A saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled ‘n asked.
‘Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said,
‘Because we lose our calm, we shout.’
‘But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.’ asked the saint.
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained.
‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens?
They do not speak, only whisper ‘n they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other ‘n that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’
He looked at his disciples and said.
‘So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.
Hare Krishna 🙏
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While I was a kid my cricket coach taught me two life lessons, 1. One thing that stops you from being who you are is FEAR , I was afraid to face a 6.5 ft tall left arm fast bowler from Montfort Anglo Indian school yercaid. My coach said don't be afraid to get hit as a batsman
and also in life , the more you get hit the more you become fearless. In the very first over I got hit on the helmet , on the shoulders and on the rib cage , my coach ran over to me with the spray and said " boy the worst is over, now move beyond fear", went on to score a century
2. I was trying to hit the ball hard, my coach said " don't try to rip the ball , just place it in the gaps " , it's all about timing
Many in US and Europe complain that how muchever they gulp they don't get that kick.
Solution
@CMOTamilnadu has kept a target of $1 trillion economy for TN. My suggestion is a bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush.
Our TASMAC itself has capacity to proppell TN economy
to beyond $5 trillion in the next few years. When Taliban can run a $ 30 billion drug trade, why can't TN Govt do wonders with genuine TASMAC liquor, which has got so much power to up the spirits of the world in these trying times
Tasmac will not only showcase the power of the
Dravidian stocks but will also take the " made in Tamil Nadu" brand truly global. With Double watch Douglas who has successfully sunk so many companies in his Globe Trotting career , will sinking the economies of Europe and North America with TASMAC be a big deal ?
Had a conversation with a Govt school teacher (GT) today
Me : Teacher what's your take on NEET
GT ; NEET should go
Me : Why
GT : Standard of NEET exam is too high for students , students in rural areas can't cope
Me : really ?
GT : yes, it favors only private school students
Me : you mean pvt schools in TN ?
GT: yes
Me ; What's the salary a pvt school teacher gets
GT ; average 15 to 20 K
Me : What salary does an average Govt school teacher gets
GT 70 k to 110k
Me : and you get life long pension too
GT : yes
Me : You say pvt school teachers are ..
.. better than you
GT : 😷
Me : when a pvt school teacher gets a pittance & help students qualify for NEET why can't you Govt school teachers train the students?
GT : The problem is in syllabus
Me : so samacheer syllabus is poor ?
GT : yes
Now Tukoba had come to a firm conclusion that the only way to liberation was ShriHari namasmarana (नामस्मरण, continuously chanting the holy name of ShriHari). His fame had spread far and wide, however, he was neither bothered nor aware of it.
A brahmin from a distant place
came to meet Tukoba.
Although, he had studied scriptures in details, he had not got Self Realization and therefore, he was not contented.
He had brought a treatise namely, Vivek Sindhu (विवेकसिंधु ) written by मुकुंदराज (around 1128 – 1200 CE, who was the follower of
Adi Shankaracharya’s Advaita philosophy and is considered to be the first poet in Marathi literature).
He said to Tukoba, “Maharaj, I have read this treatise over and over again, but still I have not got Self Realization.
Could you please explain the meaning of this treatise
There used to be a Baba (saintly person) in Mathura who performed arcana of his shalagrama-shila with great love.
He did not have complete knowledge of the various limbs of arcana, but whatever arcana he performed, he did with love.
He had taken a vow to bathe in Yamuna every
day during brahma-muhurta, and to worship his shalagrama with Yamuna water only.
Once, on the amavasya (new-moon day) in the month of Mägha, the cold winter month from mid-January to mid-February, it rained the entire night and a heavy cold wind blew.
On that pitch-dark morning he had no idea of the time because no stars were visible in the sky.
He woke long before the brahma-muhurta hour and set out to take his bath.
Although Yamunas waters were as cold as ice and he was shivering due to the extreme cold, he nevertheless