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Dressing

Two young ladies arrived to a meeting wearing clothes that were quite revealing their body parts. Here is what the Chairman told them: He took a good look at th em and made them sit. Then he said something that, they might never forget for the rest of their lives. He looked at them straight in the eyes and said; "ladies, everything that God has valuable in this world is well covered and hard to see, find or get. 1. Where do you find DIAMONDS? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. 2. Where do you find PEARLS? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. 3. Where do you find GOLD? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers of rock and to get them, you have to work hard & dig deep down to get them. He looked at them with serious eyes and said; "Your body is sacred & unique" You are far more precious than gold, diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too. So he added that, "If you keep yo...

What is Maturity?

Definition provided by Buddhist Lamas... Maturity is when you stop trying to change people, and instead focus on changing yourself. Maturity is when you accept people for who they are. Maturity is when you understand that everyone is right in their own perspective. Maturity is when you learn to "let go". Maturity is when you are able to drop "expectations" from a relationship and give for the sake of giving. Maturity is when you understand that whatever you do, you do for your own peace. Maturity is when you stop proving to the world how intelligent you are. Maturity is when you focus on positives in people. Maturity is when you do not seek approval from others. Maturity is when you stop comparing yourself with others. Maturity is when you are at peace with yourself. Maturity is when you can differentiate between "need" and "want, and you can let go of your wants. Maturity is when you stop attaching "happiness" to material ...

Guru Paduka Stotram – Adi Shankaracharya

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Anantha samsara samudhra thara naukayithabhyam guru bhakthithabhyam, Vairagya samrajyadha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam. 1 The crossing of the endless ocean of  samsara is possible by the boat that is sincere devotion to the Guru. Showing me the way to the valuable dominion of renunciation, O dear Guru, I bow to thy holy sandals. Kavithva varasini sagarabhyam, dourbhagya davambudha malikabhyam, Dhoorikrutha namra vipathithabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam. 2 Like a full moon for the ocean of the Knowledge, Like down pour of water to put out the fire of misfortunes, Removing the various distresses of those who surrender to them, O dear Guru, I bow to thy holy sandals. Natha yayo sripatitam samiyu kadachidapyasu daridra varya, Mookascha vachaspathitham hi thabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam. 3 Those who prostrate to the blessed padukas of their Guru, becomes possessors of great wealth, and overcome the curse of their po...

A Personal SWOT

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A SWOT matrix is a framework for analyzing our strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats we face. This helps us to focus on our strengt hs, minimize weaknesses, and take advantage of every opportunity. SWOT is an acronym for Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The first two, strengths and weaknesses, are our personal attributes that we bring to our life. The second two, opportunities and threats are what the outside world brings to us. For each of the SWOT elements, ask yourself some questions. I have listed some example questions below, you can add your own questions too. STRENGTHS : What benefits do you have which others do not have? This could include skills, education, or connections. What are you better at than anyone else? What personal resources do you have access to? What do other people see as your strengths? Which achievements are you most proud of? What values do you believe in that others fail to show? Are you part...

Remember to Acknowledge

You can acknowledge others in many ways. When someone calls you, acknowledge the call. When they send you something, remember to say thank you. When someone does a good job, say so. When they apologize, acknowledge that too. It’s especially important to acknowledge acts of kindness – doing so reinforces the act and encourages more of the same. We all benefit. Almost everyone loves to be acknowledged we love to have our phone calls returned, to be told we are doing a great job, to be thanked for working so hard, to have our creativity appreciated. People remember acknowledgment and they appreciate it. When you need a favor, or advice, the fact that you have previously taken the time to acknowledge someone often comes back to help you. It makes others want to help you and to see you succeed. Also, people who have been acknowledged genuinely and with love are very forgiving. They will see beyond your mistakes and failures and forgive you freely. Needless to ...

Service

One day Krishna and Arjuna were taking their usual walk, when they came across an old Brahmin begging, taking pity on his condition, Arj una gave him a bag of gold coins. The man was overjoyed and went home. On his way he was robbed by a thief in the forest. He cursed his fate and the next day set off to beg again. Arjuna and Krishna saw again and when Arjuna got to know of his story, once again took pity and gave him a large diamond. The man took it home and kept it in an old pot which had been unused for many years in order to keep it safe and went to sleep. The next morning before he could wake up, his wife went to fetch water from the river and on her way back, she slipped and her pot broke.  She immediately remembered the pot at home which lay unused and brought it to fill it with water. Just as she dipped the pot in to the river the diamond escaped the pot and went in to the river. When she returned home the Brahmin was desperately searching the house for the pot and wh...

Monkey Selling

Once upon a time in a village, a man announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for Rs 10. The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them. The man bought thousands at Rs 10 and as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at Rs 20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer rate increased to Rs 25 and the supply of monkeys became so little that it was an effort to even see a monkey, let alone catch it. The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at Rs 50, However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would now buy on behalf of him. In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers. Lo...