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RITUALS OF THE LAZY FOLKS

GITA WISDOM # 45 विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्‌।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते॥ शास्त्रविधि से हीन, अन्नदान से रहित, बिना मन्त्रों के, बिना दक्षिणा के और बिना श्रद्धा के किए जाने वाले यज्ञ को तामस यज्ञ कहते हैं ॥13॥ Men possessed of lazy approaches to life carry out religious practices not sanctified by the scriptures with indifference and bereftContinue reading “RITUALS OF THE LAZY FOLKS”

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year. The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements ofContinue reading “HUMAN RIGHTS DAY”

RITUALS OF THE ARROGANT FOLKS

GITA WISDOM # 44 अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्‌।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्‌॥ 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 earthlyContinue reading “RITUALS OF THE ARROGANT FOLKS”

LEARNING BIRDS # 03

Mountain Hawk-Eagle 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 allContinue reading “LEARNING BIRDS # 03”

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 ofContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY”

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 ofContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY”

REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA

Emergence: 18 July 1918 Demise: 5 December 2013 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused onContinue reading “REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA”

LEARNING BIRDS # 02

Crimson-backed sunbird at Nature’s nest, Tambdi Surla-Goa The crimson-backed sunbird or small sunbird (Leptocoma minima) is a sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young. They are tiny birds that are resident and are found in forests butContinue reading “LEARNING BIRDS # 02”

WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2020 The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award was conferred to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for its commitment to raising awareness of the importance of healthy soils. Particularly during last year’s World Soil Day celebration, which addressed soil erosionContinue reading “WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020”

RITUALS OF THE PIOUS SOULS

GITA WISDOM # 43 अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः॥ जो शास्त्र विधि से नियत, यज्ञ करना ही कर्तव्य है- इस प्रकार मन को समाधान करके, फल न चाहने वाले पुरुषों द्वारा किया जाता है, वह सात्त्विक है ॥11॥ The pious mortals follow rituals which are prescribed in the scriptures. They perform themContinue reading “RITUALS OF THE PIOUS SOULS”

THE FOOD OF THE LAZY SOULS

GITA WISDOM # 42 यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत्‌।उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम्‌॥ जो भोजन अधपका, रसरहित, दुर्गन्धयुक्त, बासी और उच्छिष्ट है तथा जो अपवित्र भी है, वह भोजन तामस पुरुष को प्रिय होता है ॥10॥ The lethargic folks go for half-cooked, tasteless and smelly leftovers which is unclean and dirty. (17.10) Have a niceContinue reading “THE FOOD OF THE LAZY SOULS”

THE FOOD OF THE GREEDY SOULS

GITA WISDOM # 41 कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः।आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः॥ कड़वे, खट्टे, लवणयुक्त, बहुत गरम, तीखे, रूखे, दाहकारक और दुःख, चिन्ता तथा रोगों को उत्पन्न करने वाले आहार अर्थात्‌ भोजन करने के पदार्थ राजस पुरुष को प्रिय होते हैं॥9॥ Dry and irritable food which is sour, spicy and extremely hot is the preferred menu of the avaricious people.Continue reading “THE FOOD OF THE GREEDY SOULS”

HAPPINESS SPEAKS

Originally posted on B +Ve!!:
“Happiness is something to be discovered within and not outside ” ????????????????????????????????? – Anonymous The following image explains a lot on happiness. Happiness is always there within and a natural tendency of all human beings. I have read and heard people talking about happiness during conversations. Most people I know…