All ideas have good points and bad points..
Any matter is simple only if one does not get caught in the straightjackets of either tradition or ultramodernity or for that matter any "isms"..All ideas have good points and bad points..We can just...
View Articlenever show lack of diligence in movement of hands and legs
न पाणिपादचपलो न नेत्रचपलोऽनृजुः ।न स्याद्वाक्चपलश्चैव न परद्रोहकर्मधीः ॥- मनु स्मृतिna pāṇipādacapalo na netracapalo'nṛjuḥ ।na syādvākcapalaścaiva na paradrohakarmadhīḥ ॥- manu smṛtiOne should never...
View ArticleDhyanam of Dandaayuthapani Swamy of Palani
कल्पद्रुमं प्रणमतां कमलारुणाभंस्कन्दं भुजद्वयम् अनामयं एकवक्त्रंकार्त्यायनी प्रियसुतं कटिबद्धवामंकौपीन दण्डधर दक्षिण हस्तं ईडेKalpadrumam pranamataam kamalaarunaabhamskandam bhujadwayam anaamayam...
View ArticleSpeak the truth.. Practice virtue (dharma).
वेदमनूच्याचार्योऽन्तेवासिनमनुशास्ति।सत्यं वद। धर्मं चर। स्वाद्ध्यायान्मा प्रमदः।आचार्याय प्रियं धनमाहृत्य। प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः।सत्यान्न प्रमदितव्यं। धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यं। कुशलान्न...
View ArticleVaruna and the sage is Vasista
क्षत्रस्य राजा वरुणोऽधिराजा नक्षत्राणां शतभिषक् वसिष्टः तौ देवेभ्यः कृणुते दीर्घमायुः॥kṣatrasya rājā varuṇo'dhirājā nakṣatrāṇāṁ śatabhiṣak vasiṣṭaḥ tau devebhyaḥ kṛṇute dīrghamāyuḥ||the supreme lord of...
View ArticleSilly and immature people show off.. People of class are calm and composed.
न वारयामो भवतीं विशंतीं वर्षानदी स्रोतसि जह्नुजायाः ।न युक्तमेतत्तु पुरो यदस्याः तरङ्गभङ्गान् प्रकटीकरोषि ॥- भामिनीविलासna vārayāmo bhavatīṃ viśaṃtīṃ varṣānadī srotasi jahnujāyāḥ ।na yuktametattu puro...
View ArticleIf we try to find out each source of attack and try to destroy them one by...
भूमिं छादयितुं सर्वां कुतश्चर्म भविष्यति।उपानच्चर्ममात्रेण छन्ना भवति मेदिनी॥बोधिचर्यावतारे ५-१३bhūmiṁ chādayituṁ sarvāṁ kutaścarma bhaviṣyati|upānaccarmamātreṇa channā bhavati medinī||bodhicaryāvatāre...
View ArticleIt was a shock to me to see such a statement.
I read some friend's post in his status bar.." I do not entertain messages like Good Morning,How are you sir etc.Such messages are unwelcome ."It was a shock to me to see such a statement.Like many...
View Articletry to connect with that Black Fellow once in a while
We have to set aside all reading and even reason and should try to connect with that Black Fellow once in a while ,That Black Fellow is a tough one really though He cheats us showing a sweet face and...
View ArticleThai Thai, Kittachamy
I am reminded of the story of Kittachamy It was seventy five years ago..The hero Kittachamy was a brilliant student and wanted to excel in FA exams..Day in and day out he would be mugging up books,...
View Articleapplication of the right mix of valour and efficient implementation of policies
न साहसैकान्तरसानुवर्तिना न चाप्युपायोपहतान्तरात्मना ।विभूतयः शक्यमवाप्तुमूर्जिताः नये च शौर्ये च वसन्ति संपदः ॥- हितोपदेश, विग्रहna sāhasaikāntarasānuvartinā na cāpyupāyopahatāntarātmanā ।vibhūtayaḥ...
View ArticleHari should be worshipped with deep faith, seeing His presence everywhere
न काष्ठे विद्यते देवो न शिलायां न काञ्चने।यत्र भावस्तत्र हरिस्तस्माद् भावं हि कारयेत्॥गर्गसंहिता ६१-३८na kāṣṭhe vidyate devo na śilāyāṁ na kāñcane|yatra bhāvastatra haristasmād bhāvaṁ hi...
View Articleon the date if birth as per English calendar
There were vehement comments about my post on celebration of birthdays .. on the date if birth as per English calendar.Some quoted from astrological texts too.My responseഇതിനേക്കാൾ അധികം ഞാൻ...
View Articledifference between Iyer and Iyyangar
Some friend asked me to clarify the essential difference between Iyer and Iyyangar..He was of the view that Iyengars were essentially Vaishnavites and Iyers were Shaivaite..My reply to his query is...
View Articleeach person has to find his own mode of detoxification.
Understanding and realizing the pantheistic existence of supreme power in all that is great, is something which has to be achieved by the individual destroying avidya etc.. and apart from theories,...
View ArticleThe lord or Paramatma is an impartial Witness and the Jeevatma is a witness,...
The lord or Paramatma is an impartial Witness and the Jeevatma is a witness, who gets mildly ruffled by any deed, good or bad done by the subject body driven or propelled by its vagaries of Karma.....
View ArticleGuru is not the earthly body we just imagine.
My view on the question whether the omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence of the Guru or Preceptor should be tested since the Guru is equated to God with those qualities."I would ask a question. Is...
View ArticleAll we can do seems to be that we can try to minimize the aberrations
Someone is asking whether our positive progress in life will be proportional to the good actions we engage ourselves in.It is a tricky query.My view on it is"The arithmetic is not confined to one...
View Articleaccommodations and adjustments are eternal sources of turmoil
Every movement, every action, except involuntary and instinctive protective movements, made by a human being can be impelled by two driving forces..One, the inherent pleasure that one would derive for...
View ArticleIn state without a king nothing can be said or considered as belonging to any...
नाराजके जनपदे स्वकं भवति कस्यचित्।मत्स्या इव नरा नित्यं भक्षयन्ति परस्परम्॥वाल्मिकिरामयणे अयोध्याकाण्डे॥२-६७-९nārājake janapade svakaṁ bhavati kasyacit|matsyā iva narā nityaṁ bhakṣayanti...
View ArticleDoes God take away our sins ? Not at all.
Does God take away our sins ? Not at all...नादत्ते कस्यचित् पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः।अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्ताः॥गीता ५-१५nādatte kasyacit pāpam na caiva sukṛtam vibhuḥ|ajñānenāvṛtam...
View ArticleExploitation through sweet words and suggestions is so common around here
A very respected and knowledgeable senior friend asked for my suggestions regarding acceptance of friends in Social media..I thought I can share my note for consideration of a wider audience...
View ArticleHumble pranams to the Bagavatpaada..
नमामि भगवत्पाद शङ्करं.. Humble pranams to the Bagavatpaada..Phenomena are just there..They are neither born, nor do they depart.They just appear, they just manifest or visible to others, when the time...
View Articleit is not right to just harp on such sacrifices.. and feel mercenary
My friend says that Sacrifice in human relations is great but it is not right to just harp on such sacrifices.. and feel mercenary.. Agreed..But there is another side to the storyIn fact it is equally...
View ArticleThe braying of a donkey with sincerity can be sweeter than the formal blowing...
A brilliant mind is necessary for all transactions in life..and that includes communication too..either speaking or writing. or any mode including fine arts..Mastery over the structure and symphony of...
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