Weekend Special

Whenever I ask people , what do they do in weekend , usual reply is nothing . Some things which are worth doing in the weekend or your week offs will list it down here . May be you can think about these for your next weekend .

1. Be close to nature . Any place which has lot of trees , water would be ideal rather than malls. Art of living international center is a beautiful place , even pyramid valley  in Bangalore is good .

2. Do more of exercise or yoga during weekend .

3. Spend some time doing something for those who can't do anything for you . May be in orphanage or old age home .


Also worth mentioning , some things not to do .

1. Don't watch excessive television . 

2. Don't eat or drink too much especially junk food .

3. Don't fight with anyone .

4. Don't spend too much  time on social media like Whatsapp , Facebook etc


Chennai disaster is a reminder that nature has its own ways of teaching a lesson . Lets live a fulfilling life with more joy and happiness rather than complaints  . Lets remain centered , stable and not let anyone take away our smile .Lets be of use and live this place a better place than when we are born .

happy diwali

This Diwali, light the lamp of knowledge within you, be happy, content and spread this happiness to many others around you. Drop all the problems and negativity of the past and put it aside. Be in harmony with everyone else, let there be sweetness and gentility in your behaviour towards everyone. 

During Diwali we burn firecrackers to bring our mind to the present. Have you noticed, when your mind is disturbed with too many cravings and aversions, you feel as if your head will burst, isn't it? That is why when you burst crackers, the burst on the outside settles something inside, and you feel light and more alive. Also, in the earlier days, there was no electricity, and so children used to burn fireworks to have fun and feel happy. Today we are living in the age of electricity, so you all do not need to burn fireworks. You can light up so many places using electric lights instead of using firecrackers. This will also prevent air pollution. 

It is alright to burn a few crackers, but again you should not burn crackers that are very loud and create too much smoke. So many birds and animals get very disturbed because of the noise. They experience a sense of shock because of these fireworks. You know, birds experience trauma because of loud crackers. So, I would suggest you all to refrain from fireworks this Diwali. If at all you cannot keep yourself from bursting firecrackers, then you can light a few sparklers and celebrate. There is no need to burn loud crackers which create so much sound and disturb everyone. Even the birds and animals in the environment get so scared because of these disturbing fireworks. Also, it is not necessary to eat a lot of fried foods to celebrate Diwali. Have food that is healthy and nutritious and serve the same to others as well.

This message is from Sri Sri :)

Awesome

Source : From Facebook , but worth reading :) 

A mother of a 25 year old Indian woman went to a party.
She was welcomed by the host, who promptly asked her, 'We look forward to the next big event now- your daughter's wedding!', to which the mother replied, 'Why? What is so great about that?'

To which the other lady replied, 'Are you not bothered? She is already 'settled' in a stable job, you should look for someone now, she should marry by the time she is 27-28 at least!'

The mother, who had been asked the same question everywhere she went, took a deep breath. She replied, 'Wouldn't it be a big event if my daughter won the Pulitzer? Or if she cracked the UPSC? Or even if she received a promotion in her job and became a Manager at the young age of 27-28? Or even if she decides to live her life to the fullest and take a vacation on her own, travelling the world, wouldn't that be a big event?'

The other woman was stunned.

The mother was yet to finish. 'Wherever I go, it seems as if my daughter has only one function in life - to get married. It seems as if at her 'age' she should just bother about settling down. Why doesn't anyone ask me when will she freely celebrate her love? Why isn't anyone bothered about how she is doing in her job? Does she like it at her company? Whether she wants to begin a company of her own, what is the idea she has? For me, her biggest achievement is when she fulfils her dream. But, sadly, I am labeled as a bad mother when I don't 'bother' about her wedding. If she wants to marry, at whatever age it is, its a personal thing. You all are not marrying her, are you?'

'My daughter has worked hard, studied harder than many men, devoted her day and night to build her career. Her male cousins who haven't done as well enough only receive leverage because they are men, and society doesn't bother about their marriage, because they are still building their career. Why should my daughter not build hers? Even if she would have been struggling, I would have told her to build her career. Because that's her right. Her choice. Her life.'

'My daughter is 25, she isn't running out of time. My daughter hasn't discussed marriage with me, she will the day she wants to, even if she is 40, I wouldn't really care. Because it is her life. The day we will 'discuss people' with an equal perspective will be the day this country will move in the right direction. Till then, my daughter is pursuing her career. Please ask me about that big event in her life.'

Need of the hour

This happened a few days back in my campus . Still on my mind . Thought of putting  it over here so that I feel better . A person was unconscious ,not sure what exactly happened . May be heart attack or something else . But there wasn't ambulance to take him to nearest hospital . He was taken in a normal car . For an ambulance to reach a hospital , it will take quite some time imagine an ordinary car .  The point I'm trying to make is there should be a ambulance  in the campus when there so many employees working in such major stressful environment , So that if there is any mishap , person is taken to hospital immediately without any delay


I usually goto a dentist . He is one of the best . But today something happened in that place which made me feel not so good, We were waiting in a queue , One lady probably looked rich and maybe dentist knew her well . He allowed her inside inspite of all of us waiting in queue , It was really not fair . Hopefully I wont do such things in my life .

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Reality

I overheard a conversation while in lift. One guy told to another that his wife is little upset since he didn't accompany her to the doctor for the vaccination of their kid . Other guy told that he doesn't have to bother about all these things . His wife takes care of the same and he gives his debit or credit card . Listening to that ,other guy told probably even I should start empowering her to do the same .

Are we looking for this kind of empowerment ?? Of course not . Children are  both the parent s responsibility not just one parent .  In every activity of child , both of them should be equally involved .

http://bringinghumanityback.com/accept-no-like-a-real-man/- Do watch this video .

Accept “No” like a Real MAN Not like a Coward

Thank You !

What a start to a weekend . Outing at TAJ on Friday , had a great time . Thanks to all the wonderful people whom I'm definitely gonna miss  .  THE WALK movie on Saturday  . Rocking movie . Truly an inspirational movie . Never give up on your dreams even if the whole world thinks you are crazy. 

Amazing Toastmaster s session at IIM B campus . Thanks to a friend who invited me to  the campus . Beautiful Campus . Thanks to Shylaja Mam for the amazing session on voice modulation , which is very important in Public Speaking .

And last not bust the least , rocking Satsang and long Kriya . Everything seems so complete . Truly grateful to have Guruji in my life .

Gym Drama

I was planning to join gym and was doing research on it. I found this article while doing the research . I couldn't stop myself from sharing and laughing ,

http://elitedaily.com/women/8-reasons-going-gym-better-boyfriend/909712/

I have become a brand ambassador for Twitter  . Its really amazing . I thoroughly enjoy the tit bits of knowledge . No one has the time and patience to read long articles . Twitter does a amazing job . Follow me at @sneshashidhar which is my twitter handle .

Doing Well in life is essential. But what is more important is going out in the world and Doing Good :) -

Girin Govind ‏@GirinGovind  

Leave Room for Imperfection

Insights from  radio program with Sri Sri  posted below .

Leave Room for Imperfection . We get angry because we expect perfection in ourselves and others. How there is dustbin to throw waste in the house , Similarly we need to leave space for imperfections  and have patience 

Foolish people bring out a lot of skills in us . 

Spirituality makes a person intelligent and intelligent people are spiritual . Foolish people don't follow spirituality . 

Amazing Speech by  Mohammed Qahtani who was a world champion in public speaking in Toastmasters 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qasE4ecA57Y

Words have huge power . Words can be used to inspire or to let down people . That s so true .

Life is easy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=7&v=21j_OCNLuYg

Life is easy, but sometimes we make it complicated.  Belated Happy Ganesh Chaturdi wishes . Yesterday got to know the significance of the festival. All these years was just celebrating without knowing about it.


Though, I'm a fan of Times of India. Some articles in Deccan herald stump me. One such article has been posted below. Definitely these are real heroines and deserve  a lot more respect.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501176/real-life-heroines.html

Always there is a confusion between right and wrong . What may be right for me , may not be the same for you . At the end of the day , you need to sleep peacefully. Think about it and take wise decisions.

Back to Happiness and food

Meeting Rashmin Pulekhar , My happiness course teacher after 5 years was itself an Experience . He is still the same with amazing sense of humor . One hour session was mind blowing ,some insights from the session .

- There is something in you which is non changing . Get to know that 

- Ask Yourself who am I ?? See your life from a bigger perspective . 

- Repeat happiness course once in 3-4 months . 

We had another session on food by Pooja . Some insights from that mentioned below .

- Add cucumber and lemon slices in water and  keep it overnight . Drink it the next day . This makes your body alkaline and reduce the acidic content .

- Eat 2 hours before going to sleep .

- Know your body time by a nadi pariksha doctor and eat based on it rather than googling everything.

-Ghee is good . Add a bit of ghee to your food .

-Drink buttermilk frequently . 

Amazing video by a person working in Art of living Ashram  posted below . Guruji keeps on telling   these points always .

http://www.storypick.com/man-in-bus-video/

Happy Teachers day

A teacher is someone who has taught you something .It could be anyone , not necessarily your school or college teacher . Even life experiences can be a teacher . My Sincere appreciation to all teachers in my life  including my parents , friends and from everyone whom I have learnt .Thank you so much .

Heartfelt thanks to Guruji  from whom I have learnt how to live life . Hope I be an inspiration to someone someday and become a good teacher .

"Each and every one of you is a spiritual teacher; consciously or unconsciously, you are teaching everyone. You are teaching by your good deeds, and you are also teaching others through your mistakes. When you make a mistake, not only do you learn from your mistake but a whole lot of people around you are learning from your mistake. So, being a spiritual teacher is unavoidable for you on this planet! You don’t have to change your dress and put on a dhoti-kurta, or a spiritual dress, or have longer hair; this is not necessary! If you are able to smile, genuinely; if you are able to feel love for everyone, then not only you, but others will also feel the same for you. It just makes your life very rich. It opens up a door to another dimension. If you are a meditator, you know it and will agree with me as well." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

May I help you

Some very interesting links worth reading :)

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236687

http://dhwanitm.blogspot.in/2015/08/may-i-help-you-good-evening-fellow.html

http://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/interesting-psychological-facts/?ref=social&type=fb&b=0

Society as it is

Lets not limit our patriotism to just one day . This video portrays it beautifully.

http://www.storypick.com/one-day-patriotism/


Short Malayalam movie  "Moonamidam"  link posted below 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0kdqLXNTQ

" A woman's strength is her power to say 'NO'. The ability to keep some of the desires aside is what makes a woman strong."

Happy Independence Day

Freedom to me is able to stand on my own foot and take decisions . Freedom to me is able to be myself and express myself freely .

Nice short video by raveena Tandon and Manoj Bajpai on the significance of freedom and independence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=365&v=AhUApcBAbZA

"Real freedom is to be free from cravings, aversions and feel the expansion from within. One who share this is a Warrior. Happy Independence! "-Namrata , AOL Teacher

wow

Amazing post  by one of my favorite Aol  Teacher Neha , Worth Reading it . She was attacked by a person and her fingers were injured . But still she  never lost her smile  .Hats off to Neha .

http://chaitanyaneha.blogspot.in/2015/08/as-i-am-visiting-hospital-more.html?showComment=1438955830516#c1940883577422241937

Another Interesting post  from social Monsters

https://www.facebook.com/socialmonstersyouth/photos/a.1480936808867250.1073741828.1480930505534547/1482076452086619/?type=1&fref=nf

"I married her soul, her character, and she's the only woman that will continue to fulfill my dreams."

Amazing lines by her boyfriend .

Open your mind

Awesome Malayalam short movie with subtitles .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBT0IqKWjEU&feature=youtu.be

Had a awesome time yesterday visiting Gaushala or animal welfare society in Koramanagala .  I really don't understand how people can kill that innocent animals . We got opportunity to plant 2 trees .

Got this poem from internet . Life is a series of byes and hellos ...So everything has to have a full stop somewhere.

Help others to help yourself , love others to love yourself .

Some things bring smiles and tears in your eyes . This video was one among them . Do watch it .

https://www.facebook.com/IamPunarnaviBhupalam/videos/vb.455343224526746/896088960452168/?type=2&theater

Rest in peace Dr . Abdul Kalam . He was a good human being and he deserves a good farewell .

Some of   quotes by Kalam sir mentioned below

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."

"English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese."

"You have to dream before your dreams can come true."

Lets Support

Its some days in my life when I feel I have truly lived , Yesterday  was one of them . We had this CSR activity at office  (CSR is Corporate Social Responsibility  ) , where kids from a underprivileged   school were bought to office . They were all so excited . There were 20 kids mostly in their 5th and 6th Standards . We had to escort them to the 7th floor in lift . Some of the kids were literally scared in lift. Some of them sat down in lift. We had to ensure them that nothing is gonna happen .

They all loved the place . We had the floor walk  , showed the the entire floor . They were interacting with employees that too in English , probably they were told that you had to speak only in English . Their energy and enthusiasm was unbeatable . They were too excited . Probably something which we have all lost in our lives -energy , enthusiasm and  excitement in fulfilling our dreams and ambitions .

Then we had a video conferencing session . 10 kids in one room and other 10 kids in another room , making them understand the technology . Not sure whether they understood technology , they definitely had a lot of fun seeing their friends on TV.

Finally ,  we gave them our laptops so that they could play some games and they did enjoy the most .
They were really good at it and lastly wonderful lunch . All these kids had big dreams , just hope it gets fulfilled and they  become pillars of the country . They all wanted to grow up and work in a IT company . Lets do whatever bit we can to support their dreams .

Return of relationships

https://www.facebook.com/TheMediaCookie/videos/vb.404810213037408/407694229415673/?type=2&theater

Cute Olx Ad representing true relationship .

Even in the movie , Tanu weds Manu , Kangna choses Manu or Madhavan instead of Jimmy Shergil for the sole reason that he doesn't customize her . He accepts her the way she is . This is what is required in a relationship . Is it too much to ask for ????? Do not try to change someone unless its really harming them or anyone else.

This picture says it all . Give more compliments rather than blaming or criticizing in a relationship

Starting your day with a smile by listening  to Sri Sri s talk on  Radio , 104 FM ,Time : 6- 7 AM .

Raise ethical and empathetic children

Whenever you find yourself in the wrong story, leave! You have the power to change your life story.-Girin Govind (Art of Living Teacher)

Can we teach our children to be a little more polite so that when they grow up , so that they don't hurt others.

This article below says it all.

http://www.deccanherald.com/contents/207/oasis.html

Heard a starfish story , where a boy and his grand dad were walking near a beach . Some of the start fishes were lying in sand as the waves bought them and they would die in sometime. Small boy started picking star fishes one by one and threw it back into the beach . Grand dad asked what difference does it make . Small boy held one star fish and told it will make a difference to this one.

Similarly in our lives , we may think what difference does it make if I don't pollute the environment or if I hurt someone or if I don't pay bribe . It does make a huge difference . So lets create a positive wave chain rather than being instrument to hurt others. Lets teach our children also the same .

Courage

Courage is the ability to confront situations when required and ability to tolerate situations . We need to be aware when to confront and when to tolerate . If we tolerate people or situations at wrong times , we become weaker and weaker .

This can be illustrated with a boiling frog story . Frogs have the ability to adapt to any situation and temperature . When a frog is put in boiling water , it can withstand the rising temperature .But once boiling point is reached , it has to jump out . But it won't be able to jump since it has become weaker by adapting to rising temperature and it dies . Similarly in life we need to know when to adjust to situations , people and when to confront them . We shouldn't tolerate any injustice to us or in society ,

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." -Winston Churchill

Summer Magic

Awesome advanced course with Bawa and Dinesh Bhaiyya . Words can't describe how it was . Lot of clarity in thinking , Rocking satsang and amazing fun . Thanks to all of them because of whom , I could be part of it . Learning of good stuff  were plenty along with unlearning of wrong stuff.

Some of the  question answer session with Bau and Dinesh Bhayya which I could remember have been posted below .

Q. I have many relationships without any commitment  just for time pass , but I'm responsible about it . Is it wrong or right .

A: Question stating its right or wrong means you know there is something wrong with it .Any relationship requires commitment . Relationship without commitment will be living a life of a animal . Relationships become stronger only with commitment .If you are not committed to your job , you can never work or nobody will hire you .


Q. Why do we have to stick with one partner when animals have multiple partners.

A. Then you will be treated like a animal if you do the same :)

PS: Loved the answer 


Many questions were related to career and answer given was that if you are confident and hard working , whatever you choose , you can be successful . 

Bawa s dad , didn't get  exactly his name , he was a hero for all of us .Being 60 plus years of age , his energy and enthusiasm was unbeatable .He can put all of us to shame with his confidence and sense of humour .


"Life is not entirely free will or destiny alone. It is a combination of the two. For example, your height is your destiny and your weight is your free will." ~Sri Sri ..smile emoticon smile emoticon

Toastmaster

I'm part of Toastmaster s club in my company . Its basically international forum to improve your communication skills and to deliver good speeches  . Some of the things which I have learnt for giving a good speech are mentioned below .

1, Be enthusiastic and have a passion on the topic which you are speaking . You need to have the energy to transmit to your audience

2. Tell a story .If its a personal story , even more good .  Emotions  like fear , surprise etc can keep your audience engaged .

3. It should be something which they don't know . It should be inspiring and informing . Inform , Inspire are the two key words.

Another beautiful article by Preeti shenoy posed below .

http://blog.preetishenoy.com/2015/06/making-wishes-comes-true-blog-marathon.html

"Until further notice , Celebrate Everything "

Some of the tips to attend job interviews  which can be useful

1. Be confident

2. Get your basics right and be good at the subject .

3. Know clearly well what s in your resume

Read a article in Deccan herald which says avoid hurry , worry and curry to prevent heart attacks.

Lets calm down and not be hurry for everything -HURRY

No tension - WORRY

No spicy food or non veg food , try having satvic food - CURRY



"Until further notice , Celebrate Everything ".Quote from Bawa s facebook page . Lets celebrate every moment of our life .

Don't count your years , make your years count

Its my birthday . Thanks to load of wishes and blessings  . Got a beautiful birthday message in my Inbox  posted below . Probably I will live up to those words.

Dil Dhadakne Do

Watched the movie Dil Dhadakne Do . Fun movie with lot of learning's . Some of the learning's mentioned below .

1. Never be in a relationship which is not fulfilling and where you are not happy . Try making it work , if not , move on .

2. Do whatever you like to do rather than just to please parents and society .


Another brilliant review by Preeti shenoy .Link posted below .

http://blog.preetishenoy.com/2015/06/you-do-not-own-ones-you-love-blog.html.

Had a awesome session with Bau today in ashram followed by  wonderful ashram lunch . Some of the points from the session.

"Don't do something which you can't post on Facebook . If you are not sure of any action which is right or wrong , then you can follow this rule. "

Someone asked a question , why do I keep repeating the same mistakes ???

Bau answered , you are foolish to do same mistakes again and again .  At least you are aware , some people are not  even aware . 

Next Question , How do I say people to protect environment ? I feel they get  hurt

Answer : Its better to say politely and ignore . Its better to say rather than allowing their children to die

Next happiness course is happening in Koramangala with Bau and Dinesh . Don't miss it this time if you are in Bangalore . Details updated in  below link

https://www.facebook.com/events/723678007757711/

Rules

Rules which we don't like , but some rules are required in life . Some rules by his holiness Dalai Lama

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/482635/lama-lifes-rules.html

" And my favorite one is  is Rule 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck."

Some other rules to be followed .

1.Don't keep loud ring tones especially in office and other places where it disturb others.

2. don't talk loudly in phone or otherwise

3. don't backstab people . Focus on your journey instead rather than letting others down .

4. Let go of the past  . Don't hold anyone responsible for your state of mind. You are only responsible for it  . 

Start being curious

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/07/seek-and-you-will-find-curiosity-key-to-success

"The internet is making smart people smarter and dumb people dumber.” 

 We need to be curious and start questioning rather than accepting everything blindly

http://jamesclear.com/giving-up

"Jaisa aan , Waisa mann " meaning what you eat makes up your mind . So be careful in what you eat .

Challenge yourself

http://blog.preetishenoy.com/2015/06/why-is-it-important-to-challenge.html

Someone asked Guruji , what are 3 important values

Guruji answered , just 3 you want . One is commitment , Second is sense of belonginess to all and third is living in the present moment

Another nice read about hard work . I would add hard work with smart work is the key

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/481512/hard-work-pays.html

Some lines from the post

"As Martin Luther King Jr rightly pointed out, “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”
Recognition and importance is bound to pay more visits in the lives of the hard working. As a professional consultant put it, “Be so competent at what you do that your organisation cannot run without you.”

Blame Game

Never blame someone since you ll be taking their bad karma . Impressions are created very deeply .
So just believe everything is happening perfectly and move on.

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

---Jane Howard

http://webcast.artofliving.org/


https://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley/videos/vb.10111634660/10153311993674661/?type=2&theater

Unhealthy Relationships

"We are social animals who need friends. We need a community to survive. Friends are made on the basis of trust, which only grows if you are kind to people. Exploiting, cheating and bullying others will win you no friends. Kindness and compassion gives rise to self confidence, which in turn empowers you to be honest, truthful and transparent. This self-confidence brings peace of mind, which also favours good health ".-Dalai Lama

Say No to unhealthy relationships . What is unhealthy relationships ?

1. Relationship where there is domestic violence

2. Physical and Mental Abuse

3. Only  being Used for certain Reasons.

4. Where you get hurt more than feel happy

5. Where you are accused all the time

Life Skills

Lets try to follow some basic etiquette . Some etiquette tips and  life skills  which will help us in journey of life  have been  mentioned below.

1. Talk softly on phone . Sometimes we do it unknowingly but it mite cause a lot of disturbance to other people around .

2. When you are physically talking to a person , try to avoid  looking  at your phone and give full attention to person you are talking to unless its very urgent to see your phone.

3.  Lets stop complaining about everything and anything .
I know sometimes life is not fair , but complaining doesn't yield any result  .Take action and move on  rather than cribbing and complaining

4. Don't  compete with anyone . Each one carries their own samskaras (Impressions)   No two people are the same .
Focus on your journey and try to improve on yourself at all levels .


5. Be kind to whomever you meet even if they are not because most of them have their own issues and fighting a harder battle

Irony of life

This picture speaks a lot . Similarly in life , we get attracted to so many things which literally kill us .
.It could be alcohol , junk food , cigarettes or unhealthy relationships . Lets have the awareness and be more selective in what we get attracted to .

Listening and learning   music is good  . " Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved with processing language, and can actually wire the brain’s circuits in specific ways" 

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/01/29/music-brain-ted-ed/

Say No to alcohol Today

I always knew the ill effects of alcohol . But today came to know about a terrible incident . Someone whom I know is a victim of physical and mental abuse . Its only because of alcohol . Alcohol not only effects your physical health but also your mental state . Under the influence of alcohol , you tend to do things which you would never even imagined off.

Google definitely will give you all the ill effects of alcohol . But when you see a dear person of yours being a victim , then you understand the real effects . Some people say social drinking etc . Whatever is the reason , lets not make someone drink and be the cause of someone s pain .

You may still not realize what I'm saying unless you know someone who is a victim of alcohol abuse.

One interesting read on it . Link posted below .
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-effects.html

When you get a high , apart from drinking , then why do you need to drink  . SUDARSHAN KRIYA gives you a greater high than alcohol . Lets not drink and not encourage our near and dear ones as well .

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Spirituality-Doesnt-Involve-God/2015/05/11/article2807515.ece

Be Strong

" You know how strong you are.. Only when being strong is the only choice you have "

We see lot of disasters happening around the world . Now it is Nepal earth quake . Anything we can do , apart from donating money ?? Yes , we can send vibrations of peace and love to them . Will it help them .??? Definitely  , Vibrations travel faster than anything .

Don't worry about the results and do the work . Can we do it  ??? Lets try doing it for a day and lets see how we feel  . Definitely productivity will be higher . This is what karma yoga says. Do your best at any situation without worrying about the results. 

Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive. 
― Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Everything s gonna be alright !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_sedTl8a0g&feature=youtu.be

There is  lot of turbulence in our lives . But i'm sure everything s gonna be alright .  Bob Marley s song says it all ." Don't worry about a thing . Everything s gonna be alright ." . Keep doing the right things and march head .

Another wonderful video about ....... !! Watch it

https://www.facebook.com/AkhilPatelPhotography/videos/vb.119959218213192/370111676531277/?type=2&theater&__mref=message

Learn the Sudarshan Kriya at any of the ART OF  LIVING centers today .

ok kanmani

Some movies give entertainment , some movies give something beyond it. Ok Kanmani was among that . It did have a message .  Commitment is required  in any relationship . May be initially everything will be good , but without a strong commitment , things can go disastrous . It doesn't mean all relationships with commitment will be happily ever after . Things can go wrong . But then if both of them decide , then they can make it work .

Its very important to behave well with people who can't do anything for us . Most of us behave well with people who can help us in any way   but not the ones who can't be of help to us .  I have seen people who talk badly to  waiters etc . This shows your  true character .

"Character is something that a person would or would not do even if no one is watching". -Shiv Kera

Another  good read by Shiv Kera. Link posted below

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/career-11-things-shiv-khera-wants-young-india-to-know/20150107.htm

How to tell if they are right for you

"Existing is a fact,living is an art" smile em

-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 

Many people ask me this question , how do I know if he or she is the right person or not and Author Preeti Shenoy gives a perfect answer for it . At least it will help you make the right choice . 

http://blog.preetishenoy.com/2015/04/how-to-tell-if-they-are-right-for-you.html

Another awesome method  to find if he or she is right for you is by doing  happiness course  that too with Guruji Sri Sri  in May at  Bangalore Ashram . Don't miss the opportunity if you haven't done it yet .  Its beautiful chance to experience amazing bliss . Details mentioned in the below link .

http://www.artofliving.org/srisrihappiness

How to Keep Smiling

Rejection , discipline - Preeti Shenoy talks about everything in this wonderful video posted below  . Worth Watching twice .

https://youtu.be/hwCXez1qPOM

Life can be very challenging at times , still its very important to remain stable and go on . Move with the flow and not give up , Things will turn out to be better .  Some people ask me  how to keep smiling at challenging times and Sri Sri  has given the perfect answer for it .

How to keep smiling? 

What robs you of your smile is unpleasant events. Events that do not bring comfort or which appear to give you misery.

When you realize that you are much bigger than events that occur, then the smile on your face will not vanish.

Second when you know that there is someone to guide you, take care of you, then also your smile will not vanish.

Third when you know that you are here to give. That gives you strength to move through moments when you cannot smile.

Little Things

“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” 
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

During my exams in school , I used to answer the most difficult questions, but I would have made mistake in a silly question . So many times , it happens in our life also , we tend to make silliest mistakes  . We are very careful in big things but we tend to neglect the small things . 

 Lets today start focusing on small things as well . Lets not take anything or anyone lightly . I have seen some people who can handle very big situations but struggle during small situations  . Lets not neglect anything . May it be small or big . Lets give our 100% in whatever we do . May it be in our work or relationships . Lets not take anything for granted . It is in very small things we are judged not the big things. 

“Sometimes, little things make a big difference...” 
― Nino Varsimashvili