Friday, November 30, 2007

30Nov2007 Friday - 3 simple qns to solve most problems..

Dear Friends,


A warm wishes from my end to add more values to this fresh morning you have. Hope you are getting ready for the weekend dhamakaa. :)






I strongly believe going through and if possible following these questions will help us deal with the things in a better and controller manner. Good luck!


When you find yourself in the midst of an obstacle, questions are the best ways to get yourself around it.

How can I _____________________________?
What's another way to _________________________?
What are 10 things I can do to ________________________?


The right questions will lead to the right answers.


Have a fantastic Friday & wonderful weekend ahead!



Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
30 November 2007 Friday 726 AM AST


"We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." - Stevie Wonder

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Monday, November 26, 2007

29Nov2007 - Wonderful and creative Ad..

Dear Friends,


Avery Good Morning to you.


Have a look at this creative advertisement.



Courtesy: Thanks to my friend Vish for sharing this picture via an email.



I believe we can abide this to an extent so as to save the resources!



Have a nice Thursday!


Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
29 November 2007 Thursday 853 AM AST


"You see things and say, 'Why?", but I dream things and say, 'Why not?" - George Bernard Shaw

26Nov2007 - A minute's success pays...


Dear All,

Hope you had a refreshing weekend and now back to pavilion to rock for the entire week as usual.

Have a look at this picture.



Wish you all a great success in your endeavors!

Have a Happy Monday + great week ahead!

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
26 November 2007 Monday 726 AM AST

"Winning does not always mean being first; rather doing better than what you have done before" - Bonnie Blair

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Friday, November 23, 2007

23Nov2007 Friday - When you dreams turn to dust...

Dear Friends,

Avery Good Morning to you.. Hope you are getting ready for the weekend :)

Have a look at this picture. Though its upto you take up the message the way you want, i would suggest to take it up in a positive manner :)


Picture Courtesy: Thanks to my friend Meera for sharing the picture via an email.


Have a fabulous friday and a wonderful weekend!


Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
23 November 2007 Friday 1222 AM AST


"Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils." - Wisemen

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

22Nov2007 Thursday - Never be afraid to say

Dear Friends,

A warm wishes from my side to start your day with a fresh mood! :)

Be Brave on expressing your thoughts!

PS: "Poda goiyale" is a colloquial slang in tamil used to utter for expressing the unafraid and not-so-bothered mentality.

Have a bold Thursday!

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M

22 November 2007 Thursday 600 AM AST

"The more you prepare, the luckier you appear." - Terry Josephson

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

21Nov2007 Wednesday - Dream is not what you see..


Dear Friends,

Avery Good Morning to you.

I bet this simple but powerful quote will inspire you and make you think for a while! If so, i am glad and this post has got its purpose saved!





Picture Courtesy: My new friend and a fellow blogger Shalini (shals88.blogspot.com)



Have plenty of very nice and ambitious dreams :)

Good Wednesday to you!


Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
21 November 2007 Wednesday 1251 AM AST


"Every man is a volume if you know how to read him." - William Ellery Channing

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

20Nov2007 Tuesday - Some Joys are better shared....

Dear Friends,

Avery Good Morning to you.

A Beautiful Thing is to see a person smiling and even More Beautiful is knowing that you are the Reason behind it…..


So try and be a Reason for others to Smile today….:-)

Have a beautiful Tuesday!

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
20 November 2007 Tuesday 757 AM AST

"Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim." - John D. Rockefeller

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Monday, November 19, 2007

19Nov2007 Monday - They may forget what you said..

Dear Friends,

Hope you all had a refreshing weekend.



Have a nice day + week ahead!


Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
19 November 2007 Monday 810 AM AST

"No one remembers who came second" - Wisemen

Thursday, November 15, 2007

15Nov2007 Thursday - Life indeed would be dull if

Dear Friends,

Avery Good Morning to you.



Have a nice Thursday!


Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
15 November 2007 Thursday 939 AM AST

"Great minds have purpose, others have wishes." - Washington Irving

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

14Nov2007 Wednesday - If God Answers Your Prayers..

Dear Friends,


Happy Children's Day to all of you! The only difference among us is some of us reveal out kid present inside and some don't. Cherish the day and enjoy those kiddish moments you have within!








If God answers your Prayer

He is increasing your faith...



If God delays your Prayers...

He is increasing your Patience...



If God does not answer your Prayer

He knows you can handle it perfectly...




So don't take any emotional and immediate conclusions! :)



Have a wonderful Wednesday!



Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
14 November 2007 Wednesday 827 AM AST

"Private victories precede public victories." - Stephen R. Covey


Tuesday, November 13, 2007

13Nov2007 - Everyone needs someone

Dear Friends,

Avery Good Morning to you.





Wish you too get some people of that sort! :) Happy Secret Sharing ... :)

Have a nice tuesday!

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
13 November 2007 Tuesday 923 AM AST

"We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems." - Lee Iococca

Monday, November 12, 2007

12Nov2007 Monday - Important thing in Life


Dear Friends,
Hope you all would have enjoyed your diwali celebrations and back to bang with full josh :)

Have a look at this message! It looks like inspiring. Best wishes for your endeavors!



Have a nice Monday!

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M.
12 November 2007 945 AM AST

"A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough." - John Christian Bovee

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Thursday, November 08, 2007

08Nov2007 - Happy Diwali to you all!

Dear Friends,

Wishing a Very Happy Diwali today to you and your near & dears!






Just few things about Deepavali!

Diwali, or Deepawali, is a major Indian festival, significant in Hinduism and Jainism. Celebrated by Hindus and Jains across the globe, as the "Festival of Lights," where the lights or lamps signify the uplighting of darkness and victory of good over the evil within.

The day also commemorated the homecoming of King Rama of Ayodhya, after a 14-year exile in the forest, and thus the people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) welcomed him back by lighting up rows of lamps (deepa-wali), thus its name, Deepawali, or simply shortened as Diwali.

The celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional dīpa or deeya (earthen lamp), and fireworks. Though colloquially called Diwali in North India, in South India it is called Deepavali.

Diwali is celebrated for five consecutive days at the end of Hindu month of Ashwayuja (amanta). It usually occurs in October/November, and is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals in India. Diwali comes exactly twenty days after Dussehra. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs alike regard it as a celebration of life and use the occasion to strengthen family and social relationships. For Hindus it is one of the most important festivals, and beginning of the year in some Hindu calendars, especially in North India.

There are several beliefs regarding the origin of the holiday. The most repeated version is that Hindus celebrate Diwali to mark the time when Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana. Some also view it as the day Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura or in honor of the day Bali went to rule the nether-world, obeying the order of Vishnu. In Jainism it marks the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, which occurred on Oct. 15, 527 B.C. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh faith. In India, Diwali is now considered to be more of a national festival, and the aesthetic aspect of the festival is enjoyed by most Indians regardless of faith.

Diwali Stories

Hindus have several significant mythological events associated with it:

The Killing of Narakasura: Celebrated as Naraka Chaturdasi, two days before Diwali day, it commemorates the killing of Narakasura, an evil demon who created havoc, by Lord Krishna's wife Satyabhama. This happened in the Dwapara Yuga during this time of Lord Krishna's avatar. In another version, the demon was killed by Lord Krishna himself. Before Narakasura's death, he requested a boon from his mother, Satyabhama (believed to be an Avatar of Bhudevi - Narakasura' mother), that everyone should celebrate his death with colorful light.

Return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya: Diwali also celebrates the return of Lord Rama, King of Ayodhya, with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana to Ayodhya after a 14 year exile, and a war in which he killed the demon king Ravana. It is believed that the people of Ayodhya, lit oil lamps along the way to light their path in the darkness. This is the reason, why the festival is celebrated a day earlier in South India since Lord Rama travelled from the south to his kingdom in the north. In North India, the festival is held on the final day of the Vikram calendar. The following day marks the beginning of the North Indian new year, and is called Annakut.

Austerities of Shakti: According to the Skanda Purana, the goddess Shakti observed 21 days of austerity starting from ashtami of shukla paksha (eighth day of the waxing period of moon) to get half of the body of Lord Shiva. This vrata (austerity) is known as kedhara vrata. Deepavali is the completion day of this austerity. This is the day Lord Shiva accepted Shakti into the left half of the form and appeared as Ardhanarishvara. The ardent devotees observe this 21 days vrata by making a kalasha with 21 threads on it and 21 types of offerings for 35 days. The final day is celebrated as kedhara gauri vrata.

Krishna defeating Indra: Govardhan Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali. It is the day Lord Krishna defeated Indra, the deity of thunder and rain. As per the story, Krishna saw huge preparations for the annual offering to Lord Indra and questions his father Nanda about it. Why was this necessary? Why should human beings offer anything to some unknown being in the sky? He debated with the villagers about what their 'dharma' truly was. They were farmers, they should do their duty and concentrate on farming and protection of their cattle. He continued to say that all human beings should merely do their 'karma', to the best of their ability and not pray for natural phenomenon. The villagers were convinced by Krishna, and did not proceed with the special puja (prayer). Indra was then angered, and flooded the village. Krishna then lifted Mt Govardhan and held it up as protection to his people and cattle from the rain. Indra finally accepted defeat and recognized Krishna as supreme. This aspect of Krishna's life is mostly glossed over - but it actually set up the basis of the 'karma' philosophy later detailed in the Bhagavat Gita.

Bali's return to the nether world: In Bhavishyottara and Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Diwali is associated with the Daitya king Bali, who is allowed to return to earth once a year. However in Kerala this is the reason 'Onam' is celebrated. 'Onam' festival falls around the month of August-September.

Courtesy : Thanks to my friend Vish (Visveswaran) for sharing this through an e-mail.

Cheers,
Raghavan alias Saravanan M
[08 November 2007 Thursday 1026 AM]

"A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm." - Charles Schwab

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Monday, November 05, 2007

06Nov2007 - Life is a Mirror!

Dear Friends,

I believe this message would leave an impression in you! Have a look at it.








House of 1000 Mirrors

You have heard of the cup that overflowed. This is a story of a bucket that is like the cup, only larger, it is an invisible bucket. Everyone has one. It determines how we feel about ourselves, about others, and how we get along with people. Have you ever experienced a series of very favorable things which made you want to be good to people for a week? At that time, your bucket was full.

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?



Have a fabulous Tuesday ahead!



Cheers,

Raghavan alias Saravanan M.

06 November 2007, Tuesday 815 AM AST



"The trouble for most people is they don't decide to get wealthy, they just dream about it." -Michael Masterson

Sunday, November 04, 2007

05Nov2007 - Listening is as Important as Talking




Hi Friends,



Hope you all had a very good weekend. Have a beautiful start of the week!







Good day ahead!


Cheers,


Raghavan alias Saravanan M.

05 November 2007 815 AM AST


"A flow of words is no proof of wisdom" - Wisemen