tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34078989195791802182024-03-13T07:14:24.281+05:30EVOLve_the soul scan baywe, sure can change for the better; with small steps that can lead us to real gains. Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-66140944644106084182014-01-02T22:30:00.000+05:302014-01-14T16:53:58.124+05:30THE BETTER OF BITTER GOURD FOR YOUR HEALTH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="fb-like" data-href="http://ekite.blogspot.com/" data-layout="button_count" data-action="like" data-show-faces="false" data-share="true"></div>
<!-- Place this tag where you want the share button to render. -->
<div class="g-plus" data-action="share" data-annotation="bubble"></div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last share tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render. -->
<div class="g-plusone" data-size="medium"></div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last +1 button tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bitter
Gourd (Momordica Charantia) is a wonder vegetable, belonging to the
Cucurbitaceae or cucumber family, suitable for cultivation in the tropical and
sub-tropical regions. It is low in calories, high in nutrients and water
content. Related to pumpkins, gourd, cucumbers, squashes, and melons; it acts
as a body coolant in summer. The vegetable tastes bitter due to the presence of
the compound Momorcidin. Bitter Gourd is a popular vegetable in the Asian
countries and in other parts of world. It is consumed periodically as a side
dish. Both the fruits and leaves are used in the traditional cuisine.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
mild bitter taste of the vegetable is pleasant to the taste buds and therefore,
liked by many. This vegetable is a food of choice for the health conscious
individuals, because of its medicinal values. For long, Bitter Gourd has been
used as a folk medicine and in Ayurvededic tradition; to prevent and treat a
number of body imbalances and diseases.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
Bitter Gourd plant is easy to grow and is a preferred creeper plant for the
kitchen garden in India. As usual, the local/traditional varieties of the plant
are famous for yield of tasty Bitter Gourds, though the sizes are small in comparison
to the hybrid varieties. Of late, Bitter Gourd has become an all the rage
vegetable, being affordable and for its curative properties. It is good that now
a day the vegetable farmers and consumers in the country have taken the humble
vegetable quite seriously. It is a remunerative cash crop with constantly high
demand in the market, round the year.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In
the tropical and sub-tropical regions, in areas with a temperature range of 28
to 35 degrees Celsius, loamy and well drained soil, Bitter Gourd can be
cultivated successfully as a cash crop. In continuous pits having a distance of
a minimum of 45 centimeters, 4 to 5 seeds are planted in each pit, after
soaking the seeds in water or curd for about 24 hours. This is done because,
the Bitter Gourd seeds have hard exterior and therefore, when planted without
softening the outer hard layer, the germination process gets delayed or may
result in some failures in propagation. Though, this is a recommended technique
to speed up the process, many farmers plant the hard seeds with its natural dormancy,
when rapid germination is not the main issue.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Before
the mature seeds are planted in the pits, completely decomposed organic farm
yard manure is added and mixed thoroughly to the loose soil. After germination
and some growth of the plantlets, only two healthy seedlings are retained by
removing the other 2 or 3 saplings. The Bitter Gourd is a creeper and
therefore, after about 21 days, vertical supports (it can be grown on ground
also) are provided to the new plants by erecting few uneven, thin, split bamboo
poles or tree branches; just near to the climbing plants. For providing support
to all the climbing Bitter Gourd vines in the entire plot of the farm or home
garden, a unified horizontal canopy with adequate small vacant spaces, using
small bamboos or tree branches, are arranged as the thatching. When the plants
grow up, they creep all over the top platform. Since, the height of the
structure is kept ideally at about 6 to 7 feet from the ground, looking after
the trees, taking care, application of organic pesticides, liquid organic fertilizers
and collection of the fruit, etc. become extremely convenient. On regular
interval, weeding, irrigation and earth work is done on the pits. The soil of
the pits should remain moist. Depending upon aridity and dryness of the soil
and availability of direct sunlight, the quantum of irrigation is decided. However,
drip irrigation is a better option for conservation of water and better
production of the crop.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
Bitter Gourds are usually harvested 60 to 75 days after sowing, while the
fruits are still tender. For increasing the number of female flowers and
therefore, the chance for increase in the over all yield; some farmers apply
growth hormones approximately 2 weeks before the flowers are likely to come up.
For organic farming of Bitter Gourd, this may not be done to treat the vines
with chemical based compounds. At the time of flowering, it pays to further add
about 10 kilograms of dried and decomposed farm yard manure or urban compost,
to provide the additional nutritional requirements of the plants for bearing
healthy fruits and for increasing the sizes of the fast growing Bitter Gourds
on them. Harvesting of the tender fruits is done in the early morning or at
evening, and then washed in water to clean the impurities, soaked dry and quickly
sent to the market for sale.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Though,
Bitter Gourd is less favored by the harmful bugs yet, it has its enemies, too.
The red pumpkin beetles, stink bugs, aphids, thrips, caterpillars and fruit
flies are to be controlled effectively to save the Bitter Gourd creepers at
various stages of their growth by means application of organic agents. Most of
these problems can be tackled by applying Neem (Azadirachta Indica, family
Meliaceae) cake to the soil of the pits at about 20 to 30 days intervals. During
the growth stages of the plants, application of Neem solution by sprinkling, at
the rate of 5 ml to 1 liter of water can help a lot. The same solution can be repeated
over, by increasing concentration of the Neem solution to 10 ml and sprayed on
the flowering plants to prevent any damage caused by the invading bugs. Neem
solutions are natural and harmless to human beings and therefore, it can safely
be used on the plant or fruits; as and when required. It is better to treat the
Bitter Gourd plants with the Neem solutions in evening only, when the temperature
is cool. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">HEALTH BENEFITS</span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
humble Bitter Gourd is said to lower the blood sugar level by enhancing the
glucose uptake by the body cells and aids in release and the positive effects
of insulin. In the Ayurveda system of medicine, it is prescribed to rejuvenate
the liver, cleanse and correct the disorders of blood. Its use may facilitate
cure for eczema, psoriasis, and some types of skin infections. As a high fiber
diet, it can prove beneficial in constipation and a good stimulant for the
digestive system in general. Being high in beta carotene, consumption of Bitter
Gourd can help the eyes remain healthy and promote clear vision. It is also
believed that the fruit can boost the immune system and help in fighting some
of the common infections. For the weight watchers, the good news is,
consumption of Bitter Gourd may aid them in shedding some extra flab in a
natural way. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></u></b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Caution:</span></u></b><span style="line-height: 115%;">
Bitter gourd is a vegetable having high and critical medicinal value and hence,
its excess use should be avoided as a matter of precaution. Pregnant women,
children, people with hypoglycemia, or persons taking medicines for controlling
diabetes should not take Bitter Gourd, as this may prove detrimental to their
health conditions. Under no circumstance, its juice is to be taken in excess of
the prescribed dose by the physician, as this may result in unwanted fall in
sugar level or cause stomach distress/diarrhea. Toxicity arising due to its wrong
or excess use may include symptoms like, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, excess
salivation secretion, stomach pain/discomfort, muscular weakness, facial
redness or vision impairment, etc. A qualified medical doctor has to be
consulted immediately for treatment under any such circumstances after
consuming Bitter Gourd as food or tonic. By parboiling and draining out the
released water or by soaking in salt water for more than 10 minutes, it is
thought to lower the toxicity and bitterness of the vegetable to some extent. Further,
since the seeds and pith contain high amount of alkaloid, before cooking; it is
prudent to throw away the same, to reduce/eliminate its adverse impact on the
body.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As
a delicious vegetable, it is better to take Bitter Gourd up to one or two
servings, per week at most, in low to modest amount only; but not regularly or
frequently. Always consult a registered allopathic or Ayurvedic medical
practitioner, qualified to advise you on the proper use and right dose of
Bitter Gourd as a medicine (or even food) to treat any of the ailments you are
having or even for using it as a health tonic. Never self-medicate, or
experiment with your body, as this might be extremely harmful for your health. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; text-transform: uppercase;">TRADITIONAL BITTER GOURD Recipe (ODISHA, INDIA)</span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bitter Gourd Fry or Kalaraa Bhajaa</span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">After
washing thoroughly in water, cut few tender and green Bitter Gourds as thin
round pieces (or other types of pieces, as you would like) and few Potatoes
with skin intact, as slightly thick long pieces or round shaped. Finely chop
one Onion into small pieces and two other Onions into large ones. For this type
of fry, the quantity of Bitter Gourd should be more than the Potato.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Heat
cooking oil (preferably mustard oil) in a deep frying pan in low to semi-medium
heat till it is completely hot. Put half a teaspoonful of whole dry Mustard
seeds to the oil, along with one or two pieces of dry Chilies to the hot oil
and wait for a while and let the mustard seeds to crack completely. Thereafter,
add the finely chopped portion of the Onion to the oil and stir in intervals,
till it becomes reddish-golden brown.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Next,
put the rinsed Potatoes to the hot oil and fried Onion and on top of it, spread
the finely cut pieces of Bitter Gourds. Sprinkle the required amount of salt
and turmeric powder (slightly more than in a curry) evenly over the Bitter
Gourds, and also add little amount of water for boil-frying with steaming
vapors. Cover the cooking pot and stir from time to time, by adding little
amount of water just to keep it wet enough, till the Bitter Gourds and Potatoes
are half-boiled and fried. Now, it is time to add the large pieces of Onions
and discontinue the addition of any more water. Keep the metal cover over the frying
pan till, the large Onion pieces change color, being half-cooked in hot oil and
water vapor. At this time, if preferred small cut pieces of green chilies can
be added to make the fry hot, as per taste.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">After
sometimes, take out the cover of the pan and allow the vapor to escape slowly
in slow heat. When the Bitter Gourds, potatoes and large Onions appear crisp
and almost dry, the fry is ready for serving with hot cooked plain rice, along
with other curries. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Boiled Bitter Gourd-Potato or Kalaraa-Aalu
Bhartaa</span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">By
using a pressure cooker, boil the whole Bitter Gourds and Potatoes with skin to
make them sufficiently supple (without disintegration) after thoroughly
cleaning them in water. The proportion of Bitter Gourd and Potato can be
decided by one’s choice or preference.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">After
draining out the water of the pressure cooker, post boiling time, allow the
Bitter Gourds and Potatoes to cool down sufficiently in a separate container. If
in a hurry, pour cold water over the hot contents to rapidly bring down the
temperature and drain out the water several times.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Now,
mash up the boiled Bitter Gourds and skinned Potatoes, taking out the seeds or
retaining them, yet almost crushed. Without making it becoming a fine paste, mash
to the extent that sufficient amount of the boiled Bitter Gourds and Potatoes
remain as small lumps in the paste. Add salt and few cut pieces of green Chilies
to the coarse paste and mix thoroughly with the help of a spoon. After the
addition of green Chilies, do not use your hand on it to avoid coming in
contact with the burning impact of the Chilies.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Next,
in a small cooking pan put some amount of oil (preferably Mustard oil) and heat
it sufficiently in slow to medium heat. Add some dry Mustard seeds and one or
two pieces of dry red Chilies to the hot oil and wait till they crack
completely. Thereafter, further add sufficient amount of finely chopped Onions
to the oil and stir occasionally till the pieces turn reddish-golden brown in color.
Transfer and pour these contents carefully over the already massed but coarse
paste of Bitter Gourd and Potatoes kept in a separate container previously.
Stir and mix everything using a spoon. Add few fresh Coriander leaves, if you
like. Now, serve it with hot cooked plain
rice as a side item along with other regular curries and fries.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As
an alternative way, a few drops of mustard oil (best), cut pieces of green
chilies, fresh Coriander leaves and finely chopped pieces of Onion can be
directly added and mixed completely to the massed coarse paste of boiled Bitter
Gourd and Potato for a raw and earthly taste. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-76876631239066062742013-12-29T10:10:00.000+05:302013-12-30T18:18:30.839+05:30MEDITATION: WINNING OVER THE TURBULENT MIND AND SELF <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">There
are various forms of meditations as per the traditions of the great masters or
Gurus. These traditions though, differ from each other, yet they have the
common goal of making the practitioners’ mind and body calm, healthy and help in
opening up the paths to spirituality. If done correctly and regularly,
meditation can be a real blessing for the learners. Now, consider the following
reasons before you actually decide to start your meditation mission.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(1) Though the mainstream meditation traditions come from the sages and saints of
Hinduism and Buddhism, in itself, meditation is free from religions and rituals,
as it has been perfected for the benefit of the mankind, in general; just like Ayurveda
(plants and natural elements based healing/treatment system), Pranayama (breathing
techniques) or Yogasana (Yogic postures). With this universal appeal, meditation
can safely be practiced by all; as a well proven, scientific, natural, and
neutral system to promote well-being and healing. Above all,the system of
meditation is resilient enough and can be adapted to certain specific
requirements of the students and practitioners of all backgrounds, by keeping
the core principles, intact.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Also,
consider whether you are able to continue with your religious beliefs and
ethical orientations, even after you commit yourself to the practice of
meditation. Fully try to resolve your conflicts, if any, so that you can seek
it and not just try or experiment with.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I am certain, most probably; you will feel
convinced and be more than willing to start your meditation practice very soon. Your complete willingness and convictions are the important factors, as the
first important steps towards going and aiming for the goals in meditation.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(2) It is always preferable to learn the basics of meditation from a learned master,
who has proved his/her mettle by complete dedication and by initiations of
disciples selflessly; over a long period of time. A master of meditation ought
to be a selfless giver and largely free from commercial considerations; except
for the actual expenditures required for sustenance and operation. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Before
you actually learn and start to meditate by learning from your chosen Guru, it
is quite practical to orient yourself by reading the available books and
scientific studies; written and conducted by credible authorities in their
respective fields of expertise. Browse through the manuals on meditation and
also talk to the actual practitioners to gain insights and then only make your
mind up for its actual suitability for you. Have a firsthand experience of the
meditation process being imparted, if possible, in an Ashrama or formal place
for meditation. Thereafter, think and take enough time needed, before you come
to a firm conclusion about its suitability for you and the benefits that you
are going to have, by meditating. When you are fully convinced and ready to
explore the life as a mediator, you are on to the right path. Remember, there
are no meditation shops around, as they simply can not be and if you happen to
come across one such outlet, please take a conscious diversion; for, the
meaning and purpose of meditation is almost lost, if it is pushed as a product
or process of utility for the consumers.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(3)
Meditation is both easy and difficult. It is not a thing of instant Nirvana or a
panacea or quick fix, to any or all of the problems in your life. It is a
lifelong commitment to a disciplined life, and much of hard work to be done in utmost
humility, in order to attain the meditative stages; over a long period of time.
Like any other things in life; the more you try sincerely to attain perfection
in meditation, the better it becomes. It is also easy to accomplice in the
sense that starting from the first day at the meditation session, you stand to
only gain and never ever loose. One you start your meditation, you are bound to
experience abundance and inclusive security. The only thing is to consolidate
the incremental gains by avoiding the pitfalls that you may encounter, as a
beginner. One you are through it, after the initial difficulties, start
enjoying its unfathomable depths, every moment in your life. A common type of
difficulty encountered by many beginners generally pertains to a lack of
concentration, which can be gradually overcome, with regular practice and
guidance from the teacher. Mediation is only difficult only if, you don’t have
the right conviction, motivation, clarity of purpose, enough time or lack patience.
The other difficulties are just titular and with the passage of time, they too
would just fade away like the troubling thoughts in mind. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(4)
As a practitioner of meditation, your gains are limitless, simply because they
are not quantifiable. Mainly, it is related to the qualities of life that are
gained. Moreover, regular practice of meditation can effectively reduce the
stress level by calming down your mind and body and prepare you to fend off the negativeness around you. It can induce a feeling of completeness and set you
free from bondages and burdens of life in several ways. It can additionally aid
in the healing of a number of lifestyle health imbalances, by making your
immune system robust and healthy; being complementary to all the established
systems of medicine and treatment regimen. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Practitioners
of meditation report increased skin sensitivity, sensory enhancement, lower
blood pressure, quality sleep, improved hunger, increased emotional stability, and
heightened sense of integration with people and environment around them,
considerable reduction in destructive emotions like anger, jealousy, etc. and a
marked feeling of peace, composure and containment. Regular practice of meditation
can make you a healthy and happy person, full of compassion with better
understanding of life and its divine purpose, in the long run.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(5)
To meditate, one is not required to renounce life or its pleasures but to
adjust and utilize it better and more effectively. It is one of the most inexpensive
forms of practice that requires minimum amount of time and physical effort. The
practice of meditation, if combined with Yogasana and Pranayama, can truly multiply
the benefits for a practitioner; though not essential. However, these three
forms of ancient ways of healing and wellness practices are to be perfected
separately under the able guidance of an enlightened and qualified Guru only. Self
learning and self practice is not the right thing, as it may be at times harmful
or not beneficial, optimally. One can safely practice meditation (or Yogasana
and Pranayama) after fully learning all the aspects from the learned teacher
only. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At
least in the beginning and of course mostly; it is good to meditate in a group
situation, since it increases the learning process, its effectiveness and facilitates
the required support. The Guru can also potentialize meditation by infusing divine
and spiritual knowledge (another form of Yoga), or by providing deeper insights
and practical solutions to the queries of the practitioners. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(6)
In order to know what exactly meditation is, now, let us imagine a pond filled
with water in a torrential rainy day with gushing winds. At this particular time,
if you look at the pond, you will notice that the ever pounding rain drops and
the force of the winds are creating ripples after ripples, generating
uncontrollable turbulence on the surface of the water of the once calm scenic
pond. The same forces are also generating a lot of churning inside, though not
visible. Here, everything in the pond is in a state of constant agitation and
the resultant consequences are far from the normal. It is a state of
disturbance and chaos. We can safely compare this situation at the pond in a stormy
rainy day to that of our own mind. Even during sleep, our mind continues to
experience the turmoil, without any pause. Our thoughts, memories, experiences
at the deeper level, middle space and surface are constantly emerging and vanishing;
creating unwanted ripples, in the process. They are very curiously not within
our control and have a life of their own. We have no effective power to control,
contain or discipline those gushing actions being enacted inside our mind. This
leads us to tension, frustration, anger, reaction and over-reaction and many
other actions that may not actually benefit us in any way. Yet we continue to live
with these unnecessary realities of sufferings or with partial solutions not
capable of providing any actual relief to us. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mediation
can rescue you from such a disturbed and chaotic situation of instability
through its gentle, pleasant, non-strenuous and non-invasive techniques; by
neutralizing the conflicts in your mind (conscious, sub-conscious and unconscious),
in a most effective and proven manner. When you perfect the practice of
meditation, the thoughts of your mind will be no longer be controlling you or
cause any unnecessary pain or suffering without your express permission. With a
calm and peaceful mind, the you as the practitioner of mediation therefore, can
comfortably start to walks on to the paths of healing, peace and prosperity as
a stable being; benefiting others as
well with empathy in the ensuing process. In general, meditation can induce in
you the natural healing process and allow you to be in charge. The mind of the practitioner
of meditation, as a rule, is incapable to play any destructive tricks on him or
her.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(7) Meditation is neither a religious practice
or ritual, magic nor a form of mind control technique. There is absolutely
nothing mystical about it as it can be explained scientifically like any other
type of exercise or practice. It promotes purity of thoughts and action in us.
It makes us happy and healthy. It variously awakens us, inwardly as well as
outwardly and helps to be humane. It further makes us humble and kind. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Meditation
can not make us to become a super human being or let us learn the secret rope
trick, but it can certainly make us better human beings. It is a purely benevolent
form of practice, developed by the ancient sages and masters to prepare us to cultivate
calm and reach the higher precepts of life. Meditation means winning over the
turbulent mind and self by reining it gently, while at the same time being able
to cultivate, the bounties of spiritualism.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-25363121522865911942013-12-23T11:10:00.000+05:302013-12-23T22:56:36.840+05:30THE ECSTASY OF GARDENING <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">By utilizing the available vacant
land patches in our houses, it is possible to create greenery aplenty, just in
our spare times and without much expenditure. Above all, owning a salubrious home
garden, bristling with vibrant fruit and flower bearing plants with lush
foliage can, in itself, be a unique spiritual-worldly experience, per se. It
can be an extension of the world of our own, where we can create, recreate,
experiment and give shape to the sacred space we want; that is much intimate,
familiar, natural and private or personal. A home garden, when developed with
care and consideration, can be a pride possession and a place of natural beauty
in the locality. Even in a thick urban jungle of steel and concrete, and while
pursuing a very busy life; we still can have the luxury of living side by side with
nature, naturally. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">When we have set up our home garden
after putting the groundwork, we can decide to grow and harvest the exotic
herbs, alluring flowers, the choicest fruits, the delicious tubers and bulbs,
the nutritious vegetables, the enchanting leaves with various magical shades
and shapes of different kinds or the life infusing medicinal species, as we
like; right in our backyard. To top it, when they grow up, we can use the
bounties real fresh, free from any harmful pesticides or loaded with any impersonal
economic considerations. This can be in a sense, a refreshing sensibility and
enjoyable experience and plenty many other things, as well! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Home gardening is an enterprising
exercise that can ensure us with rich dividends, both tangible and intangible,
in the long run. One need not be a horticulture specialist or an agriculture
entrepreneur to have a choicest home garden. Further, with nil to minimum labor
hands, time, and risk of failure, technical know-how, or cost; it is easy to
develop and maintain the bristling home garden as a pastime leisurely activity
or a participatory family endeavor. Very often, but mostly, the inputs
necessary for giving shape to the home garden are usually readily available in
and near our houses, places of residence or the cities or towns, nearby. It is
also scalable, as per our emerging needs, available time and enthusiasm. With
innovative techniques, creative planting methods and lady luck; it is also
possible at times, to break the ground and win laurels, by crafting the extra-ordinary
feats; right at our own little and cozy home garden that can qualify us for a
place in the local newspaper, TV programmed or agriculture fair/horticulture
show. As an example, perhaps, one day, the banana plant in our home garden
would reward us with fruits that are of the biggest size, anyone has ever grown
or seen ever! The home garden can throw in, many surprising results, if we are
ready to experiment with the plants we grow with love and care and a little bit
of scientific knowledge concerning cultivation process or the folk wisdom
associated with cultivation. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Home gardening is the best way to utilize
the free ground spaces in and around our house. Even if there is no ground
space available in an urban setting, still, we can create a nice home garden on
the rooftops and indoors; with stationary and perched pots and vessels,<i> </i>sitting conveniently in different
available places in our houses. There are various kinds of plants readily
available locally or can be self propagated that are suitable to any such
arrangements. For starting and managing a home garden, a lot of books and
manuals are available in the market that can be of much help initially. Additionally,
we can talk to and seek assistance from people who are already having their own
home gardens or farms in the neighborhoods and elsewhere, for practical tips
and exposures. Or we may perhaps pay a visit to the local nurseries for
orientation and of course, for buying few saplings or seeds for use, for time
to time to add diversity.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Home gardening can be extremely
rewarding in growing our own food (at least part of it) by the labor of care
with a personal touch. Even if it may not have much economic benefits (though,
it can have!), yet when we are the producers, harvesters and consumers of the
produces of our own home garden, it makes sense, definitely in a very different
way. It certainly would be a joy to be small producer of fresh and healthy
fruits, green leaves, vegetables, and roots, etc. just by investing a little of
the affordable things that we can spare and assemble without much fuss. If planned
properly, round the year, we can have the various seasonal produces
sufficiently grown at our own home garden for the requirements of the family
members. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">When we grow and tend regularly to
the home garden with right earnest and motivation, we develop intimacy with
plants and the landscapes, the experiences can be extremely compensating and healing.
Ask any home gardener and you will come to know that it is one of the best ways
to immerse oneself in creative productive chores and relaxation, at the same
time. By using less of the agricultural implements and by doing voluntary physical
labor while weeding, digging, watering, pruning, planting, harvesting or just
for being around the garden, we can get adequate exercise needed for our age
and physical conditions. Apart from working to look after our beautiful home garden
twice, in the morning and evening, we can still find time to just sit by or
observe the plants as they grow, day after day. It ought to feel fine, as you know!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">YOU AND YOUR GARDEN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Let the home garden of yours be a
sacred place where you are intimate with all the elements and know for sure
their purposeful existence. Being completely being aware of and concerned about
the cycle of life of all the plants and life forms in the garden, like the
resident insects, visiting birds, colorful bugs, hurrying creepers, fluttering
butterflies, hurried dragonflies, or the coy frogs, etc. can really make your
day ethereal, enliven and colorful. While at the garden, it is nice to be a
part of the microcosm that is in full bloom, realizing that everything is
related to that space and time. Also perceive how the components of the garden
incessantly reciprocate with each other to give meaning to their communal
existence, including the inanimate entities, for example. Throughout the year,
be in the known about the interplay of the natural forces and processes unfolding
subtly in the garden. Support and be supported by your pulsating garden by
deriving nutrition, sustenance and comfort in being an integral part of it. In
your solitude, meditate in your home garden with all your creations in
attendance, by passive observation of things around you, but only as the
extension; while walking slowly or resting quietly for a while. This will
render you peace and tranquility and the home garden of yours will turn into a
serene and beautiful place full of meanings, instantly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Always it is better to be the
initiator, custodian, experimenter and not the master of the garden, so that
you will feel richly rewarded for your care, love and labor in myriad mundane
and mysterious ways. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Create a garden today, if you already
have not done so, and invite your friends, neighbors, well-wishers, or
relatives to be the witness, soon. Don’t forget to treat them with the fresh
harvests from your garden, to pluck a flower or borrow an extra tree or a
handful of seeds for propagation in their own patch!</span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-45495765586596770052013-12-12T17:34:00.000+05:302013-12-30T09:23:25.561+05:30IN PURSUIT OF ABUNDANCE? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Attracting abundance and to feel full,
satiated or contented is everyone’s dream. Yet, for many of us, this is an
elusive question that remains unsolved for long or may be for ever, and a
source of constant quest. For reaching that distant goal of plenty-someday,
somehow, we need to reorient ourselves and act in right earnest. If we keep on hoping that the miracles would
happen to us soon, then; for all practical purposes, our hopes are going to be
realized and the prayers answered. This has happened to many and it is going to
happen to us also, sooner or later for sure. By keeping on hoping and trying, we
shall experience abundance in our life, positively. Today, tomorrow, and also
the day after; we can go on attracting health, wealth, status, power, peace,
prosperity and successes for ourselves, only
when we are in control of ourselves and not under the sway of our pursuits;
those that are mostly worldly or mundane. Basically, abundance is a state of
mind and an understanding of our limitations and potentials. By always being
thankful with gratitude to the bounties of our blessings that flows to us
constantly, we can ensure our own abundance.This naturally starts from the self
to the gains and not the other way around</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(1) Perhaps, unwittingly, we may be
barricading ourselves from abundance to reach us by our negative thoughts or
not being fully alert in recognizing the manifesting signs. So, it is better to
remain ever prepared to receive it by being ready and open to the opportunities
and clearly comprehend the signs of the universe that come our way, now and
then.We must know that, the divine is a just and impartial force, in showering
abundance without any discrimination. If we open up ourselves and let it flow
towards us, it is bound to fill us, too. Let the sunshine and moonshine of life
freely percolate to our personal and collective life so that it can incessantly
banish the darkness in every corner in our environment.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(2) To attract more and more
abundance to our life, we need to circulate and interact with people who exude
positive energy and are happy. These are the people with solutions and do not
suffer with problems for ever. The beneficial energies of these better human
beings; who are materially successful, just, peaceful, spiritually enriched, optimistic,
hardworking, helpful, friendly and physically-emotionally healthy; would nurture
and enrich us fueling our quest, and in ensuring the proper directions. We can
combine ours with their higher and heightened energies to chisel in sync, our
own abundance, and their, too.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Therefore, it is preferable to stay
away from things that generate negativity or make us gasp for exits or breed
more contempt for ourselves and others. These black-holes are everywhere,
manifesting in the environment, events, situations, and people; which are to be
avoided at the first opportunity. In order to judge what is good for us, we can
relay on our intuitions and practicality, as per the situations or times. In accepting
those aspects only that feel good and are not repulsive, we can be on the
sojourn to reach the expanse of abundance. For this, a sense of non-attachment
is a prerequisite.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(3) Further, to experience abundance,
we have to define our personal notion of abundance as this is a unitary concept
and an end in itself for each one of us. Asking honestly and arriving at the
answer as to how much more be more than enough to have the abundance of life is
the golden key to the riddle. When we are very much clear about the goals and
destinations we are going to take in fathoming the depths of life’s bounties, then
only we are truly ready to harness it. Always we have to hope for the best and
try to achieve a reality with full force and dedication to be certain in
arriving at the cherished resort. </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If at all, certain things are beyond
your reach; then having no regrets for that, can usher us in the glorious paths
of abundance, un-ransomed. Let us remind yourselves that abundance does not
mean too much of anything but the quality of it and its ethical nature.Even if we
don’t have everything, we wanted, still we can be a winner. No one can have
everything, you know! Abundance, simply boils down to the sense that we are
well, alive, healthy and happy for today and tomorrow, surely without the gnaws
of normal material and deprivation and spiritual blinds. Here, the material
success is a necessary corollary to our abundance but only as an annexure to
the non-material bounties.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(4) People who attract abundance into
their life are those who are not limiting and follow the rules of the living of
the ascetic. They are never the extraordinary persons or belong to the higher
echelon of the society. The most ordinary person can only attract abundance and
a complete sense of plenty. A complete person who upholds the higher ideals of
life and living; being harmless, loving, compassionate and bereft of the
destructive ego can reach for abundance. Only when one is not attached to what
he/she has gathered, the sense of abundance proliferates. A person living in
abundance is one who knows how to harness and cultivate the good things that
he/has, to the fullest extent. It is complete acceptance and surrender without
being falsely conscious of the shortcomings in things. Unsaturated wants are
the hazes that we create to want more and drift away from the easily realizable
abundance. </span></span></span>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(5) When we do not compare our fortunes with that of
others, then only we can attract real abundance in to our life effortlessly. Each
stage and moment should be considered as fulfilling, enjoyable and satisfying
by us, so that we are able to contain our craving for more and more. Here, the pains and sufferings are but the
passing phenomenon having no permanency. Abundance is habitual bliss, derived
from within first and then from the external realities; but not the vice versa.
Further, when we fully understand that abundance in itself is a relative truth
of our life then we are in a position to comprehend it in a better manner. Life is short and it has imposed various
gridlocks to make us wise. We better understand it by counting the blessings. A life simply lived life in honesty and sincerity without a sense of denial, just
equals to a life of abundance. It is not solely defined on the basis of our
worldly gains and losses but indicative of our vastness in being able to
craftily embracing what we have at the moment, to the fullest.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(6) Finally, let us ask: What is the
span of life? How much wealth is enough? How much power is too much? What is
the highest level of status? What really is the optimum health? What else are
required to have abundance? Is it possible to have all the above things, at all
the time or to the maximum extent?</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">And, now let us decide about our very
own notion of abundance to be achieved by honesty, hard work and being harmless
to others intentionally. If we have the clear answers, then we can go for it
and be contended! Along with the spiritual belonging and keeping the richness
of life intact, we can safely set out for the search and realization of
abundance. </span></span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-84124030551242087792013-11-28T21:19:00.009+05:302013-12-24T19:00:10.895+05:30SHUN STRESS AND BRACE SUCCESS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Low amount of stress is good for a
healthy body and mind. However, excess and prolonged stressful situations can
be highly detrimental to a person’s overall well-being. It can act as the
triggers to a host of pathological conditions and at times, may lead to many unexplainable
complex psychosomatic disorders requiring medical attention. Before it is too
late to handle stress, from the beginning, it is better to recognize its
sources and take appropriate measures to minimize or contain it. Since
stressful conditions are likely to drain our energy and throw us into utter
disarray, blurring our capacity of judgment; immediate precautions are called
for to resolve the conflicts; personally or if required, with the help of
others. It is all about reaching out ‘soon’ to the right persons; friends,
family members, well-wishers, near and dear ones, or professional counselors,
etc. to get out of the vicious grips of stress and be in charge. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">To be free from stress and live a
meaningful, healthy and productive life; it is very much essential to remain
rational and practical in most of the situations, though not all. This is so because;
some situations are related to the subtle, finer, refined, esoteric or higher
aspects of life that cannot be understood being practical. They are the
non-rational aspects yet, are not the opposites, as black and white. We need to
distinguish between the practical and non-practical realms of life and approach
them accordingly to negotiate the stresses successfully. These two aspects are
but the two inseparable dimensions of the same coin and our understanding can
greatly enhance our efforts to approach the emanating stresses in a most meaningful
way. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">NOURISHMENT</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Get out of any self-inflicted or
situational deprivations that may push you to the throes of conflicts of body
and mind. Love yourself plenty, pamper yourself much and relax aplenty, by
appropriating the required elements abundantly, but not excessively. This can
make you robust and ready for fending off the onslaught of stress you may
likely to encounter in a normal process. A healthy body and mind is a prime
requirement to face the erosive and crippling upshots of stress. When you look
after your body and mind properly, it will reciprocate by returning the favor, in
keeping you in a state of ever preparedness and good health.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When we have optimum health, we are
basically ready to get out of the harms way of stress, to a greater extent.
Therefore, nourish yourself with sufficient nutritious food (mainly plant
based); slowdown, relax and feel happy in the best possible manner. It is just
that, nothing more or nothing less. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tips:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <i>Take natural and organic foods. Avoid
processed foods. Give attention to yourself. Calm your mind, preferably, by practicing
yoga and meditation . Remember, you are full of potentials and a unique person
in the creation.</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">OUT-<span style="text-transform: uppercase;">maneuvering</span> CRAVING </span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Craving is alluring, yet it can
result in bondage, fixation and failures that may not be beneficial at all to a
person. In craving, we are inclined to traverse at the cliffs of sorrow, pain
and joy intermittently, set and perplexed. It is a recipe for a restrictive life
and surrender of freedom to the external, unwittingly. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Have as much wants as you want, but
stay away from giving too much powers to your desires. Let your wants, needs
and desires, be your servants and not the masters. The force of carving is
illusory and hence, rescue your persona from its jaws. This will make you walk
farther from the immediate and future stresses and breakdowns. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Tips: </b><i>Satisfy your wants but do not allow yourself
to be overpowered. Desire the best and feel satisfied with your achievements,
as there is a limit to everything in terms of having and achieving; or not
having and not achieving.</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">ACCEPTANCE OF THE INEVITABLE </span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">There are things in life that are to
be accepted and believed. Certain other matters are subjected to change and
they are to be changed for ensuring peace, prosperity, growth and development. People
who are amenable to the realities and do not consider their main mission to be
the harbinger of idealistic changes or reforms. They are the ones having less conflicts. This is
not to say that you should surrender to whatever unfolds before you and remain
powerless. For example, we have to accept the necessity of death, disease,
calamities, etc, accepting that at times, we may have to be the silent
spectators and participants in any such events. What is inevitable is not the
subject of regrets, though, we will try our level best to believe that they can
be averted.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tips:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <i>Time is a flux and great healer. It is
better to flow with it. There is point in holding on to a part of it forever.</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i>
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">PERMANENCY OF IMPERMANENCE</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In our short lifespan somehow, we
come to the hazy understanding that things, situations, events, transactions, matter,
and people are almost permanent. We have to do this because of our limited
propensity of being able to create a niche of the absolute web, out of the
void. We learn to conceive our transient existence as permanent fixtures to
remain as functioning individuals. Beyond these makeshift worlds of our making
of limitations, we can only remain ever suspended in an expansive cosmic vastness.
It is in our best of interest therefore, to submit to our own limiting worlds,
yet at the same time realizing that the permanency is but the impermanent. This
realization is necessary for resolving a lot of unwanted conflicting and
unsettling forces in and around us. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tips:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <i>Nothing is permanent, including our worries,
difficulties, people, events, and situations, etc. So, enjoy to the fullest, what you have, till
the time they are available.Live here & now.</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS </span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Always ride the currents of success
as per your ability, even when you are besieged with failure after failure.
When you prove your endurance and win, feel contended. One can reach the
breakeven point by a series of conscious and prudent efforts to breed success
and abundance. Ensuring the all-round success is the key to happiness and
peace. Model it as per your need, capacity and the permissibility of the situations.
Share it too with others to multiply your success with theirs. Now, go for it
and swing the tide to your advantage, fully prepared without stress or conflict.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tips:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <i>Strive for your material, moral, inter-personal/relational
and spiritual success, without pause and in unison. Like and do what you like
most without inhibition.</i></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-91217993641476108982013-11-15T19:13:00.001+05:302013-12-25T09:32:43.876+05:30WALK, WALK AND WALK BUT BRISKLY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By walking a modest 30 minutes to one hour per day continuously
and briskly it is possible to avert a number of lifestyle diseases and problems
associated with ageing or to bring them under control. It is an exercise that
suits everyone; non-strenuous, saves on time, and is thoroughly enjoyable. Try
to picture in your mind, the pure ecstasy of a child when he/she learned the
precious and finer tricks of walking. Walking is like giggling and you too can
now set out again to recreate it and experience for yourself. Yes, that is
possible, if you can turn to the child in you, while walking to searching that
part of yourself. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You know we don’t have wings like the birds but legs to chart
our course. It is natural for us to walk and keep on walking till we are able
to do so. Anything contrary to that is non-natural and hence, against the
purpose of our being. When we add some extra miles to our life, we succeed and
remain in the paths of progress. Walking is, simply going forward and
discovering something new, everyday. It too can enhance our lifespan and
physical-mental well-being. Propel yourself to (optimum) health, wealth (of
experience) and power (that you are in control); by walking or in retaining
your mobility for long.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you prefer, walk in a group or alone, when you need it. As
per the availability of time your walking sojourn can be adjusted and as per
your want, it can similarly be charted. When walking is a voluntary activity,
its healing properties increase manifold. It has to be undertaken leisurely as
a form of physical exercise and meditation. Therefore, empty your mind as the
meditating hermit and walk until your body says, it is enough. Always, the
fruitful walking must result in a relaxed body and mind and not otherwise.
Walking must not induce any amount of stress in you. Increase the length and
breadth of walking, depending on your need at that particular space in your
life. While walking watch your paces and decide for the best. Pull yourself
away from and distractions, outside, in full consciousness. The best walker is
an observer and not a participant in anything in and outside. Severe your
involvements gradually while completely in charge of yourself far removed from
the hustle & bustle and din of everyday life.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The main purpose of walking (as an exercise) is to promote health
or to recuperate. It is an excellent and proven exercise in healing,
de-stressing and regeneration. Therefore, go for the refreshing and healthy
walking in the morning or evening. In between, keep on walking also, even just
for a minute, when you have the time and opportunity in work or at home.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Going to bed early and raising early is a healthy habit. After
waking up early and finishing the toilet chores, set out for your morning walk
at dawn. You will find it to be calm and rejuvenating. Should you like, do a
brief prayer as per your religious, spiritual or other convictions before you
go out in the morning. It is important that the seasonal and environmental
conditions are compatible with your health to expose yourself. For example, it
is preferable not to walk out in the wee hours in rains or if it is smoggy, or
too cold, etc. This may defeat the very purpose of your walk, by adversely
affecting your health or lead to unnecessary discomfort. You should feel as much
comfortable as possible and self-motivated to walk to health. Always wear loose
cotton cloths and try to avoid tight shoes, if not fully necessary. Before walk,
drink adequate amount of water. You may take a light breakfast, if for any
medical reason; it is a requirement for you. Whether you are drinking water or
eating a light breakfast, you stomach should not feel filled, but near-empty. You should feel light and energetic while
walking your walk in the morning. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is good to walk in small group of close or known persons
of your own age-group. The best thing about it is that it can address the
safety requirements and additionally act as a support group for all the persons
in the group. A member of a small group has the luxury of trailing behind, when
and if there is a need to walk alone. Or you can go for different combinations
of walking with different members of your group. However, the group
associations/combinations during walk are only meant for extra experiences in
silence. The group walking as a single unit needs to function as a smooth float
without any frictions or rigidity. In an alternative scenario, a family can
walk together as a group, too with similar benefits. Keep your talks to the
bare minimum while walking together. Enjoy your walking companionship, every
morning. One can change one’s walking group by informing the intent to all
other members and join a new one, not drastically different from the previous
group. Remember that walking in a group in the morning could be very much therapeutic
to all its members. For evening walk, a two members group is most suitable,
though, it is not essential. Mostly, your evening walk should be spent with
people on the streets or a park or even a community bazaar. During morning
walk, one can venture out but at evening walk we need to circulate with
unrelated flowing mass of people in an anonymous manner. While morning walk
signifies being away for a while, the evening walk means to be amidst.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For walking exercise, particularly for morning walk, it is
absolutely necessary that the roads you take to are free from vehicular traffic
to a great extent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is better not to
walk in a completely deserted path. Choose your walk routes having minimum
clogging possibilities of any kind and dotted with abundant greenery. Avoid the
roads that are dusty, narrow or not preferred by the morning walkers in your
area. If possible, change your walking paths once in a while or as often you
feel it is needed. Roads that can ensure you pure air and safety are good. If
you can get away from the concrete jungles of the urban areas and walk towards
the countryside, you are a lucky walker, of sort. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Always, walk a walk and never rush. Relax!</span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-49714402200489874012013-11-14T16:08:00.001+05:302013-11-30T23:35:50.265+05:30THREE PORTRAITS OF HAPPINESS <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At the beginning and end of the day, we all want to be happy;
but ask yourself honestly, and you shall discover, you don’t have the final
answer as yet (or, may be you already have!). From birth till death, in the life
of a person, this aspect keeps on recurring, without a final resolution. The truth is; complete happiness is perhaps
attainable only in a state of either complete attachment or detachment from the
externals, and internal interplays; encountered in and during the course of our
conscious transactions as a being. However, it is a desirable, near-attainable
but is asocial and hence; utopian. Personally though, one can have it to varied
degrees through efforts. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The feeling of happiness is relative to what we want and what
we get, constrained by the environment, situations, events and the measure of
our willingness to find it. The infinite layers of happiness that we wear, are
our becoming and own making, to a great extent. This is an individualistic phenomenon
without any finality or limit about it. Each one of us is different from the
other, in terms of its realization and how happy we are in the process. Happiness
is also dependent on our own psychosomatic makeup and is cultivable. It is a
crude and finer aspect of our life. When added up, happiness could be a
collective existential phenomena. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For earning happiness, the easiest way, is to seek pleasure
and we are programmed for that. Go for the pleasures and maximize them, in your
pursuits of happiness; knowing fully well that soon, your pleasures would turn
into your pains as well. Pleasure, at the rudimentary or crude levels, only can
make you happy but, soon you will discover that as a happy person, you need
more of it. Well, that is your rights and you should happy and full in life. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At
times, the conditions of pleasures remain no more valid,
if you have outgrown yourselves. Pleasures are satiable commodities and
require
constant replenishment. You have to shift your stance constantly to have
more
or newer kinds of pleasures to remain happy, though not at the cost of
others
and your own welfare. As derivatives, these pleasures could generate
lots of
derivatives, to demotivate you or make you enter the piers of pains and
suffering. Many of us make the habits of living in the slices of these
pains to
become happy or making our loved ones happy. Such actions take us to
degeneration and destruction, if we fail to rescue ourselves before it
is too
late. However, we can avoid the pains and tribulations encountered
directly or
as the byproducts of pleasures sought, by seeking much and following
myriad
paths. We too can feel containment, when it is based on selfless action.
A
way-out from this labyrinth is to tread in the middle of the highroads
of
pleasure and pain, by having both and by remaining near satisfied with
the
existing situations or not by expanding the scope further and farther.
It is
not complete inertia but the acceptance of the inevitability and
limitation.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Basically, there are three main types of happy persons:</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">THE ORDINARY PERSON </span></u></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The very ordinary and most common person fits into this
category, who often spends life as an anonymous and faceless entity. Such a
person does not claim or proclaim his/her wealth, knowledge, status, fame or
name before others. For them the power, prestige and property factors of
happiness are muted or remain the non-factors of life. Such a happy person do
not also question too much of life and living or compares himself/herself to
get ahead of the others. Accepting the conditions that cannot be changed he/she
adjust the emerging realities. This happy person devotes more time in following
than leading. He/she lives in the tradition by accommodating the roles expected
of. This person is happy by default and detente. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">THE SUCCESSFUL PERSON</span></u></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">By walking on the roads of extremities, one can only become
happy for a very short period of time. After reaching plenty many summits, this
happy person finds himself/herself unfulfilled and therefore, turn to other
means to prove his/her importance in the mundane and material world. Here, happiness
is a condition of entrapment and enjoyment; largely perceived as success. This
happy person creates wealth, power and prestige as examples to be emulated by rest
of us. In the ultimate analysis, this happy person is the one, who turns to the
ordinary and successful persons to have a privileged glimpse of happiness at
the end of the day. Days come in his/her life, when he/she discovers that all the
gains are redundant as it cannot fetch tons of happiness any more. He/she, then
sheds the prides and retreats to a space of enforced commonality. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">THE EXTRA-ORDINARY PERSON</span></u></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Far away from the ordinary and successful crowds, we have
another happy person who is the creative thinker. With enormous and diverse
creative and intellectual prowess, he/she tries to define the non-material and
extraordinary notions of success and happiness. His/her prescriptions and
strategies to feel happy are nice but
cannot be translated into realities. This becomes apparent during
his/her heightened life-time or beyond by others. This happy individual
creates the webs
of happiness and then feels trapped. He/she too, dwells in an enclosure
of makeshift
happiness, in abject isolation. Exhausted of happiness, he/she secretly
concludes that, a return to the insignificant ordinary or the
significant
success category is a no-fuss solution. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">THE CRUX</span></u></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As we are happy in our freedoms, wealth and intellects; so
also we can be happy in our bondage, paucity and voids; though, it is better
to combine all of these into a specially tailor-made and livable reality of our
own perception as happiness, not questioned by others, as aberration. However,
happiness is to be sought as a lifelong vocation and shared with others.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tell me, happiness is never or forever and/or which category
you belong to?</span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-81340491532030254252013-11-02T19:57:00.001+05:302013-12-25T09:25:53.413+05:30YOU ARE YOUR OWN GURU!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A fruitful and desirable
life is achievable only when we are ready to receive and seek it in our
consciousness. It is a state where we have optimum health, abundant mental
peace, absolute security, plenty of material sufficiency, spiraling spiritual
enlightenment, total inclusiveness; without any extremes of purposes.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Realize and know that you
are born with a divine purpose. Each and every human being is unique, having infinite
potentials to grow. It is a self discovery, a journey to unfold. Life is
precious, yet short and we need to finish our mission, in a manner that is
fulfilling and in harmony with each element of our surrounding. It is to
achieve a completeness, which is satisfying till the next moment, with no
regrets; a life well lived and enjoyed to the core. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Self-Indulgence, craving,
greed, selfishness, jealousy, anger, fear, self-doubt, impulsiveness, self-pity,
etc. are antithetical to the transformations we desire to achieve for the enrichment
of our life and that of others. These actions are destructive and destabilizing
to our being. To be fully in charge of ourselves, and tread in the paths of
peace and tranquility, it is better to shun these negative emotions and control
the consequent actions that may arise due to our momentary ignorance. At times,
some individuals and situations in the environment may lead us to decay or
erode our resolves. Therefore, it is far better to avoid the overpowering
influences of negative people and provoking stimuli. Anything that harms another person is also equally
harmful to us. The more we are able to control our energies for positive actions,
the better. This will enable us to nourish and heal ourselves. Recognize the
black-holes, for they are only meant to suck in everything near them is
important.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Million years of our
accumulated knowledge created by mankind has not reached a stage and will never
be adequate in the near future, to guarantee us any of the final answers that
we have been searching for now. Knowledge alone is inadequate in our quest for unraveling
these mysteries. Part of the knowledge base is related to our survival as a
collective entity. It is utilitarian, without which our earthly needs will be
in extreme jeopardy. These are concerned with the discovery of workable laws of
the nature for our practical benefits. Such scientific knowledge, skills and
their technological applications are extremely limited. As yet, we hardly know
much about the principles of nature. The workable knowledge and information are
equally beneficial and harmful; depending upon their use. In a certain way, we
know; how and why they work, but do not know fully what consequences they give
rise to in the short and long term. The more we claim that we understand the laws
of nature and set out to control it, the more we appear naive. This is like
reaching the horizon—the next moment! This
quest has no finality about itself.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The scientific and
practical realm of knowledge is not to be discarded or we can say that it cannot
be completely abandoned, though. To grow, survive and also destroy; we have to
invest more into it. This is what we are required to do, as this is our
species’ propensity. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Apart from the discovery
of natural laws and their applicability, we too, have to create cultural knowledge
and their adaptability. This includes the philosophies and any other such things
called pure ideas, artifacts and civilizations. The pure ideas and other
derivatives can work in a social context with the conditions of their
acceptability by a people. They help us to adapt and continue. While some
scientific laws and their applications have universal applicability, the
cultural knowledge, do not exhibit any such qualities. They cannot act as our
final answers and therefore, are not the truths, being contextual and limited
by space and time. As we cannot discard science, technology and go on and on in
our efforts in discovering more and more to sustain mankind; similarly, we have
to ceaselessly create a makeshift domain of cultural knowledge in order to
effectively survive as groups. However, both the types of knowledge are
imperfect and limiting. They cannot provide us with freedom, as by their very
nature; they ought to be limiting, to which we all have to submit or relay upon.
This not something unusual but perfectly fits into the world into which we all
belong. We have to embed ourselves to a world of appropriation and machination.
There is nothing wrong with it, for very few can escape it, for very few
moments only. In us the concepts of logicality and morality arise only in these
situations of convenience. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">But then; what about altruism,
what about oneness of mankind, what about the notion of goodness or what about
the higher purposes of our life or is there any cohesive body of universal
morals? <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Answers to all these
questions are difficult as well as easy. We can pretend and choose to wear
masks that we are good, harmless, nice, peaceful, happy, altruistic,
beneficial, loving, bereft of negativity, saintly, non-aggressive, contended,
simple, non-manipulative, prudent, honest, compassionate, truthful, helpful,
sensible, mature, conscientious, non-partisan, etc. depending on the situations
and our cultural systems. In that case, we can successfully become it or
resemble to the partially. Yet, we still can decide to imbibe, profess and
practice in actuality any such qualities then we become that. Though, it is a
matter of choice with us, still we feel constrained and restrained to be what
we really want to be due to cultural incompatibilities. At other times, situations
and circumstances can force or even motivate us to be otherwise. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Additionally, we are
really not that free to fully proclaim ourselves to not resembling with people
in our own groups and cultures for a greater portion of our lives and living.
And if, everyone renounces the prescribed ordinary life and living, the reality
of society cannot exit; which in itself become the problem and not the
solution. We cannot expect that overnight, we throw away the basics of the
tricks of survival invented and tested over the generations. A utopian world
complete with very higher ideals is just a misnomer. The sages and saints, all
of them have failed so far to fully realize any such realms of reality; as
ideologies are incapable of practical transformation into livable arenas of
ours. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I am not a naysayer or a
cultist believing in the end of the world prophesies or exhorting you to be the
bad guys. Though, the world is not going on end tomorrow or day after, yet no
matter what; no matter can remain in a static state forever, in the cosmic
design. It is tied to the issues of the directions we are consciously and
non-consciously taking. Evolution is just not a brute or mechanical force. Its
courses are set by our minds, actions and unfolding of nature. Mind matters and
therefore, we can elevate our consciousness to the higher levels. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Evolution is ubiquitous
and all pervading. As a part of this universal change, and knowing that we and
our accumulated egos are short lived or transitory; as an individual or in
small groups, we can make conscious choice of being good for the greater parts
of our life. We cannot decide so, by means of our knowledge, both scientific
and cultural; but only when we are able to pull away ourselves from the accrued
mundane realities and enter the largely unexplored depths of our real being. We
can see the paths right for us when we look within us. Knowing the impermanence
and limitations of creation would only make us limitless, free good and moral. Search for the truths not in knowledge as it
will confuse you in its blinding labyrinths. Only when knowledge ends, the
self-realization can start. This is the preferred path of spiritualism that can
take you to the highest source of all powers. The Vedas and Gita allude to it
clearly.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For a start, let us try
to feel the vastness and tranquility radiating within us. Just close your eyes
in quietness end all your conflicts by allowing them to float away without
being a part of you, feel happy within and choose the paths right for you
emerging in that vast void fullness. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Take to meditation and
feel tranquil. Move away yourself from the pains and pleasures of your daily
existence till they no more affect you. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You are your own Guru. Experience
the bliss within and the beauty outside</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-17873783615011217872013-10-18T21:09:00.000+05:302013-12-30T09:31:28.772+05:30LET THE FLOWERS BLOOM, EVERYWHERE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Flowers are the
nature’s way of adding </span>color<span style="line-height: 115%;"> beauty, fragrance, serenity, and happiness to the
landscapes of earth. In almost all cultures, of past and present, it is
adorned.The plant life, emanates through the flowers; though, not always. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hindu religion accords
special significance to the locally available sacred select flowers,leaves and
fruits of various types in all the rituals,required to be performed by the devotee.
A temple,where the flowers are not used to propitiate the presiding deity, is
inconceivable. Most of the Gods and Goddesses in Hindu religion are associated
with certain flowers. While paying their obeisance,the priests and the </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">worshipers</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> offer those special flowers,prescribed by the sacred texts or
Vedic tradition/Brahminic custom; to seek the blessings of the divine or please
them.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For example,the sacred lotus(Nelumbo nucifera)is the seat of the Hindu
trinity Godheads; expressed as Brahma (The Creator), Vishnu(The Sustainer),and Maheshwara (The Destroyer) of the universe. The Brahma Kamala or the divine
lotus flower is a rare species mostly found in the Himalayas; where the Gods
and Goddesses dwell and the great Sages remain immersed in meditation, in
seclusion.The sacred lotus and a mystical flower, known as Parijata are the
flowers of the Heaven. Lord Krishna brought this Parijata flower tree and
planted on earth. In heaven, Lord Vishnu’s throne always remains under the
flowering Parijata tree.Lord Ram’s main devotee Lord Hanuman, too like to rest
under the shades of the Parijata tree. The tree flowers only at night and sheds
them after sunrise as if the falling flowers are the drops of a weeping
Parijata tree(Nyctanthes arbour-tristis). <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In India, the most
beautiful eyes of a person is compared with/or referred to as like that of
lotus (bud or petal). So, there are names of individuals or expressions, such
as Padam Lochana(lotus eye),Padma Nava(The umbilical cord that attaches us
with the Mother or the seat of Creation/Womb.The Mother is considered as the
earth, submerged in deep water,from which emerges the lotus, firmly connected
by a supple Cord. Therefore, every human being is considered as a lotus or a
sacred entity/divine creation. For, ultimately, we all return to Daritri or the
earth; from which we spring up again and again; following the path of
reincarnation. Gautam the Buddha (Goutam the enlightened), describes the
reincarnation cycles of human beings as that of sorrow and suffering. This is
Mays or illusions in which we have to swim in agony. As and when we understand
this reality of the illusions and free ourselves from its grip; then only we
are led into the realm of Salvation or Mukti).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In Hinduism, the feet
of the Gods and Goddesses (also, the feet of great Sages and Gurus) are called
Padma Pada or lotus feet; touched in reverence, while seeking their blessings.
This is considered the utmost humility/submission; on the parts of the mortal
seekers of truth, knowledge, prosperity, happiness, peace, and salvation, etc. By
touching the lotus feet, we create a connection with the divine, becoming
sacred and one with it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Kalidasa, the famous
poet in Sanskrit describes woman’s face as a miracle of flower, blooming within
a flower. Her beautiful eyes are like dark blue lotuses, blooming in the pink
lotus of her face. Kalidasa also wrote Meghadutam (Sanskrit), a world classic
of pure love, in poetry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The giver of wealth
and wife of Lord Jagannatha, Goddess Laxmi prefers the red lotus and Goddess
Sarasvati, the giver of knowledge like the white lotus flower. The Mandara
flowers (Hibiscus flowers) are offered to Maa Kali and other Goddesses
associated with the Tantric tradition. Mandara comes in different colours, but
the red Mandar is a common in home gardens. It is a resilient plant that can
grow without much special care. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Indian Yogic,
metaphysical and other tradition (Reiki, Pranic healing, etc.), it is believed
that there are seven major Chakras or center of energy. We, too, have an Aura
or energy field that completely covers our physical body. The Chakras are the Root Chakra, Sacral
Chakra, Solar Plexus, Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye, and the Crown
Chakra. The Crown Chakra has been visualized as a lotus flower having infinite
petals. The visualization of Crown Chakra and other Chakras has significant
esoteric and spiritual meaning. In the Crown Chakra or Sahasara Chakra, The
Mother Goddess Kamalamba (lotus mother) resides to guide us to a higher
consciousness. Through this Padma or lotus, we receive the energy from above. As
the lotus opens its petals during the day and closes at night, the lotus flower
is considered as the friend of Sun God. (During daytime, the Sunflower takes
over the role from the lotus!).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The top most portion
of our brain contains this lotus. Through Yoga of certain order (Kundalini
Yoga, etc.), the Yogi can open up myriad petals and thereby is able to see and
perceive the Past, Present and Future (Trikala Darshi). Nothing remains beyond his/her reach and
becomes one with the cosmos and its creator. Lord Krishna had this Trikala
Vision. The sacred Gita of the Hindus reveals these realities of Maha Yogi
Krishna. The sacred Gita is the absolute knowledge for mankind. The highest of
the Yogis, Krishna was an ordinary person, who had the onerous task of taking
the cows for grazing in the forests.The Kadamba(flower) forests were the favorite destination for the Lord of the Universe. Here, he secretly met
Radha, played his flute, looked after the fodder need of the cow herd. Krishna
was always late in returning back home and feared his mother most for
disobeying her order to reach home early. Maa Durga (Bana Durga) also likes the
Kadamba (flower) forests, atop a lion. But Krishna, being a Gopala, preferred a
buffalo to roam around the forests. In general, many other Gods and Goddesses
also liked the Kadamba tree and its flowers. The tree is known as Neolamarckia
cadamba in English.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The blue lotus (water
lily or Neel Kamal, gets its esoteric colors from the bluish-dark skin complex
of the face of Lord Krishna. Lord Rama, before going to rescue his abducted
wife from the demon king Ravana of Lanka, worshiped Devi Durga, with one
hundred Neel Kamal and seeking her blessing for his victory over Ravana. Maa Durga
was pleased with his offering of the flowers and good intent and blessed Lord
Ram to defeat the evil king and bring back Sita. As per another version, Lord
Rama could only gather 99 blue lotuses and decided to add one of his eyes, blue
in colour and resembling lotus to Devi Durga. The devotion of Rama moved the
Devi and accepting only 99 blue lotuses, gave her consent to fight and defeat
the demon king. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When Lord Ram was staying
in the forests with his wife (Mother) Sita, the mighty king of Lanka with a cleaver
maneuver, stole her and kept under the Ashok tree of his garden. Ashok means
without grief and sorrow. The important tree has scarlet or crimson bunches of flowers
which bloom in beginning of March. It is believed, when a beautiful woman
touches her feet, the flowers comes out aplenty. Sita was consoled and spent
the time of her detention, without much difficulty. Lord Rama soon defeated
Ravana and rescued his wife. Incidentally, in Ayurvedic tradition, parts of the
Ashok tree are used to prepare medicine helpful to cure some diseases
associated with women. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The devotees of
Siridisai Baba, all over India and in other countries, specifically like to
offer fresh red roses to the Sant (the
wise soul), to seek his divine grace.Since, red roses are equated with love,
in Siridisai Temple, the relation between the disciples and Baba is based on
divine love. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It is believed that on
rare occasions, when the bamboo flowers in a region, severe famine lurks on the
horizon; most probably, due to phenomenal increase in the rat/rodent population
and results in the decimation of the food stock by the marauding armies of the hungry
animals. During the time, they reproduce very fast as a result of which the
local human population rapidly slides into jeopardy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ah, I remembered about
the pumpkins for the important reason that the humble pumpkin tastes great in
Indian traditional spicy curries. But, the male pumpkin flowers, cooked with
potato cubes, paste of spices, mustard oil, liberal doses of onion and miserly
addition of green </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">chilies</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> goes first class when take with rice. And, if one
has his/her own kitchen garden with many pumpkin trees creeping or climbing up
the supports; then it is possible to harvest the extra male flowers for the
meals.In local markets, it is not available regularly, as the pumpkin farmers
want not to disturb the pollination process, thinking that plucking will reduce
the yield. We also prepare a green vegetable dish with the tender pumpkin
leaves, pieces of pumpkin and it flowers along with turmeric paste, green
chillies, oil and salt to taste. It is known as Kakhaaru Saaga or Maakhan Saag
in Odisha. It is a delicacy of sorts, liked by people!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I love the fields in
the countryside, for its fresh air, the greens and colors. Occasionally, when
I come across, vast tracts of cultivation swaths, with thousands and thousands
of flowering mustard and sunflower plants; I stop by to witness the mesmerizing
effects of the canvases of nature’s hues, expressed through the flowers. Some
of the village ponds too, look spectacular, hosting tiny water lilies to
majestic lotuses, in mysterious patterns. On such times, I feel rewarded for
taking the sojourn. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">During autumn, the
silk-white Kashatandi flowers (a wild grass of the pan sub-Himalayan India)
fill the pristine river banks. The colonies of grass flowers dance to the tune
of the passing breeze, looking magical; particularly under a quiet night sky
and the moon hanging over the tracts. Under its spells one is bound to feel
lost in awe. You wish, the entire earth is filled with the leisurely swinging
whites. It is difficult to extract from the scenic exhibition by nature. The
flowing rivers nearby the sand gardens can actually test your imaginations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The elongated flowers
of the wild Screw Pine (Kia bush flower), which grow in the coastal areas of
the Bay of Bengal, have generated much interests among the poets, story writers
and novelists of Odisha and elsewhere. The Kia flower is much sought after for its
unique fragrance, beauty and medicinal properties. The liquid, distilled from
the flowers are used to prepare perfume, flavouring food stuffs and
pharmaceutical products. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The mango flower is
called Baula. When two young girls develop a very strong sense of friendship
between them and feel that nothing is going to break it, they start calling
each other as Baula. In such a situation of solid bond of friendship, the
friends do not require to address the name of the friend. The term Baula
carries more importance then the names of the committed-for-life friends. The
Baula of a young girl is also recognized by the family members of both the
friends and their other general friends. The Baula pairs of friends are
considered special in a community. So, the flower of mango tree is a symbol of
eternal friendship between two ladies. For the young boys, a different term,
Sangaata or Maarshaad is applied; but it is not related to any flower, denoting
only a very strong friendship exactly like the Baula pair. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In a gay or amorous
relationship between two young ‘males’ (the social identity of the pair, but having
no psychosomatic connotations), they may call each other, substituting the
original names with two different flowers of choice. However, such a
relationship is rarely known to the general public and is held privately by the
consenting individuals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">While love between two
young boy and girl is flowery or flower-full, in case of the married couple,
the relationship is rock-solid or rocky. For the free loony souls a
relationship is, neither flower nor rock, but a patch of green grass perched on
a slab of sky rocketing rock. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When, it comes to
choosing and wearing the dress, the ladies seem to predominately prefer their
clothes having flower designs (but not restricted to it only); but the
gentlemen, desire their dress materials mostly, without flowers on it (But,
some of the time, they do sport such clothes). Somehow, and actually the flower
represent the ‘she’ qualities and therefore, blends well with woman of all ages
and times. The females adorn themselves with flowers and the males, don’t.
Flower enhances and turns on the finer aspects of being in them and proliferates
the ‘attract’. Life has to create and recreate. In a way, the leaf represents
male force and the flower, which is basically a modified leaf; hints at
feminine prowess—evolved and refined to carry on the progression of life in very
many forms. However, both are necessary and equal, with different functions. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I always, and
is dreaming) to have a big garden full with flowers, some of them exotic and
rare, a cosy home in a corner, a debit card (any time money card or ATM) with a
never ending fat bank account, a bicycle, a supersonic aeroplane always ready
to take off and parked in the nearby airport, the latest model of smart phone
and super-computer, Yogic power to heal, lots of friends in various places
across the globe, a vacation house on moon, foods of my choice, pure and clean
drinking water, perfect health and youth, a simple and beautiful wife and lots
of children. But wait; let me start with the first thing, fast. O0Op$...I don’t
know exactly, which one in the wish-list of mine, is less important or more
important! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">By the way, the
national flower of India is the pristine, virgin and mysterious lotus,
considered the supreme realities, by the wise. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Let the flowers bloom,
everywhere; of myriad colors and varieties. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">May
our paths be filled with ‘flowers'.</span></span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-66514382119697594142013-10-16T17:30:00.000+05:302013-11-25T09:06:19.178+05:30SKYLIGHT BY NIGHT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">As the night deepens, I barricade myself inside the low roof
rectangular four walls, locking and looking exasperated after a day’s toil. The
windowless house has not been painted for years, from inside and outside. I
still have no complaint, as it still continues to shield me from the howling
dogs, rains, winds and cold, round the year. Inside, while I am asleep, the
narrow skylight goes on allowing oxygen inside, expelling the carbon dioxide
and other stinks of the enclosed space of mine. Seeing the faint rays of the
incandescent lamp that escape through the purposefully designed porous cement
slab latched on to the concussion on one side of the wall, people believe in my
existence and doubt about my presence, when the lights go off. But, actually,
go to sleep irregularly to plan for a very bright future from the next morning.
When I fall asleep, I dream a lot, in the pitched dark envelope; inside the
skyward empty column. It is very personal and familiar for I have lived here
long being assured of safety and unexplained gazes of the neighbors and
passerby. After I close the only wooden door from inside, I try to break my
monotony at night, by trying to discover the end of the light and beginning of
a dark, near the frame of the skylight. I find it discouraging as it gives you
no clues of the extending outside. During the days, though; the hole on the
wall above me brings for me much hopes. Sun-rays, dusts, moisture, smokes,
insects, voices of people or the skies; that enter the opening, make me feel
connected as a living example. Whether, it is day or night; the skylight of my
room, is always umbilical to me and my being. However, I know, this is not an
escape route.</span><b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></b></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-7597734934019680562013-10-04T23:59:00.002+05:302013-11-25T09:16:00.920+05:30TEA TIME TALES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Tea is great. There are good
reasons to go for the cuppa. It contains less caffeine, almost half than
coffee. Therefore, it is less habit forming or addictive. However, too much tea
should be avoided to reap its health benefits. Our most popular drink is the
leafy derivatives of the tea plant Camellia sinensis. Tea is soothing, mild and
nutritive for our body. Due to its calming action on our nerves, people prefer to
drink a cup of steaming tea brew, to quickly feel refreshed. Commonly, tea
liquor is prepared by boiling the dust or granules of different types,
qualities and sizes of processed tea leaves in water, processed sugar and diary
milk. What kind of particular taste and
flavour one wants to have, depends on boiling and brewing time, amount of tea leaves
added, the temperature of the water, types of tea leaves used and the optional
additions like aromatic or medicinal herbs. In various cultures, the unique
taste and flavour of a cup of tea vary, depending on the preferences of people.
Secret techniques of making a cup of ‘good’ tea, is always at work, in
preparing it. It certainly is not a rocket science, but a refined art; over the
generations, perfected by the cultivators (usually the tea gardens, tea estates
and the people behind the enterprise) of the plant, the species, climate, soil
condition, processing method (tea factories); and of course, ‘how to’ of the
final outcome, as ‘your’ tea—by you!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The great Chinese and Japanese
people are the harbinger of tea. It is an essential part of their rich culture,
civilisations and societies. Remember, the ‘rocket’ was invented by the Chinese
and ‘bonsai’ was crafted to perfection by the Japanese? What I mean by saying
so is, all cultures have contributed towards the growth of the human race by
various contributions. Who does not know that the Indians invented the ‘zero’
and as a result, we are now living in the digital age of 1s and 0s? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am always fascinated by the
daunting, yet, glorious professions of ‘tea testing’ or ‘wine’ testing, etc.,
but certainly have no appetite for ‘poison testing’. However, I cherish another
out of the way work, that of the ‘test pilots; to be altogether at a different
‘high’. Our ‘teas’ are the finer moments of our triumphs, of the tea testers
and the drinkers who get an impression of mild energy rush. The gargantuan
testing abilities of the testers of tea and their test buds are at the hearts
of the matter in creating the special tastes of tea, different yet, competing
with each other for attention. Rest of we mortals have to depend on their esoteric
ability to arrive at the tastes. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The processed teas are usually
sold in bulk via auction and there are auction houses or tea exchanges in tea
producing countries. I have seen one such action house in Guwahati in the state
of Assam, India. The Upper Assam in India is a region, having lots of tea
gardens. However, the best quality of tea leaves of exotic tastes and flavours,
mainly come from some select tea gardens of Darjeeling, a district of the
Indian state of West Bengal. The Brahamaputra river (it is the only ‘male’
river of India and considered sacred by the Hindus; being the son of Brahma or
the Creator of heaven and earth), is one of the oldest rivers on earth, that
nourishes its people. The tea gardens are usually huge, sprawling, picturesque
and enchanting (of course from a distance--from a distance, most of the
transient entities appear beautiful; even if they are ugly. From near, our
possessions—our attachments; can only look nice, though they might be ugly.
But, as a matter of fact, there is nothing called beautiful or not-beautiful in
the cosmos—destruction or creation our limited abilities create the illusions,
for us only). They the tea gardens) provide good employment opportunities to lots
of people, directly and indirectly, throughout India and elsewhere. The
hardworking people of the tea gardens, the blue-collar labour force; consists
of the people of Assam and migrant from other states of India, who are mostly,
tribals. Over the generations, due to intermarriage between different racial
and cultural groups of people, now they are referred to as ‘tea tribals’, a new
nomenclature; that is of interest to me, as a social anthropologist and other
social scientists. The cultures and social dynamics of these ‘people’ have been
studied by the different scholars, from several angles.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Sometimes back (I mean long
back), tea was virtually unknown to the people of my state, Odisha (Orissa).
The tea distributing and retailing companies would visit the ‘ignorant looking’
and happy going folks of the serene habitats and enacted ‘tea making’ practical
demonstrations and entertained the curious people with hot cups of free, tea to
motivate them to take to the drink in a big way; for strength, vigour,
vitality, longevity, intelligence, etc. In the beginning. They were a bunch
of low paid city dwelling ‘officers’ of the tea companies. Members of the
teams; looked unimpressive, tired wearing colourful dresses, generally
accompanied by one or two singers with harmoniums that often malfunctioned. The
musicians produced instant or on-demand song items for the assembled village
onlookers at and near the tea-meets. Tea was being projected by all of the
members of the itinerant group, as a kind of magic potion. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have heard it right, but do not
know for certain, that some of people, who were inquisitive and over-smart in
nature in the villages; even threw the tea liquor after boiling the ‘alien’ tea
leaves and ate the drained sweet tea leaves. I exactly do not know it (as I
have never taken it, so far), how they felt about it or what kind of taste they
got—the issue of taste of the extra boiled tea leaves was a matter of secret,
which perhaps remained with them? Perhaps, it involved some experiences, beyond
the pale of the ordinary man—just like the Quantum Theory of ours. It may not have much historical truth, but was
part of the folklore; like many other folklore of the time, told and retold. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Contemporaneously, the central
government at Delhi (New Delhi) and our state government combined their
persuasive forces by appealing the people to also adopt wheat and pork; while
the companies pushed the tea. The public relations department, an arm of the
government dissemination of information and propaganda; took to the streets to
propagate the unique virtues of wheat and pork, to the rice and fish eating
citizens. While tea and wheat succeeded to percolate to the psyche of the
people, for some un-researched reasons, the poor pork failed very miserably
till this day. As processed sugar was a matter of mirage to many at that time,
as an alternative to it, the tea drinkers took to solidified sugarcane juice
(Guda) that was available in plenty; often packed in 3.5 feet tall long baked
clay containers, without having any trademark stickers on them, production
serial number, manufacturing date, expiry date, maximum retail price,
nutritional breakup and available calories per 100 grams—as it is statutory and
mandatory today. Additionally, then, the designers’ glass glasses, or china
cups (china clay) (remember the saying, ‘bull in the china shop’ thing?) of the
current time, were next to impossible to find in the nearby markets by the neo-tea
drinkers. They were innovative in sipping the tea, by very often making loud
sounds purposefully, but more rightly, drinking up to one liter (but not above
at a time or in one go) of the magic brew in a traditional big and heavy metal
vessel. To ward off the extreme heat of the metal pot (that rapidly radiated
from the heated tea brew towards the metal), the careless and status minded
folks nearly absorbed the heat through their thick palm skin and in cover on to
their flesh and then on to their circulatory system and brain. In the begriming,
they felt miserable but gradually, when the skin of the palm hardened; they got
enough relief by not perspiring profusely, yet feeling great triumphant. The
other group of less hardened fellows unknowingly believed in the adage, ‘experimentation
is the mother of all invention’; and devised ways and means to counter the
unwelcome menace of the intruding heats. I mean to say, they were not prepared enough
to burn their fingers for the sake of taking tea. Many of them circled their
thick towels, shirts, wives’ cloths, etc. around the hot metal containers
of not so hot tea; while leisurely drinking the red water in new found fashion
and pride. At this juncture of the unwritten saga of the glorious journey of
tea in our society, the women folks were not totally prohibited but greatly
discouraged from getting into tea sipping business; though many of the
enterprising women did so, in private. The small children were also affected,
due to the tea drinking mothers and emerged as very skillful tea drinkers giving
a surge to the demand for tea and the resultant profitability of the tea
companies.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since the erstwhile days of the
tea-generation and even today, for considering the marriage proposal, the prospective-cum-apprehensive
groom, would visit the homes of numerous wives-in-waiting to finally be able to
tie the not lockable knot. He usually parks himself in the freshly beautified/renovated/altered
outer waiting room of the yet to be in-laws. After the preliminary talks about
the superior heritages, glorious histories and riches (on brief) of both the
families discussed enthusiastically and participated by the mother and sisters
of the yet to be viewed girl; comes the ritual of parading the girl (a kind of modern
cat-walk), for lifelong consideration. Wearing a freshly cleaned (deep red
shades) Sari (a feminine non-transparent wide and long thin cloth), the girl
goes to the waiting room to deliver a hot cup of special tea, only made for
such an occasion. Following exchange of prescribed etiquettes befitting the
plot, the robotically walking girl delivers the brew awkwardly and answers
certain few routine questions put forward by the boy, addressed to the table or
wall, in front, as a front of shooting his extempore blah-blah monologues
mimicking the styles of dialogues. Traditionally, the girl has the option of
replying or not replying to the boy’s mixed up and out of the box queries (forget
about the girl, nobody can do that). Though, it is not a kinda quizzing time,
but the conversations are certainly quizzical to musical in nature or like
hitting the blind alley. Then, they look at each others’ faces for a fraction
of a second prompting immediate separation and dislocation of both the utterly
disjointed souls. Thereafter, the girl walks back to her mummy and jealous girl
friends, hurdled together at the central living room of the family, while the
girl’s father or brother rushes out to re-invite the annoyed prospective groom;
while at the same time, reading his face for signs of hidden happiness on the
stern and hanging face of the retreating yet somehow costly looking gentleman. But
in majority of the cases, after drinking the heavily milked and liberally
sweetened tea (or tea-Sherbet), the boy departs in agony; not because of the
especial tea, but because of not being allowed to have a longer session of
wanted togetherness with the girl. With the spirit of a social reformer, he
thinks to change such a painful practice after his actual marriage to someone;
when his son or daughter gets married. Many of such visiting boys are never to
be heard again by the girl’s family due to one thousand and one reasons. Often,
if the mediator is cunning and the girl is lucky enough, the marriage happens;
and together, every morning and evening, the husband-wife duo sip tea in glee
silently, remembering their first tea session, which was not wasted in vain.
The momentous lucky glance for a fraction of a historical golden moment too,
reoccurs in their psyche at regular intervals, in their lifetimes. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Most of the government offices
open in our society opens at 10.00 am. ‘officially’, which is beyond any
dispute. However, nobody knows exactly as to when all the staffs will be
parched on their seats and start reading the files with intellectual severity
and infusing life to their dingy rooms. The clerical staffs are referred to as
Amalaa in Odiya language which means, immortal beings. This is right to a great
extent as we know that a societal group cannot function efficiently and
effectively without a bureaucracy—the society can continue without food for at
least few days or more but will become dysfunctional and flounder without the
office clerks. They are additionally referred to as ‘Babus’ or dignified
persons In English, while the presiding officers who lord over the allotted
offices as Sirs (Sires). The Babus and Sirs are considered a type of superior
breed, till they retire from the government service. After that they quickly
fade out pr become religious reclusive. They also lose their earlier aura of
invincibility and intellectual acumen. They receive hefty pension and become
helpless, hapless and clueless about reality. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Being permanent employees of the
mighty government and assured of lifelong government sustenance (now, largely
discontinued at the lower rung of officialdom), they are a law unto themselves—though,
not everyone. I do not fault them, for they are only expected to operate under
the laid down laws; becoming upright and devoid of emotions, yet always open to
‘considerations’. It is so because, additionally, their actions pertaining to
their works cannot be questioned or challenged by the taxpaying humble
citizens. Of course, India has a revolutionary ‘Right to Information Act’,
extremely friendly and pro-people in letter and spirit, still the majority of
people of India do not use the sharp edged instrument, for availing better
governance, quick work for them, due to ignorance or for not wanting to inviting
unnecessary wrath of the concerned employees or the department. Everywhere, the
bureaucracy is an essential yet unavoidable maze.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When the individual employee
reaches to start his duty, first and foremost, he sits for a while and orders a
hot cup of tea from the tea vendors circulating inside the office or asks the
orderly(or aged office boy, who might retire in a couple of years) to fetch a
cup of tea from the tea shop situated inside the far-off corner of the
government building, duplicating the false notion of another government
department (we can say this to be the catering section). The tea shop owner may also act as the movers
and shakers of the files. One can solve his/her office related work problems
quickly by approaching the concerned government employee via the tea vendor.
The tea seller is the person who is closest to any government employee by
reaching him/her several times during the duty hours and beyond, too. Work in
most of the government offices is abruptly punctured by intermittent long tea
sessions and a lunch time plus liberal holidays and jolly-days, etc. that
may delay actions sought after by the people. (But, I want to make it pretty
clear that whatever happens in the government offices is completely legal and
moral. It is of highest order also).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In India, a major employment
sector is tea vending (along with other goodies), I believe this sector is better
than the defence production, steel, space research, software, or the
underground or over-ground black-market sectors; considered separately. The
good news is, it is booming in leaps and bounds, contributing variously to
become the economy of India become resilient. Our government has no statistical
data on it. The Reserve Bank, Planning Commission or even the pro-poor World
Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), DFID, European Union or ant such
important mover and shakers of the economic-political fate of people of the
world have not given a damn, when it comes the buoyant, robust and ever
expanding tea vending economy. It is a very low investment type of instant
self-employment avenue and a spring board to get filthy rich, if one is
ingenious enough to force-acquire a prime plot of land near to the road or in
other strategic places. In my country, people are everywhere. They are even in
places; where they are not supposed to be. Remember, we as a nation, is second
only to China and none else in terms of population. So, one is almost sure to
get enough customers to sell the hot tea and with adequate credit control
strategy and a helpful loan from the government or the nationalised banks; can
sufficiently remain assured of a gradually unfolding golden future. I am giving
you a concrete example of the city where I circulate. I have been doing the rounds in Bhubaneswar
for the last 20 to 25 years. In the beginning, when the capital city of Odisha
was established newly, not much of people were staying here. Majority of the
residents were the government employees. Cycling was the standard norm for most
of the people in the town, as the mode of going here, there and everywhere;
without bothering about fuel. It was better than horse riding in terms of
expenses and medical care an eco-friendly. Many people from the hinterland and
from far off places slowly reached the new city. They started to build the
slums (also buildings) and did odd jobs. Some of them opened teashops near the
government offices and market places. The other surplus people having no chance
of opening of tea shops to serve tea to powerful people (actually the
government servants), and ordinary residents; took chances and dispersed to
near and far off places inside the town to occupy government lands available
aplenty; for assembling their tea shops (and other shops or for just like that)
with old bamboos, wooden planks, plastic sheets and whatnots. They just looked
queer and pathetic without adequate means of survival. Many of these clueless
vendors were lucky. Soon, Bhubaneswar attracted people from all over Odisha and
also other from different parts of India; being the only developing city in the
Eastern-India. In the beginning, it was slow-the development. In fact,
everything was slow; the fixed telephone, the public transport system,
electricity supply, water supply, work in government offices, the politicians,
corruption and other things. Soon, the town became a fast growing city and life
started to grind. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Emerging out of the political
apathy and administrative stupor after stupor, the city of Bhubaneswar
stated its boom tome. Riding the currents, the tea vendors and other numerous
small businesses started to flourish. Later, the government allotted land and a
modern plan to construct a kiosk/parlor with licenses to carry out their business
by subscribing to the milk from state enterprise. The tea shops proliferated in
every nook and corner of the city. Apart from the government milk, they stacked
other merchandises. In few years time, the sellers of tea (and other such
assorted consumer items) have become one of the most successful classes of
businessmen, without much risk or investment towards the costs of finished
goods and investment in costly lands. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I always say, do not ask me
whether I will take tea or not to my colleagues and friends, because as a
cardinal rule; I would never like to refuse a cup of tea from anyone. My old
relations know it for sure and I tell about the rule to the new ones. When
friends or others from afar have some work in the city where I stay and ask my
detailed home address or office address; I tell them not to worry and relax. To
locate me is the easiest thing, as one can simply reach the locality and meet
any of the tea shop vendor for the exact direction to reach me. I am extremely
friendly with the tea vendors, wherever I stay or work; and therefore, they are
the ones who know me and my exact locations during the day. I do not reveal
much to them about my night sojourns and so, it is always better and easy to
find me before the sun sets. If somebody is allergic to tea, then only I give
my address in details and the landmarks they will encounter to find me in
person; they need not go to the tea vendor for getting me.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am a strict vegetarian (but
actually take eggs only, without anybody’s knowledge; to retain the tag
‘strictly vegetarian’) and believe in non-violence (with only one exception—I
commit regular violence against the blood sucking, mini vampire editions,
called mosquito) and tread in the noble principle of ‘live and let others
live’. But I forget all these while in a
tea shop. For this, I neither fault myself nor the tea shop guys. One has also
to adjust to situations that cannot be avoided. Due to heavy demands for their
special tea, the tea makers at times just ignore the hoards of hungry ants
latched to the sugar cubes inside the transparent plastic container thy add to
the boiling tea liquor. Further, regularly and accidentally falling of flying
insects into the boiling tea may also happen in front of the waiting customers.
Not only me, I have noticed others too, are never concerned about the additions
of ants and insects into the tea; soon they are going to take. Since, no one
has time for useless things like this, and the final cup of tea tastes well and
good after straining the tea lives along with the boiled ants and insects, I do
not mind in a non-vegetarian cup of tea by the roadside.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Taking too hot tea, too fast or
too soon, may be injurious to one’s health. It can burn your lips, tongue, interior
mouth cavity, throat and whatever parts are down under. If somebody is drinking
hot tea in extreme hurry and carelessness, it might enter the windpipe, proving
agonising; that may require quick medical attention. Remember, how you felt,
when accidentally little bit of water or food particles just touched the
windpipe on earlier occasions? This usually necessitates forcibly clearing(clearing
the throat) of the opening of the critically placed opening of the windpipe
that connects the lung, that has a system of intricate tunnels to receive the
oxygen laden air and expel impurities from within the body; by means of inhalation
and exhalation of breath. I am saying all this because, I have heard about a
person, who died on the spot after accidentally pushing one gulp of hot tea
down his throat but on to the windpipe. Alighting from a rural bus, he was
taking a hot cup of tea absentmindedly and the vehicle engine was on. Suddenly,
he noticed that the bus had started to move. Since he was a passenger in the
bus, he had to get inside the already running vehicle. In a huff, the
unfortunate person tried to very quickly gulp some amount of the hot tea, then
to return the unfinished cup to the tea vendor and pay the money due. He was so
perplexed at that critical juncture that somehow, the hot tea entered his
windpipe, reaching the inside of chest. He died instantaneously for his too
quick actions, combined together. We need to learn from others’ actions, not
our own.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You may be interested in knowing
the health benefits of tea. Without going into details, I want to inform you
(you might be knowing also) that tea has properties that can (1) prevent tooth
decay and fight bad breath, (2) build stronger bones, (3) strengthen the immune
system and prevent the risks of cancer, (4) protect the heart, (5) prevent
premature ageing, (6) cleanse the intestines, (7) reduce risks of ovarian
cancer, (8) eliminate body fats, (9) boost memory, (10) reduce of the Alzheimer’s
disease of the brain. I received this information from a registered medical
practitioner and believe that it might be true. For complete information of the
benefits of drinking tea, and adverse consequences, if any; you can consult
your physician, who will be happy to provide you with all the latest scientific
information on tea.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The most popular or the common
man’s tea (this includes the ladies, as well; to be gender neutral) is a brew
that is prepared by boiling the tea leaves in water to extract a strong liquor
base. During the heating process, milk and sugar and other optional flavouring
plant derivatives are added. People say that though it is tasty still the type
of tea is bereft of most of the beneficial effects of tea on our health. Therefore,
as far as possible, one should try to avoid it and instead, take the red tea or
green tea; most importantly, without or less of the processed sugar and no milk.
To fully enjoy the cup of tea, of its flavour and aroma; we need to choose well
known quality tea leaves, while purchasing from the market. It is also
important to perfect the boiling time, intensity of heat or brewing process in
lukewarm water to arrive at the right taste of the elusive ‘my tea’.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I prefer the common red tea,
without sugar but boiled lightly in water without milk and the addition of few
leaves of sacred basil(in summer) or little bit of mashed ginger black pepper
dust (in winter); particularly, while at
home. At other seasons, addition of few drops of lemon juice goes well with me,
too. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Taking tea has become an
established social practice. It is very difficult to all together stop taking
it. But many people just do that or avoid drinking, not more than two cups of
tea per day; one more cup being optional. I like it this way and do not exceed
that ceiling. However, it is far better not to take any kind of intoxicants,
including tea, though very gentle and mild on our body. But, over the long
years, if taken in high quantity, it can have some negative impacts on our
health or can lead to psychosomatic dependence, too, I believe. ‘Anything in
excess is always bad’, goes the age old saying!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now, enjoy your tea! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">(For The Record: Parts of the
blog post is fictional and creative, to make it ‘look like’ funny. By writing
this blog post, I do not have any intention of spilling almost half cup of my
hot tea on your table. Further, I have no plan to generate a storm in your tea
cup).</span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-91861882883332210822013-09-29T23:52:00.005+05:302013-11-25T09:20:38.314+05:30 YOU KNOW A TREE BY ITS FRUITS: MANGO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">In India at least, mango (</span><i style="line-height: 150%;">Mangifera indica</i><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 150%;"><i> </i></span><i style="line-height: 150%;">L./Family Anacardiaceae</i><span style="line-height: 150%;">) is the ‘queen’ of fruits. Most
probably, it is so, worldwide! Let me inform you that most probably, except me,
everyone perceives, thinks and calls the mango as ‘king’. It is up to you to
decide whether mango is a king or queen of fruits. In the recent days of
political correctness and gender neutrality, I have no definite answers for the
above jigsaw puzzle. I know, it is like asking someone, ‘whether egg came first
or the chicken? Let it be what it is, mango! ’Such problems are as gigantic as
the Bermuda Triangle mystery—is not it? Or, maybe it is existential in nature,
better to skip for the time being.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mango originated from Southeast
Asia. Historical data suggest that mango has been cultivated for the last six thousand
years. India and China are the major producers of the fruit. With the
advancement of innovative horticultural techniques, Mango is now cultivated in
other parts of the world, as well, with varying degrees of success. Admittedly,
India is a major producer and exporter of varieties of exotic and palatable
mangoes; which have recurring demands in overseas markets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Combined together, countries such as
</span><span style="line-height: 150%;">China, Thailand, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia,
Brazil, Nigeria, Myanmar and Egypt cultivate half of the total global output of
mango; while India accounts for more than 50 percents or at an average of more
than 22 million metric tonnes per year. Traditionally, farmers in Indian states,
such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha (Orissa),
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, Punjab,
etc. are the major cultivation areas of mango. However, other states of India
too, cultivate mango to varied extent. Local varieties of mango trees also grow
wild in the forests of these states, adding diversity to the fruit. Some
varieties are rare and exotic with unique tastes of their own, mainly available
for consumption to the local population. Rapid shrinkage of the forest covers
in India and </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">over-exploitation</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> of the fruits of the local species are reasons of
much concern and even if some of the mangoes are commercially unviable at
present; yet, to preserve the biodiversity, consorted efforts are required to
protect the mango tree species heading for extinction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The important overseas markets for mango are Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, USA and the Gulf countries. Fresh seasonal mango varieties and canned derivatives are in great demand by the consumers in these countries, as well as in India itself. India has emerged as the top exporters of its mangoes to the Gulf countries. The government of India is putting much effort to expand its global market share for the much loved fruit. While, the processed mango products like mango chutney, pickles, jam, squash, pulp, juice, nectar and slices are much favoured by the consumers of United Kingdom, United States of America, Kuwait and Russia; India sends fresh mangoes to </span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Bangladesh, Bahrain, France, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and the United Kingdom, etc. In the international markets, Indian mango varieties; Alphonso, Dashehari, Kesar, Banganapalli, etc., sell well; because of their unique tastes, colour, texture and quality.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">
</span></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Aerated and deep soils rich in organic matter, with a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5 are ideal for mango cultivation. The soil should also be well drained, loamy and alluvial in nature and composition.</span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">
</span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mango trees thrive best in tropical and sub-tropical climates but
their growth is retarded above 600 m. The tree loves plenty of unobstructed sunshine
and suffers in frosty conditions, more particularly, the younger trees. The
tree can tolerates heat very well but, low humidity and high winds can cause
damage, in combination with high temperature. It also requires 75 to 375 cm distributed
rainfall per annum along with dry spells in between. In some parts of India, the
mango trees grow properly as it experiences almost six months of dry weather,
ample sunshine, and six months of non-continuous wet period. Before flowering if
the weather is dry, it leads to flower proliferation. During this time, if
rains occur, the pollination process is hampered substantially. Overall, the
distribution of rains is more important than the amount, for the mango trees to
receive water for good growth and fruit yield. The trees cannot also tolerate
the tropical cyclones and prolonged rainfall, more particularly during
development stage of the fruits or when it is ripening.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Alphonso</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Tastes warm sweet, sometimes pleasantly tart and the
colour of the fruit is golden yellow. The pulp is almost fibreless.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Beverly<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The fibreless mango pulp is sweet creamy, aromatic
and has a skin of dull green.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Bombay<b> </b>(Perhaps,
we can rename it as Mumbai?)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you want to taste a
very sweet type of mango just go for it. It is easily recognizable by its yellow or brownish yellow outer layer and is almost
fibreless. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Brahm Kai Meu<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It is better to memorize
the name of this mango for it is excellently
sweet and crunchy as an apple. Just imagine for a second and activate your
taste buds in anticipation; if you have not encountered this particular variety,
as yet. The users of the mango will vouch for it. It is almost fibreless.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Carrie<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Should you desire of a mango tasting excellent
sweet, tangy and highly aromatic; it is suggested to you to lay your hands on
the Carrie. You will find it fibreless and of green to yellow colours. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Let me tell you, his
mango wears the colours of golden
yellow with a reddish blush, has fibreless pulp that tastes sweet plus aromatic.
You will certainly enjoy it and will have the want to have more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Fairchild<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Fairly, it
is a good mango. It is juicy that can be considered as excellent. It is
yellow-green and fibreless also to be a darling of yours (of a different type
and order), sort of. You can consider this mango as a child, who is ‘fair’ in
dealings!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Glenn<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Being
yellow to pink green in its avatar, the mango bears little bit of fibre but certainly
sweet and delicious. Just sample it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Haden<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This one
can be described as offering you a kind of luscious yet full sweetness as the
feel, while eating. The fruits are green to yellow with red highlights in its
hues. You get little fibre, as an incentive to get it. Remember, fibres are
great for our health and bowl movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ice Cream<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If, Ice creams are not sweet than it is an
injustice, so also, this mango. While, the actual Ice Creams come in a variety
of colours, our Icecream mango has but only one colour—that of faint green.
Unlike the icy and progressively melting Ice creams sold in the markets, nature
has put some amount of fibre in it. For its fans, this is just a trivial
philosophical issue and nothing else.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Irwin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We can only call the sweet as sweet only, and nothing
more or nothing less. So, let this mango’s taste remain sweet. The outer
appearance of Irwin is orange to
pink with extensive dark-red blush tints. That is Ok, definitely. Additionally,
the colours of this mango can partially mesmerize you, apart from its superb sweetness.
It is fibreless, just to mention.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Jakarta<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Do you know a beautiful country called Indonesia?
You know it! Well, then you can very well appreciate the Jakarta mango for its
juicy and sweet pulp. Those who have eaten it describe it as a fibreless mango.
Its colours are deep
orange to red with numerous white dots, sprinkled in mysterious patterns. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Julie <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am not surprised that there is a mango also
christened Julie. I have always found the Julies in my life to be particularly
beautiful and lovely but, I do not know much about the (Ms.) Mithildas! Now,
let us talk about this mango--Julie. The orange coloured Julie tastes juicy and sweet
but is somehow fibrous. Tell me, don’t ‘they’ are like that? For that
particular quality we cannot complain about Julie, our mango.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Keitt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Keitt is
a sweet and tangy darling. It is greenish with slight dark red blush on the
skin. It has fibres, but minimal, in its mass. Certainly, that is fine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Kent<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This
particular mango is fibreless, sweet, juicy and tender having a greenish skin
with dark red blush and small yellow dots. So, one can enjoy its arty outer
canvas and at the same time feel gung-ho in savouring. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Lancitilla<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Remember, it takes its colour from the blood and as
such, its skin is blood red. The sweet pulp is basically fibreless. It can
emerge as a memorable treat for your palate. Just try it and tell me your
opinion on Lancitilla—or even you may not tell me also.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Madame Francis<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yes, sure, we have a Madame called Francis among the
mangoes. This Madame wears intricate colours to look prominent and beautiful.
Her outer cover exhibits liberal
shades of light-green, slightly yellowish or orange colours on it, making a perfect blend. Since the Madame is flavoured
richly and has low fibre, she has a loyal fan base. You may join too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mallika <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In India, Mallika means a beloved. Such an entity
ought to have the essential qualities like sweetness and ‘honey’ like qualities.
Some of you may start a relationship with mango Mallika, once you yourself feel
it is worth. Wait, you will recognize it instantly from the canary-yellow to Pink attire. The mango will simply melt in your mouth for it does
not contain fibre.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Nam Doc Mai<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you are in search for mango Nam Doc Mai, look for
the colour green-golden to bright yellow
skin in a mango fruit. You will also have to find that it is tender and juicy, as well as fibreless, as a rule. It
cannot be anything less than that. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Okrung<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Okrung is said to be a green-yellow mango and is
soft, juicy, very sweet, & low in acidic property and it is fibreless.
Simply, it means that the mango is enjoyable. You may interject here to ask me,
‘which mango is not enjoyable?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Philippine<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In conspectus, I can describe the mango as a
fibreless, small, sweet and yellow fruit in appearance and taste, bearing a
nice country’s name.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pim Seng Mun<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ah! This mango is refreshingly delicious with a flavour similar to a green apple. Is not
it a big deal? And then, Pim Seng Mun is coloured as green to yellow. The mango
is also fibreless. None can refuse a mango designed as a twin treats, that is, ‘an
apple in a mango or a mango in an apple’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Southern Blush<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">By the way, can you tell me when did you blush for
the last time? This mango is a red-blush over its orange-yellow skin, I mean, all
over it. It ought to be juicy in such a situation, and exactly, it is. If you
eat it, it melts as it has no fibre to resist your teeth and desire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Valencia Pride (but no prejudices)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The pink to red mango comes with some yellowish
expressions, has no fibre in its pulp and tastes excellently sweet and tangy.
Therefore, Valencia Pride is indeed, a ‘pride-possession’ for its owner. It can
be ‘the neighbour’s envy and owner’s pride’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Zill <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I insist it is not the Jill of the famous duo ‘Jack
& Jill’ but a humble mango with little fibre inside; still it is sweet,
sporting a cover of yellow and red blush. In short, that says something about
it, but not everything.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Other Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera... </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I want to mention that there are hundreds of other
types of mangoes found in farms and the wild. Some of these mangoes are
commercially not exploited and some other types of mangoes are confined to
their local environment and collected by the local population during the season
for consumption and local trade. If you happen to travel through the interior
villages of Odisha (India) during the mango season, you will certainly spot
harvests and treat yourself to the rare and exotic verities of the countryside.
One can hunt for such mangoes, by going to the periodic rural and tribal
markets. They come very cheap and naturally ripen in most of the cases. This
has an advantage over the mangoes sold in urban markets; since, you get the
‘perfect’ taste, largely free from harmful pesticides on it. These are also not
artificially coloured with cancer (and what not diseases?) causing colouring
pigments or ripened using artificial chemical agents, to to increase the shelf
life of the fruits.’ <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The mango tree has an important part in/of the life
of the people of Odisha. The followers of Hinduism consider the mango leaf as
auspicious and sacred. At the time of any and usually all religious rituals <i>(Ossa, Brata, Puja, Yagna, Homa, etc.)</i>,
it is customary to decorate the places of entry to the events by hanging long
garlands made out of green mango leaves. On some of the leaves, wet pastes of
red vermilion and sandalwood are applied, to indicate the auspiciousness and
sacredness of the occasion. It is also a declaration that one is welcomed to
participate in the particular socio-religious event. Flowers are also included,
while making the mango leaf garland. The sacred symbols of the Hindus—<i>Oumm (Omm, Aum)</i> and prominent dots in traditional artistic
patterns and other sacred geometric/mystical symbols are drawn using wet paste
of vermilion, raw rice grains and sandalwood <i>(Tilaka, Yantra and Mantra)</i>; which indicate the importance the
mango leaves have, in the religious and social traditions, being followed over
the generations, by the Hindus. In all auspicious occasions like homecoming,
going out of the home for important work by the members of the family, etc., it
is usual to place a metal vessel made out of copper, brass, <i>Astadhatu </i>(an alloy of eight recommended
metals) or baked clay pot containing water inside and a coconut on its top <i>(Kalasha)</i>, surrounded by mango leaves in
a circle or in other configurations. Some raw rice grains are also placed on
the top of the coconut that mounts the vessel. Sacred Hindu religious symbols
are also drawn on the belly of the pot and on the coconut and mango leaves. As
an example, a Hindu marriage ceremony, without the use of mango leaves is
unthinkable, even in today’s time ‘like, follow, bookmark, share, copy, paste,
password, download, upload, subscribe, chat, unlike, etc’. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So far as I am concerned, I like the Banganapalli mango. It is a superb fruit with lots of firm flesh
but bereft of any fibres (though, my consulting doctor says that I require good
amounts of dietary fibre intake to counter a minor health problem). This I do
by eating oat meals, brown bread, etc., religiously to minimize the doctor’s
fees and his scorns, upon my monthly visits to him). The taste of this mango is
sweet but light, having a colour of light yellow and is of good size that feels
comfortable in my palms. Its skin is thin and can be conveniently peeled off
with the help of a kitchen knife. It is cheap and affordable for the poor and
middle class of people like me and therefore, the variety is much in demand in
the markets of India. One can slice it into pieces and extract the pulp with
the teeth, but if the mango is not fully ripened then the thin fragile skin may
break, with chunk of flesh on it. If you ask, I just dislike that kind of
accidents while eating mango. It is better to eat it before it is too soft. It
is not a type of mango which one can squeeze and suck the liquid juicy sauce
through a small punctured hole at the upper top end of the fruit. Many local
mangoes are eaten like that (by squeezing) as they have strong skins and small
to medium in size. But this process might make your nose, cheek, neck, garment
sticky and messy with the escaping drips of mango juice. You might also attract
a drove of inquisitive and hungry flies, refusing to leave you in peace. At
times, the nectar collecting honey bees might think you to be a person, who
produces nectar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Another mango, cherished by the Indians
and lots of people in different countries is Alphonso. It is one of the
costliest mangoes, for its extraordinary taste and therefore, is the darling of
the of the fortunate ‘haves’ or the discerning/distinguished/elite consumers of fruits. Much of
the harvest of the produce Alphonso, is exported to the Gulf countries and
elsewhere for earning $$$ & £££ by my dear country. It is also rumoured
that our successful politicians eat this mango regularly even by purchasing from
the markets of the countries to which India exported the mango. It is known as
importing one’s exported product for greater benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I must admit, till now, I have not got
a chance to savour it—but largely it does not matter since, some local <i>(Desi)</i> mangoes, available during the season
in the market, can easily beat it to pulp! But that is a different matter
altogether, as I consider each and every mango to be unique; for they are ‘made
by nature’ (remember the ‘made in China’ things?) and cannot be compared. For
my health and to enjoy my brisk evening stroll, I stop by the roadside fruit
juice vendor occasionally and ask for a big glass of mango juice. It makes me
full and relaxed; after a day of hectic work schedule. It too, erases the pains
and trials & tribulations of writing blog posts, by burning the midnight
candles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When the mango tree flowers, the
passing breeze becomes impregnated with the aroma of the fresh flowers. The
smell is so subtle and overwhelming that in such an environment one would feel
like falling in love. Flowering of mango happens in spring time. During the
time of pollination and fruit bearing, comes the festival of <i>Holi</i> known as the festival of colours.
We also celebrate <i>Dola Jatara</i> (in the
month of <i>Phagun</i>, as per the Hindu
calendar) which relates to the worship of Lord Krishna and Radha, the Lord’s
eternal love on earth and heaven. In such a time, the entire atmosphere becomes
relaxed and agog with love, colours and conception (bearing) in an ethereal
sense. The divine pair is carried on a decorated palanquin by the devout
devotees through the main and not so main roads of the villages, towns, and
cities; so that others can pay their obeisance to the deities. If you read
Gita, the sacred book of the Hindus, you will understand the nature of
creation, its purpose, your role and intricacies of life & living in clear
terms as revealed to mankind by Lord Krishna.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I often stand still under the mango
trees to experience the flowing streams of soft fragrance of its blossom, as
close as possible. It makes me tranquil and serene. In a spring like season,
just after the harsh cold days and nights, I no more feel subdued but experience;
gradually becoming free once again to explore life, love and living. After the
mangoes start appearing, the children have a nice time plucking or collecting
mangoes from all over the village and from the nearby forests. This being a leisurely
and charitable time, they gather a lot of mangoes and earn new experiences to
grow up, as a part of their rite d passage. In small close groups they eat the raw and
sour mangoes with a pinch of salt salivating profusely while chuckling. They
continue their mango gathering expeditions till the mango are ripe for harvest
by the elders of the village. As a matter of safety the children or even the
grownups are not encouraged to climb up the ‘fruit-full’ mango trees since its
branches are brittle that can easily break. (By the way, for tree climbing
exercises and adventure one can go for the tamarind tree or the coconut tree,
etc.). Since as a grown up big fellow (it is my height), I myself cannot do the
rounds, even though, I still feel like doing like these children do, during the
mango season. From near and afar, at this time, we all love to hear the elusive
cuckoo’s melodious songs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I consider the grown up mango tree to
be an ol’ man with a golden heart of a young lad. Its main trunk looks too much
of an age. I always like the green leaves, a different shade of white flowers
and the enchanting suspended in air bunch of fruits it bears. As a child I used
my V shaped palm catapult (wooden) to practice my aiming skills by shooting the
small stone projectiles at the mango of my choice. This instilled in me a lot
of confidence and nourished my small ego to expand further. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">On the main trunk of the mango trees, I
often find plenty many small and neat cocoons of various types of winged
creatures, like the wasp. They feel it safe to deposit their eggs inside their camouflaged
and attached hatching pouches, perfectly blending those with the contour of the
outer uneven dark scales of the mango tree. Generations of such creatures are
born in the laps of the tree. Further, the red ants do regularly build their
leaf-castles amid the thick and durable array of mango leaves. They know a
marvellous technique to sew a bunch of mango leaves to make a beautiful tree
house. They stay there, lay their eggs, deposit the foods collected
collectively, hatch their offspring and defend fiercely by attacking the
intruders. When I get some free time, I go near and watch the extra busy red
ants going up and coming down in formations, in a most orderly manner, days
after days, months after months and years after years. I believe its name is
fire ant, but not fully sure. These ants are tender and beautiful to look at by
people like me. But it has another side of its own. In many interior villages
where the people live in pristine nature, these ants are a delicacy for them.
Periodically, some villagers enter the community forests to look for the red
ants. They collect the live ants and translucent eggs for consumption. The ants
and eggs are either eaten live and directly by munching it in mouth or a liquid
paste is made out of it by grinding. This sauce is eaten by the people who
swear about its unique taste. Food scientists and trained dieticians say that
the ants and their eggs contain lots of protein and is an alternative yet
unconventional source of quality and nourishing food for the malnourished
populace. Not only this, they recommend that many of the insects that we ignore
are in fact edible and can solve our pressing problem of malnourishment and
forced hunger. It is certainly true that a substantial chunk of people in the
poorer regions of the world suffer from acute food shortage. But, I am happy with
my vegetarian foods, yet I don’t dispute the above assertions of the wise
intellectuals. However, personally, I do not want to recommend you to eat the
ants and other edible insects who live amid us having a purpose of their own,
as per the nature.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The extremely sour varieties of local
mangoes are harvested when the fruits are still young and firm. Women of the
house prepare mango chutney out of the pulp. They grind it a coarse paste by
the traditional stone grinder <i>(Sila-Silapua)</i>
by mixing green chilli, salt, coconut and other condiments. In mango surplus
areas, the tender mangoes are sliced in half (the white mass found inside the
kernel is taken out) and a coat of salt and turmeric paste is applied on it. These
are then sundried. The long process of natural drying continues till the cut
pieces turn dark-brownish in colour and the flesh becoming supple. This
increases the sourness and zing of the dried mango along with the near edible outer
hard shell of the kernel. Locally, it is called <i>‘Ambula’</i> and is an essential part of Odiya dishes (with sour taste)
of different types. The salted and dried mango slices are stored in earthen
pots (or other metal containers) for consumption round the year. Now a day, in
the urban markets one can buy the <i>‘Ambula’
</i>to prepare traditional dishes. Mostly, the women and particularly the
pregnant wives find the ‘<i>Ambula’</i> to
be alluring. However, traditionally, it is believed that during early
pregnancy, the expectant mothers should not eat any kind of sour food. The very mention of ‘<i>Ambula’ </i>in a gathering invariably activates the taste buds and
people have to cope with the sudden rush of saliva (<i>ptyaline</i>) inside their mouth, leading to comical situations and
folklores which may travel far and wide.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As an item during lunch, dinner or
supper; people squeeze the ‘<i>Ambula’</i>
in a small pot having water; then salt, green chilli, green coriander leaves,
raw white or small reddish stem onion, charcoal baked brinjal (eggplant),
lady’s finger and tomato; as well as dried dusty cubes of seasoned bamboo
shoots, dry fresh water small fish, few cloves of garlic, etc. are added to
make an extremely enchanting light liquid (commonly known as ‘Luna Pani’ that
simply translates as salt-water). It is slurped by hand while eating cooked
rice and other curries, with the help of the charcoal baked brinjal, by holding
its firm top end. This is an ‘ordinary’ or ‘common’ item but extraordinary in
unforgettable taste for the people of Odisha. It goes very very well, if taken
with cooked rice added with cold water or fermented for an overnight. This
particular water soaked cooked rice is another delicacy in itself, commonly
known as <i>‘Pakhala’</i>. During summer, <i>‘Pakhala’</i> and <i>‘Luna Pani’</i> make a great meal that instantly cools down hunger and
heat and induces a sound sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mango in Odisha, is not something that
can be called an item of luxury, particularly in the countryside, as yet. The
local mango trees and its fruits are part of the families and the larger
community (of food & socio-religious significance). With the onslaught of
national marketing forces (international, too), the mangoes of the people are
gradually becoming dearer and dearer. Due to rapid decimation of the forests
for timber, I believe, the local species are to be saved and promoted. If such
trees are no more, than this is a loss for humanity and local culture. Many
tribals (I have no idea, why the dictionary of my computer does not understand
the meaning of ‘tribal’) and other poor people go to the forest to collect the
wild mangoes for a means of living during the season; to part supplement their small
family budget & subsistence. Without any land of their own for cultivation,
these people are dependent on the minor forest produces which they collect
through arduous teak in the thick and rocky forests (forests are beautiful from
afar or if you are a diehard romantic who can appreciate it from within for its
bounties). Though, they do hard work in collecting various minor forest
produces (agricultural products), including mangoes, the price that they get
from the middlemen is so low that it leads to food shortage in their families. I
am talking about the landless and poor tribal and non-tribal people who live in
the interior and inaccessible areas of the Western Odisha, and not all of
villagers and forests dwellers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Finally, I want to say something that
is ‘personal’ and is a complaint, sort of. A mango tree that we had planted
years ago in our small garden space has so far produced only a dozens of
mangoes per annum, while the other trees in the locality give hundreds of
mangoes. Though, I mentioned this issue as a complaint, yet I do not mind for
not having the fruits of labour. I know mango trees are moody from time to time.
That is Ok, well and good form. In fact, some trees do not materialize much
fruits, while trees produce mangoes in droves. In general, I have noticed that
the entire mango trees of a large area generate miserly amounts of fruits,
every second year after giving lots and lots of mangoes, in the previous year.
It has something to do with nature (and not the nutrition) and the embedded genetic
codes of the mango trees; like any other living beings, including the humans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Still, I like our family mango tree. It
is beautiful and majestic. </span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comSouthern Asia19.973348786110602 81.5625-9.0227762138893972 40.253906 48.9694737861106 122.871094tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-16488427336879074142013-09-22T23:02:00.002+05:302013-11-25T09:23:08.843+05:30ARE YOU IN TOP GEAR?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thousands of people die or are injured
everyday in road accidents. It may result in partial to permanent disabilities
for those involved in accident. Their family members suffer directly and all
this add up to the social cost as well. Admittedly, accidents are accidents,
yet it can be reduced substantially with caution and precaution. Many of the
victims of road accidents are those, who are not at fault yet, they are sucked
into such unfortunate consequences. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Certainly, prevention is better than
cure and we all know this. Somehow, we forget it or try to flout the very basic
or simple rules of life, in our living and conducts; thinking that any such lapses
may not lead to our own harm. That is only true, till we encounter the largely preventable
nightmare personally, and in person, as a witness. But, by that time, it might
be too late for us to effect proper corrections. Our sincere regrets, pains or
losses may not provide us with solutions for regaining, what we lost for being reckless.
Lot of people are the victims of the unintended actions of others. A small or even
a freak accident may ruin our future irrevocably. It is therefore, far better
to learn from others’ mistakes; but not from our own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In our present times, it is next to
impossible not to use the means of transportation, whether personal or public.
We have to move out, and move out faster in a busy and competitive environment.
Regular or frequent travel and commuting is inevitable that cannot be avoided;
for us now, ‘time is money.’ We are told to rush, run and do fast, everything.
Otherwise, we may find ourselves left behind or waiting as the last person, the
end of a very big serpentine queue. Since we dread that, we try to hurry up,
muting the rules of the game. Yes, we have to ‘get set and go’ which we need to
do efficiently utilizing our ever shrinking tome, yet simultaneously, as far as
possible; kicking and also pausing, in a most responsible way. This certainly
is a tall order that many cannot cope with days in and days out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Please remember a saying, “better late
than never”, if you are driving the vehicle. Everyone must reach his/her work
place or home safely enough and definitely. Road accidents are preventable,
except in certain unfortunate situations, when we are alert and obey the safety
rules; and not otherwise. Let us not be responsible for being the cause of harm
to others. It just takes following, some simple rules of the road and a
consciousness of safety, while on the go.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">First thing first, so, by spending some
‘extra’ money we need to keep our ‘beasts of burden’ in tiptop condition. Next,
we should follow the traffic rules fully as required of us as ‘drivers’. We
always ‘don’t drive’ but are driven by others too, who are even quite unknown
to us; praying and expecting in rapt silence that the drivers will not overturn
the caravans. It is a kind of ‘faith’ that keeps us alive during our sojourns. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When, people are ‘driven’ by other ‘drivers’,
accidents do happen; and if we remain escaped from such calamities we kinda thanking
our karma. But, on few occasions, we are bruised but come out wise or as lucky passengers.
This can serve as a lesson for us as the drivers or the passengers or the
bystanders. Though, we may not be in the driver’s seat always; still the fates
of the passengers, drivers and unconcerned others may have their fates tied
together. Essentially, we are not, in a way, different from each other. It is
called realization and has got absolutely nothing to do with the competing
esoteric realms. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As intelligent beings of the entire cosmos
(don’t we claim it?), we, further should not mix driving with drinks or blink
too rapidly or too slowly, particularly after the dead of the night; for even
the cops won’t be able to locate us if there is a need. The drivers should
remember that an admixture of various brands of spirits or intimate encounter
of narcotics, alcohols and certain medicines can be quiet frightening. In the
later case, we may even drive, as it can be a finish versus finish event that
most probably, we won’t be even remembering. Taking of legal or medical
cannabis or other ‘highs’ my impair our senses (proven medically) and suddenly
increase or decrease the speed of the vehicle (unknown to automobile
manufacturers, as to how it happens or why it happens) driven by you. Believe
me and don’t try it yourself. In case
one is a passenger in such a scenario, this may not pose much problem to
him/her/they and find the journey exhilarating. But when we turn around and want to know about
a driver’s fortune as per the just mentioned facts above, it could be just
different, I do bet. In this case, the vehicle may go dizzy, topsy-turvy or turn
turtle; even if you are that person is a master driver with a valid
international driving license. The folks at the licensing authorities are
certainly are not the representatives of God to guarantee your actions or fate,
including mine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since, distractions are sure reasons of
road accidents, it is better to remain focused while on wheel. This not a new
thing, as we have already done during our annual high school certificate
earning examination. Enjoy your driving by playing slow music that your soul
desires but it is a no, no; when it comes to texting, sexting or talking; using
your ‘inseparably other self’ smart-phone or mobile. If you are too hungry,
angry, frightened, threatened or feel bitten by your competitors and rivals of
various types; it is wise to pause, rest, get back your composure and cool down
before you jump to your vehicle to veer off to the wild. In case if you find
the vehicle is not cool enough and required by its manufacture watering liberally
or even patting on its back; then please do so. The instructions of the
‘creator’ for safe and optimum performance of the machine are to be obeyed
also. The vehicle is a conglomeration of different mechanical parts that forms
a unity for its mundane avatar. Though we only have real souls, your vehicle
has a quantum soul, as well. It too requires nourishment. And that are
mentioned in the manual for the vehicle, while purchasing it. In case, yours is
a second-hand beauty, you may just plainly forget about any such thing as it
might be a having a punctured soul and refurbished persona kept intact by extra-educated
mechanics. Even it might be having a very dark past and may not last longer or
obey you for sure. Just thank yourself that the vehicle is in one piece and
along with it you are also the same person.
Do not neglect or put your inflated ego between you and your beast,
whether it is new or old. It too requires lot of tender care and mechanical
luv! So, be ‘careful’, in respect of your vehicle. Better, start a passionate
affair with it for your own benefit as it is supposed to carry you as per your
whims, at times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Last but not the least; build yourself
a reputation among your peers and allied persons that if you have work at a
short distance, you prefer to walk your way and let the vehicle sleep. If you
are already doing so, you are a candidate or receiving my thanks can declare
yourself as a proud citizen who is environment friendly (know that, at least, you
have polluted the common environment less and has helped in reducing the carbon
footprint), a dignified personality and have contributed substantially towards
saving the non-renewable fossil fuel. Additionally, you too, reduced your
chance of getting involved in vehicular accidents for yourself and others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Finally, if you want to go fast then,
drive in a fast-lane and never in a lane meant for the slow drivers. Choose
your destinations carefully and avoid the crowded roads, if that can be done. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Always drive to success and in
pleasure. Avoid any road that is blocked or have myriad potholes. Do not try to
incur exorbitant medical cost, just for wrong driving. It is far profitable to
drive right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you are reaching your middle age,
past of it or in whatever age-group, from time to time, make a habit of
investing in a nice bicycle and merrily pedal it for robust health; and of
course for a great change. I have no doubt that you will enjoy it by going to
the countryside or to meet an ol’ friend who does not and cannot own a vehicle
due to bad luck. He/she will appreciate your simplicity will not grudge you for
his/her misfortune. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">By doing so you are bound to discover
many, many new things you had missed while driving your vehicle. In between
driving your vehicle and bicycle; also find enough time to walk on the sideways
or footpaths, as a humble human being that you are or used to be temporarily.
During your brisk walks, you can safely recall your past in peace. It is a kind
of healing, you will realise; in returning to one’s roots. After all, we humans
are bipeds. Biped simply means an animal that walks on its two feet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">At a certain point of time, the
evolution made us stand erect and helped us to walk efficiently on rock-beds, plain-lands, sand-dunes and soil-pits, etceteras of the forests. Along with a disproportionately unequal brain size, in comparison to other animals, we
started to lord over all of them. We, too, ran while in danger using our
organic two-wheeler. Our legs gave us much more than mere speed. That is how we
came to be known as humans and the rest as animals or machines; including your
vehicle!!</span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-20311155463481779102013-09-22T00:40:00.001+05:302013-11-25T09:25:32.863+05:30MSG FOR THE THIRSTY SOULS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="text-align: center;"></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Carbonated drinks, diet sodas and soft drinks are certainly
harmful for our health. These bottled liquids are not the prudent alternatives for
the free plain clean drinking water. Even, the chilled bottled water sold in
the markets by the retailers and ‘manufactured’ by the multinational companies
and local small entrepreneurs is actually, a booby-trap into which, we are
running fast; perspiring. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The funny thing about this exotic and ‘scientifically’
claimed cleaned water having harmful impurities and disease causing bacteria
has an ‘expiry’ date. But, wait a second and tell me as to how can a natural
resource like water, expires? At best, it can be impure or stale, but certainly
cannot expire so fast. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In the developing countries, mostly, water sold in plastic
pouches and bottles, in fact, contain contaminated/impure water or the water
supplied by the local municipalities or other government bodies for which we
shell out exorbitant prices. Due to the ease of availability through a network
of roadside business outlets, the people fall prey to the nefarious designs of
heavy profit booking unscrupulous ‘manufactures’ and traders of water. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In the absence of stringent check on the water quality, soft
drink or diet soda sold in the market, by the concerned government bodies; the
gullible consumers are left in the lurch, unwittingly ingesting heavy metals,
pesticides, bacteria in quite liberal doses putting in jeopardy their own
health. At times, as reported in the local and national media we read glaring
instances of ‘liquid woes’ discovered by some lucky consumers and alert scientists.
They come into focus due to the chance observation by the consumers, of queer
foreign objects like pieces of hairs, nails, parts of insects or flies,
cockroaches, etc. safely ensconced inside their drinks. People read these media stories in amusement or
discuss in their leisure/official times with near & dear ones or the curious
but unimpressed bystanders for a good laugh but hardly find it horrible. Many
prefer to close their eyes and happily receive a replacement bottle of the same
liquid form the vendor—coming from the same factory and having the same batch
number, at times with glee.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In the developing world, gulping of soft drinks, diet sodas
and bottled water has become a status symbol. Anyone who carries his/her water bottle
to work is considered ‘puritan’, ‘traditional’ or ‘too much of a health freak’.
It is just out of fashion, not only in the towns, cities, metropolis and
megalopolis; but sadly even in small villages too the trend has become a vogue.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Now a day, go to any meeting, conference, marriage ceremony,
birthday party or other social event; you will discover that it has become
customary to supply bottled water and soft drinks to the assembled guests and
invitees. It has emerged as a standard of conduct in the society and the
reliance on a ‘product’ called water but not ‘the humble water.’ <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Not to be outdone, the ‘manufactures’ of water, resort to
innovative advertising blitzkrieg, by introducing ever, newer types of bottles
and bonuses of five, ten or even 10 percent of extra water or soft liquids for
the ‘benefit’ of the thirsty water consumers; as special incentives on the festive
and also not so festive occasions intermittently throughout the year, to remain
ahead in the market. The ever expanding water and soft drink market makes the
government happy in collecting hefty taxes extremely helpful in balancing the
deficit budget and gain accolade from the perspective voters. Apart from
encouraging the citizens to consume more and more soft drinks, diet sodas and
bottled water to quench their gargantuan thirst, it also saves the day, by
saving the people from acute dehydration; I mean the government of the day.
Additionally, for the extra thirsty folks, there is also a very old provision
of supply of varieties of hard drinks so that the gentlemen and ladies can gulp
down the stuff via their burning throat! It is true that some of them just sip
it as law abiding subjects of the state. Yet, at the end these hot drinks take
them nowhere. These drinkers usually get frequently dehydrated but found to
complain to no one except God. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Currently, we have almost forgotten to drink the primordial
liquid that made life possible in our beautiful planet, with other concoction.
In the not so distant past, we knew how to procure, preserve and clean water
for our consumption but now prefer to pretend in forget it. It is a shame and
gigantic scam that human beings have become the sellers and buyers of water and
other artificial liquids to nurture their bodies at the expense of the
naturally available ones, like various seasonal fruit juices. Now, while the
green coconut remains a slow moving item in the bazaar, the factory
manufactured artificially flavored drinks are having a run. At the end most
probably, we are just going to poisoning our bodies, because of our altered
preferences.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The major culprits in this sordid saga are the plastic
packaging, greed for profits, adulteration, consumerism, rapid urbanization and
our hectic lifestyles that alienate us from nature.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-10538353048434788292013-09-20T19:40:00.002+05:302013-11-25T09:26:50.737+05:30THE SNAIL, AT A SNAIL'S PACE <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When we are obsessed with speed
and dream of surpassing the speed of light, after badly outdoing sound; it is
refreshing to pause for a while and have an attentive look at the snail. I was
more familiar with them, when I was small and growing but soon forgot them I gradually
got busy competing with absurd people who loved and showed off their success by
provoking me and many others to hurry up. The dominant ethos of the society,
which is stark materialism, convinced me enough to join the rat-race of
achieving things at the shortest period of time with minimum efforts and
therefore, I had to cling to the credo
of ‘better’, ‘more’, and ‘excess’ to remain respectable and alive. I won some
races and lost many more to condemn myself and feel sorry to pacify myself and
earn the approval of those who scored the points over me. When I regretted
about my incompetency, naturally I had to praise the winners, who with
tremendous jugglery, cunningness, hard labour and luck collected the prizes and
proudly showed off. In the beginning I envied them and wanted to worship those
doers and considered the as wizards. The super human group had lots of things
which I was bereft of. This is how I started to believe in fate and accepted
miseries willingly without much protest. I found myself degraded to the near
lowest rung of existence at times, feeling tired and exhausted. I had less of
name, fame, prestige, wealth, power, property and lots of any and all such
types of tangible and intangible things that constantly goaded me into apparent
submission. I lost my arrogance and became humble to deny the defeat. It went
on and on till I discovered the bruised successful people cowering for peace in
their hiding, in spite of having achieved everything; just like me. They too
had insurmountable insecurities, pains, sufferings and defeats-they were tired
of their beautiful wives, educated sons, married off daughters, aged parents,
the legal authorities, lavish lifestyles and bouts of emptiness. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">To discover the emptiness of the elites
of the time, I took a very long, profusely perspiring in the winter and
shivering in the summer.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today, after a chance encounter
with the huge garden snail, I somehow started to recount the ‘them’ and the
‘me’ for an honest appraisal while none was around. It transformed me and
lifted to a greater height. The snails are also beautiful animals though famous
for their abysmal low speed in a fast spinning world of ours; while in fact,
our own existence is in actually in jeopardy, due to the gradual slowing down
of the rotation speed of the earth and cooling off of the sun. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">But, then, I am just not an
animal. I have to suffer for being slow as an ordinary human being. They (the
Haves) too have to suffer for being fast & furious, as an egregious ‘something’.
In life, this appears to be the rule than the exception. We have to make a
choice, what we want to be and what really makes us happy. It only comes to
that, finally.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">However, the snail is a 'loser' in the 'rat race'. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Afterthoughts:</b> Snails are innocent and
harmless creatures and an essential element of our fragile environment. Please
do not eat them raw or cook them with spices for serving hot at dinner or
supper time, if that is not absolutely indispensable. Don’t taunt some people
as ‘moving at snail’s pace’ or brand the postal communication as ‘snail mail’. You
are discouraged to go for snailing, too. Remember, speed is not everything in
life but worth is. We need to slowdown for time to time and pause also, when it
is necessary. We need not run like the Cheetah in the wild. Appreciate a snail
for its species nature. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Noted Below:</b> <i>Since I have to
go out for some work, I wrote this post for posting in my blog at ultra lightning
speed!<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>Believe me, I actually have too many pending work to attend to!!<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>It is just another thing that I am in a hurry!!!<o:p></o:p></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>I finished the writing under five minutes, flat; or maybe, I don’t know
cause, my watch has slowed down due to a bad battery or malfunctioning for some
mysterious or unknown reasons!!!!</i></span></span></div>
</div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-3360443146915269822013-09-15T17:18:00.003+05:302013-09-15T17:18:28.303+05:30WRISTWATCH <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0suURZuq7eQ/UjWeTmeua4I/AAAAAAAADZs/SzdxyE2Cz-I/s1600/wristwatch.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0suURZuq7eQ/UjWeTmeua4I/AAAAAAAADZs/SzdxyE2Cz-I/s1600/wristwatch.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-86418983214480530222013-09-15T17:14:00.003+05:302013-09-15T17:14:36.196+05:30CARPENTER’S COUPLING <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alK4neYOchU/UjWdek_ChtI/AAAAAAAADZg/KeLgZc2_kVk/s1600/coupling.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alK4neYOchU/UjWdek_ChtI/AAAAAAAADZg/KeLgZc2_kVk/s1600/coupling.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-30394971189148621912013-09-14T18:10:00.001+05:302013-09-14T18:10:21.974+05:30TUBE LIGHT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--X-vOSBsv5s/UjRZE1r4z6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/Vc1aNVnxQBY/s1600/tubelight.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--X-vOSBsv5s/UjRZE1r4z6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/Vc1aNVnxQBY/s1600/tubelight.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-40152306357416083972013-09-14T14:43:00.001+05:302013-09-14T14:43:13.849+05:30OLD ARM CHAIR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xgy-4iIvCg/UjQobjzEpMI/AAAAAAAADY8/e3lT0j_sJQM/s1600/old+arm+chair.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xgy-4iIvCg/UjQobjzEpMI/AAAAAAAADY8/e3lT0j_sJQM/s1600/old+arm+chair.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-71705292218534308012013-09-13T15:03:00.000+05:302013-09-13T15:03:03.489+05:30MEN’S WET INNERWEAR AND COTTON TOWEL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNa5eBr8qk8/UjLbrQoyaOI/AAAAAAAADYg/tXisYi1kgkI/s1600/men's+wet+underwear.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNa5eBr8qk8/UjLbrQoyaOI/AAAAAAAADYg/tXisYi1kgkI/s1600/men's+wet+underwear.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-47814289462130615212013-09-12T16:32:00.002+05:302013-09-12T16:32:40.702+05:30BICYCLE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8mXG8kiCWI/UjGe76P0nDI/AAAAAAAADYQ/8SbDwVGtdWU/s1600/bicycle.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8mXG8kiCWI/UjGe76P0nDI/AAAAAAAADYQ/8SbDwVGtdWU/s1600/bicycle.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-30330196419867283352013-09-12T10:35:00.001+05:302013-09-12T10:35:27.138+05:30A PAIR OF PLASTIC SANDALS <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xxouHH4rh-0/UjFLfRbb-2I/AAAAAAAADYA/MVDIp0DE8Pg/s1600/hawai+chappal.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xxouHH4rh-0/UjFLfRbb-2I/AAAAAAAADYA/MVDIp0DE8Pg/s1600/hawai+chappal.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-60228157052667975242013-09-11T17:02:00.000+05:302013-09-11T17:02:02.943+05:30IRRIGATION OR URINATION?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxGWmgqlKXc/UjBUkd5_SuI/AAAAAAAADXw/Bc5htRlEgWc/s1600/irrigation+or+urination.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxGWmgqlKXc/UjBUkd5_SuI/AAAAAAAADXw/Bc5htRlEgWc/s1600/irrigation+or+urination.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-44157925217010546942013-09-11T12:28:00.001+05:302013-09-11T12:28:14.246+05:30KNOT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YYHolcN2RDo/UjAUbElSqAI/AAAAAAAADXg/42CBWQmyIrc/s1600/knot.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YYHolcN2RDo/UjAUbElSqAI/AAAAAAAADXg/42CBWQmyIrc/s1600/knot.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407898919579180218.post-11413376899351542412013-09-11T09:56:00.000+05:302013-09-11T09:56:33.192+05:30HUG A TREE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uimdFmawwdQ/Ui_w4WcomoI/AAAAAAAADXQ/BVUw8n-ANIg/s1600/hug+a+tree.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uimdFmawwdQ/Ui_w4WcomoI/AAAAAAAADXQ/BVUw8n-ANIg/s1600/hug+a+tree.priyabrata+nanda.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Priyabrata Nandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11600102604659040383noreply@blogger.com