A Sadhu is he whose
Mind is pure
It does not matter
What dress he would wear.
A Sadhu is he who has
Compassion for all
If he has worldly passions
Sure is his fall.
A Sadhu is he who has
No possession
To realize God
Is his only obsession.
A sadhu is he who has
Devotion to God
Who keeps himself away
From all sorts of fraud.
A Sadhu is he who has
Control over the mind
Praise or blame,
He does not mind.
A Sadhu is he whose
Bliss is within
The world cannot tempt him
For he knows it is a dream.
A Sadhu is he who is
Friendly to all
Does not hate anyone
But perceives God in all.
A Sadhu is he who
Never loses his temper
Treats all bodies
As temples of God.
A Sadhu is he who is
Free from greed
Ever contained in Self
All that he needs.
Monday, 8 October 2007
Why I am a Doctor...---?
How lucky am I
To become a doctor
God is my director
I am just an actor.
I am proud to enter
Into such a noble profession
I am thankful to God
For my timely selection.
God is the creator
Of this body-machine
I work under him
Just as a mechanic
I used to think
That I am just a doctor
Now I realize that
I am a body-protector
I shall sharpen my skills
Learn all that I need
In the care of the suffering
I shall abide by God's will.
People treat doctors
As Vaidya-Narayanas (Doctor is equal to Lord Vishnu)
Let me strengthen their faith
By serving 'Rogi Narayanas'.
It's a great privilege
To serve the poor and needy
In such a noble profession
One should never become greedy.
When I serve my patients
With all my humility
Peace comes to me
I feel really happy.
We are mortal beings
We don't have enough patience
Everyone has to die
Whether a doctor or a patient.
We try to make money
Overlooking the reality
We treat, He cures
Let us give up false vanity.
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To become a doctor
God is my director
I am just an actor.
I am proud to enter
Into such a noble profession
I am thankful to God
For my timely selection.
God is the creator
Of this body-machine
I work under him
Just as a mechanic
I used to think
That I am just a doctor
Now I realize that
I am a body-protector
I shall sharpen my skills
Learn all that I need
In the care of the suffering
I shall abide by God's will.
People treat doctors
As Vaidya-Narayanas (Doctor is equal to Lord Vishnu)
Let me strengthen their faith
By serving 'Rogi Narayanas'.
It's a great privilege
To serve the poor and needy
In such a noble profession
One should never become greedy.
When I serve my patients
With all my humility
Peace comes to me
I feel really happy.
We are mortal beings
We don't have enough patience
Everyone has to die
Whether a doctor or a patient.
We try to make money
Overlooking the reality
We treat, He cures
Let us give up false vanity.
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Teacher ! " THE ROLL MODEL"
I don't care for praise or blame
I try my best
Without caring for gain.
I take it as a challange
To Serve my friends
I want them all to be
Wonderful gems.
I prepare my notes
With lots of pain
To give something new
Is always my aim.
I love my students
And never use a cane
No cheap talk
For personal fame.
I use my time
To enlighten them
I put moral values
In tender brains.
I don't know why
Students respect me well
I feel proud seeing them
Hearty and hale.
Without a role model
Teaching is in vain
Only what I practise
That's all I tell them.
I am proud to be called
A 'torch bearer', 'nation builder'
On my sincere efforts
Depends India's future.
I am greatful to God for
Making me a teacher
A teacher is compated to
Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwar.
I try my best
Without caring for gain.
I take it as a challange
To Serve my friends
I want them all to be
Wonderful gems.
I prepare my notes
With lots of pain
To give something new
Is always my aim.
I love my students
And never use a cane
No cheap talk
For personal fame.
I use my time
To enlighten them
I put moral values
In tender brains.
I don't know why
Students respect me well
I feel proud seeing them
Hearty and hale.
Without a role model
Teaching is in vain
Only what I practise
That's all I tell them.
I am proud to be called
A 'torch bearer', 'nation builder'
On my sincere efforts
Depends India's future.
I am greatful to God for
Making me a teacher
A teacher is compated to
Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwar.
We Are All One
Don't hate a person because he is a Rogue, but have pity for him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is a Low-Caste, but have love for him.
Don't hate a person because he is Poor, but try to serve him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Rich, try to enlighten him.
Don't hate a person because he is a Miser, try to motivate him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Disobedient, try to listen to him.
Don't hate a person because he is Ugly, try to encourage him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Dull, try to improve him.
+=+=+ For we are all members of God's family and therefore are closely related to one another.
-------Don't hate a person because he is a Low-Caste, but have love for him.
Don't hate a person because he is Poor, but try to serve him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Rich, try to enlighten him.
Don't hate a person because he is a Miser, try to motivate him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Disobedient, try to listen to him.
Don't hate a person because he is Ugly, try to encourage him.
-------Don't hate a person because he is Dull, try to improve him.
+=+=+ For we are all members of God's family and therefore are closely related to one another.
CHARACTER is EvErY Thing
Money can give you bread
-----But not hunger
Money can give you a bed
-----But not sleep.
Money can give you medicine
-----But not health.
Money can give you comfort
-----But not peace.
Money can give you power
-----But not respect.
Money can give you a degree
----But not knowledge.
Money can give you security
-----But not Freedom
It is character and character
-----Alone that can give
You everything.
-----But not hunger
Money can give you a bed
-----But not sleep.
Money can give you medicine
-----But not health.
Money can give you comfort
-----But not peace.
Money can give you power
-----But not respect.
Money can give you a degree
----But not knowledge.
Money can give you security
-----But not Freedom
It is character and character
-----Alone that can give
You everything.
Love you Must
Don't be hard-hearted
But learn to love
Does not matter, whom you do love
Only remember this:
When you love your near and dear
That is ignorance.
When you love objects of
Enjoyment that is infatuation.
When you love the poor,
And the needy, that is compassion.
When you love God
And the prophets that is devotion.
When you love the whole world as
Your family that is wisdom.
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But learn to love
Does not matter, whom you do love
Only remember this:
When you love your near and dear
That is ignorance.
When you love objects of
Enjoyment that is infatuation.
When you love the poor,
And the needy, that is compassion.
When you love God
And the prophets that is devotion.
When you love the whole world as
Your family that is wisdom.
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Do You Really Love ?
Those who say 'I love'
----Know not what love is
Those who love out of fear
----Can never love their near and dear
Those who love for selfish gain
-----Must get only sorrow and pain
Love that will never expect
-----In return gets love and respect.
Love that embraces one and all
------Alone can hear the divine call
When it transcends the limited self
-----It gets lost in the Supreme Self.
----Know not what love is
Those who love out of fear
----Can never love their near and dear
Those who love for selfish gain
-----Must get only sorrow and pain
Love that will never expect
-----In return gets love and respect.
Love that embraces one and all
------Alone can hear the divine call
When it transcends the limited self
-----It gets lost in the Supreme Self.
FREEDOM--the goal
Longing for sex is Lust
-------Obstacle to desire is Anger
Passion to possess more is Greed
-------Urge to dominate is Ego
Attachment to the unreal is Delusion
-------Feeling of inferiority is Jealousy
Tendency to hide is lie
------These are the worst enemies
Hence absence of
------These is Freedom.
-------Obstacle to desire is Anger
Passion to possess more is Greed
-------Urge to dominate is Ego
Attachment to the unreal is Delusion
-------Feeling of inferiority is Jealousy
Tendency to hide is lie
------These are the worst enemies
Hence absence of
------These is Freedom.
where is SOLITUDE?
Land with wild trees is jungle
-----Land with dry sand is desert
Land with flowers is garden
-----Land with water is ocean
Land with temples is Tirtha
-----Land with people is habitation
Land with Sadhus is Ashrama
------When man is alone that is olitude
Solitude is but a state of mind,
-------Calm, serene, tranquil mind.
The only place suitable for Sadhana
-------Go there and visit the Landlord,
The Master that is God,
-------And be happy and peaceful.
-----Land with dry sand is desert
Land with flowers is garden
-----Land with water is ocean
Land with temples is Tirtha
-----Land with people is habitation
Land with Sadhus is Ashrama
------When man is alone that is olitude
Solitude is but a state of mind,
-------Calm, serene, tranquil mind.
The only place suitable for Sadhana
-------Go there and visit the Landlord,
The Master that is God,
-------And be happy and peaceful.
Freedom Through Meditation
Reading a newspaper is to pass time..,,
Reading one's text books is study..,,
Reading novels is entertainment..,,
Reading scriptures is swadhyaya..,,
Reading great biographies is Enlightenment..,,
Reading notes is preparation..,,
Reading one's own mind is Introspection..,,
Reading the soul is meditation..,,
Meditation leads to freedom.......
Reading one's text books is study..,,
Reading novels is entertainment..,,
Reading scriptures is swadhyaya..,,
Reading great biographies is Enlightenment..,,
Reading notes is preparation..,,
Reading one's own mind is Introspection..,,
Reading the soul is meditation..,,
Meditation leads to freedom.......
SILENCE IS yoga
Talking to a fool is gossip
Talking to a Sadhu is Satsang
Talking to a friend is chat
Talking to a boss is communication
Talking to a student is teaching
Talking to a voter is canvassing
Talking to the depressed is counselling
Talking to an enemy is anger
Talking to oneself is brooding
Talking to God is prayer
Talking to none is silence
And silence is Yoga.
Talking to a Sadhu is Satsang
Talking to a friend is chat
Talking to a boss is communication
Talking to a student is teaching
Talking to a voter is canvassing
Talking to the depressed is counselling
Talking to an enemy is anger
Talking to oneself is brooding
Talking to God is prayer
Talking to none is silence
And silence is Yoga.
ancient VS modern
Those were the days
------When the wise used to say
Love the whole world
------For it is one family.
Love your nation and
------Be a good patriot
If not the nation, love thy neighbour.
------These are the days
Modern men say
------Forget the world, do not bother
About the nation
------Love your family and
Serve them all
------See the whole world
In you dining hall.
------Be selfish and dupe one and all.
Enjoy the world before you fall
------Don't pay heed to Yama's(God of death) call.
------When the wise used to say
Love the whole world
------For it is one family.
Love your nation and
------Be a good patriot
If not the nation, love thy neighbour.
------These are the days
Modern men say
------Forget the world, do not bother
About the nation
------Love your family and
Serve them all
------See the whole world
In you dining hall.
------Be selfish and dupe one and all.
Enjoy the world before you fall
------Don't pay heed to Yama's(God of death) call.
tHE rEAL gOAL
Every one says 'first set your goal'
But they themselves don't know
What is the real goal
Many have struggled to
Achieve their goal
But after reaching there,
Found it an empty hole.
There are many temporary goals
But sages have declared
Only one goal.
Realize your Self, that is the goal
By reaching there
You will be whole.
This universe has come out
From that real whole.
Still that whole remains
Ever the whole.
That is the eternal
Abode of the soul
Arise, awake and stop not
Till you reach that goal
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Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this Divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal.__Swami Vivekananda
But they themselves don't know
What is the real goal
Many have struggled to
Achieve their goal
But after reaching there,
Found it an empty hole.
There are many temporary goals
But sages have declared
Only one goal.
Realize your Self, that is the goal
By reaching there
You will be whole.
This universe has come out
From that real whole.
Still that whole remains
Ever the whole.
That is the eternal
Abode of the soul
Arise, awake and stop not
Till you reach that goal
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Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this Divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal.__Swami Vivekananda
LIVE IN SPIRIT
Living in the body is good
------As long as it remains an
Obedient servant.
------Living in mind is far better
Since it can control the body
------And senses leading to higher
Achievements through
------Concentration.
But it is wonderful
------If we can live in the Spirit
For that opens the
------Doors of infinite bliss
And blessedness.
------As long as it remains an
Obedient servant.
------Living in mind is far better
Since it can control the body
------And senses leading to higher
Achievements through
------Concentration.
But it is wonderful
------If we can live in the Spirit
For that opens the
------Doors of infinite bliss
And blessedness.
Work Like a Master
Flattery, jealousy,
------Pettiness and greed
These are the traits of
------An eternal slave
Who works under pressure
------ But thinks he is brave.
Never is he happy
-------Heart full of wants.
Why do you fear,
-------Be bold and brave
Work like a master,
-------Don't be slave.
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You should work like a master and not as a slave; work incessantly, but do not do slave's work___Swami Vivekananda
------Pettiness and greed
These are the traits of
------An eternal slave
Who works under pressure
------ But thinks he is brave.
Never is he happy
-------Heart full of wants.
Why do you fear,
-------Be bold and brave
Work like a master,
-------Don't be slave.
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You should work like a master and not as a slave; work incessantly, but do not do slave's work___Swami Vivekananda
MaStEr and SlAvE
Those who have control
-------Over their minds are masters;
Those who are controlled
-------By their minds are slaves
Those who have lost control over
--------Their minds are lunatics.
-------Over their minds are masters;
Those who are controlled
-------By their minds are slaves
Those who have lost control over
--------Their minds are lunatics.
Where is Peace ?
In this world of hue and cry
------You want peace then go and try
Oh, foolish mind go to the bottom
------Of the ocean
If you wish then go high in the sky
------Go to caves and climb
The mountains high.
------Go, go and have a holy dip
In all the holy streams
------But I tell you my friend at last
All these will prove
------An empty dream.
In you is hidden the abode of peace
------Dive deep and enjoy
Within you eternal peace.
------You want peace then go and try
Oh, foolish mind go to the bottom
------Of the ocean
If you wish then go high in the sky
------Go to caves and climb
The mountains high.
------Go, go and have a holy dip
In all the holy streams
------But I tell you my friend at last
All these will prove
------An empty dream.
In you is hidden the abode of peace
------Dive deep and enjoy
Within you eternal peace.
Who Really Cares.,.,?
How many of us really 'care'
-------Only a few are ready to share.
Some try to care only out of fear.
-------Some only care for the dear,
Those who care moved
--------By the tears are indeed rare.
That's why we call them
--------Great seers.
-------Only a few are ready to share.
Some try to care only out of fear.
-------Some only care for the dear,
Those who care moved
--------By the tears are indeed rare.
That's why we call them
--------Great seers.
WISE vs IGNORANT
1.------He is wise man
-----------Who not only sees but observes
--------Not only observes but leans
------------Not only learns but is ever eager
--------To translate that
------------Learning into practice
--------By all means, if it
------------Is good to himself
--------And for others
2.------He is ignorant who says
------------'I know every thing'
--------But he is wise who says
------------'I know but One Thing,
--------The source of everything.'
-----------Who not only sees but observes
--------Not only observes but leans
------------Not only learns but is ever eager
--------To translate that
------------Learning into practice
--------By all means, if it
------------Is good to himself
--------And for others
2.------He is ignorant who says
------------'I know every thing'
--------But he is wise who says
------------'I know but One Thing,
--------The source of everything.'
Who is Lunatic ?-`-`-`-`-`
1.----This world of God
---------Is wonderful magic
-----Everyone is running
---------Like a merry Lunatic.
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2.----Some are running with a bat
----------Some are running with a ball
------Some are running after heroes
----------Some are running after fans
------This is the Craze of
----------The modern young man.
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3.-----Some are running after voters
----------Some are running after leaders
-------Some are running after members
-----------To increase their number
***** What is this race? If you ask them
--------------Their answer is :
'It is a political game.'
-------Some are running after Money
-------Some are running after Sex
-------Some are running after Power
-------Some are running after Name
Why this running ? If you ask them__ their answer is 'We are The Modern Men'.
--------Some are leading a Pure Life
--------Some are searching for Truth
--------Some spend their time In the company of a Saint
--------Some read holy books, Visit Holy Places
Those who are doing such things Worldly people call them Rank lunatics.
God is real;
----This world is but a dream
All religions teach almost
----The same theme
Think and act
----If you want the cream
Live in this world,
----But learn how to swim.
---------Is wonderful magic
-----Everyone is running
---------Like a merry Lunatic.
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2.----Some are running with a bat
----------Some are running with a ball
------Some are running after heroes
----------Some are running after fans
------This is the Craze of
----------The modern young man.
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3.-----Some are running after voters
----------Some are running after leaders
-------Some are running after members
-----------To increase their number
***** What is this race? If you ask them
--------------Their answer is :
'It is a political game.'
-------Some are running after Money
-------Some are running after Sex
-------Some are running after Power
-------Some are running after Name
Why this running ? If you ask them__ their answer is 'We are The Modern Men'.
--------Some are leading a Pure Life
--------Some are searching for Truth
--------Some spend their time In the company of a Saint
--------Some read holy books, Visit Holy Places
Those who are doing such things Worldly people call them Rank lunatics.
God is real;
----This world is but a dream
All religions teach almost
----The same theme
Think and act
----If you want the cream
Live in this world,
----But learn how to swim.
Who is Hypocrite ?
Those who search
-----For eternal joy
But never care for
-----Anything high
Attached to the world
-----With all their might.
People call them
-----Rank hypocrite.
-----For eternal joy
But never care for
-----Anything high
Attached to the world
-----With all their might.
People call them
-----Rank hypocrite.
ViVeKaNaNdA-aN iDeAl___Swami Srikantananda
Vivekananda is an ideal for heroes
----Who are awake
Who wants to change
----Who are sincere
And not for cowards
----Nor for hypocrites who are selfish
And who want to cheat others
-----By using his name only to serve
Their personal interest.
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Men, men, these are wanted:
-----every thing else will be ready, but strong, vigorous, believing young men, sincere to the backbone, are wanted. A Hundred such and the world becomes revolutionized.
--------------------------------------Swamy Vivekananda
----Who are awake
Who wants to change
----Who are sincere
And not for cowards
----Nor for hypocrites who are selfish
And who want to cheat others
-----By using his name only to serve
Their personal interest.
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Men, men, these are wanted:
-----every thing else will be ready, but strong, vigorous, believing young men, sincere to the backbone, are wanted. A Hundred such and the world becomes revolutionized.
--------------------------------------Swamy Vivekananda
Serve Man as God
Where do you go in search of God
He is here in the midst of all.
Open your eyes
And give them a call
Come, come Oh living gods on earth
Please accept my gift small.
He is here in the midst of all.
Open your eyes
And give them a call
Come, come Oh living gods on earth
Please accept my gift small.
Have a Vision
Eyes are good but sight is bad
Nothing to worry
Be happy and glad.
Eyes are good but vision is bad
Something to worry
You must feel sad.
Sight is bad but vision is clear
Success is guaranteed
Nothing to fear.
Eyes are open but the mind is shut
Such pretenders are
Near to death.
Nothing to worry
Be happy and glad.
Eyes are good but vision is bad
Something to worry
You must feel sad.
Sight is bad but vision is clear
Success is guaranteed
Nothing to fear.
Eyes are open but the mind is shut
Such pretenders are
Near to death.
i Am That
Neither happiness nor suffering
------Can affect you.
Neither sin nor merit
------Can disturb you.
Neither praise no blame
------Can perturb you
Neither birth nor death
------Can frighten you.
If you date to say
-------'I am that, I am that'
Soham, Soham.
------Can affect you.
Neither sin nor merit
------Can disturb you.
Neither praise no blame
------Can perturb you
Neither birth nor death
------Can frighten you.
If you date to say
-------'I am that, I am that'
Soham, Soham.
Your Real Nature
1.------Let the bubbles of thoughts
------------Rise and fall
--------It matters not mind live or die.
-------------You are the witness
--------Like the eternal sky
-------------Clouds of thoughts will
--------Come and fly.
2.-------When you say 'I am God'
-------------You are telling the truth
---------When you say 'I am a child of God'
-------------You are telling half the truth
----------But when you say
-------------'I am a child of man'
----------Then you have forgotten the truth.
------------Rise and fall
--------It matters not mind live or die.
-------------You are the witness
--------Like the eternal sky
-------------Clouds of thoughts will
--------Come and fly.
2.-------When you say 'I am God'
-------------You are telling the truth
---------When you say 'I am a child of God'
-------------You are telling half the truth
----------But when you say
-------------'I am a child of man'
----------Then you have forgotten the truth.
What is Religion ?
-------Religion when practised
-------To achieve material goals
-------Such as wealth, power, etc.,
--------Is business
-------And those who propagate such
--------Religion are merchants.
-------But when it is practised
--------To attain spirituality, immortality,
-------And freedom through service,
-------Devotion, meditation and
---------Discrimination it is yoga,
--------And those who propagate
--------Such religion are true Gurus
---------Or Prophets,
--------Real benefactors of mankind.
-------To achieve material goals
-------Such as wealth, power, etc.,
--------Is business
-------And those who propagate such
--------Religion are merchants.
-------But when it is practised
--------To attain spirituality, immortality,
-------And freedom through service,
-------Devotion, meditation and
---------Discrimination it is yoga,
--------And those who propagate
--------Such religion are true Gurus
---------Or Prophets,
--------Real benefactors of mankind.
God Surely Comes
-------God surely comes
-------Not to him who wants
-------But to him who struggles
-------Not to him who shouts
-------But to him who yearns
-------Not to him who sleeps
-------But to him who is awake
-------Not to him who wants
-------But to him who struggles
-------Not to him who shouts
-------But to him who yearns
-------Not to him who sleeps
-------But to him who is awake
God Surely Comes
-------God surely comes
-------Not to him who wants
-------But to him who struggles
-------Not to him who shouts
-------But to him who yearns
-------Not to him who sleeps
-------But to him who is awake
-------Not to him who wants
-------But to him who struggles
-------Not to him who shouts
-------But to him who yearns
-------Not to him who sleeps
-------But to him who is awake
Proof of God
1.-----Why do you ask for proof of God?
-------In spite of terrible calamities,
-------Dangers, accidents and diseases
-------You are still alive. Is it not
-------Enough proof that
-------He is protecting
-------You without your knowledge?
-------He does not care whether you
-------Believe or not.
-------When you search for proof
-------He just smiles and says
-------Children ! Be happy.
2.-----Religion is not the imagination
-------Of lunatics but an experience
-------Of the wise those
-------Who walked with God.
-------In spite of terrible calamities,
-------Dangers, accidents and diseases
-------You are still alive. Is it not
-------Enough proof that
-------He is protecting
-------You without your knowledge?
-------He does not care whether you
-------Believe or not.
-------When you search for proof
-------He just smiles and says
-------Children ! Be happy.
2.-----Religion is not the imagination
-------Of lunatics but an experience
-------Of the wise those
-------Who walked with God.
wHERE iS jOY?
Here murder there theft
-------Corruption is high
Cases of HIV rising to the sky
-------Depression, tention, worry
Everywhere cry
-------Scandal, scam, rape, dowry
Commotion in the sky
-------Life is a burden,
People commit suicide and die
-------Mental and physical problems
Make life dry;
-------This is the effect of
Modern culture hight !
-------Pause and think
Or get crushed and die
-------In such a nasty world
You are searching for joy!
-------Corruption is high
Cases of HIV rising to the sky
-------Depression, tention, worry
Everywhere cry
-------Scandal, scam, rape, dowry
Commotion in the sky
-------Life is a burden,
People commit suicide and die
-------Mental and physical problems
Make life dry;
-------This is the effect of
Modern culture hight !
-------Pause and think
Or get crushed and die
-------In such a nasty world
You are searching for joy!
Modern Culture
Where is time to think of God ?
-------This is the language
Of the common lad.
Run, run, run
-------The World moves fast
Just a pause
-------And you are lost.
Earn, earn, earn
--------Be happy and glad.
Don't care for
--------The pitiable sad.
This is the trend
--------Of the modern lad.
-------This is the language
Of the common lad.
Run, run, run
-------The World moves fast
Just a pause
-------And you are lost.
Earn, earn, earn
--------Be happy and glad.
Don't care for
--------The pitiable sad.
This is the trend
--------Of the modern lad.
What is Thinking ?....
Thinking is not just
------A process of linking words
Together to impress fools.
------But a process of diving deep
Into the ocean of consciousness
------In search of gems of truth to enlighten the sinking souls.
------A process of linking words
Together to impress fools.
------But a process of diving deep
Into the ocean of consciousness
------In search of gems of truth to enlighten the sinking souls.
Tonic for Mind
1.-----One who thinks
-----------He is going to die
-------Is better than
-----------The one who thinks
-------That he is going to live.
-----------For the first will
-------Struggle to change
-----------But the other
-------By chance may change.
2.------Body is a tool
------------To keep the mind cool
--------Never to be used like a bull
------------To destroy peace and
--------Happiness of those
------------Who work under its rule.
-----------He is going to die
-------Is better than
-----------The one who thinks
-------That he is going to live.
-----------For the first will
-------Struggle to change
-----------But the other
-------By chance may change.
2.------Body is a tool
------------To keep the mind cool
--------Never to be used like a bull
------------To destroy peace and
--------Happiness of those
------------Who work under its rule.
Be Fearless
Fear is only a thunder cloud
-------Making an empty sound
The force of wind
-------Moves it round and round
And frightens only those
-------Who are not sound.
*** Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody.--- Swami Vivekananda
-------Making an empty sound
The force of wind
-------Moves it round and round
And frightens only those
-------Who are not sound.
*** Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody.--- Swami Vivekananda
rEmEdY-fOr-FeAr---
1.------Fear of death
------------Makes one forget
--------The joys of life.
-----------Be Cheerful
--------You are the children
-----------Of immortal bliss.
--------Death is only for the body
-----------It is not for you.
2.------Man is mortal so long he is Conscious of the body.
-----------Man is mortal so long he is Conscious of the body.
--------Transcend the idea of body,
-----------Becomes immortal he at once.
------------Makes one forget
--------The joys of life.
-----------Be Cheerful
--------You are the children
-----------Of immortal bliss.
--------Death is only for the body
-----------It is not for you.
2.------Man is mortal so long he is Conscious of the body.
-----------Man is mortal so long he is Conscious of the body.
--------Transcend the idea of body,
-----------Becomes immortal he at once.
wHAT iS dEPRESSION ?
-------Depression is not a disease
------------But it is only a fallen wave
-------In the ocean of consciousness
------------Only to rise again with great
-------Force to life us up and up
------------Till we reach the shore safely.
------------But it is only a fallen wave
-------In the ocean of consciousness
------------Only to rise again with great
-------Force to life us up and up
------------Till we reach the shore safely.
Snacks For Mind
1.-----It is better to sleep
-----------Than to slip
-------For the one gives you rest
-----------The other fall from the best
2.-----Don't be in a hurry
-----------But postpone indefinitely
-------Your wrong motives, selfish desires
-----------And immoral activities
-------That is the only way to escape
-----------From the fury of worry.
-----------Than to slip
-------For the one gives you rest
-----------The other fall from the best
2.-----Don't be in a hurry
-----------But postpone indefinitely
-------Your wrong motives, selfish desires
-----------And immoral activities
-------That is the only way to escape
-----------From the fury of worry.
Who is Great ?-.-.-.-.-.-.-
1.------He is not great
-------------Who is proud of his wealth
--------But he is great
-------------Who says it is God's wealth.
2.------He is not great
-------------Who says 'I am the owner'
--------But he is great
-------------Who says, 'I am a trustee'.
3.------He is not great
-------------Who is proud of his knowledge
--------But he is great
-------------Who feels that he is ignorant.
4.------He is not great
--------------Who is proud of his strength
--------But he is great
--------------Who protects weak, innocent.
5.------God is the doer
--------------And you are His instrument
--------Know this truth
--------------And discard false sentiment.
-------------Who is proud of his wealth
--------But he is great
-------------Who says it is God's wealth.
2.------He is not great
-------------Who says 'I am the owner'
--------But he is great
-------------Who says, 'I am a trustee'.
3.------He is not great
-------------Who is proud of his knowledge
--------But he is great
-------------Who feels that he is ignorant.
4.------He is not great
--------------Who is proud of his strength
--------But he is great
--------------Who protects weak, innocent.
5.------God is the doer
--------------And you are His instrument
--------Know this truth
--------------And discard false sentiment.
POWER YOUR MIND
1.----As your thoughts
----------So you mind
------Sow good thoughts
----------Power you mind.
2.-----The depth of an ocean
---------- is measured by fathoms
-------The depth of the mind
----------Is measured by thoughts.
----------So you mind
------Sow good thoughts
----------Power you mind.
2.-----The depth of an ocean
---------- is measured by fathoms
-------The depth of the mind
----------Is measured by thoughts.
Earth Movements
The occurrence of earthquakes in India is due to the drifting of the so-called Indian Plate. Scientists divide the globe into a number of major tectonic plates* that drift very slowly. Whenever and wherever these plates slide against each other a tremendous amount of energy is released and causes the terrific destructions. The recent earthquakes in Maharashtra and Gujarat give us a good estimate of how damaging they could be.
Earthquake
There was a time – some 225 million years ago – when the continents were not separated by oceans. The earth’s surface knew only one massive continent, called Panagea. The some 200 million years ago, Panagea split into two major continents, one of them Gondwanaland (which contains Africa, South America, India and Australia). Gondwanaland continued to split into smaller land masses, one of them is the Indian plate. It drifted at a speed of 9 metres per century towards the Eurasian plate. Where these giant plates met under enormous pressure, the Himalayans were formed.
How Earthquakes Occur?
There are many fault-lines in the Earth’s crust. A fault is where blocks of crust on either side are moving relative to one another. The typical average rate is around a millimetre per year. If this movement happened gradually it would pose few problems for people living near by. Unfortunately rocks do not behave that way. Instead, they tend to stick. Strain builds up for decades or centuries until it reaches a critical level, and then everything gives at once.
Once a fault has given way at one point, slip movement may occur along its whole length, which may be hundreds or thousands of kilometres, though movement is usually restricted to a much shorter portion of the whole fault. The strongest seismic waves are generated at the initial break-point. The closer to the break-point, the greater the energy and the greater the potential for destruction, especially if the break-point is near the surface. Technically, the break-point is called the earthquake focus, and the point on the surface directly above it is referred to as the epicentre. Slip further along the fault and readjustments close to the focus usually cause a series of smaller aftershocks, which continue for days (even years in extreme cases) after the initial earthquake. Such kind of energy release are called waves because of the way they move.
Most of the damage caused by an earthquake is not done by the P-waves and S-waves. These waves travel through the body of the Earth, and their energy is spread over a rapidly increasing volume as they propagate. It is other waves of the sort that travel along the surface of the ground that do most of the harm. These include up-and-down waves (like waves on the ocean) and strong side-to-side shaking waves. The P- and S-body waves travel faster than the surface waves, and, if felt, can give a few seconds (minutes, if further away) warning of the arrival of the more damaging surface waves.
Earthquake
There was a time – some 225 million years ago – when the continents were not separated by oceans. The earth’s surface knew only one massive continent, called Panagea. The some 200 million years ago, Panagea split into two major continents, one of them Gondwanaland (which contains Africa, South America, India and Australia). Gondwanaland continued to split into smaller land masses, one of them is the Indian plate. It drifted at a speed of 9 metres per century towards the Eurasian plate. Where these giant plates met under enormous pressure, the Himalayans were formed.
How Earthquakes Occur?
There are many fault-lines in the Earth’s crust. A fault is where blocks of crust on either side are moving relative to one another. The typical average rate is around a millimetre per year. If this movement happened gradually it would pose few problems for people living near by. Unfortunately rocks do not behave that way. Instead, they tend to stick. Strain builds up for decades or centuries until it reaches a critical level, and then everything gives at once.
Once a fault has given way at one point, slip movement may occur along its whole length, which may be hundreds or thousands of kilometres, though movement is usually restricted to a much shorter portion of the whole fault. The strongest seismic waves are generated at the initial break-point. The closer to the break-point, the greater the energy and the greater the potential for destruction, especially if the break-point is near the surface. Technically, the break-point is called the earthquake focus, and the point on the surface directly above it is referred to as the epicentre. Slip further along the fault and readjustments close to the focus usually cause a series of smaller aftershocks, which continue for days (even years in extreme cases) after the initial earthquake. Such kind of energy release are called waves because of the way they move.
Most of the damage caused by an earthquake is not done by the P-waves and S-waves. These waves travel through the body of the Earth, and their energy is spread over a rapidly increasing volume as they propagate. It is other waves of the sort that travel along the surface of the ground that do most of the harm. These include up-and-down waves (like waves on the ocean) and strong side-to-side shaking waves. The P- and S-body waves travel faster than the surface waves, and, if felt, can give a few seconds (minutes, if further away) warning of the arrival of the more damaging surface waves.
What next?
Scientists can't predict earthquakes but they know in which regions earthquakes are most likely to occur. Taking into account the speed and direction of the drift of the plates, the structure of the land masses and in particular the measurements of the tensions between different areas almost accurate probabilities can be calculated. Gujarat and the whole of Northern India are areas, with a high probability of experiencing severe earthquakes. Based on tension measurements and past movements of the Indian plate scientists know that a very major earthquake is going to hit the shillong plateau in the north-eastern part of the country before 2010. There is a very high probability - but it is absolutely impossible to predict an exact date or the epicentre of this quake.
Research on Quakes
Important research on earthquakes is carried out by the National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad. Since its foundation in 1961, the institute carried out applied and basic research in the frontier areas of solid earth geophysics. It seeks to devise new methods and instruments for the exploration of mineral and groundwater resources. Other aims include natural hazard assessment, geophysical instrumentation, research on mobile zones of the lithosphere, analysis of the edges of the crust, earthquakes and volcanoes.
During the last few years intensive cooperation between Geo-forschungszentrum (Germany) and National Geophysical Research Institute has evolved. Together with the Indian scientists, German colleagues are analysing the structure and seism of the Indian plate, one of the oldest regions of the earth. In this area rock strata of an age of the earth. In this area rock strata of an age of upto 3.5 billion years exist. There are only few regions in the world better suited for scientists to find clues leading to a profound understanding of the history of earth.
Scientists from India and Germany are developing mathematical models of the seismic speeds which can be determined by measuring the shock waves after an earthquake. In their joint project, the Indian and German scientists are measuring only natural and not man-made quakes. A network of mobile stations covers the whole of India to gather very high digital quality data and also to measure aftershocks following every big earthquakes. The interpretation and evaluation of these data are done jointly using the long experience of the scientists of the Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam.
Seismic Scale
Richter Scale
Richter Scale
The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale, devised in 1935 by geophysicist Charles Richter, for representing the energy released by earthquakes. A figure of 2 or less is barely perceptible, while an earthquake measuring over 5 may be destructive. More relevant as a measure of earthquake strength is the intensity, for which the modified Mercalli scale is widely used.
Richter Magnitudes--------------Earthquake Effects
2.5-------------------------------Generally not felt, but recorded
4.5-------------------------------Local damage.
6.0-------------------------------Can be destructive in populous region.
7.0-------------------------------Major earthquake. Inflicts serious damage. Roughly ten occur -----------------------------------each year.
>8.0------------------------------Great earthquakes. Occur once every 5-10 years; produce -------------------------------------total destruction to nearby communities.
Volcanoes
A volcano is a mountain or hill with an opening on top known as a crater. Hot melted rock (magma), gases, ash, and other material from inside the Earth mix together a few kilometres underground, rising up through cracks and weak spots in the mountain. Every once in a while, the mixture may blast out, or erupt, through the crater. The magma is called lava when it reaches the air. Lava may be as hot as 1000 degree Centigrade. Gradually the lava cools and solidifies on the earth surface making new landforms. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the mountain, and glowing rivers of lava flow down its sides. In other eruptions, red-hot and cinders shoot out from the mountain top, and large chunks of hot rock are blasted high into the air. A few eruptions are so violent they blow the mountain apart. Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. Such islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have been built up from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Other eruptions occur along narrow cracks in the ocean floor. In such eruptions, lava flows away from the cracks, building up the sea bottom.
Ring of Fire
The hundreds of active volcanoes found on the land near the edges of the Pacific Ocean make up what is called the Ring of Fire. They mark the boundary between the plates under the Pacific Ocean and the plates under the continents around the ocean. The Ring of Fire runs all along the west coast of South and North America, from the southern tip of Chile to Alaska. The ring also runs down the east coast of Asia, starting in the far north in Kamchatka. It extends down past Australia.
*-The concept of Continental Drift was first described by the German geophysicist Alfred Wegener in 1910 and later reinvigorated as the Theory of Plate Tectonics in early 1960’s
Ozone Layer
The earth’s atmosphere is enveloped by different layers but in the stratosphere it is covered by ozone gas. (Stratosphere extends from 12 km to 30 km above the Earth).
Ozone has three oxygen atoms while oxygen has two. Ozone protects mankind from harmful radiation called ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun. The UV light from the Sun causes reaction leading to making and breaking of ozone oxygen. The ozone layer absorbs potentially harmful UV radiation from the Sun (at wavelengths between 240 and 320 nm).
Ozone has three oxygen atoms while oxygen has two. Ozone protects mankind from harmful radiation called ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun. The UV light from the Sun causes reaction leading to making and breaking of ozone oxygen. The ozone layer absorbs potentially harmful UV radiation from the Sun (at wavelengths between 240 and 320 nm).
The main destroyers of the ozone are the CFCs (Choloro-fluorohydro-carbons) from air conditioners, refrigerators, aerosols, solvents and in production of some types of packaging) and nitrogen oxides from fertilisers and aircraft emissions occurring high in the troposphere (which rise up into the stratosphere) where they are broken by UV light into chlorine (which has a very devastating effect on the ozone). One atom of chlorine can destroy over 100,000 molecules of ozone. Depletion of the ozone layer will allow UV light of the undesirable wavelengths of penetrate the atmosphere and reach Earth’s surface. This causes skin cancer, severe sunburns and damage vegetation, among other things.
Every August, a hole in the ozone layer forms over Antarctica and closes in December. Since it was discovered in the 1980s, it has doubled to about the size of North America. Sometimes it extends over S.Chile and Argentina. During such time people in the city of Punta Arenas, Chile, don’t go out or limit their exposure to Sun for only 20 minutes per day.
Most countries no longer produce CFCs but it can remain in the atmosphere for many years-destroying the ozone layer and adding to the greenhouse effect. CFCs are being replaced by HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons) but the latter again is a powerful green house gas-1200 times as powerful as carbon-dioxide. The move is now to replace the HFCs with hydrocarbons (HCs)-like isobutene or propane.
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