George VI’s first name?
8)  What colour is a purple finch?
9)  Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10)  What is the colour of the black box in a commercial  airplane?
Remember,  you need only 4 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below  ….
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ 

1)  How long did the Hundred Years War last?  116 years

2)  Which country makes Panama hats?  Ecuador

3)  From which animal do we get cat gut?  Sheep and Horses

4)  In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November

5)  What is a camel’s hair brush made of?  Squirrel fur

6)  The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what  animal?  Dogs

7)  What was King George VI’s first name?  Albert

8  ) What colour is a purple finch?  Crimson

9)  Where are Chinese gooseberries from?  New Zealand

10)  What is the color of the black box in a commercial  airplane?  Orange (of course)  

Now  see yourself where do you stand !!!
source ::::input from a friend of mine
natarajan

Message For The Day…Without Purity of Heart, No Purity of Mind and Intellect…

Spiritual knowledge cleanses the mind and helps us undertake good actions. But that is not enough. The heart also should be pure. In the absence of purity of heart, there can never be purity of the mind and intellect. We should not give scope to the creepers of bad qualities to entangle the heart. A creeper that goes around covering the tree ultimately smothers the tree itself. One should ensure that the creepers of lust, anger, greed, and infatuation do not get entangled to one’s own Self. The society will ultimately value purity of heart more than all other achievements. One can escape from the house on fire, but not from the senses which are ignited by the fire of evil qualities. It is the foremost duty of every individual to keep their senses under control.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

IKEA…Few Fascinating Facts About This Furniture Giant !!!!

Homeware giant IKEA is well on its way to taking over the world.

With 332 giant stores in 38 countries and plans for rapid expansion, the 70-year-old Swedish brand is just that much cheaper, better-looking, and more efficient than most competitors — even if its products will fall apart if they take much abuse.

To put it all in perspective, we’ve worked out some incredible facts about the world’s largest furniture provider:

 

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source:::::businessinsider.com

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படித்ததில் பிடித்தது …கல் ஒன்றுதான் , ஆனால் ….!!!

ஓரு ஊரில் ஒரு சிற்பி இருந்தான். கோயில் கர்ப்பக்கிரகத்தில் வைப்பதற்கான சிலையை அவன் செதுக்க வேண்டியிருந்தது. கடைசியில் தன் தேவைக்கு ஒத்துவருகிற ஒரு கல்லைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தான். அந்தக் கல்லைச் சமமாக இரண்டாக்கினான். ஒன்றைச் செதுக்கி அம்மன் சிலையாக்கினான். மற்றொன்று அந்த அம்மன் சிலைக்கு எதிரே படிக்கல்லாகப் போடப்பட்டது. அந்தக் கோயிலுக்குக் கும்பாபிஷேகமும் நடைபெற்றது.

கோயிலுக்கு பக்தகோடிகளின் கூட்டம் அலைமோதியது. வரும் பக்தர்கள் அனைவரும் அம்மன் சிலைக்கு முன்னேயிருக்கும் படியில் கால் வைத்து அம்மனைப் பரவசத்துடன் வழிபட்டுச் சென்றனர். பக்தர்களின் காலடி பட்டுப்பட்டு உடம்பு ரணமான அந்தப் படிக்கல், ஒரு நாள் தாங்க முடியாமல் அம்மன் சிலையிடம் கேட்டது, “நீயும் நானும் ஒரே கல்லிலிருந்துதானே பிறந்தோம். நானோ மிதிபட்டுக்கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்: நீயோ கடவுளாகிவிட்டாய். இது எப்படி?”

அதற்கு அம்மன் சிலை பதில் சொன்னது, “இருவரும் ஒரே கல்லில் இருந்துதான் பிறந்தோம். ஆனால், சிற்பியின் உளியால் நான் செதுக்கப்பட்டு பக்குவப்பட்டபோது அடைந்த ரணம் சாதாரணமானதல்ல. படாத பாடுபட்டேன். அதனால் இந்த நிலையை அடைந்தேன். நான் செதுக்கப்பட்டபோது என்னைப் பார்த்து நகைத்துக்கொண்டு மணல் மீது நீ படுத்துக்கொண்டிருந்தாய். இன்றைக்கு வெறும் கல்லாய்க் கிடக்கிறாய். வாழ்வில் கஷ்டப்படுகிறவன்தான் மேலே வருவான்” என்றது.

source:::::The Hindu….Tamil
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