There was once a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that everytime he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into that fence.
Finally, the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say, I'm sorry, the wound is still there." A verbal wound is as bad as a physical wound.
A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for forty days and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. It was there that the wisest man lived. Rather than finding a saintly man, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were conversing in the corners, a small orchestra was playing soft music, and there was a table covered with platters of the most delicious food in that part of the world. The wise man conversed with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given the man's attention.
The wise man listened attentively to the boy's explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn't have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours. "Meanwhile I want to ask you to do something," said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. "As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill".
The boy began climbing and descending the many stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was. "Well", asked the wise man, did you see the persian tapestries that are hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful parchments in my library? The boy was embarrased, and confessed that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him. Then go back and observe the marvels of my world, said the wise man. "You cannot trust a man if you don't know his house".
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around him, the beauty of flowers, and the taste with which everything had been selected. Upon returning to the wise man, he narrated in detail everything he had seen. "But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?" asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
"Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you," said the wisest of wise man. "The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon".
Height of astonishment: A thief hiding in a police station!
Height of stupidity: A man telling his mirror "What is the reason man that you look like me??"
Height of minuteness: A pimple on the dimple on the right cheek of an ant!
Height of courage: A man standing on a railway track and telling the approaching train "Let's face each other"!
Height of generosity: A rich man giving a sleeveless shirt with its front and back missing to a beggar!
Height of desperation: A one handed man clinging to a cliff with back itching!
Height of obedience: A servant waking up his master from a sound sleep to give him sleeping pills!
Height of frustation: A friendly well wishing neighbour ringing a doorbell at 12 midnight to wish "Have a good sleep"!
Of atoms the tree is made, of words the story is made, of bricks the building is made, of steps the journey is made, of minutes the life is made, of drops the ocean is made, of acts the habit is made, of habits the character is made and of people the world is made.
Then consider creating it atom by atom, writing it word by word, building it brick by brick, living it minute by minute, filling it drop by drop, developing it act by act and doing it one by one for the greatest things in this world are made of the smallest ones......
After his death, a man was once taken to see both heaven and hell. In hell, there were a lot of people sitting around a table, on which was laid a sumptuous feast. But everyone was starving and crying out in anguish for their arms were much too long to convey the food to their mouths.
He was then taken to heaven where there was an identical scene.....people sitting around a sumptuous feast. Here again their arms were too long to feed themselves. But there was no starvation and everyone was satisfied. They were all busy feeding one another!!
In a small town in India, a person decided to open up a bar, which was right opposite to a temple. The temple and its congregation started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayed daily against his business.
Work progressed.....However, when it was almost complete and was about to open a few days later, a strong ligtning struck the bar and it was burnt to the ground. The temple folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, till the bar owner sued the temple authorities on the grounds that the temple through its congregation and prayers was ultimately responsible for the ill fate of his dream project, either through direct or indirect action or means.
In its reply to the Court, the temple vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection that their prayers were reasons to the bar's burning down. As the case made its way into the Court, the judge looked over the paperwork at the hearing and commented; "I don't know how I'm going to decide this case, but it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer and we have an entire temple and its devotees that doesn't.
A Vigyan Gram, or a science village, is to come up on the outskirts of Tripura's capital, complete with a museum, library, planetarium, botanical garden, bird sanctuary and other attractions to popularize science among the masses.
The Vigyan Gram, to be modelled on the lines of science cities in various cities in India, would be set up at a cost of Rs 35 crore in western Tripura's Badharghat, a village on the outskirts of Agartala. Already 9.20 acres of land has been earmarked for the science village, which is scheduled to be open in the next 33 months, when the first phase gets completed. The entire Vigyan Gram would be completed would by four years.
The science village project seeks to develop awareness among people, raise the literacy and outlook of young students and people, specifically with respect to science. It will help people to learn about science and scientific works through recreational activities and promote research works. The project will also contribute towards generating employment opportunities and promote eco- tourism.
The Vigyan Gram would also offer excellent non-formal educational facility to supplement the formal science education imparted in educational institutions.
The main objectives of setting up of the Vigyan Gram includes, to grow, nurture and stimulate a culture of science and develop a scientific temper among the people in the northeastern region and to promote innovative and experimental activities through a hands-on learning process.
The Vigyan Gram would also help to promote and exhibit interaction of science, technology, energy and environment with human life and to enhance scientific awareness among the people at large and to showcase the latest scientific and techonological breakthroughs.
Courtsey:
Yojana-November 2010
I'll be with you
While it is not uncommon to show excessive exuberance, excitement and rowdiness in celebrating festivals, sporting events and other events of gaiety in India, we sometimes in this over excitement and happiness forget our duties and do many acts which attracts media attention and may also land us in trouble.
In celebrating National festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day and also while celebrating Indian cricket team's major wins in this cricket crazy nation, use the Indian National Flag to express our happiness. But on such occasions of joy we sometimes intentionally and on other times out of ignorance bring disrepute to the Indian National Flag which is a national honour.
Every now and then we read in the newspapers and see on the television about common man and the celebrities alike insulting the Indian National Flag.
Showing disrespect and contempt towards the Indian National Flag and the Indian Constitution is an offence under 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971' punishable with imprisonment of upto three years or fine.
I would like to apprise the readers as to what constitutes insult to the National Flag:
As per the provisions of the aforementioned act-The disrespect to the Indian National Flag means and includes-
1. a gross affront or indignity offered to the Indian National Flag; or
2. dipping the Indian National Flag in salute to any person or thing; or
3. flying the Indian National Flag at half-mast except on occasions on which the flag is flown at half-mast on public buildings in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government; or
4. using the Indian National Flag as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in state funerals or armed forces or other para-military forces funerals; or
5. using the Indian National Flag:-
(i) as a portion of costume, uniform or accessory of any description which is worn below the waist of any person; or
(ii) by embroidering or printing it on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, undergarments or any other dress material; or
6. putting any kind of inscription upon the Indian National Flag; or
7. using the Indian National Flag as a receptacle for receiving, delivering or carrying anything except flower petals before the Indian National Flag is unfurled as part of celebrations on special occasions includng the Republic Day or the Independence Day; or
8. using the Indian National Flag as covering for a statue or a monument or a speaker's desk or a speaker's platform; or
9. allowing the Indian National Flag to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water intentionally; or
10. draping the Indian National Flag over the hood, top, and sides or back or on a vehicle, train, boat or an aircraft or any other similar object; or
11. using the Indian National Flag as a covering for a building; or
12. intentionally displaying the Indian National Flag with the "saffron" down.
So the next time when you hold the Indian National Flag in your hand keep in mind these points. Give due respect to the Nationa Honour and show that you are a true Indian.
Saurabh
The game of Snakes and Ladders was created in India by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
Saurabh
Taken from Yojana, January 2010 issue
Rocket Singh: salesman of the year in one word can be described as film which was "different". Different in its packaging, picturism and minute understandings of each of its main storyline protagonists.
Ranvir Kapoor does exceptional justice to his role and delivers believable facial expressions in each of the scenes with different moods throughout, be it the introdictory lighter party scene with friends celebrating graduation, the Interview at AYS sales and even the sorry giving table scene later in the movie. He looks the same person throughout, someone whom you love right from beginning to end of the movie, you sympathize with his states at times and appreciate each of its realistic non filmy mathods to battle the tough circumstances that life as an honest sales representative brings upon him.
The performance by his team ( or his wellwisher friends) in that not so friendly office is another very high point. They are all non virtual,non filmy chracters that we keep seeing in our every day life and somehow relate to them.
This movie was deceptive in terms of its promotional adds, where the lead song was missing, Rocket sales corp worked on contradictory ethics,whereas the promo portrayed ranvir as someone who might be very tactical in terms of his approach,leave about tact, what he was... in two words was straight and honest.
I also was not completely satisfied with the way Mr Puri admits his defeat in the end, it could have been thought in a more believable manner and that ego driven guy who keeps boating about his win-every-game philosphy got converted in a I-Lost person all in a matter of few weeks of sales fall.
Anyways... In all, we to the theatres with your family to watch Rocket singh,The people in the movie have thought and worked out their skin to offer you something different on screen.
A three on five (3 on 5) and a pat on the back for Ranvir Kapoor and other cast members.
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