Friday, December 14, 2007
Use available resources cleverly, judiciously and usefully. Success is certain
Sage Drona graciously accepted the job. Though he was teaching all of them very well. Arjuna excelled others. There was a general complaint that Sage Drona was partial to Pandavas. One day Sage Drona called all the family members of Pandavas and Kauravas and told them, “Today, I am going to test the students. Please wait and see.” He chose two identical rooms and allocated one of them to Pandavas and the other to Kauravas. He also gave equal amount of money to them . He told them, “Please make use of the money and fill up the entire room. .
Kauravas went and purchased hay, sand, old articles etc. and filled up the entire room allocated to them. The room became dark. Nobody could even enter the room.
Whereas , Pandavas went to the shop and purchased beautiful lamps, oil and wick. They placed the lamps in different places of their room and lit them. The lamps were glowing beautifully and the entire room was filled with light .
The family members were asked to inspect the rooms and decide themselves who is wise. They understood the cleverness of Pandavas and appreciated them .
Pandavas spent the money cleverly, judiciously , usefully .
Use available resources cleverly, judiciously and usefully. Success and prosperity is certain.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Be bold and Confident , take calculated risk
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
BELIEF
" IF WE SEE IT WE WILL BELIEVE IT "
MEN OF FAITH ASSURES US:
" IF WE BELIEVE, WE WILL SEE IT "
Saturday, August 11, 2007
SATISFACTION
Mr. Ram is running a medical shop. In order to have an extra income he is keeping a public telephone in his shop. To know whether the caller has contacted the other side of the telephone line , he is keeping a speaker phone also.
One day , Mr. Ram accidentally overheared the conversation between a boy of age 15 and a person on the other side of the line.
The boy : I understand that there is a vacancy for a garderner's post in your bungalow . I will be grateful if you can offer that job to me .
The person at the other end : We already have a person to take care of that job and hence we don't need anybody.
The boy : I will do the job for half of the salary which you are paying now.
The person at the other end : No. The boy who is already on the job do it well.
The boy : Apart from the gardening work I will do the other houseold works also for the same salary.
The person at the other end : No. Sorry . We don't want any servant now,.
Mr. Ram , after hearing the conversation liked the boy very much. He was prepared to take the boy as a servant for his medical shop and expressed his desire .
The boy said: Thank you Sir . I already have a job and hence I am not in a position to accept your offer.
Mr. Ram asked the boy ," Then , Why did you request somebody to offer you a job?
The boy said : It was just to find out their satisfaction on my job and trust they keep on me , I rang up to them.
Mr. Ram astonished to hear this from the boy.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
THINK TWICE BEFORE ACT
One day , a king ordered his servants to hang display boards containing the sloka "avicharitam na karthavyam , karthavyam suvicharitam – Not to act without a deep thought , but to act only after serious thinking. (By Bharavi –An eminent Sanskrit Poet )
Seeing this, one of his ministers wanted to know the reason for his deed. The king replied that he will come to know about this at an appropriate time.
Once, the king had a boil on his armpit. In order to heal the boil the court doctor suggested for an opration. On the stipulated day when the doctor was ready for the operation , the writing on the display board struck his eyes. Suddenly he kept aside the knife which he was holding . He went outside and brought a new one. Though the king observed all these happenings , he kept quiet. The operation was carried out successfully and the king got recovered completely.
One day he called the doctor and asked to explain the reason for changing the knife before the start of the operation. Trembling with fear ,the doctor explained to him in detail. Then the king instructed him to tell the truth in front of the court.
Next day, the doctor appeared before the court and said, " Because of the evil influence of one of the king's enemy I was about to operate the king with a knife smeared with poison , so that the king will die. But, when I took the knife for operation the writing on the displayboard struck my eyes and made me to think. When I thought deeply I felt my act was foolish and changed my decision. I am a sinner and I may be punished for my act of treachery."
When, the king turned his eyes towards the minister , the minister nodded as if he has understood the reason for the display board.
The secret of happiness
The secret of happiness is the innocent enjoyment of simple things .
The secret of happiness is seeing one's work as service.
The secret of happiness is a pure heart empty of malice and self - seeking .
The secret of happiness is reverence for all life .
The secret of happiness is laughing with other , not at them .
The secret of happiness is doing joyfully and willingly whatever needs to be done.
The secret of happiness is the desire to learn rather than to teach.
The secret of happiness is relinquishing the sense of ' I and mine ' .
The secret of happiness is love.
(From my collections)
Saturday, July 28, 2007
SIRUTULI - A DROP

A drop - a rain drop , which emanates from the lap of the cloud feels why did I leave the sweet home (cloud) .
She was worried whether she will be saved or get lost in the dust, or will she burn herself falling on any fire or find herself in any lotus flower.
Carried away by the wind she found herself a berth in the Oyster-shell and on account of which she got changed as a valuable pearl.
In the same manner he/she who hesitates to leave his/her house , often had to leave and take whatever comes by the way , whether it is a situation of joy or suffering .