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Think or sink!

krish44 said:
You are very wise.

I too was wondering about her where abouts.

You tapped the right person
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Dear Mr. Krish,
I could have stated explicitly about the safety of Mrs. R.R and Mr. Ram.
But I can never ever be sure when I am invading into her privacy.
That is why I kept silent till Dr. Renu asked me in the forum!
They plan to return to their house in 2 or 3 days when the rains are expected to stop.
 
I got a lovely Maambazhak color sari with maroon border as Devi's prasaadam.

Not wishing to take it for free I put in the hundi the approximate cost of the sari.

I wished to release it on Diwali day. After opening the sari on Diwali day,

I felt crestfallen since it had 8 small holes - 4 in the pallu and 4 in the body

I will not be able to wear it as it was!

Suddenly I got a brain storm...Why not make a 3 piece sari-churidar out of it.

So yesterday I cut it carefully avoiding the damaged portions.

Now I have a lovely and chic maambazam + maroon dress for special occasions!

One must learn ho to convert every curse into a blessing!

I would never have had the heart to cut that sari otherwise!
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krish44 said:
You are very wise.
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I don't know if I am wise or not but I have a feeling my mind is aging very fast!LOL

Two days ago while shopping I was sort of "nagging" my husband and son cos I felt they were spending way too much money buying some stuff that seemed too expensive for what it should be actually worth and it was not even an essential item.

My husband was telling me "I think I am the only husband who gets nagged for spending money..in the other aisle I heard a wife nagging her husband for not willing to pay for expensive items"

Somehow I have become older for my actual age!LOL
 
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renuka said:
I don't know if I am wise or not but I have a feeling my mind is aging very fast!LOL

Two days ago while shopping I was sort of "nagging" my husband and son cos I felt they were spending way too much money buying some stuff that seemed too expensive for what it should be actually worth and it was not even an essential item.

My husband was telling me "I think I am the only husband who gets nagged for spending money..in the other aisle I heard a wife nagging her husband for not willing to pay for expensive items"

Somehow I have become older for my actual age!LOL
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renukaji

If you keep transacting with senior citizens, you will become prematurely senior and those close to you will not find you desirable company for shopping and enjoying

many items/events appealing to the young. Being a doctor meeting many complaining of some ailment or other deadens feelings and one gets more philosophical about

pain , suffering and death. It is difficult to detach oneself and enjoy living not thinking of these . Also there should be a better unwinding mechanism other than religion

and discussions on matters concerning the soul.One has to remain uncomplicated enjoying the simple things around without thinking too much about it and being

judgemental. One can enjoy the company of people around us without being too introverted and give more of ourself to those who desire our company instead of

shutting ourself from them. Humans need to reach out to other humans without reservations for happy living
 
Happiness like sorrow is just a state of the mind.
One's happiness need not depend on throwing money
around on things one may not need nor use often.
I have seen and known people who are compulsive buyers.
They must possess whatever they see.
This too is a kind of mental affliction...
buying things we don't need and which we may never use!

 
[h=1]குறைவும், நிறைவும்[/h]
குறைவும், நிறைவும் இரு மனப்பாங்குகளே;
குறைந்த, நிறைந்த பொருட்களால் அல்ல;
போதும் என்ற மனமே நிறைவு உடையது,
போதாது என்ற மனம் குறைவு உடையது.

தனக்குள் திருப்தி கொண்ட மனத்தினர்,
நினைத்ததை எல்லாம் வாங்கிக் குவியார்;
தனக்குள் குறையை உணரும் மனிதர், தாம்
நினைத்தை வாங்கி நிறைவு பெற முயல்வர்.

நிறையப் பொருள் உள்ளவர் மேன்மேலும்
நிறையப் பொருட்களை விழைந்திடுவர்.
மனோ வியாதியாகவே மாறிவிடக்கூடிய
மனப் போக்கு அது என்பது உண்மையே.

தினக் கூலியில் பொருட்களை வாங்கியும்,
மனக் கவலை இன்றி வாழ்பவர் உள்ளார்;
அனைத்தும் பெற்றும் அமைதி இழந்து, ஏதோ
நினைத்துப் பொருமும் மனிதரும் உள்ளார்.

தியாகமே அமரத்துவம் அளிக்கும்; இது
திகட்டாது இனிக்கும் ஒரு வேத வாக்கு.
இருப்பவற்றை தியாகம் செய்வது என்பது
விருப்பத்தைத் துறந்தால் மட்டுமே நிகழும்.

மகாத்மா காந்தி ஒரு ஏழைப் பெண்மணி,
மானம் மறைக்க ஆடை இன்றி வாடுவதைக்
கண்டதும், உதறினார் மேலான ஆடைகளை;
துண்டு ஒன்றையே தமது ஆடையாக்கினார்.

குறைந்த ஆடையினால் அவர் பெருமைகள்
குறைந்தனவா? இல்லையே! மாறாக அவர்
தேசத்தின் தந்தையாகி, அமரராகி, உலகில்
நேசத்துடன் இன்றுவரை போற்றப்படுகின்றார்!

குறைவு கொண்ட மனபாங்கை மாற்றி,
நிறைவு கொண்டதாக நாம் ஆக்குவோம்.
தியாகமே மனித உள்ளதைப் பண்படுத்தி,
தீபம் போல் வாழ்வை ஒளிரச் செய்யும்.

வாழ்க வளமுடன்,
 விசாலாக்ஷி ரமணி
 
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SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION.

Satisfaction and dissatisfaction are merely two mental attitudes and do not really depend on the wealth or status of a person! He who is contended with what he has is satisfied while he who is not contented with his possessions is dissatisfied.

The satisfied person does not indulge in the ‘no-expenses-barred’ shopping spree and buy everything in sight. The dissatisfied person does exactly this! There is an emptiness in his heart and in all probability he is trying to fill it up by hoarding on the earthly possessions.

“The more you have , the more you want!” For some people shopping and hoarding things have become mental obsessions. Person living a hand – to – mouth existence on an uncertain daily wage may be perfectly contended with his lot while a rich man may spend sleepless nights – tossing on his bed.

‘Veda’ says that Thyaagam is the secret of Amruthatvam and Amarathvam. Thyaagam involves in giving up voluntarily and willingly one’s pleasures and possessions.

When Mahatma Gandhi saw a poor wretched woman with not enough clothes to cover her body, he gave up his sophisticated dresses and switched over to dress of the majority on the poor Indians. This did not reduce or diminish his name or fame since he was loved even more after this transformation.

He became the idol of Ahimsa and is remembered fondly as the Father of our nation. True happiness lies in reducing our needs an sharing the excess we have with the less fortunate people around us.

Thyaagam tones up the heart of a person and makes him glow like a lamp which is known to exist in order to give light to the world.

 
krish44 said:
renukaji

If you keep transacting with senior citizens, you will become prematurely senior and those close to you will not find you desirable company for shopping and enjoying

many items/events appealing to the young. Being a doctor meeting many complaining of some ailment or other deadens feelings and one gets more philosophical about

pain , suffering and death. It is difficult to detach oneself and enjoy living not thinking of these . Also there should be a better unwinding mechanism other than religion

and discussions on matters concerning the soul.One has to remain uncomplicated enjoying the simple things around without thinking too much about it and being

judgemental. One can enjoy the company of people around us without being too introverted and give more of ourself to those who desire our company instead of

shutting ourself from them. Humans need to reach out to other humans without reservations for happy living
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Dear Krish ji,

I don't mind interacting with seniors that too well informed ones.

But I do have a problem when it comes to spending money..that is I find it hard to spend money!LOL

I am not all that judgmental but over all sort of too careful with money.

I always fear too much indulgence in anything would spell a disaster soon..at times when I laugh too much I actually get scared after a while cos "Koi jitna hanse utna hi rota hai" (One who laughs a lot weeps a lot too).

I feel you are partially right..I do shut myself off from many people..but I like the outcome..my phone bills are almost zero!LOL

When you go out with others invariably you have to spend and since I hardly like spending money besides buying essential items I feel most outings are a waste of money.

That is why I am not fond of holidays..I only like to travel to India to buy books and come home.

When it comes to books I can spend a fairly good amount of money.I think I own more books than anything else!

My house is full of books.
 
Visalakshi Ramani said:
gandhi.jpg



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When Mahatma Gandhi saw a poor wretched woman with not enough clothes to cover her body, he gave up his sophisticated dresses and switched over to dress of the majority on the poor Indians. This did not reduce or diminish his name or fame since he was loved even more after this transformation.

He became the idol of Ahimsa and is remembered fondly as the Father of our nation. True happiness lies in reducing our needs an sharing the excess we have with the less fortunate people around us.

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“Gandhi shedding clothes not revolutionary,but Ambedkar wearing three-piece suit is”

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...n57BvqncmArTT7rwQ&sig2=EsY6BMpJXCjP6QB4m3cPZQ

Saojini Naidu said it costs a fortune to keep Gandhi poor

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...6NajY8ioHl6BW7Xbg&sig2=DCrcJlKXZIh870HmTERuqw

Poverty is no Virtue ! Neither Glorification of austerituy !
 
What does one do when the Internet plays Hide and seek?

Switch off the PC and attend to the other pending chores.

That is what I was doing all morning!

And I could get a lot of useful work done.

P.S

I guess the local cats read my posts! :rolleyes:

After I mentioned about resembling 'something that cat had brought in during the night' a white and black cat walked in to my house - jumping through the kitchen window.

It walked on royal steps as though it owned the place. I made some exclamations and I don't even remember in which language (definitely not the meow language) and it ran away.

I put the window net and fixed it tight with clips hoping that it would keep the feline friend away.

But it did not. This time the cat jumped through window and the net.

Luckily the clips gave away - otherwise the curtain would have become shreds. It did the same royal march one more time.

So The kitchen window has to kept closed at all times :(

For the past few days a little mouse ( of the size of a large marble) comes in and goes out as it wishes.

So when Jerry is there already can Tom be far behind?

I only hope that bigger/ more dangerous animals do not find entry into my house.

It is so full of hiding placed for these four legged friends

and also those slithering friends without any legs! :scared:
 
"thani oruvanukku uNavu illaiyenil jagaththinai azhithiduvom?" :doh:

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And people keep complaining of less salt/ more salt,
less sugar/more sugar, less spice and more spice!!! :frusty:
 
Poverty is not a sin. :nono:

But poverty may be the result of a sin..

like holding on to one's riches and wealth

and letting the others suffer and starve! :evil:
 
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renuka said:
Dear Krish ji,

I don't mind interacting with seniors that too well informed ones.

But I do have a problem when it comes to spending money..that is I find it hard to spend money!LOL

I am not all that judgmental but over all sort of too careful with money.

I always fear too much indulgence in anything would spell a disaster soon..at times when I laugh too much I actually get scared after a while cos "Koi jitna hanse utna hi rota hai" (One who laughs a lot weeps a lot too).

I feel you are partially right..I do shut myself off from many people..but I like the outcome..my phone bills are almost zero!LOL

When you go out with others invariably you have to spend and since I hardly like spending money besides buying essential items I feel most outings are a waste of money.

That is why I am not fond of holidays..I only like to travel to India to buy books and come home.

When it comes to books I can spend a fairly good amount of money.I think I own more books than anything else!

My house is full of books.
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Normally many seniors are frozen in time. Based on experiences of their work life and times some twenty or more years back , they tend to advise youngsters. Also

their opinions are such that it s either their way or highway. They also tend to be argumentative and turn off youngsters with their diktats which they think youngsters should

accept as they are elders. Well informed ones have information from newspapers and websites on which they spend their time. Of course you might consider yourself

safe communicating with them as a female as they are in many cases more harmless unlike youngsters who might give you unwanted attention.

Money -currency are only pieces of paper and being extra careful is a kind of insecurity many have. We all think we may need it later in life and would not like to ask

others for it at any stage in life however close they are to us in terms of relationships.So we end up living carefully all our lives and end up leaving a lot behind for

someone who does not value or deserve it. So maturity consists in having a money saving and spending balance and spreading it well all over life.Not many have it.

Books - I understand - I am also unable to move around in my home freely as my wife has a huge collection. and books get littered on chairs , sofas, beds . Many

times they can be at unexpected places like the kitchen or dining chairs.

I am bit of an extrovert. I relate to strange guys like auto drivers, toilet cleaners, slum women domestics as much as stinking well off fellows who are my boozing pals

and friends for outings in different cities in the country. I like to move with people of all age groups specially the young who teach me grudgingly how to operate the

latest electronic devices.

More people one transacts with, the more one keeps in touch with realities around us. Sometimes one finds life is stranger than fiction when some relate their

experience of what they have gone thru in life. { one tends to take some stories with a pinch of salt as facts get mixed with fiction} .
 
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krish44 said:
I am bit of an extrovert. I relate to strange guys like auto drivers, toilet cleaners, slum women domestics as much as stinking well off fellows who are my boozing pals

and friends for outings in different cities in the country. I like to move with people of all age groups specially the young who teach me grudgingly how to operate the

latest electronic devices.

More people one transacts with, the more one keeps in touch with realities around us. Sometimes one finds life is stranger than fiction when some relate their

experience of what they have gone thru in life. { one tends to take some stories with a pinch of salt as facts get mixed with fiction} .
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Dear Krish ji,

I already meet all types of people in my line of work..when I am off duty I prefer silence.

I do not like travelling...I only like going to India to buy books.

I do not like to hang out with anyone all that much cos I won't know what to talk.

But online I seem to be able to type well and interact in forum!LOL
 
renuka said:
Dear Krish ji,


I do not like to hang out with anyone all that much cos I won't know what to talk.

But online I seem to be able to type well and interact in forum!LOL
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Hang on to writing ! I dont know about your talking but for your saying - like Oliver Goldsmith - Write like an angel and talk like a poor Paul !
 
What might be the connection between poverty and speak-ability??? :noidea:
Talking can be done spontaneously but writing needs some thinking
before it gets transferred from one's head on to the page.
If this does not happen, it will surely show on the written content! :der:
 
In a wedding reception the ice cream was flown from Mumbai.
It did not look or taste different from any other ice cream except that
it was flown from Mumbai at a terrific cost. :plane:
So it became very special and center of attraction in the dinner.
 

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