A Zen Story - found this worthy of a forward:

 

A Zen Story - found this worthy of a forward:

One day one person climbed up a mountain where a hermit woman was meditating. 

She had taken refuge and was asked:

- “What are you doing here alone in such a solitude place?”

 To which she replied: 

- “I have lots of work !”

- “And how can you have so much work? 

I don't see anything around you here...?”

- “I have to train two hawks and two eagles, assure two rabbits, discipline one snake, motivate a donkey and tame a lion.....”

- “And, where have they gone that I don't see them?”

- “I have them all inside here within me...!!

✓ The hawks stare on everything that is presented to me, good or bad, I have to work on them to see only good things. They are my eyes.

✓ The two eagles with their claws hurt and destroy, I have to train them not to hurt. They are my hands.

✓ Rabbits want to go where they want, at the same time they do not want to face difficult situations, I have to teach them to be calm even if there is suffering or stumbling.  They are my feet.

✓ The donkey is always tired, stubborn and does not want to carry the load each time I walk. That is my body!

✓ The most difficult to tame is the "snake."  Although it is locked in a strong cage with 32 bars, it is always ready to sting, bite and poison anyone nearby. I have to discipline it...  that's my tongue.

✓ I also have one Lion.  Oh ... how proud, vain, he thinks that "he is the king." I have to tame him. And that's my ego.

So you see, my friend, I have  lots of work..... “

  

 Think & Reflect !

We all may have the same — Lots to work on ourselves !

So Stop Criticising, Evaluating n Judging others ! Let’s First work on ourselves !!

Clear instructions taught by puranas and vedas in 5000 BC to prevent Pandemic by maintaining perfect hygiene.

 

Clear instructions taught by puranas and vedas in 5000 BC to prevent Pandemic by maintaining perfect hygiene.

1. लवणं व्यञ्जनं चैव घृतं

    तैलं तथैव च । 

    लेह्यं पेयं च विविधं 

    हस्तदत्तं न भक्षयेत् ।। 

    धर्मसिन्धू ३पू. आह्निक

*Salt, ghee, oil, rice and other food items should not be served with bare hand. Use spoons to serve.*

2. अनातुरः स्वानि खानि न 

    स्पृशेदनिमित्ततः ।।

    मनुस्मृति ४/१४४

*Without a reason don't touch your own indriyas (organs like eyes, nose, ears, etc.)*

3. अपमृज्यान्न च स्न्नातो

    गात्राण्यम्बरपाणिभिः ।। 

    मार्कण्डेय पुराण ३४/५२

*Don't use clothes already worn by you & dry yourself after a bath.*

4. हस्तपादे मुखे चैव पञ्चाद्रे

    भोजनं चरेत् ।।

    पद्म०सृष्टि.५१/८८

    नाप्रक्षालितपाणिपादो

    भुञ्जीत ।।

    सुश्रुतसंहिता चिकित्सा

    २४/९८

*Wash your hands, feet, mouth before you eat.*

5. स्न्नानाचारविहीनस्य सर्वाः 

    स्युः निष्फलाः क्रियाः ।।

    वाघलस्मृति ६९

*Without a bath or Snan and Shudhi, all Karmas (duties) done are Nishphal (no use).*

6. न धारयेत् परस्यैवं

    स्न्नानवस्त्रं कदाचन ।I

    पद्म० सृष्टि.५१/८६

*Don't use the cloth (like towel) used by another person for drying yourself after a bath.*

7. अन्यदेव भवद्वासः

    शयनीये नरोत्तम ।

    अन्यद् रथ्यासु देवानाम

    अर्चायाम् अन्यदेव हि ।।

    महाभारत अनु १०४/८६

*Use different clothes while sleeping, while going out, while doing pooja.*

8. तथा न अन्यधृतं (वस्त्रं 

    धार्यम् ।।

   महाभारत अनु १०४/८६

*Don't wear clothes worn by others.*

9.  न अप्रक्षालितं पूर्वधृतं

     वसनं बिभृयाद् ।।

     विष्णुस्मृति ६४

*Clothes once worn should not be worn again before washing.*

10. न आद्रं परिदधीत ।।

      गोभिसगृह्यसूत्र ३/५/२४

*Don't wear wet clothes.*

*These precautions were taught to every Indian five thousand years ago in the* ***Sanatana Dharma***.                                      *We were forewarned about importance of maintaining personal hygiene, when no microscopes existed, but our ancestors using Vedic knowledge prescribed these Dharma as Sadhaachaaram and followed these*

This happened in US ! WHY CAN'T THIS HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY... INDIA?

 

 This happened in US ! WHY CAN'T THIS HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY... INDIA?

Letter from a US . Airline pilot: 

He writes:

My lead flight attendant came to me and said, "We have an H.R. On this flight."  (H.R. Stands for human remains.)

"Are they military?" I asked.
'Yes', she said.

'Is there an escort?' I asked.
'Yes, I already assigned him a seat'.

'Would you please tell him to come to the flight deck. You can board him early," I said..

A short while later, a young army sergeant entered the flight deck. He was the image of the perfectly dressed soldier. He introduced himself and I asked him about his soldier. The escorts of these fallen soldiers talk about them as if they are still alive and still with us.

'My soldier is on his way back to Virginia ,' he said. He proceeded to answer my questions, but offered no words.

I asked him if there was anything I could do for him and he said no. I told him that he had the toughest job in the military and that I appreciated the work that he does for the families of our fallen soldiers. The first officer and I got up out of our seats  to shake his hand. He left the flight deck to find his seat.

We completed our pre-flight checks, pushed back and performed an uneventful departure. About 30 minutes into our flight I received a call from the lead flight attendant in the cabin. 'I just found out the family of the soldier we are carrying, is on board', she said. She then proceeded to tell me that the father, mother, wife and 2-year old daughter were escorting their son, husband, and father home. The family was upset because they were unable to see the container that the soldier was in before we left. We were on our way to a major hub at which the family was going to wait four hours for the connecting flight home to Virginia .

The father of the soldier told the flight attendant that knowing his son was below him in the cargo compartment and being unable to see him was too much for him and the family to bear. He had asked the flight attendant if there was anything that could be done to allow them to see him upon our arrival. The family wanted to be outside by the cargo door to watch the soldier being taken off the airplane. I could hear the desperation in the flight attendants voice when she asked me if there was anything I could do. 'I'm on it', I said. I told her that I would get back to her.

Airborne communication with my company normally occurs in the form of e-mail like messages. I decided to bypass this system and contact my flight dispatcher directly on a Secondary radio. There is a radio operator in the operations control center who connects you to the telephone of the dispatcher. I was in direct contact with the dispatcher. I explained the situation I had on board with the family and what it was the family wanted. He said he understood and that he would get back to me.

Two hours went by and I had not heard from the dispatcher. We were going to get busy soon and I needed to know what to tell the family. I sent a text message asking for an update. I Saved the return message from the dispatcher and the following is the text:

'Captain, sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. There is policy on this now and I had to check on a few things. Upon your arrival a dedicated escort team will meet the aircraft. The team will escort the family to the ramp and plane side. A van will be used to load the remains with a secondary van for the family. The family will be taken to their departure area and escorted into the terminal where the remains can be seen on the ramp. It is a private area for the family only. When the connecting aircraft arrives, the family will be escorted onto the ramp and plane side to watch the remains being loaded for the final leg home. Captain, most of us here in flight control are veterans.. Please pass our condolences on to the family. Thanks.'

I sent a message back telling flight control thanks for a good job. I printed out the message and gave it to the lead flight attendant to pass on to the father. The lead flight attendant was very thankful and told me, 'You have no idea how much this will mean to them.'

Things started getting busy for the descent, approach and landing. After landing, we cleared the runway and taxied to the ramp area. The ramp is huge with 15 gates on either side of the alleyway. It is always a busy area with aircraft manuvering every which way to enter and exit.
When we entered the ramp and checked in with the ramp controller, we were told that all traffic was being held for us.
'There is a team in place to meet the aircraft', we were told.
It looked like it was all coming together, then I realised that once we turned the seat belt sign off, everyone would stand up at once and delay the family from getting off the airplane. As we approached our gate, I asked the co-pilot to tell the ramp controller we were going to stop short of the gate to make an announcement to the passengers. He did that and the ramp controller said, 'Take your time.'

I stopped the aircraft and set the parking brake. I pushed the public address button and said, 'Ladies and gentleman, this is your Captain speaking I have stopped short of our gate to make a special announcement. We have a passenger on board who deserves our honor and respect. His Name is Private XXXXXX, a soldier who recently lost his life. Private XXXXXX is under your feet in the cargo hold. Escorting him today is Army Sergeant XXXXXXX. Also, on board are his father, mother, wife, and daughter. Your entire flight crew is asking for all passengers to remain in their seats to allow the family to exit the aircraft first. Thank you.'

We continued the turn to the gate, came to a stop and started our shutdown procedures. A couple of minutes later I opened the cockpit door. I found the two forward flight attendants crying, something you just do not see. I was told that after we came to a stop, every passenger on the aircraft stayed in their seats, waiting for the family to exit the aircraft.

When the family got up and gathered their things, a passenger slowly started to clap his hands. Moments later more passengers joined in and soon the entire aircraft was clapping. Words of 'God Bless You', I'm sorry, thank you, be proud, and other kind words were uttered to the family as they made their way down the aisle and out of the airplane.

They were escorted down to the ramp to finally be with their loved one.

Many of the passengers disembarking thanked me for the announcement I had made. They were just words, I told them, I could say them over and over again, but nothing I say will bring back that brave soldier.

I respectfully ask that all of you reflect on this event and the sacrifices that millions of our men and women have made to ensure our freedom and safety

Foot note:
I know everyone who has served their country who reads this will have tears in their eyes, including me ( Being Defence Officer's son.)
Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break it!

Please send this on after a short prayer for our service men and women.
Don't break it!
I do Remember The Epitaph at “ Chushul” in Ladhak after the Chinese Ops of 1962 :
    “ When you go home Tell them ,for their Today we gave our Tomorrow”
    “ They die for me and mine and you and yours and deserve our honour and respect.

    'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
    Protect them as they protect us..bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
    perform for us in our time of need.. In  God’s Name'

Request To you :
When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops in India & those Indian troops deployed around the world.. There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your e-Mail address book. Do not let it stop with you.
Of all the gifts you could give a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
Really worth repeating.

*THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.*

 

 *THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.*

The director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person is much more plastic than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.

Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.

Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.

And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.

Professor Monchi Uri from the University of Montreal believes that the brain of an elderly person chooses the least energy-intensive path, cutting unnecessary and leaving only the right options for solving a problem. A study was conducted in which different age groups took part. Young people were confused a lot when passing the tests, while those over 60 made the right decisions.

Now let's look at the features of the brain at the age of 60-80. They are really rosy! 

*FEATURES OF THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.*

1. The neurons of the brain do not die off, as everyone around them says. Connections between them simply disappear if a person does not engage in mental work.

2. Absent-mindedness and forgetfulness appear due to an overabundance of information. Therefore, do not focus your whole life on unnecessary trifles.

3. Beginning at the age of 60, a person, when making decisions, uses not one hemisphere at the same time like young people, but both.

4. Conclusion: If a person leads a healthy lifestyle, moves, is engaged in reasonable physical and mental activities, intellectual abilities DO NOT decrease with age, but GROWS, reaching a peak by the age of 80-90 years! 

So don't be afraid of old age. Strive to develop intellectually. Learn new crafts, make music, learn to play musical instruments, paint! Dance! Take an interest in life, meet and communicate with friends, make plans for the future, travel as best you can. Don't forget to go to shops, cafes, concerts. Do not lock yourself in alone - it is destructive for any person. Live with the thought: all the good things are still ahead of me!

 Information!

A large study in the United States found that:

▪The most productive age of a person is from 60 to 70 years;

▪ The 2nd most productive human stage is the age from 70 to 80 years old;

▪ 3rd most productive stage - 50 and 60 years old.

▪ Before that, the person has not yet reached his peak.

▪The average age of Nobel Prize laureates is 62;

▪The average age of the presidents of the 100 largest companies in the world is 63 years;

▪The average age of pastors in the 100 largest churches in the United States is 71;

▪The average age of dads is 76 years.

▪ This confirms that a person's best and most productive years are between 60 and 80 years of age.

▪This study was published by a team of doctors and psychologists in the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.

▪They found that at 60 you reach the peak of your emotional and mental potential, and this continues until you are 80.

▪ Therefore, if you are 60, 70 or 80 years old, you are at the best level of your life.

 * SOURCE: New England Journal of Medicine *.

Pass on this  information to  your family and friends aged 60, 70 and 80 so that they will be proud of their age

🍁 🍂🍁🍁*SUNDAY STORY*

 

o me

*SUNDAY STORY*

*The Law of "Wasted" Effort:*

Do you know that lions, the most dangerous animals in the jungle, only succeed in a quarter of their hunting attempts? This means they fail in 75% of their attempts and succeed in only 25% of them.

Despite this small percentage shared by most predators, they don't despair in their pursuit and hunting attempts. The main reason is their "understanding" of the Law of Wasted Efforts, which is instinctively built into animals.

-Half the eggs of fish are eaten...

-Half the baby bears die before puberty...

-Half of the seeds sown into the soil do not grow…

-Most of the world's rains fall into the ocean…

-Most of the seeds of trees are eaten by birds.

Scientists have found that animals, trees and other forces of nature are more receptive to the law of wasted efforts. While other forms of life accept non-successful attempts as the law of wasted effort, only human beings think that the lack of success in a few attempts is failure.

The truth is that we only fail when we stop trying. People who understood this and kept trying are the ones that eventually made it to the top in their profession.

Success doesn't mean a life free of pitfalls and falls; rather, it means walking over your mistakes and going beyond every stage where your efforts were wasted.

Success means learning from every experience and applying that learning to improve your chances of winning next time. It means you never stop trying new ways of doing something, until you succeed.

In summary, never stop trying! That's what resilience is all about, and only the resilient ever achieve success and greatness!

If there is one secret mantra for success, it will simply be “continue all over again”.

For those with a high IQ

 For those with a high IQ

What Is Intelligence, Anyway?

By Isaac Asimov

When I was in the army, I received the kind of aptitude test that all soldiers took and, against a normal of 100, scored 160. No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.

(It didn't mean anything. The next day I was still a buck private with KP - kitchen police - as my highest duty.)

All my life I've been registering scores like that, so that I have the complacent feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. 

Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who make up the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents similar to mine?

For instance, I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80, by my estimate. I always took it for granted that I was far more intelligent than he was. 

Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hastened to him with it, watched him anxiously as he explored its vitals, and listened to his pronouncements as though they were divine oracles - and he always fixed my car.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man devised questions for an intelligence test. 

Or suppose a carpenter did, or a farmer, or, indeed, almost anyone but an academician. By every one of those tests, I'd prove myself a moron, and I'd be a moron, too. 

In a world where I could not use my academic training and my verbal talents but had to do something intricate or hard, working with my hands, I would do poorly. 

My intelligence, then, is not absolute but is a function of the society I live in and of the fact that a small subsection of that society has managed to foist itself on the rest as an arbiter of such matters.

Consider my auto-repair man, again. 

He had a habit of telling me jokes whenever he saw me. 

One time he raised his head from under the automobile hood to say: "Doc, a deaf-and-mute guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails. He put two fingers together on the counter and made hammering motions with the other hand. 

"The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk brought him nails. He picked out the sizes he wanted, and left. Well, doc, the next guy who came in was a blind man. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?"

Indulgently, I lifted by right hand and made scissoring motions with my first two fingers. 

Whereupon my auto-repair man laughed raucously and said, "Why, you dumb jerk, He used his voice and asked for them." 

Then he said smugly, "I've been trying that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew for sure I'd catch you." 

"Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, doc, I knew you couldn't be very smart."

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

Prayer

 *Do you Pray?*  *I loved this interpretation of Prayer.*   What is a prayer?   Prayer doesn't just happen when we kneel or put our hands together and focus and expect things from God.   *Thinking positive and wishing good for others is a prayer.*   When you hug a friend. *That's a prayer.*   When you cook something to nourish family and friends. *That's a prayer.*   When we send off our near and dear ones and say, 'drive safely' or 'be safe'. *That's a prayer.*   When you are helping someone in need by giving your time and energy. *You are praying.*   When you forgive someone by your heart. *That is prayer.*   *Prayer is a vibration. A feeling. A thought.*  *Prayer is the voice of love, friendship, genuine relationships*.   *Prayer is an expression of your silent being.*                                                                                           Keep praying always... wish well for others…always help those in need… be merciful…walk a mile in others shoes… never judge…everything comes back