Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A to Z of life ( Must Read And Forward )



A to Z of life

A TO Z... FOR LIFE

A--Accept

Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty understanding their beliefs, motives, or actions.

B--Break Away

Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish with your life.

C--Create

Create a family of friends whom you can share your hopes, dreams, sorrows, and happiness with.

D--Decide

Decide that you'll be successful and happy come what may, and good things will find you. The roadblocks are only minor obstacles along the way.

E--Explore

Explore and experiment. The world has much to offer, and you have much to give. And every time you try something new, you'll learn more about yourself.

F--Forgive

Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh you down and inspire unhappiness and grief. Soar above it, and remember that everyone makes mistakes.

G--Grow

Leave the childhood monsters behind. They can no longer hurt you or stand in your way.

H--Hope

Hope for the best and never forget that anything is possible as long as you remain dedicated to the task.

I--Ignore

Ignore the negative voice inside your head. Focus instead on your goals and remember your accomplishments. Your past success is only a small inkling of what the future holds.

J--Journey

Journey to new worlds, new possibilities, by remaining open-minded. Try to learn something new every day, and you'll grow.

K--Know

Know that no matter how bad things seem, they'll always get better. The warmth of spring always follows the harshest winter.

L--Love

Let love fill your heart instead of hate. When hate is in your heart, there's room for nothing else, but when love is in your heart, there's room for endless happiness.

M--Manage

Manage your time and your expenses wisely, and you'll suffer less stress and worry. Then you'll be able to focus on the important things in life.

N--Notice

Never ignore the poor, infirm, helpless, weak, or suffering. Offer your assistance when possible, and always your kindness and understanding.

O--Open

Open your eyes and take in all the beauty around you. Even during the worst of times, there's still much to be thankful for.

P--Play

Never forget to have fun along the way. Success means nothing without happiness.

Q--Question

Ask many questions, because you're here to learn.

We Learn By Doing, And Teach By Being.

R--Relax

Refuse to let worry and stress rule your life, and remember that things always have a way of working out in the end.

S--Share

Share your talent, skills, knowledge, and time with others. Everything that you invest in others will return to you many times over.

T--Try

Even when your dreams seem impossible to reach, try anyway. You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish.

U--Use

Use your gifts to your best ability. Talent that's wasted has no value. Talent that's used will bring unexpected rewards.

V--Value

Value the friends and family members who've supported and encouraged you, and be there for them as well.

W--Work

Work hard every day to be the best person you can be, but never feel guilty if you fall short of your goals. Every sunrise offers a second chance.

X--X-Ray

Look deep inside the hearts of those around you and you'll see the goodness and beauty within.

Y--Yield

Yield to commitment. If you stay on track and remain dedicated, you'll find success at the end of the road.

Z--Zoom

Zoom to a happy place when bad memories or sorrow rears its ugly head. Let nothing interfere with your goals. Instead, focus on your abilities, your dreams, and a brighter tomorrow.

Monday, January 18, 2010


Fwd: namskar

कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम्। (Let's Make the Universe Noble)
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           कैसे मनायें हम अपने बच्चों का जन्मदिन?
  
हमारा जन्म, हमारे बच्चों का जन्म भारत में हुआ है। हमारे माता-पिता, हमारे पूर्वज भारतीय हैं। भारतीय सभ्यता और संस्कृति संपूर्ण विश्व में सर्वश्रेष्ठ है।

 

हम क्या चाहते हैं? अपने बच्चें भारतीय रहें या विदेशी संस्कृति में पलें?

 

यह समझ में आता हैं कि जगह के कमी के कारण आजकल हॉटेल में जन्मदिन मनाने की प्रथा आरम्भ हो गयी है। परन्तु जो आयोजक हैं वे इस बात का पूरी रीति से ध्यान रक्खें कि जन्मदिन भारतीय विधि से मनाया जाय।

 

अग्निहोत्र जरूर करें। (अगर हॉटेल में अनुमति नहीं मिलती तो घर पर करे।)

खाना भारतीय हो और आयुर्वेद के अनुसार हितकारी और ऋतु-अनुसार हो।

 

केक काटने की प्रथा बन्द हो। अंग्रेजी लोग केक इसलिये बनाते हैं क्योंकि वह उनकी मजबूरी हैं - वहाँ के वातावरण के कारण। हमारी तो कोई मजबूरी नहीं हैं। हम शुद्ध घी की मिठाई बाँट सकते है।

 

केक पर मोमबत्ती पहले जलाके और बाद में बुझाने की प्रथा कितनी गलत है?

१. हमारी संस्कृति है - "तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय" - शतपथ ब्राह्मण [१४।३।१।३०]॥

अर्थ - हे परमगुरु परमात्मन्! आप हमको अविद्यान्धकार को छुडाके विद्यारूप सूर्य को प्राप्त कीजिये।

और हम क्या कर रहें है - क्या रोशनी को बुझा कर अन्धकार करना उचित है?

 

२. जब कोई झूठा    अन्न खिलावे तो सही है या गलत? जब आप उस केक पर रक्खी मोमबत्ती को बुखाते है टो हमारे मुख में से थूक निकलकर केक पर गिरती है।

 

कृपया विचार करे। क्योंकि हम मनुष्य हैं। जो विचारपूर्वक निर्णय लेता है, जो मननशील है वही मनुष्य है।

 

और आप भारतीय बनना और भारतीय ढंग से जीना चाहें तो ठीक है, अन्यथा जैसे आप चाहें वैसे जियें , सब स्वतंत्र हैं.

                        धन्यवाद ! शेष कुशल ।

आपका शुभ चिन्तक,

स्वामी विवेकानन्द.


Funny Wakeup...











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( Quotes ) by Albert Einstein


 

Quotes by Albert Einstein
 
 
 
 

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.


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Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.


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Ethical axioms are found and tested not very differently from the axioms of science. Truth is what stands the test of experience.


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Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.


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Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.


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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.


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I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.


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If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.


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If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.


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Imagination is more important than knowledge...


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It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.


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Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.


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My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.


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Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.


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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.


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Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.


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The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.


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The important thing is not to stop questioning.


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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.


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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.


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The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.


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The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.


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The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.


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To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.


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Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.


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Truth is what stands the test of experience.


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Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.


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We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.


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Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.


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As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.



-Albert
Einstein


Friday, January 15, 2010

Earthquake Haiti : they cry








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Cindy Terasme cries after seeing the feet of her dead 14-year-old ...
Cindy Terasme cries after seeing the feet of her dead 14-year-old brother, Jean Gaelle Dersmorne, at the rubble of the collapsed St. Gerard School.
在發現她十四歲兄長Jean Gaelle Dersmorne的屍體後,Cindy Terasme 當場痛哭。

A man makes his way amidst lifeless bodies outside the morgue ...
A man makes his way amidst lifeless bodies outside the morgue.
一個在屍體區中行走的男人。

A man looks for a body among hundreds of earthquake victims ...
A man looks for a body among hundreds of earthquake victims at the morgue.
一個男人在屍體中尋找自己的親友。

 
A woman lifts a cloth to see the face of an earthquake victim ...
A woman lifts a cloth to see the face of an earthquake victim lying in the street in Port-au-Prince.
一個女人在太子港街頭牽開覆蓋遇難者的布。

A woman looks for a body among hundreds earthquake victims at ...
A woman looks for a body among hundreds earthquake victims at the morgue.
一個女人在遇難者遺體中尋找著。

City workers carry an earthquake victim's body to a truck filled ...
City workers carry an earthquake victim's body to a truck filled with other bodies.
工人把遇難者遺體放置在貨車上。

 
A man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed government building ...
A man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed government building waits to be rescued.
一個被倒塌房子壓著的男人在等待救援。

A injured man carries his dead daughter after an earthquake ...
A injured man carries his dead daughter.
一個受傷的人抱著他已經離世的女兒。

The legs of a school girl named Ruth, no last name known, are ...
The legs of a school girl named Ruth, no last name known, are seen underneath the collapsed rubble of  after she died at the earthquake.
女學生Ruth的雙腳被發現在St. Gerard School倒塌的廢區中。

The bodies of earthquake victims are moved to a truck by a bulldozer ...
The bodies of earthquake victims are moved to a truck by a bulldozer at the morgue.
遇難者的遺體被推土機移到貨車上。

A Spanish rescuer carries two-year-old Redjeson Hausteen after ...
A Spanish rescuer carries two-year-oldafter he was rescued from a home that collapsed.
西班牙救援隊從瓦礫中救出兩歲的 Redjeson Hausteen

A child holds a piece of bread in a makeshift shelter. Aid groups ...
A child holds a piece of bread in a makeshift shelter.
一個孩子在帳篷中緊緊握住一片麵包。

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First ritual bath at Mahakumbh mela begins












First ritual bath at Mahakumbh mela begins









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HARIDWAR: To the resonating sound of Vedic hymns, conch shells, cymbals and temple bells, the first 'snan', or holy dip, of the Mahakumbh Mela at Haridwar began in the early hours of Jan 14, the day when India celebrated the Makara Sankranti. ( Watch Video )

Thousands of pilgrims from India, and across the world, dipped into the achingly chilly waters of the holy river Ganga at Brahma Kund, an embanked stretch of the river just below the Shiva temple at the Har ki Pauri in the heart of the temple town on Thursday.

A pale sun shone through the mist at dawn as the crowd surged. The bathing hours will last through out the day and continue Jan 15, the day of Mauni Amavasya (new moon) and the
solar eclipse.

The bathers - comprising mostly lay devotees and a few thousand sadhus- prayed to the sun and Shiva as they immersed themselves in the gushing torrents of the river at the Brahma Kund to the sound of devotional songs and prayer bells chiming from the nearby shrines.

According to Vedic myths, Hindus believe Haridwar is one of the places where a drop of 'amrit', or the nectar of immortality, fell from the 'Kumbh' pitcher when Garuda, the divine bird of Lord Vishnu, was spiriting it away during the war between the gods and the 'asuras' (demons).

Since then, Haridwar, along with Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain - the four places where a drop of nectar trickled from the pot - have been celebrating the Kumbh Mela to commemorate the legend with seekers believing that a dip in the sacred waters at those places will give them immortality.

The Mahakumbh Mela occurs every 12 years.

The administration has deployed stringent security at the site to thwart any attempts at subversion and to keep massive crowds in check.

"We were expecting more pilgrims and holy men but many have gone to Haryana and south India to witness the solar eclipse. They will flock to Haridwar Jan 16. The city will draw more bathers on Basant Panchami Jan 20, when the
goddess of learning, Swarasati, is venerated across the country," Hari Ram, the priest of a Shiva temple at Har-ki-Pauri, told IANS.

The religious gathering that began Jan 14 will end April 28 after the Baisakhi Shahi Snan - one of the most important bathing dates April 14. By then an estimated ten million people are expected to have visited Haridwar


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/First-ritual-bath-at-Mahakumbh-mela-begins/articleshow/5442851.cms


MAKAR SANKRANTI is one of the most auspicious occasion for the Hindus, who are celebrating in all parts of the country and the world today. The Makar Sankranti festival marks the day when the sun begins its northward journey and enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn) from the Tropic of Cancer.


Makar Sankranti is also known as Khichadi or Til Sakranti in north India. The Magh Mela and the Gangasagar Mela held on Makar Sankranti and the devotees take a holy dip in Ganga & Ganga Sagar at various places.




Best wishes of Makarsankranti!"