LIFE is beautiful

Life consists of all that is beautiful
of the songs of the mountains and trees,
of the silence of these birds singing,
just out of abundance, of the flowers,
of dances,of love, of meditation.
Life consists of all great treasures;
it is not only breathing and eating and sleeping.
- OSHO.

Life is beautiful, let us live it fully.

What is Wealth

Appreciate what we have

One day . . . a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country, so he could have his son see how poor country people live.
They stayed one day and one night in the home of a very humble farmer. At the end of the trip, and when they were back home, the father asked his son, "What did you think of the trip?"
The son replied, "Very nice dad."
Then the father asked his son, "Did you notice how poor they were?"
The son replied, "Yes."
The father continued asking, "What did you learn?"
The son responded, "I learned that we have one dog in our house, and they have four.
Also, we have a fountain in our garden, but they have a stream that has no end.
And we have imported lamps in our garden. . . where they have the stars!
And our garden goes to the edge of our property. But they have the entire horizon as their back yard!"
At the end of the son's reply the father was speechless.
His son then said, "Thank you dad for showing me how poor we really are."
Isn't it true that all depends on the lens you use to see life?

One can ask himself what would happen if we give thanks for what we have instead of always asking for more.

Let us learn to appreciate what we have. Wealth is all in one's point of view.

This is a beautiful story, I thank my friend who forwarded this to me,

WANDERER

From all that was familiar,
I broke away.
Now I am lost, without a place,
Wandering.
With no music like a fool
I dance and clap my hands.
How am I to live without You?
You are everywhere
but I can't find You.

RUMI - Whispers of the Beloved.

Rumi (Mowlana Jallaledin Mohamad Rumi) a 12th Century Persian Sufi Mystic,
Rumi's words are like writings on water,dancing and embracing our souls.

Dharasuram Airavateswarar Temple.

Dharasuram AIRAVATESWARAR TEMPLE is near Kumbakonam, TamilNadu, South India. This Temple was built by Raja Raja Chola II in the 12th Century, This temple is coming under UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. It showcases Dravidian Temple Architecture, and this is home to exquisite intricate sculptures and carvings.
In front of the temple, there is a small Mandapam, it has a staircase made up of stone panels. The staircase produces musical sounds of varying pitches when tapped.

Temples of Imperial Chola Kingdom are a real treat to watch.

Worth.

Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back.


"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.

Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."

"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.

Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.


"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."

"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.

"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead."

"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,

"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....

" Jim...I knew you'd come."


Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it.


Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life...


This came as a mail forward from my Friend. I thought it is worth sharing.

Tanjai Periya Koil

Tanjai Periyakoil also known as Brahadeeswarar Temple constructed By RajaRajaCholan, is almost 1000 Years old. This magnificient Temple is an Architectural Marvel and a fine specimen of Dravidian Architecture.The grandeur of the Architecture and the intricate sculpture finesse speaks volumes of skills of the Chola Kingdom.

The empty space or void above the Shivalingam inside the Gopuram is assumed as Paramasivam. My visit to this temple was a mind blowing experience, My urge to go to this temple again and again has increased after reading 'UDAYAR' a book written by Balakumaran, A well written book, it runs into six volumes and it gives you a clear insight about Imperial Chola Kingdom, RajaRajaCholan, his efforts to construct this magnificient temple. Words cannot express the feeling once you are inside the percinct of this beautiful Temple.

To All the Kids who were born in 1930s,40s,50s,60s,& 70s.

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's

First, we survived being born to mothers who had no full time maids/cooked food/cleaned the house while they carried us.

They took aspirin, ate cheese , sweet dishes and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.


We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking .


As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a local bus/train was a special treat.

We drank water from the tap and NOT from a bottle.

We would spend hours on the terrace under bright sunlight flying our kites, without worrying about the UV effect which never ever effect us.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate pastries, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......

WE WERE ALWAYS PLAYING OUTSIDE!!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours reparing our out dated bicycle and scooter out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem .

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms........! .WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were never given BB guns for our 10th birthdays,

we made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!

Cricket League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned

HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

And YOU are one of them!

CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.

and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.

Guys I hope this will be true to ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN 1930s,40s,50s,60s and 70s.

Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!.