1. The Old Nun:
An old nun who was living in a convent next to a construction site noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways.
She decided she would take her lunch, sit with the workers and talk with them.
She put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked over to the spot where the men were eating. She walked up to the group and with a big smile said, "And do you men know Jesus Christ?"
They shook their heads and looked at each other very confused. One of the workers looked up into the steelworks and yelled out, "Anybody up there know Jesus Christ?"
One of the steel workers yelled down "Why?"
The worker yelled back, "Cos his wife's here with his lunch.
2. Burial in Jerusalem:
A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation in Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her buried here in the Holy Land for $150 or we can have her shipped back home for $5000.
The husband thought about it and told the undertaker he would have her shipped back home. The undertaker asked him, "Why would you spend $5000 to have her shipped home when you could have a beautiful burial here, and it would only cost $150?"
the husband replied, "Long ago, I heard that a man died here, was buried here, and three days later, rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance!
3. 40 years of marriage:
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant..
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table..
She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!...the husband became 92 years old
Moral: Men who are ungrateful idiots should remember fairies are female.
5. Talking Parrot:
A woman went to a pet shop and immediately spotted a large, beautiful parrot. There was a sign on the cage that said $50.
"Why so little?" she asked the pet store owner.
The owner looked at her and said, "Look, I should tell you first that this bird used to live in a house of prostitution, and sometimes it says some pretty vulgar stuff."
The woman thought about this, but decided she had to have the bird anyway. She took it home and hung the bird's cage up in her living room and waited for it to say something.
The bird looked around the room, then at her, and said,"New house, new madam."
The woman was a bit shocked at the implication, but then thought "that's really not so bad."
When her two teenage daughters returned from school, the bird saw them and said, "New house, new madam, new girls."
The girls and the woman were a bit offended but then began to laugh about the situation considering how and where the parrot had been raised.
Moments later, the woman's husband Keith came home from work.
The bird looked at him and said, "Hi John."
... Then the fight started!
6. The Deaf Bookkeeper:
A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Enzo, has cheated him out of 10 million bucks. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Enzo would hear nothing that he might have to testify about in court.
When the Godfather goes to confront Enzo about his missing $10 million, he takes along his lawyer who knows sign language.
The Godfather tells the lawyer, "Ask him where the 10 million bucks are, that he embezzled from me."
The lawyer, using sign language, asks Enzo where the money is. Enzo signs back, "I don't know what you are talking about."
The lawyer tells the Godfather, "He says he doesn't know what you are talking about."
The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to Enzo's temple and says, "Ask him again!"
The lawyer signs to Enzo, "He'll kill you if you don't tell him."
Enzo signs back, "OK. You win! The money is in a brown briefcase, buried behind the shed in my cousin Bruno's backyard in Woodbridge!"
The Godfather asks the lawyer, "What did he say?"
The lawyer replies, "He says you don't have the guts to pull the trigger."
7. Party Crashers:
The host at a party was getting worried because there were too many people and not enough refreshments.
She was sure that not all of these people had been invited but didn't know how to tell which ones were the crashers. Then her husband got an idea.
He turned to the crowd of guests and said "Will those who are from the bride's side of the family stand up please?" About twenty people stood.
Then he asked "Will those who are from the groom's side of the family stand up as well?" About twenty-five people stood up.
Then he smiled and said, "Will all those who stood please leave. This is a birthday party!
How much effort is required for a flower to blossom in the morning when the sun's rays strike at it? Similarly to droop its petals in the evening how much effort does the flower gives? Understand the smooth and harmonious transition of Flower's acceptance for this routine function every day. It is absolutely effortless and fully oriented with the rules of the nature. If this is true, let us also try to emulate the flower for the beginning and ending of our each day.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Date with a Woman
DATE WITH A WOMAN
After 21 years of Marriage, my Wife wanted me to take another Woman out to Dinner and a Movie.
She said I Love You but I know this other Woman loves you and would Love to spend some Time with You.
The other Woman that my Wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER,
who has been a Widow for 19 years,
but the demands of my Work and my three Children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to Invite her to go out for Dinner and a Movie.
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked?
My Mother is the type of Woman who suspects that
a Late Night Call or a Surprise Invitation is a sign of Bad News.
'I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,' I responded.
'Just the two of us.'
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit Nervous.
When I arrived at her House, I noticed that she too seemed to be Nervous about our Date.
She waited in the Door with her Coat on.
She had Curled her Hair and was wearing the Dress that she had worn to Celebrate her last Wedding Anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as Radiant as an Angel's.
'I told my Friends that I was going to go out with My Son, and they were impressed, '
She said, as she got into the Car.
'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'.
We went to a Restaurant that, although not Elegant, was very Nice and Cozy.
My Mother took my Arm as if She were the First Lady.
After we sat down, I had to read the Menu. Large Print.
Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.
A Nostalgic Smile was on her Lips.
'It was I who used to have to Read the Menu when you were Small,'
She said.
'Then it's Time that you Relax and let me Return the Favor,'
I responded.
During the Dinner, we had an Agreeable Conversation, nothing Extra-ordinary,
but catching up on recent Events of each others Life.
We talked so much that we missed the Movie.
As we arrived at her House later,
She said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.'
I agreed.
'How was your Dinner Date?' asked My Wife when I got Home.
'Very Nice. Much more so than I could have Imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my Mother died of a Massive Heart Attack.
It happened so suddenly that I didn't have Time to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an Envelope with a Copy of a Restaurant Receipt
from the same place Mother and I had dined.
An Attached Note Said:
'I paid this Bill in Advance.
I wasn't sure that I could be there;
But nevertheless, I paid for Two Plates –
One for You and the Other for Your Wife.
You will never know what that Night meant for Me.
I Love You,
My Son.'
At that moment, I understood the Importance of saying in Time:
'I LOVE YOU!'
and to give our Loved Ones the Time that they Deserve.
Nothing in Life is more important than God and your Family.
Give them the Time they Deserve, because these Things cannot be Put Off till 'Some Other Time.'
Pass This Along To Everyone
With An Aging Parent,
To A Child,
To An Adult,
To Anyone With A Parent,
After 21 years of Marriage, my Wife wanted me to take another Woman out to Dinner and a Movie.
She said I Love You but I know this other Woman loves you and would Love to spend some Time with You.
The other Woman that my Wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER,
who has been a Widow for 19 years,
but the demands of my Work and my three Children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to Invite her to go out for Dinner and a Movie.
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked?
My Mother is the type of Woman who suspects that
a Late Night Call or a Surprise Invitation is a sign of Bad News.
'I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,' I responded.
'Just the two of us.'
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit Nervous.
When I arrived at her House, I noticed that she too seemed to be Nervous about our Date.
She waited in the Door with her Coat on.
She had Curled her Hair and was wearing the Dress that she had worn to Celebrate her last Wedding Anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as Radiant as an Angel's.
'I told my Friends that I was going to go out with My Son, and they were impressed, '
She said, as she got into the Car.
'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'.
We went to a Restaurant that, although not Elegant, was very Nice and Cozy.
My Mother took my Arm as if She were the First Lady.
After we sat down, I had to read the Menu. Large Print.
Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.
A Nostalgic Smile was on her Lips.
'It was I who used to have to Read the Menu when you were Small,'
She said.
'Then it's Time that you Relax and let me Return the Favor,'
I responded.
During the Dinner, we had an Agreeable Conversation, nothing Extra-ordinary,
but catching up on recent Events of each others Life.
We talked so much that we missed the Movie.
As we arrived at her House later,
She said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.'
I agreed.
'How was your Dinner Date?' asked My Wife when I got Home.
'Very Nice. Much more so than I could have Imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my Mother died of a Massive Heart Attack.
It happened so suddenly that I didn't have Time to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an Envelope with a Copy of a Restaurant Receipt
from the same place Mother and I had dined.
An Attached Note Said:
'I paid this Bill in Advance.
I wasn't sure that I could be there;
But nevertheless, I paid for Two Plates –
One for You and the Other for Your Wife.
You will never know what that Night meant for Me.
I Love You,
My Son.'
At that moment, I understood the Importance of saying in Time:
'I LOVE YOU!'
and to give our Loved Ones the Time that they Deserve.
Nothing in Life is more important than God and your Family.
Give them the Time they Deserve, because these Things cannot be Put Off till 'Some Other Time.'
Pass This Along To Everyone
With An Aging Parent,
To A Child,
To An Adult,
To Anyone With A Parent,
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Waiting Concept.
One of the most beautiful aspects of human nature is our ability to wait for something. We are always waiting for something or other. Waiting, however, is not to be seen as a distasteful activity; you must know how to wait. There are different ways of waiting and different reasons for waiting. When we do not know how to live in the present and are always waiting, it is a reflection of our lazy nature. The lazier you are, the more unconscious of yourself you are, the more you live on the surface, in the outward appearance and with your surface nature, and you tend to simply wait.
This is inertia. In this inertia we always wait for something to change hoping that somebody will come and give us what we desire. Human nature is like that. If you observe yourself, you will see that life is always knocking on your door, every day, every minute. It is telling you to change. But you have no courage to change; you are waiting for change to happen. You just won’t be the change you want. We all want peace, harmony and happiness. But how many actually work towards achieving these?Nature is often at the receiving end – human activity gives rise to exploitation of resources and pollution, for instance.
Nature wants you to change, but you don’t. You are waiting (for what?) and when things get out of hand, disasters might take place. Call them natural or human made; the fact is that the environment has its threshold and one day, we are faced with a challenging situation. Sometimes it takes us by complete surprise; it comes as a shock. Catastrophes happen and we are not entirely prepared to face the consequences. However, sometimes we learn from these catastrophes and even take steps to bring about change – in ourselves and the environment.
The day you understand that you have to cooperate, collaborate, exercise patience and feel connected, that day becomes the beginning of a new way of life. If you do not have patience and do not co-operate but cry and complain, nothing much will happen except that you will allow nature to use a bigger and more powerful hammer to knock you awake. Waiting is good but if you know how to wait. The Mother of Aurobindo Ashram said that when you know how to wait you put time by your side; time comes with you.
Learn how to wait with patience and in silence. Generally, when we wait we do so full of nervous energy and tension, we are out of balance. When we are waiting we have no patience in that waiting. The difference between waiting for change and waiting with patience is that in the latter you have done what is expected of you. You have done your duty. Then one can wait with patience and put time by one’s side. That can give you better and faster possibilities in life. That way time becomes your partner and helps you to reach the desired result
This is inertia. In this inertia we always wait for something to change hoping that somebody will come and give us what we desire. Human nature is like that. If you observe yourself, you will see that life is always knocking on your door, every day, every minute. It is telling you to change. But you have no courage to change; you are waiting for change to happen. You just won’t be the change you want. We all want peace, harmony and happiness. But how many actually work towards achieving these?Nature is often at the receiving end – human activity gives rise to exploitation of resources and pollution, for instance.
Nature wants you to change, but you don’t. You are waiting (for what?) and when things get out of hand, disasters might take place. Call them natural or human made; the fact is that the environment has its threshold and one day, we are faced with a challenging situation. Sometimes it takes us by complete surprise; it comes as a shock. Catastrophes happen and we are not entirely prepared to face the consequences. However, sometimes we learn from these catastrophes and even take steps to bring about change – in ourselves and the environment.
The day you understand that you have to cooperate, collaborate, exercise patience and feel connected, that day becomes the beginning of a new way of life. If you do not have patience and do not co-operate but cry and complain, nothing much will happen except that you will allow nature to use a bigger and more powerful hammer to knock you awake. Waiting is good but if you know how to wait. The Mother of Aurobindo Ashram said that when you know how to wait you put time by your side; time comes with you.
Learn how to wait with patience and in silence. Generally, when we wait we do so full of nervous energy and tension, we are out of balance. When we are waiting we have no patience in that waiting. The difference between waiting for change and waiting with patience is that in the latter you have done what is expected of you. You have done your duty. Then one can wait with patience and put time by one’s side. That can give you better and faster possibilities in life. That way time becomes your partner and helps you to reach the desired result
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Habits or Swabhava.
You have given few details about habits. In my view, Habits are to be considered as an attire to the self. Be aware and be convinced that this is only an attire.
It is very difficult to say a status " living without an habit" but you can always say "living without clinging to an habit."
The cycle of habit begins with a deep Interset ---emerges as desire --- pursue into Hobby --- regular practise --- trend as Habits --- part of the Charecter -- and finally culminates to VASANA - essence of it carried to even next birth.
Just by reading a advaita book and to say One should go beyond habits will create utter confusion and no clarity as well no solution also in that.
In my humble view, YAMAs and NIYAMAs are fundas. One should get real mastery over Observences and Prohibitions as laid down by shastras. Then other practises can be pursued.
Each one of us have our own beatiful peacock feather, allow it to spread and enjoy the joy and impart the delightness to others also but imitation will not work.
No habits means - " not without any habits" other words, No identity or clinging to the habits. If you deny this then there cannot be any vyavahara in the creation.
It is very difficult to say a status " living without an habit" but you can always say "living without clinging to an habit."
The cycle of habit begins with a deep Interset ---emerges as desire --- pursue into Hobby --- regular practise --- trend as Habits --- part of the Charecter -- and finally culminates to VASANA - essence of it carried to even next birth.
Just by reading a advaita book and to say One should go beyond habits will create utter confusion and no clarity as well no solution also in that.
In my humble view, YAMAs and NIYAMAs are fundas. One should get real mastery over Observences and Prohibitions as laid down by shastras. Then other practises can be pursued.
Each one of us have our own beatiful peacock feather, allow it to spread and enjoy the joy and impart the delightness to others also but imitation will not work.
No habits means - " not without any habits" other words, No identity or clinging to the habits. If you deny this then there cannot be any vyavahara in the creation.
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