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Must to-do Ganpati visit in Pune

OM GAN GANPATAYE NAMAH; 

OM SHRI VIGNESHWARAY NAMAH; 

Theabove  mool mantra of Lord Ganesha not only removes all obstacles but also gives success in one's efforts.

As we all know that Ganpati festival is going in Maharashtra so in pune this has been celebrated by a must-to-do visit to 5 Ganpati's and it is believed that if you serve them with 5 naariyals, dhoorva and their favorite modak (Apart from serving to humanity also)then it is believed that they will bless you. You don't have to pay your visit to ganapti to get your wishes fulfilled but to see that how graciously these ganpati's have been ornated. As I've completed my visit so i can guide you for the same.

1. Kasbapeth Peth Ganpati           Established In 1893 Location : 159, Kasba Peth, Pune
2. Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati      Established In 1893 33,Budhwar Peth,Pune
3. Guruji Talim Ganpati                 Established In 1887  , Location  Ganpati Chowk, Laxmi Road , Pune
4. Tulsibaug Ganpati                     Established In 1901 Location : Tulshi Baug Ram Mandir, Pune
5. Kesriwada Ganpati                   Established In 1893 Location : 568, Narayanpeth Tilakwada, Pune.

These Ganpati's are in order and you have to visit them in this order.

Apart from these mandals a must-pay visit is for akhil mandai ganesh mandal where ganesha's wife gauri's idol is also there.

Just Another Song and movie but feel like blogging about it.... Dabangg

Tune toh pal bhar mein chori kiya re jiya more piya

Tune bhi pal bhar mein chori kiya re jiya more piya .....  A song by sonu nigam and shrey ghoshal who both are wonderful singers.

I don really like the rest of the song very much but somehow this line has really grabbed my attention. I think its shreya ghoshal's magic or whatever but the way it has been sung is simply soooooooo melodious that i feel like singing  it again n again. 

Today morning me and my frnd were discussing about dabangg and according to both of us dabangg is just another Bollywood flick with all the masala and mirchi. Then why it has shattered records of 3 idiots with Rs. 47 cr.? Ok, I've digested this news and have figured out  the reason that it might be only SLK's Charisma. (SLK= Salman Khan). No logic, no sense and no storyline, but still ppl are calling it a paisa wasool entertainment,Wowwwwwwww. One more thing that there was something non- original in vinod khanna's acting. Apart from all these reasons people are saying that we all want to laugh but cannot and movies like this makes sure that we do.

Do we really require such movies???

BLUE KRISHNA

KRISHNA -an incarnation of Vishnu

I was reading the newspaper and then i got to know that why our god Krishna's color is blue. The theory goes to the fact that whatever is infinite is represented by BLUE. Ocean is Blue and so is the sky.Whatever is  Infinite is also represented by blue. It means that Krishna's body is so transparent almost as if it was not here.The deity who has the qualities of bravery,manliness,determination, the ability to deal with difficult situations, of stable mind and depth of character is represented as blue colored. One more reason that people usually cites is  that Krishna killed a five headed snake and took all the poison of that snake.

Amendment to the salaries and allowances of MP's

 Much of the hullabaloo is going on for three fold raise in MP's salary i.e. from Rs.16,000/ month to Rs. 50,000/ month and also doubling of  their allowances which is :

•  From Rs.1,000 to Rs.2,000      (Daily allowance for them when they attend parliament sessions)
• From Rs.20,000 to Rs.45,000   (Constituency Allowance )
• From Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 45,000 (Office Expenses)
• From Rs.8,000 to Rs.20,000     (Pension for former MP's)
• From Rs.1 Lakh to Rs.4 Lakh     (Conveyance Allowance)

Ok ok, this hike is justified even after all the frills, a cavalcade of motor cars,free accommodation, travel etc. etc.but I think after all this hike and all, every INDIAN would like to ask this question that from henceforth our MP's wouldn't engage in duping public money otherwise, it is a bonanza to the already cash-rich MP's.

But you know even this hike is insufficient for these MP's because they are demanding evn more than this which  is Rs. 80,001 and 45,000 per month is a sort of insult for them.So, got the point that from our side we have an argument about MP's hike and within these MP's they are unhappy with 300% hike and wants it to be 500%.

Yes we all agree that there is a provision where MP's have right to decide there own salary and according to them they are just exercising that.


One more thing that Mrs. Sonia Gandhi is comparing Rajiv Gandhi's salary as a pilot with the salary of MP's and is justifying the hike.Some are also comparing with salaries in private sector but every one seems to ignore the fact that in private-sector there are SALARY-CUTS also.

According to me if they deserve a Pay-hike then we expect a better governance model. Poor should not become poor and our MP's should be bothered about eliminating much prevalent virus of corruption.

Long Term Happiness

    Sounds and smells can invoke any one of positive or negative feelings. This is something I've felt personally. Whenever I am surrounded by fragrance then i feel naturally elated. This beautiful fragrance could be in the form of flower scent, perfume spray, itra or fresh fragrance of incense sticks or the fragrance directly  after taking bath  Similarly, A beautiful melody can touch our soul and when you fully engrossed yourself in it then you will enter in to a different world. Imagine yourself in a place fully scented (according to your taste) with instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony and of course with someone special. I think you will be at peace unaware of all worries and pressures. You want to be like this till the rest of your life.Nothing Strange, Its completely natural,everyone wants to be free and loves to enjoy. Nobody wants to take responsibilities but to attain all these pleasures one has to do work and be responsible. So, all in all Everything seems good and all good things do come to an end. But, that doesn't mean that Happiness - not a euphoric "Woopie!!" or a one-time or short-lived feeling of elation. Rather, a long-term, steady feeling of satisfaction, pleasantness, a sense that much more is OK in your life.

 

So the first and foremost step of achieving permanent happiness is to believe in something completely with your heart, mind or soul whatever you want to call it.

I, ME, MYSELF - GET RID OF IT

 Taking to spiritual development is today seen as a way to stress busting and thus bettering the quality of our lives. People are getting increasingly edgy and short tempered and social grace is taking a beating. 

There was a sorcerer in a town in Tibet who would torment people with his black magic. Stories spread of how he could bring down hail and destroy villages with his powers. He would rob and kill people at will. He gained great respect’ out of sheer fear. After a few years, a great personal tragedy shook him and he decided he would practise this sorcery no more. 

    In the high mountains lived a lama of repute. He had heard of the deeds of the black magician and was overwhelmed with the suffering the people had to undergo because of him. The sorcerer approached the lama and said to him: “Master, i have been a bad man all these years. I need to redeem myself. Please help me.” The lama suggested: “Very well, now that you wish to change, you need to change your attitude first! Just as you did all the evil things to people causing them great suffering, thereby deriving great pleasure from it, you are to exactly reverse the process!” 

“What do you say, master? I don’t understand,” the penitent asked. The lama continued: “Well, just as you did harm to others and derived pleasure, now do good to people and derive happiness. It’s so simple.” The sorcerer got the message and went on to become one of the greatest masters of our time. 

We always look at benefit with this viewpoint: “How will i derive benefit out of my practices and actions?” The shift of attitude should be in cultivating a mind that thinks of how others can derive benefit from my practices and actions. This has to be done willingly and in happiness, otherwise we will accrue negative karma.
   
Summarising everything into a single verse, the greatest teacher of Mahayana and Indian scholar, Shantideva said: 
 
“All the joy the world contains/ Has come through wishing happiness for others,/ All the misery the world contains/ Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself./ Tathagatha realisation to you!”

Tathagatha refers to one who has walked the path to full awakening and so reached the end of suffering and is released from life-death cycle. The implication is that the path is open to all who would follow it. In later Mahayana Buddhism, Tathagatha came to mean the essential Buddha nature found in every sentient being.