NOBLE THOUGHTS #21

“If eyes are windows to the soul, do we keep our eyes clean? Dirty windows mean we have something to hide.”

“If eyes are windows to the soul, do we keep our eyes clean? Dirty windows mean we have something to hide.”

Happy friday …

LESSONS LEARNT

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Lessons from the five agreements.

  1. Become an inner warrior to reclaim your happiness.
  2. Understand that everything people do is about them and not you.
  3. Don’t assume people see the world how you do. Otherwise you will suffer.
  4. Forgive others to set yourself free.
  5. Take whatever you have, the height, the weight and personality. Accept it and realize, that you are blessed. Stay focused and live a healthy life.
  6. There is no competition in Destiny. Each has his own.

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY ~ 01

Have a pleasant day …

KARVA CHAUTH

Karwa Chauth is a festival celebrated by Hindu women from the Indian Subcontinent on the fourth day after purnima (a full moon) in the month of Kartika. Like many Hindu festivals, Karwa Chauth is based on the lunisolar calendar which accounts for all astronomical positions, especially positions of the moon which is used as a marker to calculate important dates. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik.

On Karwa Chauth, married women, especially in North India, observe fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. The Karwa Chauth fast is traditionally celebrated in the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. It is celebrated as Atla Tadde in Andhra Pradesh.

https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/interesting-facts-about-karwa-chauth-no-one-knows

Have a blissful day full of glory …

कश्मीर ~ KASHMIR

Navneet Kumar's avatarThe Horizon

भटकती हैं मेरी यादें
उन पर्वतों के गलियारों में
कुदरत का खूबसूरत नमूना
पेश-ए-खिदमत
जिसकी रक्षा की है
देश के जवानों ने ।

कोई इज़्ज़त लूट रहा है इन वादियों की
कोई इज़्ज़त बचा रहा है अपने साथियों की
क्या समझ घास चरने गयी है
सब देश के चालक, समझदारों की ?
मख़मली बर्फ़, आग़ोश में भर पर्वतों को
मरहम लगाती उन जमे हुए अश्कों से
जिसे इंसानों ने पाट, पगडंडी बनाई
मार साथियों को हथियारों से ।

है वो जन्नत पर
उस जन्नत से उसका कोई वास्ता नहीं
यहां बैठे हैं कई राक्षस,
जिनका देवताओं जैसा कोई मुखौटा नहीं
जिंदादिली और ताकत का मिश्रण
जिया है मैंने इन आंखों से
साज-सज्जा में कोई कमी नहीं की
ईश्वर ने संजोया-तराशा है अपने हाथों से ।

ये मूर्ख इतना भी नहीं समझते
इसको बाँट-बाँट, खुद को बाँट रहे हैं
और सारा दोष असीम शाँत घाटियों पर
मढ़ने से बाज नहीं आते…

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OUR ATTITUDE DECIDES OUR ALTITUDE

GITA WISDOM #25

ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।
जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः॥

The virtuous ones ascend great heights; the greedy stay put where they are; while the inactive go down to the gutters. Action without fruit-orientation leads to glory. (14.18)

सत्त्वगुण में स्थित पुरुष स्वर्गादि उच्च लोकों को जाते हैं, रजोगुण में स्थित राजस पुरुष मध्य में अर्थात मनुष्य लोक में ही रहते हैं और तमोगुण के कार्यरूप निद्रा, प्रमाद और आलस्यादि में स्थित तामस पुरुष अधोगति को अर्थात कीट, पशु आदि नीच योनियों को तथा नरकों को प्राप्त होते हैं
॥18॥

The virtuous ones ascend great heights; the greedy stay put where they are; while the inactive go down to the gutters. Action without fruit-orientation leads to glory. (14.18)

Have a great beginning of the day …

NOBLE THOUGHTS #20

“When your associates change their minds, make sure you don’t change your mood.”

“When your associates change their minds, make sure you don’t change your mood.”

Have a beautiful day …

RECOGNISING INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES

GITA WISDOM #24

सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति॥

In any organization, employees possess distinct individual traits and discharge their duties accordingly. Management shall recognise them and shall not impose compulsory changes. (3.33)

सभी प्राणी प्रकृति को प्राप्त होते हैं अर्थात अपने स्वभाव के परवश हुए कर्म करते हैं। ज्ञानवान्‌ भी अपनी प्रकृति के अनुसार चेष्टा करता है। फिर इसमें किसी का हठ क्या करेगा
॥33॥

In any organization, employees possess distinct individual traits and discharge their duties accordingly. Management shall recognise them and shall not impose compulsory changes. (3.33)

Have a great day…

NOBLE THOUGHTS #19

“Without the establishment of human values, moral and spiritual values, there can never be true freedom.”

Have a peaceful day …

DON’T MISTAKE IMPOLITE BEHAVIOUR WITH BEING SMART

Laleh Chini's avatarA Voice from Iran

“49th story”

First published: July.26.2018

Shahrokh was at his friend’s house for a visit.

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His friend’s son was doing homework when the doorbell rang. His friend’s father walked in with a box of color pencils for his grandson.

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When the grandson got the gift he loudly said: “But grandpa, these colored pencils have no brand and they don’t have good quality.”

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His friend’s wife smiled and said: “See Dad, you can’t trick kids these days because they are very smart.”

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The poor grandpa didn’t know what to say.

Shahrokh didn’t like what he saw and heard so he looked at his friend’s son and said: “When I was a little boy, my grandma gifted me a broken sugar cube.

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I didn’t like it but I politely said thank you and went to my Dad and complained quietly to him; “Why did your mother give me a sugar cube as a…

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BEHAVIOUR AND STRESS

GITA WISDOM #23

ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः।
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽति कर्मभिः॥

Eliminating the narrow attitude of fault-finding, executives who follow the ordained work ethics with full devotion, are relieved from work-generated stress. (3.31)

जो कोई मनुष्य दोषदृष्टि से रहित और श्रद्धायुक्त होकर मेरे इस मत का सदा अनुसरण करते हैं, वे भी सम्पूर्ण कर्मों से छूट जाते हैं
॥31॥

Eliminating the narrow attitude of fault-finding, executives who follow the ordained work ethics with full devotion, are relieved from work-generated stress. (3.31)

Have a great day…

RANDOM CLICKS # 03

Have a great beginning of the day…

🎅 ALL SAINTS’ DAY 🎅

All Saints’ Day ~ 1st November

All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Its intent is to celebrate all the saints, including those who do not, or are no longer, celebrated individually, either because the number of saints has become so great or because they were celebrated in groups, after suffering martyrdom collectively. The feast may have started in the Christian community in Antioch. Its date, 1 November, was set by Pope Gregory III and extended to the whole church by Pope Gregory IV.

Photo Courtesy: Wiki – Painting of various saints by Fra Angelico

In Western Christianity, it is still celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church as well as many Protestant churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic and Byzantine Lutheran churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The Church of the East and associated Eastern Catholic churches celebrate All Saints’ Day on the first Friday after Easter.

Happy All Saints’ Day…

Happy All Saints’ Day!

RANDOM CLICKS # 02

Morning today…

Have a great beginning of the day…

JOY WITHIN ONESELF

GITA WISDOM #22

श्रीभगवानुवाच –
प्रजहाति यदा कामान्‌ सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान्‌।
आत्मयेवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते॥

The person who is bereft of greed and avarice and who is satisfied within himself attains the highest stage of mental equilibrium (called Sthitha Prajna). [2.55]

श्री भगवान्‌ बोले- हे अर्जुन! जिस काल में यह पुरुष मन में स्थित सम्पूर्ण कामनाओं को भलीभाँति त्याग देता है और आत्मा से आत्मा में ही संतुष्ट रहता है, उस काल में वह स्थितप्रज्ञ कहा जाता है
॥55॥

The person who is bereft of greed and avarice and who is satisfied within himself attains the highest stage of mental equilibrium (called Sthitha Prajna). [2.55]

Have a great day…