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FALSE PRETENCES OF SPIRITUALITY

GITA WISDOM # 51 दुःखमित्येव यत्कर्म कायक्लेशभयात्त्यजेत्‌।स कृत्वा राजसं त्यागं नैव त्यागफलं लभेत्‌॥ जो कुछ कर्म है वह सब दुःखरूप ही है- ऐसा समझकर यदि कोई शारीरिक क्लेश के भय से कर्तव्य-कर्मों का त्याग कर दे, तो वह ऐसा राजस त्याग करके त्याग के फल को किसी प्रकार भी नहीं पाता॥8॥ Actions involve efforts. IfContinue reading “FALSE PRETENCES OF SPIRITUALITY”

NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY

The Indian government declared 22 December to be National Mathematics Day. This was announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012 at Madras University,to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 Dec 1887- 26 Apr 1920). On this occasion Singh also announced that 2012 wouldContinue reading “NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY”

NEGATIVE CHARITY

GITA WISDOM # 50 अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्‌॥ जो दान बिना सत्कार के अथवा तिरस्कारपूर्वक अयोग्य देश-काल में और कुपात्र के प्रति दिया जाता है, वह दान तामस कहा गया है॥22॥ The foolish mortals resort to methods of charity which are directed to the wrong recipients at the wrong time and place and are givenContinue reading “NEGATIVE CHARITY”

WHERE’S THE POWER BUTTON?

Originally posted on Annika Perry:
Just imagine … no delete key! To be typing away with no way of erasing one’s words. Where force is needed on each letter, the loud clickety-clack echoing around the room. Some will have learnt to type on the old-fashioned ribbon typewriters, whilst for others they are an alien concept.…

AGGRESSIVE CHARITY

GITA WISDOM #49 यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्‌॥ किन्तु जो दान क्लेशपूर्वक (जैसे प्रायः वर्तमान समय के चन्दे-चिट्ठे आदि में धन दिया जाता है।) तथा प्रत्युपकार के प्रयोजन से अथवा फल को दृष्टि में (अर्थात्‌ मान बड़ाई, प्रतिष्ठा और स्वर्गादि की प्राप्ति के लिए अथवा रोगादि की निवृत्ति के लिए।)Continue reading “AGGRESSIVE CHARITY”

GOA LIBERATION DAY

Goa Liberation Day (गोवा मुक्ति दिवस) is observed on December 19 every year in India. The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated in commemoration of the Indian armed forces freeing Goa from Portuguese rule. Goa, an Indian state, was liberated on December 19, 1961, from around 450 years of Portuguese rule. Source: Wiki https://www.thrillophilia.com/things-to-do-in-goa https://www.timeout.com/goa/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-in-goa https://traveltriangle.com/blog/famous-beaches-in-goa/amp/Continue reading “GOA LIBERATION DAY”