GUESTBOOK
Friends' Update
-
Loading ...Please wait..
Guest Book
11:02 pm
50 Responses
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
Subscribe
sheila’s blog
Broadcasting my thoughts
Categories:
HI Sheila,
How can i thank you for your kind words. I have no words.
But i assure you that there will be several more chapters after all we are 120crores and i have indeed met a few thousands in my life.
Actually, i have a principle in life and that is to meet atleast one new person every day… wherever whenever possible. Here in Mumbai its not so difficult to do so. I have managed a fair number. :-))
People around us are so rich in their stories and experiences … some of them unbelievable… i do hope to put up some of these.
Warmly and thank you again
Sunshine
Sheilaji please do write more often… I look forward to reading your writings.
hello……right now i am leaving in haste but hope to catch up soon.
hi, after long time…im here… hope you are fine there….. hope to visit more frequently in this blog…. keep in touch….
Hello…..Today i come across your Iland through Mona’s Iland and read your blog plus played the songs…. Nice one. Do visit my Iland for poems.
HI Sheila,
Glad to see you back. :-))
Hope you doter did well in her exams.
Thanks for dropping by,
Sunshine
Hello,
You r invited to take a look at my blogs Will be highly grateful for yr comments ony any of the following links of my blogs as under:
regards…..
$kuki
http://skuki.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/25/MY-WEALTH-MY.html
http://skuki.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/10/28/Gum-Ka.html
http://skuki.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/10/30/-GUM-KA-KHAZANA-With-English.html
Warm wishes for a HAPPY n PROSPEREOUS 2008
Sheila,
Have a good time and wishing you too a happy xmas and new year!!
Sunshine :-)))
OK up to 31st means verry few time ……after that time new creation should post
shaila Thanx for coment…………..waiting for retalk…..
Thanks Sheila for you response to my comment. I did fully read your post and got the impression of a love that denied freedom … but I guess you are right when you say that \” A wife is the strongest influence that prevents a man from going astray . . . \” … now i understand it better.
Thanks - Rgds Sunshine
Thanks Sheila for you response to my comment. I did fully read your post and got the impression of a love that denied freedom … but I guess you are right when you say that ” A wife is the strongest influence that prevents a man from going astray . . . ” … now i understand it better.
Thanks - Rgds Sunshine
Yeah, the only way to teach children to truly appreciate others is for their parents to appreciate them.
The only way to show children how to truly apologize with humility is to truly apologize to them when one is wrong, and to make no bones of ones fallibility.
I’m sometimes thrilled to see that my daughter has no great difficulty in apologizing to friends if convinced that she was wrong. And she’s not difficult to convince after the initial knee-jerk reactions.
Oh yessss… she does me proud.
Warmly,
Krish
W.R.T. your comment on making choice to see all things in a positive light: Thank you Sheila, Iit is well said.
About 18 years ago, I was an investigative journalist with a rather high opinion of my own righteousness and intelligence. I used to write many expose’ s then. I thought, not entirely without justification, that I was doing society a huge favour.
One day, a couple of years down that road, my Dad, a senior journalist himself, wondered aloud whether I was not making it a habit to wallow in the gutters by seeking out what was wrong in society rather than what was wholesome and good.
I saw his point and stopped doing that sort of journalism.
I find there is a very thin and unclear line between wanting to right the wrongs of society, and succumbing to an inner urge to wallow in the wrongdoings of others.
This is just a passing thought, a memory triggered by your comment…
Warmly,
Krish
Thanks Sheila for writing that comment on FG’s post… actually the truth is that I love dogs … but once in the middle of the night I was aggressively surrounded by strays and they almost attacked me.
I have recounted that experience in one of my “stray thoughts” series and recommended that these strays should be eliminated.
FG did not agree with me.
That post was written at 2am bcus i was kept awake by their barking and howling… and I had an early morning important appointment the next day.
FG is of the view that its us humans who have to be removed from the face of the earth before we cause any more damage. Obviously I dont agree with him.
But we remain great friends .. inspite of our differences. Can that be called bio diversity? hahahaaaa…..
warmly,
Sunshine
hi sheila ji;nice selection from soundarya lahiri;earlier, i was under some notion that u r well versed with gita;now i am forced to estimate to what level u know abt all areas; really amazing;hope, this trend continues, u will be posting from venkatesa suprabatham, vishnu saharanam, and other lord murugan kavachams(to my estimate there are 10 kavachams);what abt lord vinayaka;my frnd sheila ji - this is only from +ive angle and hope u do not mistake me;good work and keep going;in fact, i ‘m happy to note that such people r here in iland too, next to mr.ramnath rajaram;g nite;
vgg
Dear Sheila ji,
Thanks for your reply!
I will send you the post,when I write something new in orkut!
I had recently posted my views on “Ancient Indian Women “!
I am sending that now! My best wishes for your daughter’s board exam,even though it is far off,but regular study will pay her dividents in terms of less tension at exam times!
Nice that you are teaching her Astrology! This will widen her horizon!
All the best!
Regards,
Sudhir
Sheila,
You have a profound understanding of love … especially when you say that we should make ourselves such a “container” that love is poured into it… rather than search for one in others.
Warmly,
Sunshine
Sheila,
Thanks for your comment.
AHH!! what an analysis … and so much depth in what you said.
It is precisely for such reactions that i put up that passage.
But with the new generation tolerance is not a quality … thats why we see people stab, set fire etc to their loved ones. The drug of love is so addictive that one cannot live without it … unless saner thoughts take over.
Warmly
Sunshine
Dear Sheila, Its been long since I had last wrtten to you. I apologize.
I have been completely off the ILand for quite some time, as my works kept me too pressed for time to visit ILand and read or write. I notice that you have posted these anecdotes on Aurobindo Ghose (Friend and Lover) . Wonder why I did not receive any alert from RediffIland? Hope you are well and your family (splly daughter) too?
wonderful sheila, i use to go to Aurobindo ashram at pondicherry. peaceful place.
God will not promise you endless blue skies, but he did promise to help bear your burden. God didn’t promise that all of your dreams will come true, but he did promise that it’s possible to reach them. God didn’t promise that everything in your life will turn out as you planned, but he did promise that your prayers will be answered. God didn’t promise that you’ll become wealthy, but he did promise to give you everything you need. God didn’t promise that you’ll never feel lonely, but he did promise that he would always be there for you. GOD BLESS U.
Iam envy of your small daughter; she can learn so manything from you. i wish i would have a very educated and lovely mother like you.
How r u????????????? Hope u r fine & enjoying. With best wishes,
Wishing you a Very Happy, Prosperous, Healthy New Year!
Thanks Sheila for your visit. Happy Diwali and best wishes for a happy and healthy life in times to come.
Rgds
Sunshine
Hey Sheila, very heart touching blogs, keep it up. my best love with u.
Sharad
hi sheila ji;thanks 4 kind info;
i will go thru’ ur posts in a day or two;
hav a great week ahead;
g evng;
vgg
Hope your daughter has done well. My son is just learning his first few words and keep everyone enthralled with his eloquence
“Friend and Lover” is one of the best blogs I ever read!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2008.. may the pen you wield prosper too- Happy Blogging Year!
… and then there is only only sheila on iland
who remains the DAS(i) of the almighty.
Rgds
Sunshine
Sheila,
I absolutely agree with you about the cycles of lives and deaths.
Have you read a book called “many lives many masters”? Its about how a USA based top psychiatrist discovered the phenomenon of rebirth.
Most of us dont realise that name and fame is gained by ppl who have given away their belongings and gone on the path of self discovery. Buddha for instance. It is not money but knowledge that is supreme.
We remember Buddha, Mahavir, and many other saints but do we remember even a single rich man of the past - famous after death because he became RICH?
The pointlessness of ACCUMULATION is brought out very well when we watch animal planet where life is always on a short string.
What seperates us from animals is our EGO!!
Warmly,
Sunshine.
Sheila,
Thanks for your comments.
I call it a peanut brain because it cannot do indepth analysis of a topic like FG or the others.
Ah yes! as for compliments … coming from ppl like you, is a great honour. :-))) ( broad grin)
That “turning around” you mentioned is ok as long as reasonable risks are taken… but do ppl stop at anything? The nasha of money is such that they cannot stop at any figure. More and More … and the vicious circle goes on.
Thats why we are beseeched by greed. and thats why our present society honours the rich and the source of such money is not important.
Day and night industrialists and politicians are robbings us blind but we prefer to talk about Mukesh ambani being the richest Indian and take pride in it. :-((
Rgds
Sunshine
:0)
God is calling each and every moment.
But this mind of ours is busy with itself.
Unless our minds become unoccupied we will not be able to hear his voice.
Only the unoccupied mind is meditation.
As we become empty — silent — wordless, his music fills our being to the brim.
Be silent — and know.
the way i feel so i say,,stay being sweet as you are ,,god bless
Sheila,
Thanks for your warm comments. The games that you play with your child does not entail - running etc and exposure to rains or sunlight.
You should ensure that your child get adequate exposure to such vagaries of nature. Not that you need that kind of advice … you know much much much more that me.
Warmly,
Sunshine
Hi sheila,
Thanks for your comments.
That article on sudha murthy is listed in my favourites under the title “have passion”.
This is why I use the cut-paste technology…. so that even if an article - that i like - is archived it remains on my comp for future reading.
As for my knowledge on vedanta - i am still illiterate - whatever knowledge i have is self gained one - the one coming from my inner voice.
I am not a fanatic of religious books - however right they may be. I prefer to rely on my own thoughts and bits and peices i read here and there. That is how i arrive at a reasonable opinion.
I do think that everything happens with a purpose …. on hindsight we realise that fact.
Will keep on interacting with you.
Warmly,
Sunshine :-))
My dear sheila, read ur post. it gave me immense pleasure.
Krishna has the courage to make such a promise for the reason that he lives without cause, he lives with abandon, he lives just for the joy of living. And anything can spring out of this causeless bliss. Only a free consciousness is capable of giving such an assurance. And when Krishna comes, he comes, not because of a particular situation, but because of his freedom; he is free to come and go as he likes. With Love…SV
Dear Sheila ji,
I understand the difficulty & so I gave My ID also!
Anyway here is the link……
http://www.orkut.com/Home.aspx
But as I suggested go to Ur own profile & Rt top corner You will sea search box!
In that you type My name & search for My profile! You will be able to click on the rt profile!
All the best ,
Regards,
TC,
Sudhir
Thanks, Sheila, for the visit … yes, your daughter is right, the movies are very different from the books
Reading Krishna’s Gita a devotee extracts something of which he can make a belief, because Krishna spoke on bhakti, devotion. The karma yogi extracts his belief because Krishna has spoken on karma yoga, the Yoga of action. The believer in knowledge finds what he wants because Krishna has spoken on knowledge as well. Somewhere Krishna calls bhakti the ultimate, somewhere else he calls knowledge the ultimate, again elsewhere he calls karma yoga the ultimate.
Krishna’s statements are very political. He was a politician, a perfect politician. Just to say he was a politician is not right; he was a shrewd politician, a real diplomat. In his statements he considered and included many things. This is why the Gita suits everyone, why there are thousands of commentaries on the Gita.
Krishna is ready to lend a shoulder to anyone. Whosoever wants to steady themselves on his shoulder and shoot their bullets — Krishna is ready. The shoulder is his, you can take the opportunity to hide behind it.
Krishna’s Bhagavad Gita has been very influential. The first reason is that Krishna’s Gita is a synthesis. He is more concerned with synthesis than with truth. The desire for synthesis is so strong that if necessary Krishna doesn’t mind sacrificing the truth a little.
Krishna’s Gita is a hodgepodge containing everything; hence it suits everyone, because there is something in it for everyone. It is difficult to find any tradition whose voice is not found in the Gita. It is difficult to find anyone who does not take solace from the Gita. People love Krishna’s Gita because it is very easy to extract one’s own meaning from it. Krishna’s Gita is poetic.
love to ur daughter– wish all success of her way to life.
interesting because as per saying of Mother - Sri Sarada Devi.
1.Everything,nodoubt, happens by God,s will, yet person must work because God expresses His will through persons action. Do not
relax your spiritual practices.
2. The mind is everything. It is in the mind alone that one fees pure and impure. A person, first of all, must make his own mind guilty and then alone can he/she see another person’s guilt.
thank you , be a good day.
I read Aurbindo and King without devotion, and they are the kind of blogs one wishes to read. I find iland too much of social networking sites and too many lecherous men and willing desperate wives. This one comes a breath of fresh air. God bless
its a strange feeling…..someone guiding us……..somtimes i too have that. thoguh i never pray
thanks sheila for a visit and ur lovely comment , and yup i edited my profile , thanks…. do visit again , take care …. bye
hope you are fine there. Long time no contact. hope everything is going on well there…
Keep blogging…
I have one new article and it is a sort of self-help article and you may read it.
It may be good for dealing the critical situation and problem with other people…
Today i come across your Iland…….and read your blogs…….. I invite you to visit my iland.
HI Sheila,
I am glad that i could re kindle your childhood memories.
That website mentioned in my post has been pulled down sometime back. No i dont design web sites anymore. I am more into my CA practice.
Many Thanks for your comments
Warmly
Sunshine