You are the original God,the oldest person,the ultimate resting place of the entire universe.
You are the knower and you are that which is to be known,the supreme abode.
You of limitless form pervade the entire universe!
And why should they not bow before you,O,exalted one,
You are even greater than Brahma being the original creator?
O infinite one,God of gods,you are the abode of universe,
The imperishable,the manifest and the unmanifest,
And that which lies beyond both.
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Manipal,a place near Udupi in Karnataka State India,gave asylum to many sages during,
Epic age and hence called Manipal-[Muni-Palane=bringing up of sages].
Indrani,wife Indra was seperated from her husband because of curse of a sage and made penance here,
And got her wishes fulfilled.Manipal is not only sacred and holy but also famous for natural beauty,
And educational institutions.According to another source,
Manipal got its name because there existed nothing but accumulation of mud [Mannu -Palla=cavity of mud]
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How our stupid behaviour with our kinsfolk create wrong impression about them in others ,
Has been illustrated in this stroy told by someone.
There was a rustic man in a village.
He always used to call his wife by name “stupid’.
One day a guest came to his house and the rustic man asked his wife,
“Oh ,stupid,bring water to the guest for washing hands and feet”.
The uneducated and faithful wife obeyed him.
After that he asked her,”Oh,stupid,bring banana leaves and serve meals for us”.
She did accordingly.The guest thought that her name was “stupid”.
Later when the guest was ready for taking leave of,he approached the woman,
And said ,”Thank you for your hospitality,Oh,stupid,the dinner was nice”.
By:Vani
What is not in a name?A name carries with it information about one’s origin,religion,community,gender and identity.
We identify by name, each object on earth,liquid or solid and the objects which we feel but not see.
Parents name their children after spiritual or famous persons and expect their children to follow their footsteps and ideals.
But we see that most of the criminals or mis guided youths spoil the fame of the persons,
After whom they are named and make their parents bend their heads with shame.
Name often may not match with the position or disposition and nature or feature of a person.
A begger may be named Raja.A poor girl may be named after Goddess of wealth.
A person because of good deeds,may leave behind a name after death.
And people may blame a sinner because of his bad deeds after death.
But for a deceased one fame or blame all is same.
Remembering the name of God,when breathing last will relieve a person of all the sins committed during the life time– says the scripture.
Names may be funny. A girl named Kumari may be a married one and called as Srimati Kumari,
Whereas a girl named Srimati may be a unmarried one and called as Kumari Srimati.
By : Vani
Enter a commercial complex,you are greeted with a banner announcing ,
“Purchase one and get one free”.
1]Purchase sweet,you get diabetes free.
2]Purchase a laptop ,you get shipment of health problems,
Such as back pain,dryness of fluid in eyes due to continuous watching etc.
3]Purchase raw vegitables,raw meat or fish,you get germs free.
Enter the world of nature.Without burning a hole in your pocket,
You get bonanza free and perfect.
1] Plant a tree,you get oxygen free.
2]Dive deep into ocean,you get pearls free.
Enter the field of social service and serve humanity.
You get love of people and respect in society free.
Cultivate reading habits,you get food for hungry soul free.
Pray to Almighty with devotion,you get His insurance cover free.
By:Vani
Prefix” a” in Sanskrit changes the meaning of a word into its opposite,
So “vidya” is understanding and “avidya” is ignorance.
The same arrangement is also found in many Greek words-
eg: atheism-vs–theism and” apathy”-vs-“pathos”.
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As long as you are self-centred,you will be nothing more than a blocked bamboo stick,
That serves only to carry the corpse .When you shed your ego and stand up with responsibility,
You will become the hollow bamboo that serves as a flute! . Like how the air that enters the flute,
Leaves it as music,the air that enters you will flow as energy.
The more responsibility you take up,the more you will expand and grow.
Reposibility is consciousness.
By:Paramahamsa Nityananda
