THOUGHT FOR TODAY ~ 19

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BEING A GOOD PERSON

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RITUALS OF THE ARROGANT FOLKS

GITA WISDOM # 44

अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्‌।
इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्‌॥

The arrogant and greedy folks perform rituals to impress others and to get earthly benefits. (17.12)

परन्तु हे अर्जुन! केवल दम्भाचरण के लिए अथवा फल को भी दृष्टि में रखकर जो यज्ञ किया जाता है, उस यज्ञ को तू राजस जान ॥12॥

The arrogant and greedy folks perform rituals to impress others and to get earthly benefits. (17.12)

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LEARNING BIRDS # 03

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

mountain hawk-eagle or hodgsons hawk-eagle at Sattal, Uttarakhand

The mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis) or Hodgson’s hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey native to Asia. The latter name is in reference to the naturalist, Brian Houghton Hodgson, who described the species after collecting one himself in the Himalayas. A less widely recognized common English name is the feather-toed eagle.

Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. Its feathered tarsus marks this species as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae. It is a confirmed breeding species in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, from India, Nepal (hence the epithet nipalensis) through Bangladesh to Thailand, Taiwan and Japan, although its distribution could be wider still as breeding species. Like other Asian hawk-eagles, this species was earlier treated under the genera of Spizaetus but genetic studies have shown this group to be paraphyletic, resulting in the Old World members being placed in Nisaetus (Hodgson, 1836) and separated from the New World species.

As is typical of hawk-eagles, the mountain hawk-eagle is a forest dwelling opportunistic predator who readily varies its prey selection between birds, mammals and reptiles along with other vertebrates. Although classified currently as a least-concern species due its persistence over a rather wide distribution, this species is often quite rare and scarce and seems to be decreasing, especially in response to large-scale habitat degradation and deforestation.

Source: Wiki

REFLECTIONS OF US

Annika Perry's avatarAnnika Perry

Summer slips into autumn almost unnoticed; the body hugging warmth acquiesces to an insipid invasive damp that clings to our lungs.

One minute the green of July and August, then with the next blink there is the hint of the golden copper of October. However, leaves fail to create the usual heart-tugging, breathtaking display. Rather there is an inhaled gasp of surprise. Already? When? When did the trees hearken to winter? When did the leaves scatter and clutter the paths, the lawns?

A life lived indoors … hospital, home, caring, worrying. Fears threaten to crumble the mind, spirit, soul. A battle of chaos and peace ensues.

Some flowers grace us with their presence; their resilience reminding us to remain likewise unyielding. Yes, do bend with the circumstances but do not break.

Outside the storm wreaks its path across the country; its disturbing dissonance a reflection of us all. Swirling of…

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LAW OF ATTRACTION

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY ~ 18

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INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY

International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) ~ December 9

International Anti-Corruption Day also Mlondi Caluza’s birthday has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public awareness for anti-corruption.

The Convention states, in part, that the UN is: “concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law”.

It delegates to the Convention the power to: “promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption more efficiently and effectively… promote, facilitate and support international cooperation and technical assistance in the prevention of and fight against corruption… [and] promote integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property…”

Let’s build our world free of all corrupt practices…

Laws: https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/social-awareness/legal-awareness/anti-corruption-law-in-india

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LEARNED TO GIVE

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PICTURE TALK # 04

PLANT TREES PLANT HOPE

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HORIZON

(Haiku written as prompt for Colleen’s poetry challenge) clouds cover the moon, beyond dawn’s pale horizon sun rises unseen Source of hope obscured Hidden by storm clouds rising Still casting its light

Horizon #midnighthaiku

FLOWERS ~ 09

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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY

International Civil Aviation Day: 7th December

In 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be the International Civil Aviation Day. The day has been celebrated by the International Civil Aviation Organization since 7 December 1994, the 50th anniversary of the signing the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

The purpose of the day is to recognize the importance of aviation, especially international air travel, to the social and economic development of the world. The purpose of International Civil Aviation Day is to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of States, and of the unique role of ICAO in helping States to cooperate and realize a truly global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind. As the UN and world nations have now adopted Agenda 2030, and embarked on a new era in global sustainable development, the importance of aviation as an engine of global connectivity has never been more relevant to the Chicago Convention’s objectives to look to international flight as a fundamental enabler of global peace and prosperity.

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NOBLE THOUGHTS # 39

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KNOWING LAUGHTER

formerwriters's avatarWise & Shine

Provided by Billy Osogo

Dr Brené Brown, in her insightful book, I Thought It Was Just Me, writes about “knowing laughter.” She defines it as “laughter that results from recognizing the universality of our shared experiences, both positive and negative.”

It is this knowing laughter that I so viscerally experienced when I first read AP2’s brilliant article titled First Solo. He described the feeling he had when writing that particular article as something akin to his first solo. He wrote of the moment, “that same sinking feeling – like I’ve missed a crucial part of my training.” In a brave show of sheer, artistic vulnerability, he admitted to being petrified.

I remember reading his article and feeling a profound tidal wave of equanimity. His words, the genuineness of his persona and how he wittingly recounted what was hitherto a petrifying experience, soothed my nerves. I laughed. That knowing laughter…

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