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 |   As the first blog entry got exhausted. My second book |
| Evolution of Love Part 2 |
| ▪️Interestingly, 50% of a person's bones & 50% of the muscles, are in the two legs. *Do walk* ▪️The largest & strongest joints & bones of the human body are also in the legs. *10K steps / day* ▪️Strong bones, strong muscles and flexible joints form the *Iron Triangle* that carries the most important load i.e. *the human body."* ▪️70% of human activity and burning of energy in one's life is done by the two feet. ▪️Do you know this ? When a person is young, his/ her *thighs have enough strength , to lift a small car of 800 kg !* ▪️The *foot is the center of body locomotion*. ▪️Both the legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood is flowing through them. ▪️ It is the largest circulatory network that connects the body. *So walk daily.* ▪️Only *when the feet are healthy then the convention current of blood flows , smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a strong heart.* Walk. ▪️Aging starts from the feet upwards ▪️As a person gets older, the accuracy & speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decreases, unlike when a person is young. *Please walk* ▪️In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures. *WALK.* ▪️ *Exercising the legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 years.* ▪️Although our feet/legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet/ legs is a life-long task. *Walk 10,000 steps* ▪️Only by regular strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging. *Walk 365 days* ▪️ Please walk for at least 30-40 minutes daily to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy. *You should share this important information with all your 40+years" friends & family members, as everyone is ageing on a daily basis*.* |
| An animated discussion was going on, one argument following another, without its leading to any feasible solution. Someone who was getting tired of this endless controversy said, "Mataji, there is a saying that when a lemon is squeezed too much it becomes bitter." Mataji: When a fire is raked up it burns brighter. Similarly by discussing religion and philosophy one’s interest in these subjects grows. Of course, it is also true that a lemon becomes bitter if squeezed too much. But when an earnest seeker discusses with the sincere desire to find Truth, his eyes will be opened. Some people's confusion is cleared up by reasoning, while others only become more perplexed by discussions. Everyone has his own way. When one’s problems are made more acute one feels disturbed and thereby ones Search will be intensified. Before thread can be spun and woven into cloth the pod in which the cotton was enclosed has first to be broken and entirely destroyed. To prepare oneself really means to uproot completely the sense of "I". So long as a trace of it is left He cannot shine forth, the revelation of Truth cannot dawn. |
| My father used to have, saying always, if you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter. I'd like to live as a poor man with lot of money in my pocket. Wealth is like a sea water--The more we drink, the thirster we become, and the same is the truth of game. If we command our wealth, we be rich and free from mental worries. If our wealth commands you we are really poor and dead. The best thing money can buy is financial freedom. My formula for success is rise early, work hard upto late and there is no substitute for it. If you don't get serious about your money than you will never have serious money. Money is like, a shadow while you try to catch it you can't but when you move forward it follows. Don't wait for approval. Not everyone will understand your vision. |
| IKEA is the world's largest furniture brand. With annual sales hitting ~$50B+, it's the King of "buy stuff you never planned to buy". Unsurprisingly, IKEA designs its stores with various psychological tricks to get you to spend more money. Here's are 12 of them. 1/ IKEA's first psychological hack is the business model: sell furniture that requires the effort of self-assembly. A 2011 Harvard study found people assign higher value to self-assembled goods (willing to pay 63% more vs. pre-assembled).Shocker: it's named "The IKEA effect" 2/ Store locations : IKEA stores also require "effort" (and time) to get there, with many of the chain's 440+ locations outside of big cities and in suburban areas. Once a shopper arrives after a long trek, they'll be motivated to buy something so as to not "waste the trip". 3/ Store flow: The "effort" continues in the store: first, you walk through IKEA's "showroom" (including 50+ inspirational settings.) After travelling 1km+, you pick up furniture in the "market hall". Subconsciously, buying goods is a reward for all the distance you've covered. 4/ Maze-like design: IKEA as a maze is a popular meme...but also true. Even though there are exits and shortcuts, the store is designed for a shopper to see everything on offer in the showroom. And, again, the "effort" of solving the maze increases the perception of value. 5/ Guiding arrows: The maze-like design is complemented by floor arrows that guide shoppers. This is another hack: you are handing over your decision-making (where to go) over to IKEA. This is psychologically disarming and primes you for a later purchase. 6/ Desensitizing environment: Like casinos, IKEA's showrooms and market halls don't have windows. Shoppers lose sense of time and space, staying focussed on the task of shopping. 7/ License to impulse buy: IKEA places small items everywhere: ◻️ Next to big-ticket items (eg. plates on a kitchen table) these look like a deal ◻️ Since it's a maze, you often pick up items "just in case you don't come back" ◻️ One purchase decision opens up the buying spigot. 8/ Writing down a list: IKEA makes pencil/paper available to write down the item # you want to pick up. While it's a memory aid, the act of writing plays on a classic persuasion hack: consistency. Once you've written down an item, you'll want to "follow through" on a purchase. 9/ In-store dining : IKEA's founder Ingvar Kamprad said "You can't do business with someone on an empty stomach." IKEA's have cafes where shoppers recharge, talk over potential purchases and -- crucially -- stay in the store longer. Insanely, IKEA sells 1B+ meatballs a year. 10/ Great value : IKEA has a "democratic design approach". It reverse engineers a product based on price first. The Scandinavian aesthetic (simple, clean designs) lends itself to furniture that can be "flat-packed" for easy pick-up. Also, self-assembly reduces cost (and price). 11/ Mirrors everywhere: It's no secret why: we're narcissists and can't keep eyes off of reflections of...ourselves. IKEA brings out this positive emotion by placing mirrors literally everywhere. 12/ The power of smell: Finally, IKEA's famous cinnamon buns are often placed near checkout. Smell is extremely powerful for memory recall. IKEA is linking what should be the most painful part of the experience (buying) with the soothing scent of home baking. |
‘The thoughts in the mind of the company around and behavioral confusion are caused by the surroundings. This confusion arises when one has to mix with those who are not introverts. One has to go above the waves after having a dip in the ocean. Man should take such an attitude. It is suggested to take pure food, to have the right mindset, to be well behaved and to read spiritual texts so that confusion cannot arise. From whom the creation came forth, move in the way and direction towards THAT. You can manage everything if the power comes from that source.’ |
| Why only Indians are Reborn (based on the Karma system) Angel Gabriel came to the Lord and said: "I have to talk to you. "We have some Indians here in Heaven and they are causing problems. "They are swinging on the Pearly Gates, my horn is missing, they are wearing Dolce & Gabbana saris instead of their white robes, they are driving Mercedes and BMWs instead of chariots, and they're selling off their halos at discounted prices. "They refuse to keep the stairway to Heaven clear or clean, since they crouch on the stairs midway, eating samosas and drinking chai (tea). "They do not believe in discipline, and push their way through the line!" The Lord said, "Oh, Indians are Indians! Heaven is home to all my children. If you want to know about real problems, give Saitan a call." Gabriel calls Saitan on the phone. Saitan picks up the phone,"Hullo! Saitan here." Gabriel - "Are you having any problems with the Indians in Hell?" Saitan says: "I'm sorry, Gabriel, I can't talk right now. "I am having a terrible time! "These Indians are installing air conditioning and are trying to make Hell a comfortable place to live in by putting out the fire, which is there to keep them sizzling hot !! "Since they are so tech savvy, they are making a telephone and Internet connection between Heaven and Hell, between ME & GOD !! "They have started a network Social Service for the Troubled, and are excellent in convincing others. "Some have opened a Chai Dukan with Bhajia, Khandvi, Dhokla, Chakli, Pau-Bhaji, Idli-Dosa, Samosa, Barfi, Kulfi, which I tried to stop. "They are corrupting everyone, and bribing my staff. "I have difficulty in controlling the graft and corruption in Hell. "They never complain, as this place seems to be better than from where they came! "I therefore request, "Oh GOD, PLEASE, as soon as Indians arrive, send them back to earth - for re-birth." 😄😄😄 So now you know – "Why Indians are the only ones that are re-born.." 😂😉 🤣😁😝😜 |
Viswanatha Swami (1904-79), a distant relative of Sri Ramana, was brought up by the Maharshi’s mother. He fully surrendered himself to Sri Ramana in 1923 and till 1950 spent most of his time either with the Maharshi or with Ganapati Muni (no. 91). He was a scholar of Tamil and Sanskrit and translated many Ashram publications into Tamil. He edited The Mountain Path for some time and authored the famous Ramana Ashtotra. In my first darshan of Bhagavan at the Skandasram the very sight of him thrilled me. Something very subtle, seemingly with its centre in that body, shone forth, without limitation, engulfing everything else. I felt swallowed by it. I stayed for a week with Bhagavan in that atmosphere of utter purity and serenity. I saw in Bhagavan something quite arresting, which clearly distinguished him from all others I had seen. He seemed to live apart from the physical frame, quite detached from it. His look and smile had a remarkable spiritual charm. When he spoke, the words seemed to come out of an abyss. One could see immaculate purity and non-attachment in him and in his movements. I sensed something very lofty and sacred about him. In his vicinity, mind’s distractions were overpowered by an austere and potent calmness. In his presence the unique bliss of peace was directly experienced. This I would call Ramana lahari - ‘the blissful atmosphere of Ramana’. In this ecstasy of grace one loses one’s sense of separate individuality and there remains something grand and all pervading, all devouring. Some ofthe ten devotees living with Bhagavan at the Skandasram used to sing Tamil songs in praise of Subramaniam.[Son of Lord Siva.] Bhagavan used to keep time by tapping with two small sticks on the two rings ofan iron brazier in front ofhim.While Bhagavan’s hands were tapping, his unfathomable look of grace gave a glimpse of the beyond in silence. It was an unforgettable experience. One morning, a devotee was singing with great fervour ‘Ramana sadguru, Ramana sadguru, Ramana sadguru rayane. ’ [Sri Ramana is the true Master and our Lord.] When Bhagavan also joined in the singing, the devotees were amused and began to laugh. Bhagavan then commented, “What is extraordinary about it? Why should one limit Ramana to a form of six feet? Is it not the all-pervading divinity that you adore when you sing ‘Ramana sadguru, Ramana sadguru?" Why should I not join in the singing?” We instantly felt ourselves in agreement with Bhagavan. Once when Niranjanananda Swami told Bhagavan that I could recite hymns in Sanskrit, he looked at me expectantly and I had to recite a few verses. When I had finished, Bhagavan gently looked at me and said, “You have learned all this. Not so in my case. Before I came here I knew nothing and had learned nothing. Some mysterious power took possession of me and effected a thorough transformation.” Once I asked Bhagavan as to how I could rise above my animal existence. He replied with great compassion, “It is only by awakening a power mightier than the senses and the mind that these can be subdued. If you awaken and nurture the growth of that power within you, everything will be conquered. One should sustain the current of meditation uninterruptedly. Moderation in food and similar restraints will be helpful in maintaining the inner poise.” He added, “So long as you identify yourself with the body, you can never escape sex thoughts and distractions.” Bhagavan was opposed to any sort of waste or extravagance. Once he scolded me for wasting kerosene in lighting the charcoal stove, when the same results could be got with dry twigs and leaves lying around. On another occasion, while visiting Ganapati Muni’s room at Palakottu where I was also staying, Bhagavan saw scraps of paper of about 1” x 6” size on the floor, which were leftovers from cutting some sheets of paper to a uniform size. He wanted to stitch these pieces together and make a little notebook of the size of a thumb and use it for writing something on. To save Bhagavan the trouble, I offered to do it myself. Later, he was happy to see 108 verses of the Indra Sahasra Nama Stotra, copied in the tiny notebook. Bhagavan scrutinized not only the contents of the notebook but also its stitching and general appearance, as was his way. He then exclaimed with pleasure, “You have kept your promise and made the best use of the bits of paper.” V. Mani Iyer, a senior schoolmate of Bhagavan, noted for his physical strength and rough dealing with anybody whom he disliked, was known as ‘Rogue Mani’. He accompanied his mother to Tirupati. She wanted to break her journey at Tiruvannamalai for Bhagavan’s darshan, while going back home to Madurai. Mani agreed on the condition that he should be allowed to drag the bogus sadhu by the ear and bring him back home. However, on reaching the Virupaksha Cave, Mani looked and looked at Bhagavan, and got more and more puzzled as he did so. There was no trace of the ordinary boy Venkataraman whom he had known. He saw an effulgent Divine Being seated in front of him, absolutely still and silent. His heart melted for the first time in his life, tears rolled down his cheeks and the hair stood on end. He fell prostrate before Bhagavan and surrendered to him. He became a frequent visitor and a staunch devotee of Bhagavan. Those who were spiritually evolved had no difficulty in recognising Bhagavan’s state. One such person was Narayana Guru of Kerala. He once visited Bhagavan at the Skandasram. At lunch time Bhagavan invited him to eat with him and other devotees. After reaching Kerala, he wrote five verses in Sanskrit, calling them Nirvritti Panchakam, describing Bhagavan’s way of obtaining the inner felicity and sent them to Bhagavan. In later years, Narayana Guru used to be greatly pleased whenever his disciples visited Bhagavan, and on their return he would listen with delight to details of their visit. |
| Question: How can I know which is the true path? Answer: If you sit with all doors and windows closed, how can you see the path? Open the door and step out; the path will become visible. Visitor: I have no spiritual aspirations; I am happy as I am. Answer: That is good; we also are talking of happiness. If you have found the secret of happiness why do you make this statement instead of being in this state for all to see? She smiles, the visitor laughs and acknowledges that it is so. To be with God is true happiness. The multifarious kinds of beasts, birds, men - what are they all? What are these varieties of shapes and modes of being, what is the essence within them? What really are these everchanging forms? Gradually, slowly, because you are rapt in the contemplation of your Beloved, He becomes revealed to you in every one of them; not even a grain of sand is excluded. You realise that water, earth, plants, animals, birds, human beings are nothing but forms of your Beloved. Some experience it in this manner; realisation does not come to everyone in the same way. There are infinite possibilities and, consequently, which for any particular person is the specific path along which the Universal will reveal itself in its boundlessness, remains concealed from most individuals. |
| *RETIRED HUSBAND* 😐 After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Pick & Pay. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - loves to browse & leaves me with endless time to fulfill. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Pick & Pay. Dear Mrs. Morland: Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Morland, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras: 1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking. 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals. 3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 4. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department, to which twenty children obliged. 5. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 6. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 7. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled “PICK ME ! PICK ME” ! 8. Took a box of condoms to the checkout clerk and asked where is the fitting room ? And last, but not least: 9. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while; then yelled very loudly, “Hey! There's no toilet paper in here”. One of the clerks passed out. Enjoy Life - It has an expiry date ... 😇😂🤣 |
| You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money. Your goal instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them as well that people's can't take eyes of you. If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a knowledge, experience hard work, determination and your ability to develop in life. The real measure of your wealth how much you would exist in this world if you lose all your money. Money is a terrible master, but your own excellent servant and guider. Try to save something why your salary is small, it's impossible to save after you begin to earn more. The individual investor should set consistently as an investor and not as a speculator. I' m a great believer in LUCK and find harder, even I work the more I have it. You must have gain control over your hard earn money or the lack of it will forever it will control you. |
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