Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Significance of Holi Posted: 2008-03-20 20:34:52 UTC+05:30 In spite of being such a colourful and gay festival, there are various aspects of Holi which makes it so significant for our lives. Though they might not be so apparent but a closer look and a little thought will reveal the significance of Holi in more ways than meets the eyes. Ranging from socio-cultural, religious to biological there is every reason why we must heartily enjoy the festival I am thankful Posted: 2008-03-20 20:34:46 UTC+05:30 I am Thankful... I can walk. There are those who have never taken their first step. I Am Thankful... I can see the beauty all around me. There are those whose world is always dark. I Am Thankful... I can hear music playing. There are those who entire life has been spent in silence. I Am Thankful... My heart can be broken. There are those who are so hardened they cannot be Warm Someone's Heart Today Posted: 2008-03-18 21:12:06 UTC+05:30 As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of the school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers she looked at her students and said she loved them all the same. However that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in the seat was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he Your Keepers Posted: 2008-03-16 21:22:10 UTC+05:30 I grew up in the fifties with practical parents -- a Mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a name for it... A Father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now Be a Bucket-Filler and Not a Dipper Posted: 2008-03-13 10:45:44 UTC+05:30 You have heard of the cup that overflowed. This is a story of a bucket that is like the cup, only larger, it is an invisible bucket. Everyone has one. It determines how we feel about ourselves, about others, and how we get along with people. Have you ever experienced a series of very favorable things which made you want to be good to people for a week? At that time, your bucket was full. Dreams are Touchstones Posted: 2008-03-11 19:27:28 UTC+05:30 Miss Foley sits on the floor in front of a semi circle of six year olds. "What do you dream of being when you grow up?" she asks the pony tail wearing girls and freckle faced boys. doesn't hesitate, "I am going to be a firefighter like my Uncle Gregg. He is SOOOO brave and his truck is SOOOO cool!" Kayla smiles, eyes clear as a bell, "I am going to be a movie star!" She laughs and The Stormy Mind Posted: 2008-03-10 20:58:33 UTC+05:30 Swamiananda and his disciple Ranga were strolling on the beach by the ocean. It was a cold day and the wind was blowing strongly over the ocean, raising very high waves. After walking for some time, Swamiananda stopped, looked at his disciple and asked: "What does the choppy ocean remind you?" "It reminds me of my mind. Of my rushing and restless thoughts", answered Ranga. " The Secret Posted: 2008-03-02 18:38:46 UTC+05:30 One day, one friend asked another, "How is it that you are always so happy? You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down." With her eyes smiling, she said, "I know the Secret!" "What secret is that?" To which she replied, "I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others." "The Secret is this: I have learned there is Ten Communiqués from God Posted: 2008-03-02 18:38:38 UTC+05:30 1. QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way? 2. PUT IT ON THE LIST: Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to Maha Shivratri Posted: 2008-02-28 19:15:10 UTC+05:30 On the 14th day of the dark half of Magh the great night of Shiva is celebrated. On this day the devotees of Shiva observe fast. Why We Celebrate Maha Shivratri (Most Accepted Story) Once a hunter set out for a hunt. He came near a pond, and for the purpose of hunting he climbed a "bel" tree (sacred to Shiva). Sitting on a branch he waited for game. But since the leaves obstructed When You are Aware, There is no EGO Posted: 2008-02-28 19:14:44 UTC+05:30 HOW are you going to surrender the ego, when it does not exist? Suppose you are sitting in a dark room. You want the darkness to disappear. But can you push it out? Can you fight darkness and force it to leave the room? No! No matter how long you keep trying, you are ultimately going to be defeated — and that too by something which does not exist! Ego is all about the illusory identity Be Still With God Posted: 2008-02-27 19:20:54 UTC+05:30 All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went grocery shopping and prepared for a barbecue supper, complete with ribs and chicken. I wanted everything to be perfect. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was dog-tired. I simply couldn't work as long as I could when I was younger. "I've The Doors of Life Posted: 2008-02-27 19:20:21 UTC+05:30 We are born into a vast room, whose walls consist of a thousand doors of possibility. Each door is flung open to the world outside, and the room is filled with light and noise. We close some of the doors deliberately, sometimes with fear, sometimes with calm certainty. Others seem to close by themselves, some so quietly that we do not even notice. 108 Names of Lord Ganesha and their meaning Posted: 2008-02-26 19:37:54 UTC+05:30 108 Name Meaning 1 Akhurath One who has Mouse as His Charioteer 2 Alampata Ever Eternal Lord 3 Amit Incomparable Lord 4 Anantachidrupamayam Infinite and Consciousness Personified Only One Question Posted: 2008-02-26 19:37:08 UTC+05:30 In life, answer to only one question matters! . . . . Have you chosen a course that leads to a destination which matters most to you? Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa on Misery Posted: 2008-02-26 19:37:05 UTC+05:30 The Master was standing on the western verandah of his room, looking at the Ganga. As I walked up to him, he said: "What? You ran away from your office? That is not good. Live in this world like a crocodile. It lives under water, but sometimes it raises its snout above water, takes a deep breath, and again dives below the surface. People are submerged in their worldly life and they come GOD is like... Posted: 2008-02-24 20:18:55 UTC+05:30 A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results: GOD IS LIKE BAYER ASPIRIN He works miracles. GOD IS LIKE a FORD He's got a better idea. GOD IS LIKE COKE He's the real thing. GOD IS LIKE HALLMARK CARDS He cares enough to send His The Humpback Whale Posted: 2008-02-24 20:18:49 UTC+05:30 If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, and a line tugging in her mouth. Three Questions: Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Posted: 2008-02-22 19:20:24 UTC+05:30 IT once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid, and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake. And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he The Purpose of Life is to... Posted: 2008-02-22 19:20:17 UTC+05:30 1. Share Your Love. Truly pursue this purpose in life with passion, and all the others will follow naturally! Love everyone, and start with those closest to you. 2. Give to Others. You can make a difference in the world! Choose to serve and give in small ways right now. One purpose of life is to serve others. 3. Increase in Light. Your spirit and body can actually hold light. How To Develop a Super-Power Personality Posted: 2008-02-13 18:25:26 UTC+05:30 For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For beautiful eyes, look for the good in other people. To lose weight, let go of stress, hatred, anger, discontentment and the need to control others. To improve your ears, listen to your conscience. Rather than focus on the thorns of life, smell the roses and count your blessings, giving thanks for each one of Are you Rich or Poor? Posted: 2008-02-13 18:25:24 UTC+05:30 One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the "What are you?": The Buddha was asked Posted: 2008-02-13 18:25:20 UTC+05:30 It is said that when Buddha was first Enlightened he was asked, "Are you a God?" "No," he replied. "Are you a saint?" "No." "Then what are you?" And he answered, "I am awake." So What will Matter? Posted: 2008-02-11 19:03:18 UTC+05:30 Did God Create Evil? Posted: 2008-02-11 18:59:28 UTC+05:30 A professor of a university challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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