Swamy Sivananda was a famous philosopher and learned man. People used to visit him to get his advice in solving their problems in life. Once, Raja-lingam a typical family man visited him to seek his advice. He looked sober and confused.

He then said, “Sir, I come from a conservative family. I expect my children to be perfect in all aspects. Therefore I have to be very strict with them sometimes. On the other hand, my wife is very soft and is very lenient in her approach in upbringing the children.

Now my three children have all grown up and none of them care for me. They hate me as though I am their enemy. They don’t even respect their mother. We are worried and at this old age, I live fretting for their love and peace.

Swamy was having some holy water in a small vessel. He said, “I’m going to pour some water in your palm now. You have to stretch your palm open and hold the water” Raja lingam was unable to hold the water.

Then he said, “You can close your palm when I pour water this time”. He closed his palm quickly but, even this time he could not hold the water. Then he said, “Now you keep your palm half open and try”



Obviously, he was able to hold the water this time.

Swamy said,” this is the secret. You have to be tough enough to make them do their duties and live with good morals and soft enough not to lose their love.

That’s how we should raise our children to have them succeed in life without losing their love for you.

In the present days both men and women think that, there is no need to say sorry to their spouses. This may be because the media has taught us so by way of fancy stories and so on. However, in real life saying sorry to their spouses helps a lot to strengthen a relationship between a man and woman. You need to help love grow for ever.

While dating both men and women, do not show their minus points to their partners. The reality comes to light only when they tie up in a marriage and start living together.



To err is human. When we do something, which offends our spouse we should say sorry with out the least hesitation. Love means surrendering everything to the partner and living totally for him/her. Love means that there is no need to express any ego where your spouse is concerned. Remember you need to help love grow for ever.

In fact, you can even go to that extent of saying sorry to your spouse when you are not wrong, if it will keep the peace, but at the same time explain your views subtly so he/ she realizes who is at fault. After all, if it is going to please your spouse and strengthen your relationship why not? If you can easily forgive your children for all their mistakes, why cannot you do that for your spouse who is going to be with you through thick and thin and till the end of your life.

Remember you need to help love grow for ever.


Love means a need to say sorry.

There has been a serious debate going on this subject for quite a few years all over the world. People say that all the popular religions indicate the end of the world on this day.

They even say that Nostradamus had given a similar prediction. They also claim the Mayan’s calendar ends on this day.

They give so many reasons for the end of the world. It could be the result of the third world war. It could be the result of drastic changes in the solar system. It could also be the result of huge natural calamities.

It is also said that the earth’s magnetic field is changing to a great extent and so on and on. They also say that there is a serious threat to earth by some comets and asteroids that are fast approaching towards the earth.




The earth has been surviving for millions and millions of years. It had experienced so many disasters in the past but never failed in its survival. Of course, there have been many earth faults and notable changes in the global phenomenon.

However, it is difficult to believe that the world will end on this date. It may experience serious set backs during this year. The World is too young to die at this stage.

'How to get your ex boyfriend back?’. This is a million dollar question to many young females all over the world. It is also a very important issue as most of the females love to get their boy friends back to them. How to make this happen?

There are a few techniques with which you can get your boy friend back. First, do not mention anything that will damage his reputation to others, particularly to those who are common friends to both of you. If there is an occasion, greet him with a warm heart.

If some other guy is also interested in you, let your boy friend understand that you are in demand. However, you should not overdo this. You may work hard and come up in life; he will surrender to you very soon. You may improve your personality as well to attract him more.



You should wait patiently until he comes back to you. Patience and perseverance are the two important factors, which could get him back to you.Please don't try to find boy friend during this separation period. Never get close to any other male during this period of separation. If you have, some common friends you may use them to tell your boy friend that you are still in love with him. You should try to improve your personality and status during the period of separation. You must appear to be a new found treasure to your ex boy friend when he meets you after a long time.

Once there was a famous philosopher known for his consistent success in all his endeavors. One day a media person while interviewing him asked about his secret success factors. The philosopher did not reveal the success factors at that time and simply said, “come to the river tomorrow morning, I will tell you”.

The next day the media person went to the river much earlier unable to control the excitement and the suspense. The philosopher greeted him warmly and took him to the water. Then he suddenly grabbed him with force and held his head firmly under water. The media person was suffocating under water and trying hard for his life. After great difficulty, he somehow managed to pull his head out of the water.

His face looked pale clearly implying that he had not yet fully recovered from the terrible shock. His annoyance increased when he saw a mischievous smile on the philosopher’s face. With utter confusion and disgust, he asked him, “Why did you do that to me sir?” The philosopher with the smile still on his face asked him what he felt during the few seconds his face was under water. He replied, “I did not think anything else except to come to the surface and breathe”.



“That is it”, the philosopher said, “your complete attention and focus was to pull out of the water. If you have a similar attitude to win in life you will certainly do, that is the secret if you want to call it so.” Now the media person seemed to have understood the success factors.

The killer attitude to succeed is the key to success in any kind of work.

I was at a coffee shop a few months ago, when one of my friends happened to walk in looking rather sad and downcast. It worried me, as I had never seen him in this state before. It is rather difficult to go straight out and ask a person why he is not himself without wandering how your best-intended inquiry will be taken. After casually inquiring and talking on general matters, I subtly asked him if he was in any kind of difficulty. He told me that he was out of employment, and I referred him to a Company who needed someone of his stature. He was engaged on my recommendation, and was able to negotiate a decent salary more than his expectations. This gave me a sense of goodwill and I was very happy for him.

It was after about a month, when I saw him again, he seemed an even more worried man than before. I asked him why he seemed to be worried. He told me that his manager is a short-tempered person and he found it very difficult to cope with this sort of temperament. To my utter disappointment, he added he wanted to quit his job, as he could not cope with the stress anymore.

Then I told him about a recent real incident that involved a woman officer in the USA. She was working as a chief officer in a manufacturing company in New York. Her immediate manager used to berate her in a very harsh manner, very often in the presence of others for even the most trivial matters. His words hurt her deeply, even after she left her workplace and returned home.It reached a stage, when she could no longer stand the humiliation and stress; she thought it best to quit her job.

She however, consulted with a psychologist before deciding to submit her resignation. The doctor told her to continue in the job for another three months. He added, "Young lady, even the worst man will have a few good qualities. You find out the good qualities in him and appreciate them honestly. If you do not find any changes even after three months you can quit" She liked his idea and agreed to try it.

She noticed that her manager had very good dress sense. She complimented him on his taste, and choice of clothes, one day when they were alone. It seemed to work a little. Then one day she marveled at his immense technical knowledge and skills, and mentioned that this must contribute considerably to the company's benefit.

Three months later, she visited the psychologist with an invitation to her wedding. Yes, you have guessed it right; the bridegroom was none other than the so-called angry man. This story impressed my friend very much. He liked the idea as well, and told me that he would try it.

The recent news is that things are moving in a much better manner now, and he is able to relate well with his manager and work in a much more cordial atmosphere.

Moisture within the Rock

Hard work perhaps can be rated as the best personality trait of a person’s attributes. There can be no substitute for hard work. I believe in hard work. I love hard working people. People will always respect and love hard working persons.

My question now is whether all hard working people succeed in life?
On the other hand, do all lazy people fail in life?
The answer is” No”.

Similarly, I have some more questions. Do all the intelligent people come up in life?
Alternatively, do all dull persons fail in life?

Again, the answer is a big “NO”.

There is a saying “success is from 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

It is obvious that we need intelligence and hard work for success in life.
Nevertheless, there is one more very important factor, which helps you be successful. That is your destiny.



You may call it as destiny or God’s blessing. I strongly believe without God’s blessing we cannot go anywhere near success.

I want to make myself clear to my readers that I do believe in hard work as you do. At the same time, I believe that hard work alone cannot gift you success. We need the favorable gift of Destiny, hard work and intelligence to travel the road of success. The simple arithmetic formula is:

Favorable destiny+ hard work +intelligence= Success

When the Buddha was on his mission spreading his principles, he traveled to many villages in India. Once when he was camping in a village he was insulted by some people who used bad words. One of his disciples became furious and when he was about to react violently, the Buddha who was cool, advised him against abusing them. When the disciple asked him why he should not react to them, the Buddha said, “if you think there is no truth in what they said about me, then it is better we should ignore the matter. If there is truth in their allegations then we need to accept their abuses.” That is how Buddha managed the insults.




Another great personality was Mahatma Gandhi, who during his freedom fight against the British Government once, was thrown into jail. The jailor who did not know about Gandhi’s fame and power kicked Gandhi. During his term in jail, Gandhi made a beautiful pair of shoes and presented it to that jailor at the time of his release. The jailor was taken aback and when he came to know who Gandhi was, he fell at Gandhi’s feet and cried.



Everyone knows that Mother Teresa was a great friend of the sick, destitute and poverty stricken masses. This incident was in the early stages of her life, and at that time she was not too well known. While trying to raise some funds for the children in her ashram, she spread her open palm to a businessman in Kolkatha asking for a donation; the businessman became annoyed and spat on her hand. Mother Teresa calmly said, “You have given my share, now please give me something for my children who are starving.” He was moved by her reaction and cried bitterly. He donated a big amount, became Mother Teresa’s admirer, and afterwards always supported her projects.





It is amazing to note how these great people were able to put aside the insults thrown at them and get on with their mission. That is why they became great and famous.

Most of the internet surfers belong to a community with a common objective in mind and that is to earn money from the internet. Is it not? The question now is whether there are opportunities and is it possible to earn from online jobs. Or is it just a myth?

Many people have tried to earn online and failed miserably. Many people are trying now without much results. Many will try internet business in future with minimum results. The hard truth is the success rate will be less than 1%.

If you think you can fit into that 1%, then there is money waiting to be made in internet home business though it is not easy to get it. Is it more confusing? Do not worry; I will put it in simple words.

There are many ways to earn online: you can be sure about it. Nevertheless, you should remember there is no quick rich program as these websites promise with the pictures of a luxury car, swimming pool etc. Those are all pure scam sites.

Blogging: We all blog more for money than for fun. (Otherwise, you will not be reading this now, is it not?) We have to earn from genuine free sites like Writing Campus, Hub Pages and similar sites who are sharing their Google ad sense revenue with the bloggers. Blogging may be easy but earning money from blogging is not. You need to go a long way before enjoying a decent income. Can you work hard and write continuously until you start getting income from your blogs? Hard work, perseverance, and the ability to write interestingly with quality are the key factors that make a blogger successful. Once you establish yourself as a successful blogger, then you may own a website and increase earnings. You can learn the basic techniques of increasing traffic to your website and the basics of HTML. If you find it difficult to learn HTML, you can always hire the services of experts.



PTR and PTC programs: This is perhaps the simplest program which can fetch you a good income, if you learn to choose the right sites, and develop a down line under you who will be your referrals. This program will become very powerful if you could increase the number of your down line referrals. I personally recommend this program, to all those who want to earn a part time income on the internet.

Surveys: There are a few survey sites out there, which pay you for your opinions. The scope for earning from surveys is enormous for those who live in the USA and Canada. However, the scope is very much limited to those of you in other countries.

You can earn money on the internet by so many other ways. Though there are so many opportunities, you cannot expect to earn large incomes from them. You will earn a few bucks here and some more there and when all put together it will be a decent income.

You can earn money for participating in forums at sites like my lot.com. You can upload your digital photographs in certain sites and earn a few bucks. Similarly, you can earn by uploading videos. If you are good in web design, graphics and multimedia there are plenty of jobs. There are opportunities for professionals qualified in developing software. There are openings for those who are good at medical transcription.

If you have good writing skills, you can earn by posting your works at various sites such as Helium, Triond, and so on. If you have good blogs, you can earn submitting them to payperpost.

There are so many opportunities on the internet. You need intelligence, hard work, determination and perseverance to succeed. You will have to work hard for a few months at least, to start getting some income. If you can continue your efforts further, believe me, you can really earn big bucks on the internet.

Internet home business is a reality and not a myth if you follow the tips given in this article. This is going to be a big boon for many people in the coming years. My best wishes to you all.

You are governed by the planet Moon. Your life is not a steady one. You will have good fortunes and fame for some time and then there will be a fall. You will be back to fortunes again after some time. Your life will be with a lot of ups and downs. You are more interested in doing things for others than for yourself. You lose patience sometimes. You do something in haste and pay for that after. You won’t think of the consequences.

If you try some venture and think that it is not going to work out then you will stop it there itself and go for another work. You are always suspicious. You sometimes lose good opportunities because of this suspicious character. You won’t tell your problems to others. You think alone and decide without consulting others and, hence you will get only 50% success. You usually have belief on ghosts and ghosts’ stories. You will add more to the stories that you heard and tell others in such a way that all will get panicky. Women are more of this quality than men
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You often get depression. That is why you lose a few good opportunities in life. However sometimes you will be very confident and very positive. You enjoy nature in full. You are fond of swimming. You can win in swimming competitions. You may be short tempered. Hence they will get into certain problems in life often. You want to dress well and make up well to look attractive; No 2 Women are crazy about make up. They are never satisfied with their make ups. You often face financial problems. But somehow you will manage. You have beautiful eyes. Some of the No 2 people may have thick lips, Small ears, and Soft hair. Your belly is a little bigger when you get old. Yet you will look attractive.

You may get digestive problems, stomach disorders; some of No 2 people may get psychological problems too. Some of the no 2 people are prone to skin allergies. You may be very much fond of your mom. Women cannot bear sorrows. They will be upset. No 2 may have accidents in water. So you have to be careful. It is better to do business than to be employed. You can earn handsome income if you choose business as your career. You can shine well in cosmetics business, perfumery and similar products. You can travel around the globe and do imports and exports.

You can become a good poet. Some of no 2 people may become famous artists. You are more romantic. You will have more sex feelings. Mostly you will enjoy success in love. You will have a happy married life. Those who are born on 2nd, 11th, and 20th in the month of July are LUCKIER than the other No 2 born people. You are much influenced by moon. You can live with more fortunes and fame. Your lucky stone is pearl. Your lucky semi precious stone is moon stone. Favorite color green. Other favorite colors are white, whitish yellow, golden. Unlucky colors are .brown and black.




Your favorable dates are 2, 11, 20, 29, 1, 10, 19 and 28.If you want to start a new business you can do it on these lucky days so that you will be successful in your efforts. Lucky months are June and July You will enjoy success in whatever activities you do in these months. Unfavorable dates are 8, 17, and 26. Efforts put on these days will prove to be in vain and unsuccessful. Important events will take place at these ages (11,20,29,38,47,52,61,70,72,81,90).These years are memorable mixed with good and bad events.

However you will experience more of good events at these years. Your favorable direction is north. When you have to do important activities you may sit facing north. Travel to north brings success. You should try your best to be positive always to be more successful in life.

Once, there was a fisherman who lived in a small village close to a big river, where he used to fish every morning. As usual he went to the river one day, very early in the morning, much before dawn (he did not have a watch to know the time). Sitting on a rock, he waited for the sun to rise to start his day fishing. Moving his feet around, to get comfortable, he felt something at his feet. Still in darkness, it felt as though it was a bag with some heavy stones inside.

To while away his time, he started to throw those stones one by one, deep into the river and listened to the sound of water while it bounced. Just as there was one stone left, the rising sun spread its light on the place and it amazed him to see that last stone was in actual fact a very precious gem.

He did not realize the value of the gift God gave him until it was almost too late. Unfortunately for him he was not able to see those stones in the darkness. Would he have thrown them had he know the value of those precious stones? He was able to realize the value of his lost fortune only when the sun shone on the last stone bringing out its brilliance.




Similarly, life is a gift given to us by God. We live our lives in the darkness of ignorance, and never care to open the gifts that are given to us. Some people open their gifts when it is almost too late. It is then they see the light of wisdom, and realize the love of God, and the purpose of life.

We should always endeavor to open the gifts bestowed on us by God as early as possible in life. We can learn to enjoy life to the fullest afterwards.


Life is to enjoy, savor it

Not for getting tired


Life is a gift

If you could realize it and enjoy it.

We all would have experienced being insulted on at least a few occasions in our lives. We feel so depressed and experience a lot of pains and unhappiness when somebody insults us. Nevertheless, great people have lived without getting affected by insults. They could cope up with insults very easily.

Once the Buddha had to go a small town to preach his principles and on his way, he crossed a few villages, where he met many people and shared his knowledge with them. When he was in a particular village a group of people who were against his teachings recognized him and started to abuse him with harsh and uncivilized words.

Nevertheless, Buddha remained quite calm and unaffected. Their abuse and insults did not have any impact on him. They were astonished at this great quality. Thereby, they felt ashamed on themselves and asked him how it was possible for him to endure such insults. The Buddha told them," I was visiting a village just before coming here and some of my followers presented me with food and many gifts. I did not need anything and therefore they had to take back all the gifts with them. Similarly, I do not like those words you just hurled at me, you have to take them back too.

Therefore I have no need to worry at all" There is really no need to worry when we are faced with having to cope with an insult in our life. Nobody is free of having to face insults in this world, at some time or the other in their lives, so why should we worry? However if there are any mistakes in ourselves we should try to correct them instead of brooding on the insults. It is far better to analyze the situation and learn how to overcome and correct our faults, than to look for specs in those who insulted us. We should in fact be thankful to those persons for pointing out our mistakes. So, dear friends, when we are faced with any insult the next time, we will learn to cope with it and manage it diligently.

FUNNY INSULT

Is astrology a science? This is probably one of the most interesting and controversial subjects to debate on. People are often confused about the subject astrology and cannot decide to recognize it as a science.

In my humble opinion, it is a perfect science, which needs great developments in order to be recognized by all. We need to do a lot of research on the subject and improve the art of predicting the future. If the astrologer can predict the future with greater accuracy people would probably acknowledge it as a science.

What is Astrology? It is a science, which relates to studies about the major planets, their movements and their effects on all living souls on this planet called Earth. According to studies on Astrology, it is known only the planets rule and governs the lives of human beings according to their TIME OF BIRTH. Those who do not believe in Astrology may call it as fate, destiny and luck.

I will not be surprised if a person in this era of high tech will not hesitate to engage in debates in conflict of my views. How does one believe that the planets affect humans on earth? Let me explain with a simple example. Can you feel the heat rays of the supreme planet SUN during the daytime? You will say 'yes', right? Similarly all other planets namely Moon, (In Indian astrology Moon is considered as a planet even though in fact it is not) Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto do emit rays, which cannot be felt like the sunrays. According to astrology, these planets govern our lives on earth and are responsible for all the good and the bad that happen through out our lives.

Do you know what the planetary position was at the time you were born? Your life is destined according to the time of your birth. If the planets are favorably placed at the time of, your birth you will lead a very happy and peaceful life immaterial of how much talents you possess or how much hard work you put in. People call it luck; the astrologers consider it as the blessings of the planets.

Have you heard of the great Indian ancient astronomers Varahamihira and Arya bhatta? It is surprising to note they were able to give accurate data about the planets even when there were no sophisticated equipments around like telescopes. They could calculate the movements of the planets and other details about the planets with their Inner Vision. NASA after much vigorous research has found that all the data given by the Indian astronomers are true. How could Nostradamaus predict the world’s happenings with considerable accuracy?

You should note that Astrology is recognized and taught as a science subject in some universities of United States of America, which is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in science and technology.

Therefore, we cannot simply criticize astrology without knowing about the subject. The ancient Indian rishis were able to predict the future with utmost accuracy. In my opinion, Astrology is a perfect science though currently there are no perfect astrologers in this world.

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Anger is an emotion that has evolved as a natural and healthy response to deal with factors encountered in situations that are typically frustrating, annoying, infuriating, irritating, threatening, unpleasant, or embarrassing.

An angered person’s emotion are often reflected in physiological responses such as increased heart rate and pupil dilation, facial expressions and body language that sometimes exhibit overt acts of aggression.

Uncontrolled anger can be damaging to both parties. Harsh words and actions which often regrettably cannot be undone are exchanged in the heat of anger. Often associated with the cause of the anger is, poor judgment and a lack of concentration on the task at hand which may lead to poor performance and deterioration.

Anger must be handled and released in the right way.

When things don't go the way a person wants, or may not understand to resolve a problem in reaching a goal, it might turn to becoming frustrated that can lead to anger.

One of my friends is always in the habit of losing his temper and flying off his handle at the drop of a hat. This often happens when something does not go the way of his expectations or if somebody does not act or perform according to his plan.

He came to me one day, asking me for a solution to this ever growing problem.

I told him, “my dear friend, whenever you get angry you please hammer a nail on a wooden board. If the next time, you could control your anger in a similar situation, pull out the nail from the board. You should try your best not to add more nails to the board. If you get too many nails, you should try to get them all out as soon as possible.”



This strategy worked out well for my friend. He came to me after a few weeks and thanked me for the tip and said, “I was ashamed when I saw too many nails on my board within a week and swore to get them all out. I had to work hard in controlling my anger. But when I finally learned how, it was rewarding to feel I could take a hold and control my anger. I have finally triumphed by being able to slowly get all the nails out of the board.”

I was happy that my method worked out very well for him. He showed me the board with no nails on it, but it had so many nail impressions.

Just so the angry words we use on others will remain ingrained in their hearts forever. Therefore let us not hurt any one with our angry words.

All human beings want to be happy. Whatever they do, their aim is to seek happiness. Happiness is often related to money and relationships. It is true that if we have sufficient money and good relations, life will be happy.

However, sometimes even if we have abundant wealth we lack happiness. Happiness largely depends on our mind. In other words we can live happily even when we don’t have money and good relationships.

This is possible if we have absolute control over our minds.

Life is full of uncertainty. We are happy when we become wealthy, famous and make a name in society. What happens when we have financial problems, health problems, problems with our relationships or if we experience defamation; we are confused, stumble and get struck with panic and sorrows.

When we reach a peak, we should learn to enjoy it to the fullest. At the same time should learn to manage a valley as well. A peak will not last for ever. Therefore enjoy it fully. Similarly a valley is not going to last for ever. How can we manage a valley? We must understand that every valley teaches us a lesson. In analyzing what caused the depression and taking appropriate steps to climb out of those depths should teach us how to avoid getting into those turbulent situations. So we learn to enjoy the challenges of the valley. We can try our best with our positive efforts to make the valley as shallow as possible.

Of course peak is an excitement but we cannot hope to continuously exist in it.

It is true that for some people the peaks are longer and for others the valleys are.

Let us learn to enjoy the peaks with happiness and manage the valleys with courage. So welcome the sorrow with a smile. We need that too to keep our life interesting.

We are living in a modern world where life has become too mechanical. Children can not enjoy their childhood as we constantly engage them in too many activities, believing that we are shaping a good life for them. We have modern gadgets which have simplified our work to a great extent, yet, they have increased the distance among people.

We talk to our spouse in the next room on the mobile phone as we are unable to talk openly in person. Mode of communication has advanced to a great extent, yet we find it difficult to communicate with our dear and near ones.

We are living in a fast world. We chase after money to get status in life. At one stage we can’t stop the chasing.

Once there was a very famous writer who was engaged in writing a great book. He was too busy with his work that he never knew what was happening in the world. One day his candle was put off by the wind. Then he saw an old woman lighting the candle for him. He asked her, “hey, old lady, who are you?” She said, I’m your wife and we are married fifty years. I have been looking after your needs so long”. He was shocked and ashamed of himself for neglecting his wife so long. He named his great book after her to compensate for the mistakes.

We miss a lot of things in life when we are busy making money. In India many young men go abroad to earn better. They miss the happiness in watching their children grow. Their children miss their fatherly affection and care during that time.

One of my friends visited his son in the USA. He was staying there for a few months and returned to India. I asked him about the life in the USA.
He said, “The USA is a rich man’s hell and India is heaven of the poor”.

Let us work hard to earn well. However, let us not do it by sacrificing our real life for it.

You may be a micro particle in this universe,
Yet you are all the world to me without recourse

Physically you are far away from me, being there
Yet happy to know that in my heart lies your soul here

If it be a secret joy when our bodies unite
It'll be the ultimate pleasure for our souls without contrite

I know not if I will enjoy this secret joy, dear
Nevertheless, I thank you for having given me the ultimate pleasure

If you will forgive me dear, I'll admit a fact here,
I tried to plug you out of my thoughts and memories forever,

Alas, the more I wished to forget,
The more you stubbornly stayed without regret,

I thought you made impressions only in my brain,
But the impressions dear, are deeply ingrained within my soul

I do not know if it is right to say "I love You"
But dear, I boldly declare "my soul needs you"

So come let us live a life of eternal bliss
Like carefree birds over the mist.

There are two types of people in this world. The first type are people who will say ‘I can’ even when they are assigned difficult jobs. The second type will say “I cannot” even when they are given the simplest of jobs.

This story is about a shoe manufacturing company that sent a sales representative to a remote town to explore the possibilities of a new market. The sales man found that no one was wearing shoes in that town. Therefore, he returned without making any efforts to sell the products. He simply reported that he could not sell the products.
Then the company sent another sales man to the same town. He came back with much enthusiasm. He said that since no one was used to wearing any shoes he could get orders from all of them. Needless to say, that his efforts soon brought in very big sales.
Therefore, dear friends, be confident, be positive and learn to say “I can”. Success will follow you forever.

We come across much news in the media about suicide. Many young girls and boys resort to this desperate and untimely decision when their love fails. It is really a very bad situation.

In most cases, this occurs when love is one sided, the affected person commits suicide. It is so meaningless and painful. When your lover is with you till the end, you can fight the whole world even until death.

There is meaning in it. But why should you lose your precious life for some one who does not care for you. If your lover is willing to die for you, well you think you can also do the same for him/her. But mostly people put an end to their lives as they cannot withstand failure. When some one does not love you, just ignore her/him, move on and find someone who could be your soul mate.

There are millions and millions of people here in this beautiful world. Why can't you find one among them? Think of the agony and sorrow your parents will experience?

So dear friends, when your love fails just move on. The pain will be there I agree. But time will cure your pain. You were born to live and achieve. Just one boy or one girl is not the end of the world.

The best way of avenging a failed love is to get on with life and come up with flying colours. Let the other person REALISE he or she is the loser and not you. Let her/him feel, and fret for you, and that is the best way of WINNING a FAILURE in LOVE.

In all the Indian films you will find at least six songs. You can’t find an Indian film without songs. It has a long history. The art of drama (play) has been in existence in India for many thousands of years. In olden days they used to tell a story in song.

It is not surprising that when the film industry was introduced to India, they continued to tell the story in the same drama style. It is surprising to note that a few decades ago in Indian cinema, there were as much as thirty songs or more in a few of the films.

This style of telling a story gradually changed. Presently there are about six songs in a film and usually the hero and the heroine sing songs in the love scenes. The songs are usually sung by prominent songsters and the actors and actresses just give lip movements. Kissing on the lips is not allowed in Indian movies. In reality no Indian sings songs in demonstrating his love life.

Nevertheless, the Indian film songs are melodious and quite enjoyable to listen. Some songs in films are presented so beautifully that we can watch those scenes and listen to the songs any number of times (just like watching “bad’ of Michael Jackson)





You will find one such great song video under; India had produced great music directors like S.D. Burman, R.D. Burman in the past. Some of the prominent music directors who dominate the Indian cinema currently are A.R. Rehman, Ilaya Raaja and Haris Jeyaraj. I am sure you will agree with me that you will love Indian music and Indian film songs.

The eagle has some very special qualities. It loves to fly high. Perhaps we can learn the confidence and the aim to reach greater heights from the eagle.

Its vision is very sharp. If only we can view things sharply we will be able to differentiate between the good and the bad. We will know what to do and what not.

It is a patient bird. It will fly and float in the sky until it sees its prey down on earth. We can learn to practice patience from an eagle so that we can keep on working until we get the right opportunity to come up in life.

There are different types of eagles. Though some eagles can live up to seventy years their average life span is about thirty to forty years.

The important assets of an eagle are its wings, sharp claws and sharp beak. When it gets old, its beak loses its sharpness along with its claws. The wings become heavy and it will therefore find it difficult to fly.

The eagle has only two options now. One is to die because it cannot hunt its food and eat any longer. The other option is to rejuvenate its parts. How can this be achieved? It flies to the top of a rock. Then it dashes against the rock and breaks its beak. It breaks its claws as well. It tears off its wings. Then it waits patiently for a few months until it gets new wings, claws and beak. Now it is fit for hunting and therefore it can live for several more years.

Similarly, when we reach about forty years, we should have some changes in life. We should develop and practice good food habits. We should remember that exercise is very important to maintain the functions of the body. In addition, it is recommended that Yoga and breathing exercises are very good. Meditation too will give very good results.

Therefore, let us emulate the good qualities of an eagle and reach great heights like the king of birds.

For once in my life, I truly believe I will finally find someone
who can completely turn my world around,

Someone whom I can freely tell my most intimate thoughts and desires
that I've kept locked in my soul and
she absorbs everything I say and
actually wants to hear more.

I will share with her my hopes for the future,
my dreams that may never come true,
goals that were achieved and yet to be achieved and
the many, many disappointments life has thrown at me.

When something wonderful happens,
I couldn't wait to tell her about it,
knowing she will share in my excitement.

Someone who will agonize with me when I am hurting or laugh with me when I make a fool of myself,

Someone who does not hurt my feelings
nor make me feel like I am not good enough, but rather

.Someone who will build me up and show me
the things about myself that make me feel special and
even more strong and successful.

There is never any pressure, embarrassment or
low of spirits, but only a quiet calmness
whenever she is around.

In her presence, I find quite contentment in just having her nearby.

I can be myself and not worry about what she will think of me
because she loves me for who I am.

Trivial things that seem insignificant to most people such as a song,
a moon, a dance, or just a simple walk become invaluable treasures
kept safe in my heart to cherish forever and carried to my coming births.

All the simple things we can do together become so exciting and interesting.
Colors seem brighter and more brilliant. She can make me feel young again.

Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn't exist at all.

On every occasion and in everything I do,
she is always with me, in spirit. We transcend the limits of our mind,
and learn to be one together

Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile because of her.

I find strength in knowing I have a true love and a soul mate that loves and understands me.

And I find happiness and contentment in knowing that
I am also a part of her life.

ARE YOU THE ONE?

Kumbh Mela

What is Kumbh Mela? It is a Hindu pilgrimage that occurs once in twelve years. It rotates among four holy locations namely Allahabad , haridwar,Ujjain and Nashik. Millions of people gather at these holy places during the event.

There is an interesting story behind this Kumbh mela. During the vedic period Gods and Demons entered into a temporary agreement to work together to churn amrita from the ocean of milk. Amrita is a nectar of immortality.They agreed to share the nectar equally. After a long and continuous churning finally the kumbh ( pot) containing amirta appeared.

Suddenly the demons ran away with the Kumbh and the Gods chased them behind. Then there was a great war fought between the gods and the demons in the sky, which lasted for twelve days and twelve nights. (For human it is twelve years). During the war a few drops of amrita fell at the four places namely Allahabad, haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. That is why the Kumbh mela is observed at these four places.

You will find more interesting details at An overview of pilgrimages and festivals in Hinduism

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(Come with me my dear readers, let us go and witness the debate going on between the young lovers sitting under a tree in an engineering college campus)

Jay shree: “hi, Vijay, you seemed to be giving money to Surya, is it?”
Vijay: “yes, honey, he badly is in need of it for his books and exam fees.”

Jay shree: “But, Vijay you do not know the value of money. I do not know when you will change in your lavish spending attitude?”
Vijay: “Jai, you think only money has value, nothing else?”

Jay shree: Vijay, you need money to lead a happy life, don’t you know that?
Vijay:” Ok, we have a lot of money, let us assume and I get leukemia (blood cancer) can your money make you happy then?”

Jay shree: “ohh Vijay, please don’t talk that way, I just can’t stand your cruel words. Yes, I think I want money and good health of my family to live happily.”
Vijay:’ Ok, we have lots of money, sound health but foolish children/children who are addicted to some very bad habits, then?”

Jay shree: “hmm, No good word will come out of your dirty mouth.
Ok, I need money, good husband, good children and great health of my family.” Vijay: “will you be fully happy then?”

Jay shree; “I guess so, yes I will be”
Vijay: “what if your close friend Indhu gets a job in the USA becomes richer than you and comes after a few years with big status and wealth? Won’t you be unhappy?”

Jay shree: yes, think I will be a little unhappy.
Vijay; Honey, we all think that we get happiness from outside. We think money brings us happiness. We believe bungalow, luxury car, servants, properties, fame and bank balance bring us happiness. It is not true my love. How can a wife be happy with all these comforts if she can rarely spend time with her husband? Do you know how many poor couples living in the huts are living much happier lives than many rich couples are?

Happiness should come from you .If you have a matured mind that can cope with any situation you can remain happy always. It does not mean you have to live like a hermit. You can desire for all the good things in life. You should work hard to achieve them. However, if you cannot achieve your goals, you should not feel unhappy but carry on with your efforts further. When you get success, you should not lose your balance and become proud. How to attain these things? Is it possible? Yes, it is possible if you have the conditioned mind. Mind is like a monkey. Will try to drag you to sensible pleasures like cigarettes, wine, women etc. If you become a slave of your mind, you will not go anywhere. If you take control of your mind, then everything is possible. You will work hard and get success.

You will know to live happily even if success does not embrace you very easily. You will learn to love all the human beings in this earth. Your love will extend into plants, animals, nature, Universe and finally realize God. You will always live with eternal happiness after realizing the Almighty.

Jay shree: Oh, Vijay, I think I should not have asked about the money you gave to Surya. I could have escaped your long lecture. I do not know how I am going to live happily with a hermit?’

(Vijay is trying to hit her with a false anger to which she equally responds with her face as if it is paining)

There is a motive behind every action we do. Why do we blog? In the present days, blogging has become very common. Blogging has become a daily routine to many of us. I sometimes wonder why we blog.

Personal diary: Some people blog registering their views on various matters as if writing in a personal diary. They probably blog for their personal satisfaction. They may not have any aims to earn money from blogging.

For fun: Some bloggers blog just for fun. They just write what they think and comment to express their views on various subjects. They want others to read their blogs and comment on them. They may not have any plans to earn money from blogging.

Easy to publish: The greatest advantage of blogging is you can publish your writing instantly on the internet. There is no fear of rejection even if your writing is substandard. You feel it is really a pleasure to see your writing is published and read by many people.

To earn money from blogging: There are two types of bloggers in this category. Some people think it is easy to earn from blogging using google ad sense. Therefore, they start writing hoping to earn a regular income. At one stage, they quit writing, as they are not able to make money as they thought. They are ignorant bloggers.

Professional bloggers: They know how difficult it is to earn money from blogging. Yet they are still confident of making money from blogging. They are able to write quality articles. They will write regularly. Their articles attract more and more readers every day. They know how to increase traffic and readership to their websites/blogs.

Whether we earn money from blogging or not let us enjoy blogging..

It is like oxygen to me, how about you?

A London doctor recently conducted a research about the impact of death on the spouse. He did this research with 11454 couples who had insured with a Canadian. It revealed that women could live longer after the death of their spouses than men. Surprising, is it not?





Men cannot bear the death of their spouses. Therefore they die soon after the death of their women mostly within a year of separation. Women are able to live longer after the death of their life partners.

Among 11454 couples 454 couples died due to shock on hearing the death of the partner. 1048 wives continued to live after the death of their men. But only 254 men could live after the death of their women.

Is woman a weaker sex? Woman may be weaker in her bodily strength but stronger in her mind. The surprising factor is that woman has a capacity for stronger emotional love for her partner. Women are just great.

What is management? Getting things done to yield optimal results with minimum resources is the concept of management. Management techniques can be applied in a large refinery industry, to a small trading company, or in an Ayurveda clinic, or in a horticultural farm and even in the home.

Even though Indian women may not have graduated from any professional institutions they naturally apply these powerful techniques in their homes and get best results in managing their families' resources with great efficiency.

The housewife is also very good at Human resource management. She takes complete care of her husband and children. She encourages and boosts their confidence and morale. (Often the wife would ask the husband to open the lid of a bottle, or some other simple task in a way that would make him feel he is stronger- if the husband were not at home, she probably would have opened it quicker herself.)


She often offers gifts when the children perform well in studies or in sports.

She nurses them when they are sick and gives complete emotional security to the members of her family.


She is an expert in production management too. She knows how much stock she must have for a month and plans purchases accordingly. She knows inventory control though she is not aware of ABC or VED analysis techniques.

She is also a good financial manager. She prepares her budget taking into account the income and the expenditures. She also saves some money for the future.

So dear friends, let us take an example and learn the management techniques from the housewife and use it in our places of business.

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When things go wrong, remember

I was with you at similar occasions before

I am with you still, be assured of it my dear,

And I will always be with you forever.






When sorrow fills your heart, remember

I was with you at similar situations before

I am with you still, be assured of it my dear,

And I will always be with you forever.


When tears flow down your eyes, remember

I was with you at similar occasions before

I am with you still, be assured of it my dear,

And I will always be with you forever.


Living with happiness and sorrows

Is a part of this wonderful life but

Living always with a bright shining smile

Is an art of a fulfilling life.


Whatever pains you may have,

And sorrows you may experience,

Just be assured that,


I am with you always, my dear

So keep smiling always with no fear.


Remember,I am with you.

What is stress? It is nothing but losing control of events. The body registers stress by means of the hypothalamus interacting with the pituitary gland and by an incredible relay system of ‘stress hormones’ produced by the adrenal glands called epinephrine or adrenaline, orchestrate the body’s reaction to stress. Stress can be broadly classified into five different categories which can be interlinked and effect mental and emotional human behavior to a great extent. Some of the noticeable responses may include smoking, consuming inappropriate levels of alcohol, excessive eating of sugary food and substance abuse.

Stress effects circulation and digestive systems, symptoms may include muscle spasms, nausea, ulcers, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, acne, eczema, psoriasis, shortness of breath, palpitations, clammy hands and cold feet. Stress related habits may include grinding of teeth, pacing, fidgeting, wringing of hands, crying, over spending, compulsive eating, and resulting weight gain. Others are insomnia, hyperventilation, lethargy and loss of attention to work. Instances are when stress can develop due to unexpected events beyond one’s control, such as meeting with an accident, delays in meeting deadlines caused by external factors. Pressure of work, travel, mental trauma, family pressures, marriage related issues and any number of domestic or economic causes can trigger stress buildup. As stress can differ from person to person, it is important to observe and understand the underlying causes.

. Yoga is an effective stress management tool made up of poses and postures and is an ancient tradition combining exercise and meditation practice dating back to a few thousand years. Some of the types of Yoga are Yuma, Niamey, Asana, Panorama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Practicing Pranayama will largely help in managing daily stress. Pranayama is nothing but breathing exercises. It helps you keep your body and mind in harmony. It will help in developing a strong and calm mind. However, the techniques of yoga need to learned under the guidance of a qualified professional to get best results. There are many Yoga institutes scattered all over the world and their resources are available to those interested in pursuing or practicing the subject.

• Meditation is an excellent technique to relax the restlessness of the mind from anxiety and stress. It can also help to attain spiritual growth. It is usual that a selection of soothing music is played in the background while meditating contributing to being a calming factor. Experts can select the right kind of music if you are unable to choose for yourself as the selection of music is vital. • Tai Chi Chuan, a combination of Chinese philosophy and exercise in slow harmonious movements is an excellent method to practice relaxation and alleviate stress. • By applying manual pressure to muscles, joints and bones particularly the spine, head and neck, Chiropractors are able to relieve specific stress related tensions that cause nerve compression.

• Having sex with your spouse is a natural way of removing daily stress. • Favorite hobbies may prove to be the right tools of stress management. However it may differ from person to person. If gardening is a favorite hobby, it will help in managing daily stress.

• Food habits play a vital role in stress management. Certain food and beverages have a calming effect, as in yeast extracts, whole grains, nuts and bananas which are rich in Vitamin B-6, also Vitamin C found in citrus fruit, bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts; herbal teas such as peppermint, chamomile. Cultivate the habit of consuming natural foods in the form of fruit and vegetables more often as part of your food intake and avoid junk food. A balanced diet is very essential for building your body and mind. • Smoking enhances heartbeats and contributes to stress and should be avoided.

• Laughter is another method of stress management. Watch comedy programs, read books on humor. Try to be around people who are humorous and entertaining. The main objective is to adept to stressful situations, keeping our bodies and minds clean and calm, learning to live by coping with the factors that cause stress and avoid being a victim of it.