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The Incredibly Beautiful Switzerland

இந்த SUMMER க்கு செலவு இல்லாமல் சுவிட்ச்லாந்து போயிட்டுவந்தச்சு   இதோ உங்களுக்காக சில Photos

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ஒரு வயதேயான குழந்தையின் நடனம்

ஒரு வயதேயான குழந்தை ஒன்று தான் பார்த்தறிந்த நடனக்கலையை உங்கள்முன் வெளிப்படுத்த முனைகின்றது…

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The Power of Words

கண்டிப்பாக பார்க்கவும்

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சைவம் ஏன் உங்கள் உடலுக்கு நல்லது?

சைவ உணவுகளை எடுத்துக்கொள்வது உங்களது உடல் நலனுக்கு எந்தெந்த வகையிலெல்லாம் நல்லது என்பது குறித்து மருத்துவ மற்றும் ஊட்டச் சத்து நிபுணர்கள் தரும் விளக்கம் இங்கே:
நச்சுக்களை அகற்றுபவை:
நார்சத்து மிகுந்த சுரைக்காய், பூசணி, பசலைக்கீரை மற்றும் முட்டைகோஸ் ஆகியவை சைவ உணவ வகைகளில் மிக முக்கியமானவை.உடலில் சேரும் நச்சுகளை அகற்றும் திறன் மேற்கூறிய காய்கறிகளுக்கு உண்டு.அதே சமயம் முட்டை, மீன் மற்றும் இறைச்சி போன்றவற்றில் புரத சத்து இருக்கும் அளவுக்கு நார்சத்து இருப்பதில்லை.
எலும்புகளை வலுவாக்குபவை:
இறைச்சி உடலில் புரதத்தை அதிகமாக்கி, கொழுப்பை கூட்ட வழி வகுக்க கூடியது.
மேலும் நமது சிறுநீரகத்திற்கு அதிக வேலைப் பளுவை ஏற்படுத்த செய்வதோடு, எலும்பிலுள்ள கால்சியத்தையும் உறிஞ்சி விடுகிறது. அதே சமயம் சைவ உணவில் இந்த பிரச்சனை இல்லை.
கார்போஹைட்ரேட் பற்றாக்குறை:
அசைவ உணவு அதிகம் எடுத்துக்கொள்பவர்களுக்கு கார்போஹைட்ரேட் பற்றாக்குறை ஏற்படும் வாய்ப்பும் அதிகம் உண்டு.இதனால் உடல் தனது இயக்கத்திற்கு தேவையான சக்தியை கார்போஹைட்ரேட்டிலிருந்து பெறுவதற்கு பதிலாக சேமித்து வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள கொழுப்பிலிருந்து எடுத்துக்கொள்ளும் கீட்டோனியம் என்ற நிலை ஏற்படும்.
எளிதில் ஜீரணம்:
சைவ உணவுகள் மூலமாக கிடைக்கும் ஹார்போஹைட்ரேட் படிப்படியாக ஜீரணமாக உடலுக்கு தேவையான குளூகோஸ் சத்தை சீராக அளிக்கும்.அதே சமயம் கொழுப்பும், புரதமும் அதிகம் நிறைந்த இறைச்சி உணவு ஜீரணமாகவே அதிக நேரம் எடுத்துக்கொள்ளும். சில சிமயங்களில் சிலருக்கு அது சிரமமாக கூட ஆகிவிடும்.
ஆரோக்கியமான மேனி:
பீட்ரூட், தக்காளி, பூசணி, பாகற்காய் போன்ற சைவ உணவுகள் ரத்தத்தை நன்கு சுத்திகரிப்பதோடு, தோலுக்கு மினு மினுப்பையும் கொடுக்கிறது. அத்துடன் கொய்யா, ஆப்பிள், பேரிக்காய் போன்ற பழங்களை உண்பதும் மேனிக்கு மினுமினுப்பை கூட்டும்.

உடல் எடை:
இறைச்சி உணவை தவிர்ப்பது கொழுப்பு உடலில் சேருவதை குறைக்கும் ஒரு எளிய வழிமுறை. அதற்கு பதிலாக முழு தானிய உணவு,மொச்சை, காய்கறிகள், முந்திரி, பாதாம் போன்ற கொட்டை பருப்புகள் போன்றவற்றை உண்பது உடம்பிலுள்ள கொழுப்பை குறைப்பதோடு, ரத்த அழுத்தம் மற்றும் உடல் பருமன் ஆகியவற்றையும் குறைக்கிறது.
பற்களுக்கு எளிது:
நமது கடைவாய் பற்கள் இறைச்சி துண்டுகளை கடித்து இழுப்பதை காட்டிலும் தானிய உணவுகள், காய்கறிகள் போன்றவற்றை மென்று அரைக்கத்தான் அதிக தோதாக அமைந்துள்ளன. உமிழ் நீருடன்தான் ஜீரண வேலை முதலில் தொடங்குகிறது.இந்த உமிழ் நீர் தாவர வகை கார்போஹைட்ரேட் உணவுகளை மட்டுமே ஜீரணிக்க செய்யும் ஆற்றலுடையது.
நோய் தடுப்பு:
மேற்கூறிய சைவ உணவுகளை எடுத்துக்கொள்வதன் மூலம் சர்க்கரை நோய், புற்று நோய், சிறுநீரக கோளாறுகள்,ஸ்ட்ரோக் மற்றும் எலும்பு தேய்மானம் போன்றவை ஏற்படாமல் தடுப்பதில் முக்கிய பங்கு வகிக்கிறது.இவையெல்லாமே சைவ உணவுகளில் மட்டுமே சாத்தியம்.அசைவ உணவு பிரியர்கள் இதனை இழக்கிறார்கள்.

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உனது சிறந்த நண்பன்.

உன்னை மிகவும் தாழ்ந்த மட்டத்திற்கு வர ஊக்குவிக்கிறவன், அவனோடு சேர்ந்து முட்டாள்தனமான காரியங்களைச் செய்ய அல்லது தவறான வழிகளில் செல்ல ஊக்குவிக்கிறவன், நீ செய்கிற அசிங்கமான காரியங்களுக்காக உன்னைப் பாராட்டுகிறவன் உன்னுடைய நண்பன் என்பதில் சந்தேகமில்லை...
யாருக்காவது தொற்றுநோய் இருந்தால் நாம் அவனுடன் நெருங்கிப் பழகமாட்டோம், கவனமாக அவனிடமிருந்து விலகிவிடுவோம். பொதுவாக அவனிடமிருந்து அந்த நோய் பிறருக்கும் பரவிவிடாமலிக்க அவனை ஒரு தனி இடத்தில் ஒதுக்கி வைப்பார்கள். தீயொழுக்கம், தவறான நடத்தை, கயமை, பொய், கீழ்மை இவையெல்லாம் எந்தத் தொற்று நோயையும்விட மோசமான தொற்று நோய்களாகும், இவற்றை வெகு கவனமாகத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.
எவன் உன்னுடைய தவறான அல்லது அசிங்கிமான செயல்களில் பங்கு கொள்ள மறுக்கிறானோ, தவறான செயல்களைச் செய்யத் தூண்டுதல் ஏற்படும்போது அதை எதிர்த்து நிற்க எவன் உன்னை ஊக்குவிக்கிறானோ அவனே உன் நண்பன். அவனையே உன்னுடைய சிறந்த நண்பனாக நீ கருதவேண்டும். அப்படிப்பட்டவனுடன்தான் நீ பழகவேண்டும், எவனுடன் வேடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபடலாமோ, எவன் உன்னுடைய தீய குணங்களைப் பலப்படுத்துகின்றானே அவனுடன் அன்று. அவ்வளவுதான்.
இதை நான் திரும்பத் திரும்பச் சொல்ல விரும்பவில்லை. நான் யாரை மனத்தில் கொண்டு இதைச் சொல்கிறேனோ அவர்கள் புரிந்துகொள்வார்கள் என்று நம்புகிறேன்.
உண்மையில், யார் உன்னைவிட அறிவுடையவர்களாக இருக்கிறார்களோ, யாருடைய கூட்டுறவு உன்னைச் சான்றோனாக்குகிறதோ, உன்னை நீ அடக்கி ஆளவும், முன்னேறவும், நன்றாகச் செயல்படவும், விஷயங்களை மேலும் தெளிவாகக் காணவும் உதவுகிறதோ அவர்களையே நீ நண்பர்களாகத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்க வேண்டும்.
இறுதியாக, நீ பெறக்கூடிய மிகச் சிறந்த நண்பன், எல்லாவற்றையும் சொல்லக்கூடிய, உன்னை முற்றிலும் திறந்துகாட்டக்கூடிய நண்பன் இறைவனே அல்லவா? எல்லாக் கருணையின் ஊற்றும், திரும்பவும் செய்யாவிட்டால் நமது பிழைகளையெல்லாம் துடைத்துவிடக்கூடிய சக்தியின் ஊற்றும், உண்மையான சித்திக்கு வழியைத் திறப்பவனும் அவனே அல்லவா? எல்லாவற்றையும் புரிந்து கொள்ளக்கூடியவனும், பாதை‌யில் தவறாமல், தடுமாறாமல், வீழ்ந்துவிடாமல், இலட்சியத்தை நோக்கி நேரே நடந்துசெல்ல உதவுகிறவனும் அவனே.
அவனே உண்மையான நண்பன், வாழ்விலும் தாழ்விலும் நீங்காத நண்பன், உன்னைப் புரிந்துகொள்ளக்கூடிய, குணமாக்கக்கூடிய நண்பன், வேண்டும்போது எப்பொழுதும் ஓடிவரும் நண்பன். நீ மனப்பூர்வமாக அழைத்தால் உனக்கு வழிகாட்டவும், உன்னைத் தாங்கவும் அவன் எப்பொழுதும் இருப்பான் - அதோடு உண்மையான முறையில் உன்னை நேசிப்பான்.

- அன்னை

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Don’t draw conclusions until you know all the facts!

 

One old man was sitting with his 25 year old son in the train. Train is about to leave the station. All passengers are settling down their seat. As train started, young man was filled with lot of joy and curiosity.

He was sitting on the window side. He put out one hand and feeling the passing air, he shouted, "Papa see all trees are going behind".
Old man smiled and admired son’s feelings. Beside the young man one couple was sitting and listening to all the conversation between father and son.
They were little awkward with the attitude of 25 years old man behaving like a small child. Suddenly the young man again shouted, "Papa see the pond and animals. Clouds are moving with train". Couple was watching the young man in embarrassment. Now it starts raining and some of water drops touch the young man's hand.
He is filled with joy and he closed the eyes. He shouted again, "Papa it's raining, water is touching me, see papa".
Couple couldn't help themselves and ask the old man.
"Why don't you visit the Doctor and get treatment for your son."
Old man said, “Yes, We are coming from the hospital as today my son got his eye sight for first time in his life".

Moral: Don’t draw conclusions until you know all the facts!

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குடியரசுதின வாழ்த்துக்கள்

 

வாழ்க இந்தியா!  வளர்க பாரத மக்கள்!!  பரவட்டும் உலகெல்லாம் பாசமும்
நேசமும்!!!  சூரியனைக் கண்ட பனிபோல ஒழியட்டும் மக்களிடையே விரோத மனப்
பாங்கு!!!!

                                                  அனைவருக்கும் குடியரசு தின வாழ்த்துக்கள்

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Universal Message

Universal Message

Where is the religion which does not recognize God? One may call God "Allah" or "Krishna" or something else, but where is that religion which does not recognize God? We are teaching that one should simply try to love God. We are attracted by so many things, but if our love is reposed in God, then we will be happy. We don't have to learn to love anything else; everything else is automatically included. Just try to love God. Don't try to love just trees or plants or insects. This will never satisfy. Learn to love God. That is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mission; that is our mission.

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Pray regularly

Pray regularly

There is a story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat was full of young people.

They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea was calm.
However they weren't long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to join them in prayer.

 
But he replied, "I say my prayers when it's calm. When it's rough I attend to my ship."

Here is a lesson for us: 

If we cannot and will not seek God in quiet moments of our lives; we are not likely to find Him when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic. But if we have learnt to seek Him and trust Him in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find Him when the going gets rough.

Hare Krishna Hare krishna

Krishna krishna Hare Hare

Hare Ram Hare Ram

Ram Ram Hare Hare

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It's called Mindset

It's called Mindset

As I was passing by the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.

"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.
"I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Wise say, “Your attempt may fail, but never fail to make an attempt.”

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Value of Finger

Value of Finger

     A screw that is connected with a machine is valuable because it is working with the whole machine. And if the screw is taken away from the machine, or if it is faulty, it is worthless. My finger is worth millions of dollars as long as it is attached to this body and is serving the body. And if it is cut off from this body, then what is its worth? Nothing. Similarly, our relationship is that we are very small particles of God; therefore our duty is to dovetail our energies with Him and cooperate with Him. That is our relationship. Otherwise we are worthless. We are cut off. When the finger becomes useless the doctor says, "Oh, amputate this finger. Otherwise the body will be poisoned." Similarly, when we become godless we are cut off from our relationship with God and suffer in this material world. If we try to join again with the Supreme Lord, then our relationship is revived.

     We cannot have anything that is not in God. That is not possible. Therefore in the Vedanta-sutra it is said that everything that we have is also found in God. It is emanating from God. So our relationship is that because we are small, because we are minute, we are the eternal servitors of God. In this material world also, in ordinary behaviour, we see that a man goes to serve another man because the other man is greater than he and can pay him a nice salary. So naturally the conclusion is that if we are small, our duty is to serve God. We have no other business. We are all different parts and parcels of the original entity.

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The Painting on the wall

 

The Painting on the wall

There was a king who was a great admirer of art. One day an artist came and said to the king, “Oh King! Give me a blank wall in your palace and let me paint a picture on it.”

The artist was given the job. Just then, another young man said, “Oh King! Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I too am an artist.”  The king said, “What would you like to make?” The man said, “My Lord, I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so, without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so that either of us cannot see the other.”

Everyone in the king’s court, including the king was intrigued. He decided to give the young fellow a chance. The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil, water etc. The second one worked with some cloth and a bucket of water. After a month the first artist told the king that his work was complete. The king sent for the second artist and asked him, “Young man, when would your work be ready? I am coming to see the first wall this evening.” The man said, “My Lord, my wall is ready too!”

The king went to see the first artist’s wall. He was very, very impressed with the painting and gave a hefty sum as a reward to the artist. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up. Lo and behold! The same painting was to be seen on the opposite wall too! Amazing! But true! Each line, each minor detail was exactly as it was on the first wall. But this man had not been seeing what was going on, on the other side of the curtain. So how had he done it?

The king wanted to know the secret. He gave a double reward to the fellow. Then he said, “Young man, I am indeed very happy with your work. But you must tell me; how did you do it?”

The lad said simply, “It’s very easy! I just polished the wall every day till it shone like a mirror!” It was a wall made of white marble! The reflection of the painting across the room, showed up in it!

That is what it means to polish yourself. World is a reflection of you. Whatever you are, the world will seem to be that too. If you are happy, the world will look to be happy. If you are sad; jealous; angry; restless... that is what the world will seem to be to you!

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Chapter 5 Verse 12

BG 5.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ

sarva-loka-maheśvaram

suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ

jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati

SYNONYMS

bhoktāram—beneficiary; yajña—sacrifices; tapasām—of penances and austerities; sarva-loka—all planets and the demigods thereof; maheśvaram—the Supreme Lord; suhṛdam—benefactor; sarva—all; bhūtānām—of the living entities; jñātvā—thus knowing; mām—Me (Lord Kṛṣṇa); śāntim—relief from material pangs; ṛcchati—achieves.

TRANSLATION

The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the pangs of material miseries.

PURPORT

The conditioned souls within the clutches of illusory energy are all anxious to attain peace in the material world. But they do not know the formula for peace, which is explained in this part of the Bhagavad-gītā. The greatest peace formula is simply this: Lord Kṛṣṇa is the beneficiary in all human activities. Men should offer everything to the transcendental service of the Lord because He is the proprietor of all planets and the demigods thereon. No one is greater than He. He is greater than the greatest of the demigods, Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. In the Vedas the Supreme Lord is described as tam īśvarāṇāṁ paramaṁ maheśvaram. Under the spell of illusion, living entities are trying to be lords of all they survey, but actually they are dominated by the material energy of the Lord. The Lord is the master of material nature, and the conditioned souls are under the stringent rules of material nature. Unless one understands these bare facts, it is not possible to achieve peace in the world either individually or collectively. This is the sense of Kssna consciousness: Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme predominator, and all living entities, including the great demigods, are His subordinates. One can attain perfect peace only in complete Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

This Fifth Chapter is a practical explanation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, generally known as karma-yoga. The question of mental speculation as to how karma-yoga can give liberation is answered herewith. To work in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to work with the complete knowledge of the Lord as the predominator. Such work is not different from transcendental knowledge. Direct Kṛṣṇa consciousness is bhakti-yoga, and jñāna-yoga is a path leading to bhakti-yoga. Kṛṣṇa consciousness means to work in full knowledge of one's relationship with the Supreme Absolute, and the perfection of this consciousness is full knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A pure soul is the eternal servant of God as His fragmental part and parcel. He comes into contact with māyā (illusion) due to the desire to lord it over māyā, and that is the cause of his many sufferings. As long as he is in contact with matter, he has to execute work in terms of material necessities. Kṛṣṇa consciousness, however, brings one into spiritual life even while one is within the jurisdiction of matter, for it is an arousing of spiritual existence by practice in the material world. The more one is advanced, the more he is freed from the clutches of matter. The Lord is not partial toward anyone. Everything depends on one's practical performance of duties in an effort to control the senses and conquer the influence of desire and anger. And, attaining Kṛṣṇa consciousness by controlling the above-mentioned passions, one remains factually in the transcendental stage, or brahman-nirvāṇa. The eightfold yoga mysticism is automatically practiced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness because the ultimate purpose is served. There is gradual process of elevation in the practice of yama, niyama, āsana, pratyāhāra, dhyāna, dhāraṇā, prāṇāyāma, and samādhi. But these only preface perfection by devotional service, which alone can award peace to the human being. It is the highest perfection of life.

 

Hare Krishna Hare krishna

Krishna krishna Hare Hare

Hare Ram Hare Ram

Ram Ram Hare Hare

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Chapter 5 Verse 12

 

தமிழில் படிக்க மேலே கிளிக் செய்யவும்

BG 5.12

TEXT 12

yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā

śāntim āpnoti naiṣṭhikīm

ayuktaḥ kāma-kāreṇa

phale sakto nibadhyate

SYNONYMS

yuktaḥ—one who is engaged in devotional service; karma-phalam—the results of all activities; tyaktvā—giving up; śāntim—perfect peace; āpnoti—achieves; naiṣṭhikīm—unflinching; ayuktaḥ—one who is not in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; kāma-kāreṇa—for enjoying the result of work; phale—in the result; saktaḥ—attached; nibadhyate—becomes entangled.

TRANSLATION

The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace because he offers the result of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled.

PURPORT

The difference between a person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and a person in bodily consciousness is that the former is attached to Kṛṣṇa, whereas the latter is attached to the results of his activities. The person who is attached to Kṛṣṇa and works for Him only is certainly a liberated person, and he is not anxious for fruitive rewards. In the Bhāgavatam, the cause of anxiety over the result of an activity is explained as being due to one's functioning in the conception of duality, that is, without knowledge of the Absolute Truth. Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there is no duality. All that exists is a product of Kṛṣṇa's energy, and Kṛṣṇa is all good. Therefore, activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness are on the absolute plane; they are transcendental and have no material effect. One is, therefore, filled with peace in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. One who is, however, entangled in profit calculation for sense gratification cannot have that peace. This is the secret of Kṛṣṇa consciousness-realization that there is no existence besides Kṛṣṇa is the platform of peace and fearlessness.

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Happy New Year 2011

Nights are Dark but Days are Light,
Wish your Life will always be Bright.
So my Dear don't get Fear Coz,

God Gift us a "BRAND NEW YEAR"

Ten Great Tips For 2011

1. Stay out of Trouble.
2. Aim for Greater Heights.
3. Stay Focused on your Job.
4. Exercise to Maintain Good Health.
5. Practice Team Work.
6. Rely on your Trusted Partner to Watch your Back. Take your Time Trusting Others.
7. Save for Rainy Days.
8. Rest and Relax.
9. Always Take Time to Smile.
AND
10. Realize That Nothing is Impossible.

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Chapter 4 Verse 22

தமிழில் படிக்க மேலே கிளிக் செய்யவும்

BG 4.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭo

dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ

samaḥ siddhāv asiddhau ca

kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate

SYNONYMS

yadṛcchā—out of its own accord; lābha—gain; santuṣṭaḥ—satisfied; dvandva—duality; atītaḥ—surpassed; vimatsaraḥ—free from envy; samaḥ—steady; siddhau—in success; asiddhau—failure; ca—also; kṛtvā—doing; api—although; na—never; nibadhyate—is affected.

TRANSLATION

He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady both in success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions.

PURPORT

A Kṛṣṇa conscious person does not make much endeavor even to maintain his body. He is satisfied with gains which are obtained of their own accord. He neither begs nor borrows, but he labors honestly as far as is in his power, and is satisfied with whatever is obtained by his own honest labor. He is therefore independant in his livelihood. He does not allow anyone's service to hamper his own service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. However, for the service of the Lord he can participate in any kind of action without being disturbed by the duality of the material world. The duality of the material world is felt in terms of heat and cold, or misery and happiness. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person is above duality because he does not hesitate to act in any way for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore he is steady both in success and in failure. These signs are visible when one is fully in transcendental knowledge.

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Excellence…

Excellence...
A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby.

Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."
The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you going to install the idol?"
The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I will know it."
The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and satisfaction of God.

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Warmth in human relationships

Warmth in human relationships

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open.
He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter. The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its color and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband.
When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child he looked at his wife and uttered just four words.
The husband just said, "I am with you."
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Take off all your jealousies, un-forgiveness, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.

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