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कंजूस

2021-05-18T21:33:00.000+05:30

*☺☺ हंस लें थोड़ा सा ☺☺*

एक दिन एक बहुत बड़े कजूंस के घर में कोई मेहमान आया!

कजूंस ने अपने बेटे से कहा

"आधा किलो बेहतरीन मिठाई ले आओ।"

बेटा बाहर गया और कई घंटों बाद वापस आया....

😊😊

कंजूस ने पूछा "मिठाई कहाँ है ?"

बेटे ने कहना शुरू किया- "पिताजी, मैं मिठाई की दुकान पर गया और हलवाई से बोला कि सबसे अच्छी मिठाई दे दो, हलवाई ने कहा कि ऐसी मिठाई दूंगा बिल्कुल मक्खन जैसी...

मैंने सोचा कि क्यों न मक्खन ही ले लूं ! मैं मक्खन लेने दुकान पर गया और बोला कि सबसे बढ़िया मक्खन दो ! दुकान वाला बोला कि ऐसा मक्खन दूंगा बिल्कुल शहद जैसा...तो मैने सोचा क्यों न शहद ही ले लूं। मै फिर गया शहद वाले के पास और उससे कहा कि सबसे मस्त वाला शहद चाहिए, वो बोला ऐसा शहद दूंगा बिल्कुल पानी जैसा साफ !

तो पिताजी, इसलिए मैंने सोचा कि पानी तो अपने घर पर ही है, और मैं चला आया खाली हाथ !"🤷‍♂️

कंजूस बहुत खुश हुआ और अपने बेटे को शाबासी दी, लेकिन तभी उसके मन में कुछ शंका उत्पन्न हुई....

"लेकिन बेटे तू इतनी देर घूम कर आया, तेरी चप्पल तो घिसी होंगी ?"

"पिताजी, ये तो उस मेहमान की चप्पल हैं, जो घर पर आया हुआ है।"

*पिता की आंखों मे खुशी के आंसू आ गए !😂*

🤣🤣🤣😝😝😝😁😄😀🤣😆😆😃😃😆😆😅😅😅😅

Joke

2021-03-07T01:14:00.001+05:30

WHERE'S THE BODY? Veronica was practicing the piano when suddenly there was a loud pounding on the front door. She opened it and found a breathless cop.

"What's the matter?!" she asked.

"Where's the body?!" demanded the officer.

"What are you talking about?"

"We just got a tip that some guy named Mozart was being butchered to pieces in this house."

"एक बैंकर की कलम से"

2021-03-07T01:07:00.000+05:30

पूरे दिनभर शाखा का कार्य निबटा कर शाम को 45 किलोमीटर दूर अपने वाहन से मीटिंग के लिए निकले!
मीटिंग शुरू हुई और खत्म होने का नाम ही नही ले रही थी,खाना भी आ चुका था और ठंडा पड़ना शुरू हो चुका था,वो मन्चूरियन की खुशबू बड़ा लालायित कर रही थी लेकिन साथ ही वापस 45 किलोमीटर दूर कार चलाकर ले जाने का खौफ भी अपना असर दिखा रहा था!
अंततः जब शरीर से प्राण छूटने को ही थे तभी मीटिंग का समापन हुआ और हमने उस ठंडे पड़ चुके भोजन को पूरी इज़्ज़त देते हुए ग्रहण किया और निकल पड़े उस सुनसान पड़ चुके अंधेरे रास्ते में जिस पर 80 से 100 की स्पीड में कार बस ऐसे चला रहे थे मानो हमने हमारा टर्म प्लान आज ही के दिन के लिए करवाया था!
कार जब चल रही थी तो हमने हमारी आंखों को ऐसे मुश्किल से फाड़ रखा था की बस कुछ समय और खुली रहो फिर तुम्हे वो स्लीपवेल का गद्दा नसीब होने वाला है और बस उस स्लीपवेल के गद्दे की आस में हमारी आंखों ने हमारा साथ दिया और साथ तो उस नीलगाय ने भी दिया जो बेचारी हमारी कार की गति से थोड़ा ज्यादा तेज़ निकल गयी अन्यथा हम या वो या हमारी कार किसी को तो अहसास हो ही जाता की "speed thrills but kills".
रास्ते में चलते चलते ही तारीख बदल गयी और समय हो गया था 12:30 और हम घर भी पहुँच चुके थे,बस फिर खुद को एक ज़िंदा लाश की तरह बिस्तर पर गिराया लेकिन वो आंखे जिन्होंने रास्ते भर साथ दिया वो शिकायत करने लगी की "मालिक नींद कहाँ है"?
और हमारे पास कोई जवाब ना था बस पड़े रहे और सुबह कब हो गई पता ही नही चला!
अब बारी आई की बच्चे को स्कूल के लिए तैयार करना है और उसे स्कूल छोड़कर आना है लेकिन हमारा शरीर जवाब दे चुका था की अभी इसे और आराम की जरूरत है और इसी के चलते आज बच्चा शिक्षा से दूर रहेगा!
बच्चे को तो स्कूल ना भेजकर 2 घण्टे का और आराम ले लिया लेकिन हमे तो ऑफिस जाना ही है और समय से जाना है क्यो की आप रात को देरी से आये आप थके हुए है या कुछ भी हो लेकिन ग्राहक क्यो आपकी बात को समझेगा उसे तो 10:30 पर आपकी उपस्थिति चाहिए ही चाहिए और बस मन को समझाया और बची हुई हिम्मत जुटा कर फिर निकल पड़े अपनी अनवरत सेवाएँ देने के लिए!

"हम इंसान बन चुके है अब मशीन नही रहे क्यो की मशीन तो ज्यादा चले तो थककर रुक जाएगी लेकिन इंसान को रुकने का अधिकार नही है"

"एक बैंकर की कलम से"

लंकाधीश रावण कि मांग

2021-03-07T01:06:00.001+05:30

(अद्भुत प्रसंग, भावविभोर करने वाला प्रसंग जरुर पढ़े)

बाल्मीकि रामायण और तुलसीकृत रामायण में इस कथा का वर्णन नहीं है, पर तमिल भाषा में लिखी *महर्षि कम्बन की #इरामावतारम्'# मे यह कथा है।

रावण केवल शिवभक्त, विद्वान एवं वीर ही नहीं, अति-मानववादी भी था..। उसे भविष्य का पता था..। वह जानता था कि श्रीराम से जीत पाना उसके लिए असंभव है..।

जब श्री राम ने खर-दूषण का सहज ही बध कर दिया तब तुलसी कृत मानस में भी रावण के मन भाव लिखे हैं--

खर दूसन मो सम बलवंता ।
तिनहि को मरहि बिनु भगवंता।।

रावण के पास जामवंत जी को #आचार्यत्व का निमंत्रण देने के लिए लंका भेजा गया..।
जामवन्त जी दीर्घाकार थे, वे आकार में कुम्भकर्ण से तनिक ही छोटे थे। लंका में प्रहरी भी हाथ जोड़कर मार्ग दिखा रहे थे। इस प्रकार जामवन्त को किसी से कुछ पूछना नहीं पड़ा। स्वयं रावण को उन्हें राजद्वार पर अभिवादन का उपक्रम करते देख जामवन्त ने मुस्कराते हुए कहा कि मैं अभिनंदन का पात्र नहीं हूँ। मैं वनवासी राम का दूत बनकर आया हूँ। उन्होंने तुम्हें सादर प्रणाम कहा है।

रावण ने सविनय कहा– "आप हमारे पितामह के भाई हैं। इस नाते आप हमारे पूज्य हैं। आप कृपया आसन ग्रहण करें। यदि आप मेरा निवेदन स्वीकार कर लेंगे, तभी संभवतः मैं भी आपका संदेश सावधानी से सुन सकूंगा।"

जामवन्त ने कोई आपत्ति नहीं की। उन्होंने आसन ग्रहण किया। रावण ने भी अपना स्थान ग्रहण किया। तदुपरान्त जामवन्त ने पुनः सुनाया कि वनवासी राम ने सागर-सेतु निर्माण उपरांत अब यथाशीघ्र महेश्व-लिंग-विग्रह की स्थापना करना चाहते हैं। इस अनुष्ठान को सम्पन्न कराने के लिए उन्होंने ब्राह्मण, वेदज्ञ और शैव रावण को आचर्य पद पर वरण करने की इच्छा प्रकट की है।
" मैं उनकी ओर से आपको आमंत्रित करने आया हूँ।"

प्रणाम प्रतिक्रिया, अभिव्यक्ति उपरान्त रावण ने मुस्कान भरे स्वर में पूछ ही लिया

"क्या राम द्वारा महेश्व-लिंग-विग्रह स्थापना लंका-विजय की कामना से किया जा रहा है ?"

"बिल्कुल ठीक। श्रीराम की महेश्वर के चरणों में पूर्ण भक्ति है. I"

जीवन में प्रथम बार किसी ने रावण को ब्राह्मण माना है और आचार्य बनने योग्य जाना है। क्या रावण इतना अधिक मूर्ख कहलाना चाहेगा कि वह भारतवर्ष के प्रथम प्रशंसित महर्षि पुलस्त्य के सगे भाई महर्षि वशिष्ठ के यजमान का आमंत्रण और अपने आराध्य की स्थापना हेतु आचार्य पद अस्वीकार कर दे?

रावण ने अपने आपको संभाल कर कहा –" आप पधारें। यजमान उचित अधिकारी है। उसे अपने दूत को संरक्षण देना आता है। राम से कहिएगा कि मैंने उसका आचार्यत्व स्वीकार किया।"

जामवन्त को विदा करने के तत्काल उपरान्त लंकेश ने सेवकों को आवश्यक सामग्री संग्रह करने हेतु आदेश दिया और स्वयं अशोक वाटिका पहुँचे, जो आवश्यक उपकरण यजमान उपलब्ध न कर सके जुटाना आचार्य का परम कर्त्तव्य होता है। रावण जानता है कि वनवासी राम के पास क्या है और क्या होना चाहिए।

अशोक उद्यान पहुँचते ही रावण ने सीता से कहा कि राम लंका विजय की कामना से समुद्रतट पर महेश्वर लिंग विग्रह की स्थापना करने जा रहे हैं और रावण को आचार्य वरण किया है।

" .यजमान का अनुष्ठान पूर्ण हो यह दायित्व आचार्य का भी होता है। तुम्हें विदित है कि अर्द्धांगिनी के बिना गृहस्थ के सभी अनुष्ठान अपूर्ण रहते हैं। विमान आ रहा है, उस पर बैठ जाना। ध्यान रहे कि तुम वहाँ भी रावण के अधीन ही रहोगी। अनुष्ठान समापन उपरान्त यहाँ आने के लिए विमान पर पुनः बैठ जाना। "

स्वामी का आचार्य अर्थात स्वयं का आचार्य।
यह जान जानकी जी ने दोनों हाथ जोड़कर मस्तक झुका दिया।
. स्वस्थ कण्ठ से "सौभाग्यवती भव" कहते रावण ने दोनों हाथ उठाकर भरपूर आशीर्वाद दिया।

सीता और अन्य आवश्यक उपकरण सहित रावण आकाश मार्ग से समुद्र तट पर उतरे ।

" आदेश मिलने पर आना" कहकर सीता को उन्होंने विमान में ही छोड़ा और स्वयं राम के सम्मुख पहुँचे ।

जामवन्त से संदेश पाकर भाई, मित्र और सेना सहित श्रीराम स्वागत सत्कार हेतु पहले से ही तत्पर थे। सम्मुख होते ही वनवासी राम आचार्य दशग्रीव को हाथ जोड़कर प्रणाम किया।

" दीर्घायु भव ! लंका विजयी भव ! "

दशग्रीव के आशीर्वचन के शब्द ने सबको चौंका दिया ।

सुग्रीव ही नहीं विभीषण की भी उन्होंने उपेक्षा कर दी। जैसे वे वहाँ हों ही नहीं।

भूमि शोधन के उपरान्त रावणाचार्य ने कहा

" यजमान ! अर्द्धांगिनी कहाँ है ? उन्हें यथास्थान आसन दें।"

श्रीराम ने मस्तक झुकाते हुए हाथ जोड़कर अत्यन्त विनम्र स्वर से प्रार्थना की कि यदि यजमान असमर्थ हो तो योग्याचार्य सर्वोत्कृष्ट विकल्प के अभाव में अन्य समकक्ष विकल्प से भी तो अनुष्ठान सम्पादन कर सकते हैं।

" अवश्य-अवश्य, किन्तु अन्य विकल्प के अभाव में ऐसा संभव है, प्रमुख विकल्प के अभाव में नहीं। यदि तुम अविवाहित, विधुर अथवा परित्यक्त होते तो संभव था। इन सबके अतिरिक्त तुम संन्यासी भी नहीं हो और पत्नीहीन वानप्रस्थ का भी तुमने व्रत नहीं लिया है। इन परिस्थितियों में पत्नीरहित अनुष्ठान तुम कैसे कर सकते हो ?"

" कोई उपाय आचार्य ?"

" आचार्य आवश्यक साधन, उपकरण अनुष्ठान उपरान्त वापस ले जाते हैं। स्वीकार हो तो किसी को भेज दो, सागर सन्निकट पुष्पक विमान में यजमान पत्नी विराजमान हैं।"

श्रीराम ने हाथ जोड़कर मस्तक झुकाते हुए मौन भाव से इस सर्वश्रेष्ठ युक्ति को स्वीकार किया। श्री रामादेश के परिपालन में. विभीषण मंत्रियों सहित पुष्पक विमान तक गए और सीता सहित लौटे।

" अर्द्ध यजमान के पार्श्व में बैठो अर्द्ध यजमान ..."

आचार्य के इस आदेश का वैदेही ने पालन किया।
गणपति पूजन, कलश स्थापना और नवग्रह पूजन उपरान्त आचार्य ने पूछा - लिंग विग्रह ?

यजमान ने निवेदन किया कि उसे लेने गत रात्रि के प्रथम प्रहर से पवनपुत्र कैलाश गए हुए हैं। अभी तक लौटे नहीं हैं। आते ही होंगे।

आचार्य ने आदेश दे दिया - " विलम्ब नहीं किया जा सकता। उत्तम मुहूर्त उपस्थित है। इसलिए अविलम्ब यजमान-पत्नी बालू का लिंग-विग्रह स्वयं बना ले।"

जनक नंदिनी ने स्वयं के कर-कमलों से समुद्र तट की आर्द्र रेणुकाओं से आचार्य के निर्देशानुसार यथेष्ट लिंग-विग्रह निर्मित किया ।

यजमान द्वारा रेणुकाओं का आधार पीठ बनाया गया। श्री सीताराम ने वही महेश्वर लिंग-विग्रह स्थापित किया।

आचार्य ने परिपूर्ण विधि-विधान के साथ अनुष्ठान सम्पन्न कराया।.

अब आती है बारी आचार्य की दक्षिणा की..

श्रीराम ने पूछा - "आपकी दक्षिणा ?"

पुनः एक बार सभी को चौंकाया। ... आचार्य के शब्दों ने।

" घबराओ नहीं यजमान। स्वर्णपुरी के स्वामी की दक्षिणा सम्पत्ति नहीं हो सकती। आचार्य जानते हैं कि उनका यजमान वर्तमान में वनवासी है ..."

" लेकिन फिर भी राम अपने आचार्य की जो भी माँग हो उसे पूर्ण करने की प्रतिज्ञा करता है।"

"आचार्य जब मृत्यु शैय्या ग्रहण करे तब यजमान सम्मुख उपस्थित रहे ....." आचार्य ने अपनी दक्षिणा मांगी।

"ऐसा ही होगा आचार्य।" यजमान ने वचन दिया और समय आने पर निभाया भी--

"रघुकुल रीति सदा चली आई ।
प्राण जाई पर वचन न जाई ।"

यह दृश्य वार्ता देख सुनकर उपस्थित समस्त जन समुदाय के नयनाभिराम प्रेमाश्रुजल से भर गए। सभी ने एक साथ एक स्वर से सच्ची श्रद्धा के साथ इस अद्भुत आचार्य को प्रणाम किया ।

रावण जैसे भविष्यदृष्टा ने जो दक्षिणा माँगी, उससे बड़ी दक्षिणा क्या हो सकती थी? जो रावण यज्ञ-कार्य पूरा करने हेतु राम की बंदी पत्नी को शत्रु के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर सकता है, वह राम से लौट जाने की दक्षिणा कैसे मांग सकता है ?

(रामेश्वरम् देवस्थान में लिखा हुआ है कि इस ज्योतिर्लिंग की स्थापना श्रीराम ने रावण द्वारा करवाई थी )

🙏🏼जय श्री राम 🙏🏼
इस प्रसंग को पढ़ने का सादर आभार.!

PEARLS OF WISDOM ...............For.............. S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S

2021-03-07T01:03:00.001+05:30

When you get old...
▪Never teach anyone anything, unless requested... even if you are right.
▪Do not try to help unless asked for... but be ready & available for it.
▪️Do not give unsolicited opinion in academic, professional or financial matters... detach yourself.
▪️Do not expect everyone to follow your advise or opinion ... or even respect your experience.
▪Don't worry about future of your children beyond a limit... let them perform or perish.
▪Don't try to protect your loved ones from all the misfortunes of the World... Just pray for them.
▪Don't complain about your health, your neighbours, your retirement, your woes all the time... no one is interested.
▪Don't expect gratitude from children... specially when they think too wise of themselves.
▪ Don't exhaust your emotions on people who do not respect you... move away.
▪ If you are not wanted or loved, find it elsewhere... enough deserving people beyond your family.
▪Do not brood over lost opportunities and failed relationships... look forward to those who value & love you.
▪Don't waste your last money on useless anti-aging treatments... age gracefully.
▪Rather than leaving all your hard earned money for ungrateful people, better spend it on a cause, trip, hobby or leisure... It's always worth it.
▪Take care of your spouse, even if he/she becomes a wrinkled, helpless and moody old person... don't forget he/she was once young, good looking and cheerful.
▪Understand new technologies, follow the News, study something new, develop small skills... do not fall behind in time.
▪Don't blame yourself for whatever happened to your life or to your children's lives... you did everything you could.
▪Preserve your dignity & integrity in any situation till the end... even if it requires to detach from undeserving people in your life.
▪Try to keep physically fit, mentally agile and socially alive... Do your best & leave the rest to The Almighty.

All the Best👍

Saraswati Bandana in Veda

2021-02-28T09:09:00.001+05:30

*म॒हो अर्णः॒ सर॑स्वती॒ प्र चे॑तयति के॒तुना॑। धियो॒ विश्वा॒ वि रा॑जति॥*

ऋग्वेद :१/३/१२

जो (सरस्वती) वाणी (केतुना) शुभ कर्म अथवा श्रेष्ठ बुद्धि से (महः) अगाध (अर्णः) शब्दरूपी समुद्र को (प्रचेतयति) जाननेवाली है, वही मनुष्यों की (विश्वाः) सब बुद्धियों को विशेष प्रकाशित करती है।

आज सृष्टि के आरम्भ दिवस *बसंत पंचमी* पर हम सभी की वाणी एवं बुद्धि में *देवी सरस्वती* विराजित हों, ऐसी शुभकामनाएँ।

💐🍁🦚🌹🌻🙏🏻

गीताप्रेस गोरखपुर का इतिहास क्या है?

2020-12-10T23:00:00.000+05:30

जिसने घर-घर तक गीता पहुँचाया, धर्म की सेवा 'घाटे का सौदा'नहीं है ये सीख दी।

गीता प्रेस के संस्थापक श्री हनुमान प्रसाद जी पोद्दार को नमन।

बंगाली बड़ी तेज़ी से हिन्दू से ईसाई बनते जा रहे थे। कारण था - कलकत्ता मे मदर टेरेसा की ईसाई मिशनरी। यहाँ बाइबिल के अलावा ईसाईयों की अन्य किताबें (जिनमें हिन्दू धार्मिक परम्पराओं के अनादर से लेकर झूठ तक भरा होता था,) सहज उपलब्ध थीं। तभी युवा हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार ने...

गीता प्रेस गोरखपुर आज किसी परिचय की मोहताज नहीं है- धर्मशास्त्रों के मुद्रण (छपाई) और वितरण में अग्रणी इस प्रकाशक की माली हालत भले ऊपर-नीचे चलती रहती हो, जो किसी भी व्यवसायिक संस्थान के साथ होता ही रहता है, लेकिन हिन्दू समाज में इसके जितना सम्मान शायद ही किसी संस्थान का है किसी और का नहीं। और गीता प्रेस को इस मुकाम तक पहुँचाने में जिनका योगदान सबसे अधिक रहा, उनमें से एक हैं हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार- गीताप्रेस की मासिक पत्रिका 'कल्याण' के संस्थापक सम्पादक, और इसे अखिल-भारतीय विस्तार देने वाले स्वप्नदृष्टा, जिन्होंने यह मिथक तोड़ा कि धर्म के प्रचार-प्रसार के काम में आर्थिक हानि ही होती है, या इसमें पैसे का निवेश घाटे का सौदा ही होता है।

अंग्रेजों ने मोड़ा राष्ट्रवाद की ओर

17 सितंबर, 1892 को जन्मे हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार की राष्ट्रवादी और राजनीतिक गतिविधियों में भागीदारी जीवन के शुरुआती दौर में न के बराबर थी*। जैसा कि उनके मारवाड़ी समुदाय में उस समय का प्रचलन था, उन्होंने कम उम्र में ही शादी की, पत्नी को माँ-बाप की सेवा में बिठाया और काम-धंधा सीखने कलकत्ते निकल पड़े। *लेकिन उन दिनों का कलकत्ता राष्ट्रवादी क्रांतिकारी आन्दोलन का गढ़ था। युवा पोद्दार के हॉस्टल के भी कुछ युवक क्रांतिकारी निकले, और अंग्रेज़ पुलिस ने लगभग पूरे हॉस्टल के नौजवानों को बिना चार्ज जेल में ठूँस दिया- अंडरट्रायल के नाम पर सड़ने के लिए। इस अन्याय, और जेल में क्रांतिकारियों-राष्ट्रवादियों की संगति, ने पोद्दार को बदल दिया- वे जेल से छूटने के बाद शुरू में तो व्यापार के सिलसिले में बम्बई चले गए, लेकिन उनकी रुचि धीरे-धीरे अर्थ से अधिक धर्म और राष्ट्र की तरफ झुकने लगी थी।

बाइबिल के बराबर गीता का प्रसार करने के लिए शुरू की प्रेस

अलीपुर जेल में श्री ऑरोबिंदो (उस समय बाबू ऑरोबिंदो घोष) के साथ बंद रहे पोद्दार ने जेल में ही गीता का अध्ययन शुरू कर दिया था। वहाँ से छूटने के बाद उन्होंने ध्यान दिया कि कैसे कलकत्ता ईसाई मिशनरी गतिविधियों का केंद्र बना हुआ था, जहाँ बाइबिल के अलावा ईसाईयों की अन्य किताबें भी, जिनमें हिन्दुओं की धार्मिक परम्पराओं के लिए अनादर से लेकर झूठ तक भरा होता था, सहज उपलब्ध थीं। लेकिन गीता- जो हिन्दुओं का सर्वाधिक जाना-माना ग्रन्थ था, उसकी तक ढंग की प्रतियाँ उपलब्ध नहीं थीं। इसीलिए बंगाली तेज़ी से हिन्दू से ईसाई बनते जा रहे थे।

मारवाड़ी अधिवेशन में पड़ी कल्याण की नींव

1926 में हुए मारवाड़ी अग्रवाल महासभा के दिल्ली अधिवेशन में पोद्दार की मुलाकात सेठ घनश्यामदास बिड़ला से हुई, जिन्होंने आध्यात्म में पहले ही गहरी रुचि रखने वाले पोद्दार को सलाह दी कि जन-सामान्य तक आध्यात्मिक विचारों और धर्म के मर्म को पहुँचाने के लिए आम भाषा (आज हिंदी, उस समय की 'हिन्दुस्तानी') में एक सम्पूर्ण पत्रिका प्रकाशित होनी चाहिए।..... पोद्दार ने उनके इस विचार की चर्चा जयदयाल गोयनका से की, जो उस समय तक गोबिंद भवन कार्यालय के अंतर्गत गीता प्रेस नामक प्रकाशन का रजिस्ट्रेशन करा चुके थे। गोयनका ने पोद्दार को अपनी प्रेस से यह पत्रिका निकालने की ज़िम्मेदारी दे दी, और इस तरह 'कल्याण' पत्रिका का उद्भव हुआ, जो तेज़ी से हिन्दू घरों में प्रचारित-प्रसारित होने लगी। आज कल्याण के मासिक अंक लगभग हर प्रचलित भारतीय भाषा और इंग्लिश में आने के अलावा पत्रिका का एक वार्षिक अंक भी प्रकाशित होता है, जो अमूमन किसी-न-किसी एक पुराण या अन्य धर्मशास्त्र पर आधारित होता है।

गीता प्रेस की स्थापना का उद्देश्य

गीता प्रेस की स्थापना के पीछे का दर्शन स्पष्ट था- प्रकाशन और सामग्री/जानकारी की गुणवत्ता के साथ समझौता किए बिना न्यूनतम मूल्य और सरलतम भाषा में धर्मशास्त्रों को जन-जन की पहुँच तक ले जाना। हालाँकि गीता प्रेस की स्थापना गैर-लाभकारी संस्था के रूप में हुई, लेकिन गोयनका-पोद्दार ने इसके लिए चंदा लेने से भी इंकार कर दिया, और न्यूनतम लाभ के सिद्धांत पर ही इसे चलाने का निर्णय न केवल लिया, बल्कि उसे सही भी साबित करके दिखाया। 5 साल के भीतर गीताप्रेस देश भर में फ़ैल चुकी थी, और विभिन्न धर्मग्रंथों का अनुवाद और प्रकाशन कर रही थी। गरुड़पुराण, कूर्मपुराण, विष्णुपुराण जैसे महत्वपूर्ण ग्रंथों का प्रकाशन ही नहीं, पहला शुद्ध और सही अनुवाद भी गीता प्रेस ने ही किया।

बम्बई से आई गोरखपुर, गोरखधाम बना संरक्षक

गीता प्रेस ने श्रीमद्भागवत गीता और रामचरितमानस की करोड़ों प्रतियाँ प्रकाशित और वितरित की हैं। इसका पहला अंक वेंकटेश्वर प्रेस बम्बई से प्रकाशित हुआ, और एक साल बाद इसे गोरखपुर से ही प्रकाशित किया जाने लगा।

उसी समय गोरखधाम मन्दिर के प्रमुख और नाथ सम्प्रदाय के सिरमौर की पदवी को प्रेस का मानद संरक्षक भी नामित किया गया- यानी आज उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री और नाथ सम्प्रदाय के मुखिया योगी आदित्यनाथ गीता प्रेस के संरक्षक हैं।

गीता प्रेस की सबसे खास बात है कि इतने वर्षों में कभी भी उस पर न ही सामग्री ('content') की गुणवत्ता के साथ समझौते का इलज़ाम लगा, न ही प्रकाशन के पहलुओं के साथ- वह भी तब जब 60 करोड़ से अधिक प्रतियाँ प्रेस से प्रकाशित हो चुकीं हैं। 96 वर्षों से अधिक समय से इसका प्रकाशन उच्च गुणवत्ता के कागज़ पर ही होता है, छपाई साफ़ और स्पष्ट, अनुवाद या मुद्रण (printing) में शायद ही कभी कोई त्रुटि रही हो, और subscription लिए हुए ग्राहकों को यह अमूमन समय पर पहुँच ही जाती है- और यह सब तब, जबकि पोद्दार ने इसे न्यूनतम ज़रूरी मुनाफे के सिद्धांत पर चलाया, और यही सिद्धांत आज तक वर्तमान में 200 कर्मचारियों के साथ काम कर रही गीता प्रेस गोरखपुर में पालित होता है। न ही गीता प्रेस पाठकों से बहुत अधिक मुनाफ़ा लेती है, न ही चंदा- और उसके बावजूद गुणवत्ता में कोई कमी नहीं।

'भाई जी' कहलाने वाले पोद्दार ने ऐसा सिस्टम बना और चला कर यह मिथक तोड़ दिया कि धर्म का काम करने में या तो धन की हानि होती है (क्योंकि मुनाफ़ा कमाया जा नहीं सकता), या फिर गुणवत्ता की (क्योंकि बिना 'पैसा पीटे' उच्च गुणवत्ता वाला काम होता नहीं है)। उन्होंने मुनाफ़ाखोरी और फकीरी के दोनों चरम छोरों पर जाने से गीता प्रेस को रोककर, ethical business और धर्म-आधारित entrepreneurship का उदाहरण प्रस्तुत किया।

ठुकराया राय बहादुर और भारत रत्न, आज भी जारी अखंड रामचरित मानस पाठ

हनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दार उन चुनिन्दा सार्वजनिक हस्तियों में रहे, जिन्होंने अंग्रेजों का राय बहादुर और आज़ादी के बाद भारत सरकार का भारत रत्न दोनों ही मना कर दिया।.... 22 मार्च, 1971 को उनकी मृत्यु हो जाने के बाद प्रेस के जिस कमरे में, जिस डेस्क पर बैठकर वह प्रेस के संचालन और 'कल्याण' के सम्पादन के साथ-साथ 'शिव' के छद्म नाम से पत्रिका में लेखन भी करते थे, वह डेस्क और कमरा आज भी अक्षुण्ण रखे गए हैं।

उनके कमरे में आज भी अखंड रामचरित मानस पाठ बदस्तूर चलता रहता है, जिसके लिए लोग पालियों में भागीदारी करते हैं। ऐसे अमर धर्मवीर हनुमान प्रसाद जी को कोटि कोटि नमन।

प्रभु चरणों मे विनती हैं कि यह गीता प्रेस और भी गति से अपना कार्य करें ।

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Krishna chronology

2020-11-24T03:10:00.001+05:30

*EXCELLENT INFO ABOUT SRI KRISHNA*

_*1)* Krishna was born 5252 years ago._

_*2)* Date of Birth: 18th July, 3228 B.C._

_*3)* Month: Shravan._

_*4)* Day: Ashtami._

_*5)* Nakshatra: Rohini._

_*6)* Day: Wednesday._

_*7)* Time: 00:00 A.M._

_*8)* Shri Krishna lived 125 years, 08 months & 07 days._

_*9)* Date of Death: 18th February 3102BC._

_*10)* When Krishna was 89 years old; the mega war (Kurukshetra) war took place._

_*11)* He died 36 years after the Kurukshetra war._

_*12)* Kurukshetra War was *started on Mrigashira Shukla Ekadashi, BC 3139. i.e "8th December 3139BC" and ended on "25th December, 3139BC"._

_*13)* There was a Solar eclipse between "3p.m to 5p.m on 21st December, 3139BC" ; cause of Jayadrath's death._

_*14)* Bhishma died on 2nd February,(First Ekadasi of the Uttarayana), in 3138 B.C._

_*15)* Krishna is worshipped as:_

_*(a)* Krishna Kanhaiyya: Mathura._

_*(b)* Jagannath: In Odisha._

_*(c)* Vithoba: In *Maharashtra._

_*(d)* Srinath: In *Rajasthan._

_*(e)* Dwarakadheesh: In Gujarat._

_*(f)* Ranchhod: In *Gujarat._

_*(g)* Krishna: Udipi, Karnataka._

_*16)* Bilological Father: Vasudeva._

_*17)* Biological Mother: Devaki._

_*18)* Adopted Father: Nanda._

_*19)* Adopted Mother: Yashoda._

_*20)* Elder Brother: Balaram._

_*21)* Sister: Subhadra._

_*22)* Birth Place: Mathura._

_*23)* Wives: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshmana_

_*24)* Krishna is reported to have Killed only 4 people in his life time._

_(i) Chanoora; the Wrestler_

_(ii) Kamsa; his maternal uncle_

_(iii) & (iv) Shishupaala and Dantavakra; his cousins._

_*25)* Life was not fair to him at all. His mother was from Ugra clan, and Father from Yadava clan, inter-racial marriage._

_*26)* He was born dark skinned. He was not named at all throughout his life. The whole village of Gokul started calling him the black one; Kanha. He was ridiculed and teased for being black, short and adopted too. His childhood was wrought with life threatening situations._

_*27)* 'Drought' and "threat of wild wolves" made them shift from 'Gokul' to 'Vrindavan' at the age 9._

_*28)* He stayed in Vrindavan till 14~16 years. He killed his own uncle at the age of 14~16 years at Mathura.He then released his biological mother and father._

_*29)* He never returned to Vrindavan ever again._

_*30)* He had to migrate to Dwaraka from Mathura due to threat of a Sindhu King; Kala Yaavana._

_*31)* He defeated 'Jarasandha' with the help of 'Vainatheya' Tribes on Gomantaka hill (now Goa)._

_*32)* He rebuilt Dwaraka._

_*33)* He then left to Sandipani's Ashram in Ujjain to start his schooling at age 16~18._

_*34)* He had to fight the pirates from Afrika and rescue his teachers son; Punardatta; who was kidnapped near Prabhasa; a sea port in Gujarat._

_*35)* After his education, he came to know about his cousins fate of Vanvas. He came to their rescue in ''Wax House'' and later his cousins got married to Draupadi. His role was immense in this saga._

_*36)* Then, he helped his cousins establish Indraprastha and their Kingdom._

_*37)* He saved Draupadi from embarrassment._

_*38)* He stood by his cousins during their exile._

_*39)* He stood by them and made them win the Kurushetra war._

_*40)* He saw his cherished city, Dwaraka washed away._

_*41)* He was killed by a hunter (Jara by name) in nearby forest._

_*42)* He never did any miracles. His life was not a successful one. There was not a single moment when he was at peace throughout his life. At every turn, he had challenges and even more bigger challenges._

_*43)* He faced everything and everyone with a sense of responsibility and yet remained unattached._

_*44)* He is the only person who knew the past and probably future ; yet he lived at that present moment always._

_*45)* He and his life is truly an example for every human being.🌷🙏🏻_

Azad hind fauz and netaji

2020-11-16T01:29:00.001+05:30

""Subhash ji told me that the tune of 'Qaumi Tarana' should be so powerful and inspiring that when INA soldiers render the same, it should stir the soul of not only the soldiers but millions of Indians also. On October 31, 1943, the INA came into power and my orchestra played the Qaumi Tarana. The Cathay Building reverberated thunderously. It was a humble step towards liberating India from the British rule", recalled Captain Ram Singh in a 2002 interview.

A soldier who won the King George VI Medal for bravery during the 1937-39 Khyber-Phaktunwala war, Captain Ram Singh Thakuri later became the band master of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. His songs 'Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja' and 'Quami Tarana' went on to become one of the greatest sources of inspiration for INA soldiers.

Yet few Indians know his story. It's time this changed.

Capt Ram Singh was born in Bhagsu Khaniara village near Dharamsala in Himachal on August 15, 1914. His father Havaldar Delip Singh groomed him to join the Army, and after schooling, he joined the IInd Gorkha Rifles in 1927 at Dharamsala cantonment as a recruit boy in the band.

"I was inspired by my maternal grandfather Nathu Chand to learn music. Later on, I got training from renowned British musicians Hadson and Danish in brass band, string band and dance band in Army", he would later recall.

In 1941, Captain Ram Singh was promoted and sent to Malaya with his unit during World War II. In a battle with Japanese, he became a prisoner of war and later joined the INA to help free India from the British Raj.

Recognizing his musical talent, Bose himself hired him as INA's band master.

In 1944, Capt Ram Singh was decorated by Subhas Chandra Bose with a gold medal. "Netaji wanted that the gold medal should be presented to me by the Indian Government on some historic day. But this could not happen. Later on, General Lokanand presented this gold medal to me at Rangoon in the presence of all INA officers on January 23, 1944."

Netaji's citation which was read out at the function: "Today we are presenting the gold medal to Captain Ram Singh for his musical creation on behalf of the supreme command of the INA." At that time, 'Qaumi Tarana' of the INA was sung by 30 lakh Indians who had settled in East Asia.

Interestingly, Captain Ram Singh had an opportunity to play the song in the presence of Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi much later

"We were imprisoned at Kabul line cantonment in Delhi. About 7 p.m. we were asked to get ready. Two or three cars stopped in front of our barrack. Bapuji stepped down from one car, he was accompanied by Sardar Patel. We were all in queue. Bapuji asked about the name and village of each INA soldier. General Bhonsle of the INA made a plea to Sardar Patel that the INA soldiers wanted to play the Qaumi Tarana. And so we did"", Captain Ram Singh shared in an interview.

In 1948, Captain Ram Singh Thakur along with his orchestra group was recruited in the PAC band of Uttar Pradesh. He retired in 1974. In 2002, he passed away at Lucknow at the ripe age of 87.

Advice

2020-11-16T01:26:00.001+05:30

*मत परेशान रहिये मस्त रहिये व्यस्त रहिये क्योंकि*

*1.पैतालिस साल की अवस्था में "उच्च शिक्षित" और "अल्प शिक्षित" एक जैसे ही होते हैं।*

*2. पचपन साल की अवस्था में "रूप" और "कुरूप" एक जैसे ही होते हैं। (आप कितने ही सुन्दर क्यों न हों झुर्रियां, आँखों के नीचे के डार्क सर्कल छुपाये नहीं छुपते*)

*3. साठ साल की अवस्था में "उच्च पद" और "निम्न पद" एक जैसे ही होते हैं।(चपरासी भी अधिकारी के सेवा निवृत्त होने के बाद उनकी तरफ़ देखने से कतराता है)*

*4. सत्तर साल की अवस्था में "बड़ा घर" और "छोटा घर" एक जैसे ही होते हैं। (घुटनों का दर्द और हड्डियों का गलना आपको बैठे रहने पर मजबूर कर देता है, आप छोटी जगह में भी गुज़ारा कर सकते हैं)*

*5. अस्सी साल की अवस्था में आपके पास धन का "होना" या "ना होना" एक जैसे ही होते हैं। ( अगर आप खर्च करना भी चाहें, तो आपको नहीं पता कि कहाँ खर्च करना है)*

*6. नब्बे साल की अवस्था में "सोना" और "जागना" एक जैसे ही होते हैं। (जागने के बावजूद भी आपको नहीं पता कि क्या करना है).*

*जीवन को सामान्य रुप में ही लें क्योंकि जीवन में रहस्य नहीं हैं जिन्हें आप सुलझाते फिरें।*

*आगे चल कर एक दिन हम सब की यही स्थिति होनी है इसलिए चिंता, टेंशन छोड़ कर मस्त रहें स्वस्थ रहें।*

*यही जीवन है और इसकी सच्चाई भी।*

Zero vs infinite

2020-11-16T01:23:00.001+05:30

*How do you know you are rich?*

Amazing answer by Mr Awadhesh Singh:

When I was doing my B Tech, there was a Professor Talukedar who used to teach us 'Mechanics'.

His lectures used to be very interesting since he had an interesting way to teach and explain the concepts.

One day, in the class, he asked the following questions,

1. What is ZERO?

2.What is INFINITY?

3. Can ZERO and INFINITY be same?

We all thought that we knew the answers and we replied as following,

ZERO means *nothing*

INFINITY means *a number greater than any countable number*

ZERO and INFINITY *are opposite and they can never be same*

He countered us by first talking about infinity and asked, 'How can there be any number which is greater than any countable number?'

We had no answers.

He then explained the concept of infinity in a very interesting way, which I remember even after more than 35 years.

He said that imagine that there is an illiterate shepherd who can count only upto 20.

Now, if the number of sheep he has less than 20 and you ask him how many sheep he has, he can tell you the precise number (like 3, 5 14 etc.). However, if the number is more than 20, he is likely to say "TOO MANY".

He then explained that in science infinity means 'too many' (and not uncountable) and in the same way zero means 'too few' (and not nothing)

As an example, he said that if we take the diameter of the Earth as compared to distance between Earth and Sun, the diameter of earth can be said to zero since it is too small.

However, when we compare the same diameter of earth with the size of a grain, diameter of earth can be said to be infinite.

Hence, he concluded that the same thing can be ZERO and INFINITE at the same time, depending on the context, or your matrix of comparison.

The relationship between richness and poverty is similar to the relationship between infinity and zero.

It all depends on the scale of comparison with your wants.

If your income is more than your wants, you are rich.

If your wants are more than your income, you are poor.

I consider myself rich because my wants are far less than my income.

I have become rich not so much by acquiring lots of money, but by progressively reducing my wants.

If you can reduce your wants, you too can become rich at this very moment.

Story of deepawali

2020-11-16T01:18:00.000+05:30

*Dhanteras* (Sanskrit: धनतेरस), also known as Dhanatrayodashi or Dhanvantari Trayodashi, is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India and the festival of Tihar in Nepal.

Dhanteras Vrat Katha - story of Goddess Lakshmi and the Farmer

Once, Goddess Lakshmi insisted Lord Vishnu to accompany Him during one of His visits to the earth. Lord Vishnu agreed but on the condition that She would not fall for earthly temptations and would not look in the south direction. Goddess Lakshmi agreed to this condition of Lord Vishnu.

However during their visit to the earth, due to Her Chanchal (चञ्चल) nature Goddess Lakshmi got tempted to look in the south direction. When Goddess Lakshmi was not able to resist her urge to look in the south direction, She broke her pledge and started moving towards south. As soon as Goddess Lakshmi started moving in southern direction, She was mesmerized with the beauty of yellow mustard flowers and sugarcane fields on the earth. Finally, the Goddess Lakshmi fell for the earthly temptations and decorated herself with the mustard flowers and started enjoying sugarcane juice.

When Lord Vishnu saw that Goddess Lakshmi has broken her pledge, He got annoyed and asked Her to spend the next twelve years on the earth as a penance, serving at the field of the poor farmer who has cultivated mustard and sugarcane in the field.

With the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi, the poor farmer became prosperous and wealthy overnight. Gradually, twelve years passed and the time for Goddess Lakshmi to return back to Vaikuntha had come. When Lord Vishnu came to the earth in disguise of an ordinary man to take Goddess Lakshmi back, the farmer refused to relieve Goddess Lakshmi from his services.

When all attempts to by Lord Vishnu failed and the farmer didn't agree to relieve Goddess Lakshmi from his services, Goddess Lakshmi revealed her true identity to the farmer and told him that She could not stay any longer on the earth and need to go back to Vaikuntha. However, Goddess Lakshmi promised the farmer that She would visit him every year during the night of Krishna Trayodashi before Diwali.🥳✨💥🔥

The winner

2020-11-10T20:37:00.001+05:30

#Science says that the amount of semen that is released once an adult healthy male has intercourse contains 400 million sperm.

So, according to logic, if that amount of sperm found a place in the womb of a girl, then 400 million babies would be created!

Out of this 400 million #sperm, running like crazy towards the egg, only 300-500 sperm survive.

And the rest? They die of exhaustion or defeat on the way. These are 300-500 sperm, which have been able to reach the ovum. Only one of them, a very strong sperm, fertilizes the ovum, or takes a seat in the ovum. That lucky sperm is you or me, or all of us.

Have you ever thought of this great war?

1. When you ran "there were no eyes, hands, feet, head, yet you won.

2. When you ran, you didn't have a certificate, you didn't have a brain, but you won.

3. You had no #education when you ran, no one helped but you won.

4. You had a destination when you ran and you ran with a single mind, aiming at that destination and you won in the end.

- After that, many #babies are lost in the mother's womb. But you are not dead, you have completed 9 full months.

- Many babies die at birth but you survived.

- Many babies die in the first 5 years of life. You are still alive.

- Many children die of malnutrition. Nothing happened to you.

- Many have left the world on the way to growing up, you are still there.

And today ......

You panic when something happens, you get frustrated, but why? Why do you think you lost? Why have you lost confidence? Now you have friends, siblings, certificates, everything. There are hands and feet, there is education, there is the brain to plan, there are people to help, yet you have lost hope.

When you did not give up on the first day of life. Fighting to the death with 400 million sperm, you won the competition alone without any help by running continuously.

Why do you break down when something happens ??

Why do you say I do not want to live?

Why did I say I lost?

why are you frustrated?

Why would you lose? Why rate? You won in the beginning, you will win in the end.

You were born a winner !

#copiedpost

Tolerance vs Lebnon

2020-11-08T19:45:00.000+05:30

"हिन्दू खतरे में हैं", इस बात के बारे में आपका दृष्टिकोण क्या है?

मैं समझाने के लिए लेबनान की कहानी का उपयोग करूंगा। तब आप खुद फैसला कर सकते हैं।

1970 के दशक के दौरान, लेबनान को "अरब का स्वर्ग" कहा जाता था। और इसकी राजधानी बेरूत को "अरब का पेरिस" कहा जाता था। लेबनान भारत की तरह ही एक प्रगतिशील, सहिष्णु और बहु-सांस्कृतिक समाज था।

लेबनान में दुनिया के सर्वश्रेष्ठ विश्वविद्यालय थे, जहाँ अरब के कई बच्चे अध्ययन करने के लिए जाते थे। लेबनानी बैंकिंग दुनिया की सर्वश्रेष्ठ बैंकिंग प्रणालियों में से एक थी। लेबनान एक बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था थी।

1967 की हिंदी फिल्म "एन इवनिंग इन पेरिस" की शूटिंग भी लेबनान में हुई थी। आप सोच सकते हैं कि लेबनान कितना अच्छा था।

जब 1970 के दशक में जॉर्डन में अशांति थी, लेबनान ने "फिलिस्तीनी शरणार्थियों" के लिए अपने दरवाजे खोले। लेकिन, फिर सब कुछ बदल गया। 1980 तक, लेबनान आज के सीरिया की तरह बन गया।

लेबनान की ईसाई आबादी जिहादियों द्वारा मार दी गई थी जो "शरणार्थियों" के रूप में लेबनान में घुसे थे (जैसे सीरिया में इस्लामिक स्टेट ने किया )। पूरी ईसाई आबादी मार दी गई। उन्हें किसी ने नहीं बचाया। मध्य पूर्व में ईसाई बहुमत वाला लेबनान एकमात्र देश था।

ठीक उसी तरह, जैसे कोई कश्मीरी पंडितों को बचाने नहीं आया।

भारत को लेबनानी इतिहास से सीखने की जरूरत है। उन ताकतों के खिलाफ सतर्क रहने की जरूरत है जो भारत को आंतरिक रूप से नष्ट करना चाहते हैं। यही कारण है कि NRC भारत के अस्तित्व के लिए बेहद महत्वपूर्ण है!

लेबनान की कहानी केवल 25-30 साल पुरानी है। यह छोटा सा वीडियो लेबनान के नागरिकों की दुर्दशा को दर्शाता है।

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The two diamonds

2020-11-07T09:46:00.001+05:30

A beautiful story..

A merchant wanted to purchase a gorgeous camel in the market and after spotting one, began to setlle for it with the seller!

There was a long bargain between the merchant and the camel-seller, and finally the merchant bought the camel and took it home!

On reaching home, the merchant called his servant to take out the camel's kajave (saddle) ..!

Under the kajave, the servant found a small velvet bag which upon opening revealed him to be full of precious diamond gems ..!

The servant shouted, "Boss, you bought a camel, but look what came with it for free!"

The merchant was also surprised, he saw diamonds in his servant's hands which were shining and twinkling even more in the sunlight!

The merchant said: "I have bought a camel and not the diamonds, I should return it immediately!"

The servant was thinking in his mind, "How stupid my boss is ...!"

He Said: "Nobody will know who the owner is!" However, the merchant did not listen to him and immediately reached the market and returned the velvet bag to the shopkeeper.

The camel-seller was very happy. He said, "I had forgotten that I hid my precious stones under the kajave!

Now, you choose any one diamond as a reward!

The Merchant said, "I have paid the right price for the camel, so I do not need any gift and prizes!"

The more the merchant refused, the more the camel-seller insisted!

Finally, the merchant smiled and said, "In fact, when I decided to bring back the bag, I had already kept two of the most precious diamonds with me!"

After this confession, the camel-seller was infuriated and he quickly emptied the bag and began to count his diamond gems!

But after he counted them with a heavy sigh of relief, he said "These are exactly as many as I had, so which were the two most precious ones that you kept?"

The merchant said: ...

*"My honesty and my self-respect."*

The camel-seller was dumb-struck!

We have to look within ourselves to find out if we possess any of these 2 diamonds.

*Anyone who has these 2 diamonds, HONESTY AND SELF-RESPECT, is the richest person in the world.*

Leadership Tata style

2020-10-23T19:43:00.001+05:30

Chairman, TATA Steel was holding a weekly meeting with Tata Steel staff in Jamshedpur.

A worker took up a serious issue. He said the quality and hygiene of toilets for the workers was very bad. Whereas, he pointed that the cleaniness and the hygiene of executive toilets was always very good.

Chairman asked his top executive how much time he needs to set it right. The executive asked for a month to set it right.

Chairman said "I would rather do it in a day. Send me a carpenter."

Next day, when the carpenter came, *he ordered the sign boards to be swapped*.

The sign board on the workers' toilet displayed "Executives" and the Executives' toilet displayed "Workers".

Chairman then instructed this sign to be changed every fortnight.

The quality of both the toilets came at par in the next three days.

*The Leadership is something much more than being an Executive*

*Learning from this message :*

- _Problem identification requires critical thinking_

*But*

- _Problem solution requires creative thinking_

Einstein God spinoza

2020-10-17T00:57:00.001+05:30

When Einstein gave lectures at U.S. universities, the recurring question that students asked him most was:

- Do you believe in God?

And he always answered:

- I believe in the God of Spinoza.

Baruch de Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy, along with Descartes.

(Spinoza) : God would say:

Stop praying.

What I want you to do is go out into the world and enjoy your life. I want you to sing, have fun and enjoy everything I've made for you.

Stop going into those dark, cold temples that you built yourself and saying they are my house. My house is in the mountains, in the woods, rivers, lakes, beaches. That's where I live and there I express my love for you.

Stop blaming me for your miserable life; I never told you there was anything wrong with you or that you were a sinner, or that your sexuality was a bad thing. Sex is a gift I have given you and with which you can express your love, your ecstasy, your joy. So don't blame me for everything they made you believe.

Stop reading alleged sacred scriptures that have nothing to do with me. If you can't read me in a sunrise, in a landscape, in the look of your friends, in your son's eyes... ➤ you will find me in no book!

Stop asking me "will you tell me how to do my job?" Stop being so scared of me. I do not judge you or criticize you, nor get angry, or bothered. I am pure love.

Stop asking for forgiveness, there's nothing to forgive. If I made you... I filled you with passions, limitations, pleasures, feelings, needs, inconsistencies... free will. How can I blame you if you respond to something I put in you? How can I punish you for being the way you are, if I'm the one who made you? Do you think I could create a place to burn all my children who behave badly for the rest of eternity? What kind of god would do that?

Respect your peers and don't do what you don't want for yourself. All I ask is that you pay attention in your life, that alertness is your guide.

My beloved, this life is not a test, not a step on the way, not a rehearsal, nor a prelude to paradise. This life is the only thing here and now and it is all you need.

I have set you absolutely free, no prizes or punishments, no sins or virtues, no one carries a marker, no one keeps a record.

You are absolutely free to create in your life. Heaven or hell.

➤ I can't tell you if there's anything after this life but I can give you a tip. Live as if there is not. As if this is your only chance to enjoy, to love, to exist.

So, if there's nothing after, then you will have enjoyed the opportunity I gave you. And if there is, rest assured that I won't ask if you behaved right or wrong, I'll ask. Did you like it? Did you have fun? What did you enjoy the most? What did you learn?...

Stop believing in me; believing is assuming, guessing, imagining. I don't want you to believe in me, I want you to believe in you. I want you to feel me in you when you kiss your beloved when you tuck in your little girl when you caress your dog when you bathe in the sea.

Stop praising me, what kind of egomaniac God do you think I am?

I'm bored being praised. I'm tired of being thanked. Feeling grateful? Prove it by taking care of yourself, your health, your relationships, the world. Express your joy! That's the way to praise me.

Stop complicating things and repeating as a parakeet what you've been taught about me.

What do you need more miracles for? So many explanations?

The only thing for sure is that you are here, that you are alive, that this world is full of wonders.

- Spinoza

Hero's of faith

2020-10-17T00:55:00.001+05:30

When a train filled with a large transport of Jewish prisoners arrived at one of the Nazi killing centers, many Polish gentiles came out to watch the latest group as they were taken away. As the disoriented Jews were gathering their possessions to take with them into the camp, a Nazi officer in charge called out to the villagers standing nearby, "Anything these Jews leave behind you may take for yourselves, because for sure they will not be coming back to collect them!"

Two Polish women who were standing nearby saw a woman towards the back of the group, wearing a large, heavy, expensive coat. Not waiting for someone else to take the coat before them, they ran to the Jewish woman and knocked her to the ground, grabbed her coat and scurried away.

Moving out of sight of the others, they quickly laid the coat down on the ground to divide the spoils of what was hiding inside. Rummaging through the pockets, they giddily discovered gold jewelry, silver candlesticks and other heirlooms. They were thrilled with their find, but as they lifted the coat again, it still seemed heavier than it should. Upon further inspection, they found a secret pocket, and hidden inside the coat was .... a tiny baby girl!

Shocked at their discovery, one woman took pity and insisted to the other, "I don't have any children, and I'm too old to give birth now. You take the gold and silver and let me have the baby." The Polish woman took her new "daughter" home to her delighted husband. They raised the Jewish girl as their own, treating her very well, but never telling her anything about her history. The girl excelled in her studies and even became a doctor, working as a pediatrician in a hospital in Poland.

When her "mother" passed away many years later, a visitor came to pay her respects. An old woman invited herself in and said to the daughter, "I want you to know that the woman that passed away last week was not your real mother ..." and she proceeded to tell her the whole story. She did not believe her at first, but the old woman insisted.

"When we found you, you were wearing a beautiful gold pendant with strange writing on it, which must be Hebrew.

I am sure that your mother kept the necklace. Go and see for yourself." Indeed, the woman went into her deceased mother's jewelry box and found the necklace just as the elderly lady had described. She was shocked. It was hard to fathom that she had been of Jewish descent, but the proof was right there in her hand. As this was her only link to a previous life, she cherished the necklace. She had it enlarged to fit her neck and wore it every day, although she thought nothing more of her Jewish roots.

Some time later, she went on holiday abroad and came across two Jewish boys standing on a main street, trying to interest Jewish passersby to wrap Tefillin on their arms (for males) or accept Shabbos candles to light on Friday afternoon (for females). Seizing the opportunity, she told them her entire story and showed them the necklace. The boys confirmed that a Jewish name was inscribed on the necklace but did not know about her status. They recommended that she write a letter to their mentor, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, explaining everything. If anyone would know what to do, it would be him.

She took their advice and sent off a letter that very same day. She received a speedy reply saying that it is clear from the facts that she is a Jewish girl and perhaps she would consider using her medical skills in Israel where talented pediatricians were needed. Her curiosity was piqued and she traveled to Israel where she consulted a Rabbinical Court (Beit Din) who declared her Jewish. Soon she was accepted into a hospital to work, and eventually met her husband and raised a family.

In August 2001, a terrorist blew up the Sbarro cafe in the center of Jerusalem. The injured were rushed to the hospital where this woman worked. One patient was brought in, an elderly man in a state of shock. He was searching everywhere for his granddaughter who had become separated from him.

Asking how she could recognize her, the frantic grandfather gave a description of a gold necklace that she was wearing.

Eventually, they finally found her among the injured patients.

At the sight of this necklace, the pediatrician froze. She turned to the old man and said, "Where did you buy this necklace?"

"You can't buy such a necklace," he responded, "I am a goldsmith and I made this necklace. Actually I made two identical pieces for each of my daughters. This is my granddaughter from one of them, and my other daughter did not survive the war."

And this is the story of how a Jewish girl, brutally torn away from her mother on a Nazi camp platform almost sixty years ago, was reunited with her father .....

Adapted from the book "Heroes of Faith"

Rules for Banking Service

2020-09-11T13:33:00.001+05:30

TRANSFER KE LIYE DARNA MAT* *PROMOTION KE LIYE MARNA MAT.

#Golden_words_to_Enjoy_your_Banking_Job

1. Read maximum *bank circulars and guidelines* meticulously and follow those religiously. Also be updated.

2. Do not yearn for money other than your *salary and perks.

3. Dont fear transfer. Any day transfer is better than charge sheet and suspension.

4. Do not work for promotion.

TRANSFER KE LIYE DARNA MAT

PROMOTION KE LIYE MARNA MAT

5. Do not work for target only. Focus on *Service & Work* systematically with priorities , rest will follow.

6. Say no to all *verbal order* of your seniors which are *against bank guidelines* or you feel unethical.

7. Always try to complete work within *working hours only* 10 AM to 5 PM time schedule.

8. Say no to *holidays working* if it can be avoidable except exigencies.

9. Be active in *social & association activities.*

10. Do not work for *clapping* in review meeting.

11. Respect *your juniors* and do not fear *your seniors.*

12. Appreciate *your colleague* work and try to share credit of good works with them.

13. Respect your *customers & colleagues.* Treat them as VIP in your premises.

14. Credit and recovery is integral part of banking. Do not *fear to lend or demand recovery.*

15. Do not carry your *office works to home or vice versa.*

13. Respect your *customers & colleagues.* Treat them as VIP in your premises.

14. Credit and recovery is integral part of banking. Do not *fear to lend or demand recovery.*

15. Do not carry your *office works to home or vice versa.*

16. Your *APR* is not in your hands. So accept your *APR* even not up to your expectations. However, represent to high level if its below 75.

17. Earn respect of your *customers* that is more important than *buttering your boss.*

18. Be a *fighter not a quitter.*

19. Try to *speak truth* to everybody even if that is unpleasant.

20. *Smile and laugh* as much as you can.

21. Do not trust anybody blindly. Be *polite but firm* while controlling office officials.

22. Don't accept any *gifts or attending part's from any customers/ vendors/

service providers & even 3rd party product facilitators.* Instead offer Tea Coffee to them, keep them under your obligation.

You have got good job & you may make it best one while enjoying.

Be *proud banker and honest human being .*

Content courtsey:

@SinghForSewa03

About Hinduism

2020-06-22T00:24:00.000+05:30

Pl circulate - Ten Things a Hindu can do While using English Language: - written by Francois Gautier (check his Facebook page. He knows more Hinduism than many of us)

# 01.
Please stop using the term "God fearing" - Hindus never ever fear God. For us, God is everywhere and we are also part of God. God is not a separate entity to fear.
It is integral.
# 02.
Please do not use the meaningless term "RIP" when someone dies. Use "Om Shanti", "Sadhgati" or "I wish this atma attains moksha/sadhgati /Uthama lokas". Hinduism neither has the concept of "soul" nor its "resting". The terms "Atma" and "Jeeva" are, in a way, antonyms for the word "soul".(to be understood in detail)

# 03.
Please don't use the word "Mythology" for our historic epics (Ithihaas) Ramayana and Mahabharata. Rama and Krishna are historical heroes, not just mythical characters.

# 04.
Please don't be apologetic about idol worship and say "Oh, that's just symbolic". All religions have idolatry in kinds or forms - cross, words, letters (calligraphy) or direction.
Also let's stop using the words the words 'idols', 'statues' or 'images' when we refer to the sculptures of our Gods.
Use the terms 'Moorthi' or 'Vigraha'. If words like Karma, Yoga, Guru and Mantra can be in the mainstream, why not Moorthi or Vigraha?

# 04.
Please don't refer to Ganesh and Hanuman as "Elephant god" and "Monkey god" respectively. You can simply write Shree Ganesh and Shree Hanuman.

# 05.
Please don't refer to our temples as prayer halls. Temples are "devalaya" (abode of god) and not "prarthanalaya" (Prayer halls).

# 06.
Please don't wish your children "black birthday" by allowing them to blow off the candles that are kept on top of the birthday cake. Don't throw spit on the divine fire (Agni Deva). Instead, ask them to pray: "Oh divine fire, lead me from darkness to light" (Thamasoma Jyotirgamaya) by lighting a lamp. These are all strong images that go deep into the psyche.

# 07.
Please avoid using the words "spirituality" and "materialistic". For a Hindu, everything is divine. The words spirituality and materialism came to India through evangelists and Europeans who had a concept of Church vs State. Or Science vs Religion. On the contrary, in India, Sages were scientists and the foundation stone of Sanatan Dharma was Science.

# 09.
Please don't use the word "Sin" instead of "Paapa". We only have Dharma (duty, righteousness, responsibility and privilege) and Adharma (when dharma is not followed). Dharma has nothing to do with social or religious morality. 'Paapa' derives from Adharma.

# 10.
Please don't use loose translation like meditation for "dhyana" and 'breathing exercise' for "Pranayama". It conveys wrong meanings. Use the original words.

Remember, the world respects only those who respect themselves!

Please pass it on so that people can understand about Hindu Dharma....
Remember! Sanskrit words are non-translatable.
🙏🙏🙏

Written by a 90 year old...the 45 lessons life taught me.

2013-10-17T11:52:00.001+05:30

This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

--
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Fwd: Alphabets

2013-09-16T17:56:00.001+05:30

"Alphabets are so intelligently arranged...they show you the way of life....
"A"lways "B"e "C"ool. "D"on't have "E"go with "F"riends n Family. "G"iveup "H"urting "I"ndividuals."J"ust "K"eep "L"oving "M"ankind. "N"ever "O"mit "P"rayers. "Q"uietly "R"emember God. "S"peak "T"ruth. "U"se "V"alid "W"ords. "X"press "Y"our "Z"eal." "

Fwd: Fw: complete vs. finished

2013-09-04T23:46:00.001+05:30

No dictionary has ever been able to define the difference between "complete" and "finished".

However, in a linguistic conference, held in London England, and attended by some of the
best linguistics in the world, Samsundar Patel, was the clever winner.

His final challenge was this. Some say there is no difference between "complete" and "finished".
Please explain the difference in a way that is easy to understand. His response was:

When you marry the right woman, you are "complete". If you marry the wrong woman,

you are "finished". And, when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are
"completely finished".
His answer received a five minute standing ovation.

Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Prayers do nourish!

2013-09-04T13:03:00.001+05:30

Subject: Prayers do nourish!

Prayers do nourish!

A 'devotee' wrote a letter to the editor of an Indian newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to the Temple.

'I've gone for 30 years now, he wrote, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 mantras.

But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the Gurus are wasting theirs by giving services at all.

This started a real controversy in the 'Letters to the Editor' column, much to the delight of the editor.

It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals.

But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work.

If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to the Temple for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!".

When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible!

Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment !

Source : from an email.

Who loves their husbands?

2013-08-23T13:59:00.000+05:30

There was a group of women gathered at a seminar on how to live in a loving relationship with your husband.

The women were asked, 'How many of you love your husbands?'

All the women raised their hands.

Then they were asked, 'When was the last time you told your husband you loved him?'
Some women answered today, some yesterday, some didn't remember..

The women were then told to take their cell phones and send the following text to their respective husband: I love you, sweetheart.
Then the women were told to exchange phones and read the responding text messages.

Here are some of the replies:

1. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick?

2. What now? Did you crash the car again?

3. I don't understand what you mean?

4. What did you do now? I won't forgive you this time!!!

5. ?!?

6. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need?

7. Am I dreaming? ???????

8. If you don't tell me who this message is actually for, you will die today...!!!

9. I asked you not to drink anymore!!

and the best one

10. Who is this?