Odyssey Ends..

Paneer Salad

2011-12-10T17:05:00.008+05:30

Ingredients: For the salad: 2 apples , chopped or thinly sliced 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 4 medium sized tomatoes, chopped or sliced into thin rounds 1 small cucumber, chopped or sliced into thin rounds 200 gm pan-grilled paneer cubes (with a tsp of olive oil) 2 to 3 tbsp chopped walnuts, lightly toasted For the orange-mint dressing: 1/4 cup orange juice ½ tsp garlic paste 2 tbsp

Chakras and The Seven Sacred Cities

2011-11-11T16:23:00.005+05:30

Seven cities in India corres-pond to seven centres or chakras in our body: "Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avanthika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, saptaide moksha dayika". Maya or Haridwar corresponds to the mooladhar chakra situated at the base of the spine. When the jadata or lethargy goes and enthu-siasm begins, you commence your journey. Hari-dwar, the starting point, is "the door to the

now a TWEEPLE !

2011-11-11T16:13:00.001+05:30

Reconnecting to the world on twitter from @katina_g

Janamashtami

2011-08-22T18:39:00.003+05:30

Janamashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Ashtami is significant as it indicates a perfect balance between the seen and the unseen aspects of reality; the visible material world and the invisible spiritual realm. Krishna’s birth on Ashtami signifies his mastery of both the spiritual and material worlds. He is a great teacher and a spiritual inspiration as well as the consummate

2011-08-14T21:01:00.003+05:30

Let us create a wave in India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. From (chanting) Satyam Param Dhimahi (Let Truth, Divinity and Knowledge shine through me), it will move into 'Satyam eva Jayathe' (Truth alone shall prevail). Start chanting everywhere in groups - chant Satyam Param Dhimahi for 10 minutes with a few minutes of silence before and after Online Chanting: http://www.artofliving.org/sat

India Against Corruption

2011-04-06T23:33:00.008+05:30

Have taken this from Bawa's blog www.bawandinesh.name Dhyan karna seekh liya, ab dhyan rakhna bhi seekho!” – H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar* *India Against Corruption * Corruption is happening every minute and at almost every possible level of the system in India right now. Together, we have the power to remove it from its roots, and make India the starting

2011-04-01T16:09:00.001+05:30

HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji: Disease free body, quiver-free breath, agitation free mind, inhibition free intellect, trauma free memory and an all encompassing ego is the birth right of every individual”

Life & Meditation

2011-04-01T16:00:00.004+05:30

Wondering at the impermanence of life! Seeing how the mind needs ‘something’ to stick itself to? And for this impermanent life, we want everything else to be so permanent…situations, emotions, relationships ...the works. It’s so funny that people run behind everything that their mind makes them run after!! Yet how dispassionately the spirit disassociates itself with matter, never to return with

2011-02-17T12:08:00.002+05:30

Useful tips 4 d govt employees to succeed and survive: 1. Bane raho pagla,kaam karega agla 2.Bane raho lull,salary milege full 3. Jisne le tension,uski biwi paayegi pension 4.Kaam se daro nahi aur kaam ko karo nahi 5.Kaam karo ya na karo,kaam ki fikr jarur karo 6.Fikar karo ya na karo magar Boss se Zikar jarur karo 7. Jo kaam kare uski ungli karo aur jo na kare uski chugli karo !

Art of Sleeping

2010-12-25T11:57:00.000+05:30

Art of Sleeping

What is JPC

2010-12-23T12:54:00.004+05:30

JPC means Joint Parliamentary Committee. Its one type of ad hoc parliamentary Committees constituted by Indian Parliament. One of its many objective is inquiry of specific subject. It will be constituted by either through a motion adopted by one House and concurred by the other, or, through communication between the presiding officers of the two Houses. Houses means Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.

The Perfect Wave

2010-11-25T16:50:00.000+05:30

The Wave Rose and the Wave Fell! This is the story the other waves now tell... From the depth of the ocean to the vast expanse to the sky The little Wave wanted to touch the sky Out there in the blue wilderness Colourful weeds swayed, the fins' slipped The quest to explore The 'dreamer' was high Came the wind, the rain and the rocks beneath The ships sailed and the

Non Violence

2010-09-01T17:39:00.002+05:30

A question put to me by somebody: i dont believe in non violence...what happened to all the peaceful people throughout history...mostly they were slaughtered. Look at the state of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh, well these peaceful guys wont exist anymore. Answer: well well..maybe apparently true at some level but if i rephrase it means u believe in violence.And by violence i hope u mean

2010-07-13T11:57:00.002+05:30

2010-07-13T11:55:00.002+05:30

"perfect" student

2010-07-13T11:50:00.003+05:30

This post has been sent by my brother Supreet.Thought of sharing it...

Well packaged?

2010-07-05T12:54:00.004+05:30

Of all these talks about terrorism, I have been pondering about another kind of terror that most of us are either not aware of or don’t acknowledge it but very much prevalent in our country. I am talking about the TERROR OF PEN which is very generously being used by our white-collared pseudo writers and so called sophisticated urbane columnists, some of who also like to call themselves as social

Q & Ans

2010-05-05T11:31:00.001+05:30

I’m in my 20’s. My friends head to the bar in the evenings – hanging out and drinking till late in the night. Why do we depend so much on alcohol?Sri Sri: When an element of masti (unfettered enjoyment) is there, then you feel a certain connection with the world or universe; you enjoy the experience of losing your consciousness. People drink to experience a high; to lose themselves and forget

Kailasha

2010-04-06T10:52:00.004+05:30

Its such a beautiful song by Kailash Kher ! Soft,devotional with tears of longing,ecstasy and gratitude.Found its lyrics on internet..Chokh puraao,Maati rangaao,Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.Sabr sunaao jo,Khushi re bataaon jo,Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.Aaj mere piyaa ghar aavenge.Meri sakhi magal gaavo ri,Dharti ambar saajaao re,Utaregi aaj mere peeh ki sawaari.Ari koi

Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna

2010-03-19T10:38:00.002+05:30

IANS, 16th March, 2010New Delhi, India: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar announced here Tuesday a seven-month long campaign to clean the Yamuna river and have a clean and green Delhi before the Commonwealth Games.The campaign - 'My Yamuna, My Dilli' - was launched by the spiritual guru here at Purana Qila Tuesday evening.'The responsibility for cleaning up the Yamuna lies with us - the

Hussain !!

2010-03-09T14:43:00.003+05:30

This is a Letter to the Editor of The Hindu, from a practising Christian lady who was Professor in Stella Maris College, Chennai till recently; now settled at Baroda, regarding an Editorial in The Hindu in favour of bringing back MF Hussain to India.==============Dear Ram,I have taken time to write this to you Ram -- for the simple reason that we have known you for so many years -- you and The

To someone concerned: A Tale

2010-01-03T12:52:00.004+05:30

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered.He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning : "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and

2009-12-31T11:33:00.000+05:30

May the new calendar year bring you the joys of health,wisdom,prosperity and peace:-)

A talk by H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

2009-12-01T11:27:00.002+05:30

There are 7 points that India can be proud of and that have not been explored yet.Food: There are so many varieties of food in India. Tripura, a small place in India, has more than 200 varieties of food. North Indians don’t know the different kinds of South Indian dishes. Even South Indians don’t know the dishes from North India. We don’t market ourselves properly. We have the greatest varieties

Joke

2009-11-28T12:11:00.002+05:30

It has been sent by an art excel student of mine :-)A new lady teacher came to teach 8Th standard students. As it was thefirst day, she gave her intro, and asked all the students to Introducethemselves with name and hobby. She said, "Let's start with the boysfirst". Boys start giving their intro...First boy: "My name is John, and my hobby is to see bubble in theBathtub".Teacher was confused to

The Mayonnaise Jar

2009-11-23T11:29:00.001+05:30

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.When the class began, wordlessly,He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jarAnd proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students, if the jar was full.They agreed that it was.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and pouredthem into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.The pebbles

2009-11-22T20:58:00.004+05:30

1)Aerial view of the remains of Ram Setu2)A floating stone from Ram SetuMost of the 'claimed' sites are believed to be in Sri Lanka.Well i dont know,whether the photos are actually what they claim to be,yet i thought it is worth sharing...

2009-11-22T20:52:00.004+05:30

1)Claimed to be Sanjivani mountain2)Claimed to be Ravana's Palace which was burnt by Hanuma

2009-11-22T20:41:00.003+05:30

1st picture-it is claimed to be the Ashok Vati where Ravana kept Sita2nd & 3rd picture- it is claimed to be Sugriva cave

2009-11-12T12:26:00.001+05:30

Q: I have been in love with a girl for the past four years. Recently she broke up with me because of some misunderstanding. I want her back and don’t know what to do.Sri Sri: Basically you broke your heart. Okay so what do you want? You want her back right? What is the guarantee that if she comes back to you she will be happy? Do you know how to achieve what you want? You have to go deep inside.

If God, Self and Peace Could be Google-Searched!!!

2009-10-17T12:00:00.001+05:30

Living life in a fast paced lane as in our age has its own essence.Often I come across people who say ‘marne ki bhi fursat nahi hai’, ‘saas lene ki bhi fursat nahi hai’.Well that leaves me wondering, does death or breath come knocking on your door “May I please come in?”Even if God, Self and Peace could be Google-searched, people wouldn’t opt for it, as still they wouldn’t have time to do some

Wake Up Sid

2009-10-16T22:26:00.006+05:30

Just saw Wake Up Sid ! Not extraordinary ,not cliche yet a simple short story without much complications :-)Well when i saw the opening theme, i could remember some 'siddy' students myself ;-) needless to say, they changed too with time and are doing well in a worldly way.Ranbir suited fine to the tailor-made role , Konkana as usual was excellent.I would be off to sleep after reading some

Ashwatha: The Tree of Life

2009-10-16T01:06:00.004+05:30

Ashwatha, the Peepal tree is sacred to Hindus as well as Buddhists. Ashwatha literally means "Where horses stood" (ashwa + tha). In ancient times, horses were the main form of transportation and every village or town on the highway perhaps boasted of a Ashwatha tree with its all pervading grandeur, providing shelter to the creatures. Sage Shankaracharya interprets this tree as representing the

Hahaha..

2009-10-14T11:42:00.002+05:30

If Columbus had been married, he might never have discovered America because his wife would have asked the following questions and before answering those, he would have gone crazy and left his exploration...........* Where are you going? * With whom? * Why?* How are you going? * To discover what? * Why you? * What do I do, when you are not here? * Can I come with you? * Coming back when? * Will

2009-10-12T11:26:00.002+05:30

Had read this story long ago...was searching it.At last my friend emailed it to me.Here it is :Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings,virtues and vices lived; happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to

Joke

2009-09-11T11:33:00.000+05:30

Intelligent counselWhile visiting India, George Bush is invited to tea with Abdul Kalam. He asks Kalam what his leadership philosophy is?He says that, it is to surround himself with intelligent people. Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says Kalam. "Allow me to demonstrate." Bush watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says, "Mr.Prime

Sri Sri speaks on Swine Flu

2009-08-19T11:25:00.000+05:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoIJyfmKU3E

2009-08-13T11:44:00.002+05:30

The Week, 16th August, 2009By T.N. SeshanI have met quite a few eminent personalities from all walks of life but His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is among the few people I have the highest regard and esteem for. I have been enormously attracted by his simplicity, his love for humanity and his tireless efforts in promoting world peace. He goes right to the middle of the problem wherever and pours

2009-08-13T11:40:00.001+05:30

For Prevention of Swine Flu, Sri Sri Ayurveda advises TULSI AND AMLA tablets each twice a day after meals.

Om Namah Shivaya

2009-08-12T12:49:00.000+05:30

Q. What does Om Namah Shivaya mean?Sri Sri: Na mah shi va ya, these five symbolise the five elements in creation– earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The whole universe is made up of thesefive elements in different combinations and permutations.Om represents the life force. It has many meanings - universal energy, love,peace, totality. The life energy in all elements is represented by this mantra

Do u get it?

2009-08-06T14:05:00.005+05:30

Son: Father,Can I ask you a question?Father: Okay,ask.Son: When a doctor himself needs doctoring so that another doctor doctors the doctor,does the doctor doing the doctoring, doctor the doctor the way the doctor being doctor wants to be doctored or does the doctor doing the doctoring of the doctor being doctored doctor as he wants to doctor?Father: Only the doctor knows!!Clue: Read it at one go.

Exams

2009-08-02T10:48:00.004+05:30

Exams ke 4 din pehle syllabus dekha to yaad aaya, Kuch To Hua Hai Kuch Ho Gaya Hai, Exams ke din paper dekh kar yaad aaya, Sab Kuch Alag Hai Sab Kuch Naya Hai. Hopefully it isn't true for a lot of students :-)

2009-07-31T13:11:00.000+05:30

Can you speak about the significance of the solar eclipse? His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji: You know, everything affects everything else in the world. A small homeopathic tablet affects a human body of 80 or 90kg. Even a few seconds of exposure to x-rays on your body is enough to make a picture. Unseen rays can make an impact on your life and breath, on the body. When the sun, moon and earth

SLOW POISONING

2009-07-30T13:02:00.002+05:30

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6926416900837431282 A shift to Organic Farming is the need of the hour.... related site http://www.ssiast.org/

Water Water.........

2009-07-25T15:12:00.004+05:30

Even after you see it, it is still hard to believe ! Water Bridge in Germany .... What a feat! Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering! This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany, as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin. The photo was taken on the day of inauguration.

I love the rain :-)

2009-07-25T15:07:00.006+05:30

Reminds me how green our ashram is,situated on 21 kms Kanakpura road,Bangalore !

Interesting Equations !

2009-07-25T14:53:00.002+05:30

We have,Equation 1Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoyDonkey = eat + sleepTherefore:Human = Donkey + Work + enjoyTherefore:Human-enjoy = Donkey + WorkIn other words,A Human that doesn't know how to enjoy = Donkey that works.Equation 2Man = eat + sleep + earn moneyDonkey = eat + sleepTherefore:Man = Donkey + earn moneyTherefore:Man-earn money = DonkeyIn other wordsMan who doesn't earn money =

PJ

2009-07-14T18:31:00.001+05:30

Which is the oldest animal in world?Sardar: ZEBRATeacher: How?Sardar: Bcoz it is Black & White

Triple Eclipse !!

2009-07-08T11:17:00.001+05:30

Triple eclipse doesn't bode well for humanity DNA, 23rd June, 2009If India is racked by tumults from its restful neighbours in the near future, blame it on the universe. This year, starting from July 7, the world will witness a rare celestial drama of a triple eclipse over a period of just one month. If history is any indication, this does not augur well for the world, say the authors of the book

Li

2009-07-08T11:07:00.002+05:30

A long time ago in China , a girl named Li-Li got married & went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her

Check ur Prakruti !

2009-06-01T12:08:00.003+05:30

For a Self test on your Prakruti and to classify it.Copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://www.drsanjeevsood.com/TridoshaTest/index.htmlPlease note this is no substitute to "Nadi Pariksh", the good old tested and proven method. Reconfirm the results by undergoing a Nadi Pariksha before changing any routines. Luv,Kanchan

Joke

2009-05-21T11:35:00.001+05:30

A little girl asked her mother: 'How did the human race appear?'The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and that's how mankind came about' Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved' The confused girl returned to her mother and said, 'Mum, how is it possible

13th May

2009-05-13T11:45:00.002+05:30

Mein tera...Tera Main The DIVINE choose to manifest on earth in Human form on THIS DAY !!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURUJI...Happy Birthday to me and you aswell as divine dwells in everyone's heart....LuvCelebrateKanchan

Plim Plim

2009-05-11T12:02:00.002+05:30

A cartoon based on the teachings of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji...check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQOki-yxTcLuvEnjoyKanchan

Ant & Grasshopperrrr....

2009-05-04T11:25:00.002+05:30

An Old Story: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold. Indian Version: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building

OpenID

2009-05-02T11:25:00.004+05:30

The video link below gives an easy explaination to open Id...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmY8Pk-qEk&feature=PlayList&p=6A7D22C77D281707&index=0&playnext=1Wondering should i have an openID too ??!!

Technology...

2009-05-02T10:45:00.003+05:30

This is a photograph of 2009 Obama Inauguration. You can see IN FOCUS. the face of EACH individual in the crowd!!! You can scan and zoom to any section of the crowd. . . wait for a few seconds. . . and the focus adjusts to give you a very classic close up. The picture was taken with a robotic 1474 megapixel camera (295 times the standard 5 megapixel camera). Every one attending and within

Passport on Internet !

2009-05-01T12:58:00.000+05:30

Check your passport over the Internet with the front page of yourPassport.Just type your first and lastname.May be it's very useful to you in future at any time, try it !http://www.scrolllock.nl/passport/home.htm

Why do we shout in anger?

2009-05-01T12:14:00.001+05:30

A saint asked his disciples, 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?' His disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.''But, why do you shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're

He he he :-)

2009-05-01T10:53:00.004+05:30

If pro is the opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?Psst...heard from jeetu!:-) Proudly displaying the black-blue ink....Voted for changeluvKanchan

What is Global Warming ?

2009-04-27T13:28:00.001+05:30

On a cold winter night, you would have snuggled under a blanket to keep yourself comfortably warm.Imagine if someone were to cover you with a dozen blankets?It would get very HOT!If you have experienced this,you will understand global warming better.Earth is surrounded by a mixture of gases called atmosphere.A few of these,called the greenhouse gases(water vapour,carbon dioxide,methane,nitrous

The Power of Your Vote-Sri Sri

2009-04-01T11:45:00.001+05:30

India's problems are complex. And unfortunately these are compounded by vote-bank politics. Instead of uniting the different sections of society, many politicians divide it to keep their vote banks intact. If people are united, politicians won't be able to get votes through divisive politics. In such a situation, the only way for them to win votes would be through good performance. As citizens,

From the book rack

2009-03-28T12:15:00.003+05:30

I read this book called Nights of Rain And Stars by Maeve Binchy ...its one of the good fiction book that i have read of late.It is set in a tiny Greek seaside village called Aghia Anna...tourists from Germany,England,US and Ireland enter a hilltop taverna (restaurant).Chance has brought them then and there,together in the middle of their separate journeys...and together they find new ways of

2009-03-28T11:28:00.002+05:30

Dear Ones, It would be great if you could leave ur comments and suggestions...it would enthuse me to put up more things on the blog :-)Luv

Sri Lankan Cricketers meditate

2009-03-23T10:34:00.003+05:30

COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's cricketers on Friday wrapped up apost-trauma course of deep breathing and yoga taught by an Indianspiritual guru to overcome the shock of the Lahore attack.Swami Sadyojatha, from the Bangalore-based Art of Living Foundation,taught the 23-member squad special breathing techniques and meditationto "unlock the stress" after the deadly assault.read the full article on :

Time to choose to give our country in better hands !!

2009-03-12T12:13:00.003+05:30

I received this email from a friend of mine and wanted to share it with you !Current Indian Government now have taken the decision A key recommendation of the Sachar committee — and also on the PM’s 15-point programme for minorities — a special panel set up by the Ministry recently recommended that in states where madrasa certificates are recognized as equivalent to secondary and senior secondary

Mind magic

2009-03-11T12:20:00.007+05:30

This is another example of an amazing illusion!!! The last sentence is so true.If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink. However if you stare at the black " +" in the centre, the moving dot turns to green.Now, concentrate on the black " + " in the centre of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and

Shiv ratri

2009-02-24T13:38:00.004+05:30

Well i saw Gurudev's live Shivratri telecast on sanskar. The whole ground had turned into a sea of people...Well done Kerala!What really brought tears to my eyes was that the ramp was almost constructed till the end of the ground (I could see the car parking on the screen) and Gurudev walked the whole length of it, for the people, right after His bhava! Somewhere I was pained also to see Him walk

Slumdog Millionaire

2009-02-19T11:07:00.009+05:30

Kudos to A.R. Rahman and Gulzar for bringing the Oscars to India ! Resul Pookutty also made India proud ! Accolades to "Smile Pinki" as well for winning the Oscar in best documentary category.Well Slumdog Millionaire also won Golden Globe Awards!I saw Slumdog Millionaire en route to Bangalore in Volvo !! The movie ,released a month late in India , lost theatrical revenues to pirated

recession....

2009-02-18T13:40:00.002+05:30

This Story is about a man who once upon a time was selling hot-dogs by the roadside. He was illiterate, so he never read newspapers. He was hard of hearing, so he never listened to the radio. His eyes were weak, so he never watched television. But enthusiastically, he sold lots of hot-dogs. He was smart enough to offer some attractive schemes to increase his sales. His sales and profit went up.

Virtues !

2009-02-18T13:08:00.002+05:30

You are strong ..when you take your grief and teach it to smile.You are brave ..when you overcome your fear and help others to do the same.You are happy ..when you see a flower and are thankful for the blessing.You are loving ..when your own pain does not blind you to the pain of others.You are wise ..when you know the limits of your wisdom.You are true ..when you admit there are times you fool

2009-01-30T13:54:00.005+05:30

" Bachhe raho ge toh, bache rahoge....bade raho ge toh, pade raho ge (hospital mein), sade raho ge" - Attended a power packed session with Maheshgiri ji and deep knowledge sessions with Rishi Nitya pragya ji.....no won't share it here :-) if u weren't there, u missed it !! Look out for next opportunity :-)Also visited Jyotirlinga "Grishneshwar" in a village called Verul near Ellora. Legend goes

Guruji's Talk on 26th Jan

2009-01-30T12:40:00.003+05:30

Spiritual bonding holds IndiaDespite rising threats of religious terrorism, Naxalism and natural disasters,India is moving ahead. What makes India tick? India was born in the midst of religious strife, violence and trauma. Religion has never been a unifying force in the world. What accounts for India's continued strength in the midst of such religious and cultural diversity?In this century, China

Green pea and cottage cheese tikki..

2009-01-21T21:03:00.007+05:30

Take 2 handfuls of green peas (mutter) . Grind it in a mixer.Take some oil in a kadai and heat it. Add the mixture to it. Put little red chilly powder, roasted zeera (cumin seeds)powder about 1/2 teaspoon,salt as per taste, dried mango powder (amchur-1/2 teaspoon), and little chaat masala. Saute it in kadai for about 2 mins.Keep aside.Now grate some cottage cheese. Add little chopped coriander

Satyam Asatyam !!

2009-01-19T12:03:00.011+05:30

Spirituality is needed in every sphere of life and every strata including individuals, society as a whole, politicians,ngo's,government and even corporates ! P.S. Click on the picture to see it clearly

Nice story ....

2009-01-18T14:55:00.004+05:30

-- Monica married Hitesh the other day. At the end of the wedding party,Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook.With Rs.1000 deposit amount.Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your married life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the

Nagar Trip

2009-01-18T14:47:00.004+05:30

Well attended Pranayam Dhyan Shibir in Ahmednagar with Guruji :-) So couldn't post for a while.The volunteers had really done great work...Approximately 10,000 people did the PDS ! The ground was a sea of people as remarked by Guruji.More on the trip later In love and gratitude,Kanchan

hehe.....

2009-01-13T11:59:00.002+05:30

Received it on email ...it says don't let women watch Ghajni

A wicked shortform..

2009-01-08T14:32:00.004+05:30

While writing the previous post, a funny incident was coming to my mind.Once in accounts class (in my teens), our teacher appreciated a student by saying "This person has business in blood ! "Some of us nick-named the remark as "Bloody Business" :-) We would always mention this in that professor's lecture .Do not follow suit :-)Luv Kanchan

Why is the term "blue blood" used for Aristocrats?

2009-01-07T18:36:00.004+05:30

It was not uncommon amongst members of European nobility to have skin that appeared to have a blue cast. The bluish (or sometimes greenish) discoloration of their skin was often caused by a condition known as "Argyria "Argyria it the result of ingested silver particles that are not able to pass through the body being deposited under the skin. Historically this was caused by particles from silver

LOL

2009-01-07T18:12:00.004+05:30

An Arab was admitted in the Lilavati Hospital at Mumbai for a hearttransplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case need arises. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to the neighboring states.Finally a Gujarati was located who had a similar type blood. The Gujarati willingly donated his blood for the Arab

My Inspiration

2009-01-07T17:13:00.005+05:30

H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji's peace mission to Iraqhttp://in.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMAXClXmAYThe commitment of Sri Sri or Guruji (as we lovingly call Him) towards ' Vasudev Kutumb - One World Family' is a source of inspiration to many around the world.... He says "deep se deep jalao " It's said that if your are absolutely non-violent, then even in your surrounding ...in your vicinity, ...violence

2009-01-06T12:22:00.009+05:30

Received a sms from my student Diptesh...I want to go back to the time :when "getting high" meant "on a swing"when "drinking" meant "apple juice"when "dad" was the only "hero"when "love" was "mom's hug"when "dad's shoulder" was "the highest place on earth"when your " worst enemies " were "your siblings"when only thing that could "hurt" were "skinned knees"when the only things "broken" were your "

Creative Leadership by former President Kalam

2009-01-04T14:01:00.002+05:30

Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today called upon the youth to work towards building a creative leadership in different disciplines and achieving new goals for the country.Delivering his convocation address at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Hamirpur, Dr Kalam said the time has come for a drastic change in the traditional roles from a commander to coach.He also highlighted

2009-01-03T16:01:00.004+05:30

Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today .~Herman WoukReally liked the above quote....though wouldn't comment on its authenticity !

2009-01-03T15:26:00.002+05:30

Gurudev's message for the year 2009 from Germany...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D3Z5H-H_QY EnjoyLuvJai GurudevPS. Your comments for the previous posts are most welcome

Banana Topping

2009-01-02T18:26:00.001+05:30

Well my culinary skills not being very refined ( nor that i am inclined to also) would like to share a quick receipe with you...Cut a moderately ripe banana into small pieces. Heat some butter in a non-stick pan and add some sugar to it. Now let the sugar melt and turn brown. Add the banana pieces to it and let it be over the flame for a minute or two....Have with vanilla ice-cream. (U can wait

Oops ...

2009-01-02T18:09:00.000+05:30

Oops ...I created a blog ! The idea had been playing on my mind since quite sometime but wasn't sure....Today it just happened !! Its a surprise to me too :-)