LEARNING BIRDS # 06

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and South Asia, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for theContinue reading “LEARNING BIRDS # 06”

HOW WILL YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU?

Unique Times Photo by Jonny Lew on Pexels.com If I buy you a diamond ring, silks and gold so you drip in jewels does that mean I love you more than if I give you an orange from my garden or write a poem from my soul and trace hearts on your body? If IContinue reading “HOW WILL YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU?”

LEARNING BIRDS # 05

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. The male peacock is brightly coloured, with a predominantly blue fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long trainContinue reading “LEARNING BIRDS # 05”

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”

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”