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Welcoming the Fresh Rain

2020-05-22T20:41:00.000+05:30

For a change, thought of this to move also as a photography Blog. Here is a little girl enjoying the Fresh Rain.

Enjoying Rain

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Is India’s independence, a result of non violence?

2010-08-15T11:05:00.002+05:30

There are several reasons for India’s independence, while evaluating some are

British can’t withstand the Non violence movement led by MG. (This not exactly right, the non violence movement was surely a headache for the British Raj, but the same cannot make an impact, if there was no violent agitation in the other side led by Azad, Bhagat Singh and many, many. See, the British always feared of the violent agitation from Indians, for any action against Gandhiji,)
Violence Movement led by some freedom Fighters. (This can be certainly a reason, provided these great warriors got much support from public. These people got little support from the country and these kinds of movement in small pockets of the country create problems to British, but not create havoc among the British Camp.)
British won World War II and become literally bankrupt. (This can be the most probable reason why British left India. (a)Even though they won the war, the financial loss they suffer from it was huge, and they are not in a situation to dominate their colonies any more, to pump more money and man power to control more strengthening agitation from the public. (b) They looted the wealth from India to Britain as they can and not much left here for them any more. (c) The World Dominating power was shifted to the hand of US and Russia and British lost control. (d) The Labor party which came into power in Britain favors giving independence to the colonies evaluating all these things.

This is not by forgetting the valid contribution given by each and every Indian for our freedom, but just evaluating the real reason for the Independence.

Any takers????????

PS: After independence we saw greedy people trying hard to come into power by any means, if it be by dividing country, then so. We saw those who believed the English way and the English education is superior and the Indian culture and Indian way of education is inferior, becoming minister. We saw many patriots by their efforts Indian Union became a reality Instead of small states, those whose efforts helped Kashmir and Goa annexed to Indian Union, still the history tends to forget them. I salute all the heros of the Indian Independence, with all my gratitude…..VANDE MAATARAM

Self Denial

2010-01-02T19:14:00.002+05:30

It seems self denial is a fashion through out India. No one bothers to talk about them, the rich culture and heritage and wealth which the world accepted once and looted thereafter. No one likes to tell what they were/are and what they believe. All are in a self denial mode.

I have many instances where I feel the same.One instance is like this.

One islam lady was taking about their ramzan rituals and their fasting for the month. It was supported by another person from a seperate religion saying that it is very good and need to be taken as a model. The lady's self denial soon catch up and made her to say, "there is noting in the fasting and once it is over these people will celebrate like hell and what ever they gain from the fasting will be put in trash in one day".

In no compulsion the self denial from the other person starts and made him tell that it not their fault and he found a similar problem in his community ,the pilgrims to Sabarimala is also like this that they will make the 40 day ritual in vain in a single day by celebrating their "FREEDOM".

For sure there are such kinds of people in every religion / Community. Its not like they are telling the bitter truth, it is actually taking a precaution or wearing a mask on so that they pretend like to be a "secular one".

SELF DENIAL, it is the thing, no one likes to portrait themselves what they are and what they believe,in fear of becoming communal. Its actually this pseudo secular mentality of people making all these problems.

What happens one tells that if I believe in this and that is your belief, I respect your belief but this is mine and I have the right to stick to it.

This disease is mostly seeing in the Hindu community, where there is no unity in themselves and also have a great fear of becoming communal if they speak anything about it. And not in any other community where there is a better unity.

For some, speaking about religion is something that is not to be done, I will show courage to speak about myself and what I think, its better to speak frankly than to think one and tell another.

Speak out your mind, speak well, your silence made the country many harm till date...............why are you still continuing it??????

Pocket Tanks

2009-08-27T23:47:00.002+05:30

That is one game, which created nostalgic feelings in my mind. A little and simple game of war tank, where you set the speed and the angle for the tank to hit the enemy. The most interesting part of it is the variety of weapons. A kool game.

I remember Mr. Georgie brought the game to the mass, first a small version, then he found some crack to the deluxe version. Believe it that time lions share of the time in the computer lab was used to play the game. And guess what it makes more interesting to play, it was banned in the lab itself!!! Still remember Ms Jincy got fed up with this “studious” gang..he he

Ahmm, What made me think about the PT once again? I saw a flash of this game from elsewhere and couldnt resist to play it again, so took the pain and downloaded it again. I played many rounds in this short time, the memories of the past tension free life it gives is awesome.

Thats all folks, Time to Beat CPU10 :)

Indian practices.

2009-05-07T11:10:00.003+05:30

Time has changed a lot. Now there is a scarecity for time for people. The days where the members of the family do the "Sandhya Prayers" is not longer exists, if so, may be very rarely.

In ancient times, hmm not too ancient, say till the last generation, there were some practices or rituals performed by the people of India as a part of their daily duties. It was a habit. And that habit cannot be threw away saying it as superstitions, it has a scientific back up too, more than that it gradually making each and every individual to respect others and the nature.

I just had a thought of writing it down here, so that I can recollect it , also if anybody reads it ( dont know anyone reads this) let the knowledge pass.

It was a practice in India, when we wake up in the morning, we used to see a "good Sight"(Kani) at first, after a long hours of sleep, when your brain is free, first see a good thing. In India, when we open the eyes, we use to see our both palms joint together , with this prayer

"Karagre Vasathe Lakshmy
Karamadhye Saraswathy
Karamoole Stidha Gouri
Prabhathey Kara darsanam"

The intention is I am seeing Lakshmy (Goddess of wealth) on the tip of my palm, I am seeing Saraswathy (Goddess of Knowledge) on the middle and I am seeing Gouri (Mother of All) in the bottom.

The scientifc side for this is to keep on in the bed itself in the sitting position, so that by the time of this prayer his body do the balancing of blood pumping pressure to the heart

Then Before we touch the feet on ground, we touch floor with hand and then touch our head, a gesture of giving respect to Mother Earth with this prayer

"Samudra vasane Devi
Parvatha Sthana Mandale
Vishnu Patni Namasthubyam
Paada Sparsham Kshamaswamey"

The Scientific back up for this habit is that to release bio static electricity accumulated in the body through fingers.ie while sleeping the body accumulates Bio static electricity, When we woke up and do normal duties it converts to dynamic / Kinetic energy, but if we touch the feet first the energy flows downward and makes body feel much tired, instead if we touch the hands first, energy flows upwards and is beneficial.

In India we see many rivers as sacred, and bathing there daily is impossible, so we used to chant before bath, touching the water -

"Gange Cha Yamune chaiva
Godavary Saraswathy
Narmade Sindhu Kavery
Jalesmin sannidhim kuru"

- Let the holy waters of Ganga, Yamuna, Godavary, Saraswathty, Narmada, Indus, Kavery be present in this water.

While getting to sleep, there also we take some time in the bed in sitting position, to avoid sudden change from Vertical pose to Horizontal pose, also do eveluate the day and ask pardaon to God any sin we did.

"Kara Charana Krutham, Vakkayajam Karmajam Va
Sravana Nayanajam va Manasam Vaparadham
Vihithamavihitham va Sarvamethal kshamaswa
Siva Siva Karumabdo, Sree Mahadeva Shambho"

- God, For Any sin, by deed, by word, by hearing, by seeing, by mind, Give pardon to all them.

As all heard from CHildhood, we were not used to sleep with head towards north, The reason for that saying is that to avoid bodyposition parallel to earth’s magnetic field. Which will help facilitating smooth blood pumping to the brain.

These are 3-4 of daily rituals among many that we were practised before. All have a scientific background, and to which the present generation give no value.

WE WERE TAUGHT THAT ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE FORIEGN IS GOOD, WHILE WE WERE FORCED TO FORGET THAT WHAT WAS INDIAN WAS THE BEST

MARCH GHOST IS OVER

2009-04-01T19:28:00.001+05:30

March has gone. Here comes the April, Time to relax. The work, the pressures and the extended shits are over for the time being. But still the march hangover is there. Eyes are souring......The Cruel( ;)) face of the computer monitor is seeing every where. for the last few days dont know how many hours spent sitting before it. The time elapsed has no count.

Sometimes the feeling was that it has became a part of me. The sleep is dancing in the eyes, what's more scary is that computer monitor is seen even in dreams...huh........

I took Leave........Mobiles switched off........Want no outside interference. I need peace of mind for some days. I have planned a trip also, deep inside to the Nature............Hope all will get done as planned.......GOOD NIGHT

Secular = Pseudo Secular in India

2009-02-22T15:17:00.005+05:30

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST PSEUDO SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: - - -- -- - -- -- -- -Is this our premble to our constitution? I dont Think So....

Minority appeasement is the greatest threat the nation is facing now. The political parties, the left or right, just needs the vote banks. For that they will do anything.............

I cannot understand in a secular country, how can only one specific community, will be eligible for all these concessions?

Madrasa Education now has the status equivalent to the CBSE Board exams. Means a student who studies the toughest CBSE syllabus by burning the midnight oil ,and a student who Studies the Islamic religious texts mainly, will get a certificate of equalant status......GREAT

A Vedic student, a Gita student or a Bible student will not be eligible for this. Not to mention the exact minorities of India like, Sikhs, Parsis.

To add insult to injury, the new announcement from the Govt came for giving a Monthly pension of 4000/- for Madrasa teachers and allocating 4 Crores for this purpose from the State Budget.

If the first was by the Congress Govt in the Centre, the next is by the Left Govt in the State. and the elections is nearby. Nice bait to get votes.....................

The reason they points out is to upgrade the status of this community. Its more than 60 yrs we are giving these reservation, if still this community cannot be upgraded, when it will be?? Still the actual truth is that this community holds a lions share of capital and investment in the state, and in the ration cards, which is the only solution for Govt to check the financial status, they have anuual income as 500-600/-. There is no way to include the income they earned from foriegn countries and some people by illegal sources to show in the Ration Card. huhhhhhhhhh

Its nice to have a Common Cilvil code for the indian citizens, till then not the word SECULAR but the Word PSEUDO SECULAR prevails here.

CHANGE!!!!!!!!

2009-02-01T15:56:00.003+05:30

Change has come to America...............(is it? or not? Dont Mind) but when the Change come to India?

Just thought about this while I have a chat with a lady"M" on one chat room. M is a keralite and now settled somewhere in the West. Right from the start she was frustrate about our country and its development. Esp in the Kerala, when all the states are heading for development, the kerala is not in the picture. Very true I fully endorse her view and appretiate her for her thinking.

She was very angry and hate all polititians, and said these people will ruin our state, the state is immersed in bribes and all malpractices. Great!!, I said.

Then I asked her, What all you did for kerala, to bring a change to this situation, what all u did to bring end to bribery and malpractices. No answer from her, I asked her again, again and again......

Getting many replies , but not for my question, Later she said Bye.......... Still I didn't get answer to my question. The point is She did nothing, like many people living in kerala, including me, she did nothing for the state and was just bursting with anger for all these crimes.

Do we have the right for it?????????? I said NO. Ms M, u don't have the right to question it unless you did anything to bring a change to this situation.

People are selfish, and minds their own businesses, no matter what happened to others. Then how come a change will come? How come the bribery ends? how come politicians change?

Majority of politicians are unfair to the state, govt officials and bureaucrats all of them. My qustion is, Who gives them bribe? PUBLIC, yes we public itself give them bribe and it continues, if we wanna change the situation of country, we need to change ourselves.........................

I know it will be difficult for the people to change themselves, esp keralites, who finds happiness in violating rules, say traffic rules, how many all r there who are reading this, doesn't violates traffic rules even once in ur life? we itself gave them bribes for govt officials to get our jobs done in a govt office, even if they didn't ask.

I am not listing all the rules violations here, you just think, where all you violate rules, the list will be large.

The point what I was telling is that, without out changing ourselves, we cant change the nation, we need to try obeying rules, stop giving bribes, even if ur situation demands, start reacting to the unfair things around you, help people as you can, you can do many non monetary helps to people, even monetary if you have a greater heart, choose your leader by their action and not on the basis of ideology, caste, religion.

If every one think and do like this, I am sure, THE CHANGE WILL COME TO INDIA.

I have started to change myself, believe me its not an easy job, but I will.......

Wishing my Bharat to regain its past glory........... VANDE MATARAM

???????| Mental disorder |???????

2009-01-14T19:05:00.005+05:30

I was pushed aback hard
I was ignored
They gave me disrespect
They find me as a curry leaf
I was alienated
nd my complex make it worse

Now its my turn
The ever swinging coin of life
shows the other side.
The dice is on my hand
waiting for my command
I am the game now.
I ain't ask for revenge
I have better things to do.

The world is pretty
the road before me is lengthier
I have covered a little
hey people I have no time for U.

2008

2008-12-31T12:38:00.000+05:30

Dear 2008,

Its been a long time since we are together, Now we are on the edge of getting away from each other. It's just a matter of some hours for you to disappear in the past. You will be history. I can never reach you again, even if I feel so.

But I won't feel for you. You was never my companion, U were enjoying your reign. You gave me many stabs in my heart. The scars in my heart will remain so, that I can't forgot you ever. It's the irony, great friend or biggest enemy will never be away from your mind.

2008.....I can't forgot you. I will keep your memories with me for ever, so that I can compare each and every moments of joys in my life to you and enjoy to the greatest extend.

Bye bye dear.........Its some more minutes left in you......I am busy...I will enjoy each and every moments of your departure....The sky is black, the wind is slow...the
fragnance of the air is great......I can smell good future!!!!!!!

Who Am I ?

2008-12-28T10:18:00.000+05:30

I have seen this in some blogs, I got tagged by someone before.......I always skipped. 2008 is saying goodbye for ever. just now had a feeling to evaluate myself......It is good..........

I

I am: an ordinary village man.

I think: wild

I know: I am am selfish

I want: to remain as good individual

I have: to overcome my shyness

I wish: If I can visit manasarovar

I hate: people who thinks one and express another

I miss: my childhood

I fear: spiders

I feel: alone in the crowd

I hear: noises around me

I smell: good future

I crave: for a good partner

I search: for peace of mind

I wonder: How ambitious others are

I regret: my 1st attempt to pancharafy

I love: my parents

I ache: my back

I care: for my friends

I am not: an extrovert

I believe: in self

I dance: with my friends

I sing: in my dreams

I cry: in my childhood

I don’t: wanna change

I fight: with my sister

I write: craps

I win: others hearts

I lose: innocence of life

I never: backstab

I always: be myself

I listen: karnatic music

I can usually be found: with a smile

I am scared: of getting away from my Culture

I need: integrity from others

I am happy about: My life.

Terror Strikes……………. (Again)

2008-12-27T14:32:00.000+05:30

Now a day the terror attacks, blasts and crimes has not made much an impact on an layman’s mind, thanks to government and other officials, as this has become a routine in his life. He only wishes to pay attention to these when the magnitude of the same is higher. Just exactly what happened in the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

The common man is not just bothered of other’s pain, today’s man is selfish, and his motto is to beat others by any means and to succeed in life. Can’t say wrong, because the world has become like that only and his only option is to run along with the world.

There were many blasts that happened around the country…..for the past many years from Coimbatore to Bangalore; still no one was not as concerned as they were in Mumbai. Thanks to media for that, it’s the media that make things to reach every people, definitely for its commercial purpose, and its media also that keeps the fire of that terror burning in the citizen’s mind and made then think, “Yes, it’s the time to act”.

Its was almost the story of MOUSE TRAP, think some of you guys have read the story, that there was a mouse trap in a house and the only mouse gave warning to other animals in house, and they thought it’s the problem of mouse only, why do we bother about it, and at last because of that mouse trap only the life of other animals got in danger.

Like wise, the public was in a state of mind that, yes that event was sad, what can we do about it, it happened there and it’s the duty of those people in that place to be concerned about it and act.

As anything has got some positive side, the Mumbai attack made the people to think differently and empathize for others to a certain extent and the politicians got to know that they cannot fool the public all the time. The posters appeared in Mumbai was a perfect example for it.

Terrorism is a great threat to our country and one thing is that, the terrorists cannot operate in an alien country without getting local support from there. In that case it is evident that in India there are people who were supporting them.

And there are people from Minority religion who claim that their religion supports Jihad, and is doing treason against India. These people are doing this, by saying that their religion supports doing so and they need to identify at first. They are termed as Islamic terrorist as they are doing these in the name of Islam and that does not imply the whole people in the Islam community are terrorists. There are for sure great patriot people in Muslim community also.

Enemies of India were responsible for injecting these into the mind of these people and by hearing it from the childhood that dissolves in their blood, the hatred in their minds also grew along with them. And these people will be the working hands or the local support for the enemies of India.

Terrorism, by what ever name it called, who ever doing it, does not matter. It should be strongly condemned and must do whatever to stop it.

Recently, some people were arrested during the investigation of Malegaon Blasts, and surprisingly there were Hindus. It is a fact that they are still suspects, and no court has decree them as criminals and in other side they couldn’t prove yet that they were innocent. Let it decided by investigating team and the courts.

The point is terrorism by Hindu or Muslim, doesn’t matter, the thing is that they should be stopped and punished. If they are criminals they should be hanged. In no way we can justify killing innocent people, what ever reason to justify it.

But my point of difference is that it cannot be called as a Hindu Terrorism. The media and the left parties were dying to call it as Hindu terrorism and we had seen much of debates and discussions about it.

It is true that the suspects are from Hindu community, but they were not doing it on behalf of Hindu Dharma unlike the Islamic Terrorists, but was doing it in retaliation of dear ones lost in the previous blasts.

As I said earlier the justification for such a heinous act is not acceptable, and all terrorists are to be seen alike and punished. But marking this as a Hindu terrorism is not at all acceptable and the first thing the politicians and the media need to be done is to stop minority appeasement.

2007-12-23T19:13:00.000+05:30

I found these line from my friend's blog. I heard this song before in the SRK film - Swades. But when I read today in his blog, I found an unusual beauty in the lines........ so wanted to keep with me, in my eye sight.

Thanks jay, Thank you very much. I am posting this in my page, without your permission, Hope you dont mind

Ram hriday hai mein mere, Ram bhi dhadhkan mein hai.Ram mere aatma mein, Ram hi jeevan mein hai.Ram har pal mein hai mere, Ram hai har swaas mein.Ram har aasha mein meri, Ram hi har aas mein
Ho..Ram hi toh karuna mein hai, shaanti mein Ram hai.Ram hi hai ekta mein, pragati mein Ram hai. Ram bas bhakton nahin shatru ke beech chintan hai.Dekh taj ke paap raavan, Ram tere mann mein hai.Ram tere mann mein hai, Ram mere mann mein hai .Ram toh ghar ghar mein har, Ram har aangan mein hai.Mannse raavan jo nikaale, Ram uske mann mein hai

2007-11-24T19:54:00.000+05:30

Where is the "secular" Media, where is the "secular"people of Kerala ????

I just hate this word - Secular, which in this world has no values and only means pseudo secularism.

The Kuratoor Sree Dharmasastha temple & Perumanchira Maha Vishnu temples attacked by a group of people.

Those People entered the temple premises late night and destroyed idols and temple properties. They destroyed the Navagraha idol, Naga idol and number of other idols , thrown away the Siva idol and destroyed Naga Prethishta & other idols.

The attack was reportedly done by some Christian Fanatics.

Most of the so called Secular Media didn't report this heinous incident, Mathrubhoomi had a small column of it in its Online edition and India Vision got a glimpse of it.

Just Imagine, if this would happened to any churches or mosques in kerela, how these media will report and make hype about this Issue.

we can see a contest between politicians and other social workers to comment and condemn about it.

Just see these images and think.......... Is Hindus sentiments have no value in this country.

I cant control my anger and grief by seeing these images..........

think People Think........................................ Is this the time for Unity or to quarrel between ourself and perish......

Anyway............ Mr politians, Mr Social Workers .................. U need to answer to this One fine day

still feels to say: " Lokasamastha Sukhinobhavanthu"

Pranaam

2007-11-21T11:28:00.000+05:30

Expressing my Sympathy ....................................
Courtesy: Manorama, Times of India

Man marries daughter, claims divine sanction

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Ali and Sakina with their daughter (right), who is pregnant with her father's child (TOI Photo)

JALPAIGURI: A 36-year-old man married his teenage daughter and made her pregnant, justifying his perverse act by claiming he had divine sanction for his incestuous lust. What's even more galling is that his wife was the prime witness in the nikah of her daughter to her husband.

Afazuddin Ali's wedding happened quietly and understandably without fanfare, so none in Kasiajhora village of Jalpaiguri district knew. But now, six months later, as the girl showed signs of pregnancy, eyebrows were raised, tongues started wagging and word finally got out.

Outrage and anger swept across the village and there was even talk of attacking the family. Sensing that things could quickly get out of control, cops from the Banerhat police station rushed in and arrested Ali, his wife Sakina and their 15-year-old daughter.

The three were taken to an SDO's court on Monday but the hapless magistrate had to release them because he had no criminal jurisdiction; there was no complainant and police strangely did not bring a case of statutory rape against Ali.

"Police has not lodged any specific case and the court does not have jurisdiction over criminal cases. So they were released unconditionally," said the SDO, Atanu Kumar Ray.

2007-04-06T15:06:00.000+05:30

RESERVATION…………...RESERVATION……….RESERVATION… Is this has another meaning that common man has a 3rd grade right in this so called democratic, secular country????

In this country, after a 60 long yrs with reservations to the people, still they are not improved their life, so why the hell this reservation is still continues?

As I always pointed out, It should be given to those who are deserving it and Give them reservation for Education only.

Reservation on the basis of caste is utter foolishness. How can one say that all in a community need help.

The ‘catch’ here is Minority appeasement. All doing for votes, Dirty Political tricks.

Tamil Nadu Govt announces special reservations for Muslims and Christians??? For what ????

Narendran Commission brings a special recruitment for the people in Muslim religion…..for what??

Is all the people in these castes really deserve this??? Is all the people belonging to this castes need financial help?

The main question arises is WHO IS MINORITY?? How can we defining minority??????

In our great nation, Muslims and Christianity is considered as Minorities………..I have a question…Are Muslims minorities in Jammu Kashmir????? Are Christian’s minorities in Nagaland???

Ironically, in both these states, they are asking for a separate nation. They no more needed to be a part of India.

A great decree from Allahabad High Court came yesterday, saying Muslims cannot be considered as minorities anymore in Uttar Pradesh (UP). This is as per the new census.

A lot of organisations and people came against this decree………….Just think what’s the problem in that ruling???..........They are no more minorities and they don’t deserve any special status and they deserve only common law and practice as all common people are enjoying now.

In my view, only Parsies can be considered as minorities in India and the thing is that, they are not crying for any special treatment from the Government….and that they know how to live and they don’t need any damn sympathy from anyone.

Recent article by Economic times also states that Both Hindus and Muslims in India shares a neck to neck Financial position ..............what why all this Gimmick????

2007-03-27T15:29:00.000+05:30

Scientific Varification of Vedic Culture

A vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings and they also reveal a highly developed scientific content in these literatures. The great cultural wealth of this knowledge is highly relevant in the modern world. Techniques used to show this agreement include:

Marine Archaeology of underwater sites (such as Dvaraka)
Satellite imagery of the Indus-Sarasvata River system
Carbon and Thermoluminiscence Dating of archaeological artifacts
Scientific Verification of Scriptural statements
Linguistic analysis of scripts found on archaeological artifacts

Courtesy to Mr Aum Prakash - who Uploaded these videos and those great persons behind this Videos

2006-11-28T22:27:00.000+05:30

Harivarasanam

2006-09-14T11:32:00.000+05:30

Some Scrap

Staying between familier faces
But still feeling like a stranger

Standing facing all the truths
But still hiding all the truths

Standing between all the joys in the world
Still feeling some sorrows down in my heart

The name is life
Still acting my role......

2006-09-06T17:03:00.000+05:30

Vande Mataram

Sept 7, We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Song, VandeMataram. The one which greatly inspired our heros who fought for our independance.

Sept 7, we are celebrating it. There is nothing religious in this song, but full of praise to our Motherland. So its the duty of every citizen, every country lover to celebrete the day.

Its a great song comparing Jana Gana Mana, as the latter was in the praise of King George V and his queen. We can clearly understand that when we look the meaning of that lines, that it was not a praise of our motherland but some other person.

I am taking this opportunity, to be a part of the celebration as i could.

Mera Bharath Mahan...

Here is the song............

"Vande maataraM
sujalaaM suphalaaM malayaja shiitalaaM
SasyashyaamalaaM maataram ||

Shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiiM
pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniiM
suhaasiniiM sumadhura bhaashhiNiiM
sukhadaaM varadaaM maataraM ||

Koti koti kantha kalakalaninaada karaale
koti koti bhujai.rdhR^itakharakaravaale
abalaa keno maa eto bale
bahubaladhaariNiiM namaami taariNiiM
ripudalavaariNiiM maataraM ||

Tumi vidyaa tumi dharma
tumi hR^idi tumi marma
tvaM hi praaNaaH shariire

Baahute tumi maa shakti
hR^idaye tumi maa bhakti
tomaara i pratimaa gaDi
mandire mandire ||

TvaM hi durgaa dashapraharaNadhaariNii
kamalaa kamaladala vihaariNii
vaaNii vidyaadaayinii namaami tvaaM

Namaami kamalaaM amalaaM atulaaM
SujalaaM suphalaaM maataraM ||

ShyaamalaaM saralaaM susmitaaM bhuushhitaaM
DharaNiiM bharaNiiM maataraM |"

Translation by Shree Aurobindo

Mother, I bow to thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
Cool with thy winds of delight,
Dark fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.

Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow.

Who hath said thou art weak in thy lands
When the sword flesh out in the seventy million hands
And seventy million voices roar
Thy dreadful name from shore to shore?
With many strengths who art mighty and stored,
To thee I call Mother and Lord!
Though who savest, arise and save!
To her I cry who ever her foeman drove
Back from plain and Sea
And shook herself free.

Thou art wisdom, thou art law,
Thou art heart, our soul, our breath
Though art love divine, the awe
In our hearts that conquers death.
Thine the strength that nervs the arm,
Thine the beauty, thine the charm.
Every image made divine
In our temples is but thine.

Thou art Durga, Lady and Queen,
With her hands that strike and her
swords of sheen,
Thou art Lakshmi lotus-throned,
And the Muse a hundred-toned,
Pure and perfect without peer,
Mother lend thine ear,
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
Bright with thy orchard gleems,
Dark of hue O candid-fair

In thy soul, with jewelled hair
And thy glorious smile divine,
Lovilest of all earthly lands,
Showering wealth from well-stored hands!
Mother, mother mine!
Mother sweet, I bow to thee,
Mother great and free!

2006-09-05T16:34:00.000+05:30

Surya Namaskaram

This technique found by the rishis of ArshBharatham, to refresh one's mind to tone one's body. Its a mix of various yoga techniques. It was found very effective by the westerners now a days and they are practising it daily.

The place where it originate gets less importance, but now a days MNC' s use them, for their employees........

I wish more people need to know about it and that why I took the pain to publish it........

Surya Namaskar

Surya Namaskar is a combination of few Yogasana postures. This is a well balanced set of movements that will stretch all the muscles in the body and keep the body and mind healthy. There are 13 mantras which are different names of Sun God. We should chant a mantra before each Surya Namaskar.

Om Mitraaya Namah
Om Ravaye Namah
Om Suryaaya Namah
Om Bhaanave Namah
Om Khagaaya Namah
Om Puushne Namah
Om Hiranyagarbhaaya Namah
Om Mareechaye Namah
Om Aadityaaya Namah
Om Savitre Namah
Om Arkaaya Namah
Om Bhaaskaraaya Namah
Om Shree Savitru Suurya Naaraayanaaya Namah

Surya Namaskar Sthiti (Starting Posture):

Following is a brief description of 10 steps in Surya Namaskar.

From Aarama, come to Soorya Namaskar-Sthiti (starting posture) in 3 counts: Ek-Do-Teen. These are the actions to be performed in three counts.

Ek: Join the heels, hands on the side, fingers facing down and palm open.

Do: Join the toes.

Teen: Join your hands to form Namaste position. Palms should be pressing against each other and the thumb joint should be at sternum (Solar Plexes).

In this posture, breathing is normal and slow. Face should be normal and relaxed.

Ek: As you breathe in... Slowly raise your hands with biceps touching the ears and hands in namaste posture. Slowly bend backwards from your waist. Do not bend the knees. Look towards your palm.

Do: While breathing out... Slowly bend forward from the waist. Try to touch your palm to the floor on either side of your legs. Do not bend the knees. Nose should touch the knees. People with back problems should not bend too much. Bend only as much it is comfortable.

Teen: As you breathe in... [Note: The description is for odd numbered namaskars (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.) For even numbered ones (2nd, 4th,..) interchange left and right leg]. Take your left foot back. Left knee should touch the floor. Two palms should be completely on the ground and the right foot should be in between the two hands. Fingers should be pointing to the front. Lean forward on the right knee, so that calf and thigh muscles press against each other chest rests on the thigh. Look up and make a concave on your back.

Chaar: While breathing out... Take right foot back and join with left foot. Arms should be straight. Most of the weight will be on the arms. The body should be in one plane like a slide. Look 5 feet in front of you on the floor.

Paanch: Bend your arms and touch your feet, knees, chest and forehead to the ground. Do not touch abdomen or nose (you don't want to breathe in the dust!)

Che: As you breathe in... Come forward and bend back as much as you can. Abdomen should come between your hands. Look back from the top. Two legs should be joined.

Saat: While breathing out... Form a mountain like posture. Push your chin towards the chest. Heels should touch the floor.

Aat: As you breathe in..[Note: The description is for odd numbered namaskars (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.)

For even numbered ones (2nd, 4th,..) replace left leg with right leg] bring your left foot forward all the way between the hands. Exactly like teen.

Nau: While breathing out...Bring the right foot forward and stand up as in Do.

Das: Back to Surya Namaskar Sthiti.

At the end of all the Soorya Namaskars, give the command "Aarama" Ek-Do-Teen.

Ek: Drop the hands on your sides. Palm facing down.

Do: Spread the toes and form V-Shape with the feet.

Teen: Aarama position

This is only a half of one round Surya Namaskar - Ref: step No.3 (Teen) if u put ur left leg forward the same leg should be brought back in step no 8 (Aat) and in the next half the round, the opposite leg should be used. Eg. If left leg is used in the first half of the round, the right leg should be used in the next half of the round...

Only after that one round of Suryanamaskaram is over.

Begginers can do 3 - 5 of such rounds and experts upto 12 rounds.....

This is just a basic knowledge ot this, the correct way is to study under a Yoga Guru

2006-09-03T23:03:00.000+05:30

GAYATHRI MANTHRA




Om ! Bhoor Bhuva Suvah: Thath Savithur Vare'nyam |
Bhargo Dhevasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo Nah: Prachodhayath ||

AUM, O' triple wonder of creation, continuance, and dispersion
Splendor of the three inter-linked worlds here, and around, and beyond!


O' adorable immaculate One, May You, that Supreme Divine being,
Stimulate our intelligence for our self-awakening,
So that we may realize the Supreme Truth . . .. ||

The accepted meaning of Gayatri Mantra is as follows:

OM: - Pranava - The word that is God
BHUR: - God who is eternal
BHUVAHA: - God who is the creator
SVAHA: - God who is Independent
OM TAT: - That eternal God
SAVITHUR: - That creative principle of light
VARENYAM: - That Supreme God
BHARGO: - That light that bestows wisdom, bliss and everlasting life
DHEVASYA: - The light of that  God
DHEEMAHI: - we mediate
DHIYO: - May our intellect
YO NAHA: - Be directed by that lord
PRACHODAYAT: - Towards Illumination

OM, thou my supreme lord, my innermost Self, may thou open my mind and
make it receptive to comprehend the deep meaning of thy word OM and
enable me to purify my mind so as to unlock the door to wisdom! May my
consciousness be free to experience that pure and immaculate awareness,
and be able to abide in that absolute Self. May all my propensities be
erased to make me ready for the holy immersion into the supreme
taintless immutable Self.

2006-09-03T10:48:00.000+05:30

Sethu Samudram

In Ramayanam, there is a mentioning about a bridge, which was built between Rameshwaram (India) and Srilankan coast under the supervision of Rama.

The pics from NASA reveals that . it is still existing there…….

The Indian Archeologists rediscovered Dwaraka, which was lost in the sea after the time of Krishna…

These are great findings and no agency, no newspapers, media, government are not interested in knowing more about it. They even don’t want to publicise it.

Instead of protecting it, A new project is under operation “ sethu samudram canal project”, to shorten the distance of sea route. This project would clearly damaged that historical structure.The Bridge of Rama, which is knon as Adam's bridge now.

The structure which was built by Sree Rama is going to destroyed, and that too happens in a country where 80% of population is Hindus……Really Pathetic.

Can you ever imagine in a any other nation, any thing like this happening to the majority class????????????

In India, Is really Hindus are getting equal status???? I don’t think so..

What the sad part is that, most of the hindus, even didn’t know about these facts……For those who know these, will make their mouth shut, in fear of defacing their Secular façade, if they speak about Bharatiya Heritage…

And those people who speak against it are very less, so that their voice couldn’t make an impact on the society.

And whenever someone talks about it, these so called “secular” people will cry and started establishing that, he is a fundamentalist, a fanatist……

And many many thanks for Hon. President of India, Mr. APJ Abdul Kalam, for understanding the feeling of ours and asked to reconsider the project in a way not by destroying the bridge

Can you point out in any country where the majority religion standing helplessly to protect their existence, their monuments……….But It Happends only in India.

Hinduism, is a way of life, the mother of all cultures, all religions…..All old cultures got extinct, while the Bharateeya culture, which is there for centuries, is still prevailing only due to its greatness.

I am proud to be a part of that rich culture, and I would do what ever I can to protect it.

My religion is not the one which says “Only those people which believes in their God, who sacrifies his life for the sins of others, will go to heaven, and rest all others will straightly go to HELL

My religion is neither that one which says, “ there is no other god, but only their one, and those who believes in him should have the right to live and the rest all the people should perish.

But, my religion is the one which says “ LOKA SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU” – All the living beings in the world should be fine. My religion is the one which accept the whole world, as one family – VASUDAIVA KUDUMBAKAM……

Yatho Dharma sthatho jaya

I am writing this with all due respect to the good people in other religions, if any of my comment hurt any one's feelings, its my duty to extent my apology to them.

2006-08-27T22:34:00.000+05:30

Hindu Scrips

The Soul:
" It is never born, nor does it die: after coming to be, it does not cease to be; it is without birth, eternal, imperishable and timeless; it is not destroyed with the destruction of the body."
- Lord Krishna from the Bhagavad Gita.

"The universe is the outpouring of the majesty of God, the auspicious one, radiant love. Every face you see belongs to Him. He is present in everyone without exception." - Yajur Veda.

God:
"He is the One, the One alone. In Him all deities become one."
- declares the Artha Veda.

Incarnation:
"Whenever there is decline of righteousness and predominance of unrighteousness, I embody Myself. For the protection of the good and for the destruction of evil-doers and for the re-establishment of dharma (righteousness) I am born from age to age."
- Lord Krishna from the Bhagvad-Gita.

Liberation:
O Lord, liberate our souls
From the shadows of birth and death,
Not from our aspirations
of existence i.e. immortality.
— Yajurveda, 3.60

One reality:
" Tat twam asi" meaning "That thou art."
- from the Upanishads.

"After a cycle of universal dissolution, the Supreme Being decides to recreate the cosmos so that we souls can experience worlds of shape and solidity. Very subtle atoms begin to combine, eventually generating a cosmic wind that blows heavier and heavier atoms together. Souls depending on their karma earned in previous world systems, spontaneously draw to themselves atoms that coalesce into an appropriate body." - The Prashasta Pada.

Sin:
"Even if thou art the worst of sinners, thou shalt cross the ocean of sin by the bark of wisdom."
- Lord Krishna from Bhagvad Gita.

Creation:
"None knoweth whence creation has arisen, and whether He has or has not produced it. He who surveys it in the highest heavens, he only knows, or perhaps he knows not."
- from the Hymn of Creation, Rig Veda.

Sun

"You shine, all living things emerge. You disappear, they go to rest. Recognizing our innocence, O golden-haired Sun, arise; let each day be better than the last." Rig Veda (X, 37, 9)

Humanity

"To you, I declare this holy mystery,
there is nothing nobler than humanity"

Guhyam brahma tad idam vo bravini
Na manusat sresthataram hi kincit.

- Mahabharat XII, 300-20)

Life:
"Life is a bridge, enjoy while crossing but don't build a castle on it."
- Upanishads.

"Do good deeds with a sense of urgency, Before death's approaching rattle strangles the tongue.

What wondrous greatness this world possesses that yesterday a man was, and today he is not."
— From the Tirukural, 335-36

Happiness:
"In the finite there is no happiness. The Infinite alone is happiness."
- Upanishads

"That Light which is
residing in the Sun and
which illumines the whole world, and that which is in the moon and in the
fire - know that
Light to be Mine.
- Lord Krishna in Gita 12

River Sindhu

"Sindhu in might surpasses all the streams that flow.... His roar is lifted up to heaven above the earth; he puts forth endless vigour with a flash of light .... Even as cows with milk rush to their calves, so other rivers roar into the Sindhu. As a warrior- king leads other warriors, so does Sindhu lead other rivers.... Rich in good steeds is Sindhu, rich in gold, nobly fashioned, rich in ample wealth.''
- Rig Veda

River Ganges:
" The Ganges fell from Heaven and her fall was softened by the long locks of Lord Shiva."

Seeking God:
Who sees me in all things, and all things in me, he is never far from me, and I am never far from him."
Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita

The City of Benares:
Are there not many holy places on this earth?
Yet which of them would equal in the balance one speck of Kashi's dust?
Are there not many rivers running to the sea?
Yet whcih of them is like the River of Heaven in Kashi?
Are there not many fields of liberation on earth?
Yet not one equals the smallest part of the city never forsaken by Shiva
The Ganges, Shiva, and Kashi: Where this Trinity is watchful, no wonder here is found the grace tha leads one on to perfect blisss.
- Kashi Khanda

DA-DA-DA: datta, dayadhvam, damyata
Be Self Controlled!
Give!
Be Compassionate!
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Chapter 5)

Faith and Belief

A man of faith, absorbed in faith, his senses controlled, attains knowledge, and, knowledge attained, quickly finds supreme peace. But the ignorant man, who is without faith, goes doubting to destruction. For the doubting self there is neither this world, nor the next, nor joy.
- Bhagavad Gita 4.39-40

"If men thought of God as much as they think of the world, who would not attain liberation (moksha)."
- Maitri Upanishad 6.24

Yugas:

One who lies down is Kali
One who awakes is Dvãpara
One who stands up becomes Tretã
And one who moves on realises the Satya Yuga.
Therefore move on!
- Aitareya Brãhmana

divine:

By divine, we mean the following --
Absolute (Eternal) Existence
Absolute Knowledge
Absolute Bliss
Absolute Freedom

Message from the Gita:

Whenever there is a decline in
Dharma,
And a rise in Adharma,
I incarnate Myself,
For the protection of the good,
For the destruction of the wicked.
For the establishment of Dharma,
I come into Being from age to age.
- Bhagavad Gita IV, 8

Karma:

It is karma that brings joy or sorrow
Willing or unwilling, we live by our karma.
Observe the potter shaping his pots:
Some break on the wheel,
Some crack after removal from the wheel,
Some spoil when wet, some when dry,
Some burst while being fired
Some after removal from the kiln,
Some shatter in use...
So some of us die in the womb
Some immediately after birth,
Some a fortnight later, some a month,
Some in youth, some in middle age, some in old.
Their karma determines it all.
This is the way of the world is -
So what is the point of grieving?
Swimmers dive,
then emerge from the water;
So creatures sink into
and emerge from the stream of life.

-The Mahabharata of Vyasa (The Eleventh book: The Women)

Gayatri Mantra:

OM BHOOR BHUVAHA SWAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAAT

"O God, Thou art the giver of life, the remover of pain and sorrow, the bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive thy supreme, sin-destroying light; may Thou guide our intellect in the right direction." Gayatri Mantra is an adoration of the effulgence of the Sun

Moksha:

"Those who meditate on Me and Worship Me without any attachment to anything else, As Lord Krishna said in the Gita: " those I soon lift from the ocean of death".

Creation:

"Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists... The atoms of the universe may be counted, but not so my manifestations; for eternally I create innumerable worlds." Srimad Bhagavatam, III.2, XI.10

" There is no existence for the unreal and the real can never be non-existent. The Seers of Truth know the nature and final ends of both. Know That to be indestructible by which all this is pervaded. No one is ever able to destroy that Immutable. These bodies are perishable; but the dwellers in these bodies are eternal, indestructible and impenetrable. Therefore fight, O descendant of Bharata.

He who considers this Self as a slayer or he who thinks that this Self is slain, neither of these knows the Truth. For It does not slay, nor is It slain. This Self is not born, nor does It die, nor after once having seen, does It go into non-being. This Self is unborn, eternal, changeless, ancient. It is never destroyed even when the body is destroyed. - From the Bhagavad Gita II.16-20

As milk is spontaneously changed into curd and water into ice, so Brahma modifies Itself in diverse ways, without the aid of instruments or external means of any kind whatever. Thus the spider spins its web out of its own substance, subtle beings take diverse forms, and the lotus grows from marsh to marsh without organs of locomotion. - From the Brahma Sutra II.1

The yon is fullness, this.
From fullness, fullness doth proceed.
Withdrawing fullness's fullness off,
E'en fullness then itself remains. - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

God's definition:

" God sleeps in the rocks, proclaims the Hindu scriptures, "dreams in the plants, stirs toward wakefulness in the animals, and in mankind is awake to his own ego individuality."

Lord Ganesha

"Vakrathunda Mahakaya Suryakodi Samaprabha Nirvignam Kurumae deva, Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada"

Oh! Lord (Ganesha), of huge form and curved elephant trunk, whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns, always remove all obstacles from my endeavors.

Respect for Mother Earth:

"O Goddess Earth, the consort of Visnu,
you whose garments are the oceans and
whose ornaments are the hills and mountain ranges;
please forgive me as I walk on you this day."

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" One who has attained mastery over his mind is indeed a greater conquerer
than one who has vanquished a thousand enemies."
- Gautama Buddha

Nourishing Steps:

May God come and reside in our hearts;
May our body be the temple of God.
May He feed freely upon the harvest of our actions as the cows graze in the pasture.
May we reap the harvest of our life and dedicate all at His feet,
May we ever remain His true servants.
- Rig Veda 1.91.13

Four Yugas:

" One who lies down is Kali
One who awakes is Dvãpara
One who stands up becomes Tretã
And one who moves on realises the Satya Yuga.
Therefore move on!"
- Aitareya Brãhmana

Shanti Mantrams:

Swasti prajabya paripalayantam nyayena margena mahim mahisha goh brahmananasya subham bhavatu loka samasta sukhino bhavantu. sarve jana sukhino bhavantu.. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti."

" O God - Give the ruler of the Land Good Ideas and make him follow the path of truth. Let the pious animal - cow and pious human - brahmin (Cow is not selfish and a true brahmin is not selfish) live happily.. let all the living organisms in all lokas have a peaceful life. "

Brahma

If the red slayer thinks he slays,
Or if the slain thinks he is slain,
They know not well the subtle ways
I keep, and pass, and turn again.

Far or forgot to me is near
Shadow and sunlight are the same
The vanished gods to me appear;
And one to me are shame and fame.

They reckon ill who leave me out;
When me they fly I am the wings;
I am the doubter and the doubt,
And I the hymn the Brahman sings.

Lord Krishna describes himself:

I am the conscience in the heart of all creatures
I am their beginning, their being, their end;
I am the mind of the senses,
I am the radiant sun among lights;
I am the song in sacred lore;
I am the king of deities;
I am the priest of great seers;
Of words, I am the eternal OM,
the prayer of sacrifices
I am the measure of what endures
I am the chief of divine sages,
leader of celestial musicians.
I am the recluse philosopher among saints.
I am the thunderbolt among weapons
among cattle, the Kamadhenu
I am the procreative god of love
I am the endless cosmic serpent,
the lord of all sea creatures;
I am the chief of the ancestral fathers.
I am gracious Siva among howling storms.
Of restraints, I am death,
Of measures, I am time.
I am the purifying wind.
I am the cleansing Ganga
Of sciences, I am the science of the self;
I am the dispute of orators.
I am victory and resolve,
the lucidity of lucid men.
I am the brilliance of fiery heroes.
I am the morality of ambitious men;
I am the silence of the mystery
I am the seed of all creatures
I am the death destroyer of all.

-- Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

Sacred River:

O Mother Ganga, may your water,
abundant blessing of this world,
treasure of Lord Shiva, playful Lord of all the earth,
essence of the scripture and
embodied goodness of the gods,
May your water, sublime wine of immortality,
Soothe our troubled souls.

Prayer

"Let my every word be a prayer to Thee,
Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee,
Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image,
Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee,
Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet;
Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do,
Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee."

- Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari

2006-08-20T13:07:00.000+05:30

DO HINDUS HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS??????????

Muslims in uttarpradesh, openly said they disrespect vande mataram, and said its against their muslim law to bow the head other than their God.

They said they will not respect Bharath Mata.........Is this not an issue to be discussed..hey polititians where are you all..... ( oh sorry they are all ur vote banks no?)

is this a securalism the people in india expecting, or the forerunners who made the Constitution of India expected.

All reliegion has their own laws here and they can supersede constituion....

If it is a secular country, A common civil code should be introduced....All people having same law and same right....

If Muslims said they need seperate law -( shariyat law) , let them take it...But also they must need to accept the same punishments as said in that law....The SAUDI like punishments should be given to them against any crime made by them.
Just like handcut for a theft, capital punishment for murder,,, Eye for an Eye....as some one from india got punished in Saudi( eventhough he was let free aftrewards, to keep the relationship between both the countries good).

another thing is the reservations.......If even after this 60 years after the independance, and after 60 yrs given reservations, if the these people didnt succeed, then no way they will succeed ever after..

The sad part of that, the reservations are getting in the wrong hands, Reservations for the muslims and converted christians are given, where most of them are economically forward ones.....If there is a vacancy of 500 , after all reservations and quotas the rest vacancies will be 25-30 for general people...

OK agreed , reservations need to be given but to deserved ones, those who are economically backward and "deserved ones".

I know some people, who joined the college only for getting that "stipend". they will not come to classes except to accept the stipends........Here what happends is " He is not getting the education and there by no improvement for that group, and also it will also close the door for that deserved student, who didnt get admission coz of these quotas...

what i meant to tell is that its high time to bring common civl code and Assistance to the ecomonically backward people for their education and only for education....

Muslims and christians who are not minorities in the states like kerala still enjoys the benefit, while hindus who are minority in the states like J & K, Nagaland etc are still left unnoticed..

Hindus are no vote banks, so the polititians will not support them.......

I have a question DO HINDUS HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS??????????