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Think or sink!


"No people are fully civilized where there is a distinction
between stealing an office and stealing a purse."
(Roosevelt)

"Will I ever?"
"No you will never, while you are asking that question".
(Ching chow)​
 
Be aloof in a crowd!

A holy man was lecturing vehemently on the power wives exert on their husbands - directly and indirectly.

"The women seem to employ various methods to control their husbands through invisible strings, emotional blackmails, temper tantrums, threatening, shedding crocodile tears and issuing ultimatums". :yell:

At the end of the lecture he demanded to know how many of the men present there dared to put their wives in their rightful place.

Everyone remained still like a statue. A little man walked away from the group and stood alone. :bolt:

The speaker was overwhelmed that at least one person in the whole crowd had the guts to play his role as a husband properly.

He asked the man,"What makes you stand alone from the rest of the crowd? Does this mean that you really have your wife under your control?"

You could have felled the entire crowd with a blow of your breath when the man replied with a sheepish smile," My wife has told me to stay away from any
crowd - always!" :faint:​
 
A Real life paradox!

My son's close friend and his father had helped my son to shift his luggage to his new house.

In a place like USA, where everything is super - sized and super - comfy and the packers and movers make a deep dent in the budget, this timely help was very much appreciated by our entire family.

The least we could do in return was to treat them with a traditional South Indian dinner and some gifts. :hungry:

When my son's friend and his parents arrived, I felt completely lost! The long passage was dimly lit - as it usually is in USA. A tall man with a wavy gray hair, a shorter man with jet black hair entered the house with a lady walking in between them. :confused:

I naturally guessed that the graying man was the father and the other his son. But I was amazed when I found that the converse was true!

A word to the ever-young-looking parents!

Please stop dying your hair - at least when your children start looking older than you! :nono:

I waited long enough to qualify to give this message to you!

I am proud to say that I have 'stopped dyeing and started living looking my real age' now! :)

The bonus of this change...???

When the hair was black, the face seemed to be wrinkled.
Now when the hair is silver, the face looks fresh and young!

Moral:

Nothing is complete by itself. Everything is highlighted by comparison with ts background.

Examples: A Tall man among shorties, a fat man among lean beans, a pretty woman among regular women!!!
 
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I am not sure whether the dropping of my fasting sugar from 100 plus or minus to 80 plus or minus!

I take a few dried blue sangu pushpam in the morning - before eating brunch - with a cup of hot raaam. The rasam turns deep blue like ink.

(The dried flowers are graciously given by an unknown Chinese lady in Malaysia who happens to be the good neighbor of my D.I.L)

If it is really due to the flowers, I am sure this tip will be very useful to many of the members here.

Never throw off medicinal flowers. Even if you do not need them, please give them to someone who needs them.

God bless that good Chinese lady for her kind concern to total strangers whom she may never even get to meet during her lifetime.
 
courtesy Wikipedia.

long live Wikipedia!!!

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation."

Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human developmental psychology, all of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans.

Maslow use the terms Physiological, Safety, Belongingness and Love, Esteem, and Self-Actualization needs to describe the pattern that human motivations generally move through.

Maslow studied what he called exemplary people such as Albert Einstein, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Frederick Douglass rather than mentally ill or neurotic people, writing that "the study of crippled, stunted, immature, and unhealthy specimens can yield only a cripple psychology and a cripple philosophy."

Maslow studied the healthiest 1% of the college student population. Maslow's theory was fully expressed in his 1954 book Motivation and Personality.



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Pyramid in the basic form!



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The classification with more finer details!!!

Conclusion: ​

We share the bottom most level with all the living things. :grouphug:

To become human, we NEED to move up higher and higher!!!​

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The Wonderful water.

(Don't be put off by the definition given in the beginning but please DO read on) ! :)

Thermal capacity f a body is the amount of heat required to change its temperature by one degree.

Let us start talking in lay man's language now.

To heat a gram of water I need approximately 11 times the heat needed for one gram of copper, (since the Thermal Capacity of water is 4.179 and that of copper is 0. 385).

Wow! What a waste of heat energy while cooking food and heating water for other purposes! Why can't it be less like that of many metals and copper?

Nature has indeed blessed the creation by making the thermal capacity very high for water. If it were less, what will happen to the world when it absorbs the heat and light emitted by the Sun during the day? :flame:

What will be the temperature reached during the day time and what will happen at night when all the heat has been lost by radiation?

Days will be scorching hot and nights will be freezing cold. It is due to the high thermal capacity of water that even when all heat emitted by the Sun is absorbed, there is no significant rise in the temperature of Sea water.

So during the day the land get more heated and we have a cool air current blowing from the water bodies towards the land.

During night time earth gets cooled faster and the water bodies remain warmer. There will be a warm air current blowing from the sea to the land.

What better arrangement can we ask for? :dance:
 
Men, Mind and Matter.

Matter exists in three forms, Solids, Liquids and Gases.

Solids have definite shape and definite volume and sit tight wherever put them.

Liquids have definite volume but can assume the shape of the container. They are free to move and flow from higher levels to lower levels.

Gases on the other hand have neither shape nor volume. They have the maximum freedom to move around! They can be squeezed into a small container or be allowed to expand and fill a whole big room!

Human minds has three avasthaas viz Sushupthi, Swapna and Jaagratha.

Sushupthi or 'deep sleep state' is when mind loses all its contact with the external world and sits tight on the Aatman. This state can be compared to the solid state of matter.

In Swapna avasthaa or 'dreaming state', mind is busy making up the dreams from the information stored in the brain. It moves but its
movements are limited to the dream world. So this can be compared to the liquid state.

In the Jaagratha Avasthaa or the 'waking state', we are busy
interacting with the others around us. So it is has the maximum
freedom as well as maximum movement. Gaseous state can be
compared to this avasthaa.

Thus the relationship between mind and matter can be understood.
Tomorrow we will see the unique substance existing in all the three
states at the same time and how the three types of people can be
aptly compared to them!
 
Men, Mind and Matter

All the substances we see around us are in one of the three forms of matter viz Solids, Liquids and Gases. But wherever there is a rule, there will be an exception to break the rule.

Water is the unique substance which exists naturally in all these three states, in the solid form as ice, in the liquid form as water and in the gaseous form as water vapor.

Men( women and children are included of course) are also of three types. He, for whom the world is limited to himself, is the center and sole purpose of the entire creation! All the others just happen to be there to serve him, obey him and take care of him!

He can be compared to a block of Ice...cold, unresponsive, lacking warmth, the feelings of sympathy and empathy and selfish to the core.

Man who lives a normal life interacting with the others, helping them, taking help from them, in a limited circle.He can be compared to the water which cleanses, purifies and satisfies the world.

Mahaans of the world can be compared to the water vapor.They may be visibly present as when the water boils, or invisibly present as the vapor in the air.

They influence the world in a healthy manner. They move freely, all embracing and help the persons known to them as well as perfect strangers.

The air carries various smells and odors but does not get attached to them. In the same way mahaans interact with the good, the bad and the ugly but never get attached to any of them.

The three types of men and the three states of matter can be best understood this way.
 
It is a fool that gets angry.
A wise man will not.
He will not since
words can't hurt him! :ohwell:

A bit of fragrance always clings
to the hand that gives you roses.
You are happy when you
make other happy! :dance:

A good orator is one
who has convinced himself.
Ching Chow.

A person who gets nothing out of his work
other than his pay, is to be pitied.

Count your blessings and not your problems.

Envy is ignorance.:pout:

Imitations is suicide. Don't even try it.
The world can't put up with two Hitlers!:whip:

The best doctors in the world are
Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merry Man.:dance:​





 
For the sake of those who do not visit My poem thread in the Literature section, Periya purANam has been launched on 22nd March.

You are welcome to read and enjoy the poem and translation posted there on daily basis.

Happy reading! :)

One more request:

If you spot any slip/ spelling mistake kindly bring it to my notice.
Thank you in advance for your service! :pray2:
 
Pluses and Minuses.

In Mathematics

(+1) + (+1) = +2.

(-1) + (-1) = -2.

(+1) + (-1) = 0.

In other words two pluses add up and so too two minuses.

But a plus and a minus cancel out when they are equal.

Why then does not a 'hypertension' cancel out a 'hypothyroidism?

To cancel out each other the two factors must be equal and opposite.

But they must also act on the same point in opposite directions!

This is where Physics moves in :)

If the two equal and opposite factors (let us say forces for instance) are not applied at the same point, the constitute a couple!

Can we understand better now why wedded people are always called a 'couple'? :argue:

Also why there is so much of force exerted due to the presence of a couple! :fish:

Hypertension and Hypothyroidism can never cancel out each other- even if they are equal and opposite - since they constitute a perfect couple! :croc:
 
There is this popular tongue twister which everyone must have heard about and tried too as young children

"Betty bought some butter.
The butter was so bitter!
So Betty bought some better butter
To make the bitter butter better butter".

We would be asked to repeat this as many times as possible without making any mistake.

There is a corresponding tongue twister in Tamil. I had wondered about it always and its meaning dawned on me suddenly today!

"பனை உருளை பனை உருளை
பனை அடி நடு நுனி உருளை."

வேகமாகப் பலமுறை சொல்லிப் பாருங்கள்.
வேகத்தடை வருகின்றதா இல்லையா என்று!

இதன் பொருள் என்ன என்று சிந்தித்திருந்தால்
முன்னமேயே தெரிந்திருக்குமோ என்னவோ?

காலம் கனிந்தது இன்று தான்!
கருத்துப் புரிந்ததும் இன்று தான்!

பனை மரம் உருண்டையாக இருக்கின்றது.
இது எல்லோருமே அறிந்த உண்மையே!

பனையின் அடியும் உருண்டை,
பனையின் நடுவும் உருண்டை,
பனையின் நுனியும் உருண்டை.
பயன் என்னவோ இதனால்?

பனையால் நேராக விழவும் முடியும் ( topple down)
பனையால் உருண்டு வரவும் முடியும் (roll down )
பனையால் புரண்டு வரவும் முடியும் (tumble down )

பனை எப்படி வந்தாலுமே அழிவுகள்
பலவற்றை அதனால் ஏற்படுத்த முடியும்.

பனை மரத்தின் கீழே நின்று
பாலைக் குடிக்காதே என்று
மறை மொழிகள் பகர்வதின்
மறை பொருள் இதுதானோ? :noidea:
 
Mukuntha! Mukuntha!

When my sons were very young I would accompany them to their school in the mrning and bring them home after their classes in the evening.

One day pandemonium prevailed in my elder son's classroom. I was a natural born teacher. Even as a child I would play the teacher and students game.

I would be the teacher and all the others my students. So I really can't stand any unruly behavior anywhere by anyone at anytime.

I took charge of the situation, as most of the pupils were children of my friends and friends of my children.

The lean boy in the middle of the class room - slightly taller than the rest of the class - was making the most noise. :rant:

When I took him to task and questioned him he turned out to be their new Physics master Mr. Mukunthan! :wacko:

He was unable to control the class since he did not look his age or qualification!
But we became very good friends ever since then. :tea:
 
Our first lady!

When a group of ladies were returning after our ladies club meeting, we saw a young boy throwing stones on all the passing vehicles - cars as well as scooters!

No one stopped their vehicles there nor scolded him - even though his aim was quite good!

I gave him a piece of my mind and reprimanded him for his thoughtless actions - as he might hit and hurt someone or cause damage to their vehicles.

He looked more surprised than sorry and ran away. I learnt from my friends that he was the son of our C.M.D. and the uncrowned prince of the township where we lived.

That explained his ventures as well as the extreme tolerance of the travelers. My friends were afraid that I may have to face the anger of our first lady!

The boy never threw a stone on anyone after that incident. Strangely enough the First lady who was the wife of our C.M.D, thanked me profusely for driving in some discipline on her unruly son!

Life is like that!
 
Thinking back....

how did the first lady KNEW that I was the lay who confronted her son???

Most ladies are good tale carriers :thumb:

(vaththi vaippathil siddhi adainthavargal!) :gossip:

and tried to use this inof for becoming / feeling closer to the First Lady!

I bet she/they felt crestfallen when the incident took an O' Henry's U turn!!! :)
 
Who was the sinner?

There was a heavy thunderstorm. Random people took refuge in the maNdapam attached to an old temple. The slashing rain and recurring thunderbolts posed a grave problem to the eleven people in the maNdapam - nine men, a woman and her child.

Thunderbolts were landing all around the mandapam. The wisest and the oldest of the eleven members said ,"God wants to punish one of us. If we all stay together, all of us may lose our lives quite unnecessarily. So each of us will go out and stand in the rain for a few seconds. If we are pure nothing bad will happen to us. "

Everyone agreed to this plan. The oldest and the wisest man stepped out in the rain first. He stood vulnerable to the rain and thunderbolts for a few seconds. Nothing happened to him. He heaved a sigh of relief and returned to the maNdapam.

Now the second man stepped out. He too returned unhurt. This went on till all the men had stepped out and now it was the turn of the woman. She too came back unharmed. The child was too young to brave the rain and thunder. So the mother carried it in he arms and went out into the rain again.

Lo and behold what happened! The biggest thunderbolt hit the maNdapam, demolishing it completely and killing everyone inside it.

So tell me now honestly who was the sinner and who the savior?
 
To sleep or not to sleep...That is the question!!! :confused:

Actually I have been getting up earlier than usual and going to sleep later than

usual.

Thanks to the Whats app which keeps receiving messages and videos

(and disturbing my beauty slumber) as soon as the people in India wake up!

The other reason is the task of typing the Periya PurANam poems!
 
Like kAmAkshi Devi, my poems on Periya purANam are also "krOdha sambava" (born out of anger)

I was wavering as to whether or not to start writing the poem during my short visit to India (since it would be full of distractions, disturbances, travels, temple visits and I had plenty of stitching to be done).

One fine day the showdown in my environment disturbed me so much that I HAD to get rid of the the excess energy created by my anger and immediately I sat down and started to write the poems.

Anger can be beneficial - if we know how to utilize the superfluous
energy created for constructive purposes!

The day was 5-11-2017 !
 
இது எப்படி இருக்கு???

I came across a new brand of rusks.

They were unbelievably crispy and

"spoke" when they were shaken!!

I got them through my sister who visited us.

I felt :dizzy: when I saw that

they were dipped in hot coffee,
made into a pulp and eaten!!! :faint:
 
இது எப்படி இருக்கு???

A few years ago I noticed a poisonous snake (kaatuviriyan)
in my bedroom, along the edge of the wall, around 11 P.M,
when I was all alone by myself, on my wedding day.

The power got cut and the watchmen had to wait and could kill it only after midnight. This news and my fear when I had to deal with a snake late at night when I was also alone did not cause a ripple in the family circle.

What if had stepped on the snake in the darkness and got bitten with no one nearby even to give first aid or rush me to a hospital?

No one would be the wiser till the next day 10 A.M - when the steaming hot food would be expected on the dining table.

The Lion-men (AaN singangal 3 / 4 / 5 at anytime of the year ) of the family saw a snake, outside their mom's house, in the garden, during broad daylight.

All the plants (including the curry leaves plant) have been cut down mercilessly. All the leaves and the garden wastes have burned in a huge flame immediately.

There is so much of talk about what could have happened
if the snake had got into the house! :blabla:

Proves that I am the first in the list of important people
from its tail-end!!! :rolleyes:
 

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