Monday, June 26, 2017

FASCINATING LINES AND QUOTES

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‘If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.’—Mark Twain  
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‘Man is what his faith is.’—says Krishna
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‘How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?’—Charles De Gaulle
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‘You dream of things as they are and ask, “Why?” I dream of things that never were and ask, “why not?”’—Bernard Shaw
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‘But sometimes the warrior hears older people saying: “when I stop working, I will be free.” A year later, those same people are complaining:  “Life is all boring routine.” In this case freedom is difficult to understand. It means absence of meaning.’—Paulo Coelho
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‘Often it isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out. It’s the little pebble in your shoe’—Muhammad Ali
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‘There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same’—Chinese proverb
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‘Three big Ts of today are: Technology, Talent and Tolerance.’
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‘There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.’—Confucius
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‘When you are finished changing, you are finished’—Benjamin Franklin
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‘Part of the secret success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside’—Mark Twain
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‘The greed to be somebody and the fear of being nobody is the greatest stress.’
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There is a song: ‘When the day is dark and dreary and the way is hard to find, don’t let your heart be weary, just keep this thought in mind.’
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Whenever you feel unhappy think of whom you troubled last.
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‘It is said a honeybee provides a superb example of hard work. The honey bee visits 125 clover heads to make one gram of honey that means the bee makes about three million trips to make just one pound of honey.’
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‘The wisdom of hard work is the art of enjoying work.’
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‘Study the past if you could divine the future’—Confucius
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‘Past always casts a shadow on the present.’
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‘There is only success and failure and between status quo.’
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‘If you have eight hours to do a job, for six hours sharpen your saw’—Abraham Lincoln
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‘The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognise the ability that he has.’
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‘The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.’
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‘In the art of conveying don’t mis-convey.’
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‘He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious’—Sun Tzu
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‘When you remember someone, that someone also remembers you.’
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‘Pretty mule makes sometimes as good an appearance as a horse’
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‘Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen’—Michael Jordan, former basketball player.
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‘Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.’—Dan Gable, former United States Olympic wrestler and Head Coach of country’s team.
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By Kamlesh Tripathi
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Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases. Should you wish to donate for the cause the bank details are given below:
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Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)
IFSC code: BKID0006805
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Our publications
GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE
ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY
AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES
REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD
(CAN BE BOUGHT FROM ON LINE BOOK STORES OR WRITE TO US FOR COPIES)
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Lesson from the Eagle's nest

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    The eagle finds the tallest tree or the highest mountain ledge to build its nest. It lays the first layer of the nest with sharp objects such as thorns and stones. Next it covers the layer of sharp objects, with soft material such as wood, feathers and animal fur. As the baby birds hatch, the soft layer of the nest surrounds them. After they grow a bit, the mother eagle takes the nest material and mixes it up. The jumbled mass becomes a mixture of sharp objects and soft ones. Some of the sharp edges even cut the baby bird’s skin. Soon, the mother stops putting food from her mouth into babies’ mouth. Suddenly their comfortable world becomes painful. And this she does to prepare them to fight the world.
    Eagle teaches us a great lesson as far as upbringing of children is concerned. Where, our first duty is to make our children capable and street smart so that they can fight the uncertainties of life with ease.
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By Kamlesh Tripathi
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    Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases. Should you wish to donate for the cause the bank details are given below:
NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION
Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)
IFSC code: BKID0006805
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Our publications
GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE
ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY
AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES
REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD
(CAN BE BOUGHT FROM ON LINE BOOK STORES OR WRITE TO US FOR COPIES)
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Saturday, June 17, 2017

POEM: THE SUM TOTAL OF LIFE

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The sum total of life was never easy to calculate,
And the equation of existence was never easy to evaluate,
Where, I had rubbed some, and some had rubbed me,
And from this tug of war I could never be free.
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But I remember I was born with a mission,
That had a vision,
It also had a goalpost,
And it also had the foremost.
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But then what went wrong?
That soon after I was born,
My mission changed and vision altered,
Goalpost shifted and I somersaulted.
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Perhaps, in the windings of life,
Attractions were galore,
Where arrogance was available even in a road side store,
And where ego had become the dubious cynosure.
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Slowly, all these had become the handy recipes for success,
Where, show off had become the order of the day,
Humbleness had become the emblem of the frail,
And politeness the solemn disgrace.
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So, to stay the course,
 I deviated from my umbilical holds,
To become that fashionable rogue,
Where, I too, cheated to the fore,
And intimidated others, galore.
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One day I met God while walking on the road,
He asked,
Son! How are you?
I replied,
Who are you?
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He said,
Well I’m God your creator,
I replied,
But you’re quite a traitor,
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In utter disbelief,
He asked why?
I said because you belied,
About the journey of life,
By selling me the futile.
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But how?
Asked God,
I said,
Where, it was arrogance you gave me some great mission,
Where, it was ego you gave me some stupid vision,
And where it was show off you gave me that wide goalpost.
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But all that wasn’t required,
To rise higher,
So I changed my fire,
And with that my sire.
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But son I had sent you to there,
For everyone’s welfare,
But instead of welfare,
You became a malware,
And what will God do,
If it has sons like you?
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That is your problem God,
If men can’t do what you want them to do,
Go create some other species,
That will help you chase,
Your mandate that is not easy.
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Hold on my son,
Don’t throw such a referendum,
Life for you has just begun,
So, let give you an ultimatum.
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Mend your ways,
And return,
To those humble and noble sways,
For you have no idea,
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Of the sum total of those stormy waves,
That will only strike you,
When you’re at the twilight of your days,
And that will be too late.
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In pursuit of wild success man has imbibed arrogance, ego and show-off leaving behind those splendid virtues of a simple lifestyle. And it is only by practice of simple habits the sum total of your life will move towards the positive side.
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By Kamlesh Tripathi
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Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases. Should you wish to donate for the cause the bank details are given below:
NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION
Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)
IFSC code: BKID0006805
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Our publications
GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE
ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY
AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES
REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD
(CAN BE BOUGHT FROM ON LINE BOOK STORES OR WRITE TO US FOR COPIES)
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Friday, June 9, 2017

NAMAMI BRAHMAPUTRA--THE BIGGEST RIVER FESTIVAL OF INDIA

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THEME SONG

… Namami Brahmaputra,

Kabhi shaant bahe kabhi rudra,

Pal pal mein ek naya chitra,

O Zindagi ke sakha,

Yu he behna,

Dur hai shristi,

Brahma tere pita  …

    When the end gets nearer, life gets dearer, childhood comes closer and memories get thirstier. The song brings about wild nostalgia and takes me back in time, some 45 to 50 years when I used to sojourn in Guwahati circuit house, located near the High Court, on the banks of mighty Brahmaputra while driving down from Shillong, then capital of Assam, on my way to Kolkatta with my Parents. So, one can’t help but reminisce those wonderful times after hearing this beautiful song cranked by Mr Bachchan. I was very young then …

    I had not seen the mighty sea, but yes I was seeing the powerful Brahmputra in its shaant and rudra expanse as the song goes. The view from the circuit house was just tantalizing. Each morning as I woke up, I used to rush to the lawns and thereafter run to the railings that divided the circuit house from the long and wide embankment of the river.  As the sun rose, one could see herds of cattle flocking around the shore for water and pasture and their herdsmen, with their long crooks on their shoulders singing those folksongs, perhaps to please the rising sun. A few bare feet—bare chested Deswali milkmen too, passed my sight with their soiled dhotis tied around their slender waist. Generally, making conversation, trying to describe the might of the river, while, comparing it with the humble brooks in their distant village in faraway states.

    Even, when, it was hazy. From the embankment one could get a vivid view of the lush green Uma-Nandi islet, located in the centre of the river. It had tall trees and a few boats anchored around. From a distance, it appeared as a humble abode for some rural families involved in small time farming. Where, one could distinctly hear, calls of languri bandars (monkeys) coming from there, that could be heard right up to the rooms of the circuit house. The fierce flow of the river made that rhythmic splash at regular intervals, when it hit the shore, while it kept under wraps, its strong undercurrents. Something, that we humans also need to learn. Keep, our raucous mood swings under check.

    All around there were hills and hillocks some tall and some not so tall. At a distance one could see a flurry of dinghies and even a couple of ferries carrying people across. By now the sun had arched up and its mirror image could be seen in the river water. The entire panorama is still so fresh in my mind, as if it was captured by a high pixel camera about half a century ago.

    I jumped the railings to be on the other side of the circuit house that gave me a feel as if I had touched the river. But the flow of water was still at a distance. From here it looked blue and foamy. I walked the distance, up to the shore without anyone noticing me. Where, I dipped my hands to finally touch Brahmaputra. He was cold. Yet he was the biggest warmth around, for the civilisation. The passing herdsman yelled at me to get back as the river had strong undercurrents. Meanwhile, his carefree children raced across to me. They appeared ace swimmers. The elder one jumped into the river and swam for a while. The others pointed their fingers towards the circuit house. ‘Yes I’m from there.’ I said. They all clapped and asked for some money to buy ‘chanajor garam’ early in the morning. They were four so I gave them eight annas. And immediately they ran away, thinking, I might ask them to return the money as there was no one selling chanajor early in the morning. But soon I saw them at a close by tea stall.

    I waved and they waved back. Soon I was immersed in my own thoughts. Why are some places so beautiful and some so ugly? Why can’t fishes be out water and live with me? Why can’t I walk through the water and go to Uma-Nandi to see those langurs? Why do I need to always do, what others tell me, and not what I want to do?

    Suddenly, I could hear the voice of my Dad’s office boy. He was darting at me, finding me alone and that too on the banks of such a powerful river. The serene and enchanting morning was thus over but it had left a mark in me. I wish I could carry the mighty Brahmaputra with me in my pocket was the last thought.  
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     Namami Brahmaputra is the biggest river festival of India. It was organized across 21 districts in Assam from March 31-April 4, 2017. Brahmaputra is the only male river by name in India and the fifth most powerful river of the world with very strong undercurrents. 
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By Kamlesh Tripathi

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Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases. Should you wish to donate for the cause the bank details are given below:

NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION
Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)
IFSC code: BKID0006805
Our publications
GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE
ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY
AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES
REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD
(CAN BE BOUGHT FROM ON LINE BOOK STORES OR WRITE TO US FOR COPIES)





Monday, June 5, 2017

NGO activity on 29th May, 2017

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NGO ACTIVITY on 29th May, 2017
   
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill

    On 29th May your NGO was in Apollo Hospital, New Delhi yet again to meet some brave hearts. It is believed children have a more positive attitude when it comes to fighting life threatening diseases—‘Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference—Winston Churchill.’

    One cannot help but praise profusely these children and their parents for taking up this tough fight against cancer. This time we could not interact with the children as they were too young and in their mother’s lap. Perhaps, they didn’t even know what has struck them. We handed over our contribution to the parents of these children while wishing them the very best. We are more than sure soon they would be up and about.
    Let me briefly take you through these children:





1.     Master Hardik Dangi, age 2 years. He is the son of Mr Jagdish Singh Dangi, who is a fireman and hails from Dattiya in M.P. The child is suffering from ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) which is a life threatening and has been in the hospital for the last 25 days and the treatment is likely to cost around ten lacs. (Patient details: In ICU, Uhid: APD1.0010736038, Patient IP No: DELIP 15809)




2.     Master Rudra Bansal, age 11 months. He is the son of Mr Sumit Kumar Bansal who is self employed and hails from Ghaziabad. The child is suffering from ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) a life threatening aliment and has been in the hospital for over a month and the treatment is likely to cost around 8-10 lakhs. (Patient details 5th floor T2 Ward, Uhid: APD1.0010733599, Patient IP No: DELIP 15716)





3.     Baby Dhaniya, age 10 months. She is the daughter of Mr Saurabh Rajawat a primary teacher in a private school near Nagina Chowk, Dhampur. The child is suffering from Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia again a life threatening disease and has been in the hospital since three days and the treatment is going to cost around 7-8 lakhs. (Patient details 5th floor T2 ward, Uhid no: APD1.0010728288, Patient IP No: DELIP 16023)

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    Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases. Should you wish to donate for the cause the bank details are given below:
NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION
Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)
IFSC code: BKID0006805
Read: Gloom behind the Smile and Refractions … from the Prism of God. Two, engrossing books on the journey of two young cancer patients.
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