RESPECT LIFE(WORTH READING)

One morning, a monkey got seriously injured after getting hit by a speeding car on road. One autorikshaw driver stopped and shifted the injured animal from the road to footpath. Few poor labourers gathered around it, without knowing what to do. Blood was flowing from the injuries in the abdomen and neck. One person brought bread and water to feed the animal. They shifted monkey to a safe place, into the campus of a nearby hostel, which accommodated students pursuing their M.Sc. and Ph.D. in veterinary science. The hostel watchman who had a mobile phone, contacted the Animal Welfare department and requested for an ambulance for picking up the injured animal for treatment.

After people dispersed, a Ph.D student came out of his hostel room with a glass of water. He was looking for an appropriate place having sunlight. He came to a place, just a few feet away from where the injured animal was lying in pain, performed 'surya namaskar' facing the sun and went back to his room.

The student did not even care to give a look at the monkey lying near, crying in severe pain. The monkey also existed on this earth by the grace of Sun, the ultimate source of energy, to whom he had just prayed to.

He may definitely complete his Ph.D. with flying colours and be successful in life as a Veterinary Doctor. But, a doctor without a heart! Would you like to be one like him?

'Life' in any form, whatever it may be, is a gift from the Almighty. Let HUMANITY (Respect & compassion) towards Life be our first religion. Humanity is the highest religion.

(THIS IS A REAL INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN BANGALORE AND ONE OF MY FRIEND FORWARD THIS TO ME)

FIVE MORE MINUTES

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.

“That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.

“He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in the white dress.”

Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. “What do you say we go, Melissa?”

Melissa pleaded, “Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes.”

The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart’s content.

Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. “Time to go now?”

Again Melissa pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.”

The man smiled and said, “OK.” “My, you certainly are a patient father,” the woman responded.

The man smiled and then said, “Her older brother Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year

while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now

I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.

She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike.

The truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play.”

Moral: Life is all about making priorities, and family is one and only priority

on top of all other, so spend all time you can with loved ones.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FORM OF SHIVA

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FORM OF SHIVA

Shiva is the last deity of the Hindu Trinity.Lord Shiva represents the vital goodness in the form of Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram i.e.; Truth, Goodness and Beauty .Lord Shiva performs a celestial role of dissolution and recreation of the universe, that's why; he is mostly associated with the words, like destroyer and destruction  Literally, Shiva is one in whom the universe “sleeps” after destruction and before the next cycle of creation. All that is born, must die. All that is produced, must disintegrate and be destroyed. This law cannot be violated. The principle that brings about this disintegration, the power behind this destruction, is Shiva. 

Another explanation of his role as destroyer is that we invoke Shiva to give us the capacity to destroy all our attachments and unwanted thoughts.He destroys our imperfections in order to ensure our spiritual progress. He destroys our illusions, desires and ignorance. He destroys our evil and negative nature. He destroys our old memories, so that we can move on with the movement of time. He destroys our relationships, attachment, impurities, physical and mental wrong doings, the effects of bad karma, our passions and emotions and many things that stand between us and God as impediments to our progress and inner transformation. And in the end when we have made sufficient progress, when we are ready and prepared, and when we are willing without any inner conflict, he destroys death.

Lord Shiva is known as the ''giver god'', lord of mercy and kindness. He always protects his devotees from evil forces like lust, greed and anger. He is the most kind -hearted God who grants boons and bestows grace to his devotees.  Let us try to understand Shiva from different standpoints. 

From the highest standpoint, Shiva is the formless, Absolute reality . Shiva’s name itself means auspiciousness. This is our own true nature.From the cosmic standpoint, Shiva represents the Lord of the Universe – the creator, sustainer and destroyer of the world.

From the departmental standpoint, we worship Brahma for creation, Vishnu for sustenance and Shiva for destruction. Since there can be no destruction without creation and vice versa, we cannot attribute creation to one deity and destruction to the other. Our distinction between these three powers is merely to help clarify the various processes of life.

In another aspect, as a particular form that manifested on earth, Shiva is said to have appeared in numerous incarnations as an enlightened master (Guru) who teaches the knowledge of the Self to his disciples. This form is known as Dakshinamurthy.

One explanation for Ganga sitting on the head of Shiva is that we should learn to keep the head cool and win the world. This is possible only through knowledge and devotion.

On Shiva’s forehead is the crescent moon and in his neck is poison. The former represents the nectar of life and the latter, death. The pair of opposites indicate that we should be able to accept pain as well as pleasure in life and that we should have inner balance and equipoise in the midst of all good and bad experiences.

The poison, kept in his neck, without being swallowed, is significant. He did not become poisonous or bitter himself. In the same way one should be able to go through all experiences of life and still abide in his own true nature, without becoming bitter.

A snake garland adorns his neck. The snake represents the mind that spits out its poison of negative thoughts. Yet if we keep the mind under perfect control, so that it is quiet within and does not agitate us or others, it will lie peacefully in meditation.

The ashes all over his body indicate that our bodies will turn to ashes one day and hence we should rise above the identification with the body even while we are living. The three eyes of Lord Shiva suggest: the Sun is his right eye, the Moon is the left eye and fire, the third eye. Therefor he is three eyed. It is also known as the third eye located between the eye brows is the eye of wisdom while the other two represent love and justice. Thus Shiva exemplifies a good ruler who has both love and justice and also looks at this world with the vision of Knowledge that destroys all ignorance and passion.The trishula (trident), symbolizes the Lord's three fundamental powers of will (iccha), action (kriya) and knowledge (gyana).

So Shiva is the faith whereby we reach the Truth. The damaru (drum) and its two sides separated from each other symbolizes the two entirely dissimilar states of existence, invisible and evident.The small drum of Shiva is the symbol of rhythm & sound. There is rhythm in the movement of the whole universe & sound is the musical & divine medium that comes from His words & carries revelations & the truth.

The bull, Nandi is linked with Shiva and it is considered as his vehicle. The bull symbolizes both power and ignorance. Tiger's skin makes Lord Shiva's clothing and his seat, which illustrates the idea that he is the source of potential energy during the dissolution of the universe. And it is also says that the tiger is the vehicle of Shakthi, the Goddess of all power & force. Shiva is beyond & above any kind of force. He is its master & carries the skin of the tiger as the victor of every force.

Rudraksha: On the request of the divines Lord shiva burnt the three daemon forts called tripurasura who were into disruptive activities. God burnt them without even a weapon just by the smile itself ! Three daemons in those forts who were good and devotees of the Lord came out without any harm by the Lord's Grace ! At this point of time from the Three eyes of the Lord rudrkshas came out. Since it came from the aksha (eye) of Lord rudra (a role played by the Supreme shiva), it is called rudraksha. The Rudraksha necklace worn by the lord shows that he uses his celestial powers without compromise,to maintain law and order. 

Shiva lives on the Kailash mountain. There is a beautiful description of it in the 4th canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, I.E The abode known as Kailāsa is full of different herbs and vegetables, and it is sanctified by Vedic hymns and mystic yoga practice. Thus the residents of that abode are demigods by birth and have all mystic powers. Besides them there are other human beings, who are known as Kinnaras and Gandharvas and are accompanied by their beautiful wives, who are known as Apsarās, or angels.

 There are many waterfalls, and in the mountains there are many beautiful caves in which the very beautiful wives of the mystics are found. On Kailash Hill there is always the rhytmical sound of the peacocks' sweet vibrations and the bees' humming. Cuckoos are always singing, and other birds whisper amongst themselves." Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.6.11-12.

In Ramacharitamanas, Tulsidas, in one verse, gives Yasanke ca vibhati bhudarasuta

On the left side of Shiva sits the beautiful Goddess Parvati. He holds Ganga on his head.With two beautiful goddesses, one above & one beside him, He is not distracted & is meditating! Just imagine how easily, even a slight noise can distract us, when we meditate!! That is Shiva's power of concentration & meditation.

Thus Shiva is a complex god, in terms of nature and represents contradictory qualities, being the destroyer and the restorer simultaneously. 

  

A HEART TOUCHING REAL LIFE INCIDENT

Chennai : 25th Sep 2008

1st photo : Jithenthran...

2nd photo is his father and mother...
3rd photo: The doctor didn't even remove the face mask and head cover and coming running right from
the operation theatre

The thing is.... there is a family. Parents are doctors...and they had a son named jithenthran.

On 09/24/2008, he took his father's bike for seeing his friend and while return he met with an accident.

The people who are there know him and admitted him at chengelpattu hospital. Then they informed his parents and they took him to Teynampet Apollo hospital.

There the doctors examined him and said that his brain has lost all his senses and there is no way to give him life. Without controlling the sadness the parents understood the fact and they decided to donate his organs to the people.

First, his eyes were given to Sankara nethralaya, then his kidney was given to Apollo hospital for transplantation and atlast here comes the final everheard miracle. They decided to give his heart to a 6 year old boy who needs it. So they verified and at last found that the boy is struggling for life at Cherians heart foundation, Chennai.

But within 30mins that heart should be transplanted; They need to go 20kms and in Chennai traffic and doubted whether it will happen. Then the doctors called traffic police and asked their help and they prepared the ambulance with A/C. So fastly they removed the heart from their son and kept in an ice box and ran towards the ambulance.

When they came out the boy's father saw that ice box and cried like anything. The doctor who carried tht box ran like anything that he didn't even see the ambulance which is waiting outside and he entered the police car which was waiting. He said to the person to just go to Cherian hospital soon. The person who was standing near the car was the Assistant Commissioner and he without seeing his status and jumped to drivers seat and drove the car with full speed.

Every signal traffic got alert and left way for this car and at last within 15mins the heart was given to the doctors in Cherian hospital and it was transplanted to the small boy. Really heart touching....

Do u know the meaning of the name of the boy who died....

His name is Jithenthran - a person who will steal other's heart..............

Yes , now he has stole everyone's heart.....

Really ... hats off to the parents...

THANKS TO SAANU VAASAVAN FOR FORWARDING THIS HEART TOUCHING MAIL.

Heart Touching Inspiring Quotes About Life......................

Famous Quote #1
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln
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Famous Quote #2
Everyone has problems, some are just better at hiding them.
Unknown
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Famous Quote #3
If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas Edison
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Famous Quote #4
Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.
Dennis P. Kimbro
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Famous Quote #5
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
Thich Nhat Hahn
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Famous Quote #6
Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.
Stephen Vincent Benét
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Famous Quote #7
Only by going too far can one possibly find out how far one can go.
Jon dyer
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Famous Quote #8
People only see what they are prepared to see.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Famous Quote #9
Don't be afraid to fail because only through failure do you learn to succeed.
Unknown
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Famous Quote #10
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
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Famous Quote #11
Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself
Unknown
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Famous Quote #12
The tongue weighs practically nothing,
But so few people can hold it.
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Famous Quote #13
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
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Famous Quote #14
Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

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Famous Quote #15
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
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Famous Quote #16
Many people will walk in and out or your life,
But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart
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Famous Quote #17
To handle yourself, use your head, To handle others, use your heart.
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Famous Quote #18
He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all.
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Famous Quote #19
If someone betrays you once, it's his fault.
If he betrays you twice, it's your fault.
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Famous Quote #20
God Gives every bird it's food,
But he does not throw it into it's nest.

Heart Touching Romantic Love Quotes

"I would rather live my life with you as a friend
rather than live my life without you in it!"
"When your heart breaks, tears fall from you eyes.
Those tears are pieces of your heart chasing
after the one you love."
"Even stronger than the precious sound your
lips make during your first kiss is the sound
your heart makes at the same moment."
"The only consolation of saying goodbye to
someone you love is the glimmer of hope that
someday after that goodbye there will be another hello."
"My heart broke the day I realized loving
you meant letting you go."
"I'm not blind and stupid. I'm just in love."
"Love is represented by a rose not only
because of it's eternal beauty but also
because of it's destructive thorns."
"If I were an angel, I would be a fallen one
trying to fly on broken wings, with a broken heart.
That was when you found me and taught me to
fly again, because you loved me."
"He is the love of my life, the man who
showed me what true passion is...
He ignited that dim flame in me and
turned it into a wild fire that will
never stop burning within me."

Truth Quotes and Sayings

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
- Oscar Wilde
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
- Thoreau
Truth fears no trial.
Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it.
- Emily Dickinson
If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.
- Mark Twain
Wisdom is found only in truth.
When you shoot an arrow of truth, dip its point in honey.
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
- Jim Davis
It is the truth that irritates a person.
A truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
- William Blake
A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.
The truth is more important than the facts.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
You never find yourself until you face the truth.
- Pearl Bailey
Three things cannot long be hidden the sun, the moon, and the truth.
- Confucious
The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.
- Herbert Agar
The Truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it.
If you wish to astonish the whole world, tell the simple truth.
- Rahel
Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.
- Miguel de Cervantes
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
- Albert Einstein
Time discovers truth.
- Seneca
When in doubt, tell the truth.
- Mark Twain
There is no god higher than truth.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Falsehood is easy, truth so difficult.
- George Eliot
Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.
- Hosea Ballou
Truth never lost ground by enquiry.
Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.
- Mark Twain
Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it.
Truth, like surgery, may hurt, but it cures.
- Han Suyin

Hot Stuff

Years ago working at the local Taco Bell I had a former employee partying up all Saturday come by the drive thru. He has no table manners and inhales food like the cookie monster. Brent was totally sauced for the weekend, and he’s being a real prick to everyone just because he works there. So I decided to “play God” and load his soft taco full of jalapeno peppers and hot sauce, so that there’s more fire sauce than actual meat or stuffing.
He’s smirking like he’s da man. Well no sooner did the man pull away from the drive thru window did he circle back begging for water with a fire red face and tears running down his chin.