Sunday, August 1, 2010
Shirdi "SAI BABA"-Maharastra
Shri Hemadpant got Shri Sai Baba's blessings in 1910 to write this work. Said Shri Sai Baba "Let him make a collection of stories and experiences, keep notes and memos; I will help him. He is only an outward instrument." Subsequently SaiSatcharitra has been translated into a number of different languages. The one in English is called Shri Sai Satcharitra by Shri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji.
The following is a very short summary on the life of Shri Sai Baba to serve as an introduction. We recommend that you read one of the more authoritative books to really understand the life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba.
Chandbhai, the headman of a village called Dhoopkhede (in Aurangabad, India), once lost his horse and was looking for it. Suddenly he heard a voice say "You look tired. Come here and rest a while". He turned around and saw a young Fakir (Baba). The fakir smiled at him and said "What are you looking for in this jungle, Chandbhai". This surprised Chandbhai and he wondered how the fakir knew his name.
Slowly, he said "I have lost my horse. I have looked for it everywhere, but cannot seem to find it". The fakir told him to look behind a clump of trees. Chandbhai was pleasently surprised to find his horse grazing peacefully behind those trees. He thanked the fakir and asked his name. The fakir said "some people call me Sai Baba."
Sai Baba then invited Chandbhai to have a smoke with him. He got the pipe ready, but there was no fire to light it with. Sai Baba thrust a pair of tongs into the ground and brought out a burning coal. Chandbhai was wonderstruck. He thought "this is no ordinary person" and invited Baba to come to his house and be his guest for a few days.
Next day Baba went to Chandbhai's house and found everybody in a very joyful mood and festivities going on all around. He found that Chanbhai's wife's nephew was getting married. The bride was from Shirdi and the marriage party was going to Shirdi. Chandbhai invited Baba to accompany the marriage party to Shirdi. At Shirdi they camped in a field next to Khandoba's temple.
After the wedding, Saibaba stayed on at Shirdi. At first he lived under a neem tree and begged for food whenever he needed it. He then went to Khandoba's temple, intending to stay there, but the temple priest met him at the entrance and told him to go to the mosque. That is how Baba, started staying at the Mosque which was later called Dwarkamayi.
Baba preached at Shirdi all his life and performed numerous miracles to convince people that God exists. He healed people's diseases, provided moral and material comfort to his Devotees. Baba helped bring Unity and Harmony between all communities. He said that God is one, but called by different names. He said follow your own religion and seek the truth.
One day a rich millionaire named Booty came to Sai Baba and said he was going to construct a stone building for Shri Krishna. Baba helped him plan the building. Before the building was completed Baba fell very ill. On the 15th of October 1918, he breathed his last. His last wish was to be buried in Booty's building.
Booty's stone building came to be known as Samadhi Mandir. Shri Sai Baba was buried here and a beautiful shrine was built over it. To this day, people flock to Shirdi to pay homage to Shri Sai Baba.
The following is a very short summary on the life of Shri Sai Baba to serve as an introduction. We recommend that you read one of the more authoritative books to really understand the life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba.
Chandbhai, the headman of a village called Dhoopkhede (in Aurangabad, India), once lost his horse and was looking for it. Suddenly he heard a voice say "You look tired. Come here and rest a while". He turned around and saw a young Fakir (Baba). The fakir smiled at him and said "What are you looking for in this jungle, Chandbhai". This surprised Chandbhai and he wondered how the fakir knew his name.
Slowly, he said "I have lost my horse. I have looked for it everywhere, but cannot seem to find it". The fakir told him to look behind a clump of trees. Chandbhai was pleasently surprised to find his horse grazing peacefully behind those trees. He thanked the fakir and asked his name. The fakir said "some people call me Sai Baba."
Sai Baba then invited Chandbhai to have a smoke with him. He got the pipe ready, but there was no fire to light it with. Sai Baba thrust a pair of tongs into the ground and brought out a burning coal. Chandbhai was wonderstruck. He thought "this is no ordinary person" and invited Baba to come to his house and be his guest for a few days.
Next day Baba went to Chandbhai's house and found everybody in a very joyful mood and festivities going on all around. He found that Chanbhai's wife's nephew was getting married. The bride was from Shirdi and the marriage party was going to Shirdi. Chandbhai invited Baba to accompany the marriage party to Shirdi. At Shirdi they camped in a field next to Khandoba's temple.
After the wedding, Saibaba stayed on at Shirdi. At first he lived under a neem tree and begged for food whenever he needed it. He then went to Khandoba's temple, intending to stay there, but the temple priest met him at the entrance and told him to go to the mosque. That is how Baba, started staying at the Mosque which was later called Dwarkamayi.
Baba preached at Shirdi all his life and performed numerous miracles to convince people that God exists. He healed people's diseases, provided moral and material comfort to his Devotees. Baba helped bring Unity and Harmony between all communities. He said that God is one, but called by different names. He said follow your own religion and seek the truth.
One day a rich millionaire named Booty came to Sai Baba and said he was going to construct a stone building for Shri Krishna. Baba helped him plan the building. Before the building was completed Baba fell very ill. On the 15th of October 1918, he breathed his last. His last wish was to be buried in Booty's building.
Booty's stone building came to be known as Samadhi Mandir. Shri Sai Baba was buried here and a beautiful shrine was built over it. To this day, people flock to Shirdi to pay homage to Shri Sai Baba.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Shimla-A cool destination for vacation
Shimla, was the Summer capital of India under British rule . Presently, it is the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, with its population around 1.6 lacs (Shimla town only). Shimla has seen many important historical events such as the famous Shimla Pact between India & Pakistan which was signed here. The place is also famous for its natural beauty, architectural buildings, wooden crafts and apples .
moustache played a great role
Dabangg
Take a look at the actors who have grown their moustaches to fit into the character. Salman aka Robinhood Pandey is sporting a mustache in his next film 'Dabangg'.
Take a look at the actors who have grown their moustaches to fit into the character. Salman aka Robinhood Pandey is sporting a mustache in his next film 'Dabangg'.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Ajay sported a mustache in Ram Gopal Varma's'Company'. However his look in 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' really stands out, and so does his performance.
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Ajay sported a mustache in Ram Gopal Varma's'Company'. However his look in 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' really stands out, and so does his performance.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Divas in 'Hello Darling'
Hello Darling
Take a look at the stills of the film... 'Hello Darling' starring Eesha Kopikar, Celina Jaitley, Gul Panag and Javed Jaffrey.
Take a look at the stills of the film... 'Hello Darling' starring Eesha Kopikar, Celina Jaitley, Gul Panag and Javed Jaffrey.
Celina Jaitley as Candy
A very sex-looking girl who works as a PA to Hardik (Javed Jaffrey), and has always been misunderstood by her co-workers to be Hardik's mistress. She is very romantic at heart and looks after her flop rock star boyfriend Rocky (Chunky Pandey). She later partners with Mansi and Satvati in a plan to put Hardik in his rightful place.
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A very sex-looking girl who works as a PA to Hardik (Javed Jaffrey), and has always been misunderstood by her co-workers to be Hardik's mistress. She is very romantic at heart and looks after her flop rock star boyfriend Rocky (Chunky Pandey). She later partners with Mansi and Satvati in a plan to put Hardik in his rightful place.
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5,000 friends club for FACEBOOK
VIRTUAL FRIENDS
Facebook is a place to find old friends and make new ones. But there is a catch to it. You can't get too friendly, because Facebook will force you to press the brakes around the 5,000-friends mark. The world's largest social networking website recently announced that it has over 500 million users and only a fraction of the half-a-billion actually have 5,000 friends.
While Facebook suggests that such popular people should open a fan page (that don't have a limit on followers), many have gone and opened another profile, ready for their next 5,000 friends. Interestingly, many of those who have hit the 5,000-friend ceiling aren't celebrities. We dug through Facebook to come up with a few members of this select club.
Anna Evans: The New York-based fetish model and burlesque performer Anna Evans calls herself a "sashaying, purring sex symbol."
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Facebook is a place to find old friends and make new ones. But there is a catch to it. You can't get too friendly, because Facebook will force you to press the brakes around the 5,000-friends mark. The world's largest social networking website recently announced that it has over 500 million users and only a fraction of the half-a-billion actually have 5,000 friends.
While Facebook suggests that such popular people should open a fan page (that don't have a limit on followers), many have gone and opened another profile, ready for their next 5,000 friends. Interestingly, many of those who have hit the 5,000-friend ceiling aren't celebrities. We dug through Facebook to come up with a few members of this select club.
Anna Evans: The New York-based fetish model and burlesque performer Anna Evans calls herself a "sashaying, purring sex symbol."
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10 weirdest medical cures in the world
Liz Cohen receives a treatment by letting snakes loose on her body at a spa in the northern communal village of Talmey El'Azar. Ada Barak, the owner of the spa, uses California and Florida King snakes, corn snakes and milk snakes in her treatments, which she said were inspired by her belief that once people get over any initial misgivings, they find physical contact with the creatures to be soothing .
Peruvian Ety Napadenschi (L), who is eight month pregnant, is touched by a dolphin named Wayra during a therapy session for pregnant women at a hotel in Lima. The therapy is supposed to stimulate the brains of the baby inside the belly, with the dolphins high-frequency sounds, to develop neuron abilities.
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