Story of a Stone Man....!

Doctor :- Bad news Manoj , this extra weight can mean a shorter life...!
Me :- that is bad news, but on the bright ( Right) side , a shorter life would give my enemies less time for revenge...!

BMC House passes resolution denying permissions to builders who refuse to sell flats to non-vegertarians....!

Satsang and Dussang:-An idle mind is prone to wasteful conversations and casting aspersions on others. Desires raise their ugly heads and when good deeds are not performed, bad thoughts spring up in the mind. Satsang( union with truth or company of good) is the only remedy for the disease of dussang( bad company).
1).A sattvic diet:- also referred to as a yoga diet or sentient diet, is a diet based on foods that—according to Ayurveda and Yoga, are strong in the sattva guna, and lead to clarity and upeksa (equanimity) of mind while also being beneficial to the body.

Such foods include water, cereal grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, unpasteurized and un-homogenized fresh milk and fresh milk derivatives (mostly ghee, but also butter, cream, fresh or cottage cheese etc.

2).Tamasic foods:- are those that have a sedative effect on the mind and body. In general, they are considered detrimental. According to yoga, these foods are to be avoided as they can cause mental dullness and physical numbness. However, in times of pain they are allowed to alleviate suffering.

Examples include: meat of an animal, fish, the fertilized egg, onion, garlic, scallion, leek, chive, mushroom, alcoholic beverages, durian, blue cheese, eggplant, opium, and any food which has been kept overnight before consumption.

Ahimsa:- (Sanskrit: Devanagari; अहिंसा; -is a term meaning to do no harm (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa). It is an important tenet of the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and especially Jainism). Ahimsa means kindness and non-violence towards all living things including animals; it respects living beings as a unity, the belief that all living things are connected.
Himsa or violence :-means ‘causing injury to another’self-interest is that which a person requires for survival and this is opposed to selfishness, which is also himsa.
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“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”

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Hinduism is a way of life...!

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Vishnu Sahasra Naamam...! Click...!

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Hinduism, the greatest religion in the world...!

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“We live and we die and anything else is just a delusion.”

“For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.”
 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound

 

Dogs that love eating cabbage...!

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Save Mother Cow..!

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Raised Issue of Cow Slaughter in Telangana Assembly
and demanded strict implementation of cow slaughter law ...!.

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Madhukar shyaam hamaare chor..

गङ्गा स्तोत्रम् - देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे ....!

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे ।
शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥१॥
भागीरथि सुखदायिनि मातस्तव जलमहिमा निगमे ख्यातः ।
नाहं जाने तव महिमानं पाहि कृपामयि मामज्ञानम् ॥२॥
हरिपदपाद्यतरङ्गिणि गङ्गे हिमविधुमुक्ताधवलतरङ्गे ।
दूरीकुरु मम दुष्कृतिभारं कुरु कृपया भवसागरपारम् ॥३॥
तव जलममलं येन निपीतं परमपदं खलु तेन गृहीतम् ।
मातर्गङ्गे त्वयि यो भक्तः किल तं द्रष्टुं न यमः शक्तः ॥४॥
पतितोद्धारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे खण्डितगिरिवरमण्डितभङ्गे ।
भीष्मजननि हे मुनिवरकन्ये पतितनिवारिणि त्रिभुवनधन्ये ॥५॥
कल्पलतामिव फलदां लोके प्रणमति यस्त्वां न पतति शोके ।
पारावारविहारिणि गङ्गे विमुखयुवतिकृततरलापाङ्गे ॥६॥
     तव चेन्मातः स्रोतःस्नातः पुनरपि जठरे सोऽपि न जातः ।
नरकनिवारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे कलुषविनाशिनि महिमोत्तुङ्गे ॥७॥
 पुनरसदङ्गे पुण्यतरङ्गे जय जय जाह्नवि करुणापाङ्गे ।
इन्द्रमुकुटमणिराजितचरणे सुखदे शुभदे भृत्यशरण्ये ॥८॥
 रोगं शोकं तापं पापं हर मे भगवति कुमतिकलापम् ।
त्रिभुवनसारे वसुधाहारे त्वमसि गतिर्मम खलु संसारे ॥९॥
 अलकानन्दे परमानन्दे कुरु करुणामयि कातरवन्द्ये ।
तव तटनिकटे यस्य निवासः खलु वैकुण्ठे तस्य निवासः ॥१०॥
वरमिह नीरे कमठो मीनः किं वा तीरे शरटः क्षीणः ।
अथवा श्वपचो मलिनो दीनस्तव न हि दूरे नृपतिकुलीनः ॥११॥
 भो भुवनेश्वरि पुण्ये धन्ये देवि द्रवमयि मुनिवरकन्ये ।
गङ्गास्तवमिमममलं नित्यं पठति नरो यः स जयति सत्यम् ॥१२॥
 येषां हृदये गङ्गाभक्तिस्तेषां भवति सदा सुखमुक्तिः ।
मधुराकान्तापज्झटिकाभिः परमानन्दकलितललिताभिः ॥१३॥
 गङ्गास्तोत्रमिदं भवसारं वाञ्छितफलदं विमलं सारम् ।शङ्करसेवकशङ्कररचितं पठति सुखी स्तव इति च समाप्तः ॥१४॥

Purah Tanah...!

Names:_ Pura Tanah Lot; Tanah Lot Temple; Temple of the Land in the Middle of the Sea; "Sunset Temple"

Type of site: Temple

Faith: Balinese Hinduism

Status: Active

Dates: c.16th century

Location: SW Bali, Indonesia

Hours: Not open to visitors.

One of Bali's most important sea temples, Pura Tanah Lot ("Temple of Land in the Middle of the Sea") is a spectacular sight, especially at sunset. 20 More images after the break...

History

The tiny island was formed by the gradual erosion of the ocean tide over thousands of years. The temple of Tanah Lot is said to have been founded by the 16th-century priest Nirartha, one of the last priests to come to Bali from Java.

The temple of Tanah Lot stands on a rocky island just off the southwest coast of Bali. One of Bali's most sacred sea temples, Tanah Lot is dedicated to the guardian spirits of the sea. The temple itself is said to be guarded from evil by the sea snakes that inhabit the caves below.

The temple itself is not accessible to visitors, but magnificent views can be had from a variety of points nearby. Crowds especially gather on the terraces nearby to watch the glow of the sunset behind the temple. Naturally, there are plenty of souvenir shops and cafes with a view to keep you well-supplied while doing so.
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Energy from waste- A guide for decision makers....!

Energy from Waste (EfW) generates both electricity and useable heat in the form of steam or hot water for local industry, while safely treating non-recyclable residual wastes.
ANDHRA PRADESH has more than one reason to cheer about when the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Bachi Singh Rawat, dedicated to the nation a 6.6-MW power plant using municipal solid waste (MSW) as fuel near Shadnagar..!

Can Eating Be A Spiritual Process?

Man will do....

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"Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself envied." Mark Twain (1835-1910)	Post by Manoj Kurup.

International Day of Yoga ...!

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आज का चिंतन ...!

उत्तममंकुशलमं  विद्यां मध्यमं कृषिवाणिज्यम्।
अधमं सेवयावृत्ति विषमं भारजीवनमं।
संगीत साहित्य इत्यादियोंके द्वारा उपजीवन चलाना उत्तमं हैं ; कृषि वाणिज्य से जीवन निवृत्ति मध्यमं माना जाता हैं; एवं दूसरोंके लिए सेवावृत्ति करना  (सब का सेवा करना अधवा  नौकरी करना )अधम , और  भार ढोकर जीवन वृत्ति असाध्य ही मानना चाहिए।
"परिचर्यात्मकमं  कर्मं शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् "
श्रीमद भगवत  गीता - १८/४
'शूद्र स्वभाव में जन्मे लोकोंके स्वाभाविक स्वभाव हैं सेवा वृत्ति अधवा दूसरोंके सेवा करना।'
चातुर्वर्ण्यं माया सृष्टं गुणकर्म विभागशः।
तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्य कर्तारमव्ययम्।
 श्रीमद भगवत  गीता- ४/१३
ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय ,वैश्य एवं शूद्र इन चार वर्णोंके समूह - गुण  , कर्मों का विभाग पूर्वक मेरे द्वारा (भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ) रचा गया हैं। 

Quote of the Day..

"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another". Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

This is a real good story from ancient Hindu Mythology about Character....!

 




Long long ago, there were was a biggest and powerful empire on earth. The king of this empire was a great person, a great warrior, great wise man and great king the same time. He was revered by all. He was King Prahladh. He was so honored and revered that the king of kingdom of gods became jealous of him.One day the god-king disguised as an old beggar and traveled to the earth. He stood at the doors of the palace on the morning of one very auspicious day of the year. Kings were expected to give generous donations to the needy people on that day. So when the king Prahlad came out of the palace he saw a big line of people waiting for donation. The disguised king of gods was the last one in the line.



 




When everyone else in the line got pretty much what they wanted and left, the king of gods was the only one left.O King, Will you give me what I want? He asked King Pralhad.Yes. Said Pralhad.I want a promise that you will forfeit all the good things you have. Demanded the king of Gods.King Pralhad realized that he was tricked. But he had given his word on auspicious day.So he could not back off now.So be it.He said.The king of gods smiled and walked away.That night king Prahlad went to bed wondering what would happen to him now that he had given away all his good things. Thinking, he fell asleep.


 

He woke up with a sight of brilliant light. That light was coming out of his body. Slowly that light left his body and took a shape of a woman. She started going away.

Wait. Who are you? And why are you leaving my body? Asked Prahlad.

The beautiful and radiant woman turned around and looked at him.

I am the goddess of wealth. Today you gave away all good things you have. Now I have to leave you.

King Pralhad nodded and waved goodbye. Slowly going away, she disappeared.

Next morning King Prahlad found that a big fraud had occurred and he had to give up all his wealth. He had to leave palace and gardens and move to a simple hut.



That night he saw another radiant woman leaving his body. Upon asking, she said she was goddess of power and she was leaving now.Prahlad thanked he for being with him so far and waved her goodbye. The next day King Prahlad was stripped off of his throne. Then later that night he dreamed the goddess of fame leaving him and then suddenly people forgot who he was and kicked him away from the city. He had to take refuge in the jungle. In the forthcoming days, the goddesses of health, the goddess of luck and the goddess of knowledge left him. He asked those goddesses to be merciful to his kingdom and he let them all go.

A strong, wise and just king of a large emperor, within matter of days was left a destitute person , old and shaky, not able to recognize himself in the mirror. It was like all the worst possible calamities joined hands and attacked him.

Then one night, while Prahlad was sleeping under a tree in remote jungle, alone and hungry. He again he saw a brilliant glow coming out of his body and it morphed into the most beautiful goddess he had seen so far. Barely able to speak, he asked her who she was.

I am the goddess of character. I am leaving you now, as you promised to give everything away.

With much efforts, Pralhad got up.




 




 If you are the goddess of character, I don't want you to go. Please stay with me. He pleaded.

But how can that be? You gave promise.

I was tricked. And if by keeping you I am breaking the promise, so be it. I will burn in hell for some time. But if I have you, if I have my character, I will know how to get out of the darkest hell. Prahlad argued.

The goddess was adamant on leaving. But Prahlad pleaded and prayed. He argued with her for seven days and nights. At last she agreed. She smiled and entered again in Prahlad's heart on the dawn of eighth day.

Wary and tired he slept through the day. And when night came, he was awakened by a strong brilliant light again. He saw that it was goddess of knowledge.

I am the daughter of goddess of character. I always like to stay with my mother. She said and smiled and entered his body.

Then came the goddess of power. She said she was daughter of goddess of character too and wants to stay with her mother.

And then came the goddess of health. She said she was the daughter of goddess of knowledge and always likes to live by her mother. Then came the goddess of fame and glory.

One by one they all came, explained their relation to the goddess of character and entered the body of Prahlad.

Soon he got back his kingdom, his wealth, his power and he was emperor Pralhad again.

 


 Moral of the story:

 

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.

 Those who will manage to retain their character in the bad times,will eventually get everything back.If you have character, its only a matter of time.

 

Have no regrets in life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.

Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great person. They are wrong: it is character.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.