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 15:06 | 25/Sep/2008 | 0 Comment(s)
Thought Provoking

Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, " Is
there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every
circumstances, in every place and in every time. In every joy, every
sorrow, every defeat and every victory? One answer for all questions?
Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise
me? Tell me is there any mantra?"

All the wise men were puzzled by the King's question. They thought
and thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested
something which appealled to all of them. They went to the king and
gave him something written on paper, with a condition that the king
was not to
see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme danger, when the King finds
himself alone and there seems to be no way, only then he can see it.
The King put the papers under his Diamond ring.

Some time later, the neighbors attacked the Kingdom. King and his army
fought bravely but lost the battle. The King had to flee on his horse.
The enemies were following him. getting closer and closer. Suddenly
the King found himself standing at the end of the road - that road was
not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet
deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished...and he could not
return because it was a small road...the sound of enemy's horses was
approaching fast. The King became restless. There seemed to be no way.

Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and
he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond
and read the message. The message was - " THIS TOO SHALL PASS"

The King read it . Again read it. Suddenly something struck him-
Yes ! This too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my
kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the Kings. Yet today, the Kingdom
and all his pleasure have gone. I am here trying to escape from
enemies. Like those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too
will pass. A calm came on his face. He kept standing there. The place
where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known
that such a beautiful place was also a part of his Kingdom. The
revelation of the message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and
forgot about those following him. After a few minutes he realized that
the noise of the horses and the enemy coming was receding. They moved
into some other part of the mountains and were near him.

The King was very brave. He reorganized his army and fought again. He
defeated the enemy and regained his empire. When he returned to his
empire after victory, he was received with much fanfare. The whole
capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in afestive mood.
Flowers were being showered on King from every house, from every
corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment King said to
himself," I am one of the bravest and greatest King. It is not easy to
defeat me. With all the reception and celebration he saw an ego
emerging in him.

Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded
him of the message. He open it and read it again: "THIS TOO SHAL
PASS". He became silent. His face went through a total change -from
the egoist he moved to a state of utter humbleness. If this too is
going to pass, it is not yours. The defeat was not yours, the victory
is not yours. You are just a watcher. Everything passes by. We are
witnesses of all this. We are the perceivers. Life comes and goes.
Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.

Now as you have read this story, just sit silently and evaluate your
own life. This too will pass. Think of the moments of joy and victory
in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow and defeat. Are they
permanent ? They all come and pass away. Life just passes away. There
is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law
of change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all
the changes. You have survived all setbacks , all defeats and all
sorrows. All have passed away.The problems in the present, they too
will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are
the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away.

You are just a witness of change.
Experience it, understand it, and enjoy the present moment -
this too shall pass!

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 15:28 | 12/Mar/2008 | 1 Comment(s)
Scrabbled worlds

Srabbble an art of rearranging words. Check few example of the same. Appended is a mail from one of friends. Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble.
(Wait till you see the last one)!
DILIP VENGSARKAR
When you rearrange the letters:
SPARKLING DRIVE

PRINCESS DIANA
When you rearrange the letters:
END IS A CAR SPIN


MONICA LEWINSKY
When you rearrange the letters:
NICE SILKY WOMAN


DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROO M


ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER


DESPERATION
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE


A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE


AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:


MOTHER-IN-LAW:

When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER

DON'T FORGET TO SHARE THIS

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 16:12 | 31/Jan/2008 | 0 Comment(s)
Small Joys

We never know when we would get some thing that makes you feel complete. For past few months we were preparing our daughter Ashi to be more responsible and caring but no fruits to avail. Just like all kids even she starts throwing tantrums on just drop of a hat. Last 21st was a day which would remain in mind. That was a day when we got blessed with our second kid and with her she brought such a change in every ones life that we were surprised to see Ashi. She is so excited with Chotu Baby that she almost became very disciplined and caring. Each day starts with Love and ends with affection.

Is it affection? Is it love or it is just a sense of somebody being elder. What ever be it. It is such a joyous feeling for us that all the worries have transformed and Ashi has become a DIDI. I think this is what we call sisterhood.

 

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 15:41 | 3/Nov/2007 | 2 Comment(s)
Happy Diwali

It is दीवाली time again. The only time when the families come tother to enjoy and share the festivity. It is only time because there is no other festival like दीवाली (DIWALI). May each one of you grow and get prosperity with this Diwali.

Happy Diwali.

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 19:17 | 2/Nov/2007 | 0 Comment(s)
Why wedding ring should put on the fourth finger ?

As sent by a friend but is amazing..........  

Pls follow the below step, really god make this a miracle
(see picture)

 
 
1.        Firstly, show your palm, centre finger bend and put together back to back
2.        Secondly, the rest 4 fingers tips to tips
3.        Games begin, follow the below arrangement, 5 fingers but only 1 pair cannot split 

4.        Try to open your thumb, the thumb represent parents, it can be open because all human does go thru sick and dead.  Which is our parents will leave us one day
5.        Pls close up your thumb, then open your second finger, the finger represent brothers and sisters, they do have their own family which is too they will leave us too
6.        Now close up your second finger, open up your little finger, this represent your children.  Sooner or later they too will leave us for they got they own life to live
7.        Nevertheless, close up your little finger, try to open your fourth finger which we put our wedding ring, you will be surprise to find that it cannot be open at all.  Because it represent husband and wife, this whole life you will be attach to each other


Real love will stick together ever and forever
 
Thumb represent parents
Second finger represent brothers & sisters
Centre finger represent own self
Fourth finger represent your partner
Last finger represent your children

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 15:24 | 6/Oct/2007 | 4 Comment(s)
CANT STOP LAUGHING!!!!

These are Boys ads taken from one matrimonial site and were forwarded by one of my good friend, a few remarks with it.

These are actual ads on a matrimony site. Grammar and spell errors have no place in a profile description as everything is straight from the heart!

Disclaimer : I am not responsible if you forget your basic grammar after reading this mail...

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- Hello To Viewers My Name is Shekhar , I am single i don't have female, If anyone want to Marie to me u can visit to my home. I am not a good education but i working all field in bangalroe.. if u like me u welcome to my heart...when ever u want to meet pls visit my resident or send u letter.. Thanks yours Regards Shekhar ~*~ 
 

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i want very simple girl. from brahmin educated family from orissa state she is also know about RAMAYAN, GEETA BHAGABATA, and other homework


(Homework?)
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Wants a woman who knows me better and can adjust with me forever. she may never create any difficulties in my life or her life by which the entire life can run smoothly. thank you


(The principle of running life smoothly was never so easy!) 
 

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she should be good looking and should have a service. she Should have one brother and one sister. she should be educated.


(ain't it unique !! 1 brother 1 sister criteria !) 
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am a happy-go-lucky kind of person. Enjoys every moments of life. I love to make friendship. Because friendship is a first step of love. I am looking for my dreamgirl who will love me more than i. Because i love myself a lot. If u think that is u then why to late come on ........hold my hand forever !!!


(The dilwale dulhaniya effect)

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i am simple boy.I have lot of problem in my life because of my luck now i am looking one gal she care me and love me lot lot lot


(I don't know why but this is one of my favorites) 
 

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My wife should be as 'Shivani' as in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and as Tanwerr as in KSBKBT......


(Ok I haven't seen these soaps but I am sure he must be demanding too much,ain't he?)

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i want a girl  with no drinks if she wants she can wear jeans in house but while stepping out of house she should give respect to our cast 

 (by not wearing her jeans? Wat the hell...)
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HYE I AM A GOOD LOKING BOY,WHO HAS THE CAPABILITY TO MAKE ANY BODY TO LOUGH.I BELIEVE IN GOD AND ACCORDING TO ME FRIENDS ARE THE REAL MESSENGER OF GOD. THE 3 THINGS I AM LOOKING FROM A GIRL ,THEY ARE 1.THEY MUST BELIEVE IN GOD.2. THEY HAVE TO LIKE MY PROFFESION AND THEY SHOULD NOT GET BORED WITH ME WHEN I WILL TRY TO MAKE THEM LOUGH.


(all of us are loughing{laughing})
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whatever she may be but she should feel that she is going to be someone bride  and she must think of the future life if she is too like this she would be called the woman of the lamp


(I am clueless, I feel so lost. Can anyone tell me what this boy wants)
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i love my patner i marriage the patner ok i search my patner and i love thepatner ok thik hai the patner has a graduate ok 


(I am again clueless but I liked the use of "ok". The person is suffering from "Ok-syndrome")

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HI IAM VERY COOL NUATHER OK MY HOBBY IS SEE T.V AND NEWS OK I HAVE 1 CAR AND 1 BONWL OK MY MOTHER ALSO GOOD OK MY FARUET WORLD IS OK

(the "ok syndrome" again)

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I am pran my family history my two brother two sister and Father&mother sister complity marred


(somebody please explain in comments section how to get married
   'completely'?)

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iam very simpel and hanest. i have three sister one brother and parent.   i  am doing postal sarvice and tailor master my original resdence at kalahandi diste naw iam staing at rayagada dist.

(actually what is this guy doing? Postal service or tailor.??)

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my name is muhamad and i am unmarried. pleaes you marrige me pleaes pleaes pleaes pleaes pleaes pleaes pleaes


(height of desperation! J )

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Iwant one girl who love me or my mother. she love me heartly or she havea frank she's skin colour 'normal'not a black or not a whitey.

IThink the main think is heart if your heart is beautiful then you are beautiful.

but

iam not a handsome guy or not a good looking. but my Mom say that Iam a good guy. My father already expired . THE CHOICE IS YOUR.

bye bye.


(uttama purushan)

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iam kanan. i do owo businas.one sistar.he was marred.


(No comments)
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I AM LITTLE FAIR INDIAN COLOUR. I DON'T HAVE ANY HABIT.


(maybe the poor guy meant BAD habits)

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hello i am a good charactarised man. i want to run my life happily.i divorced my first wife.her charactor is not good'. i expect the good minded and clean habits girl who may be in the same caste or other caste accepted ...



(but credit cards not accepted..???)

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my colour is black,but my heart is white.i like social service


(Zebra..???)

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i'm looking out for who lives in bombay, girl simple who trust me lot should be roman catholic, LOVE ME ONLY.

(Now that criterion is a must, isn't it?)

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to be married on jan-2006. working woman perferable

(this guy has fixed the marriage date too! But he is yet to find a bride.

I wish him best of luck on behalf of all of us. I am sure he will get one

soon.)

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i would like a beautyfull girl. and i do not want her any treasure.

because girl is the maharani.


(Now she is going to be a lucky girl! Any takers?)

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ssc failed three times and worked with privated ltd company which not paying salary at present.


(Any takers again?)

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 18:27 | 5/Oct/2007 | 0 Comment(s)
LAMA- contrast

When you hear this word a photo of a bodhist Monk comes in front of the eyes. He is a person with great Patience and knowledge. But i was surpriced when my marketing team made some lama's and kept in our office. Yes these are Lama's.

It is a form of paper made self standing POP's made to display your products or other info about your products and services. A media to increase the capitalist market.

A completly opposit to each other still the name is Lama. Isn't the same what happens in our life. We come across totaly opposite things still we like them. I think this is waht Life is.. full of contrast. We need to choose our piece and leave to fullest. All the best.

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 09:01 | 26/Aug/2007 | 0 Comment(s)
Happy Onam

It's festival time again and all the friends and others are celebrating Onam in Kerala. Topday i felt how diveres are we? Being the part of same country still our festivals are different. Truly speaking after coming to South (now kerala) only now i came to know the values of Different Family festivals. Coming back to Onam according to me it is a festival of Life, joy, Being together, Cleanliness and just being simple (others might have their own definations). Well only thing i will say be a part and celebrat it with Mavelli.


 


Happy Onam.

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 18:32 | 20/Feb/2007 | 1 Comment(s)
Life

It is really a sad day for me, while handling the pressure of new branch launch away from my base location i felt like cicking all buts of the people who delay the decisions and are bussy in meating when something more important is left unattended.

I am sure you all would have gone throug the same feelings at some time or other. But we need to live by this and keep the work and life going. One must keep in mind time does not stop, you need to move on and try to find the possible solutions. This solutions may lay next to you or might be far away but they do exist. Keep the cool and look around it would be waiting there for you. Same happened to me and now team is back on work..........

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