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Beauty of Earth…Mind Blowing

January 30th, 2012

Elephant Point
Elephant Point (themepost) by misstrixie


The Valley of Hands

Original used with permission - thanks jerrysense!


Salvador Dali Outdoor Sculpture Garden

(I already got consent for the inanimate thing from Eurydice.)

I was visiting the new Dali museum enjoying the sculpture and the dramatic backdrop with the rural fishermen and suddenly some pelicans were disturbed and flew towards me. I snapped this picture.


Croc Rock

 


Stonefish

“Hey Frank, something’s fishy about that rock.”


Croc island

This was fun to do.


camel

 

camel by naveen4 


Love In Turmoil

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Drinking animal

Isnt it cute?!

Drinking animal by Cheshirecat1582 



Aphrodite

The famous Aphrodite’s Rocks in Cyprus eventually grew tired of being a popular tourist attraction and decided to excavate themselves into obscurity.

Aphrodite’s Digger by RandomAssembly 

 

Grandfather Mountain

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

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LESSONS =IN=LIFE

January 30th, 2012
LESSONS =IN=LIFE

I’ve learned that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I’ve learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. The same goes for true love.

I’ve learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you can’t.

I’ve learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I’ve learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I’ve learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I’ve learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I’ve learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I’ve learned that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I’ve learned that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I’ve learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them, and less to do with how many years you have lived.

I’ve learned that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I’ve learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do love each other.

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned that two people can look at the same thing and see something totally different.

I’ve learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

I’ve learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help.

I’ve learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I’ve learned that the people you care about most in life are sometimes taken from you too soon
 
I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back.

I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I’ve learned that it’s not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts

I’ve learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you think you can’t.

I’ve learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I’ve learned that learning to forgive takes practice.

I’ve learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don’t know how to show it.

I’ve learned that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I’ve learned that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.      
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This is what I call - PHOTOGRAPHY!

January 30th, 2012

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This is what i call - PHOTOGRAPHY! 
  
 
 
 
 




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Beauty of our national bird

January 30th, 2012

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OTHER SIDE

January 30th, 2012
~DEATH~ 
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT!!!!! 
  
A sick man turned to his doctor, 

as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, 

“Doctor, I am afraid to die. 

Tell me what lies on the other side.” 


Very quietly, the doctor said, “I don’t know.” 


“You don’t know? 

You, a  man, do not know what is on the other side?” 


The doctor was holding the handle of the door; 

on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, 

and as he opened the door, 

a dog sprang into the room 

and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness. 


Turning to the patient, the doctor said,  

“Did you notice my dog? 

He’s never been in this room before. 

He didn’t know what was inside. 

He knew nothing except that his master was here, 

and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. 

I know little of what is on the other side of death, 

but I do know one thing… 

I know my Master is there and that is enough.” 

 

 

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The Many Wonders of the Neem Tree

January 29th, 2012

The Many Wonders of the Neem Tree

Neem


The Neem tree is a fast growing evergreen that is native to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. This amazing tree is claimed to treat forty different diseases. All the parts of the tree is used for treating illness, the leaves, fruit, seeds and even the bark all contain medicinal properties.


The use of neem as a medicinal herb dates back over 5,000 years. Today it’s benefits have been proven by scientific research and clinical trials. And, although few of us have access to a neem tree, it can be purchased in the form of oil, powder and pills.


To give you an idea of the healing powers of the neem tree, here are a few names that the people of India have given it, “Divine Tree”, “Village Pharmacy”, “Heal All” and “Nature’s Drugstore”. With the almost ending list of uses for neem, I think it could be called, ” The Tree of Life”!


Neem

In treating diabetes, neem has been found to actually reduce the insulin requirements by as much as 50% without altering the blood glucose levels. Take 3 to 5 drops internally each day.


Neem cleanses the blood, stimulates antibody protection and strengthens the immune system which improves the bodies resistance to many diseases.


Used as a mouth wash it treats infections, mouth ulcers, bleeding sore gums and will even help prevent tooth decay!


For pink eye the juice of neem leaves can be used as eye drops, warm 5-10 ml and apply several drops.


To treat jaundice, mix 30 ml of neem juice with 15 ml of honey, take on an empty stomach for seven days.


If you suffer from burning sensations and excessive sweating, add 5 to 10 drops of neem oil in a glass of milk before going to bed.


Proclaimed the best product available in treating psoriasis, 2 capsules should be taken three times daily after meals with a glass of water.


Another way to treat psoriasis as well as eczema, skin ulcers, fungal conditions, cold sores and athletes foot, is to mix 1 tablespoon neem oil and 4 ounces of olive oil. This should be applied at least twice daily to the affected areas.


For acne problems take 2 capsules twice daily, you will start to see results within a few days.


To remove moles and warts, one drop of undiluted neem oil should be directly to the mole or wart and then covered with a small bandage. The procedure should be repeated daily using fresh oil and clean bandage.


For sinusitis, plain pure neem oil can be used as nasal drops. Use tow drops twice daily, morning and evening.


For athletes foot, soak feet in warm water with 15 ml of neem oil.


Neem oil will quickly stop earaches, just warm some oil and apply a few drops into the ear.


For hemorrhoids, apply some neem oil to a cotton ball and gently rub for about a week. If preferred a paste can be made by adding a small amount of olive oil or Aloe Vera oil until desired consistency is reached.


To prevent hair loss and enhance growth, mix a few drops of neem oil with coconut or olive oil and massage into scalp. This will even prevent your hair from graying!


Neem oil can be applied to cuts and abrasions to help them heal quickly. Neem increases blood flow which aids in creating the collagen fibers that helps the wounds to close.


As a treatment for burns and even sunburn, neem oil can kill the bacteria, reduce the pain and stimulate the immune system. By stimulating the immune system it speeds up the healing process and there is less scarring.


To kill head lice, neem oil should be massaged into the scalp and left on over night. Shampoo your hair as usual the next morning.


Neem detoxifies the body and helps maintain healthy circulatory systems, digestive and respiratory systems and helps to keep the urinary tract free of infections.


Scientific evidence has shown that neem is valuable in boosting the bodies immune system. A healthier immune system helps your body in fighting off many illness and diseases.


Laboratory studies have proven neem to be effective in treating the symptoms of food poisoning associated with both salmonella and staphylococcus. Neem extracts kill the salmonella bacteria and flush it out of your system, reducing the severity and length of the ailment.


A neem paste applied directly to the sores caused by chicken pox, will relieve the itching and reduce scarring.


Neem tea drank once or twice weekly can even help prevent colds. If you already have the symptoms associated with a cold they can be lessened by drinking neem tea three times a day. It will help alleviate the fever, cough, aches and pains, sore throat, fatigue and nasal congestion.


Neem also contains powerful anti-fungal properties that have been shown to aide in the treatment of athletes foot, yeast infections, thrush and even ringworm.


In it’s use of treating hepatitis, 80% of test subjects showed a significant improvement. The neem extract can actually block the infection that causes this virus

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Drinking neem tea during an outbreak of influenza will help alleviate some of the symptoms and speed up the recovery time. Neem has an amazing ability to literally surround viruses and prevent them from even infecting the cells.


Use of a neem based powder for jock itch will reduce the itching, dry the area and kill the fungus. For severe cases a neem lotion may be more effective.


The length and severity of an outbreak of mononucleosis can be decreased by drinking neem tea twice a day for two weeks.


For shingles, neem cream should be applied to the affected area at least three times per day. Severe cases should also be treated with neem tea after each meal, but tea should not be consumed for more than two weeks at a time.


Thrush can be effectively treated with neem tea, it will reduce the inflammation, reduce the pain and speed healing. Children under the age of 12 should not drink neem tea, for children this young it should only be used to gargle.


Secondary bacterial infections in the nasal passages and respiratory system can be decreased by inhaling steam from boiling the leaves.


In a recent study neem was shown to lower cholesterol levels when taken for a month in either the capsule form or the extract.


Scientific studies have proven that neem will reduce blood clots, heart irregularities and even reduce blood pressure. Results can be seen within one month on a regimen of extract or capsules.


Neem will increase the bodies production of T-cells, which will attack infections.


The use of neem oil on the skin is known to actually rejuvenate the skin, it also promotes collagen and will work in the treatment of many skin conditions including acne. Acne can be cleared up with a few day by taking two neem capsules twice daily.


It is reported that neem will help in fighting chronic fatigue.


For headaches neem powder should be applied to the forehead, neem oil should also work in combating headaches when used the same way.


The inflammation, pain and swelling of the joints associated with arthritis can be greatly relieved with the use of neem. Neem changes the immune systems response to arthritis and can halt the progress of this disease.


For centuries neem has been used to reduce tumors. Clinical research has shown remarkable effects in the reduction of tumors and cancers and also in treating leukemia.


Neem is highly effective in treating gastritis, indigestion and heartburn.


Blood disorders such as blood poisoning, kidney problems and poor circulation have been benefited by the use of neem.


With all of the countless medicinal benefits that are already provided with the use of neem, it is also being studied very closely for a treatment for AIDS, cancer, allergies, diabetes and both male and female forms of birth control!


Neem oil should be stored in a cool dark place, if the oil solidifies it can be placed in warm water to bring back to liquid form.

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Life’s HAND BOOK 2012

January 29th, 2012
Life HAND BOOK THIS YEAR 2012
                                                                          
                                                                       
Health:        
                                                            
 1. Drink plenty of water.                                                 
 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar   
 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.                                                    
 4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.                
 5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.                    
 6. Play more games.                                                       
 7. Read more books than you did in last years.                                  
 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.                       
 9. Sleep for 7 hours. (or more)                                           
 10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day.. And while you walk, smile. .    
                                                                           
Personality:
                                                               
                                                                       
11. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.                                                      
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment             
13. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.                                       
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.                    
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.                            
16. Dream more while you are awake.                                        
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..               
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.               
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.      
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.               
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.                      
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class 
but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.                                    
23. Smile and laugh more.                                                  
24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.               
                                                                                                                                                
Society:                                                                   
                                                                           
25. Call your family often.                                                
26. Each day give something good to others.                                
27. Forgive everyone for everything.                                       
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.        
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.                      
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.               
31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will Stay in touch,
                                                                           
Life:
                                                                           
32. Do the right thing!                                                    
33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful..           
34. God heals everything.                                                  
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.                    
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.                  
37. The best is yet to come.                                               
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it.                 
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.                         
                                                                           
Last but not the least:
                                                    
                                                                           
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.             

 
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बसन्त पंचमी”HAPPY BASANT PANCHAMI TO ALL

January 28th, 2012


                         

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 एक भारतीय त्योहार है, इस दिन विद्या की देवी सरस्वती की पूजा की जाती है। यह पूजा पूर्वी भारत में बड़े उल्लास से मनायी जाती है। इस दिन स्त्रियाँ पीले वस्त्र धारण करती हैं।

प्राचीन भारत में पूरे साल को जिन छह मौसमों में बाँटा जाता था उनमें वसंत लोगों का सबसे मनचाहा मौसम था।जब फूलों पर बहार आ जाती, खेतों मे सरसों का सोना चमकने लगता, जौ और गेहूँ की बालियाँ खिलने लगतीं, आमों के पेड़ों पर बौर आ जाता और हर तरफ़ रंग-बिरंगी तितलियाँ मँडराने लगतीं। वसंत ऋतु का स्वागत करने के लिए माघ महीने के पाँचवे दिन एक बड़ा जश्न मनाया जाता था जिसमें विष्णु और कामदेव की पूजा होती, यह वसंत पंचमी का त्यौहार कहलाता था।


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सृष्टि के प्रारंभिक काल में भगवान विष्णु की आज्ञा से ब्रह्मा ने जीवों, खासतौर पर मनुष्य योनि की रचना की। अपनी सर्जना से वे संतुष्ट नहीं थे। उन्हें लगता था कि कुछ कमी रह गई है जिसके कारण चारों आ॓र मौन छाया रहता है। विष्णु से अनुमति लेकर ब्रह्मा ने अपने कमण्डल से जल छिड़का, पृथ्वी पर जलकण बिखरते ही उसमें कंपन होने लगा। इसके बाद वृक्षों के बीच से एक अद्भुत शक्ति का प्राकट्य हुआ। यह प्राकट्य एक चतुर्भुजी सुंदर स्त्री का था जिसके एक हाथ में वीणा तथा दूसरा हाथ वर मुद्रा में था। अन्य दोनों हाथों में पुस्तक एवं माला थी। ब्रह्मा ने देवी से वीणा बजाने का अनुरोध किया। जैसे ही देवी ने वीणा का मधुरनाद किया, संसार के समस्त जीव-जन्तुओं को वाणी प्राप्त हो गई। जलधारा में कोलाहल व्याप्त हो गया। पवन चलने से सरसराहट होने लगी। तब ब्रह्मा ने उस देवी को वाणी की देवी सरस्वती कहा। सरस्वती को बागीश्वरी, भगवती, शारदा, वीणावादनी और वाग्देवी सहित अनेक नामों से पूजा जाता है। ये विद्या और बुद्धि प्रदाता हैं। संगीत की उत्पत्ति करने के कारण ये संगीत की देवी भी हैं। बसन्त पंचमी के दिन को इनके जन्मोत्सव के रूप में भी मनाते हैं। ऋग्वेद में भगवती सरस्वती का वर्णन करते हुए कहा गया है- प्रणो देवी सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वजिनीवती धीनामणित्रयवतु। अर्थात ये परम चेतना हैं। सरस्वती के रूप में ये हमारी बुद्धि, प्रज्ञा तथा मनोवृत्तियों की संरक्षिका हैं। हममें जो आचार और मेधा है उसका आधार भगवती सरस्वती ही हैं। इनकी समृद्धि और स्वरूप का वैभव अद्भुत है। पुराणों के अनुसार श्रीकृष्ण ने सरस्वती से ख़ुश होकर उन्हें वरदान दिया था कि वसंत पंचमी के दिन तुम्हारी भी आराधना की जाएगी और यूँ भारत के कई हिस्सों में वसंत पंचमी के दिन विद्या की देवी सरस्वती की भी पूजा होने लगी जो कि आज तक जारी है। पतंगबाज़ी का वसंत से कोई सीधा संबंध नहीं है। लेकिन पतंग उड़ाने का रिवाज़ हज़ारों साल पहले चीन में शुरू हुआ और फिर कोरिया और जापान के रास्ते होता हुआ भारत पहुँचा।

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पर्व का महत्व

वसंत ऋतु आते ही प्रकृति का कण-कण खिल उ�¤ ता है। मानव तो क्या पशु-पक्षी तक उल्लास से भर जाते हैं। हर दिन नयी उमंग से सूर्योदय होता है और नयी चेतना प्रदान कर अगले दिन फिर आने का आश्वासन देकर चला जाता है। यों तो माघ का यह पूरा मास ही उत्साह देने वाला है, पर वसंत पंचमी (माघ शुक्ल 5) का पर्व भारतीय जनजीवन को अनेक तरह से प्रभावित करता है। प्राचीनकाल से इसे ज्ञान और कला की देवी मां सरस्वती का जन्मदिवस माना जाता है। जो शिक्षाविद भारत और भारतीयता से प्रेम करते हैं, वे इस दिन मां शारदे की पूजा कर उनसे और अधिक ज्ञानवान होने की प्रार्थना करते हैं। कलाकारों का तो कहना ही क्या? जो महत्व सैनिकों के लिए अपने शस्त्रों और विजयादशमी का है, जो विद्वानों के लिए अपनी पुस्तकों और व्यास पूर्णिमा का है, जो व्यापारियों के लिए अपने तराजू, बाट, बहीखातों और दीपावली का है, वही महत्व कलाकारों के लिए वसंत पंचमी का है। चाहे वे कवि हों या लेखक, गायक हों या वादक, नाटककार हों या नृत्यकार, सब दिन का प्रारम्भ अपने उपकरणों की पूजा और मां सरस्वती की वंदना से करते हैं

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पौराणिक महत्व

इसके साथ ही यह पर्व हमें अतीत की अनेक प्रेरक घटनाओं की भी याद दिलाता है। सर्वप्रथम तो यह हमें त्रेता युग से जोड़ती है। रावण द्वारा सीता के हरण के बाद श्रीराम उसकी खोज में दक्षिण की ओर बढ़े। इसमें जिन स्थानों पर वे गये, उनमें दंडकारण्य भी था। यहीं शबरी नामक भीलनी रहती थी। जब राम उसकी कुटिया में पधारे, तो वह सुध-बुध खो बै�¤ ी और चख-चखकर मी�¤ े बेर राम जी को खिलाने लगी। प्रेम में पगे झू�¤ े बेरों वाली इस घटना को रामकथा के सभी गायकों ने अपने-अपने ढंग से प्रस्तुत किया। दंडकारण्य का वह क्षेत्र इन दिनों गुजरात और मध्य प्रदेश में फैला है। गुजरात के डांग जिले में वह स्थान है जहां शबरी मां का आश्रम था। वसंत पंचमी के दिन ही रामचंद्र जी वहां आये थे। उस क्षेत्र के वनवासी आज भी एक शिला को पूजते हैं, जिसके बारे में उनकी श्रध्दा है कि श्रीराम आकर यहीं बै�¤ े थे। वहां शबरी माता का मंदिर भी है।

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ऐतिहासिक महत्व

वसंत पंचमी का दिन हमें पृथ्वीराज चौहान की भी याद दिलाता है। उन्होंने विदेशी हमलावर मोहम्मद गौरी को 16 बार पराजित किया और उदारता दिखाते हुए हर बार जीवित छोड़ दिया, पर जब सत्रहवीं बार वे पराजित हुए, तो मोहम्मद गौरी ने उन्हें नहीं छोड़ा। वह उन्हें अपने साथ अफगानिस्तान ले गया और उनकी आंखें फोड़ दीं।

इसके बाद की घटना तो जगप्रसिध्द ही है। गौरी ने मृत्युदंड देने से पूर्व उनके शब्दभेदी बाण का कमाल देखना चाहा। पृथ्वीराज के साथी कवि चंदबरदाई के परामर्श पर गौरी ने ऊंचे स्थान पर बै�¤ कर तवे पर चोट मारकर संकेत किया। तभी चंदबरदाई ने पृथ्वीराज को संदेश दिया।

चार बांस चौबीस गज, अंगुल अष्ट प्रमाणता ऊपर सुल्तान है, मत चूको चौहान॥

पृथ्वीराज चौहान ने इस बार भूल नहीं की। उन्होंने तवे पर हुई चोट और चंद्रबरदाई के संकेत से अनुमान लगाकर जो बाण मारा, वह गौरी के सीने में जा धंसा। इसके बाद चंदबरदाई और पृथ्वीराज ने भी एक दूसरे के पेट में छुरा भौंककर आत्मबलिदान दे दिया। (1192 ई) यह घटना भी वसंत पंचमी वाले दिन ही हुई थी।

वसंत पंचमी का लाहौर निवासी वीर हकीकत से भी गहरा संबंध है। एक दिन जब मुल्ला जी किसी काम से विद्यालय छोड़कर चले गये, तो सब बच्चे खेलने लगे, पर वह पढ़ता रहा। जब अन्य बच्चों ने उसे छेड़ा, तो दुर्गा मां की सौगंध दी। मुस्लिम बालकों ने दुर्गा मां की हंसी उड़ाई। हकीकत ने कहा कि यदि में तुम्हारी बीबी फातिमा के बारे में कुछ कहूं, तो तुम्हें कैसा लगेगा? बस फिर क्या था, मुल्ला जी के आते ही उन शरारती छात्रों ने शिकायत कर दी कि इसने बीबी फातिमा को गाली दी है। फिर तो बात बढ़ते हुए काजी तक जा पहुंची। मुस्लिम शासन में वही निर्णय हुआ, जिसकी अपेक्षा थी। आदेश हो गया कि या तो हकीकत मुसलमान बन जाये, अन्यथा उसे मृत्युदंड दिया जायेगा। हकीकत ने यह स्वीकार नहीं किया। परिणामत: उसे तलवार के घाट उतारने का फरमान जारी हो गया।

कहते हैं उसके भोले मुख को देखकर जल्लाद के हाथ से तलवार गिर गयी। हकीकत ने तलवार उसके हाथ में दी और कहा कि जब मैं बच्चा होकर अपने धर्म का पालन कर रहा हूं, तो तुम बड़े होकर अपने धर्म से क्यों विमुख हो रहे हो? इस पर जल्लाद ने दिल मजबूत कर तलवार चला दी, पर उस वीर का शीश धरती पर नहीं गिरा। वह आकाशमार्ग से सीधा स्वर्ग चला गया। यह घटना वसंत पंचमी (23.2.1734) को ही हुई थी। पाकिस्तान यद्यपि मुस्लिम देश है, पर हकीकत के आकाशगामी शीश की याद में वहां वसंत पंचमी पर पतंगें उड़ाई जाती है। हकीकत लाहौर का निवासी था। अत: पतंगबाजी का सर्वाधिक जोर लाहौर में रहता है।

वसंत पंचमी हमें गुरू रामसिंह कूका की भी याद दिलाती है। उनका जन्म 1816 ई. में वसंत पंचमी पर लुधियाना के भैणी ग्राम में हुआ था। कुछ समय वे रणजीत सिंह की सेना में रहे, फिर घर आकर खेतीबाड़ी में लग गये, पर आध्यात्मिक प्रवष्त्ति होने के कारण इनके प्रवचन सुनने लोग आने लगे। धीरे-धीरे इनके शिश्यों का एक अलग पंथ ही बन गया, जो कूका पंथ कहलाया।

गुरू रामसिंह गोरक्षा, स्वदेशी, नारी उध्दार, अंतरजातीय विवाह, सामूहिक विवाह आदि पर बहुत जोर देते थे। उन्होंने भी सर्वप्रथम अंग्रेजी शासन का बहिश्कार कर अपनी स्वतंत्र डाक और प्रशासन व्यवस्था चलायी थी। प्रतिवर्ष मकर संक्रांति पर भैणी गांव में मेला लगता था। 1872 में मेले में आते समय उनके एक शिष्य को मुसलमानों ने घेर लिया। उन्होंने उसे पीटा और गोवध कर उसके मुंह में गोमांस �¤ ूंस दिया। यह सुनकर गुरू रामसिंह के शिष्य भड़क गये। उन्होंने उस गांव पर हमला बोल दिया, पर दूसरी ओर से अंग्रेज सेना आ गयी। अत: युध्द का पासा पलट गया।

इस संघर्ष में अनेक कूका वीर शहीद हुए और 68 पकड़ लिये गये। इनमें से 50 को सत्रह जनवरी 1872 को मलेरकोटला में तोप के सामने खड़ाकर उड़ा दिया गया। शेष 18 को अगले दिन फांसी दी गयी। दो दिन बाद गुरू रामसिंह को भी पकड़कर बर्मा की मांडले जेल में भेज दिया गया। 14 साल तक वहां क�¤ ोर अत्याचार सहकर 1885 ई. में उन्होंने अपना शरीर त्याग दिया।




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Basant Panchami Festival

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Basant Panchami has a specific meaning, Basant means Spring, whereas Panchami means the fifth day of the spring. It falls on Panchami - on the Waxing Moon. The festival lies in the month of January-February.
The young girls dressed in the diverse shades of yellow magnify the splendor of nature. Kite flying, a popular sport in India, is associated with the Basant Panchami day. It is a day for young crowd - no routine work, no studies, only merry making.



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¤ The Celebrations

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The festival is celebrated with full vivacity and festivity to mark the end of the winters. It is one of the first festivals of the Year and is celebrated all over India. The yellow color has great significance, people wear yellow clothes, offer yellow flowers in worship and put a yellow, turmeric tilak on their forehead. They visit temples and offer prayers to various gods. At home, kesar halva, also yellow in color, is prepared. The yellow flowers of mustard crop covers the entire field in such a way that it seems as if gold is spread over the land glittering with the rays of the sun.

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¤ Worship Goddess-Sarasvati 
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The day of Basant Panchami is dedicated to Goddess Sarasvati. Sarasvati is the goddess of learning who bequeaths the greatest wealth to humanity, the wealth of knowledge. Hindu mythology depicts Sarasvati as a pristine lady bedecked with white attire, white flowers and white pearls, sitting on a white lotus, which blooms in a wide stretch of water. The Goddess also holds Veena, a string-instrument, like Sitar, for playing music. The prayer of Sarasvati finally concludes as, “Oh Mother Sarasvati remove the darkness (ignorance) of my mind and bless me with the eternal knowledge.”




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Basant Panchami, the Festival of Spring, is celebrated mainly in Northern India, during February-March. It is celebrated at the end of winter to welcome spring. ‘Basant Ritu’ means the spring season in Hindi. During this season the mustard fields are in full bloom, giving the impression of yellow carpets laid out on acres of land. People welcome this change of season by wearing yellow clothes, flying kites and having fun. A puja (prayer) is held in the house, teeka applied on the deity as well as everyone’s forehead.

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Kite flying is the major and most colorful event of this festival. The sky is covered with different colorful fighter kites. The kites (patang in Hindi) are of medium size normally from 1 feet to 4 feet across and made of paper on a frame of bamboo strips. Preparation for this festival start many days earlier and people spend a lot of money on the kites. New clothes are purchased for this festival and many delicious dishes prepared for this particular occasion. sweet yellow rice, flavored with saffron, is prepared for Basant Panchami.
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‘Yellow’ is the color of the festival and so it dominates everywhere i.e. in the kites, in the clothes, especially in the clothes of ladies, as ladies make a lot of preparation for this particular occasion. There are kites in the sky not only in daytime but also in night. People use searchlights in the night to fly the kites. All the family members gather at one single place, many times on the rooftops, and celebrate this festival.



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A doggie story

January 28th, 2012
A doggie story
A man and his dog were walking along a road The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He  remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. 

He wondered where the road was leading them. 

 

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it  was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. 

 

When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. 


When he was close enough, he called out, “Excuse me, where are we?” 

 

“This is Heaven, sir,” the man answered. 

 

“Wow! Would you happen to have some water?” the man asked. 

 

“Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have some ice water brought right up.” The man gestured, and the gate began to open. 

 

“Can my friend,” gesturing toward his dog, “come in, too?” the traveler asked. 

 

“I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.” 

 

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.

 

After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed . There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. 

 

“Excuse me!” he called to the man. “Do you have any water?”

 

“Yeah, sure, there’s a p ump over there! , come on in.” 

 

“How about my friend here?” the traveler gestured to the dog. 

 

“There should be a bowl by the pump.” 

 

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. 

 

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree. 

 

“What do you call this place?” the traveler asked. 

 

“This is Heaven,” he answered. 

 

“Well, that’s confusing,” the traveler said. “The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.” 

 

“Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. 

That’s hell.” 

 

“Doesn’t it make you mad for them to use your name like that?” 

 

“No, we’re just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.” 

 

Soooo… 

 

Sometimes, we wonder why f riends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word. Maybe this will explain. 

 

When you are busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? 

You forward jokes. 

 

When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes. 

 

When you have something to say, but don’t know what, and don’t know how, you forward jokes. 


Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still cared for, guess what you get? 


A forwarded joke. 

 

So, next time if you get a joke, don’t think that you’ve been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you’ve been thought of today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.


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January 28th, 2012
GOODMORNING !! HAVE A NICE DAY !! 






  

I’ll Always Be There
 

In times of trouble, 

In times of need, 

If you are feeling SAD, 

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You can count on me. 

I will give you a wink, 

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Until you smile, 

give you a hug, 

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and stand by your side. 

I’ll be there for you till the end, 

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I’ll always and forever, be your friend! 

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