THE (IM)PERFECT INTERVIEW.

A man gently knocked the Interview Room door. 

"May I come in Sir"?

One of the Panel Members said "Come in".

The Man tried to speak, but he was asked to sit first. So he sat in a Chair facing the Panel Members. 

One of them asked, "What do you think of this Room ?"

"Very nicely furnished Sir. A nice Carpet,  Window Screen, a Board, Projector, White Screen. Great Sir".

"Did you not notice that small paper bundled thrown on the floor? Does it not spoil the ambience?"

"Sir I noticed it as soon as I entered this room. If I say something about this the man who threw this will feel awkward. It was thrown by the person sitting second from left. You can just see the scribbling pad on his table. The pad still has some  bit of paper from that bundle because it was not properly torn along the perforations".

"Good observation. Will you just ask the sweeper woman outside to come in and clean this?"

"'Yes Sir. Her name Sir?"

There was silence. 

"OK Sir. I think no one here knows her name. Any way I shall get her here Sir".

He  went out and asked the name of the sweeper from the Peon sitting outside. 

He called her "Bhavani, please come and clean this Interview Room".

The interview resumed.

"You are doing fine. You respect the people who ever they are. Now can you tell me which one of us is the Boss?"

'"Yes Sir. Two of you are just watching this without intervening. One of the two is the Finance man who will step in only while negotiating the salary. The other one is the Director of this whole Play and he is the HR man. The man sitting at the end is just smiling and talking occasionally to you. He is the Boss. Though the person sitting in the centre gets lot of attention from all of you so that I get confused that he is the boss".

"Splendid. You meet all our requirements.  Just wait outside for a while so that you can collect your Appointment Order".

"No more questions Sir? Like what is the height of Patel Statue, where was President Murmu MLA earlier etc etc?"

"No more questions need to be asked.  We only want your name to be confirmed. You are Mr Giridhar from Hyderabad. Is it not?"

"Sorry Sir. He is waiting outside".

"Then who are you?"

"Sir I am Prakash from the Canteen. I was asked to ascertain the number of cups of Tea and coffee to be brought here and if any snacks are required.  Instead  I was offered a seat and interviewed. It was nice Sir. I enjoyed it. Now will you please tell me the number of cups of Tea and Coffee to be brought here".

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Random thoughts 2106.to 2120

2106. Anyone who prostrates before the God and the parents daily, need not have to “prostrate” before anybody in life.

2107. If the husband is the head of the family, what is the wife? She must be the neck of the family who turns the head on any direction she wants.

2108. The boat survives on the water. The water helps the boat to sail. The wind drowns the boat. But the blame goes to the water.

2109. A “gift” is given without expecting anything in return. A “present” is a gift given to celebrate a special occasion or to show appreciation.

2110. It is impossible to keep two swords in a sheath. Similarly, two guests cannot stay in a place and two trains cannot be on the same platform.

2111. Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. In India it is illegal.

2112. Kanchi Pramacharya was the noblest person to live in this world. His teachings are of immense value. We should follow his teachings.

2113. Religion is a collection of cultural and belief systems, that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values.

2114. Everyone has his own way of thinking. No one can think in the same way as the other. If this is understood then there is no dispute.

2115. The body is dead the moment Atma leaves the body. Body is perishable but not the Atma. Atma reaches God or another body as per karma.

2116. People are using body spray either to enhance body odour or to hide bad odour. JAVVAADHU is natural and the best among all.

2117. To say sorry for a mistake is a great gesture. But the ego may not be willing. The sorry should be said on time. Belated sorry is of no value.

2118. I  respect elders and their experience. I know with what difficulty they should have reached this stage. I never dispute whatever they say.

2119. Q. Do you know why the wives are happier than the husbands? 

A. Because they have no wives.

2120. Mostly at the mall or theatre, the security personnel don’t check me physically but they just say Pranam and allow me inside.

WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY !

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is among the most revered sages of India. Once he was camping in an ashram by the banks of a river. Every day, in the morning he used to conduct intense spiritual discussions with his disciples.

One day, an ascetic arrived at the ashram. He was a local resident and spoke against Ramakrishna at every given opportunity.

Ramakrishna, however remained unperturbed by his behaviour and maintained a stoical silence. When the ascetic stormed into the ashram,

Ramakrishna looked at him calmly, expecting him to spew venom once again. 

But this time, the ascetic appeared to be in a different mood. For the past several years, he had been secretly learning the art of walking on water. And now, he had mastered the skill and was adept at it. 

He had meticulously planned his visit and course of action before arriving at the ashram, to flaunt his skill and denigrate Ramakrishna. Assuming an air of arrogance, he addressed Ramakrishna and asked him, “you pretend to be a knowledgeable saint, but do you know how to walk on water?” 

In all humility, Ramakrishna replied, “No, brother. I do not know how to walk on water, but this inability is not a hindrance to me at all. Yes, I certainly know how to walk on land though, and it proves very useful in my daily routine.”

At this, the ascetic puffed his chest out a little more and spoke disdainfully, “Do not try to hide your weakness behind a veil of great words. Now, listen to me! I know the art of walking on water!”

Hearing this, Ramakrishna’s disciples present in the ashram looked at him in amazement. The look on Ramakrishna’s face was clearly evident of what he thought of the ascetic’s boastful talk, but, in a calm tone he addressed the ascetic, “if you really know how to walk on water, please do give us a demonstration, for even we would like to enjoy watching this feat.”

The ascetic smiled victoriously and walking arrogantly, took Ramakrishna and his disciples to the river bank. Everyone stood in anticipation, with their mouth wide open, gaping in utter surprise as the ascetic stepped on water and effortlessly began walking on it, even as Ramakrishna’s disciples rubbed their eyes in disbelief. 

Meanwhile, the ascetic walked on water to the opposite bank of the river and returned. The disciples standing there, watched the ascetic’s feat in awe. However, Ramakrishna, stood absolutely calm and unaffected by the ascetic’s antics. He merely smiled, looked deep into the ascetic’s eyes and remained silent. 

The ascetic was puzzled at such a tepid reaction from the great sage. Contrary to expectation, there was not a word of praise from Ramakrishna, nor was

there any sign of surprise or admiration in his expression. “Why are you smiling like this?” the ascetic asked in an irritated tone. 

Ramakrishna did not reply. Instead, he beckoned a boatman and asked him, “brother, will you take me on a boat ride to the other side of the river and back?”

The boatman was only too happy to comply. So, he helped Ramakrishna board his boat, and after settling him down comfortably, set off with the sage on a leisurely ride to the other side of the river. 

The ascetic and the disciples were mute spectators, wondering what Ramakrishna intended doing, too stunned to even utter a word. They had absolutely no clue why the sage had suddenly decided to take a boat-ride. All they could do was curiously watch as Ramakrishna enjoyed the ride and return to the riverbank where they were standing. The disciples now waited eagerly to see what their guru had up his sleeve.

Once they reached the bank, Ramakrishna alighted from the boat and asked the boatman the price of the ride. “Two paise,” the boatman replied.  Paying the money to the boatman, Ramakrishna turned around, placed his hand on the ascetic’s shoulder and calmly asked him, “Tell me, my brother, how many years did it take you to learn this art?” The ascetic instantly replied, “Twenty years.” Ramakrishna laughed and said, “You mean you spent twenty years of your life learning an art that is worth only two paise!” At a loss of words, the ascetic fumbled for a response, but could not find his voice. 

Embarrassed at his own stupidity, the ascetic, without looking back, beat a hasty retreat and fled from the spot.

Moral

Human life revolves entirely around Time and Energy. Every person should bear in mind that in a life span of 80 years, he spends 25 years sleeping, and the rest is spent in attaining education and attending to routine activities and responsibilities. Now, if he spends the remainder of his Time and Energy in futile pursuits or activities, when will the person work towards achieving happiness and success? So, bear in mind that everything you attain here is by expending your precious Time and Energy.

Therefore, before endeavouring to achieve anything, you must carefully calculate the amount of Time and Energy you will be investing in it. And venture into it only if the ‘deal’ seems favourable to you. Believe me, this is the best, foolproof method to achieve happiness and success.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 2091 TO 2105.

2091. The national flag is tied at the top of the pole and unfurled on Republic Day. On Independence Day,  it is hoisted from bottom to top.

2092. Independence Day symbolises freedom from colonial rule. Republic Day is to renew our commitment to the principles of our Constitution.

2093. After partition, both India and Pakistan claimed for the gold plated buggy (chariot) used by the British which India won by the spin of a coin.

2094. Before taking a decision, the last generation thought about the negatives first. The present generation thinks about the positives first.

2095. We do not know where the soul goes after death. To show the love for the departed, different religions follow different methods.

2096. The only places that are always fully crowded are the cinema halls and restaurants. That shows the spending habits of the people.

2097. Actually many people are not aware that the word “cinema” refers to the theatres and not the movies.

2098. “Shouting” in India is called “yelling” in the USA. While shouting is common in India, yelling is forbidden in the USA.

2099. Communication is the basic thing to have a good understanding. But unfortunately without love there can never be good communication.

2100. Help ever, hurt never. We should not hurt anyone by words or actions. Others should reciprocate. Otherwise, we should show them the door.

2101. Anyone who can eradicate corruption, black money and alcohol in India should be rewarded Bharat Ratna.

2102. A newly married woman in Bhopal has filed for divorce since her husband has taken her to Ayodhya instead of Goa for honeymoon.

2103. A Chinese woman has left 2.8 million dollars (23crores) in her pet’s name since her children have not even called her or talked to her.

2104. A French tourist who casually visited a park in Arkansas, US found a 7.6 carat diamond.

2105. In 1898, in New Burn, North Corolina, US, one Caleb Bradham had first marketed Brad’s drink, which the world came to know as Pepsi-Cola.

A TRIBUTE TO THE LETTER “T”

The tongue’s terrible tendency to tell tall tales totally tarnishes traditional transcommunication theories. 

The tempestuous tirades traceable to the tongue testify to the traumatic tactics of this tiny tab of tissue. 

Thousands that take the time to think, try to tame the tumultuous torrent of the too talkative tongue. 

Temporarily, the tide turns. Towering tempers turn to tenderness. Then, tragically, the trend tapers. 

The tongue trips, teeters, then takes a tumble; the temptation to trifling twaddle triumphs.

Take time to tabulate this timeless truth: to train the tongue takes the tremendous talent of trust. 

Theology teaches that trust thrives through toil. Therefore, throttle the testy tongue! Terminate the trivial topics that tinge the tenor of talk! 

Trim the trashy, tasteless terms that transgress traditions of truth! Trounce the trite themes that toady to thoughtless tattling!

Theoretically, the tantalizing target of a true, tactful, temperate tongue torments and teases those that tackle the task. 

To tell the truth, thrilling triumph throngs the tracks of the tough, tenacious thwarter of tawdry talk !!!!!

Source: Unknown.

Random thoughts 2076 to 2090.

2076. We simply click “I agree” to the license agreement for software without even reading it. The same rule applies to whatever a woman says.

2077. 1. Speak the truth that is pleasing. 2. Do not speak the truth that is not pleasant. 3. Do not speak an untruth though it is pleasing".

2078. More the money, lesser the health, more the problems. Lesser the money, more the health, lesser the problems.

2079. In the US, the doctor doesn’t give the prescription to the patient. He sends it directly to the pharmacy of the patient’s choice.

2080. Scientists have discovered an intelligent insulin which can be taken as a capsule instead of the usual painful injection.

2081. Some always contradict whatever others say. Some always agree to whatever others say. It is in their attitude. Both are wrong.

2082. Everyone takes decisions according to his intellect and situation. He has to face the consequences. No one can do anything about it.

2083. People always try to gossip about others. But they don’t realise that others will also gossip about them. Gossiping is injurious to relationships.

2084. Outward calmness is the first step toward inward stillness and this is to be brought about slowly and will not be achieved so soon.

2085. Please feel happy when people come to you to solve their problems. It is natural to look for the torch only when they are in dark!

2086. Are you smart? Don’t try to show it. People will dump responsibility on you. It is not worthwhile to show you are talented.

2087. We cannot verbatim write in Tamil what we  speak in English. Similarly we cannot write verbatim in English what we speak in Tamil.

2088. There is a time when we wanted to have everything. There is a time when we wanted to disown everything. In between lies our life.

2089. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) trust board on Monday approved budget estimates for Rs.5,141.74 crore for 2024-2025.

2090. Excepting my body, soul, a few dresses and toiletries, I don’t own anything. I don’t owe anything. I am just awaiting the divine call.

SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS.

Recently one of my friends had the opportunity to visit a Seatbelt and Airbag manufacturing unit .. He also had the opportunity to witness the tests and videos which opened my eyes on the need for wearing seatbelt and some fundamentals related to our sitting position in the car .. I request all of you to read , understand and implement / follow for your safety ...share as much as you can

1. Seatbelt is the primary protection and airbag is the secondary protection .

2. The meaning is Airbag alone will not protect WITHOUT wearing seatbelt , in fact it may hurt or kill or hurt badly..

3. Except hand holding the steering , body ( trunk) shall be minimum 300 mm away from steering wheel , closer than this distance even if seatbelt is used and airbag operates driver will not be protected .. so stay away from steering minimum 300 mm..( VERY IMPORTANT)

4. Sit comfortably and ensure the buttock is not tilted towards the steering it will make driver slide in case of accident . Original seats are provided to prevent the slide..

5. Never Never fix crash bars or the side bars in your cars on your own...These may protect the vehicle but will kill the passengers inside due to improper impact load transfer, and also altering the crumbling zone, based on which the Airbags are designed to respond in 35 Milli seconds ..

6. Airbags must be replaced once it gets used. This must be done at the authorised dealer end only..

7. Headrest for driver and the co-passenger is very very crucial, with safety belt and airbags functioning not having headrest in the right place ( see vehicle manual for correct position) will break the neck after the impact ..I saw the video and clearly seen how important it is to have headrest in position .. I am not sure how many of us are aware that headrests are detachable and they carry sharp wedges at the end which can be used for breaking the window if stuck inside the car post accident.

8. Irrespective of distance to travel wear seatbelt , it is not for long drives only, it is the impact that matters not the distance ...

9. All passengers ( front and rear)  to wear seatbelt ...kids need to be protected well too with safety cradles...

10. Be careful in keeping loose items in the car .. as they could turn into missiles on high velocity impact ...put them in the boot..

The amazing engineering that had gone into these delvelopments , for our safety ,incorporated by carmakers have to be used for protecting us and our near and dears ..

SAFE DRIVING , SAFE LIVING

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அயோத்தியா பயணம்:

குறைந்த செலவில் அயோத்தியா மட்டும் செல்ல நினைப்பவர்கள்

கவனத்திற்கு.

ஒவ்வொரு திங்கள் அன்றும் ராமேஸ்வரத்தில் இருந்து அயோத்தியா ரயில் செல்கிறது . சென்னை எழும்பூர் நண்பகல் 12 மணிக்கு வருகிறது . 

*ரயில் எண் 22613* RMM AYC

சரியாக புதன் கிழமை காலை 9 மணிக்கு செல்கிறது.

 *அயோத்தியா தாம்* என்ற ரயில் நிலையம் இறங்கவும்

அயோத்தியா கன்டோன்மென்ட் கடைசி ரயில் நிலையம் இறங்கினால் 15 km மீண்டும் வர வேண்டும்.

அயோத்தியா தாம் இறங்கி நேராக சரயு காட் (ராம் காட்) 2 km நடந்து தான் வர வேண்டும்.

அங்கு குளித்து விட்டு மீண்டும் வந்த வழியே 1.5 km திரும்பினால், *அனுமான் காரி* என்னும் அனுமான் கோட்டை காவலாக  இருக்கும் கோவிலை அடையலாம்.

50 படிக்கட்டுகள் ஏறி ஹனுமான் தரிசனம் செய்து அங்கிருந்து வெளியே வந்து 500 மீ தொலை உள்ள ஶ்ரீ ராம் ஜென்ம பூமி  நுழைவு வாயிலை அடையலாம்.

பெரிய luggage bag இருந்தால் போலீஸ் checking  முன்பே வலது பாகத்தில் locker  அறை உள்ளது. அங்கு உங்கள் பொருட்களை பாதுகாப்பாக (மொபைல் , watch தவிர) வைத்து செல்லலாம். 

உள்ளே சென்றவுடன் இலவச  பொருள் வைப்பரை கவுண்டரில் உங்கள் சிறிய bag, hand bag, இடுப்பு  belt, mobile, watch முதலியவைகளை வைத்து விட்டு செல்ல வேண்டும். (பொருள் வைக்க குறைந்தது 30 முதல் 40 நிமிடங்கள் வரிசையில் காத்திருக்க வேண்டும் )

 மீண்டும் உள்ளே  பாதையில் சென்றவுடன் , ஒருவர் பின் ஒருவர் கணக்கில் இரண்டு வரிசையாக எறும்பு சாரை போல் இடிபாடு இல்லாமல் நடந்து செல்லலாம்.

200 மீ நடந்தால் கோவில் முன் மண்டபத்தில் இருந்தே ஶ்ரீ பால ராமனை தரிசித்து கொண்டே அருகில் செல்லலாம். சுமார் 20  metre தொலைவில் இருந்து ஶ்ரீ ராமனை கண் குளிர தரிசனம் செய்து வெளி வரலாம்.

பூந்தி அல்லது சர்க்கரை கற்கண்டு பிரசாதமாக கொடுக்கிறார்கள்.

வெளி வரும் வழியில் purse, mobile, bag போன்ற பொருட்களை பெற்று கொண்டு நுழைவு வா அடையலாம்.

பிறகு மீண்டும் அனுமான் காரி என்னும் கோவில் அருகே வந்து தசரதன் மாளிகை தரிசனம் செய்யலாம்.

இங்கு தான் ஶ்ரீ ராமன், லட்சுமண், பரதன், சத்ருகன் ஆடி பாடி விளையாடிய உப்பரிகை பார்க்கலாம்.

அங்கிருந்து வெளி வந்து வலது பக்கம் திரும்பி 50 மீட்டர் நடந்தால் ஒரு பழைய வீட்டில் தசரதன் புத்திர காமேஷ்டி யாகம் செய்த இடம் தரிசிக்கலாம் 

பிறகு மீண்டும் தசரதன் மாளிகை வழியாக  பக்க வாட்டு சந்தில் நுழைந்து பின் புறம் சென்றால் ஜனக மஹாராஜா சீதைக்கு சீதனமாக கட்டி கொடுத்த மாளிகை காணலாம்.

வழி எல்லாம் இப்போது அன்னதானம் செய்கிறார்கள்.

வழியில் எல்லாம் மடம், அறைகள் உள்ளது.

முன்பதிவு செய்து விட்டு செல்லலாம்.

ஒவ்வொரு புதன் கிழமை இரவும் 11 மணிக்கு அயோத்தியா கன்டோன்மென்ட் இருந்து சென்னை அல்லது ராமேஸ்வரத்திற்கு ரயில் திரும்புகிறது. *22614 AYY RMM* 

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சூடு தண்ணீர் , கம்பளி, விசாலமான அறைகள் உள்ளது

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 *ஆத்ம சரண ஆலயம் தபோவனம்*

Random thoughts 2061 to 2075.

2061. “Khula” refers to the right of Muslim woman to unilaterally separate from her husband and “Talaq” is when the man initiates the divorce.

2062. The Madras high court has recommended to the TN government to consider 1% reservation for transgender people.

2063. One alcoholic drink a day reduces the size of the brain-Research.

2064. Eating too much proteins will lead to life threatening poisoning-Research.

2065. Poor sleep increases heart attack risks by 70%-Research.

2066. High decibel sounds in video games can make a person permanently deaf-Research.

2067. Starting systematic investment plan (SIP) early in life to reach the target at the retirement age is important.

2068. As men reach their age of late 40s, they develop symptoms known as Andropause which is compared to that of menopause in women.

2069. How much money is enough for a person in life? Beyond a certain point, everyone looks for peace and happiness.

2070. Prostate is a gland between penis and bladder which when gets enlarged will severely affect the ability to pass urine.

2071. When one's mind is a slave to desire, anger, and envy, he cannot have peace of mind and happiness like the water kept in a leaky pot.

2072. Dark chocolate helps in the management of hypertension and clots.- Scientific Reports.

2073. Saudi Arabia has strict laws against drinking alcohol punishable by hundreds of lashes, fines, imprisonment or deportation.

2074. A total of 1230 towns across India start with RAM in their name. They show wide spread reverence to RAM and not region specific.

2075. Republic Day is determined from the year the Constitution was adopted. Therefore, it is safe to say that this year marks the 75th Republic Day.

WHAT GOD CAN DO?

A man sitting in his living room, saw the news on the television stating that a devastating rainstorm is hitting the area. 

His wife said “Honey, it looks like it might flood our area”. The man replied “I have prayed to God to save me, and I have faith that he will answer my prayer”.

After 12 inches of rain, the streets were filling fast with water. His neighbour rushed to him and said “It’s going to be a pretty bad flood, but I can still drive my truck and I can take you both to higher ground”. 

His wife got up to go, but stopped when her husband said “I have prayed to God to save me, and I have faith that he will answer my prayer”

Soon the water entered their house, and it looked like a river outside. The local fire department sent a boat to look for people who were stranded. 

They called the man “Come on! This may be your last chance to get out!” Again the man replied “I have prayed to God to save me, and I have faith that he will answer my prayer”.

Finally, he and his wife were standing on their rooftop , water rushing by, the house was obviously about to collapse. 

Suddenly, a search-and-rescue helicopter came on the scene. They let down a ladder and called the couple to climb up. The wife could not wait any more and climbed up.

As she was climbing up, she could hear her husband saying “I have prayed to God to save me, and I have faith that he will answer my prayer”

The man then drowned.

When he entered the heaven, he was a bit annoyed. He wanted to speak with the God.

“Father, I had such a faith that you would surely save me. How could you let me drown?”

God replied: “I sent you news report, then a truck, then a boat, and then a helicopter. What more did you expect?”