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Where the Soul Is - Finding the Place You Belong
There will likely be times in your life when your soul evolves more quickly than your circumstances. Your subconscious mind may be ready to move forward long before you recognize that you are destined to embrace a new way of life. Your soul intuitively understands that changing habitats can be a vital part of the growth process and that there may be one part of you that is eager to move to another home, another state, or another plane of existence. But the ties that bind you to your current mode of being can make moving into this next stage of your life more challenging than it has to be. If you find it difficult to move on, consider that just as people in your life may come and go, your role in others’ lives may also be temporary. And many of the conditions that at first seemed favorable served you for a short time. When you are ready to match your situation to your soul, you will find that you feel a new sense of harmony and increasingly connected to the ebb and flow of th! e universe.
Moving on can be defined in numerous ways. Your forward momentum may take you from your current locale to a place you instinctively know will be more nurturing, comfortable, and spiritually enriching. Once you arrive, your misgivings will vanish, and you will know that you have found a sanctuary. Similarly, subtle changes in your values, goals, or emotional needs can motivate you to distance yourself from one group of people in order to reassociate yourself with individuals that are better able to support you. For example, this could mean moving away from your birth family in order to find your energetic or spiritual family. The route you need to travel may not always be clear; you may feel inspired to change yet be unsure as to why or how. Clarity may come in the form of a question if you are willing to seriously ask yourself where your soul is trying to take you.
In a way, moving from one point to another when you feel strongly driven to do so is a way of bringing your spiritual and earthly energies together. It is a two-step process that involves not only letting go but also reconnecting. You will know you have found your destination, physical or otherwise, when you feel in your heart that you have been reborn into a life that is just the right shape, size, and composition.Courtesy: Dailyom.com
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Jamming on 'Nearer My God to Thee'
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Why We Shout In Anger
A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled ‘n asked.
‘Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout.’
‘But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.’ asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .
‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper ‘n they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other ‘n that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’
He looked at his disciples ‘n said.
‘So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.’ -
Lessons from a Rs 500 note
1. It happened some years ago but I can recall the evening like it happened just last week.I was in an audience listening to a motivational guru.The speaker whipped out his wallet and pulled out a five hundred-rupee note.Holding it up, he asked, “Who wants this five hundred rupee note?”Lots of hands went up. Including mine.A slow chorus began to build as people began to shout “Me!” “Me!”I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who the speaker would choose. And I also secretly wondered — and I am sure others did too — why he would simply give away five hundred rupees.Even as the shouts of “I want it” grew louder, I noticed a person running down the aisle.The person ran up onto the stage, went up to the speaker, and grabbed the five hundred-rupee note from his hand. “Well done,” said the speaker into the microphone.“Most of us just wait for good things to happen. That’s of no use. You’ve got to make things happen.”The speaker’s words have stayed with me ever since.‘Simply thinking about doing something is of no use’Our lives are like that. We all see opportunities around us. We all want the good things.But the problem is we don’t take action.We all want the five hundred rupee notes on offer. But we don’t make the move. We look at it longinglyGet up, and do something about it. Don’t worry about what other people might think. Take action.2. Several years later, it was another day, another time.And another motivational guru.As I watched him pull out a five hundred rupee note and hold it up for all to see, I thought I knew what he was going to do next. But he just asked a simple question. “How much is this worth?”“Five Hundred rupees!” the crowd yelled in unison.“Right,” said the speaker. He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and asked “How much is it worth now?”“Five Hundred rupees!” screamed the audience.He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all over it and picked up the note and asked one more time: “And how much is it worth now?”“Five Hundred rupees!” was the response.“I want you to remember this,” said the speaker.“Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it, the value of the note does not diminish.We should all be like the five hundred rupee note.In our lives, there will be times when we feel crushed, stamped over, beaten. But never let your self-worth diminish. Just because someone chooses to crush you — that doesn’t change your worth one bit!Don’t allow your self-worth to diminish because someone says something nasty — or does something dirty — to you.”‘Never let your self-worth diminish’The only way to get what you really want is to know what you really want.And the only way to know what you really want is to know yourself.And the only way to know yourself is to be yourself.And the only way to be yourself, is to listen to your heart.— Mike Dooley -
‘HER WAY’ OR ‘NO WAY’ !!
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom.. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The question was: What do women really want?
Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man. And to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch’s proposition to have an answer by year’s end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men, and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.
Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but first he would have to agree to her price.
The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table, and Arthur’s closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunch-backed and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc.
He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden.
But Lancelot, having learnt of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur’s life. And the reservation of the Round Table. Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered.
Arthur’s question thus: ‘What a woman really wants?’
She said, ‘A woman wants to be in charge of her own life.’
Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth, and that Arthur’s life would be spared. And so it was. The neighbouring monarch granted Arthur his freedom. And Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
The honeymoon hour approached and, Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen was sitting by the bed.
The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth become her horrible and deformed self only half the time, and be the beautiful maiden the other half.
‘Which would you prefer?’ She asked him. ‘Beautiful during the day …. or at night?’
Lancelot pondered the predicament.
During the day he could have a beautiful woman to show off to his friends,
but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch!
Or,
Would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day?
But by night a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous moments with?
(If you are a man reading this…) What would YOUR choice be?
(If you are a woman reading this…) What would YOUR MAN’S choice be?
And Lancelot’s choice is given below…
BUT… please make YOUR choice first before you scroll down below… OKAY?
Knowing the answer the witch gave to Arthur for his question,
Sir Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.
Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time..
Because, he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
Now… what is the moral to this story?
. The moral is…
1) There is ‘witch’ in every woman, no matter how beautiful she is !
2) If you don’t let a woman have her own way, things are going to get ugly !
So, be careful how you treat a woman and always remember
IT IS EITHER ‘ HER WAY ’ OR IT IS ‘ NO WAY ’ !! -
Tobu World Square
http://www.tobuws.co.jp/en/about/heritagelist.html
Tobu World Park is located in Nikko, Japan.
The japanese followed the original idea of Maduro-Dam Miniature Park in Holland and Tivoli Gardens.
It contains miniatures of the world most historic buildings.
All the buildings are 1/25 of the actual size. There are 140,000 miniature statutes of people, no two of them are alike.
There are more than 20,000 dwarf trees.
It took just 5 years to design and construct this park. The entrance fee to the park for adults is US$23.00 -
Breathing Therapy
The nose has a left and a right side; we use both to inhale and exhale.
Actually they are different; you would be able to feel the difference.
The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon. During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe. In about 5 Mins, your headache will go! If you feel tired, just reverse, close your left nose and breathe through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is refreshed. Right side belongs to ‘hot’, so it gets heated up easily, left side belongs to ‘cold’. Most females breathe with their left noses, so they get “cooled off” faster. Most of the guys breathe with their right noses, they get worked up.
Breathing Therapy Makes u Relax Do you notice the moment we wake up, which side breathes faster? Left or right? ? If left is faster, you will feel tired. So, close your left nose and use your right nose for breathing, you will get refreshed quickly. This can be taught to kids, but it is more effective when practiced by adults. This alternative natural therapy without medication is something that has been experienced. So, why not give it a try?
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Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson
it is our light not our darkness that most frightens us
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
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Laloo sent his BioData to apply for a post in Microsoft, USA. Few days later he got this reply:
Dear Mr. Laloo Prasad,
You do not meet our requirements.
Please do not send any further correspondence.
No phone call shall be entertained.
Thanks
Bill Gates
Laloo prasad jumped with joy on receiving this reply. He arranged a press conference-
“Bhaiyon aur Behno, aap ko jaan kar khushi hogee ki hum ko Amereeca mein naukri mil gayee hai.”
Everyone was delighted. He continued “Ab hum aap sab ko apnaa appointment Letter padkar sunaongaa ? par letter angreeze main hai isliyen saath-saath Hindi main translate bhi karunga.”
Dear Mr. Laloo Prasad -Pyare Laloo prasad bhaiyya
You do not meet -aap to miltay hee naheen ho
our requirement -humko to zaroorat hai
Please do not send any furthur correspondance -ab Letter vetter bhejne ka kaouno zaroorat nahee
No phone call -phoonwa ka bhee zaroorat nahee hai
shall be entertained -bahut khaatir kee jayegi
Thanks -aapkaa bahut dhanyavad
Bill Gates -Tohar Bilva -
Heaven is an American salary, an Indian cook, an English house and a Japanese wife. Hell is an Indian salary, an English cook, a Japanese house and an American wife.