To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
Buddha

Happy Diwali To All!

Well done is better than well said.

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.

The  Diwali Mela at Amar Jyoti was just out of the world.It was a combination of music and masti.

अपनी तकदीर को देखकर,
कभी निराश नहीं होते,
दूसरों की खुशियों  को देखकर,
खुद को गम में नहीं डुबोते,
हाथ की लकीरों को,
बदलते देर नहीं लगती,
तकदीर तो उनकी भी होती है,
जिनके हाथ नहीं होते|

Don't bottle up anger as it can have a adverse impact on your health.

दुखी मित्र को देखकर,जो भी अपने सुखों मे मग्न रहता है,उस निष्कृष्ट व्यक्ति को देखना भी पाप है|दूसरी ओर जो मनुष्य अपनी पर्वत जैसी विशाल विप्पति को,धूल के कण जैसा मामूली समझता है और मित्र के जरा से दुःख को भी सुमेरू पर्वत सा अनुभव करता है,वही सच्चा मित्र है|

 The seeds of mindfulness are within us,but we usually forget to water it.

You can't hide your true colors as you approach the autumn of your life.

Happy Karwachauth To All!

1. Often people seems to have a clear idea of how `other’s’ should  live their lives … but `none’ about his own.                             

संसार के दुखियों में पहला दुखी निर्धन है|उससे दुखी वो है,जिसने किसी का उधार चुकाना  हो|इन दोनों से अधिक् दुखी वह है,जो सदा रोगी रहता है|

Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. 

आंसू नहीं हैं,आँखों में
फिर भी वो रोती है,
नींद है,कोसो दूर,
न जाने वो कैसे सोती है, 
दर्द बढ़ चुका है,इतना
की जिंदगी,
कांटो की सेज बन चुकी है,
उफ़,
क्यों उसकी हर खुशी,गम में बदल चुकी है|

धूल स्वंय अपमान सहकर भी,पुष्पों का उपहार देती है|

Happy people also have their share of setbacks,but they 'rebound'quickly.

 Cleanse the temple of your heart so that the Beloved may come and dwell therein.

जिंदगी नहीं रूकती,किसी के लिए,
जिंदगी एक समान नहीं होती,
सबके लिए,
अलग-अलग है,किस्मत सबकी,
अलग-अलग है,फितरत सबकी,
जुदा हैं,खुशियाँ हर किसी की,
जुदा-जुदा हैं,गम 
ये तो जानता  है,सिर्फ देनेवाला
क्यों,
किसी को ज्यादा मिला है,और किसी को कम|

Determine the thing that can and shall be done,the way can be found to do it.

Dreams give rise to hope,hope inspires efforts,efforts result in success,so dreams are the roots of success.

उम्मीद ऐसी हो,
जो जीने को मजबूर करे,
राह ऐसी हो,
जो चलने को मजबूर करे,
दोस्ती ऐसी हो,
जो मिलने को मजबूर करे,
ख्वाब ऐसा हो,
जो आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा बने|

Two blind persons wanted to drink water at the RagiGudda temple, Bangalore.
When they were unable to operate the tap, this mother monkey opened the tap for them, allowed them to drink water, drank some water herself and then closed the tap before leaving the scene
 It is proof that humanity does exist - even if we humans have forgotten it ourselves...!!!

 

The right time to repair the roof is,when the sun is shining.