Random thoughts 2391 to 2405

2391. You will run from pillar to post when you get the itching at a particular place on your back where your hands cannot reach. 

2392. Only when you are busy doing some important work with both of your hands dirty, the tip of your nose will start itching. 

2393. Only when you go to a different queue, you will find that the earlier queue that you have left is moving faster than yours. 

2394. If we tell the false excuse that we were late in coming because we had a flat tyre, the next day we will surely have a flat tyre. 

2395. Ants have a cyclical pattern of resting periods which as a group observes, lasting around eight minutes in any 12-hour period. 

2396. Camels have a transparent third eyelid called a "nictitating membrane" which acts like a windshield wiper to sweep sand away. 

2397. Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2398. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep is sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. 

2399. Butterflies have taste buds on their feet, called tarsi, that allow them to sense the chemical signature of whatever they land on. 

2400. Headphones cover the ears from the natural air, which increases production of bacteria by 700% in one hour. 

2401. Scientists have discovered that like fingerprints, tongue prints are unique too. It can be used for identity verification purposes. 

2402. Discover Magazine reports. 99 percent of the gold found in the Earth's core, is enough to coat the entire surface in 1.5 feet. 

2403. When the school bus arrives in the US, the entire traffic comes to a standstill until all the children boarded and the bus leaves. 

2404. Heart attacks are the result of blockage in coronary arteries. Cardiac attacks are the result of heart beat irregularities. 

2405. Wearwolf syndrome or hyper trichosis is characterised by abnormal growth of hair in all the places on the body.

Some psychological facts.

Some psychological facts. 

1. While crying if the first teardrop comes from the left eye, it is due to pain. If it is the right eye, it is happiness. 

2. If you fantasise about someone all the time, they may also be thinking about you. 

3. When it comes to long-term relationships, an appealing face is preferred over an attractive body. 

4. It is estimated that men spend about a year of their lives looking at women. 

5. Tilting your head while looking up or during a discussion makes you appear more appealing and sexier. 

6. For men, sex is primarily physical, whereas for women, it is primarily emotional. 

7. It has been discovered that a guy and a woman can never be more than merely friends. 

8. Happiness can be purchased with money. More the income, greater the happiness. 

9. Being alone and spending time with yourself increase the chances of achieving success in life. 

10. Research suggests, If your bladder is full and if you are unable to hold, think about sex; to get some comfort initially.

Intimacy in relationship.

Emotional Intimacy: 

Sharing deeply personal emotions with your partner. Creating a safe space and Building trust with each other to express themselves. 

Intellectual Intimacy: 

Sharing beliefs, perspectives, and opinions. Respecting difference in opinions without conflict. Engaging in conversations and learning from each other. 

 Physical Intimacy: 

Being comfortable in physical proximity. Expressing love through acts like holding hands, kissing, and cuddling. Engaging in consensual sex and making touch a love language. 

Experiential Intimacy: 

Experiencing things together, sharing jokes, and working as a team. Understanding the other through shared experiences. 

Spiritual Intimacy: 

Sharing similar existential philosophies and beliefs. Bonding over deeply moving experiences. Practicing spiritual activities together.

How to be alone without feeling lonely?

Feeling lonely is a state of mind. You can feel lonely even when you are among people and feel happy even when you are alone. It depends on how well you know about yourself. How to enjoy being alone: 

1. Love yourself. If you do not like yourself, no one else will like you. Practice self care smile more, and focus on self-improvement. 

2. Know yourself. Discover new things about yourself. The more you understand yourself, the more you will enjoy your own company. 

3. Live a healthy lifestyle. When you take care of your body and mind, you will feel more content being alone. 

4. Explore your hobbies. Spend time doing things you love. This will make you feel happy in your own company.  

5. Take a solo trip. Traveling alone can make you feel self-sufficient and help you discover new things about yourself. 

6. Accept yourself. Stop complaining about your life and understand who you are. People who love their own company are the most attractive. 

7. Build your self-esteem. Love your flaws and stop seeking validation from others. 

8. Create a fulfilling life. Do things that make you happy. Then you will not feel the need for companionship. Find it within yourself. Enjoy your own company, and you will never feel lonely, even when you're alone.

The right partner.

Every relationship has a cycle... In the beginning; you fall in love with your partner. You anticipate their calls, their touch, and their peculiarities. It is a natural and spontaneous experience. That is why it is called "falling" in love.   

But after sometime, the euphoria of love fades. Slowly phone calls become a bother, touch is not welcome, and your spouse's behaviour, drive you nuts. 

You will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were madly in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. 

At this point, you start asking, "Am I with the right person?" and you may desire to experience with someone else. This is when relationships breakdown. 

The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it is learning to love the person you found. 

There is no guarantee that the other person will be to your expectations. People blame their partners for their unhappiness and look outside for fulfillment. 

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most common. But some people turn to work, a hobby, friendship, seeing TV, or abusive substances. 

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your relationship. It lies within it. SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. 

You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. WHAT TO DO to make it work. 

There are specific things you can do. Just as there are physical laws (such as gravity), there are laws for relationships. Love is a "decision". Not just a feeling. 

Remember this always: God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO!

பரமாச்சாரியாரின் பார்வையிலே.

தெய்வ காரியங்களுக்கு பக்தி வேண்டும். பித்ரு காரியங்களுக்கு சிரத்தை வேண்டும். பக்தியோடு செய்வது யக்ஞம்; சிரத்தையோடு செய்வது சிராத்தம். தெய்வகாரியங்களைப் பண்ணும்போது சிகையை நன்றாக முடிந்து கொண்டு, யக்ஞோபவீதம் (பூணூல்) இடது தோளில் இருக்கும்படியாக, பக்தியோடு செய்ய வேண்டும். பித்ரு காரியங்களைச் செய்யும்போது சிகையை முடியாமல், யக்ஞோபவீதம் வலது தோளில் இருக்கும் படியாக, சிரத்தையோடு செய்ய வேண்டும்.

இதற்காகத்தான் சிகை, யக்ஞோபவீதம் இரண்டும் இருக்கின்றன. சந்நியாசிகளுக்கு இவை இரண்டும் இல்லை. பித்ரு காரியத்தையும், பல தேவதைகளின் உபாஸனையையும் விட்டுவிட்டு, நேரே பரமாத்ம உபாஸனையை எந்தவிதமான லௌகிக அபேக்ஷையும் இன்றிச் செய்பவர்கள் அவர்கள். நேராகவே கடவுளிடம் போகிற பிற மதஸ்தர்களுக்கும் சிகை, யக்ஞோபவீதம் இல்லை.

ஏன் இப்படித் தேவர்களுக்கு இடது தோளில் பூணூலோடும், பித்ருக்களுக்கு வலது தோளில் பூணூலோடும் காரியம் பண்ண வேண்டும் என்று சொல்கிறேன்:

கிழக்கு முகமாக இருந்து கொண்டே காரியங்களைச் செய்ய வேண்டும். வடக்கு தேவர்களிடம் போகிற திசை, உத்தராயணம் என்பது அதுதான். உத்தரம் என்றால் வடக்கு. தெற்குதான் பித்ருக்கள் இருக்கும் பக்கம். ‘தென்புலத்தார்’ என்று திருவள்ளுவர்கூடச் சொல்கிறாரல்லவா? தக்ஷிணம் என்றால் தெற்கு. தக்ஷிணாயனம் என்பது பித்ரு லோக மார்க்கம்….. ‘ உத்தராயணம்’ என்பதில் மூன்று சுழி ‘ண ‘ போட்டும், ‘ தக்ஷிணாயனம் ‘ என்னும்போது இரண்டு சுழி ‘ன’ போட்டும் சொல்ல வேண்டும். ‘அயனம்’ என்றால் மார்க்கம், வழி என்றும் அர்த்தம். ‘உத்தர’ என்பதில் வருகிற ‘ர’ காரத்தினால் ‘ன’ என்பது ‘ ண ‘ வாக மாறிவிடும். இது வியாகரண விதி. தற்காலத்தில் மனம் போனபடி பத்திரிகைகளில் எழுதுவதால் இதைச் சொல்ல நேர்ந்தது…

உத்தராயண தேவ மார்க்கத்தையும், தக்ஷிணாயன பித்ரு மார்க்கத்தையும் பற்றிப் பகவான் கீதையில் சொல்லியிருக்கிறார்.

நாம் கிழக்குமுகமாக இருந்துகொண்டு பித்ரு காரியம் பண்ணும்போது, எந்தத் தோள் தெற்குப் பக்கமாக இருக்கிறது? வலது தோள்தான். அதனால்தான் பித்ரு காரியத்தில் யக்ஞோபவீதம் அந்தத் தோளின்மேல் இருக்கும்படியாகப் போட்டுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்பது.

“பிரதக்ஷணம் பண்ணுவது” என்கிறோமே, இதற்குக் கூட தக்ஷிண (தெற்கு) திசையை நோக்கிப் போவது என்றுதான் அர்த்தம். முக்காலே மூன்றுவாசிக் கோயில்களில் ராஜகோபுரம் கிழக்குப் பார்க்கத்தான் இருக்கும். அதற்குள் நுழைந்து நாம் பிரதக்ஷிணம் ஆரம்பிக்கும்போது, முதலில் தெற்குப் பார்க்கத்தான் போவோம்.

இதே மாதிரி, நாம் கிழக்குமுகமாக இருந்துகொண்டு தேவகாரியம் பண்ணும்போது, தேவர்களின் திசையான வடக்கு திசையைப் பார்க்க இருப்பது நம்முடைய இடது தோள்தான். அதனால்தான், தேவ காரியங்களில் பூணூல் இடது தோள்மேல் இருக்க வேண்டும் என்பது.

தேவகாரியம், பித்ரு காரியம் இரண்டும் செய்யாத மற்ற வேளைகளில், அதாவது உத்யோக வேளை முதலானதுகளின் போது, பூணூலை ஒரு தோளின் மேலேயும் இல்லாமல், கழுத்திலிருந்தே மாலைமாதிரித் தொங்கவிட்டுக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். இதை யாரும் அனுஸரிக்கக் காணோம். பித்ரு காரியம் தவிர மற்ற எல்லா ஸமயங்களிலும் இடது தோள் மேலேயே யக்ஞோபவீதத்தைப் போட்டுக் கொள்கிறார்கள்.

தேவ காரியத்தின் போது இடது தோளுக்கு மேல் பூணூல் இருப்பதற்கு ‘யக்ஞோபவீதம்’ என்றும், பித்ரு காரியத்தின் போது வலது தோளுக்கு மேல் இருப்பதற்கு ‘ப்ராசீனாவீதம்’ என்றும், மநுஷ்யர்களுக்கான லோக காரியங்கள் செய்யும் மற்ற எல்லா ஸமயத்திலும் மாலை மாதிரித் தொங்குவதற்கு ‘நிவீதம்’ என்றும் பெயர். பிருஹதாரண்யக உபநிஷத்தில் ஒரு ஞானி இந்த எல்லாத் தினுஸுக் கர்மாக்களையும் விட்டு விட்டுப் பிச்சைக்கார ஸந்நியாஸியாகப் புறப்படுவதைப் பற்றி வருகிறது. ( III.5.1). அதற்கு ஆசார்யாள் பாஷ்யம் பண்ணும் போது, தேவ-பித்ரு-மநுஷ்ய கர்மாக்களை பண்ணுவதற்காகவே க்ருஹஸ்தனுக்குப் பூணூல் இருக்கிறதென்றும், எனவே, இந்த கர்மாக்களை விட்டுவிட்ட ஸந்நியாஸிக்குப் பூணூல் கிடையாதென்றும் ச்ருதி வாக்யங்களைக் காட்டி ஸ்தாபிக்கிறார். அந்த அலசலில், “நிவீதம் மநுஷ்யாணாம்” – “மநுஷ்யர்களுக்கான காரியத்தின்போது [பூணூலை] மாலையாக[ப் போட்டுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்] ” என்று ச்ருதி ப்ரமாணமே இருப்பதாகக் காட்டியிருக்கிறார். ஆனாலும் நடைமுறையில் பஹூகாலமாகவே அந்த வழக்கம் எடுபட்டுப் போயிருக்கிறது.

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Random thoughts 2376 to 2390.

2376. The myometrial layer of the uterus may be the strongest muscle in the female body by weight. 

2377. The masseter muscle is the strongest muscle in the human body and it is located in the cheek, near the b of the jaw. 

2378. It is better to stay close to a person who feels happy in our company instead of staying with a person who makes us happy. 

2379. According to the "Mpemba effect," under certain conditions, hot water can turn into ice faster than cold water. 

2380. Scientists have discovered that like fingerprints, tongue prints are unique too. It can be used for identity verification purposes. 

2381. Arguing with ignorant people is like drawing pictures on water, no matter how hard we try, we will achieve nothing. 

2382. Shoes have tongues, tables have legs, penguins have wings, clocks have hands, and many people have brains. What is the use? 

2383. The shoe tongue is a strip of material located under the laces of a shoe. It prevents laces from rubbing against the top of the foot. 

2384. When we have eye problems, we put eye drops. When we have “I” problem, we have to drop the “I”. 

2385. The triple point of water is the only temperature at which water can exist in all three states of matter; solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapour). This temperature is 0.01°C or 32.02°F. 

2386. After all what is going to happen after we die. We will be hanging on the wall within four frames. Then why do we fuss so much? 

2387. India is the top producer of plastic waste in the world producing 0.12 kg of waste per person per day.  

2388. Sandwich generation is the middle-aged (35-59)people who are taking care of their aging parents along with their growing children.  

2389. Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system.

2390. Love does not get added, or subtracted, or multiplied, or divided. It remains constant at a particular place with a particular person.

The teachings of a donkey.

One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried loudly for hours, while the farmer tried to find something to do to get him out. 

Finally, he decided that the donkey was old and the well was already dry and it was not worth pulling the donkey out of the well. 

He called his neighbors for help. They grabbed a shovel and began to throw sand into the well. The donkey realized and cried horribly. 

Then, to everyone's surprise, he quieted down after a few shovelfuls of dirt. The farmer finally looked down into the well and was amazed at what he saw... with each shovelful of dirt, the donkey was doing something incredible: 

It was shaking off the dirt and stepping on top of the dirt. Very soon everyone saw surprised how the donkey reached the mouth of the well, went over the edge and trotted out... 

Life is going to throw dirt at you, all kinds of dirt... the trick to getting out of the hole is to shake it off and use it to step up. 

Each of our problems is a step up. We can get out of the deepest holes if we don't give up... Use the land they throw you to get ahead!!!

NOW YOU KNOW WHY.

Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? 

A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since. 

Q: *Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help?* 

A: This comes from the French word m'aidez. meaning 'help me'. and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.'   

Q: Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'? 

A: In France, where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (mis)pronounced it 'love.' 

Q. *Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?* 

A: In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous. 

Q: *Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called 'passing the buck'?* 

A: In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player. 

Q: *Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?* 

A: It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own. 

Q: *Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'?* 

A: Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the centre of attention. 

Q: *Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'?* 

A: Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares. 

Q: *In golf, where did the term 'caddie' come from?* 

A. When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into 'caddie'. 

Q: *Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?* 

A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on. *So there you are! Now you know!*