rudra -the destroyer principle

According to Indian Mythology the cosmos is governed by three principles- preservation,creation and destruction. These principles are common to all cultures and beliefs since we have always been an undivided family including the natural life. These principles are eternal and unalterable. The names,languages,cultures,nations,faiths,beliefs,attire,sciences,arts or whatever are artificial and only temporal. There has always been a unbroken continuity since the creation of the universe. The Universe was created for a definite purpose and that purpose will definitely be fulfilled and no power in the Universe or else where can prevent it. Everything else is immaterial.
The Eternal laws which govern the Universe are extremely complex and chaotic and beyond anybody's comprehension. There have been many civilizations since infinity and every subsequent civilization has been more complex and chaotic than the preceeding one. The present civilization which is entering the Rudra age will be one where all the preceeding notions will be destroyed and an entirely new cosmos will come into existence. A Cosmos which will be multi-dimensional.multi-cultural,multi-lingual,multi-racial,multi-ethnic,interlinked and interdependent. Any event anywhere in the Cosmos will immediately have repercussions throughout the Universe. Whether it is humans,plants,animals,birds,,mountains,oceans,rivers or rocks every element of the Cosmos will be interlinked,indivisible and interdependent. The Rudra Principle will govern everything. Every moment will be unique and different from the preceeding one.
The new Cosmos will be of an entirely different texture from the all the preceeding ones.
Only those components or constituents will  survive which are ready to be reborn every moment. Everyone will be subjected to the furnace of destruction. To survive in such a complex and chaotic Cosmos it will be imperative to be ready for destruction and simultaneous creation. all the principles will be so unpredictible that it will be beyond anyone's comprehension.
The governing principles of survival will be interdependence,inter-linking,fusion,universalization,exchange,sharing and cooperation without which the whole cosmos will go to the blazes.
A new language,a new culture,new beliefs and new modes of express will have to emerge which will of course have a link with the past but will be continuously evolving.
The present generation and the future generations will be of an entirely different texture than the preceeding ones and any attempt to apply old notions will be counter-productive.
'The Old is gone and the new is emerging. Ring in the new and phase out the old.

Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's vision of India

Sri Aurobindo was born in Bengal on the 15th of August 1872. The third of four children of Dr.Krishnadhan Ghosh and Swarnalata Ghosh,he studied in Darjeeling till the age of 12 when his father sent him to England for his schooling. He studied in England till 1893 and did his BA(Tripos) and completed his graduation with flying colours. At his father's insistence he appeared for his ICS standing 12th in the Merit list. A precocious student he learnt Greek,Latin,French and Hindi. He was completely ignorant of Indian culture but was absolutely well-versed in Western culture and its traditions. On his return to India in 1893 he joined the services of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad the ruler of Baroda and was appointed Professor of English in the college. While teaching English he taught himself Sanskrit,Gujrati,Marathi and Urdu. His love for his motherland for so tremendous that he left teaching and started a revolutionary movement for liberating his motherland. He travelled all over India inspiring the youth to overthrow the foreign yoke and fight for self-determination and Swaraj.
He was arrested in 1908 after being falsely implicated in Conspiracy case. He was defended by C R Das,another revolutionary lawyer. In his closing speech he told the Magistrate " This man who stands here is no ordinary man and his words will one day spread all over the Globe and change the course of history". After his acquittal Sri Aurobindo left for Pondicherry on a divine Adesh along with a few of his close associates. He realized that without spiritual attainment it will not be possible to uplift the world from its present state of darkness and ignorance. He set about that task single-mindedly.In 1926 he was joined by The Mother,a French lady who too had the same ideas as him. Together they built the Ashram guiding the disciples to their spiritual destiny.
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother had vast expectations of India and the entire world. They envisaged a society free of exploitation and oppression and based on the principles of love,compassion,brotherhood,inter-dependence,inter-linked,cooperation,tolerance,mutual goodwill,international unity and peace. They together by spiritual means achieved the Supramental which is the next stage in the Evolutionary process. They both believed that mankind was not the last step and it would have to evolve into a higher and better species. They both believed that Women would be the vital component in leading humanity to the next evolutionary step. They believed that the division between men and women is artificial and both are complementary-supplementary to each other. Each is a part of the Supreme Power or Divine and fulfillment is prophesized. Their vision of the Universe was so vast and complete and had predicted that one day the Universe would definitely become Divine and fulfill its Divine destiny.
To them India was intended to be the Guru or the teacher to the world due to its past heritage.Because of the power of Tapasya by its ancient seers it had acquired such tremendous power that it could inspire and illuminate the whole universe for times to come.  Their message to the people was simple 'Be true to thine ownself and the rest will follow".
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother together wrote the "Savitri" an epic composed of 12 books which shows the path to divine fulfillment.
Mr.JRD Tata and Mr. Nani Palkhiwala along with many others were deeply inspired by The Mother and always sought counseling from her to build the India of her dreams. Even Indira Gandhi always came to the Mother to seek her blessings in times of distress however later on she too deviated from her teachings and became power-hungry which proved her undoing.
Their view about wealth was that it was intended to be shared between people and promote universal brotherhood and harmony. They believed that easy  money corrupts people and only promotes crime,misery and pettiness in people.
They laid tremendous emphasis on character building,moral values,physical training and spiritual values.
Sri Aurobindo was deeply disturbed by the turn of events at the time of Partition.He firmly predicted that the Partition would definitely go and India would be one united country. The Mother's vision of India was composed of Burma,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka,Bhutan,Nepal,Afghanistan and India since they shared the same cultural heritage.
We have only to be true to Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's teachings and be their worthy children without guile and deceit and our divine fulfillment is ensured.
" All is miracle here and can by miracle change" Savitri

tourism-the sunrise industry

The global paradigms are changing fast and this is the time to be daring and think differently. Tourism will be the fastest growing industry henceforth. India has the potential to be the most preferred tourist destination of the world. It has every diversity imaginable-mountains,beaches,cuisines of all kinds,friendly people,places of pilgrimage of all faiths and beliefs,abundant wildlife and varied cultures and languages.
Now is the time to start dreaming of how to attract international tourists to India. At present our tourism revenues are abysmally low and can be increased exponentially within a short time. We have to start setting up single-point offices in all the leading cities of the world.These offices should be operated by young Indians who can speak in the local dialect.They should provide any information about India to the prospective tourist. It should be possible for any person any where in the world to plan his trip to India siting at home on the internet.
Tourism has tremendous employment possibilities. It creates the need for planes,ships,boats,railways,buses,taxis,hotels,restaurants,bars,discotheques,theatres,tourist guides,interpreters and museums. It also helps to protect the environment and wild life.
Tourism also helps in exchange of cultures between people of different countries and is a great unifying force.
It leads to greater understanding and mutual cooperation and goodwill all round.
Young Indians should also start going overseas in large numbers. They should not only visit  Europe and the US but also S.East Asia, Africa and Latin America.The people there are also very friendly and hospitable.
There are large wild life parks in S.Africa,Kenya and Tanzania.
Indians must give up their present attitudes and start thinking globally. Everybody should make a concerted effort to project India as a tourist friendly destination. Women should feel safe and secure travelling anywhere in India. We should go out of our way to be friendly,polite and helpful to our foreign guests.
The present shortage of rooms can be easily overcome if we start inviting tourists to our homes and provide them with cheap and decent boarding and lodging facilities. This can be done easily via the internet.
Let us all resolve to make global tourism the sun-rise industry!://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=india+tourist+spots+map&oq=india+tourist+spots&

constitution of india

The Constitution of India which came into effect on 26th January 1950 is the pole star which guides us in times of difficulties or crisis. It is a unique document in the sense that it is dynamic,flexible and evolving and  adaptable to any changing situation. It has explicit guidelines to deal with any and every contingency as it may arise.
Under the Constitution the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature have their appropriate functions. They are intended to be supplementary and complementary to each other. They are expected to perform in tandem and in a cooperative spirit.
The Preamble which states that We,the People of India having resolved to constitute India as a sovereign,independent,socialist,democratic,secular republic hereby confer upon ourselves this Constitution. The objectives of the Constitution are to secure to its citizens equality of opportunity,freedom of thought,expression,belief and faith,brotherhood between all the people and justice for all.
The Constitution has the best features of both Eastern and Western Constitutions. It imagines an India which is strong,united,self-reliant,prosperous,egalitarian and progressive.
The Supreme Court of India is the custodian of the Constitution and hence its decisions are final and binding on everyone. It is the duty of every citizen to respect and obey the decisions of the Supreme Court. Except for a few aberrations the Supreme Court has sincerely been following the Constitution in letter and spirit. Its Judges are  persons of the highest integrity and beyond reproach.
The Legislature which of late has been functioning in an erratic manner must come to its senses and realize that it owes a duty to the people and nation. All the parties must rise above narrow and parochial interests and start introspection and try to inculcate a spirit of cooperation and consensus when dealing with issues of national importance. The people have arisen and will no longer tolerate the present corrupt and immoral breed of politicians. The need of the hour is to elect persons of integrity and competence.
The Executive which is supposed to implement the will of the people is also failing in performing its assigned tasks. Instead of looking to politicians and ministers for promotions and cushy postings they should perform their duties without fear or favour. They can rest assured that the Judiciary and the people of India will strongly back them in the event of any reprisals from any quarter.
As Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar said '  The Constitution will never fail us if we have men of integrity and competence at all levels'.
Jai Hind Jai Bharat!

sant dnyaneshwar-poet saint

Sant Dnyaneshwar was the founder of the Bhagwat Sampraday-devotees of Lord Vishnu. At the time of his birth India was in the grip of the Brahmin orthodoxy who wanted to exploit the other castes and keep them in eternal subjugation.  At a very young age he lost both his parents and the burden of supporting his younger siblings-Muktabai,Sopandeo and Nivrittinath fell on his young shoulders. Right from his childhood he was extremely spiritual and pious. His faith in God was unshakeable. He was deeply affected by the plight of the poor and the downtrodden people of rural Maharashtra. The Brahmins of Alandi sensed a threat to their supremacy and wanted to outcaste Dnyaneshwar. They caused him tremendous humiliation and torture. He and his younger siblings had to virtually beg from door to door for their survival. However none of this things affected his calm and composure and he continued to preach the message of peace,universal brotherhood and harmony.

आता विश्वात्मकें देवें । येणे वाग्यज्ञें तोषावें ।

तोषोनिं मज ज्ञावे । पसायदान हें ॥

जें खळांची व्यंकटी सांडो । तया सत्कर्मी- रती वाढो ।
भूतां परस्परे पडो । मैत्र जीवाचें ॥

दुरितांचे तिमिर जावो । विश्व स्वधर्म सूर्यें पाहो ।
जो जे वांच्छिल तो तें लाहो । प्राणिजात ॥

वर्षत सकळ मंगळी । ईश्वरनिष्ठांची मांदियाळी ।
अनवरत भूमंडळी । भेटतु भूतां ॥

चलां कल्पतरूंचे आरव । चेतना चिंतामणींचें गाव ।
बोलते जे अर्णव । पीयूषाचे ॥

चंद्र्मे जे अलांछ्न । मार्तंड जे तापहीन ।
ते सर्वांही सदा सज्जन । सोयरे होतु ॥

किंबहुना सर्व सुखी । पूर्ण होऊनि तिन्हीं लोकी ।
भजिजो आदिपुरुखी । अखंडित ॥

आणि ग्रंथोपजीविये । विशेषीं लोकीं इयें ।
दृष्टादृष्ट विजयें । होआवे जी ।

येथ म्हणे श्री विश्वेशराओ । हा होईल दान पसावो ।
येणें वरें ज्ञानदेवो । सुखिया जाला ॥

English Transliteration:
ātā viśvātmakeṁ deveṁ | yeṇe vāgyajñeṁ toṣāveṁ |
toṣoniṁ maja jñāve | pasāyadāna heṁ ||

jeṁ khaḻāṁcī vyaṁkaṭī sāṁḍo | tayā satkarmī- ratī vāḍho |
bhūtāṁ paraspare paḍo | maitra jīvāceṁ ||

duritāṁce timira jāvo | viśva svadharma sūryeṁ pāho |
jo je vāṁcchila to teṁ lāho | prāṇijāta ||

varṣata sakaḻa maṁgaḻī | īśvaraniṣṭhāṁcī māṁdiyāḻī |
anavarata bhūmaṁḍaḻī | bheṭatu bhūtāṁ ||

calāṁ kalpatarūṁce ārava | cetanā ciṁtāmaṇīṁceṁ gāva |
bolate je arṇava | pīyūṣāce ||

caṁdrme je alāṁchna | mārtaṁḍa je tāpahīna |
te sarvāṁhī sadā sajjana | soyare hotu ||

kiṁbahunā sarva sukhī | pūrṇa hoūni tinhīṁ lokī |
bhajijo ādipurukhī | akhaṁḍita ||

āṇi graṁthopajīviye | viśeṣīṁ lokīṁ iyeṁ |
dṛṣṭādṛṣṭa vijayeṁ | hoāve jī |

yetha mhaṇe śrī viśveśarāo | hā hoīla dāna pasāvo |
yeṇeṁ vareṁ jñānadevo | sukhiyā jālā ||

rishi bankim-bande matram

Bankim Chandra Chatterji was the Rishi who gave the mantra Bande Matram-a song that inspired millions of youth of India to take up arms against British rule. At that time India was enslaved by the British who wanted to impose an alien culture on India. This they did with the help of Indians educated abroad and appointed them in key positions so that they could permanently enslave India. These people had lost all pride in their own culture or love for their Motherland. their only objective was to amass wealth in the shortest possible time. They had no sympathy or compassion for the local people of India.
Bankim was no ordinary man- a poet,scholar,linguist and above all a patriot. He realized that if India was to once again take its rightful place in the world, a new language would have to be created. The old Bengali was only for academics and had lost its vitality and power. His books Anand Math,Kapalkundala,Devi Chaudhrani and many of his poems were a commentary on the state of affairs in India at that time and an attempt to inspire and motivate the youth of India and to cultivate love for their motherland. He had utter contempt for the priests and mullahs who he felt had become pawns in the hands of the British and wanted to impose an alien culture on India.
Bankim's vision of India which he has painted in Bande Matram is of  Durga who carries trenchant steel in her thousand arms astride a lioness and ruthlessly destroys the Asuras.
Bande Matram continues to inspire millions of Indians even today to aim for the impossible without fear or hesitation.

 Mother, I bow to thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
Cool with thy winds of delight,
Dark fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.

Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow.

Who hath said thou art weak in thy lands,
When the sword flesh out in the seventy million hands
And seventy million voices roar
Thy dreadful name from shore to shore?
With many strengths who art mighty and stored,
To thee I call Mother and Lord!
Though who savest, arise and save!
To her I cry who ever her foe man drove
Back from plain and Sea
And shook herself free.

Thou art wisdom, thou art law,
Thou art heart, our soul, our breath
Though art love divine, the awe
In our hearts that conquers death.
Thine the strength that nerves the arm,
Thine the beauty, thine the charm.
Every image made divine
In our temples is but thine.

Thou art Durga, Lady and Queen,
With her hands that strike and her swords of sheen,
Thou art Lakshmi lotus-throned,
And the Muse a hundred-toned,
Pure and perfect without peer,
Mother lend thine ear,
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
Bright with thy orchard gleams,
Dark of hue O candid-fair.

In thy soul, with jewelled hair
And thy glorious smile divine,
Loveliest of all earthly lands,
Showering wealth from well-stored hands!
Mother, mother mine!
Mother sweet, I bow to thee,
Mother great and free!

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bharat nirman

Let us today on the auspicious day Ramazan Id resolve to build a new,vibrant,prosperous,strong,self-reliant and harmonious India! We must make a clean break with all the past traditions and forge new and powerful mediums to achieve our objectives. However we must keep intact our ancient spirit which has guided us for the past several millenium."India of the ages is not deed,she lives in the hearts of our youth and will show the world the true way to peace.prosperity and harmony' Sri Aurobindo.
Our problem is not our vast population,illiteracy,poverty or lack of resources but lack of cohesion and team-work. Once all Indians learn to work unitedly towards a common objective we can achieve anything imaginable. We have to build a society based on liberty,equality,fraternity and justice for all. Unless the poor and the downtrodden get their fair share of the nation's wealth it will be impossible to achieve our dreams.
In the present world Education and knowledge are the key factors for progress and prosperity. Education has to be multi-dimensional and connected to the practical requirements of society.Acquiring knowledge should be fun and not a burden as it is today. We have to focus on teaching our children their mother tongues,English,Mathematics,Science and IT. The 21st century is the century of India and I am confident that India will excel in all fields of human endeavour.
Our greatest strength is our ancient spirituality which has kept India alive even through dark and testing times. We have become weak today because we have forgotten the teachings of Dnyaneshwar,Tukaram,Swami Ramdas samarth,Ramkrishna Paramhans,Vivekananda,Sri Aurobindo,Guru Nanak,Kabir,Meerabai and The Mother. We have to just revive that ancient culture and the Bhagwad Gita and everything will follow.
Religion teaches us to be warriors and in the hands of weaklings it will only create confusion and chaos..Let us resolve to shun everything that weakens us as a nation and dream of vast and great endeavours. "Nothing is imposible because God dwells in man' Sri Aurobindo.

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telengana

The UPA government is trying to hoodwink the people of Telengana and India. They have absolutely no intention of giving Telengana.
Under Article 3 of the Constitution of India only the Parliament has the power to create a

new state. All that the Parliament has to do is to approve the creation of Telengana by a simple majority.The people of Telengana should intensify their struggle for a seperate Telengana and force the Government to immediately bring a resolution before Parliament beginning on 5th August for creation of Telengana. I am sure the majority of the political parties will support Telengana.

JRD Tata-visionary

Bharat Ratna Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata(Jeh) was truly one of the greatest leaders of all times! He was the pioneer of the aviation, cement,textiles,transportation,steel,power and other infrastructure industries in India. Lacking formal education but gifted with a great vision of a prosperous,united,strong and self-reliant India he set about the task with a single-minded zeal. His greatest asset was his humility and man-management. He firmly believed that India's greatest strength was its vast human resource and if properly harnessed it could make India a great nation within a short span. He also strongly emphasised on a strong value system and team work..His objective was creation of wealth by honest means.
He was disgusted with the burueaucratic controls and endless redtape prevalent in India. He was always at odds with the government of the day but refused to bypass the law by dishonest means as many other industrialists did to become wealthy in quick time.
Born of a mixed parentage, a French Mother and a Parsi father he combined the best of both Indian and Western values. He admired the West for its discipline,sense of honour,science and character and the East for its tolerance, compassion,decency and other human values. A strong believer in charity for the poor and the under-privileged under his guidance the Tata group of companies donated lavishly to alleviating poverty,education,scientific research and medicine.
Unfortunately Indians today have lost sight of their purpose and have become dazzled with the false glitter of Western culture. They must understand that blindly imitating the West will only lead to disaster,corruption and other related problems. If we are to become a great nation our youth must emulate the values which JRD symbolised!

abolish toll tax

The toll tax being imposed all over India on the National Highways is arbitrary,unreasonable,discriminatory and unjustified. The Constitution forbids any restrictions on inter-state trade and commerce. The Expressways are public property and private companies cannot levy any tax or duty on vehicles. The Private companies are making enormous profits at the expense of the public exchequer. A CAG audit should be conducted into the whole toll tax business.
There are four main reasons for the abolition of toll:_
1) It is unreasonable and discriminatory. While expensive passenger vehicles are charged less toll,cheaper public transport and Goods vehicles have to pay higher toll. This has a cascading effect on the prices of goods and commodities which directly affects the poor! Between Panchgani,Maharashtra and Baroda,Gujrat there are almost 75 toll points where toll is levied on every vehicle except MLAs,Ministers,Bureaucrats and MPs. Rates vary from Rs.50/- to Rs.2500/- depending on the make and nature of vehicle.Buses,Trucks and other public transport and goods vehicles have to pay huge amounts while private vehicles have to pay minimal amount.

2) It is an unreasonable restriction on inter-state trade and commerce which is forbidden by the Constitution and must be struck down being violative of Article !9 of The Constitution.

3) It is anti-poor since any toll on Public carriers immediately affects the prices of essential Commodities.

4) In no civilized country any toll is collected from vehicles on National Highways.

The Supreme Court must take suo-moto notice and strike it down with immediate effect

hour of god

The Hour of God

There are moments when the Spirit moves among men and the breath of the Lord is abroad upon the waters of our being; there are others when it retires and men are left to act in the strength or the weakness of their own egoism. The first are periods when even a little effort produces great results and changes destiny; the second are spaces of time when much labour goes to the making of a little result. It is true that the latter may prepare the former, may be the little smoke of sacrifice going up to heaven which calls down the rain of God's bounty. Unhappy is the man or the nation which, when the divine moment arrives, is found sleeping or unprepared to use it, because the lamp has not been kept trimmed for the welcome and the ears are sealed to the call. But thrice woe to them who are strong and ready, yet waste the force or misuse the moment; for them is irreparable loss or a great destruction. In the hour of God cleanse thy soul of all self-deceit and hypocrisy and vain self-flattering that thou mayst look straight into thy spirit and hear that which summons it. All insincerity of nature, once thy defence against the eye of the Master and the light of the ideal, becomes now a gap in thy armour and invites the blow. Even if thou conquer for the moment, it is the worse for thee, for the blow shall come afterwards and cast thee down in the midst of thy triumph. But being pure cast aside all fear; for the hour is often terrible, a fire and a whirlwind and a tempest, a treading of the winepress of the wrath of God; but he who can stand up in it on the truth of his purpose is he who shall stand; even though he fall, he shall rise again, even though he seem to pass on the wings of the wind, he shall return. Nor let worldly prudence whisper too closely in thy ear; for it is the hour of the unexpected, the incalculable, the immeasurable. Mete not the power of the Breath by thy petty instruments, but trust and go forward. But most keep thy soul clear, even if for a while, of the clamour of the ego. Then shall a fire march before thee in the night and the storm be thy helper and thy flag shall wave on the highest height of the greatness that was to be conquered.

 

- Sri Aurobind

rice beer

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garo_peopleRice beer is the staple diet of indigenous people in India! From North to South,East to West, all the tribals consume rice beer with every meal. It is brewed at home using simple techniques. It is cheap and highly nutritious.
The tribals in India are essentially warriors and were an important part of every army in ancient India. They were proficient in archery and sword craft. Even the women were trained to use weapons.
Fortunately the evils of modern civilization have not been able to affect their traditional life-style yet though it is under severe attack by commercial interests. Love for nature is an integral part of the life-style of the indigenous people all over the world.
Rice Beer is very popular in S.East Asia and Japan. It is time that instead of brewing beer with expensive imported hops,the Indian liquor industry should start producing rice beer!

bande matram-salutations to the motherland

Yahan Vahan Saara Jahan Dekh Liya 
Ab Tak Bhi Tere Jaisa Koi Nahin 

Main Assi Nahin 
Sau Din Duniya Ghooma Hai 
Nahi Kaahe Tere Jaisa Koi Nahin 
Main Gaya Jahan Bhi, Bas Teri Yaad Thi 

Jo Mere Saath Thi Mujhko Tadpaati Rulaati 
Sab Se Pyaari Teri Soorat 
Pyaar Hai Bas Tera Pyaar Hi 

Maa Tujhe Salaam
Aaa Tujhe Salaam 
Amma Tujhe Salaam 

Vande Maataram Vande Maataram 3

Janam Janam Tera Hoon Deewana Main 
Jhoomoon Naachoon Gaaoon Tere Pyaar Ka Taraana 
Main Jeena Nahin Soch Nahin Duniya Ki Daulat Nahin
Bas Lootunga Tere Pyaar Ka Khazaana 
Ek Nazar Jab Teri Hoti Hai Pyaar Ki 
Duniya Tab To Meri Chamke Damke Maheke Re 
Tera Chehra Sooraj Jaisa Chaand Si Thand Hai Pyaar Mein 

Vande Maataram, Vande Maataram 3

Tere Paas Hi Main Aa Raha Hoon 
Apni Baahein Khol De 
Zor Se Mujhko Gale Laga Le 
Mujhko Phir Voh Pyaar De 
Tu Hi Zindagi Hai, Tu Hi Meri Mohabbat Hai 
Tere Hi Pairon Mein Jannat Hai 
Tu Hi Dil, Tu Jaan, Amma 

Maa Tujhe Salaam, Maa Tujhe Salaam 
Amma Tujhe Salaam, Maa Tujhe Salaam 

Vande Maataram, Vande Maataram 4Yahan Vahan Saara Jahan Dekh Liya Ab Tak Bhi Tere Jaisa Koi Nahin Main Assi Nahin Sau Din Duniya Ghooma Hai Nahi Kaahe Tere Jaisa Koi Nahin Main Gaya Jahan Bhi, Bas Teri Yaad Thi Jo Mere Saath Thi Mujhko Tadpaati Rulaati Sab Se Pyaari Teri Soorat Pyaar Hai Bas Tera Pyaar Hi Maa Tujhe Salaam Aaa Tujhe Salaam Amma Tujhe Salaam Vande Maataram Vande Maataram 3 Janam Janam Tera Hoon Deewana Main Jhoomoon Naachoon Gaaoon Tere Pyaar Ka Taraana Main Jeena Nahin Soch Nahin Duniya Ki Daulat Nahin Bas Lootunga Tere Pyaar Ka Khazaana Ek Nazar Jab Teri Hoti Hai Pyaar Ki Duniya Tab To Meri Chamke Damke Maheke Re Tera Chehra Sooraj Jaisa Chaand Si Thand Hai Pyaar Mein Vande Maataram, Vande Maataram 3 Tere Paas Hi Main Aa Raha Hoon Apni Baahein Khol De Zor Se Mujhko Gale Laga Le Mujhko Phir Voh Pyaar De Tu Hi Zindagi Hai, Tu Hi Meri Mohabbat Hai Tere Hi Pairon Mein Jannat Hai Tu Hi Dil, Tu Jaan, Amma Maa Tujhe Salaam, Maa Tujhe Salaam Amma Tujhe Salaam, Maa Tujhe Salaam Vande Maataram, Vande Maataram 4

mile sur mera tumhara to sur bane hamara-(unity in diversity)

Mile sur mera tumharaa
To sur bane hamaraa
Sur ki nadhiyaan
har disha se behkee saagar mein milee
Baadalon ka roop lekar
bharse halke halke
Mile sur mera tumharaa to sur bane hamaara
Mile sur mera tumhara...

Chain taraj tahin nyay taraj
Ek but baniye saayen taraj

Tera sur mile mere sur de naal
milke bane ek nava surtaal

Mile sur mera tumharaa
To sur bane hamaara..

Mohnja sur tohi desa pyara mile 
Jadein geet ashaanjo madhur tarano bane tadein 
Sur ka dariya bahte saagar me mile 
Badlaan da roop leke barasien haule haule

Isaindhal namm iruvarin suramum namadhakum.. Dhisai veru aanalum
Aazi ser aarugal Mugilai mazaiyai pozivadu pol isai Namm
Isssai Thik thakida thathikakida
Thaka Thimi Thaka junu

Nanna dhwanige ninna dhwaniya
Seridante namma dhwaniya
Naa swaramu nee swaramu sangammamai
Mana swaram ga avatarinchey

Ninde swaramum ningalude swaramum 
Otthucheiyum Namudeya swaramai

Tomaar shoor moder shoor 
Srishti koroor koi ikshoor
Tomaar shoor moder shoor 
Srishti koroor koi ikshoor

Srishti karoon woi katha

Toma mora swarer milan srishti kare chalbochatano

Male sur jo taro maro
Bane aapno sur niralo

Majhya tumchya julta tara 
Madhur suranchya barasti dhara


Sur ki nadiya har disha se behke saagar mein mile
Baadlo ka roop leke barse halke halke
O Mile sur mera tumhara to
sur bane hamara

Mile Sur mera tumhara
To sur bane hamara 
To sur bane hamara
To sur bane hamarahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstRrEmTcBc

paragliding

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.^[1] The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a hollow fabric wing whose shape is formed by its suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.

Despite not using an engine, paraglider flights can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometres, though flights of 1–2 hours and covering some tens of kilometres are more the norm. By skilful exploitation of sources of lift the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand metres.

Paragliders are unique among soaring aircraft in being easily portable. The complete equipment packs into a rucksack and can be carried easily on the pilot's back,^[2] in a car, or on public transport. In comparison with other air sports this substantially simplifies travel to a suitable takeoff spot, the selection of a landing place and return travel.

Paragliding is related to the following activities:

Paragliding, like any extreme sport, is a potentially dangerous activity. In the United States for example, in 2010 (the last year for which details are available^[22]) one paraglider pilot died. This is an equivalent rate of 2 in 10,000 pilots. Over the years 1994 - 2010 an average of 7 in every 10,000 active paraglider pilots has been fatally injured, though with a marked improvement in recent years. In France (with over 25,000 registered fliers), 2 of every 10,000 pilots were fatally injured in 2011 (a rate that is not untypical of the years 2007 - 2011), although around 6 of every 1,000 pilots were seriously injured (more than 2 day hospital stay).^[14]

The potential for injury can be significantly reduced by training and risk management. The use of proper equipment such as a wing designed for the pilot's size and skill level,^[23] as well as a helmet, reserve parachute,^[24] and a cushioned harness^[25] also minimize risk. The pilot's safety is influenced by their understanding of the site conditions such as air turbulence (rotors), strong thermals, gusty wind, and ground obstacles such as power lines. Sufficient pilot training in wing control and emergency manoeuvres from competent instructors can minimize accidents. Many paragliding accidents are the result of a combination of pilot error, and poor flying conditions.

Most popular paragliding regions have a number of schools, generally registered with and/or organized by national associations. Certification systems vary widely between countries, though around 10 days instruction to basic certification is standard.

Flying above Stubaital, Austria

Tandem Paragliding at Painan, Indonesia

There are several key components to a paragliding pilot certification instruction program. Initial training for beginning pilots usually begins with some amount of ground school to discuss the basics, including elementary theories of flight as well as basic structure and operation of the paraglider.

Students then learn how to control the glider on the ground, practicing take-offs and controlling the wing 'overhead'. Low, gentle hills are next where students get their first short flights, flying at very low altitudes, to get used to the handling of the wing over varied terrain. Special winches can be used to tow the glider to low altitude in areas that have no hills readily available.

As their skills progress, students move on to steeper/higher hills (or higher winch tows), making longer flights, and learning to turn the glider, control the glider's speed, then moving on to 360° turns, spot landings, ‘big ears’ (used to increase the rate of descent for the paraglider), and other more advanced techniques. Training instructions are often provided to the student via radio, particularly during the first flights.

A third key component to a complete paragliding instructional program provides substantial background in the key areas of meteorology, aviation law, and general flight area etiquette.

Tandem paraglider launch

To give prospective pilots a chance to determine if they would like to proceed with a full pilot training program, most schools offer tandem flights, in which an experienced instructor pilots the paraglider with the prospective pilot as a passenger. Schools often offer pilot's families and friends the opportunity to fly tandem, and sometimes sell tandem pleasure flights at holiday resorts.

Most recognised courses lead to a national licence and an internationally recognised International Pilot Proficiency Information/Identification card. The IPPI specifies five stages of paragliding proficiency, from the entry level ParaPro 1^[26] to the most advanced stage 5. Attaining a level of ParaPro 3 typically allows the pilot to fly solo or without instructor supervision.

World records[edit]

FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) world records:^[27]

• Straight distance – 502.9 km: Nevil Hulett (South Africa); Copperton, South Africa – Lesotho; 14 December 2008. Flight record
• Previous Straight distance – 461.6 km: Frank Brown, Marcelo Prieto, Rafael Monteiro Saladini (Brazil); Quixadá – Duque, Brazil; 14 November 2007.
• Straight distance to declared goal – 411.3 km: Nevil Hulett (South Africa); Copperton, South Africa – Lesotho; 14 December 2008.
• Previous Straight distance to declared goal – 368.9 km: Aljaž Valič, Urban Valič (Slovenia); Vosburg – Jamestown (South Africa); 7 December 2006
• Gain of height – 4526 m: Robbie Whittall (UK); Brandvlei (South Africa); 6 January 1993

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgcMtqD1Uyo

shri maruti stotra

This was composed by Samarth Ramdas, the 17th century Marathi saint and poet. One of Samarth Ramdas's societal goals, was to promote physical exercise to develop a healthy society.

Bheema in Sanskrit is a symbol of vastness, and this "Bheema Roopi Stotra" is the first and primary section of Maruti Stotra.

Maruti, also known as Hanuman is the deity of strength is worshiped at most Akhadas or traditional gymnasiums by athletes (wrestlers). These verses are typically recited at the commencement of the daily activities, at most Akhadas or wrestling gymnasiums in Maharashtra. Almost all cadets at the Akhadas or traditional gymnasiums start their daily programs with this Maruti Stotra.

The complete text of Maruti Stotra is listed below

Shri Maruti Stotra

॥ मारुति स्तोत्र ॥

भीमरूपी महारुद्रा वज्र हनुमान मारुती ।

वनारी अन्जनीसूता रामदूता प्रभंजना ॥१॥

महाबळी प्राणदाता सकळां उठवी बळें ।

सौख्यकारी दुःखहारी (शोकहर्ता) (धूर्त) दूत वैष्णव गायका ॥२॥

दीननाथा हरीरूपा सुंदरा जगदंतरा ।

पातालदेवताहंता भव्यसिंदूरलेपना ॥३॥

लोकनाथा जगन्नाथा प्राणनाथा पुरातना ।

पुण्यवंता पुण्यशीला पावना परितोषका ॥४॥

ध्वजांगें उचली बाहो आवेशें लोटला पुढें ।

काळाग्नि काळरुद्राग्नि देखतां कांपती भयें ॥५॥

ब्रह्मांडें माइलीं नेणों आंवाळे दंतपंगती ।

नेत्राग्नी चालिल्या ज्वाळा भ्रुकुटी ताठिल्या बळें ॥६॥

पुच्छ तें मुरडिलें माथां किरीटी कुंडलें बरीं ।

सुवर्ण कटि कांसोटी घंटा किंकिणि नागरा ॥७॥

ठकारे पर्वता ऐसा नेटका सडपातळू ।

चपळांग पाहतां मोठें महाविद्युल्लतेपरी ॥८॥

कोटिच्या कोटि उड्डाणें झेंपावे उत्तरेकडे ।

मंदाद्रीसारखा द्रोणू क्रोधें उत्पाटिला बळें ॥९॥

आणिला मागुतीं नेला आला गेला मनोगती ।

मनासी टाकिलें मागें गतीसी तूळणा नसे ॥१०॥

अणूपासोनि ब्रह्मांडाएवढा होत जातसे ।

तयासी तुळणा कोठें मेरु- मांदार धाकुटे ॥११॥

ब्रह्मांडाभोंवते वेढे वज्रपुच्छें करूं शके ।

तयासी तुळणा कैंची ब्रह्मांडीं पाहतां नसे ॥१२॥

आरक्त देखिले डोळां ग्रासिलें सूर्यमंडळा ।

वाढतां वाढतां वाढे भेदिलें शून्यमंडळा ॥१३॥

धनधान्य पशुवृद्धि पुत्रपौत्र समग्रही ।

पावती रूपविद्यादि स्तोत्रपाठें करूनियां ॥१४॥

भूतप्रेतसमंधादि रोगव्याधि समस्तही ।

नासती तुटती चिंता आनंदे भीमदर्शनें ॥१५॥

हे धरा पंधराश्लोकी लाभली शोभली बरी ।

दृढदेहो निःसंदेहो संख्या चंद्रकला गुणें ॥१६॥

रामदासीं अग्रगण्यू कपिकुळासि मंडणू ।

रामरूपी अन्तरात्मा दर्शने दोष नासती ॥१७॥

॥इति श्री रामदासकृतं संकटनिरसनं नाम ॥

॥ श्री मारुतिस्तोत्रम् संपूर्णम् ॥

समर्थ रामदास

॥ Mārutī Stotra ॥

BhīmaRūpi MahāRudrā Vajra Hanumān Mārutī ।

Vanārī AnjanīSūtā Rāmadūtā Prabhanjanā ॥1॥

Mahābalī Prānadātā Sakalā Uthavī Bale ।

SaukhyaKārī Dukkhahārī Dūta Vaishnava gāyakā ॥2॥

Dīnānāthā HarīRūpā Sundarā Jagadantarā ।

Pātāladevatāhantā bhavyasīndūralepanā ॥3॥

Lokanāthā jagannāthā prānanāthā Purātanā ।

Punyavantā punyashīlā Pāvanā Paritoshakā ॥4॥

Dhwajāgre uchalī baho aweshe Lotalā Pudhe ।

Kālāgni Kāla Rudrāgni Dekhatā Kāpati Bhaye ॥5॥

Bhramānde māilī neno āwale dantapangatī ।

Netrāgnī chālilyā jwālā bhrukutī tātthilyā bale ॥6॥

Puccha te muradile māthā kirītī Kundale Barī ।

Suvarna kati kāsotī ghantā kinkinī Nāgarā ॥7॥

Thakāre parvatā aisā netakā sadapātalu ।

Chapalānga pāhatā mothe mahāvidyullateparī ॥8॥

KotiChya koti uddāne jhepāve uttarekade ।

Mandrādrīsārakha dronu krodhe utpatilā bale ॥9॥

ānilā māgūtī nelā ālā Gelā manogatī ।

Manāsī takile māge gatīsī tulanī nase ॥10॥

Anūpāsoni Brahmāndāevadhā hota jātase ।

Tayāsi tulanā kothe meru māndār dhākute ॥11॥

Brahmāndabhovate veddhe vajrapucche karu shake ।

Tayāsi tulanā kaichi Brahmāndi pāhatā nase ॥12॥

ārakta dekhile dola grāsile Suryamandalā ।

Wādhatā wādhatā wādhe bhedile shūnyaMandalā ॥13॥

Dhanadhānya pashuvruddhi putrapautra samagrahī ।

Pāvatī rūpavidyādi stotrapāthe karuniya ॥14॥

Bhūtapretasamandhādi rogavyādhi samastahī ।

Nāsatī tutatī chintā ānande Bhīmadarshane ॥15॥

He dhara pandharā shlokī lābhalī shobhalī barī ।

Drudhadeho nisandeho sankhyā chandrakalā gune ॥16॥

Rāmadāsī agraganyū kapiKulasī mandanu ।

Rāmarūpī antarātma darshane dhosha nāsati ॥17॥

॥Iti Shri Rāmdāskrutam sankatanirasanam Māruti Stotram Sampurnam॥

॥ Shri Sītarāmchandrārpanamastu ॥

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