"Today" == "Present"

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.






One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.



His bed was next to the room's only window.








The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.








The men talked for hours on end.



They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.








Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.








The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.









The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.



Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.









As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.








Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.








Days, weeks and months passed.







One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.








As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.








Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.








It faced a blank wall.








The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.









The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.







She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'











Epilogue:








There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.








Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.









If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.









'Today is a gift, that is why it
is called The Present .'

Message : from Steve Waugh to Youngsters

Finally, his message for youngsters

(Smiles) Those who’re looking to play for the country must first play before looking for the rewards… If you look for the rewards first, then your priorities just aren’t right. Work hard and follow the process instead of straightaway looking at the end goal… Ultimately, you’ll be judged on how you come out of adversity.

A few nice brain teasers.

A few nice brain teasers.

1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wo nderful dinner together. How can this be?

3. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

4. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out.












ANSWERS:

1. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.

2. The woman is a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.

3. Sure you can: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!

4. The letter "e" - the most common letter in the English language - is missing from the entire paragraph!

who is responsible or whom to blame?

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They
were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes. When the boy
was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle
open. He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and
keep it in the cupboard.His wife,preoccupied in the kitchen totally
forgot the matter.


The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle
fascinated by its color and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous
medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the
mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was
stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband.


When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead
child,he looked at his wife and uttered just five words.


QUESTIONS
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1. What were the five words ?


2. What is the implication of this story?


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ANSWER :


The husband just said "I am with you Darling"


The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behavior. The
child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point
in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to
keep the bottle away, this would not have happened. No one is to be
blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment
was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.


If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would
be much fewer problems in the world. " A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step. Take off all your envies, jealousies,unforgiv
eness, selfishness, and fears.
And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.


MORAL OF THE STORY:


This story is really worth reading. ..... Sometimes we spend time in
asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship,
in a job or with the people we know.

Scientific Verification of Vedic Knowledge

Scientific Verification of Vedic Knowledge

Rajasthani Songs and Dance

"Banna Re" performed by some group (movie was bai chali sasariya)



Thali bhar ke layi re khichdo.



Gulabo & family - Dance




credits to minorukoide for posting the below videos...

manganiyar - Chanan Khan




Kohinoor Khan Langa, Langas musicians

Translation - Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je

Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je
[One who is a vaishnav]
PeeD paraayi jaaNe re
[Knows the pain of others]
Par-dukhkhe upkaar kare toye
[Does good to others, esp. to those ones who are in misery]
Man abhimaan na aaNe re
[Does not let pride enter his mind]
Vaishnav...

SakaL lok maan sahune vande
[A Vaishnav, Tolerates and praises the the entire world]
Nindaa na kare keni re
[Does not say bad things about anyone]
Vaach kaachh man nishchaL raakhe
[Keeps his/her words, actions and thoughts pure]
Dhan-dhan janani teni re
[O Vaishnav, your mother is blessed (dhanya-dhanya)]

Vaishnav...

Sam-drishti ne trishna tyaagi
[A Vaishnav sees everything equally, rejects greed and avarice]
Par-stree jene maat re
[Considers some one else's wife/daughter as his mother]
Jivha thaki asatya na bole
[The toungue may get tired, but will never speak lies]
Par-dhan nav jhaalee haath re
[Does not even touch someone else's property]
Vaishnav...

Moh-maaya vyaape nahi jene
[A Vaishnav does not succumb to worldly attachments]
DriDh vairaagya jena man maan re
[Who has devoted himself to stauch detachment to worldly
pleasures]
Ram naam shoon taaLi laagi
[Who has been edicted to the elixir coming by the name of Ram]
SakaL tirath tena tan maan re
[For whom all the religious sites are in the mind]
Vaishnav...

VaN-lobhi ne kapaT-rahit chhe
[Who has no greed and deciet]
Kaam-krodh nivaarya re
[Who has renounced lust of all types and anger]
BhaNe Narsaiyyo tenun darshan karta
[The poet Narsi will like to see such a person]
KuL ekoter taarya re
[By who's virtue, the entire family gets salvation]
Vaishnav...



I wonder sometimes, how difficult it is to what we want to become and what we actually do.... following simple principles can make our life very happy and beautiful but still we, including me, do actions to regert later... why?

i publish my varied thoughts under this blog... hoping to remind myself how, why, etc... hopefully, i will add value to this earth before departing...

waiting for 11th july....

waiting for 11th july....

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Doston,
you will get many videos and articles on Nusrat saab. but below are some of the bollywood hits of rahat fateh ali khan (nephew of nusrat saab). i hope you will enjoy hearing them as much as i do.

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O Re Piya - Aaja Nachle



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Tujhe Dekh Dekh Sona - Kalyug




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Bol Na Halke Halke - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom



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Mann ki Lagan - Paap



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couldn't resist myself from putting this one... by nusrat saab.

Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Part -1)




Thanks to all video uploaders...

tere ishq me....

Tere ishq mein, haye tere ishq mein
Tere ishq mein, haye tere ishq mein
Raakh se rookhi koyal se kali
Raat katte na hijraan wali
Tere ishq mein, haye tere ishq mein
Rakh se rookhi koyal se kali
Raat kate na hijraan wali
Tere ishq mein, haye haye
Tere ishq mein.....

Teri justajoo karte rahe marte rahe
Tere ishq mein
Tere roobaroo baithe huye marte rahe
Tere ishq mein
Tere roobaroo teri justajoo
Tere ishq mein, haye Tere ishq mein
Badal dhune mauasam bune sadiyaan gini lamhe chune
Lamhe chune mausam bune
Kuch garm the kuch gungune

Tere ishq mein
Badal dhune
Moasam bune
Tere ishq mein
Tere ishq mein, haye haye
Tere ishq mein....


Tere ishq mein tanhaiyaan, tanhaiyaan tere ishq mein
Humne buhat behlaiyaan tanhaiyaan
Tere ishq mein
Roh se kabhi manwaiyaan
Tanhaiyaan tere ishq mein
Mujhy ttoh ker koi din gayea
Mujhy cherr ker koi shab gayi
Maine rakh li sari aahatein
Kab ayi thi shab kab gayi
Tere ishq mein kab din gayea shab kab gayi
Tere ishq mein
Tere ishq mein haye haye haye
Tere ishq mein
Raakh se rokhi koyal se kali
Raat katte na hijraan wali

Dil soofi ye tha hum chal deye jahan le chala
Tere ishq mein
Hum chal deye
Tere ishq mein
Haye tere ishq mein
Main asmaan main hi zameen
Geelee zameen sili zameen
Jab lab jale pi li zameen
Gili zameen tere ishq mein

Camel Story- Corporate Lesson










MORAL:

SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, & EXPERIENCE are only useful if you are at the right place!! Where are you now??

5 MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.

Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel, "
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel in front of Bob After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies.
"Great," the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.


Lesson 2:

A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest removed his hand.

But changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129 It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.


Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out.

The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."

"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world."
Puff! She's gone.

"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life."
Puff! He's gone.

"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.


Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you doing nothing?"
The eagle answered: " Sure , why not."

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.



Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
BullShit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.



Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the Winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!


THIS ENDS THE 5-MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE..

colors

one more from the colorful videos from youtube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhLeB2XlwoI

Stand for the Nation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jckhTr8wgk&NR=1





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sn40JvmglE

Is Ignorance a Bliss??

Is Ignorance a Bliss??

After watching the below movie - I think may be or May Not be?

Street Light

Let there be light ...

Lessons from cricket !!

Lesson - We should focus our energy and efforts in facing challenges instead of finding reasons (read excuses). If the efforts are sincere than life will unfold beautifully.


Case Study 1.

Harbhajan Singh, the Indian off-spinner, insisted that crowd abuse and sledging from the Australians backfired, as it fired him up for better performance.

"None of it bothered me. There were a lot of unnecessary things spoken. It just made me stronger. I love challenges and though people were booing me, I tried to ignore it," he said.

Harbhajan's stats in CB Series final. (O M R W rpo)

1st Final:

Harbhajan Singh

10

0

38

2

3.80

(wkts - hayden, symonds)

2nd Final:

Harbhajan Singh

10

0

44

1

4.40

(wkt - symonds)

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Case Study 2 .

Dec 2005 : In December 2005, Sourav Ganguly was dropped from the Indian cricket team.

20 June 2006: Sourav Ganguly in an interview -

Q. Is it just about runs, the reason you're not in the India side at the moment, because we hear a lot about differences of opinion with the selectors and with the coach Greg Chappell?

A. Well I don't know about that. I don't want to comment on that. I don't want to make an issue about that. All I can say is what is in my hands is to score runs and take wickets and I'd better concentrate on that.

YEAR 2007 - He scored 1106 Test runs at an average of 61.44 (with three centuries and four fifties) in 2007 to become the second highest rungetter in Test matches of that year after Jacques Kallis. He is the fifth highest rungetter in 2007 in ODIs,^[17] where he scored 1240 runs at 44.28.

(2007 Stats from : http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=1;id=2007;type=year
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2;id=2007;type=year
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पुरानी यादे ताज़ा करो।

पुरानी यादे ताज़ा करो।
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मछली जल की रानी है,
जीवन उसका पानी है।
हाथ लगाओ डर जायेगी
बाहर निकालो मर जायेगी।

झूठ बोलना पाप है,
नदी किनारे सांप है।
काली माई आयेगी,
तुमको उठा ले जायेगी।

आज सोमवार है,
चूहे को बुखार है।
चूहा गया डाक्टर के पास,
डाक्टर ने लगायी सुई,
चूहा बोला उईईईईई।

तितली उडी, बस मे चढी।
सीट ना मिली,तो रोने लगी।।
driver बोला आजा मेरे पास,
तितली बोली " हट बदमाश "।

चन्दा मामा दूर के,
पूए पकाये भूर के।
आप खाएं थाली मे,
मुन्ने को दे प्याली मे…

आलू-कचालू बेटा कहा गये थे,
बन्दर की झोपडी मे सो रहे थे।
बन्दर ने लात मारी रो रहे थे,
मम्मी ने पैसे दिये हंस रहे थे।

......... aayi yaad..? :) :)

Charles Schultz Philosophy

Charles Schultz Philosophy

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

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How did you do?



The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.




Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with



Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.

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"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's already tomorrow in New Zealand"