RANDOM THOUGHTS 601 TO 615

601. To know about a subject matter is knowledge. To distinguish whether it is right or wrong, good or bad, needed or not is wisdom.

602. The affection shown to a woman is called love, to a man is friendship, to a suffering person is kindness and to Almighty is bhakti.

603. According to Indian philosophy, the husband and wife are considered to be the two wheels of the same chariot which is called LIFE

604. In Hindu philosophy, when the couple performs household affairs which are Bhog (enjoyment) the wife stands left to the husband.

605. In Hindu philosophy, when the couple performs Dharmkarya and Puja which are called Yogh, the wife stands right to the husband.

606. In Hindu philosophy, while doing Yogh [auspicious] wife is right to the husband and while doing Bhog[inauspicious] she is on the left.

607. A few months back, I visited a close relative. At dinner time, the housewife placed 5 big silver plates for 5 people. How nice?

608. Silver is used for cutlery and utensils. It has antibacterial properties. It is healthy and prevents disease-causing bacteria.

609. If a person is successful in education and employment by sincere means, other people should emulate him instead of denouncing him.

610. People will throw a stone only on the fruit-bearing tree. It is natural there will always be opposition to a particular community.

611. I find many people are still cooking in Aluminium vessels even after becoming economically sound. It is not at all good for health

612. I am using the "Filcafe" coffee/tea maker. It is good and saves money. Oriental Enterprises, Phone 72990 29700 Mambalam, Chennai.

613. When I write something personal, some may feel apprehensive. It is just for motivation. I am an old soul and nothing to worry about.

614. All my snippets are written at the spur of the moment when random thoughts occur to me and when my mind is idle and not engaged.

615. I see only classical movies with subtitles. My preference is 1. Korean 2. Japanese 3. Russian 4. Turkey 5. Malayalam 6. Bengali.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 586 TO 600

586. In case women get stranded during the night, they can call 1091 or 7837018555. The police will take them safely to their homes.

587. The irony of our culture is that people are constantly telling other people to go to hell but no one tells them to go to heaven.

588. When we grieve the death of a person, we think of all the things we did not do for our beloved one and not the things we had done.

589.  A man cannot perform his rituals without the presence of his wife by his side. Such is the status given to women in our culture.

590. While performing rituals, the wife should stand on his right for auspicious occasions and on his left on inauspicious occasions.

591. When performing rituals, sacred thread should be on his right for auspicious occasions and on his left for inauspicious occasions.

592. Human feelings are universal. It does not vary because of religion, caste, community or creed. Everyone feels in the same way. OMG

593. I am deaf. I use a hearing aid. Do you know, I can stop anyone from talking. But no one can stop me from talking. Can you guess how?

594. Hearing loss is a blessing in disguise. One will never get angry, emotional or sensitive. He will experience silence everywhere.

595. To have some physical defect is God's wish [Karma]. One should not worry too much about it. He should try to make humor out of it.

596. When I was not financially sound, I bought the cheapest vegetable even if I had to take the same vegetable for any number of days.

597. No one on earth can dispute a statement if it is made in first person singular ie 'I' or 'in my opinion'. It is a personal view.

598. It is heartening to see the Indians residing in an area in US, visiting mutually and dining together. Do we follow this in India?

599. Snowfall has started in the US. It is a beautiful sight. Coconut flakes are falling everywhere for a few inches. It will be severe later today.

600. Today, I checked the snowflakes fallen from the sky. It looks like foam and feels like stone salt. Salt will be used to dissolve it.

ANGER

Once, Shri Adhi Sankara was on his way seeking Biksha. He stood before a house and called "Bavathi Bikshaan Dhehi" meaning please give me alms.

A lady from the house came out and shouted at him. She said "You look hale and healthy. Why do you take alms? Why can't you work and earn?"

Adhi Sankara stood his ground without saying a word in reply. The lady accused him further with derogatory words with anger. 

Even then Sankara stood calmly. When the lady asked him "Don't you get what I say? Don't you have any brain? Don't you hear my words? Are you deaf?

Adhi Sankara told her, Mother, only if I am willing to receive, you can give anything to me. When I am not willing to receive, how can you give me? I am not receiving even your anger" Then he proceeded on his way to the next house.

THE INVITATION

Many years back, when I was young, a very close relative of my wife, fixed the wedding of his daughter. He sent me an invitation. But he failed to send the invitation to my mother. I was not happy. I decided not to attend the wedding. 

Meanwhile, my wife had talked to him over the phone and on her request, he sent an invitation to my mother. I sent my wife to the wedding but I did not attend. I firmly believe that an invitation is an honour and the elders in the family should be respected.

Whenever I send an invitation to a relative, I always mention the name of the elder person in the family or I send a separate invitation for the elder if he is a close relative. In the case of friends, we may or may not follow this rule.

Only important and close people should be invited. Everyone is not a relative or friend. Only people with blood relations are relatives and only people in whose family we have dined mutually are our friends. 

When invitees are reduced, the expenditure proportionately comes down. When I conduct a function in my house, I always see that the income is more than the expenditure and the gifts are 70% of the expense. I have a thumb-rule for finalizing the invitees. 

1. My parents and in-laws. 
2. Living sambandhis of parents.
3. My sambandhis. 
4. My brothers and sisters
5. Wife's brothers and sisters
6. Their married children.
7. Close friends. 
8. Neighbours. 

[friends and neighbours are invited only for the wedding day]

RANDOM THOUGHTS 571 TO 585

571. When a person helps another wholeheartedly who is happier? The person who extended the help should feel happier than the receiver.

572. I can only sympathize with people who keep their cellphones glued to their ears all the time without knowing its repercussions.

573. Why people have a peculiar tendency to show more of their love towards a person at the time of the departure than during the stay?

574. People use WhatsApp because it is free. Even the rich want it free. Mental balance is affected to go through hundreds of messages.

575. In every technological development, there are both good and bad effects. The human mind is attracted to the bad and not the good.

576. To err is human. To repent is great. The mind should come to normal. No point in crying over the spilt milk. It is a waste of energy.

577. Friend, take a book, just read two pages a day for a month. You will see the result. Then you cannot live without a book. I swear.

578. Selecting a DIL is more difficult than a SIL. If she is a good DIL, she is more than a daughter as she is quite new to your family.

579. When I suffered from Shingles, it was my DIL who applied medicines in my eyes every half an hour, 30 times a day, for 90 days.

580. All my deposits, renewal, remittance, withdrawal, taxes, insurance, medicines, food are taken care of by my DIL. What else I need.

581. My entire family knows my plus and minus. I keep no secrets. I am an open book. My mind gets relaxed and my confidence develops.

582. I adore my children.They worship me.We are east and west but not cat and mouse.We have to carry on till the end.It is God's wish!!

583. When I conduct a function in my house, I always see that the income is more than the expense and the gifts are 70% of the expense.

584. You are living with your son's family. His friend, also known to you, has invited him to his birthday party. Will you go or not?

585. The biological clock in our body is designed to our activities. If we do not sleep or wake up on time we will suffer from Insomnia.

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1306. இளம் வயதில் பெரியவர்கள் நமக்குப் பாடங்கள் போதிக்கும் போது கற்கத் தவறினால் பிறகு வாழ்க்கையில் பாதிக்கும் போது கற்க வேண்டி வரும்.

1307. இறை தேடலும், இரை யாவதும், மறை படிப்பதும், நரை வருவதும், கறை போவதும், பிறை காண்பதும், திரை விழுவதும், பறை அடிப்பதும் இயற்கை நண்பரே.

1308. கசகசா,பார்லி,ஜவ்வரிசி சம அளவு அரைத்து,ஒரு முறைக்கு 30 கிராம் கஞ்சி வைத்து 3 மாதம் தினம் இரு வேளை சாப்பிட முதுகு வலி காணாமல் போகும்.

1309. பிரம்மாவுக்கு வணக்கம், அக்ிக்கு வணக்கம், பூமிக்கு வணக்கம், மூலிகைகளுக்கு வணக்கம், பேசும் சக்திக்கு வணக்கம், பகவான் விஷ்ணுக்கு வணக்கம், பரம்பொருளுக்கு வணக்கம்.

1310. எல்லாம் "கிரகச்சாரம்" என்று சொல்வது உண்டு. எந்த ராசியில் எந்த கிரகம் எந்த நட்சத்திரத்தின் சாரத்தில் இருக்கிறது என்பது கிரகச்சாரம்.

1311. எத்தனை வெற்றி,தோல்விகள், எத்தனை மகிழ்ச்சி,துன்பங்கள், எத்தனை நண்பர்,பகைவர்கள்,எத்தனை உறவு,பிரிவுகள், எத்தனை பிறப்பு,இறப்புகள்.

1312. நல்ல மனிதர்களும், நண்பர்களும், தீய மனிதர்களும், பகைவர்களும் வாழ்வில் வரும் போது "இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்" என்பதை நினைவில் கொள்ளவும்.

1313. ஆசையும் பாசமும் மனிதனின் இன்பத்திற்கும், துன்பத்திற்கும் காரணம். ஆனால் கௌதம புத்தர் துன்பத்திற்கு மட்டும் என்று கூறி உள்ளார். ஏன்?

1314. ஆசையும் பாசமும் மனிதனின் இன்பத்திற்கும், துன்பத்திற்கும் காரணம் என்பது நம் எண்ணம். ஆனால் புத்தர் துன்பத்திற்கு மட்டுமே காரணம் என்கிறார்.

1315. குழந்தைகளுக்கு இதிகாசங்களும் புராணங்களும் சொல்லிக்கொடுத்து நமது கலாசாரமும், பண்பாடும் தழைத்தோங்கச் செய்வதே நமது தலயாய கடமை ஆகும்.

1316. நாம் நோய்வாய்ப்படும் போதுதான்  நமது உடலில் "உபயோகமில்லாத பாகம்" எதுவுமில்லை என்று நமக்கு நன்கு புரிகிறது,

1317. இலவசமாக எது நமக்குக் கிடைத்தாலும் அதைப் பெற்றால் அது சோம்பேறித்தனத்தை வளர்த்து விடும். உழைக்கும் சிந்தனையை மறக்க வைத்து விடும்,

1318. ஒரு மொழியில், ஒரு சொல் பல அர்த்தங்களைக் கொடுக்கும். எந்த இடத்தில், என்ன அர்த்தம் தருகிறது என்பதைப் புரிந்து கொண்டு எழுத  வேண்டும்.

1319. "வாச ரோஜா வாடிப் போகலாமா", "வா சரோஜா வாடி போகலாமா" ஆகிய இரு வரிகளும் வெவ்வேறு அர்த்தங்களைத் தருகிறதை நன்கு கவனித்து எழுத வேண்டும்.

1320. பெண்கள் தலைமுடியை முடியாவிட்டால் கெடுதல் என்பதற்கு திரௌபதியும், கண்ணகியும் உதாரணம். இறந்த வீட்டில் பெண்கள் தலை முடியமாட்டார்கள்.

RANDOM THOUGHT 556 TO 570

556. When educated & well-placed people themselves are mad after free items, how can we find fault with the poor for accepting freebies?

557. Two ears drawn, facing each other, form a heart. Within the word heart, you get the ear. So lending the ear is a way to the heart.

558. Today is 'Thanksgiving day' in the US. Huge discounts are offered on products. People throng the shops day and night to buy them.

559. 'Thanksgiving' originated as a harvest festival.The first 'Thanksgiving Day' was proclaimed by President George Washington in 1789.

560. 'Thanksgiving' did not become a regular holiday. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving.

561. Abraham Lincoln declared it in 1863 as a day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens"

562. Black Friday is the next day after Thanksgiving. It is called so because the shoppers created traffic accidents and even violence.

563. A language has its own beauty. To appreciate its beauty, one must-read. Without reading, one is in the dark without seeing light.

564. You can give me anything only if I am willing to receive it. When I am not willing, how can you give me, including your ANGER?

565. Culture means the manifestations of human intellectual achievement. Over time, some belief remains fixed and some subject to change.

566. One requires not more than 5 sets of dresses. It is a luxury. Why waste hard-earned money in accumulating dresses in the cupboard?

567. If children are on their spouse's side, parents should move away. If his wife is on children's side, the husband should move away.

568. An invitation is different from intimation. If received from a close person it is an invitation. Otherwise, it is just intimation.

569. On line, purchases are done only by the elite. If the "return option" is not extended, I think, no one will prefer to buy online.

570. Beware! Housing, children's education/wedding, parent's medical expenses, his retired living are to be planned when he is 35. OMG.