SatVidhya Ezine - March 2014

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1. Is God a Woman?

2. Exclusive Interview with Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy 3. SatVidhya Photo Contest Results

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4. Raja Thatha Stories

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5. SatVidhya Photo Contest

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6. From My Bookshelf

7. Inbox - From the Readers

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8. Liver Protection and Detoxing Herbs 9. Cow is Sacred 10. From My Heart

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11. Twelve Holy Names of Lord Ganesha 12. How to Connect with the Sun and the Moon?

13. Desperately Seeking a Role Model 14. We ink Your thoughts 15. From YouTube

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Is God a Woman?

Is God a Woman?

What’s a Horse Got to Do with It?Lalitha Devi

Lalitha Devi

‘God is a Woman’ or so would feminists have us believe.

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ut is she? Most spiritual teachers believe that women are spiritually superior to men, perhaps due to the feminine qualities of compassion, caring and nurturing – predominant in women.

Dr. Carl Jung, in his psychology studies of his male and female patients stated that men possessed a feminine aspect in their psyche, known as ‘Anima’ – the Latin term for ‘Soul’.

In most men, the anima is internalized, unconscious and projected on a woman as an ideal, ethereal, lovely being who appears in men’s dreams. Beatrice, in Dante Alighieri’s “Paradiso” was a perfect example of such ideal woman. Yet, according to Jung, the anima is an active part of the male psyche, influencing men throughout their lives.

Even the divine feminine seems to dominate when we think of Dr. Pillai’s teaching that to attain something on the material plane – be it a romantic relationship, physical healing or financial prosperity – we must pray to a Goddess.

He also told us that male Gods are not as powerful without the Goddesses.

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Certainly, some women have risen above the masses as spiritual beacons throughout history. For example, Christians worship Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus. She embodies an ideal of purity and motherly perfection to which women are supposed to aspire.

Another perfect Mother was Aurobindo’s spiritual friend and guide, who worked with him side by side in the Auroville’s ashram where they dedicated their lives to find alchemical solutions to man’s ills – mortality, disease and poverty.

Although their project ultimately failed, the Mother remains alive in our hearts for her purity and divine siddhi of intuition and foresight.

The mother archetype is again a symbol of human perfection in Ammachi, a living saint from Kerala, India, who possesses endless compassion and infinite love for each and every human being. Her famous, healing embraces have captured the hearts of every man and woman (including myself), who have been lucky enough to encounter this extraordinarily loving woman.

In fact, describing Mata Amritanandamayi (her full name) as a mother is barely enough, because most of us have never received such unconditional love before meeting with her.

Words like ‘Divine and sublime’ come to mind.

For a starkly different, spiritual female figure we can time travel to 15th-century France, where St. Joan of Arc, a courageous teenage warrior, swiftly moved from engaging in deep conversations with ascended saints to defeating male English soldiers, in raging battles to protect the throne of the King of France.

Despite securing several military successes, she was captured and burned at the stake by the Inquisition. As many know, that was a time when even a few “heretic” statements about one’s religious beliefs could be held by the Church as proof of witchcraft – a crime that was routinely punished with death by fire.

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Also, we can’t forget St. Teresa of Avila and her exquisite poems of love and intoxication for God. She reportedly floated in her cell during her episodes of spiritual ecstasy, following long prayerful nights spent in solitude.

So, will feminine power rise in the Golden Age, in the age of collective spirituality?

It’s very possible based on some exemplary programs created by Dr. Pillai and Ammachi, for instance. These two spiritual leaders are already providing financial assistance, training and education to poor women and girls. The very positive outcome is more secure jobs for underprivileged women.

Thanks to similar programs, more and more women will find employment in emerging economies. They may even reach prominent positions of power in the future, through adequate education and vocational training.

A recent news item titled, “Two of America's Power Families—Clinton and Gates—Pair up to Empower Women”, in a highly-distributed women’s magazine, “Marie Claire”, hailed a joint partnership between the respective foundations of the Clintons and the Gates for the reason that “ensuring the full participation of women and girls in social and economic life around the world is critical to global progress…” and because women make up for 70 percent of poor people around the globe.

So, the worldwide trend towards making women stronger is growing in both the spiritual and political circles.

Ultimately, we can’t help wondering what will happen when more women rise in society.

Perhaps we will also witness a global rise in compassion – the ultimate feminine quality existing to lesser degrees even in the average man, and residing at the heart of every spiritually evolved human.

In cooperation, men and women – armed with their feminine, heart-based intentions to nurture, preserve and love all of life – may be better able to save our planet from the current threats of pollution and poverty.

Author Bio Italian born Lalitha Devi (Donatella Riback) is a yogini and writer. Since 1993, she has been learning Vedic Sciences, furthering her studies while living in India for five years.

After resigning in 2003 from an executive level position in PR, she has been teaching yoga and Ayurveda. Lalitha is a certified yoga teacher and Reiki master. She has studied Ayurveda with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. David Simon and Dr. Vasant Lad.

Lalitha Devi

Lalitha is also a certified Vedic astrologer from the American Academy of Vedic Arts and Sciences (AAVAS) and her Jyotish gurus include: Sam Sadasiva Geppi, founder of AAVAS, Dr. Pillai, founder of AstroVed, Dr. K S Charak, and AstroVed astrologer Valli Wells.

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Exclusive Interview with Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy

Samvadh (Conversation) First on the series, we feature the textile magnet of the South India,‘Padmasri’, Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy Chettiyar, who is simple to the core. His attire is modest: a white khadi dhoti and a full sleeves shirt.

He sports a small round red tilak in his forehead between the eyebrows. He is a philanthropist and an avid art promoter. He heads over a dozen music and dance sabhas in Chennai and lends support to many such institutions outside the city, too. Voracious reader and writer of chronicles of men and matters, places and personalities, he has won prizes for his books twice, from the Government of Tamil nadu, India. A great admirer of the Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi, Nalli Kuppusamy Chettiyar has a large collection of books on varied subjects. A simpleton, his office is no posh cabin with modern outfits, but only has a couple of wooden chairs, one for him and the other for the visitor and a steel bench on the side. No swivel chair even! Photographs of several deities and sadhus adorn his simple office room wall and on the glass table top reveal that the man is very pious.

Spread over two long sessions, Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy Chettiyar exclusively spoke to SatVidhya on his personal views on spirituality and the great sanyasis he had come across in his life.

What kind of spiritual method you follow during your worship in your daily life?

I lost my father when I was just twelve. So, I do not know what was his method of worship or the specific deity he prayed. However, since I studied in Sri Ramakrishna Mission School, worshipping God and showing respect to elders were part of innate school culture. Naturally, I had cultivated these habits. While, I had an opportunity to go to the school library, Mr. Rao, the librarian gave me two books to read. One was Sathiya Sodhanai (Experiments with Truth) by Mahatma Gandhi and the other was Ramakrishna Mozhi Amudham (Gospels of Sri Ramakrishna). At that young age of 13, I did not have bhakti per se, but by reading these books, I could find two very important principles that were to be followed in one’s life. They were Sathyam or Truth and Ahimsa or Non-violence. In my case, I took them as Truth and Honesty. In fact, I found that it was not difficult to follow these principles all these years.

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Exclusive Interview with Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy

In the early days, there was a compulsory prayer in the morning and a once a week period of Moral Instruction in the school curriculum. For the simple ideals like ‘do not tell a lie’ or ‘do not steal’, the teacher would convey them through simple stories during these periods. While Mahabharata revealed the strong relationship between the brothers, Ramayana revealed the ideal of obeying the parents and elders. Bhagavatam was in a lighter vein as Krishna was a happy go lucky child, enjoying fun throughout, but there were lessons, too. They were, however, in the form of Upanishdic stories or Vedantic principles. There was one ‘Anna’ Subramania Iyer who was an authority on these subjects. He was a venerable man and an erudite scholar. Anyone who wanted to get a point or two clarified normally approached him.

We learnt the real life Vedanta only through him. It was not emphasized that one should go to the temple daily and worship the God there. I could realize that our religion has given a broad scope in living our day to day life.

Here, I must mention the influence of Swami Vivekananda, whose books, volume after volume; I had an opportunity to read in 1964. I read Karma Yogam, which was a guide to act, based on the circumstances. There was freedom to worship or not to worship, but there were high principles to be followed if one wanted to lead a pure life. If you do not like a particular way, it is better to keep away from it. Nothing could be forced on you. I happened to come across J. Krishnamurthy’s teachings too, but I still remember his book “Freedom from Known to Unknown” which is very practical.

People say that I extend support to arts in a big way. My mind tells me to do it. If the mind objects to it, I would not be doing it. In a nutshell, it is your mind that decides anything.

How do you deal with the pain of your own and those of others?

I have not felt any pain as far as I am concerned. You feel pain when your expectation fails.

When your seniors fail you, you get angry. But what can you do, when people placed in a higher level than you, could do? Certainly, you cannot quarrel with them. You grin and bear it!

You see, I believe in the dictum that everything is pre-determined. Nothing is in our hands. If you understand this philosophy, you would not feel pain at any circumstance. As for the pain of others, I console them sincerely. I offer my practical advice to get over the pain. Pain is not something permanent (Mr. Nalli Chettiyar narrates an incident that happened around 1946 in Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A particular J Swami, advises his follower Narayana Iyengar to expect an accident the next day in front of an Udupi Hotel in the Fort area, where an aged mother with her blind son would be standing, asking alms. He advised his follower that when the lorry hits the mother and kills her, he should take the boy to an orphanage and admit him there, after performing the last rites for the aged woman. It did happen! It could not be prevented. The follower did as advised by the Swamiji). We act according to the situations at that particular moment. The sorrow or pain stays for some time and vanishes. When a customer complains you realize that you have to be perfect in bringing your product. You get angry only for a split second. Later, it vanishes. The Sangam Tamil poet Kaniyan Poongundranaar said, “Neither bad nor good comes from others” which means everything is in your own hands, your own making.

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Can you please share your favorite prayer of all times?

I would like you to believe me that I do not pray. I have, therefore, no favorite prayer. For me my place of business is the temple and my customers and workers are my gods. As such, I do not make any prayer or “Prarthana” for the pooja. A Seer, Sankarapuram Swamigal, whom I hold in an exalted status told me once ‘Take the help of elders’. It was a Tamil saying. When you carry heavy load on your head, you try to unload it somewhere on the way till you get relieved for some time. The stone slab on the way helps you to keep it for some time. Then what do you do? You again carry your load and start walking. The stone slab on which you kept your load for some time does not come behind you. You have to carry your load. Imagine your load is your Punya (blessings or good deed). When you experience it yourself, you will understand. I firmly believe that the account of Punya and Papa (sin) would never go wrong.

Your prayer, therefore, should be to carry the load of Punya.

Please tell us about your favorite spiritual get-away or place of worship?

Frankly, I do not have any such place, so far in my life. But once I eagerly wanted to meet Sankarapuram Swami in 1961 or so. But then, I did not make any effort to meet him. I had a sense of guilt, too. In 1993, when I was serving as an executive trustee of Kapali Temple in Chennai, I had a few meetings and once in the 16-pillored hall he was waiting for me. Even there I had not planned to meet him, but he was there! We do not know some times whether what we do is right or wrong. Only after the incident takes place, we realize the consequences.

Something blocks your vision and you do not act the way someone wants you to react. I had tried to meet J.Swami, but he advised me, “Do not make any effort to meet me!” I have understood that when you think of meeting a Seer whom you consider equal to God, it does not happen easily.

Please describe your most profound spiritual experience till date?

I had several varied mystical experiences. I have heard about Tapovanam Gnanananda Swamigal, Venugopala Swamigal and experienced the closeness of Sivan Swamigal and many other saintly persons. The mystery of Babaji’s existence for a few centuries may be

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unbelievable for many but they are true. I have my friends to vouch for the truth. They are still fresh in my memory (Nalli Chettiyar describes the mystical events that would be amazing for a commoner. Certain events defy logic but nevertheless, they did take place and the way Nalli Chettiyar reveals the details vividly, you wonder about the mystical events that he had experienced. To find the meaning of the word ‘Chithroopi’ which crops up in a conversation he had with his co-passengers in the train compartment, he chases a book and lands at the place where he meets with Sivan Swamigal and gets the meaning! The way he talks about the mystical Babaji is baffling, but it is real. He has been involved in all the unexpected twists and turns in the events that surround the mystical Babaji. He has witnesses, too! ).

What is your vision of how the Golden Age will look like?

There was a period in the past, when the roads were as clean as our own homes. People lived happily leading contented lives. The money had its value. People should get all that is needed for a happy life. There should not be any room for complaints. That would be the real Golden Age. What if you are God for one day?

Bhagavatam tells about the prosperous period in which people were enjoying themselves. I would wish India becomes No.1 in all spheres, as it was once long, long ago, in science, mathematics and astronomy and hailed for other achievements. As God for a day, I would make this earth a place for all to lead a life of happiness throughout!

(As told to Charukesi)

Quotes If you do good, you do good for yourselves; And if you do evil, [you do it] to yourselves.

– Holy Quran

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SatVidhya Photo Contest Results

February 2014

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Caption: Night Aarti at the Ganges Ghats of Varanasi Photo by Nisha Manoj

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Raja Thatha Stories

Raja Thatha Stories

Raja Thatha (Grandfather) tries to teach Bhagavad Gita to his grandchildren P. R. Ramachander

Why was Gita told?

King Pandu, the younger brother of King Drutharashtra ruled Hasthinapur. While King Pandu had five sons, King Drutharashtra had one hundred sons and one daughter. Unfortunately, as King Pandu died early, all the 106 children were brought up together. Maithree asked, “Thatha! it means they need not go to school and school would come to them”. Raja Thatha replied, “That is true, Maithree and that is what happened. These children were taught by a great teacher called Drona and also by another teacher called Krupa. The sons of Drutharashtra always quarreled with the sons of Pandu. They all grew big during the period.

They all got married and had children”. Rohan replied, “Thatha, then one school would not be sufficient”.

Thatha replied, “That is true, Rohan. But what happened was Duryodhana, the eldest son of Drutharashtra, who wanted to become the king after Drutharashtra. But he was much younger than the sons of Pandu. So, he drove them away by deceiving them. Our God who was born as Lord Krishna decided to help the sons of Pandu. He requested Duryodhana to give at least five houses for Pandavas instead of a big country”. The children chorused, “That is not fair, Thatha. How can they be satisfied by five houses? If he did not give even that, he must be a very bad man”. But, Duryodhana refused. So, the Pandavas decided to wage a war with Duryodhana. The grandfather of Pandavas and Duryodhana as well as their teachers decided to fight for Duryodhana, as he was their king. During the important day of the war, both armies came face to face. God Krishna who was driving the chariot of Arjuna took the chariot in the middle of the armies. Suddenly, Arjuna realized that he had to kill his

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chariot in the middle of the armies. Suddenly, Arjuna realized that he had to kill his grandfather, teachers and cousins to win the war. This made him very sad. So, he told God Krishna that he will not fight. He told him that if he had to kill all of them, their children will not have father and they will suffer. Maithree jumped up, raised her hand and told, “I agree with Arjuna”. Rohan and Yamini also nodded their heads.

Then, Krishna advised Arjuna that what he was thinking was wrong. Bad people should be killed irrespective of whoever they are. If this is not done, they would trouble more people.

But, Arjuna was not convinced. Maithree told, “Thatha! I understand it well. The other day somebody told me that our neighbor aunty was troubled by a robber. Suppose you simply keep quiet, these robbers will start troubling all of us”. Thatha said “Amen” and he concluded that what Lord Krishna told and convinced Arjuna is called the ‘Song of the God’. The meaning of its name is “Bhagawad Gita”. This is possibly our greatest religious book. I would try to tell you what the book enlightens in the form of stories.

A Modern Arjuna Raja Thatha told, “In the town of Indore, there lived two brothers called Pandu and Ramesh. Both of them suffered lot of disabilities. Though Pandu looked after the properties for some time, he died later. He had a son called Arjuna. Arjuna was an extremely good boy. He lived in the house of Ramesh, even after the death of his father. After Pandu’s death, the family was looked after

by Ramesh. Ramesh had several sons and a daughter.

The eldest of his son was Kamu. Kamu was a bad boy”.

Maithree interfered, “Thatha! I am able to understand this better because I am used to Gods, war etc”.

Thatha continued, “Arjuna, Kamu and his brothers studied in one good school at Indore. Arjuna was very bright in studies and all teachers praised him. Kamu did not like this and complained about this to his father Ramesh. But, Ramesh did not bother much. Kamu got very angry because of this. He along with other bad boys used to trouble Arjuna often. Krishna was the son of Arjuna’s mother’s brother. He felt sad as his cousin Arjuna was being troubled by Kamu. He told Arjuna that he should complain to the police about his cousins. He also accompanied Arjuna to the police station. But, while entering the police station, Arjuna saw the police were beating some thieves. He told Krishna that he is prepared to suffer and will not complain to the police, because they would beat his cousin. Krishna told Arjuna that he was being silly. Unless he complains, Kamu would always be troubling him. Kamu was not only troubling Arjuna, but also others. But Arjuna was very firm. He was prepared to suffer”. Rohan told, “Thatha, I feel sad for Arjuna. I think he was right”. Maithree told, “Thatha, I too feel sad for Arjuna. I do not agree with Rohan. I feel that Arjuna should have gone to the police. Can’t Krishna complain, Thatha?”.

Thatha replied, “Yes, Krishna could complain. But, he thought that it was right for Arjuna to do it”.

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Always do your job In Ayodhya, there lived a great man called Sri Sharman. He had three sons namely, Vishnu Ram, Shiva Ram and Ganesa Ram. The family was poor, but they were all well learned. Their father became very old and unable to work. The children chimed, “Thatha! Why should all people work? We do not work and you do nothing except telling us stories”. Thatha replied, “Children, you do not work, because you all are studying. Of course like Sri Sharman, I have become old and therefore I do not work”. Thatha continued that Sri Sharman called all his children and told them, “I have become old and sick. I am not able to work anymore and it is now your job to earn money”. The brothers agreed with their father and searched for a job. Maithree asked Thatha, “Will, job play hide and seek Thatha? Why should one go in search of it?”. Thatha replied, “My little one! It will be available in a place and you have to go there to get it, like you go in search of a zoo to see animals or go to a school to study”. Maithree seemed to understood the concept and Thatha continued.

They went to a rich man of the village called Saukar Ram. He owned several shops and various places of work. He was supposed to be very wise. When the brothers went to him, he told them.

“I can give one of you a job. The job involves extremely hard work. Some times when you do the job, you may have to work and get nothing in the end”. Rohan interfered, “Thatha, which is cheating, suppose I am not promised a sweet daily, I would not take the bitter medicine that mummy gives. Suppose she promises, I gulp the bitter medicine and then if I do not get the promised sweet, it would be unfair”. Thatha told, “Rohan, If mummy goes to the kitchen and finds that there is no sweet, how can she give it to you?”. Yamini chimed, “Thatha dear, I do not want mummy to tell me a lie”.

Smilingly, Thatha continued with the story. Ganesh Ram told him, “I came here only because my father wanted me to go. I enjoy doing nothing. This job is not for me because I have to work hard”. Maithree shouted, “Is it not an excuse for being lazy? I wish that Ganesh Ram suffers a lot by not getting any food”. Thatha feigned as if he had not heard what she said and continued.

Saukar Ram told him, “My dear boy! What you say is wrong. All these years your father was working day and night and feeding you. If you do not work, how will you get money? Who will feed you?” Rohan said, “Thatha, he is right, is he not?”

Thatha replied,“Yes” and continued. Ganesh Ram was not bothered and he decided to sleep in the shade of the tree. Yamini asked, “Thatha, shall I also go and sleep under a tree?” Thatha just smiled. Shiva Ram told him, “I am prepared to work hard, provided that I am assured of some results”. Saukar Ram told him, “This is not possible. By doing work, you always get something.

But, no one can assure you that what you get should always be good and think again, your father is waiting for his food”. Maithree told Thatha, “I am able to understand little Thatha. I always do my exams well. But, at times I do not get the grades I want. If I do not write the exam, I will fail”. Thatha nodded his head and continued. Shiva Ram replied, “Suppose I work and get nothing in return, how can I feed my father? So, I prefer not to work”. Saukar Ram told him, “By not working also you do not get anything”.

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Shiva Ram replied, “I do not bother. At least now I have the satisfaction of doing nothing and getting nothing”. He also joined his brother and started sleeping in the tree shade. Vishnu Ram told Saukar Ram, “I have been hearing your conversation; I clearly understand that by doing nothing, you may not get anything. I also understand that by doing something, I may not get what I want. Then I will not lose hope and I will again do the work. I will continue this till I get something to feed my father”. Saukar Ram was happy and told Vishnu Ram, “What you tell is the truth. This truth was told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the second chapter of Gita. Not working is sin and when you work, you can only be master of what you do. You can never demand what you want. It is like sowing a mango seed. Unless, you sow the seed the tree would not grow. But while sowing you are not sure how many mango fruits you will harvest”.

Maithree shouted, “The moral of the story is, Do your work always. You are the master of what you do and not the master of what you get”.

Author Bio

P. R. Ramachander

P. R. Ramachander aka Raja Thatha is a 74 year old retired scientist belonging to Kerala. Astrology, Translation, Writing stories and English poems are his hobbies. So far, he has translated about 1000 Stotras ,1000 Carnatic Krithis, 24 Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Narayaneeyam, Valmiki Ramayanam, Adhyathma Ramayanam, Jnanapana, several Vedic Sukthams, Acharas of Brahmins, etc. He has written many stories specifically giving emphasis to children. Many Indian children are avid readers of his stories.

Quotes The power of God is with you at all times; through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions; and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument.

– Bhagavad Gita

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From My BookShelf Swami Vivekananda in Tamil Nadu – Swamiji’s 150th Birth Anniversary Souvenir – Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.

Charukesi

If one man can be hailed for the spread of the Ramakrishna cult world over, it is undoubtedly Swami Vivekananda. He was a true disciple of a true guru. He awakened India to glories of its ancient spiritual heritage.

He asked the youth to take pride that they are the descendents of Rishis. In his Rameswaram speech, he called them to worship Shiva – not in images alone, but in the poor, the weak, and in the diseased. He began the conquest of India with inspiring words delivered at a meeting held at Ramanathapuram.

The book “Swami Vivekananda in Tamil Nadu” is a compendium of articles by eminent scholars, thinkers and writers spread over seven parts in about 480 pages. Every page speaks about the young sanyasi who strode this land like a colossus. Several photographs add visual pleasure to the reader.

The opening article “From Pilgrim to Prophet” by Swami Lakshmidharananda throws light on many hitherto unknown facts. For instance, it was Sri Sadhasivam Pillai who was the first person to be impressed with Swamiji on the soil of Tamilnadu, who fed him with milk and fruits, not knowing what a grand nourishment he was given to entire world through that act. The second one was the Raja of Ramnad, who instantly became his admirer. When Swamiji returned from the West, from Pamban to Chennai, it was a continuous triumphal procession. The author says, ‘the Tamil public lauded Swamiji’s unsurpassed eloquence in expounding the sacred truths contained in the Vedic literature, which convinced the cultured audiences of America and Europe that Hinduism fulfils all the requirements of the ideal of a universal religion and adapts itself to the temperament and needs of men and women of all races and creeds’. Never since its earliest days has Madras witnessed such an enthusiastic reception accorded to anyone.

When Swamiji was speaking on Sri Ramakrishna, his gift as a speaker reached its peak. The Hindu was most excited of all with approbation about his lecture. The reformist editor of the daily, G. Subramania Iyer, confessed that Swamiji’s appeal was as much to intellect as to the heart of common people.

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Author Pe. Su. Mani’s well researched article on “Swami Vivekananda on Tamil, Tamilians and Tamil Culture” is a veritable treasure trove of information. He says the first hymnology poem on Swamiji was composed first in Tamil before in any other Indian language and published in 1899 at Madras. The author Ariharapadi A. Chinnaiah Mudaliar was a resident of Vyasarpadi who was devoted to Hindu monks. He came to Castle Kernen (Now Vivekananda Illam or Ice House) to have the darshan of Swamiji. His devotion to Hindu religion in general and advaita philosophy in particular, attracted him to Swamiji. “Swamiji was proud of Tamil culture and Tamil people. And, they in turn can be proud of first recognizing the greatness of Swamiji and tirelessly propagating his message in the past and the present”, he concludes.

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Swami Abhavarganandar had compiled and presented the various quotations from Swamiji’s speeches in Tamil Nadu, in which he stresses the importance of Vedas.

The detailed article on Vivekanandar Illam, by Swami Atmashraddananda, editor of Vedanta Kesari, mentions about the visit of Rajaji, and T. Prakasam, then young students. He says this sacred place now inspires many visitors of the exhibition of Swamiji’s life and teachings and also gets a peep into the cultural and spiritual heritage of India. According to Swami Dakshajananda, the freedom fighter and Tamil writer V.O. Chidambaram Pillai met Swami Ramakrishnananda in 1904 in Ice House and this meeting transformed his attitude towards India’s freedom struggle and made him start many institutions in Tamilnadu.

Swami Nirantarananda’s article throws light on Swamiji’s successful visit to Colombo, ‘where all, high and low, rich and poor, young and old came together and raised a single voice of ovation to him, unprecedented in the history of the island’.

Swami Yuktananda, Minister of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York, U.S.A., says that according to Swamiji, it is the manifestation of the divinity already in us is the primary goal of religion.

Swami Sarvapriyananda of Belur Math brings to our attention that even those who do not believe in spirituality are advised for the sake of the national life to get hold on spirituality and hold on to it.

According to Swami Tattwamayananda, Assistant Minister of Vedanta Society of Northern California, “The Vedas are the embodiment of spiritual teachings and all prophets and incarnations are only discoverers, exponents and interpreters of these teachings”. He states that Swamiji insisted that a positive social and national reform is impossible without drawing inspiration from our cultural heritage.

Other articles by Swami Satyamayananda, Editor of Prabhuddha Bharatha, Swami Atmajananda, a monk at Sri Ramakrishna Math at Chennai, Swami Atmapriyananda, Vivekananda University, Belur Math give details of Swamiji’s work and thought for the benefit of mankind.

The separate section deals with the impact of Swamiji on persons like Alasingaperumal, Dr. Nanjunda Rao, Singaravelu Mudaliar, Prof. M. Rangachariyar, K. Sundararama Iyer, Piligiri Iyengar, G.G. Narasimhachariyar, B. Rajam Iyer, Raja of Ramnad Bhaskara Sethupathi, G. Subramania Iyer, V. Bashyam Iyengar, Rao Bahadur M. Rangachariyar and Rajaji. Each one is a pen portrait of the personalities who were influenced by the Swamiji.

Several Articles in Tamil are packed with details on the Swamiji’s visit and stay in Tamilnadu and they would be of benefit to the young generation of readers. The book is a collector’s item and serves as a much needed guide on our heritage and philosophy.

Author Bio Charukesi is a freelance journalist based in Chennai. He has served a multinational pharma company in various capacities, in different locations.

He has translated books of Sudha Murty, Gurcharan Das, Devdutt Patnaik, R. Gopalakrishnan, R. Kannan, Peter Gonsalves and other writers into Tamil.

Charukesi

He has won prizes for his short stories in competitions held by Tamil periodicals Kalki, Kumudam and Kanayazhi. Author of over a score of books on self-improvement, biography and travelogue, Charukesi has been writing for Economic Times Town Talk column on Sundays a decade ago. Currently, he writes articles and music & book reviews in The Hindu’s Friday Review column.

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Traditional Approach for Liver Protection

Traditional Approach for Liver Protection Dr. Kavitha Barath

Liver is the largest internal organ in the body, which plays many vital functions in protecting the body. There are over 100 known forms of liver diseases affecting people of all ages, from the new born to elderly people. Liver diseases are commonly caused by intake of alcoholic drinks or chemically synthesized drugs for long period for viral and other infections. Since, it lies in the right upper portion of stomach just beneath the ribs, any abnormality in the liver can be felt on the right side of the abdomen, if it gets inflamed or injured.

Why it is important to protect Liver?

Liver being the central player in Fat & Protein metabolism that supports every organ in the body, it is more vulnerable to infections and diseases such as Hepatitis, Gall stones, fatty liver, liver Cancer and liver cirrhosis. Hence, it is very important to save the liver.

Storage of glucose: The liver is a storage compartment of body that stocks glucose (in the form of glycogen). When blood enters into the liver, it stores excess glucose from the blood. It releases it, when the body needs glucose for energy. It stores Vitamin K, Iron and Copper.

Blood purification: 75 % of blood from gastro intestinal tract (GIT) and spleen passes to the liver for removal of toxins and chemical substances ingested through food and medicines.

Liver filters (metabolize) these toxic materials and sends clean blood to other organs of the body. It produces coagulation factors which are responsible for blood clotting mechanism.

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Bile secretion: It secretes bile juice and opens in to stomach for the digestion of fatty foods.

Immune response: Liver is composed of immunologically active cells that act like a filter in identifying and eliminating the antigens (bacteria, virus, etc) from blood.

Traditional Indian medical systems like Ayurveda and Siddha endorse numerous valuable herbs, which can protect liver cells from toxins and can enhance the functioning elements of the liver. Among them, Karisalai, Keelanelli and Nilavembu are best known for their cholagogue, deobstruent and diuretic properties.

Karisalai (Eclipta alba) Karisalai consists of whole plant of Eclipta alba, a common weed that can be found in moist places throughout India. It has proven antiviral activity against hepatitis causing viruses and useful in both infective and obstructive types of jaundice. It enhances detoxifying ability of liver cells and eliminates them out of the body.

Kellanelli (Phyllanthus niruri) Keelanelli (Phyllanthus niruri) is a small annual plant that can be found in central and southern parts of India. Its root, stem and leaf portions are useful in treating liver disorders. It is named as ‘Keelanelli’, as it contains small fruits resembling gooseberry, grows at the bottom of leaves facing the earth. It protects the liver by preventing the toxic effects of chemicals induced by alcohol and chemically synthesized drugs.

Nilavembu (Andrographis panniculata) Nilavembu is an annual herb that consists of whole plant of Andrographis panniculata. Each and every part of the plant is bitter in taste. Hence, it is named as Mahanimba in Ayurveda, because it is a very small plant but its bitterness is greater. It is an excellent antioxidant and hepato or hepatic protective herb, which controls the release of harmful chemicals causing liver damage and improves secretion of antioxidant enzymes for liver protection. These herbs are helpful in clearing the secreted bile juice into the stomach and aids in breakdown of fatty foods. In case of obstruction in the gall bladder, these herbs act as de obstruent, effectively contracts gall bladder and pushes out the bile in to the GIT.

To know more about liver detoxing herbs, please log on to www.vopecpharma.com.

Author Bio Dr. Kavitha Barath B.A.M.S. serves as Manager, Quality Control Department with Vopec Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. She graduated from Dr. MGR Medical University with an excellent academic track record.

Dr. Kavitha Barath

She has profound knowledge and experience in Ayurveda and Panchakarma Therapy, and has effectively treated various diseases during her tenure with Ayush Therapy Centre, Chennai. She is also an expert counselor in alleviating disease.

During her professional career Dr. Barath has successfully treated many cases of Inter-vertebral disc prolapse, Sciatica, Arthritis and Psychological disorders.

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Cow is Sacred

Cow is Sacred

Rashida Aden

This is something that happened a short while ago. A mole appeared on my leg which wasn't there before and it didn't look good. Therefore, not really thinking about the outcome, I just thought that i would try putting some cow urine, Gomutra, on the mole. Each day, I soaked a piece of cotton wool in Gomutra and put a plaster over it. On about the 5th or 6th day, I removed the plaster. It was incredible that the mole had gone, completely. Well, it saved me a trip to the doctor and a great deal of stress, thanks to the Holy Cow. The Gomutra used was from a bottle and not fresh. Besides, the interesting thing I discovered is a fact later that Gomutra has the ability to attract divine consciousness (Chaitanya).

The deity in the universe that is associated with Gomutra is the Datta principle. One of the functions is to protect against problems caused due to departed ancestors. Also, if you put a few cc of gomutra in water and sprinkle it around the house it will spiritually purify it. I just watched a documentary about a farmer in the Darjeeling area of India where he applies cow dung into the empty horns of cow and then these horn shaped pieces of cow dung are buried in spiritually aligned ground and left for six months. Then, they are retrieved and mixed with water which is then sprayed onto the tea crop. This tea is of superior quality. It is funny that there is a saying in England and I don't know where it originates from. England does not hold the cow holy; however, when someone is greatly surprised, he would exclaim, "Holy Cow!". Truly, therefore, the Cow is Sacred.

Quotes Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life. – Irving Stone

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From my Heart

From my Heart Shiv Shankar

When I woke up last Sunday, I thought it would be another lazy holiday lounging with friends. But, after taking bath, some spiritual thoughts creeped into my mind. I realized there was hardly any image/photograph/statue of Lord Vishnu in sleeping posture (Pallikonda Perumal) in my pooja room. I wondered if I could get a picture of the deity as it is a rare picture compared with other Avatars and poses of Lord Vishnu. When I lived with my brother in Hyderabad, his Pooja room had many such postures of Lord Vishnu. How did I miss that in my place? Am I moving away from Lord Vishnu? Of late, it seems my spiritual ambitions and needs have come down drastically. Suddenly, my friend’s phone call disturbed my spiritual thoughts and brought me back to the usual Sunday mood. We decided to meet each other at Adyar.

After meeting each other at Adyar, my friend told me that he needs one hour’s time to complete some urgent work. As I had missed out my morning walk, I decided to visit a nearby temple to kill time and not for any devotional aspiration. As destiny would have it, the temple I found nearby was a Vishnu temple.

More shockingly rather surprisingly, I was in front of gigantic statue of Lord Vishnu in sleeping posture (Pallikonda Perumal). I cannot describe my feelings. Adjectives are very few to describe my emotions. Trust me, I was crying like a child in front of the deity. With tears flowing from my eyes, I was chanting “Namo Narayana” mantra spontaneously. Good luck chased me again (why should it be bad fortunes alone?) in the form of a street pavement vendor nearby the temple selling a more lively picture of Pallikonda Perumal.

Now, my Pooja room is decorated with this lively laminated pose of Pallikonda Perumal. It never happened before; I never believed in destiny & telepathy. But when it happened to me, I do not know how to face it. I cried rather surrendered before God. It was a very satisfying and fulfilling moment and day in my life.

Quotes The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Buddha

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12 Holy Names of Lord Ganesha

12 Holy Names of Lord Ganesha Uma

The 12 forms of Ganesha are prescribed for good education and removal of all obstacles. The 12 holy names of Lord Ganesha are given by Narada Muni. The great sage takes the 12 most holy names of Sri Ganesha in the order of 12 zodiac signs. The 12 forms are for each of the 12 signs of the zodiac.

Narada teaches, “Those who bow their heads in obeisance to the son of Gowri, Vinayaka, who is the refuge and protector of his devotees, shall attain longevity, fulfillment of desires, fortune and prosperity�.

He says that whosoever repeats these 12 names at dawn, noon and dusk, Lord Ganesha will always remove every obstacle and trouble in the path to success and good fortune.

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om

Vakratundaya Ekadantaya Krishnapingakshaya Gajavakraya Lambodaraya Vikataya Vighnarajaya Dhumravarnaya Bhalacandraya Vinayakaya Gajapathaye Gajananaya

Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum

Spiritual Effects of Recitation: - Students desiring knowledge and learning shall attain their wish - Those desiring wealth, obtain wealth - Spiritual aspirants shall get guru and path to attain salvation These mantras remove all obstacles and ensure work is completed successfully.

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How to Connect with the Sun and the Moon?

How to

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Rani (Marie Otte)

The Sun The Sun is the life force that enlivens the solar system. It represents the soul in the birth chart. The light of the Sun brings vibrancy and energy to the earth: Plants, Animals and Humans depend on it.

In Vedic astrology, there are twelve signs in the zodiac. This masculine and fiery planet rules the zodiacal sign of Leo, which represents the father and royalty consciousness and is associated with Sunday. The overlord of the Sun is Lord Siva, the Supreme God in Hindu mythology. Lord Siva destroys negativity with his trident weapon and brings in transformation. He clears old karma and brings positive karma into the native’s consciousness.

Also associated with the Sun and Leo is the lion. The lion rules the jungle. It stands on a mountain and roars to its kingdom and commands that others listen because the lion is the ruler.

This strong energy of the Sun helps with creativity. The Sun likes being the center of attention. Being on stage is a high light for this archetype. It loves to perform by talking, singing, performing or will do anything else to get the notice of others. The challenging side of the Sun can be egotistical, self-centered or grandiose.

Ways to honor the Sun: • Wear something red on Sunday.

• Burn Sun incense from www.astroved.com on Sundays.

• It is always good to light a ghee lamp and incense before chanting. You can chant a mantra 3, 9, 27, 54, 108, 1008 times or as much as you want. Chant to the Sun, OM SURYAYA NAMAHA and/or to Lord Siva: OM NAMAH SIVAYA on Sundays.

• At Sunrise - a special time to connect with the Sun - go outside and pour water into your right palm and chant the Gayatri Mantra: OM BHUR BHUVAH SWAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT Pour the water onto the ground - the Sun will be pleased - and pray for blessings from the Sun.

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How to Connect with the Sun and the Moon?

The Moon The Moon represents the mind and emotions. On the earth plane, we have thoughts in order to experience feelings. Balancing them is beneficial; it helps to make changes happen and life work better.

The Moon’s element is water. It influences water on the earth; including the ocean tides. The Moon rules the feminine sign of Cancer, the sign of the zodiac associated with the mother and home.

Nurturing of the mother and being safe under shelter is important.

The crab is the symbol for Cancer. The crab’s hard shell protects its vulnerable interior. It doesn’t like to go all the way up onto land; the crab will go slightly into the water. Being at home on the sand is the most comfortable place for the crab.

Parvati (Shakti) is lord Siva’s beautiful consort and the overlord of the Moon. She holds the lotus flower representing immense compassion. This benevolent goddess can bring creativity, marital bliss, fertility, family and power for doing work on the earth to those who pray to her.

The Moon is passive and reflects the Sun. It represents receptivity. Its positive qualities include sensitivity, gentleness and understanding. The challenging side can be signs of moodiness, insecurity and hypersensitivity.

Ways to honor the Moon: • Wear white on Mondays.

• Chant to the Moon, OM CHANDRAYA NAMAHA and/or to Goddess Parvati, OM PARVATIYA NAMAHA on Mondays as directed above.

• Burn Moon incense from www.astroved.com on Mondays.

It is important to connect with the Sun and Moon. Take in the dynamic energy that the Sun provides in the daytime; it will bring creativity into your consciousness. Reflect on the abundance of colors in the sky at Sunset; they can bring you peace.

As the sky darkens at night, the Moon begins to reflect the Sun. Notice the various shapes; when it waxes, it is bringing in more abundance into your life; when it wanes; it helps to release negative karma that is no longer needed by you.

Crops, like corn, need balance; they need Sun and water. All Sun and no water will make the crops dry up and wither away. All rain and little Sun will make them drown and die. Just the right amount of influences will help the crops to reach harvest. In the same way, balancing the masculine Sun and feminine Moon energies will bring many blessings.

Author Bio

Rani (Marie Otte)

Rani (Marie Otte) is a Certified Vedic Astrologer graduate of Astroved University. Her articles and poems have been published in The Quest and DreamNetwork.net. Rani is a guest speaker on the free weekly Vedic Astrology Club call (www.astroved.com/vedic-astrology-club). She has been following the teachings of Dr. Baskaran Pillai for more than seven years and she lives in the USA. She is deeply interested in spirituality and philanthropy related activities.

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Desperately Seeking a Role Model

Desperately Seeking a Role Model Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik

In the 19th century, Indians started being educated in English. And they were exposed for the first time to European literature. This was the literature of the colonial master and was presented as the standard: how literature should be. Naturally, when Indians started retelling the epics of India, they modelled their writing along the lines of the Bible and the Greek epics. They wanted to tell the master that India had its own share of Achilles, Hector, Odysseus and Moses.

The idea of the hero was not alien to Indians. Their tales are found in the many ballads of the land.

There was the valorous Alha of Bundelkhand, the love songs of Heer-Ranjha and Soni-Mahiwal from the Punjab. But these were raw, earthy, and parochial narratives, in a language of the common man.

The writers sought a pan-Indian hero, one who emerged from the classics that appealed to the sensibilities of the elite, from a refined language approved by the master: the ‘Latin of the Indies’ – Sanskrit. So, role models were sought in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. But the protagonists of the Hindu epics were very different from their Greek and biblical counterparts; they were not answerable to Gods or God; they were Gods themselves, albeit mortal forms, playacting to bring enlightenment to humankind. Attempts to transform Ram and Krishna into heroes to satisfy the rising tide of nationalism created issues.

It was difficult to make a role model of Krishna who was a prankster and a romantic rake, surrounded by milkmaids who swooned to his music. Shiva, with his ash-smeared narcotic-smoking indifference, was too tough. Ram seemed to fit the bill, as he was a good son, an obedient prince, and faithful to a single wife. He had raised an army of monkeys and bears to rescue his wife from the demon-king.

Ram could easily serve as a model to nationalists seeking to liberate “Mother India” who had been chained by the English rulers of the land. But, social reformers and feminists cried foul. Ram had beheaded Shambuka, a member of the lower/oppressed classes for attempting to be a hermit. Ram had banished his wife following street gossip about her reputation. Ram was not good enough to be role model. Who then? Maybe Arjuna, the great archer of the Mahabharata? Or maybe Bhima, the mighty Pandava? But had these men not kept quiet when their wife Draupadi was being gambled away like chattel?

Asceticism and celibacy had long been valorized in India. Role models who were remotely sexual were out rightly rejected. The romantic was barely tolerated and the homosexual not even acknowledged.

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popularity of the Jesuit missionary of the 19th century who took the vow of poverty and obedience for the good of the people. Historical figures like Chanakya and Shivaji were constructed along these lines – social reformers with no personal life. Naturally many national leaders modelled themselves along these lines. So, we find the rise of sage-nationalists like Vivekananda and Rajagopalachari and of course, Gandhi, whose experiments with truth in relationship to semen retention in the company of women raises many ethical questions today, but which we brazenly edit out from all textbooks preferring to focus only on his doctrine of non-violence that created a nation out of India. Those who were not so celibate downplayed their sexuality by choosing to project themselves as avuncular statesmen.

Bollywood changed all that. Market forces revealed a very different role model. We began with the socialist Balraj Sahani, and the tragic Guru Dutt, but quickly moved to the dancing Shammi Kapoor, and eventually to the bare-bodied Salman Khan. We wanted role models who reflected the age: the angry young Amitabh of the License Raj, the irrepressible romantic called Shah Rukh Khan. At first, we wanted earnest Zanzeers and Deewars who reined in criminals and outraged Singhams who bashed up corrupt politicians. But eventually we wanted powerful, even cunning, winners, not noble losers. So much so that even anti-heroes rose in popularity, preferably slick underworld dons, who cock a snook at the system.

Cricketers followed suit with unabashed captains who take off their shirts in full view of the stadium to mock the erstwhile rulers of the land, and powerful captains who made cricket less about gentlemen, and more about glamour. Bookie conversations were hushed up. Only victory mattered, nothing else.

In many ways, our quest for the perfect role model failed us because life is not perfect and humans are not perfect. This is what the timeless epics of India sought to communicate, a truth that we chose not to hear as we sought alignment with European ideals. God who walks the earth as Ram and Krishna does not strive to be perfect. He strives to do the best he can under the circumstances, sometimes upholding rules, sometimes bending the rules. But, we are so desperate for role models, someone we want to idolize if not emulate, that rather than understanding their actions and learning from them, we preferred judging them, either placing them on pedestal, denying them their shortcomings, magnifying all their actions, getting violently outraged at any criticism directed at them: in effect, denying them their humanity. We imprison them with our expectations. Such is the terrible fate of all role models.

(Reprinted from Devdutt.com with the permission of the author)

Author Bio Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik writes and lectures extensively on the relevance of mythology in matters related to leadership, entrepreneurship, branding, management and governance. His columns on management and culture appear in Economic Times, while his shows are popular on CNBC and CNBC Awaaz.

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik

He has written over 25 books and 400 articles on mythology for people of all age groups.

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From YouTube

Time is Money Dr. Baskaran Pillai, Founder, AstroVed Time is money. Yes, it is. I have spoken about this topic many times. But, I observe people wasting all their time without any purpose. Especially, when you have a computer and sit before the monitor or before a television, time passes away quickly. You spend hours and hours together, either before the computer or before the TV. To be specific, be away from computer.

Do not put your computer on your desk. You do not need the computer all the time, unless your livelihood is based on computer. At the most, you would have 8 hours of work in computer.

Time is Money

Otherwise, if you are sitting on the desk, keep the computer in the corner and whenever you want to use it, or check the email or do some Google search, use it. Otherwise, do not have the practice of looking in the computer. You will be disturbed to go and do useless things.

Remember, time is money. This is not a human law but a divine law. You should always evaluate the project you are conveniently doing is worthwhile at all. I do it all the time myself, while I am doing a particular task.

I evaluate the worth of any job, while pursuing it. If it is not, I would terminate that and move on. It is very, very important to evaluate the value of any job or task.

Quotes I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

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