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గురు పౌర్ణిమ శుభాకాంక్షలు !!!

                                                                              

ఆషాఢ పూర్ణిమను గురుపూర్ణిమగా జరుపుకుంటాం. ఈ రోజున శ్రీ వేదవ్యాస మహర్షిని తప్పకుండా పూజించాలి.

భారతీయ సంస్కృతిలో గురువులకు ప్రత్యేకస్థానం ఉంది. యోగ సంప్రదాయంలో పరమశివుడు ఆదియోగి. గురుసంప్రదాయంలో శివుడే ఆదిగురువు. పరమశివుడు తాండవం చేసే సమయంలో ఆయన చేతి ఢమరుకం నుంచి నాదం(శబ్దం) పుట్టింది. నాదం నుంచి వేదం పుట్టింది. ఈ వేదాన్ని శ్రీ మహా విష్ణువు బ్రహ్మదేవునకు ఉపాదేశించాడు(శివకేశవులకు బేధం లేదు, ఇద్దరూ ఒకే పరమాత్మ యొక్క భిన్న కోణాలు). బ్రహ్మదేవుడు ఈ వేదాన్ని ప్రామాణికంగా తీసుకుని సృష్టి చేశాడు. ఆ తర్వాత ఈ వేదాన్ని బ్రహ్మ దేవుడు తన కుమారుడైన వశిష్ట మహర్షికి, ఆయన తన కూమరుడైన శక్తి మహర్షికి ఉపదేశం చేశాడు. శక్తి మహర్షి తన పుత్రుడైన పరాశర మహర్షికి, ఆయన తన కుమారుడైన వ్యాస మహర్షికి ఉపదేశించాడు.

ఈ మధ్యలో చాలా యుగాలు గడిచిపోయింది, అనేక మంది ఈ మహాజ్ఞానం ఉపదేశించబడదింది. కానీ అప్పటివరకు వేదం ఎప్పుడు గ్రంధస్థం కాలేదు. గురువుల ద్వారా విని నేర్చుకునేవారు(అందుకే వేదానికి 'శ్రుతి' అని పేరు). మొదట్లో వేదం ఒకటిగానే ఉండేది. కానీ కలియుగంలో మనుష్యుల యొక్క ఆయుషును(జీవిత కాలాన్ని), బుద్ధిని, జ్ఞాపకశక్తిని దృష్టిలో ఉంచుకుని, కలియుగ ప్రారంభానికి ముందు వ్యాసమహర్షి ఒకటిగా ఉన్న వేదాన్ని నాలుగు వేదాలుగా విభజించి వేదవ్యాసుడిగా పేరుగాంచారు. ఈయనే మొట్టమొదటిసారిగా వేదాన్ని గ్రంధస్థం చేశారు. వాటిని తన నలుగురు శిష్యులకు ఉపదేశించి ప్రచారం చేయమని ఆదేశించారు. వేదాన్ని అర్ధం చేసుకోవడం కష్టమని, అందరికి అర్దమయ్యే విధంగా వేద సారం మొత్తాన్ని అష్టాదశ(18) పురాణాల్లోనూ, ఉపపురాణాల్లోనూ నిక్షిప్తం చేశారు. బ్రహ్మసూత్రాలను రచించారు. పంచమవేదంగా ప్రసిద్ధిచెందిన మహాభారతాన్ని వినాయకుడి సాయంతో గ్రంధస్థం చేశారు. ధర్మాచరణలో వేదమే ప్రామాణికం. మన సంస్కృతికి ఆది, పూనాది వేదమే. అటువంటి వేదాన్ని నాలుగుగా విభజించి, లోకానికి ఎంతో ఉపకారం చేసిన వేదవ్యాస మహర్షికి కృతజ్ఞతగా ఆషాఢ పూర్ణిమను గురుపూర్ణిమగా, వ్యాసపూర్ణిమగా జరుపుకుంటాం.

వ్యాసమహర్షి తనకు పరంపరాగతంగా వస్తున్న విద్యను తన పుత్రుడైన శుకమహర్షికి ఉపదేశించాడు. శుకమహర్షి గౌడపాదాచార్యులవారికి, ఆయన గోవిందపాదాచార్యులవారికి, గోవిందపాదులు శ్రి శంకరాచార్యులవారికి ఉపదేశించారు. వైదిక సంస్కృతిని బౌద్ధ, చార్వాక, జైన మతాలు అంతం చేసే పరిస్థితి ఏర్పడినప్పుడు కైలాస శంకరుడే ఆదిశంకరాచరుడిగా అవతరించాడు. శ్రీ శంకరాచార్యులవారు దైవ, ఋషి పరంపరగా వస్తున్న ఈ మహాద్భుత జ్ఞానాన్ని తన నలుగురు శిష్యులైన పద్మపాదాచార్యులు, హస్తమలకాచార్యులు, తోటకాచార్యులు, సురేశ్వరాచార్యులవారికి ఉపదేశించారు. వైదిక సంస్కృతిని పునరుద్దరించారు.

ఆత్మ జ్ఞానమైన, బ్రహ్మజ్ఞానమైన, వేదమైన, ఎటువంటి జ్ఞానమైన ఆధునిక కాలంలో కొత్తగా తెలుసుకుని/కనిపెట్టి చెప్పినవారు లేరు. నారాయణుడి దగ్గరినుండి పరంపరగా వస్తున్న జ్ఞానాన్ని, ఏదైతే వ్యాసుడి చేత చెప్పబడిందో, అది మాత్రమే చెప్తారు. వ్యాసుడి చెప్పినదానికి భిన్నంగా ఏది చెప్పలేరు. ఒకవేళ చెప్పినా అది ఆమోదయోగ్యం కాదు. ఎంతో పురాతనమైన, సనాతమైన ఈ సంపద మనకు అందడంలో ముఖ్యపాత్ర పోషించిన వ్యాసమహర్షిని మన గురువులలో చూసుకుని ఆరాధించడమే గురు పూర్ణిమ.

వ్యాసాయ విష్ణు రూపాయ
వ్యాస రూపాయ విష్ణవే!

గురు అనే శబ్దానికి చీకటిని పోగెట్టేవాడు అని కూడా అర్థము ఉంది.
చీకటి అఙ్ఞానాన్ని పోగొట్టి ఙ్ఞానం అనే వెలుతురు చూపించే గురువుకి నేను నమస్కరిస్తున్నాను.

వ్యాస/గురు పౌర్ణమి శుభాకాంక్షలు 

"POWER OF SMILE"

SMILE
S - Sets you free
M - Makes you special
I - Increases your face value
L - Lifts up your spirits
E - Erases all your tensions

"Dedicate time to laugh, it mitigates the stress"

Power of smile ..... increases your face value. So add 'Smile Power' to your life. People with a great smile radiate a warmth that draws others to them instantly. Smile spreads everlasting fragrance. If i notice anyone's smile inspires me... I will compliment them...Then i will get a 'thanks' in return with a bright smile from them... that brightened smile makes my day wonderful.
Some people have always a wonderful smile on their faces. That is not god's gift for them...that is their talent...they build up that gracious smiling face their own way..their smile lits up the room.I feel if i cant say that their smile is terrific...then it means to me as a gift (their smile)received from them without returning a ‘thanks’’. And one more thing... when i tell them that their smile is beautiful... naturally their face lights up n happily says thanks...i also feel happy coz my comment probably made their day. Smiles are instant n natural face lifts.
Life's lessons have taught me this: a smile is the number one feature that makes people attractive. It's a welcome mat. It's what makes folks approachable.People with great smiles radiate a warmth that draws others to them instantly.
If you assume you're not particularly photogenic then your smile works for it and can give u the needed change.When you've command on your smile, you'll consistently look better in photos.Now when I encounter a total stranger with a million-dollar smile I share the compliment, "You have a wonderful smile...thanks for brightening my day!"And when I spot a show-stopper smile. I always express my appreciation.
Never loose you childish attitude ... at any struggling or dull period of your life, u can inspire from that attitude ...i think....i am not wrong ...Always be Happy, always wear a smile. Not because life is full of reasons to smile but because your smile itself is a reason for many others to smile!

Your smile enigmatically steals many people's hearts.
Smile...So start your day with smile. Keep Smiling.. HAVE A NICE DAY.

"PAIN"

"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief. I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer.... joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you
. . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.......The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow.--Albert Einstein
Who is attached to things will suffer much like me and .. He/she who knows when to stop does not find him/herself in trouble. He/she will stay forever safe. Iam a little bit senti and emotional ...but strrrrong n determinated towards my goal...
"Grief is itself a medicine."

"INTROVERTS"

Are you an Introvert? Can you live viciriously in the internet, but in public become quiet, withdrawn, and even when you are being nice, you come across as rude? Would you rather be in your room, reading, playing games, or other hobbies, instead of being at a loud party or get together? Would you rather people just shut up and leave you alone? If this is the case, come on in, I have been waiting for you....i wanna tell something about intraverts...
Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and can give a dynamite presentation to a big audience, but seems awkward in groups and maladroit at small talk?
Oh, for months every one denied it. After all, introverts have good social skills. They are not morose or misanthropic. Usually they are far from shy. They love long conversations that explore intimate thoughts or passionate interests. In doing so, they have found themselves liberated from any number of damaging misconceptions and stereotypes. Now Iam here to tell you what you need to know in order to respond sensitively and supportively to your own introverted familymembers, friends, and colleagues. Remember, someone you know, respect, and interact with every day is an introvert, and you are probably driving this person nuts. It pays to learn the warning signs.
Introverts are not necessarily shy. Shy people are anxious or frightened or self-excoriating in social settings; introverts generally are not. Their quiet, introspective ways, they argued, should therefore be viewed not as a deviation from standard, but as a different kind of normal.
Extroverts are energized by people. Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two of being socially "on," we introverts need to turn off and recharge. This isn't antisocial. It isn't a sign of depression. It does not call for medication. For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.
Our motto: "I'm okay, you're okay—in small doses."
It is very difficult for an extrovert to understand an introvert. Extroverts are easy for introverts to understand, because extroverts spend so much of their time working out who they are in voluble, and frequently inescapable, interaction with other people. They are as inscrutables. But the street does not run both ways. Extroverts have little or no grasp of introversion. They assume that company,especially their own, is always welcome. They cannot imagine why someone would need to be alone; indeed, they often take umbrage at the suggestion. As often as I have tried to explain the matter to extroverts, I have never sensed that any of talking, where as extroverts tend to think by talking, which is why their meetings never last less than six hours. If you notice that someone's getting tired out by a long conversation, they're probably an introvert. But it's not a first impression kind of thing.
They love people—They are not misanthropic for the most part. They just can't socialize with them all the time. They want to hold their hand or hug them or just sit quietly and read a book with them.Introverts think more than extroverts .. they prefer silence ... they finally tend to be stronger, sincere, more intelligent and hard working and have more integrity than their careless counterparts ... according to me introverts cant mix with all kinds of people easily, but when the right combination comes they mix very well......
Iam also an introvert.....it's not something abnormal to be introvert...nothing made me an introvert....coz i'm an introvert by birth .......it was just my inborn nature...may be it was due to lack of frnds in my childhood that i cudn't open up properly...so many inferior complexes ....
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
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i guessssss...
cant xpress myself infront of evryone....very shy...but at times dunno from where alot of confidence comes.....at times talk alot.... n the next moment sitting at a loss of words...sometimes love to cry for no reason...always worried if i would say that what will the other thing....huhhhhh ! Iam sooooo confused......! But Iam enjoying every bit of being an introvert"
I think im an observer. I used to stare in dark sky of night for hours, i dont know why.....i feel comfortable when im alone...anyways i love the way Iam......i love people....but i dont care people loves me or not...I'm happiest in my own room surrounded by my books and PC and music.....Iam reserved and dont want to let people know about me ..... thats one secret i like keeping .....
why ? ......because .....thats me!!!!!Iam Proud to be an Introvert
Iam aloNe but strrrrrrooooooooNggggg.....

"POWER OF POSITIVE THOUGHTS"

Be Happy N inspire someone

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success...

"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind is lead forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action- Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake." ....."GEETANJALI" (RABINDERANATH TAGORE) Get smart in life. Let there be no misunderstanding about this: putting your interests first to a sensible degree is the most important thing you can do if you care about your happiness and the happiness of those around you!.
The road to success is long and difficult marked by sweat, toil and tears. Providing solace, smiles, insights and inspiration is this selection of quotations from some of the world's most "successful people". Their words will uplift your spirits, fill you with renewed vigour and help reinforce your focus and commitment to achieving your dreams."A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold." - Henry Miller

Life is a kaleidoscope of sun and shade of hues of white and black with many shades of grey. Life is for living, living each moment fully and completely. Each moment brings new unseen challenges and experiences and its share of joys and sorrows.

you can
if you think
you can.

Change Your World

Have you got an idea? Try it!
Do you have a dream? Live it!
Do you have an ambition? Go for it!

Have you some great impulse, some burning desire? Do it!

Change Your World

What is wrong with having problems? The only people who have no problems are in cemeteries. Problems are a sign of life. So be glad you have them. It means you are alive.

Change Your World

Everyday is a new beginning. All your yesterdays ended last night. This day is absolutely new. You've never lived it before. What an opportunity! Begin each day on the right foot! All of us need some kind of a daily lift to keep us going with full energy and enthusiasm. And perhaps nothing is more effective that a motivating and inspiring thought. For many years, some greatpeople made it a
practice to insert in their minds every day some inspiring thoughts and visualize it as seeping into their consciousness. Their personal experience has been that such thoughts gradually permeate and affect attitudes. Sometimes they call them 'spirit lifters' for they do just that. And spirit lifting is needed by all of us. Brief in format but colossal in impact, each of the 'spirit lifters' - stories, anecdotes and wise-sayings - pack as inspirational wallop that will leave a lasting impact. They will dispel your doubts and fears, brighten each day of your life.
There are so many books presents so many upbeat and positive thoughts. If you begin to feel 'down', take up those books and read one thought that day. And if one isn't enough, read a few more of them.

Have you ever wondered
How is it that some people sit in the sun looking at sour apples, and the others whistle in the rain?How is it that there are people who, as soon as they open their eyes, see something wrong, and others discover spontaneous joy in little things? You too can choose to be happy and whistle in the rain. You too can discover the joy of living, of being alive. Happiness is a set of attitudes. You too can discover them, learn them and live them. That is what this topic is about, the life transforming power of happy attitudes. So choose to BE-HAPPY, today!
Hold your head high and fill your heart with hope. think... how to resist outer and inner voices that tell you you're unworthy. Do not let the pessimism of the world drown you in the message of despair. Though you are imperfect, you are far more gifted than you are faulty. Nobody in the world is perfect and think you how to accept yourself as you are. If you have ever felt infuriated or manipulated by other people,your inner thoughts will inspire you to stand up for yourself successfully and handle them calmly.

"Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. "

The World's Greatest Comebacks will give you right steps to begin, and achieve, your comeback. First, you will prepare by focusing on your individual situation and mapping out a strategy for success. Next, you will repair your attitude by learning to eliminate fear, guilt and negative feelings that may stand in your way. And finally, you will set a course to care by acquiring the attributes necessary for a successful comeback. En route to your comeback, you will be boosted by true stories from the world of business, academics, medicine, performing arts, sports, and entertainment. You will read about everyday heroes who saw their problems as opportunities and celebrated their situations!

Choose to recognize your setback as a springboard to your comeback by applying this timeless formula for a positive beginning!"If you live with a problem long enough, it could eventually become a blessing." Within every hardship in life, there is always a seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. All we have to do is look for it and act on it.THE POWER OF THE PLUS FACTOR

A power that can change you dramatically into an entirely new person, one who is stronger, more confident, better balanced, more energetic, more resilient, more capable of coping with the ever increasing complexity of modern living .What would you like to be remembered for?
"You have to evolve yourself and shape your life. You should write it on a page. That page maybe a very important page in the book of human history. And you will be remembered for creating that one page in the history of the nation whether that page is the page of invention, the page of innovation or the page of discovery or the page of fighting injustice..."
Simple words spoken directly from the heart, revealing President Kalam's deep concern for vital issues. Reflecting upon a wide range of themes of abiding human, national and global concerns, Dr Kalam's inspiring, almost magical words engage and captivate the reader's mind and heart. "Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam", the eleventh President of India, has indeed captured the imagination of the people of India, like no other President ever before. Reaching out to the people of the country, especially the children, he has endeared himself with his simple style and imaginative thinking. His 'Vision 2020' - a dream for Developed India, has become a rallying point for people across all segments, and today we are all inspired with the glimmer of a better tomorrow. His own life reflects a dream-like rise, from the shores of Rameswaram to the hallowed Rashtrapati Bhawan, his journey is a story of indomitable spirit conquering all odds and emerging victorious. Indomitable Spirit brings together the values, thoughts and ideals ofPresident Kalam. Interspersed with interesting anecdotes and observations, Indomitable Spirit represents the quintessential A P J Abdul Kalam - the man, the scientist, the teacher and the President.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~"William Arthur Ward"
that Is why i think "Abdul kalam" is a great teacher.
Autobiographical, inspirational, philosophical and yet pragmatic and realistic - Indomitable Spirit is a unique blend of all these and more, which fires the reader's imagination and inspires with the thought that "anything is possible." As "Mahatma Gandhi" said, "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." The little extra that makes you a winner: a power within you that can revolutionize your entire life. .. People will never change .....
time changes them., By time preferences will change ....thats it.... . World is the same all the time but your look will make the difference,
What do u say friends?

"meditation"

Chanting a mantra is one of the most popular meditation techniques. To be effective a mantra has to become more and more subtle; the sound moves from the audible to soundlessness.
Four stages of chanting a mantra, and unless all these stages are completed the mantra cannot be successful. a mantra; it is any sound which resonates with your being and not something esoteric given by a master. It could even be your own name! A mantra works only when you are in a witnessing state. You repeat the word, and you remain a witness to it; for example if you repeat 'Rama, Rama, Rama...' , deep inside you watch yourself repeat it, watch the sound arise, watch the sound taking form, move, slowly disappear and watch the gaps between two utterances of 'Rama'. Slowly the utterance of the mantra becomes more subtle.
So, there are four stages of chanting a mantra. In the first stage it is repeated aloud, so others can hear it. At this stage you are not alert enough to repeat it without making a sound and if you only repeat it inside without your lips moving, you may not be able to be aware. The mantra has to be chanted loudly. When you have learned to repeat the mantra loudly, then repeat it with your mouth closed, your lips not moving at all. Just repeat it within yourself. It will be in your throat and the sound will become a bit more subtle. Now, go a bit deeper. Don't repeat the mantra consciously, let it happen. When you have worked on the sound for long, it repeats itself subconsciously, automatically. When a person has been working for years on a sound then there is no need to repeat, he simply sits silently and the sound comes up; it repeats itself. Now you are just a listener, a watcher.At the final stage the sound disappears completely. There is no repetition, only the watcher is left. This is the deepest form of meditation.
"enjoy the eternal power in U"