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 18:26 | 19/Mar/2008
Eyes wide shut : TIBET
"There comes a time, when we heed a certain call, whenthe world must come together as one" - this is the opening line of Band Aid - the common platform where, years ago,  world musicians got together to show solidarity towards & generate money for the famine hit people worldwide.The world looks on and makes the right noises as the Chinese suppress ... more...
 16:54 | 27/Nov/2007
relationships. whats your take on this?
Everyone of us has many relationships - relationships with friends, with parents, with siblings, with other people as accquaintances, colleagues, club fraternity etc.On thinking about it, I feel there are primarily three types of relationships: a.     relations due to the bloodline - like brothers, sisters, cousins, parents etc.b.     relations d... more...
 14:38 | 12/Nov/2007
A sincere wish for u all [not a forward...
A sincere wish for all of you from my heart:Let the (divine) light descend into you, filling you with the divinity whichis  Krishna, Christ, Allah and all the saints, Gods and Prophets.Let your being be filled with this divine light, the light signified by thedove in christianity, the anthakarna in Hinduism and represented in all thereligions.Let e... more...
 11:36 | 25/Oct/2007
"Friends"What a strange relationship it is that we share with people we callfriends.  Unlike all other relationships where the name of the relationship with theperson is constant irrespective of your actual feelings or intereactions withthe person,  Friends are the only relations where the name of therelationship changes if the equation with the op... more...
 15:24 | 8/Sep/2007
Namaste! (yeh kyu?)
Namaste!Namaste is a very beautiful word in our language having avery deep meaning.   Namaste means: “the divinity within me , salutes the divinity within you”. And when you bring both your hands together at the level ofthe heart, one hand stands for me, the other for you and when I bring ittogether at the heart, I imply that in essence, both you a... more...
 15:06 | 9/Aug/2007
When the saints go marching in.....
"When the saints, go marching in,,,,,,when the saints go marching in"what can one say about saints?  no rule applies to them, no law applies to them....they function from a state of expanded awareness but are aware of every small thing that happens...they have knowledge beyond what we can ever imagine, but they behave so innocently like children...... more...
 15:57 | 22/Jun/2007
When the sun goes down...
What has a beginning has to have an end. Whosoever is born, has to die. Nothing is permanent.Funny how we all know this, but somehow manage to never bring it to our daily consciousness, keeping it buried deep down somewhere in our subconscious.Maybe this is what the spiritual teachers and seers call " Maya".We never feel that we will die and never ... more...
 11:18 | 20/Jun/2007
The purity of a child... a real story
This happened last week to a friend of mine: This story is in her words:She called me and said " LS, i feel like crying...i am so touched". I asked her what happened...& she said " My father is in the ICU because of a stroke. My 9 yr old son, had gone to visit a friend, a 6 year old girl. When during the course of playing, my son mentioned to h... more...
 13:10 | 14/Jun/2007
Your past lives and your religion ...thi...
When one does past life regression and sees ones past lives, it has been observed that in different past lives , one is either a male or a female and is also sometimes a hindu, sometimes a muslim, a jew , christian, buddhist etc.Then in this current life, how can one say that I am a hindu, or a muslim, or a sikh, or a buddhist or a jew or a chris... more...
 17:06 | 6/Jun/2007
Love...yeh kis cheez ka naam hai?
Rakhi Sahni was kind enough to add me as a friend...the subject of her blog interested me...she writes about love but is cryptic.What is love ,Pyaar, Ishq, Mohabbat ? I think we have labeled many types of human desires and interactions as love.... but the basis of all these attractions we call love is possession. We need to possess the person exc... more...
LATEST FROM MY FRIENDS
 RAGHUPAT | 17:07 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (102)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
be yourself!
Be strong enough to face the world each day. Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything. Be generous to those who need your help. Be frugal with what you need yourself. Be wise enough to know that you do not know everythin...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 11:00 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (546)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
When Heart Stops
Still there was no pulse! ‘What else I have to do to make the patient’s heart beat again?’ Ramesh asked himself desperately and racked his brain, in the hope he had forgotten some important step or activity he had been taught in his medical college for saving a heart attack patient. But, no! No ideas were coming to his stupid mind. For the past fif...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (324)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 charu | 15:13 | 17/Jan/2008
Friends: (16)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: singing,music,rea...
Ask-skin -hair tips
For a healthy, radiant and glowing skinyou just need to open your kitchen cabinet and with a couple of minutes your can make some very effective natural beauty products.  Try olive oil as a moisturizer. You can also use it to soothe sunburned skin. Vinegar can work wonders for smelly feet and armpits. Mix water and vinegar 50/50, and use in place o...  more...
 ashkumar08@r... | 10:53 | 22/Dec/2007
Friends: (23)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading, movies, ...
Hello, seeking compatible Friends
Hello, I have recently moved to Mumbai, having taken up a new job here. Although I have lived in this fabulous city ten years, ago, there are so many things anew, yet theres a certain familiarity, cosyness about this city, that has drawn me back. My family will join me later, after the academic session is over. I am seeking someone sensible & matur...  more...
 sohamswami | 07:57 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (775)  | City: HIMALAYAS  | Interests: TO OPEN THE EYES ...
BANOMALI AND THE GOD-PART-2
It was already dark and the road to the Burning Ghat was lonely,unearthly quiet. In any other time Banomali would have never come at this time. But today ,with the help of his bottle friend,he can go anywhere ,even to Hell. Just as he approached the Burning Ghat , he had a unusual feeling. It almost knocked his high out of his head. The silence was...  more...
 ROSY LIPS | 00:19 | 15/Jul/2008
Friends: (491)  | City: United Kingdom  | Interests: only gold(sona)
for mah best friend soloman williams
  click here for mah best friend's romantic ilandA dozen roses I give to you my friendA gift that seems so smallBut they represent so muchOur friendship most of allA rose for the friendshipA rose for the touchA rose for the trust we shareOur sharing means so muchA rose for the kindnessAnd the deep caring you showA rose for the comfort givenWhen I'v...  more...
 Gudiya | 14:49 | 13/Jul/2008
Friends: (104)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: Doing something t...
MAYA MEMSAAB
Yesterday, I was talking about the movie, “Maya Memsaab” Maya resides in every woman’s heart. She depicts the desires that a lady has, buried deep down within her. I don’t mean that every lady wants to have a long chain of lovers with whom she can sleep. It is believed that you can never know or understand a lady. “Maya Memsaab” is the secret key t...  more...
 sheila das | 11:06 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (188)  | City: ....  | Interests: nothing
CBSE results: A mother's night ma...
Today the summer vacation ends and classes for standard 11 starts.  For us, the most important event during the vacation was the CBSE results for 10th .   Vacation started off with my daughter asking:   “ My teachers think that I will be national topper. Do u think so?”  I wanted to box their ears for making her tense and spoiling her vacation .   ...  more...
 Noanee Kapadia | 14:04 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (510)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Indian Army,Himal...
My country can be better place.
"My country can be better place , clean ,green and beautiful" read Kiran Naiks blog .As he says I too do not litter on streets be it somthing small like bus or a cinema ticket , it goes in my pocket back home in garbage I am sure all cld do this .Also wherever I can on the treks ,I pick up the garbage  left behind by others and clean up the ground ...  more...
 Amiya Lahiri | 10:23 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (315)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,surfing n...
HEREDITY
 Gregor Johann Mendel(Born: 22 Jul 1822    Died: 06 Jan 1884) Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk of Augustus order, was a great biologist cum mathematician. He experimented with hybridization of different coloured varieties of Pea  Pod Plants and expounded the Laws of Heredity. It was all the more creditable because at that time there was no concept o...  more...
 vira | 14:06 | 8/Jul/2008
Friends: (1646)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: music,photography...
  Ready for taxing timesBaljit BainsTHE north-western region is all set to benefit from the rich and varied experience of an Indian Revenue Service woman officer. The lady in question is the highly competent Mrs Baljit Bains. She has taken over as the new Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North-West region, at Chandigarh. Mrs Bains is not new to th...  more...
 Janita Gonsa... | 14:03 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music,Reading
Local Trains in Mumbai
While coming to office 2day morning I catch charchgate fast from nallasopara, as usual it was damn crowded, there was a lady selling dress materials in the train which was very inconvenient for those who were standing. I ask the lady to get down at next station as more people will come and will be impossible for everyone to stand there. But she ign...  more...
 amishi | 19:11 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (507)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music ,reading ,f...
mending of a heart
Of Mending a Broken Heart... A few weeks ago a very dear friend of mine had his heart broken to the tiniest bits in the most callous & cruel manner...The sheer agony in his voice made me cry... it is something we have all felt.. the pang of physical pain that comes with being hurt & betrayed by the person one has decided to give everything to.The b...  more...
 Thohe Pou | 19:05 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (853)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading philosoph...
Unpopular Rich and Educated Man in the T...
Unpopular Rich and Educated Man in the Town- R.B. Thohe PouWho knows you may be one of the richest and educated men in the town.But you may no know â?" you are the most unpopular educated or rich manin the town until you over- heard from some one talking in the teastall. I was shocked to learn that Mr. Shamee John is a very rich andeducate...  more...
 Tanisha | 11:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (245)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Listenin...
Time
(author unknown) A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the pa...  more...
 roopa singh | 16:30 | 4/Oct/2007
Friends: (138)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: painting, astrolo...
in ankho ke siva duniya me rakha kya hai...
Lightaneye ; Tagged PostONE EYE SAY'S MORE THAN THOUSAND WORDSLightaneye ; Tagged Post"The greatest gift is a portion of thyself" -R.W.EmersonI"ve been tagged by Nilima Dahat! To spread the good word, this post is being tagged from one iLander to another, spurring more and more people to get informed about eye-donation, and the ways/ means on how ...  more...
 I Am | 18:26 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (115)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Craft, Travel, Co...
A Second life.. (Part 4)
It was Sunday morning. Tara left for the market to buy some supplies for Aashram. Ladies of Aashram did small businesses like preparing & selling chutneys, papad, pickles, hand embroidered bedsheets & cushion covers, etc. She bought lot of things & her hand was full of plastic packets. She walked back slowly. She stopped as she found someone standi...  more...
 Current Boll... | 18:20 | 24/Apr/2008
Friends: (436)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: blogging,making f...
How Kareena Kapoor toiled for 'Tashan'!
For the first time in her acting career Kareena Kapoor had to train for eight to nine months for her role in a movie.And that movie is Yashraj Films presentation Tashan which is set to hit the theatres on coming Friday.The film has Kareena in a full-on action role for the first time. Before the shooting began, producer Aditya Chopra , director Vija...  more...
 prasanna sri... | 21:49 | 1/Mar/2008
Friends: (538)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Jokes
Stewed Tomatoes A guy isgoing on an ocean cruise, and he tells his doctor that he's worry about gettingseasick.The doctor suggests, ''Eat two pounds of stewedtomatoes before you leave the dock.''The guy replies, ''Would that keep me fromgetting sick, Doc?''The doctor says, ''No, but it'll look realpretty in the water.''Respectfully Cheating Jack an...  more...
 antara ghosh | 22:22 | 16/Jan/2008
Friends: (321)  | City: katihar  | Interests: love to make frie...
ANTARA IS BACK AGAIN FOR FRIENDS...
      Tax his land,Tax his wage, Tax his bed in which he lays.Tax his tractor,Tax his mule,Teach him taxes are the rule. Tax his cow,Tax his goat,Tax his pants,Tax his coat.Tax his ties, Tax his shirts,Tax his work,Tax his dirt.Tax his tobacco,Tax his drink,Tax him if he tries to think.Tax his booze,Tax his beers,If he cries,Tax his tears.Tax his b...  more...
 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (995)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  more...
 Sonal | 17:27 | 14/Jun/2007
Friends: (78)  | Interests: Reading, Painting...
Of blogs and Bloggers......
Now don't go getting me wrong! This excludes YOUR blog.....which was wonderful....lucid....simple....stylish....clever.....h eart-warming......I write about the other blogs.....which I can't understand......I always thought my English was good (impeccable would have been my first choice), but after reading or rather attempting to read some of the bl...  more...
 neha | 22:37 | 2/Jun/2007
Friends: (98)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music,photography...
Sometimes being a friend means..........
Sometimes being a friend means.................                mastering the art of timing.     There is a time for silence.                  A time to let go...                          And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.  more...
 Kumar Rahul | 12:55 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (588)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Eat healthy, Thin...
Drawing my Gods
Picture AlbumDrawing my Gods... When I go home, one thing that I happen to get doing is to draw a Ganesha. So here I bring something for you: This is the latest one :), from this trip. Finished in 10 minutes by my pen. And surprisingly, father loved it this time :) This has been our old asset. I think I used my elder sister's crayon paint for this....  more...
 RAJIV KOTHARI | 00:36 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (25)  | City: Indore  | Interests: almost everything
Population ......... ?
               It was taught that one of the main reasons for India"s poverty was its population. This is almost considered axiomatic in India today-and in much of the world, in fact. But all human beings, if allowed to express their creativity, add more value to the world than they consume, says Amit Varma . If you visit the website for the depart...  more...
 greengrass | 16:00 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (543)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Swimming, Dance, ...
சேச்சĬ...
From www.manakkudiyan.com : From Ananda Vikatan, By Amarar Sujatha:சேச் 70;ாஆர்.ச& #3015;ஷாத்ர ;ிநாதன 21; என்ற பெயர் எஸ்.எஸ 21;.எல...  more...
 P Nayak | 15:37 | 20/Jun/2007
Friends: (72)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Listening, readin...
Wanderings of my mind
Today I read an interesting peice in TOI. The writer says we begin by blaming the others for any problems. i.e. "You" are responsible. Then as we grow spiritually we start saying "I" am responsible and as we evolve we say "No one is to blame" ! Interesting, right? I am sure it must be right, there must be a deeper meaning of the self, ego et al. My...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (2293)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
EMOTIONS
Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...  more...
 Sue | 02:13 | 25/Jul/2007
Friends: (502)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: relationship, bei...
Separation and Travel
 Traveling to distant places is perhaps one of the most exciting things that could happen to me. I enjoy traveling and visiting places. It has always been my dream and I coveted a job that would include travel once in a while. But strange how motherhood changes everything. I have to travel to USA for work, and whenever I have this opportunity, I st...  more...
 RAVINESH KUMAR | 17:55 | 13/Jul/2008
Friends: (249)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: MUSIC,CHATTING,AN...
OPPURTUNITY FOR YOUTH
     OPPURTUNITY FOR YOUTH You know that I once wrote a book called The Discovery of India. I was engaged in that quest long before I wrote that book. It was not mere curiosity that led to me that quest. I was engaged in many activities and I wanted a proper reconciliation between my activity and my thought. Thought without action is abortion. Acti...  more...
 Avanti M | 12:29 | 15/Jun/2007
Friends: (4)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Music, Sports, Tr...
Men With A GSOH?
Men With A GSOH? They’re Hard To Find - an extract.I came across this article and found it quite a debatable topic indeed. Just for all of you to read, i'm pasting the link to the online page. Do have a read. It's a nice piece of 'conversation' material!Funny, but many medical researches nowdays come out with such new results, so often, that its ha...  more...
 Rakhi Sahni | 10:22 | 6/Jun/2007
Friends: (3)  | City: Gorakhpur  | Interests: writing,singing,d...
all about love
hi .....to everyone who had a strong faith in love.i think love is a key which can unlock any lock of life.i am saying this because i experienced it..wil keep post my experience next time.  more...