Pizza

Wife: Don’t put so many clothes for wash today.

Husband: Why ?

She said : Maid has said she won’t come for two days.

Husband :Why ?

Wife : She said she is going to meet her grand daughter during Ganpati festival.

Husband : OK, Will not put too many clothes.

Wife: And, Shall I give her Rs. 500 for Ganpati? Festival bonus?

Husband: Why? Diwali is approaching, we will give her at that time.

Wife: Oh no dear. She is poor. Going to meet her daughter and grand daughter, so she will also feel nice. Moreover, everything has become so expensive these days. How will she able to celebrate festival?

Husband : You ! I don’t know why you become emotional so easily.

Wife : Oh dear, don’t worry. I am going to cancel today’s program of ordering Pizza. Why unnecessarily blow away Rs. 500 on eight pieces of stale bread.

Husband : Wow. Great. Snatching Pizza from us and giving to the maid !

Maid returned after three days and got busy in mopping and dusting. 

Husband asked her.. So, how was the vacation ? 

Maid : Very nice sahib.. Didi had given Rs. 500 .. festival bonus.

Husband : So you went and met your daughter ? and also met your grand daughter ? 

Maid: yes sahib. Enjoyed a lot and spent Rs 500 in two days time.

Husband : Really ? Ok so what did you do with Rs. 500?

Maid : Rs. 150 for dress for grand daughter, Rs 40 for a doll, bought sweets worth Rs 50 for daughter, Rs 50 as offering to Deity in temple, Rs 60 towards bus fare, Rs 25 for bangles for daughter, bought a nice belt worth Rs 50 for son-in-law, balance Rs 75 gave to daughter to buy copy and pencil for grand daughter. Maid gave a full account of the expenses incurred.

Husband : So much in Rs 500?

With surprise, he started thinking. The eight pieces of Pizza appeared in front of his eyes and each one of them acted as a hammer started pricking his consciousness. For the price of one Pizza, he started comparing the expenses his maid had incurred during her visit to her daughter. 

The eight pieces of Pizza floated in front of his eyes. 

First piece ... dress for the child

Second piece … towards sweets.. 

Third piece … towards offering to the deity in the temple. 

Fourth piece ... towards bus fare. 

Fifth piece ... towards doll. 

Sixth piece ... towards bangles, 

Seventh piece... towards belt for the son-in-law. 

Eighth piece... towards copy and pencil. 

So far he had observed pizza only from one angle. He turned it upside down and observe how it looks like from the other side but today his maid showed him the other side of the pizza. The eight pieces of pizza showed him the real meaning of life and the meaning of “Spending for life” or “Life for spending”. 

Think about it.️️

*CAUSES, EFFECTS AND WAYS TO CURB LUST*❗

Lord Krishna explains the causes, effects and the way to curb Lust in the Bhagavad-gita: 

2.62: Lust develops from contemplation on the sense objects 

2.62: Lust leads to anger 

3.37: Lust is born due to contact with mode of passion 

3.37: Lust is the all-devouring sinful enemy of the living entity

3.38: Lust covers everyone to different degrees 

3.39: Lust is never satisfied and burns life fire 

3.40: Senses, the mind and intelligence are the sitting places of lust 

3.40: Lust covers real knowledge of living entity and bewilders him

3.41: Lust can be curbed by regulating senses, knowledge and self-realization 

3.43: Lust can be conquered by acquiring spiritual strength by Krishna consciousness 

15.5: Unless one is free from lust one can’t surrender to the Lord 

16.8: Demoniac think that lust is the only cause of this world 

16.10: Demoniac take shelter of lust and are hence attached to impermanence 

16.11: Being absorbed in lust, demoniac secure money by illegal means for sense gratification

 

16.18: Bewildered by lust, demoniac become envious of the Supreme Lord and real religion 

16.21: Lust leads to hell and degradation of the soul; a sane man must give it up

17.5: Being impelled by lust, demoniac perform austerities unauthorized by scriptures 

18.51: One can attain self-realization only if he becomes free from lust

Meenakshi amma

A British Collector named Rose Peter was appointed as Collector of Madurai from 1812 to 1828. 

Though a Christian by faith, he respected all faiths including Hinduism and also honored local practices. 

Collector Peter was the temple administrator and conducted all his duties with sincerity and honesty and respected the religious sentiments of all people.

Collector Rous Peter respected and treated people of all faiths equally and this noble trait earned him the popular nickname *‘Peter Pandian'* 

*Goddess Meenakshi Amman Temple* was situated between Collector Peter's residence and office.

Everyday he used to go to the office by his horse and while crossing the temple, he got down from his horse, removed the hat and his shoes and crossed the whole path on his foot. 

*Through this small gesture he expressed his reverence to the Goddess!*

One day there was a heavy downpour in Madurai city and River Vaigai was in spate.

Collector was sleeping in his residence and was suddenly disturbed and woken up by the sound of anklets and he left his bed to find out from where the sound had came. 

He saw a small girl wearing pattuvastrams and precious ornaments and addressing him as *'Peter come this way'.* 

And he came out to follow her and was running behind the little girl to find out who she was!

As he came out of the house and was running, he was shocked as he turned to see behind him, his residence (whole bungalow) being washed away by the flood waters of River Vaigai!

He turned to follow the girl but she disappeared into thin air!

*He saw that the girl ran without any shoes and was wearing anklets.* 

He beleived that his devotion for Mother *Goddess Meenakshi*  had saved his life. 

Later, he wished to give a gift to Lord Meenakshi Amman & consulted the priest of temple and ordered for *a pair of golden shoes for Goddess Meenakshi Amman*.

It is thus that the pair of Paadhukams consisting of 

412 rubies, 

72 emeralds,

and 80 diamonds 

were made and donated to the temple. 

His name was sculpted as "Peter" on thr shoes. 

Till this day the pair of Paadhukams are known as *'Peter Paadhukam'*

Every year at the time of 'Chaitra Festival', utsava moorthy of Goddess Meenakshi Amman is decorated with the Padukams. 

This is the incidence that had  happened 200 years back in 1818 and for all those who have faith and belief Goddess Meenakshi had been benevolent with her blessings.

*Sri Balarama Jayanthi - Sunday, 26th Aug 2018*

On the auspicious appearance day of Lord Sri Balarama, let us try to hear some of His glories while we Fast Till Noon,

Bala means spiritual strength; Rama means one who gives all pleasures.

 

He is elder brother of Lord Sri Krishna. As the elder brother of Krishna, Balarama is the object of Krishna’s love and respect.

No one can approach Krishna without first getting the mercy of Balarama.

He is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna. He came as Lakshmana with Rama and later as Nityananda Prabhu with Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

Born on the full-moon day of Shravana (August) at Gokul. 

Son of Rohini and Vasudeva, seventh child in the womb of Devaki. 

He is also known as Baladeva, Sankarshana, Rohini-nandana and _Douji_.

He wears blue garments and a garland of forest flowers.

He married Srimathi Revati Devi, daughter of King Raivata.

He was equally affectionate to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. 

He accepted both Duryodhana and Bhima as His disciples.

He chastised Kauravas by dragging Hastinapura (New Delhi) into the Ganges by His plow.

At the time of Mahabharata, He refused to take sides and instead went on an extended pilgrimage to the holy places.  

He killed demon Dhenukasura, a powerful ass in Talavana, one of the twelve forests of Vrindavana.

He killed demon Pralambasura, who was disguised as a cowherd boy.

He Killed Dvivida, the Gorilla demon at Raivataka Mountain. 

He killed demon Balvala at forest of Naimisharanya.

He killed proud Romaharshana by touching him with a blade of grass at Naimisharanya.

He gives us spiritual strength to cross over the problems in our journey of spiritual life.

He is the original spiritual master, and any one desiring to make spiritual progress must first get the mercy of Lord Balarama.

Devotees fast till noon and pray to Lord Balarama to bestow the spiritual strength needed to practice spiritual life.

*All glories to Lord Sri Balarama !!*

Human n devotee

One time one devotee came to Prabhupad and said Prabhupad  :- 

1. I am not Having illicit sex

2. I am not Gambling

3. I am not eating meat

4. I am not taking any sort of intoxication.

Am I devotee now?

Prabhupad said "You Rascal... Now you have become a Human Being... Now you can think about or practice to become a devotee"

Class: *40th Standard*

School Name: *LIFE*

         Class: *40th Standard*

    (All students are above 40 years)

*ANGER*                      - Present sir

*EGO*                            - Present sir

*STRUGGLE*               - Present sir

*ENVY*                         - Present sir

*REGRET*                    - Present sir

*ANXIETY*                   - Present sir

*BOREDOM*                - Present sir

*DESIRES*                   - Present sir 

*KILLED DESIRES*     - Present sir

*FRUSTRATION*        - Present sir

*IRRITATION*             - Present sir

*MONTHLY EMI*        - Present sir 

*OFFICE TENSION*    - Present sir

*FUTURE TENSION*  - Present sir

*TROUBLE*                  - Present sir

*HURDLES*                  - Present sir

*WORRIES*                  - Present sir

*PROBLEMS*              - Present sir

*UNCERTAINTIES*     - Present sir

*CRITICISM*               - Present sir

*GREED*                       - Present sir

*ARROGANCE*           - Present sir

*HALF KNOWLEDGE*   - Present sir

*HAPPINESS*                - ??? ( Silence)

*HAPPINESS*                - ??? 

*HAPPINESS*                - Absent sir

*PEACE OF MIND*         - Absent sir

*CONTENTMENT*          - Absent sir

*FULL KNOWLEDGE*     - Absent sir

*WISDOM*                       - On the way Sir

*LOVE*                              - Sleeping sir

*Hope*                              - Leaving sir

*PATIENCE*                     - Lost sir

*GENEROSITY*                - Lost sir

*HONESTY*                     -  Lost Sir

*GRATITUDE*                  -  No where

*TRUST*                           -  Lost sir

*LOYALTY*                        -  Lost sir 

Why only Negative Qualities are Present & POSITIVE ones are Absent ?

*CLASS TEACHER:* - " Because purpose of Life remains absent for ever. Sooner it is decided, thorns on the path becomes petals of roses on the way. "

Life is very simple to live, but many make it difficult to be simple.

" *TAKE* *IT* *EASY*   *MAKE* *IT* *EASY*

Have a fabulous  Life.                                       

Brilliant Words from Hitler : 

*"The Amount of Money that's in Your Bank at the Time of Death, is the Extra Work You Did Which was not necessary."*

చెప్పుడు మాటలు

వియ్యంకుడి చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని మహామంత్రి తిమ్మరసు కళ్ళు పీకించాడు శ్రీ క్రిష్ణ దేవరాయలు.

 

తన సొంత ఖర్చులు కోసం టోపీ లు కుట్టుకునే  ఔరంగజేబు చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని అధికారం కోసం కన్న తల్లి తండ్రులని బంధించాడు.

తల్లి గర్భం లో చనిపోబోయే బిందుసారుడి ని తన ఉపాయం తో బతికిస్తే చివరికి చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని బిందుసారుడే చాణక్యుడి మరణానికి కారణం అయ్యాడు.

చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని కురు సామ్రాజ్యం పై పగ పెంచు కున్నాడు శకుడు. అదే శకుని చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని ధ్రుతరాష్టుడు పాండవులపై యుద్ధం చేసి సర్వం కోల్పోయారు కౌరవులు. 

చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని రావణా బ్రహ్మ అంతటి మాహా జ్ఞానే సీతమ్మ తల్లి ని అపహరించి రాముడి తో యుద్ధానికి దిగి రాక్షసుడు అయ్యాడు.

చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని స్నేహాన్ని కోల్పోయిన వారు కొందరు. చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని సంసారాలని నాశనం చేసుకున్నవారు మరికొందరు. చెప్పుడు మాటలు విని అధికారాన్ని కోల్పోయిన వారు ఎందరో ఉన్నారు. 

శకుని చెప్పుడు మాటలు వినటం వలన హస్తినాపుర మహా సామ్రాజ్యమే సర్వనాశనం అయింది. మనమెంత..? 

*** మనతో  ఉంటూ చెప్పుడు మాటలు చెప్పే శకుని లాంటి వాళ్ళతో అప్రమత్తం గా లేకపోతే ఎంతటివారికైనా అపజయం కలుగుతుంది అని చరిత్ర మరియూ పురాణాలు చెప్తున్న నగ్న సత్యం.

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