<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198</id><updated>2012-01-08T11:57:21.654+01:00</updated><category term='This planet'/><title type='text'>Great Planet</title><subtitle type='html'>&lt;b&gt;A global observation based on Indian nationalism and Santana Dharma ( Hinduism ). &lt;/b&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>29</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-1486179173989308302</id><published>2010-11-24T13:46:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T13:48:57.658+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Barkha Dutt Exposed....</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;Barkha Dutt , the NDTV journalist , caught with evidences... Chilling exposure by Open Magazine and Pioneer..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;The NDTV media journalists have been caught for lobbying for the ministerial posts...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Here goes the wonderful explanation by Open magazine to the NDTV subscribers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/open-s-response-to-ndtv"&gt;http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/open-s-response-to-ndtv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;A wonderful video was created joking the indian media how well they&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;do the propaganda for their own needs..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;object height="385" width="480"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/56viHV3bwyo?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=de_DE"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/56viHV3bwyo?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=de_DE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-1486179173989308302?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1486179173989308302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=1486179173989308302' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1486179173989308302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1486179173989308302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2010/11/barkha-dutt-exposed.html' title='Barkha Dutt Exposed....'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-7237946881340184200</id><published>2010-07-25T20:49:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-25T20:49:05.386+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Kargil Vijay Diwas..</title><content type='html'>Kargil victory was one of the amazing show put up by our brave soldires....&lt;br /&gt;Tributes to all the Jawans ....!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyUpczqCXI/AAAAAAAAR1A/m0CebkyIpbY/s1600/kargil1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyUpczqCXI/AAAAAAAAR1A/m0CebkyIpbY/s320/kargil1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyUpczqCXI/AAAAAAAAR1A/m0CebkyIpbY/s1600/kargil1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyU11bFgiI/AAAAAAAAR1I/N-lkE6KhKSI/s1600/kargil2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyU11bFgiI/AAAAAAAAR1I/N-lkE6KhKSI/s320/kargil2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyU11bFgiI/AAAAAAAAR1I/N-lkE6KhKSI/s1600/kargil2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyU8h3CeSI/AAAAAAAAR1Q/7KBapjgLhsE/s1600/kargil3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyU8h3CeSI/AAAAAAAAR1Q/7KBapjgLhsE/s320/kargil3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-7237946881340184200?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7237946881340184200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=7237946881340184200' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7237946881340184200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7237946881340184200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2010/07/kargil-vijay-diwas.html' title='Kargil Vijay Diwas..'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/TEyUpczqCXI/AAAAAAAAR1A/m0CebkyIpbY/s72-c/kargil1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-6161094252120919755</id><published>2010-01-06T20:10:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2010-01-06T20:10:55.284+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Shocking revelation by Narayana Panicker =&gt;   " Let the nair perish...!!!!! "</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/Sz_hhyWzBdI/AAAAAAAARSw/tcXcGjivbLo/s1600-h/p+k+narayana+panicker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/Sz_hhyWzBdI/AAAAAAAARSw/tcXcGjivbLo/s320/p+k+narayana+panicker.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;Narayana Panicker, who is the NSS General Secretary,&amp;nbsp; seems to be a total destructive personality for the entire nair community. It seems Panicker, when he was in America,&amp;nbsp; has categorically stated&amp;nbsp; that &lt;b&gt;he CANNOT do anything more for the organization and if the Nair community has to perish now, he can not help it out...&lt;/b&gt;!!!!!.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This incident happened when Panicker was meeting one relative of the late Mannath padmanabhan during his American Visit.&amp;nbsp; Mr. Panicker told the relative that&amp;nbsp; he can not do anything more for the nair community and he is fed up with the existing workload of NSS.&amp;nbsp; To a query why causing destruction to this organization,&amp;nbsp; he replied that " Even yadava kula perished when Lord krishna was alive. so what is the big issue if Nair perishes ????&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please hear the speach from Dr. Gopalakrishnan below. ( Main portion is from 05.30 to 07.30 ).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object height="344" width="425"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgtvdeRqKqk&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgtvdeRqKqk&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-6161094252120919755?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6161094252120919755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=6161094252120919755' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6161094252120919755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6161094252120919755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2010/01/shocking-revelation-by-narayana.html' title='Shocking revelation by Narayana Panicker =&gt;   &quot; Let the nair perish...!!!!! &quot;'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/Sz_hhyWzBdI/AAAAAAAARSw/tcXcGjivbLo/s72-c/p+k+narayana+panicker.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-6142974050863710151</id><published>2010-01-02T12:26:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T12:40:16.538+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Article from Tarun Vijay - My name is not Khan...I am Mr. Kaul</title><content type='html'>This is an excellent article from Tarun. We have become so insensitive to our own people of our nation now.  Millions have suffered in Kashmir and got virtually wiped out from the face of this country, but no tears for them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In my state kerala, I recently saw a movie called "Kathavaseshan" by TV Chandran. Chandran also belong to the same category of these karan johar and khans who are the epitomes of the pseudo secularism... Chandran found enough misery and suffering when 1 girl got insulted during the Gujarat issue, But unfortunately he is fully unaware of the pandit situations in kashmir...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once again Thank you Tarun for this great article...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indus-calling/entry/my-name-is-not-khan"&gt;http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indus-calling/entry/my-name-is-not-khan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Prakash.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-6142974050863710151?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6142974050863710151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=6142974050863710151' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6142974050863710151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6142974050863710151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2010/01/article-from-tarun-vijay-my-name-is-not.html' title='Article from Tarun Vijay - My name is not Khan...I am Mr. Kaul'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-5016047297158323972</id><published>2009-12-29T22:56:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T23:58:44.785+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Saphalamee yathra - Poem by NN Kakkad</title><content type='html'>This is one of the best poems i have ever heard in Malayalam.&lt;br /&gt;Poet,&amp;nbsp; NN Kakkad narrates the life while he was undergoing his cancer treatment. Thanks to Manorama music for rendering the song in a melodious way. ( Credit goes to Jaison Nair and G Venugopal..)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object height="344" width="425"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hbTqR4K3TwE&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hbTqR4K3TwE&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ആര്‍ദ്രമീ  ധനുമാസ  രാവുകളിലോന്നില്‍&lt;br /&gt;ആതിര  വരും  പോകുമല്ലേ  സഖി&lt;br /&gt;ഞാനീ  ജനലഴി  പിടിച്ചൊട്ടു  നില്‍ക്കട്ടെ&lt;br /&gt;നീയെന്നരിയത്തു  തന്നെ  നില്‍ക്കൂ&lt;br /&gt;ഈ  പഴങ്കൂടൊരു  ചുമക്കടി  ഇടറി  വീഴാം&lt;br /&gt;വ്രണിതമാം  കണ്ടത്തില്‍  ഇന്ന്  നോവിത്തിരി  കുറവുണ്ട്&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;വളരെ  നാള്‍  കൂടി  ഞാന്‍  നേരിയ  നിലാവിന്റെ&lt;br /&gt;പിന്നെ  അനന്തതയില്‍  അലിയും  ഇരുള്‍  നീലിമയില്‍&lt;br /&gt;എന്നോ  പഴകിയോരോമ്മകള്‍  മാതിരി&lt;br /&gt;നിന്ന്  വിറക്കുമീ  ഏകാന്ത  താരകളെ&lt;br /&gt;ഇങ്ങോട്ട്  കാണട്ടെ  നീ  തൊട്ടു  നില്‍ക്കൂ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ആതിര  വരും  നേരം  ഒരുമിച്ച്  കൈകള്‍കോര്‍ത്ത്‌&lt;br /&gt;എതിരെല്‍ക്കണം  നമുക്കിക്കുറി&lt;br /&gt;വരും  കൊല്ലമാരന്നു  എന്തെന്ന്  മാര്‍ക്കറിയാം&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;എന്ത്  നിന്‍  മിഴിയിണ  തുളുമ്പുന്നുവോ  സഖി&lt;br /&gt;ചന്തം നിറക്കുകീ  ശിഷ്ട്ട  ദിനങ്ങളില്‍&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;മിഴിനീര്‍  ചവര്‍പ്പ്  പെടാതെ&lt;br /&gt;മധുപാത്രം  അടിയോളമോന്തുക&lt;br /&gt;നേര്‍ത്ത  നിലാവിന്റെ  അടിയില്‍  തെളിയുമീ  ഇരുള്‍  നോക്ക്&lt;br /&gt;ഇരുളിന്റെ  നിരകളിലെ  ഓര്‍മ്മകലെടുകുക&lt;br /&gt;എവിടെ  എന്തോര്‍മ്മകെലെന്നോ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;നേരുകയിളിരുട്ടെന്തി   പാറാവ്‌  നില്കുമീ&lt;br /&gt;തെരുവ്  വിലക്കുകല്‍ക്കപ്പുരം&lt;br /&gt;വ്യധിതമാം  ബോധാതിനപുരം&lt;br /&gt;ഓര്‍മ്മകലോന്നുമില്ലെന്നോ  ഒന്നുമില്ലെന്നോ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;പല  നിറം  കാച്ചിയ  വളകള്‍ -അണിഞ്ഞും- അഴിച്ചും&lt;br /&gt;പല  മുഖം  കൊണ്ട്  നാം  തമ്മിലെതിരേറ്റും  (2 )&lt;br /&gt;നൊന്തും   പരസ്പരം  നോവിച്ചും&lt;br /&gt;മൂപതിറ്റാണ്ടുകള്‍   നീണ്ടോരീ&lt;br /&gt;അറിയാത്ത  വഴികളില്‍  എത്ര  കൊഴുത്ത&lt;br /&gt;ചവര്‍പ്പ്  കുടിച്ച  വറ്റിച്ചു  നാം&lt;br /&gt;ഇത്തിരി  ശാന്തി തന്‍  ശര്‍ക്കര  നുണയുവാന്‍&lt;br /&gt;ഓര്‍മ്മകള്‍ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണം&lt;br /&gt;ഒക്കെയും  വഴിയോര  കാഴ്ചകളായി&lt;br /&gt;പിറകിലെക്കോടി  മറഞ്ഞിരിക്കാം&lt;br /&gt;പാതിയിലേറെ  കടന്നുവല്ലോ  വഴി&lt;br /&gt;പാതിയിലേറെ  കടന്നുവല്ലോ  വഴി&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ഏതോ  പുഴയുടെ  കളകളത്തില്‍&lt;br /&gt;ഏതോ  മലമുടി  പോക്കുവെയിലില്‍&lt;br /&gt;ഏതോ  നിശീഥത്തിന്‍  തെക്ക്  പാട്ടില്‍&lt;br /&gt;ഏതോ  വിജനമാം  വഴി  വക്കില്‍  നിഴലുകള്‍&lt;br /&gt;നീങ്ങുമൊരു  താന്തമാം  അന്തിയില്‍&lt;br /&gt;പടുവകളായി   കിഴക്കേറെ ഉയര്‍ന്നു  പോയി&lt;br /&gt;കടു  നീല  വിണ്ണില്‍  അലിഞ്ഞുപോം  മലകളില്‍&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;പുളയും  കുരുത്തോല  തെളിയുന്ന  പന്തങ്ങള്‍&lt;br /&gt;വിളയുന്ന  മേളങ്ങള്‍  ഉറയുന്ന  രാവുകളില്‍&lt;br /&gt;എങ്ങാണ്ടോരൂഞ്ഞാല്‍  പാട്ടുകള്‍  ഉയരുന്നുവോ  സഖി&lt;br /&gt;എങ്ങാണ്ടോരൂഞ്ഞാല്‍ ‍  പാട്ടുയരുന്നുവോ&lt;br /&gt;ഒന്നുമില്ലെന്നോ  ഒന്നുമില്ലെന്നോ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ഓര്‍മ്മകള്‍  തിളങ്ങാതെ  മധുരങ്ങള്‍  പാടാതെ&lt;br /&gt;പാതിരകള്‍  ഇളകാതെ  അറിയാതെ&lt;br /&gt;അര്‍ദ്രയാം  ആര്‍ദ്ര  വരുമെന്നോ  സഖി&lt;br /&gt;അര്‍ദ്രയാം  ആര്‍ദ്ര   വരുമെന്നോ  സഖി&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ഏതാണ്ടൊരോര്‍മ്മ  വരുന്നുവോ&lt;br /&gt;ഓര്‍ത്താലും  ഓര്‍ക്കാതിരുന്നാലും&lt;br /&gt;ആതിര  എത്തും  കടന്നുപോം   ഈ വഴി&lt;br /&gt;നാമീ  ജനലിലൂടെതിരെല്‍ക്കും&lt;br /&gt;ഇപ്ഴയോരോമ്മകള്‍  ഒഴiഞ്ഞ  താളം&lt;br /&gt;തളര്‍ന്നൊട്ടു  വിറയാര്‍ന്ന  കൈകളിലേന്തി&lt;br /&gt;അതിലോട്ട  മിഴ്നെര്‍  പതിക്കാതെ  മനമിടറാതെ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;കാലമിനിയോമുരുളും  വിഷു  വരും&lt;br /&gt;വര്ഷം  വരും  തിരുവോണം  വരും&lt;br /&gt;പിന്നെയീയോരോ   തളിരിനും  പൂ  വരും  കായ്  വരും&lt;br /&gt;അപ്പോളാരെന്നും  എന്തെന്നും  ആര്‍ക്കറിയാം&lt;br /&gt;നമുക്കിപോഴീ  ആര്ദ്രയെ  ശാന്തരായി&lt;br /&gt;സൌമരായി  എതിരേല്‍ക്കാം&lt;br /&gt;വരിക  സഖീ   അരികത്ത്  ചേര്‍ന്ന്  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style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;had always wondered how the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt; election process in other countries look like when i was in India.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;In India, the election process is a mammoth exercise. Not only because the number of people who attend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;in it is a big number, but the overall arrangements, leaflets, advertisements, speeches etc itself will &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;make a huge impact in the day to day life of every common man who is in India at that time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now comes Germany. Compared to India, the German election was very smooth, no sound, not much campaigning etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;  By this, don’t assume that there is no good democratic process in Germany. It is very well happening here....&lt;br /&gt;This year , for example,  It took place  by and large a good polling. 71% of the public polled this time which is&lt;br /&gt;one of the worst polling after the second world war.  In India the average rate stands in between 60-65 even though&lt;br /&gt;in my native state, Kerala, it will go as high as 80-85% sometimes....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What I don’t understand in Germany was the lack of general discussion among the people about its leaders&lt;br /&gt;or the different political parties. Neither there is a big interest in the day to day issues nor they are&lt;br /&gt;overwhelmed of any of the political activities. Some of my colleagues are not even bothered, but some&lt;br /&gt;have really made up their mind regarding their likes and dislikes. I think there is a big belief , which is a very&lt;br /&gt;common understanding among most of the people here, that basically a political affinity is only a&lt;br /&gt;personal activity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course in India it is much different.  Not only because India is the biggest democratic country in the world, but in general&lt;br /&gt;people, are very much into the process by campaigning for their respective parties and leaders. But this overwhelming&lt;br /&gt;approach is clearly vacant in the common man in Germany.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May be the Indian society also has to make less noise and execute their franchise in a smooth manner. But , in a spectrum of&lt;br /&gt;neighboring countries, which are ruled by dictators and religious monopolies, one cannot rule out the necessity to&lt;br /&gt;make enough noise so that world know that, here is a country with 1.1 billion people who safeguard the democracy,&lt;br /&gt;in spite of all odds...&lt;br /&gt;Yes, I am proud to be an Indian and I am proud to note that Germany also go in the same path in almost same manner.&lt;br /&gt;Can we still nurture the one world concept through these elections ? no idea... Time only can tell it....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Prakash.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"   lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-8733627020345136835?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8733627020345136835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=8733627020345136835' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8733627020345136835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8733627020345136835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-election-2009.html' title='German election 2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-7509303159919573292</id><published>2009-09-28T15:49:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T15:50:26.954+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 24th  SEPTEMBER   2009</title><content type='html'>THURSDAY MESSAGE, 24th  SEPTEMBER   2009 (SERIES 176)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Siksha  granthas: There are  18 siksha granthas   of which few are now available. They are Sounka Siksha written by Maharshi Sounaka, Narayana Siksha, Naaradeeya Siksha, Saakataayana Siksha, Panineeya siksha .  Siksha is one among the six vedangas  and  all these  books  discuss  the method of chanting veda mantras with ten sruthies. The ten sruthes are udaata, anudaattha, swaritha, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasikaa, kampa, deergha kampa  and  plutha.  All the books give  how the veda mantras are to be chanted in the specific tones, as you might have  heard the chanting of Vedas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our motherland  2500 yrs ago: Laws and rules of  Bhaarath as given in Vishnu Dharma saastra.(contd)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Defamation  and misbehavior cases&lt;br /&gt;26. The penalty for  degrading or belittling the person who  practices the Varna dharma should put the fine of 200 karashapana 27. Telling the lie  and stealing the  materials should also pay the same amount as fine. 28.  Same amount fine for  degrading or  ill treating the teachers.  29. People from  higher Varna  ill treats  those from lower Varna ,  severe  punishment to the extent of cutting the  tongue  or equivalent    should  be given.  30.  If it is reverse, small  amount as fine  should be  given. 31.  If belittling / denigrating  Vedic scholars  32. Or  the rulers of villages or counties / graamaadhyakshas / desaadhyakshas, the fine should be levied equivalent to the   depth  of the ill treatment.  33.  For minor or less harsh words, only 100 karsha pana should be levied as fine.  34.  Those who use harsh words connecting mother or sister (women from the house)  35. Ill treatment of those from the same varnas  and 36. Ill treatment based on varnas , the  fine should be respectively 12, 6, 3 karshapanas.  37. However  the fine or  any other punishment should be  charged only after assessing the time, location,  and other parameters of both the persons  38. If the negatives are done  in  extremely serious location, the intensity of punishment should be  assessed after analyzing the situation. 39. This type of analyses  is  applicable only for the  insult using  sharp words.&lt;br /&gt;Cases  related with women&lt;br /&gt;40. If other’s wife  is ill treated   severe punishment should be given.  41.  This  punishment should be given according to  the Varna of the individual who did the crime. 42.  The same rule is applicable for those who steal the cattle / cows. 43.  If the stolen materials  are of glorious or invaluable in nature, even  death penalty  can be given. 44. If other (than the cows) type of animals are stolen, 100 karshapanam fine should be given.  45. If a girl is married without informing her demerits  (physical and mental problems)  appropriate punishment should be  given  46.  If a girl   who had sex with another  prior to marriage,  and that girl is married without informing this,  the person who is responsible for the marriage should look after the girl if the husband divorces the girl.  47. If a noble man is denigrated  by calling as  dushta / cruel man, the person should be severely dealt with. &lt;br /&gt;Punishments towards the cruelties against  animals&lt;br /&gt;48. Cut one hand or leg  of the person who kills camel, cows, or horses 49. The same punishment should be given to those who sell the meat which are prohibited. 50.   The punishment for killing the  owner’s cow is 100 karsha pana.  51.  Other than the  price of the cow . This should be given to the owner. 52. Punishment for  killing the forest animal  should be equal to 500 karshapana.  53. Killing the  protected / nurtured  birds, fish etc 10 karshapanas is the fine.  54.  If good and   useful  butterflies, beetles,  etc, are killed or destroyed  the fine  should be 1 karshapana. 55.  Severe punishment should be given  for cutting  very useful  trees  56.  Medium punishment / madhyama danda should be given  for those  who are destroying shrubs, herbs, etc telling that they are  disturbances. 57. They have to remit 100 karshapana as  penalty.  58. If good grass is destroyed or cut and removed unnecessarily 1 karsha pana should  be levied as fine.  59.  Whatever materials, trees, plants, animals are destroyed,  the fine and the actual price should  be given to the owner .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH&lt;br /&gt;Excellent response on visiting/ downloading from the iish website. Audio messages on Navaratri have been communicated through the Thursday messages in three languages. Jnaana yoga of Bhagavath Gita CD and . Karma yoga speech of Gita DVD (3hrs) have been released.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS/ NEXT WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH&lt;br /&gt;24th Theerthapaadamandapam lecture, 26 to 29th Behrain lecture. 2nf oct IISH family get together. 3rd &amp;amp; 4th Palakkad programs.   On 4th  Jnaana yoga lecture in Palakkad town hall. 9th National Academy for Direct Taxes, Nagpur&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SERIOUS INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;Many of the Sanskrit words, Hindu ways of worship, idols, Vedic quoting, and many similar  practices of Hindu dharma  are being utilized  by Christians missionaries for converting  Hindus to Christianity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC &amp;amp; TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;Susrutha has mentioned more than 108 yanthras and sastras  for conducting surgery which  in olden days was  known as salya chikitsa. Majority of the modern  surgical tools ( not instruments) are the same as what Maharshi susrutha has mentioned in Susrutha samhitha.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I HEARD AND SAW&lt;br /&gt;Majority of the Television channels are  now at a competition for telecasting the  Hindu puranaas, discourses, animation pictures. It appears as though a reversion is taking place everywhere towards our heritage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE&lt;br /&gt;(repetition) With full devotion, sincerity, dedication, sacrifice, icchasakti, jnaana sakti  and  kriyaasakti MARKET  Hindu dharma to   Hindus /non Hindus /atheists /Indians or non Indians .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE OF GUIDANCE&lt;br /&gt;Perform Durghashtami ayudhapooja , Mahanavami pusthaka pooja and  vijaya dasami vidyaarambha wherever you are. Give the messages of these  poojas to one and all. The pooja method is given in iish website.. perform pooja to your vehicle/computer/tools /instruments on durgashtami day. And all your books on mahanavami day without fail&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;We think only about ourselves, our family, my and mine.  But we pray lokaa samasthaa sukhino bhavanthu. Many a  times the prayer and practice are diametrically opposite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION&lt;br /&gt;We think the more the doctors and hospitals the more developed our society is and the more healthy we are .Unfortunately  the truth is that the less the need and use of doctors and  hospitals, the healthier the society is.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE ON ACHARA.&lt;br /&gt;Wash your face, hands and  legs before entering into the house after walking in the streets as   the washing the face can freshen you  as the face skin is very sensitive. Washing the hands  keeps them clean for taking food hygienically. Washing the legs  give cooling effect to brain and eyes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS:&lt;br /&gt;You have told that  Sanaathana dharma should be marketed . Is it right ? I told one and all  with all devotion and bhakti market Hindu dharma, because everything in the modern world is  marketed and  the word marketing is  the only word which communicates the  message of spreading the dharma. Whomsoever can market his product he/they can achieve the goal. Or they/he can survive on the globe earth.&lt;br /&gt;Is there anything called bad time or good time for  anyone? Yes for everyone good time and  bad time are there, sometimes we come to know that sometimes we ignore that. But it is there  for one and all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is the aim of life? Living happily  and making others life happy in a positive way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM-- Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-7509303159919573292?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7509303159919573292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=7509303159919573292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7509303159919573292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7509303159919573292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/09/dr-gopalakrishnan-24th-september-2009.html' title='Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 24th  SEPTEMBER   2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-3200404465205950835</id><published>2009-09-17T15:04:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T15:05:29.049+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr.Gopalakrishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE, 17.SEP.2009</title><content type='html'>INDIAN LITERATURE:&lt;br /&gt;Yajurveda has two major  recensions / branches  Sukla yajurveda ( which include Kaanwa samhita and  Maadhyandina samhita  each having 40 chapters  with minor variations only)  and Krishna yajurveda  having many recensions.  Sukla yajurveda has  only Veda mantra as  hymns in poetical style but in Krishna yajurveda both poem and prose  exist.   When all the recensions/ branches of yajurveda are put together, it is known as yajurveda vruksha  the total number will be  101  ( few say it is 108)  many of these  recensions are not available now / lost for ever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Following are the quotations   from Vishnu Dharma Saastra written 2500 years ago which were the basic principles/ rules /laws  or this country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rules and violation  connected with contract jobs&lt;br /&gt;154. If a contract work has not been completed within the specified time and  the contractor leaves, the contractor should give the loss to the owner and 155. 100 pana fine to the government.  156. If the  workers of the contractor  damages the property of the owner, the contactor / worker should give the equivalent amount   157.  If , due to ignorance or health problem, the damage or  loss occurred  for the owner the above rule is not applicable. 158.  If the  worker  is not given the work till the specified period, the  owner is expected to  give the salary for the  remaining period also.  159.   The owner should  remit  100 pana as fine too for not employing for the sufficient  period, after promising.  160. If the whole things happen due to the misbehavior or fault of the worker, none of the above rule is applicable. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Punishment for grabbing government land&lt;br /&gt;168.  Those who  are grabbing the government property , or the property given by the king for charitable work, should be sentenced to deport from the country  169. Those who are violating the rules  connected with protecting the government property should also be given the same punishment.  170. If the national property or the public property are  damaged  the same punishment should be given  171.  If deposited or security materials are stolen, the cost of the materials/ the deposit with interest should be calculated as penalty  172.  Even if the rules connected with the deposits/ banking are not followed and the deposit is given based on the mutual trust, these rules are applicable.&lt;br /&gt;173. If the boundary wall or the fences are  damaged, the fine with reconstruction cost should be levied from the   person.  174. Those give poisonous drinks, or spoiled food items  should also be treated as above. 175. Sales of any poisonous drinks, or foods,  and burglary of the houses or temples,  also call for the same penalty with higher  intensity.&lt;br /&gt;Punishment for insulting government workers&lt;br /&gt;176.  If the high positioned government employees or workers are ill treated  by the public severe punishment should be given. 177. If medium officers  were ill treated medium punishment should be given.  178. If carelessly behaves towards the government servants minor  punishment should be given. 179. If given as donation or sold , it is like sold for ever and one cannot  argue for getting them back and if by force grabbed back, it is a punishable crime by law.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SERIOUS INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;Let us do our level best to popularize  Sanaathana  dharma   through all popular means. Most painful experience is that Hindu dharma is  targeted  by other religion  for conversion using all the crooked  pathways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I HEARD AND SAW&lt;br /&gt;I saw in Australia   hundreds of people are working with full devotion and  dedication  for our dharma. But the unfortunate  observation is that  none to give the scientific message on our dharma.  Lack of jnaana sakti  is the limitations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE&lt;br /&gt;Let  each one of us with full devotion, dedication, love and affection MARKET our Sanaathana dharma  using all the modern techniques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE OF GUIDANCE&lt;br /&gt;Let 90%  of the  Indians just try to know what the scientific   Hindu / Sanaathana  dharma is.  Let 7 % go deeper  and  let 3 % become thorough in learning and teaching Hindu dharma  with a scientific spirit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;Conversion is going on everywhere in the far east countries particularly focusing the Hindus  and the prime center of the conversions activity  is  THE KERALA CHRISTIANS ( they convert others  even by violating the rules of those countries)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION&lt;br /&gt;Meditation is not merely sitting and breathing  . it is a level  which should be attained by a series and serious training.  Abhyaaasa vairaaghybhyaam thannirodha. Through detachment and continuous  training only one can reach the   level of meditation. Sa tu deergha kaala nairantharya satkaaraa seivitaa  dhrudda bhoomi  which is the  abhyaasa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE ON ACHARA&lt;br /&gt;Chant a mantra  and listen  mantra for  ten mins  which will  take  your mind to a highly positive altitude&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS&lt;br /&gt;Why you talk and write   against the (former) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S R Reddy ?  The only one chief minister in India  did ( as he expired I use the past tense)  everything to convert Andhra Pradesh to full Christian state bluntly in day light  violating all the   foundations of Indian culture and  secularism. I am  against his activities and not against him. He has Christianized the  whole Tirumala temple too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INVITATIONS  : OCT 2ND IISH MEMBERS MEET AT NHC MAZHUVANCHERY POSTIVELY ATTEND  &amp;amp;  OCT  4TH AT 5.00 PM  PALAKKAD MUNCIPAL TOWN HALL JNNANA YOGA CLASS OF N.GOPALAKRISHNAN&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; -- Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-3200404465205950835?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3200404465205950835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=3200404465205950835' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3200404465205950835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3200404465205950835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/09/drgopalakrishnan-thursday-message.html' title='Dr.Gopalakrishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE, 17.SEP.2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-8568833922130505401</id><published>2009-09-11T11:12:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-11T11:29:07.422+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy krishnashtami</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SqokruRABFI/AAAAAAAAPhM/8N2zltaIW5A/s1600-h/krishna1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 243px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380153038419788882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SqokruRABFI/AAAAAAAAPhM/8N2zltaIW5A/s320/krishna1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today is the Sreekrishna jayanthi. As OSHO said, the personality of Krishna&lt;br /&gt;is unparallel in human history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This photo is taken from the site&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://spirituality-meditation-yoga-pictures.blogspot.com/search/label/Krishna"&gt;http://spirituality-meditation-yoga-pictures.blogspot.com/search/label/Krishna&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are some more nice photos available there...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-8568833922130505401?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8568833922130505401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=8568833922130505401' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8568833922130505401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8568833922130505401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/09/happy-krishnashtami.html' title='Happy krishnashtami'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SqokruRABFI/AAAAAAAAPhM/8N2zltaIW5A/s72-c/krishna1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-1647004329401112729</id><published>2009-08-10T12:53:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T13:06:55.033+01:00</updated><title type='text'>A bold step from Mr. Yediyurappa..</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SoANUTLMsQI/AAAAAAAAPew/nm1_HAn94_g/s1600-h/Karu-Unveils.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SoANUTLMsQI/AAAAAAAAPew/nm1_HAn94_g/s320/Karu-Unveils.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368305398221418754" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; It is a great step indeed. Mr. Yediyurappa, Karnataka CM has taken the&lt;br /&gt;bold initiative to unveil the statue of Tiruvalluvar in Blore 2 days back.&lt;br /&gt;As you can see it was blocked because of the petty reasons of the ruling class&lt;br /&gt;for the last 18 years... Now Mr. Karunanidhi was invited and both of them&lt;br /&gt;together unveiled the statue, eventhough there were some minor protests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a malayalee, I think my state has a lot to learn from these things.&lt;br /&gt;Since Malayalam is a language which is derived from Sanskrit and Tamil, &lt;br /&gt;Kerala has so much close relationship with Tamil Nadu... But in Kerala,&lt;br /&gt;we can see that no one want to care about Tamil nadu or its people in&lt;br /&gt;any point of time. They just know how to bash them...&lt;br /&gt; 1. Kerala never teaches Tamil in any of the schools, eventhough Malayalam&lt;br /&gt;    was derived mainly from the old Tamil.&lt;br /&gt; 2. Irrespective of innumerable Rivers, Kerala depends Tamil Nadu for water&lt;br /&gt;    in case monsoon fails.&lt;br /&gt; 3. Depends heavily on Tamil Nadu for vegetables and other products eventhough&lt;br /&gt;    Kerala has a lot of producive land for agriculture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Eventhough linguistic fundamentalism is there in TamilNadu, Kerala has got&lt;br /&gt;so much dependence with Tamil Nadu. It is high time for the state to respect&lt;br /&gt;the tamil people and their culture, so that internally it is they themself is&lt;br /&gt;being honoured...&lt;br /&gt;   Mr. Yediyurappa shows the real path. I hope it will bring new bridges in the&lt;br /&gt;decades old rivalry between the two states over cauvery issues...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://asiantribune.com/08/09/karunanidi-unveils-tiruvalluvar-statue-in-bangalore/"&gt;http://asiantribune.com/08/09/karunanidi-unveils-tiruvalluvar-statue-in-bangalore/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-1647004329401112729?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1647004329401112729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=1647004329401112729' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1647004329401112729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1647004329401112729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/08/bold-step-from-mr-yediyurappa.html' title='A bold step from Mr. Yediyurappa..'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/SoANUTLMsQI/AAAAAAAAPew/nm1_HAn94_g/s72-c/Karu-Unveils.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-7859964989269139063</id><published>2009-08-06T14:10:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T14:15:53.714+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr.Gopal krishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE -06.Aug.2009</title><content type='html'>THURSDAY MESSAGE, 6th AUGUST  2009 (SERIES 169)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MAHOPANISHAD : This Upanishad has six chapters. The subject of discussion is the glory of Lord Narayana, in the cosmic form /viraat roopa /viswaroopa of Mahavishnu,  the story of Sree Suka Brahma Rushi who could attain the level of sarwajnaani,  the advise given by Sree Suka to Janaka Maharajan (King Janaka),  the pathway through which the king could attain moksha, etc  are also explained one after the other. Then story of  a young  child Nighaadha who through thapashcarya   attained the level of a Maharishi  is given . After  this explanation, the   cause of our ego, desires  and expectations for luxuries  in the physical world  resulting in the sorrow, dissatisfaction, discontentment etc are explained.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH : Lectures in University of Kerala, theerthapaada mandapam  and in samskrutha prathishtan, in Trivandrum. Release of five Heritage CD /VCD Series :  Lectures from Saastra 2008 (MP3 CD series no. 556) Kudumbaangalkkoru disaa bhodha sandesam (VCD series 726)   Velluvilikkunna chodyangalum athinu gopalakrishnante marupatiyum (VCD series 727), Bharatheeya granthangalkkoru vasakalanam (VCD series 728)  Release of Five  Message  Popularization CDs (newly started 2- 4 hrs CDs ) at low price. The CDs are  on Pithru karma, Bhagavath Gita Karma yoga, An introduction to yoga and Sree Narayana Gurudeva Karma sandesangal. A brochure on Gita and karma yoga  has also been released..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From this month issue onwards the English and Malayalam monthlies (Bharatha paitruka sandesam &amp; Bharath heritage news, will be released as reference  heritage books and the first issue will be the translation of  Vishnu dharma Saastra. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IISH collaborats with NTV for daily messages in middle east countries. The recording  has started on 6th August,  this week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH : (DR.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN’S LECTURES PROGRAMS OF IISH  From 7 to 14  AUGUEST, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;7th  10.00am&lt;br /&gt; Hr sec. school, Tiruvampady&lt;br /&gt; Alapuzha &lt;br /&gt; 09847165488&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;V.GOPALAKRISHNAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;7th 12.30 pm&lt;br /&gt; Kerala IT Mission&lt;br /&gt; Alapuzha&lt;br /&gt; ‘’               ‘’&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;7th  6.00pm &lt;br /&gt; Fire &amp; Rescue service personnel&lt;br /&gt; Trissur  Town &lt;br /&gt; 0944781070&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;M.VASUDEVAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;8th  10.00 am &lt;br /&gt; Bhagavatha satram&lt;br /&gt; Shornur&lt;br /&gt; 09947065641&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SRI KRISHNAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;8th   2.00pm&lt;br /&gt; Nehru Engineering college&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thiruvilwamala&lt;br /&gt; Palakkad&lt;br /&gt; 09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;8TH  6.30 pm &lt;br /&gt; Peringottukurissi temple&lt;br /&gt; Palakkad&lt;br /&gt; 09447625390 SRI SANKARANARAYAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;9th  10.00 am&lt;br /&gt; Vadakkanthara temple&lt;br /&gt; Palakkad&lt;br /&gt; 09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;9th 2.00 pm&lt;br /&gt; Chinmaya school, Kollangode&lt;br /&gt; Palakkad&lt;br /&gt; 09446974932&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SRI VISHNU&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;9th  5.00 pm&lt;br /&gt;  Kotta temple &lt;br /&gt; Palakkad&lt;br /&gt; 09447625390, &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;10th  full day&lt;br /&gt; Hindusthan Liver&lt;br /&gt; Bombay&lt;br /&gt; ===&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;12th 10.00 am&lt;br /&gt; Bhagavath Geetha yajnam, karuvatta&lt;br /&gt; Harippad&lt;br /&gt; 09447062388 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SRI. KUTTAN VAIDYAN&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;12TH 2.00 PM &lt;br /&gt; NSS Polytechnic, Perumbillikkal,&lt;br /&gt; Pandalam&lt;br /&gt; 09995161438&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SRI. REGHUKUMAR&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;12th  6.00pm &lt;br /&gt; Akhilabharatha Ayyappa Sevasnagom, &lt;br /&gt; Mavelikkara&lt;br /&gt; 0479-2302883, PROF. ANANTHASIVA IYER&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INDIAN LITERATURE: Learning Veda mantras  is not  easy. One should start  learning bye heart from childhood with ten sruthies with patience.  Later on it is the choice of the student  to  go deep into various aspects  of Vedas, if he likes. But chanting Veda mantra should be done with udaatta, anudaatta, swarita, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasika, kampa, deergha kampa  and pluta srutiees. Since learning is not easy for  common men, it is advised that everyone need not chant /study Vedas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SERIOUS INFORMATION: Every  airlines touching India shows the  slum dog millionaire movie. I happened to see it on the way to US, I found that this movie is seriously denigrating &amp; tarnishing India. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESA:  “……People  should stand  united so that   nothing can  defeat them.   They can also prosper  through unity.  Scholars, cattle, family members, children, women, supporter, and protector of good cause also should  never fight each other nor destroy each other .     ………  “Hey Drutha Raastra Maharajan! Let you be healthy ! Let you become prosperous, let  you not suffer from poverty  and illness,” (said Vidura )&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC &amp; TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA:  composition of Delhi iron pillar ( which was in olden days known as Vishnu stambha) Carbon 0.28%, Silicon 0.026%, Phosphorous 0.18%, Copper  0.006%, Manganese , Nickel, Nitrogen, and Sulphur traces…..  remaining iron . This iron pillar has not yet rusted   and that is the marvelous iron technology of India existed for the last  2000 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I HEARD AND SAW : Majority of the Malayalam  television channels have changed their  approach from  telecasting the negatives on Indian culture to as many positives as possible. Try to  understand and study as much as possible from different  television channels. Spending few mins or hrs to watch these is worthier than spending days together for reading the original books and  to learning because,  the cream of Indian knowledge is given through the programs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE: Breaking the  relation with anyone is very easy. Building the relation is  a cumbersome work. The former may take  few  minutes the latter may take days or months or even years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE OF GUIDANCE: Let you become a shock absorber in every meetings. Give good guidance to others. For  reaching this level you should never have a hidden agenda and should not get angry. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA: Sir. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer  was a great  Divan  for Travancore Maharaja, who created wonderful and famous institutions, in Travancore State. He  even invited Albert Einstein to become the Vice chancellor of University of Kerala and brought a Titanium expert (Keralite) from England  to start the Travancore Titanium Ltd. factory in Trivandrum. Later the so called progressives tarnished him and now he is notoriously known as a cruel ruler. All negatives  of  the king were put on Sir, C.P’s shoulders  and  he was thrown away from the State. That great patriot’s contribution as more than a dozen international level institutions remains the symbol of Trivandrum. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION: “Using  and consuming the Ayurvedic drugs  are good.” Says  many. Remember that  Using ayurvedic drugs is sometimes better than  chemical based modern drugs. It does not mean that  ayurvedic  drugs are like food and are good. It is wrong to think that they do not have side effects. Drug is a drug so/and use carefully, if and only if needed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE ON ACHARA: While praying, eating, sleeping, chitchatting,  etc  never sit on the floor without a mat or  cloth (a non conductor).  The bio electricity get earthed from your body  creating  body ache, weakness, leg pain  and arthritis.  Even while eating  on a dining table, watching TV, etc., let your legs be on a non conductor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS: Why  the sexual postures are projected in the pillars and walls of temples ? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; All the spirituality/ pilgrimage /temple visit /  is for the mind. Mind is resting on body. All that are present in the body are  part and parcel of spirituality. How ever in big/great temples, the postures of animal and human beings are demonstrated  with a  precise aim. Temple is the place where your  mental attention is diverted  from  worldly luxuries to divinity. This cannot be done within a few days or few visits. It is a continuous process as told by Maharshi Patnjali Abhyaasa vairaaghyaabhyaam tannirodha  only through practice  and  detachment  this is achieved.  Through  bhajans, good pictures/ odor / prasadam/  touch/ contact/  etc  the attention of  sensory organs can be diverted.  But the attraction towards sex  is  not easy  to divert. To make it sure that  THE ATTRACTION TOWARDS SEX IS  also  diverted, ONLY possible method is present it in the natural form or the form the  artist  feel. Remember it works /worked. You can see in Mahakshetraas people do not get attracted towards these. These are only casual things for them.   (There are many more explanations. I have presented only one view).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-- &lt;br /&gt;With pranams !&lt;br /&gt;Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, &lt;br /&gt;M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  &lt;br /&gt;Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-7859964989269139063?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7859964989269139063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=7859964989269139063' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7859964989269139063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7859964989269139063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/08/drgopal-krishnan-thursday-message.html' title='Dr.Gopal krishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE -06.Aug.2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-6700130167571395425</id><published>2009-06-05T13:02:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-05T13:03:56.471+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr.Gopalakrishnan - Thursday message - 28.05.2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;THURSDAY MESSAGE, 28ST MAY  2009 (SERIES 159) communicated from 27th May;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chandogya Upanishad: the last two chapters of this Upanishad (7th &amp;amp; 8th ) describe in detail about the  aatma jnaanam. The knowledge about the  soul, as described through the stories in puranaas and as advise given in Itihasaas (epics).  Here the relevance of  learning the puranaas and Itihasaas is  specifically pointed out.  The role of sensory organs and functional organs  in guiding the mind towards the aatmajnaanam  is  described.  Most important part in the  Upanishad is  the  definition and description given about mana / mind, vaak /words, sankalpa/ concept,  chitta / inner core of mind, dhyaana/ meditation, jnaana / spiritual knowledge,  bala /power, annam / the essence of  food, jalam/ the water,  thejas / glorious energy, akaasam/ether, etc . These are given in the level of a great Vedic scholar.  Finally the relation among the above   and the praana /brahma  is also described.  How ever the explanations  given are    through complicated  languages . It is not  very easy for  a common man to understand. Hence one should follow the Upanishad  through a standard commentary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH&lt;br /&gt;Lectures were delivered for  LIC staff in Kollam,  for  Asst commissioners of income tax in National Academy for Direct Taxes, in Nagpur  and a series of lectures in  Trissur district. Sri. L.Girishkumar lecture program was organized in Alapuzha district.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH&lt;br /&gt;June 2nd  Trivandrum 0471-2490149, June, 4th University of Kerala. Books and CDs display in Vandithavalam, asramam of Thathaan on 4th June.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INDIAN LITERATURE: (about Vedas)&lt;br /&gt;The Vedic devathas  are  different from the  devathas which the Hindus worship   now a days. The cosmic form of universe and nature are the prime focus in all the Vedic  mantras and  worship.  They are the  symbolic or direct presentation of prapancha purusha and prakruthi devi concept / sankalpa. They include the Sun, Earth, celestial bodies, vayu/ air, light/ prakasha / sound /sabda, varuna /  water, rivers and oceans,   and so on.  This concept arose because,   human beings  are also the part and parcel of nature and all those are manifestation and manipulation of nature are the divine  embodiment of nature by itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SERIOUS INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;An unusual  fraud email is spreading for cheating Hindus  by   a (group)  Christian community who devote full time for conversion. The e mail presented as a written by a parent, describes that the parents and great parents and all family members  congratulating  one of the children in the family when the child started suddenly worshiping  Jesus Christ and following an entirely different pathway in the same Hindu family by opting for Christianity removing the Hindu idol. As Jesus said  this type of messages are spread by some Christians “ who are jackals and foxes  in the sheep skin”. Those who do this fraud include right from the bishop to the fishermen from Christian community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES:VIDUROPADESA&lt;br /&gt;None can achieve anything without hard work and a specific motto. Merely sitting and weeping or crying cannot give any result. This can only  create mental and physical health problems. This   type of worrying can give happiness for the enemies too. Never be desperate, go on working hard, till the goal is achieved or  make the work itself as the goal and the  pathway of life&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC &amp;amp; TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;Thee are six types of thikshana loha / carbon steel. Khara theekshana loha is carbon steel which develops good cutting edge and breaks on bending. sara theekshana loha is softer iron  and it has the fibrous look. The hrunnala thishna loha has hard and tough fibrous nature. Tharavatta thikshana loha has good cutting edge. Vajra thikshna loha is hard and has excellent tempering property  and bluish in color. The kala thikshna loha develops hard edge after blue tempering. Says Rasaratna samucchaya and loha thanthra books. Ancient Indian knowledge of carbon steel !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I HEARD AND SAW&lt;br /&gt;During my lecture tour in Nagpur, I heard the  senior highly  qualified  Govt officials giving the messages  by quoting Bhagavath Geetha and Vedas. Their explanations were so scientific and rational. It is a fact that that many  highly qualified Indians including  Christians and Muslims  are  understanding their Indian heritage and feeling a sense of pride.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE&lt;br /&gt;Many Christians and Muslims are involved in writing, shooting , recording, editing, and dubbing the puranic stories or presentation (either pictorial or harikatha ). This   creates  an excellent response in them and also the viewers.  So spread the messages through  cds, vcds, websites etc to one and all. Let them get exposed to our culture and heritage. They will learn and change. Instead of protesting and shouting, let us opt for constructive pathway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE OF GUIDANCE&lt;br /&gt;Give the message slowly and steadily, point by point to the listener. Give them the  opportunity  to think rationally, logically and scientifically. Our role is only to ‘inform every one’. Never argue or try to win over someone. Go on giving the informations about the heritage of India&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;Many wars were fought in India  not for winning,  wealth or land but only for satisfying the ego of the kings and family members. This type  of vengeance  and fight still continues in the mind of Indians . We have not learned much from the history, even when tens of thousands of  people died in the battle field.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION&lt;br /&gt;Many modern doctors say coconut oil has high cholesterol content. Remember cholesterol is not present in any plant product. It is present only in animal product including milk, ghee, butter etc. So take any oil including coconut you like, but keep a limit. Coconut oil will not create cholesterol problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ABOUT IDOL WORSHIP&lt;br /&gt;Is it correct to say only Hindus practice idol worship ? wrong ! All the religions in the world  practice, directly or indirectly the idol worship…………..  Do the Muslims ? What is the proof ? All the Muslims worship towards the directions of Mecca, they worship Kaaba, they worship the 32 cms   diameter black stone (which was worshipped by Prophet) kept in Ka aba, they clean the Kaba  with rose water and cover with costly silk. If these are  not idols &amp;amp; symbols, then why should they do all these rituals.…….  When I said  prophet Mohammed worshiped a stone like Sivalinga in Ka alba few Muslims said it is wrong. What is the truth ? The truth is  that 32 cms diameter (and almost equal height) cylindrical idol covered with silver  worshipped  and kissed by prophet is still kept in Kaaba and worshipped……..  What the Muslim scholars say about this ? Khalifas said that “ even though you are a stone, I kiss and worship you because my teacher Prophet Mohammed worshipped you, so I also do the same…….   Any other examples ? Muslims throw the stones against  Satan during their Hajj,  the stone  used against Satan is a ‘holy stone’. The symbol of Satan is also kept in the form of big stone, showing they also worshipping symbols/ idols. …… other examples?  In many places the dead body /cremation spot are worshipped by Muslims community……… in some places they light lamps also as done in Hindu temples. These are  all examples of idol worship by Muslim community. ………. Muslims do not worship idols in home. is it correct ? No, in their homes you can see the lines from khoran written  and  beautifully framed  pattern and glittering electric light  in front of that. As the Hindus keep the picture of gods. This is an idol……..  Do the Christians worship idols? 100 % Yes.  See the idol of Jesus in Altars  in the church, see them in chapels, see the  idols of many saints  with garlands. They are  worshipped with flowers, candles and all sort of  spiritual rituals……….  Is the cross  an idol? An idol can be a picture or a painting, or even a framed message. Like Siva lingam for Lord Siva. The Cross is a symbol/ idol of Jesus . ….Is there any section in Hindus who do not worship idols ? Sikhs do not worship idols but they consider the guru Grantha Sahib book as idol and worship that.  ………  Do the followers of Buddha worship idols? Buddhism was created against idol worship, and now hundreds of idols of Lord Buddha and    disciples of Buddha are worshiped………..  Who is the real non idol worshippers ? Hindus do not consider idol  worship as the end, it is only a means and pathway.  But for others  whatever idol they worship that is the end for all. For a real yogi, in Hindu dharma Idol is not needed.  Idol is only for a common man till raches higher level,  as said prathima alpa buddheenaam – prathima/ idol is meant for common men.  It is only a pathway to achieve higher level to reach Brahma jnaanam.  But idol worship in the   temples   have psychological, social, spiritual, cultural and national   values to contribute  for the members of the society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;REQUEST&lt;br /&gt;IIsh invites application for the post of teachers, ayas, peons, security staff and office boys. Submit your application with full bio data  to Director, National Heritage Centre, Mazhuvanchery, Eranellur, Trissur  680 501 .(09446361149/ 09447090149/ 09847310663 )&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Request your presence for any  few days  upto 8th June, 2009  for working as volunteers at NHC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt;-- With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  Director, IISH&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-6700130167571395425?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6700130167571395425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=6700130167571395425' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6700130167571395425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6700130167571395425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/06/drgopalakrishnan-thursday-message.html' title='Dr.Gopalakrishnan - Thursday message - 28.05.2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-7882598250520976267</id><published>2009-05-25T14:35:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-25T14:53:16.350+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Beatings and humiliation by nuns and priests in Irish church...</title><content type='html'>It is now becoming more and more clear. The hidden agenda of the churches&lt;br /&gt;are coming out one after another &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;througout&lt;/span&gt; the world. In the late 14&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt; or 16&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;centuries, church used to kill women in the name of witch hunting, which was later&lt;br /&gt;apologized by the pope itself. But more and more such reports are &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;avaialable&lt;/span&gt; now.&lt;br /&gt;So will the pope again apologize ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to bring the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;Abhaya&lt;/span&gt; case which happened in my own state, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;Kerala&lt;/span&gt;, India.&lt;br /&gt;One hapless nun was found dead in a well in the convent one fine morning. I am not&lt;br /&gt;coming to a conclusion here since the matter is with the court. But there are some reasonable&lt;br /&gt;questions which church has to answer the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;kerala&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;christians&lt;/span&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;1. Why church &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;didnt&lt;/span&gt; inform the police about the death at all ?&lt;br /&gt;2. Why not church asking for a probe in this unusual death ? Actually an action committee&lt;br /&gt;under a person called &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"&gt;Jomon&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"&gt;Puthenpurakkal&lt;/span&gt; is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"&gt;conductiong&lt;/span&gt; the case. Why not the&lt;br /&gt;church ?&lt;br /&gt;3. So far &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"&gt;Abhaya's&lt;/span&gt; parents have &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"&gt;accussed&lt;/span&gt; the priests and the nuns in the same convent and&lt;br /&gt;has openly came against the church. What is the church stand on this ?&lt;br /&gt;4. All the media so far accused 2 priests and 1 nun as the culprits in this case.&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"&gt;CBI&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"&gt;chargesheet&lt;/span&gt; went like, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"&gt;Abhaya&lt;/span&gt; was killed when she found out that the accused&lt;br /&gt;nun was having sexual relation with the other 2 priests in the convent kitchen.&lt;br /&gt;If convent wants the truth to come out, why they are not putting a case against the&lt;br /&gt;media for &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"&gt;malignining&lt;/span&gt; them ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Holding on blind faith and relying on money and political power wont take the church&lt;br /&gt;to anywhere near the truth. Only thing is more and more such abuse reports will come to light&lt;br /&gt;every day...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are the links of the new abuse reports which was released from Ireland last week....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/20/irish-catholic-schools-child-abuse-claims"&gt;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/20/irish-catholic-schools-child-abuse-claims&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Original abuse report can be seen at :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/"&gt;http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-7882598250520976267?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7882598250520976267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=7882598250520976267' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7882598250520976267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/7882598250520976267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/05/beatings-and-humiliation-by-nuns-and.html' title='Beatings and humiliation by nuns and priests in Irish church...'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-8729324691993783891</id><published>2009-05-19T05:46:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T05:48:29.330+01:00</updated><title type='text'>DR. Gopalakrishanan - Thursday message- 14.05.09</title><content type='html'>THURSDAY MESSAGE, 14TH MAY  2009 (SERIES 157)&lt;br /&gt;We are continuing the  discussion of Chandogya Upanishad. The second chapter of this Upanishad  describes  the  worship of Sun as part of Vedic worship  and connects the Vedas and epics as the part of the light of the Sun.  It says that  sun worship is  done  through  chanting or learning the  Rigveda, yajurveda, sama veda , itihasas (epics) and puranaas as  each  of the above is  like the light of the sun. Then the explanation of the  offerings towards the fire for  the gods, the explanation of the gayatri Upaasana (the worship of gayatri mantra) , the brahmajnaana (knowledge about the absolute)  etc., are given  in the end of the   third chapter. In the 4th chapter  a story is given to demonstrate how the   worship of the  ultimate /absolute truth  should be practiced  with the guidance of a guru .  The story of  satyakaama is  narrated  to  Maharshi  Raikwa by his guru.  Here when Satyakama comes to  the guru, the guru asks  in which gotra /clan you belong to, the students replies “ I do not know” the guru asks “go and ask your mother”.  Satyakama, the student   goes to his mother and the answer given by the mother was “ that your mother has been working with many masters and to whom you are born is not known, so inform the guru that  you belong to lower caste and the  clan/ gotra of the father is not known since,  to whom you are born is not known”. This student goes and informs the guru exactly what the mother conveyed.  The guru calls the student as Satyakaama ( means  he who is powerfully adhered to seek the truth). Through the story the truth of  attaining the  brahmajnaana as  done by satyakaama is  explained. Finally, in this chapter, the  explanations of the  Yaagaagni are also given systematically.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH&lt;br /&gt;Lectures in Hindusthan Latex Ltd, Kerala University, theerthapaada mandapam, etc were organized. Excellent response for the lecture of Sri. L. Girishkumar organized in Bangalore. Great response for the  publications at Hindu dharma conference held at Aluva on 10th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEXT TWO  WEEKS PROGRAMS OF IISH (Lectures of Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2009 May 15th  9.00 am, bhavani auditorium  Harippad   Ph. 09447062388,   May 15th   1.00pm   Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Kakkanad (venue changed)  Ernakulam, ph. 2383451,    May 15th at 6.00pm TD temple Kochi, May 16th  3.00pm Mithahari group at Kadavantra (Dr. Jacob Vadakkenchery) 09495925799; May 16th ,  7.00pm  Veloor vattom temple, Cherthala, 09287556576 May 20th, National Academy for Direct Taxes, Nagpur,  May 24th (three programs) Trissur 09447081070,    May 25,  6.00pm   theertha paada mandapam, Trivandrum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SERIOUS INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;When the Indians  started  feeling self respect and  proud of their heritage,now a days many  countries started enforcing the restrictions on the Hindu way of worship, there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When enquired  why the newly converted (neochristians)  feel deadly against Hindu worship,  it is informed that every new convert has been threatened that if they worship Hindu gods their family will get ruined and the Satan will curse them. The Hindu gods are Satans and should never  go to temple for worshipping, never listen to mantras, never eat prasadam of the temple  and never look into the sanctum sanctorum of the Hindu temples.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES:VIDUROPADESA&lt;br /&gt;Those who do not have  a stabilized mind and vision and also those who are not  educated, cannot become rich easily.  One should not get angry without reason and should not become happy suddenly on minor issues. These are the childish qualities . Express gratitude towards those who helped us. Keep  a strong bondage with the person who helped us. Never fight with the person who helped at least once in our life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC &amp;amp; TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;There are five types of  kaantha loha mentioned in Rasa ratna samucchaya. These kantha lohas are the magnetic iron  which demonstrates the magnetic properties in varying intensity. Bhramaka kantha loha, Chumbaka kantha loha, Karshaka kantha loha, Dravaka kantha loha  and Romaka kantha loha.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I HEARD AND SAW&lt;br /&gt;“We are all realizing that we are the proud inheritors of our culture  and values, unfortunately the politicians  made us like this and we started thinking that in India we do not have anything. Now we know that India is a great country  and we will learn  about our nation.”  Many youths / people in Kannur district where, atheistic political approach in life was  enforced for the last not less than a century said to us like this during the last week visit.  More than 3200 ancient temples have been  renovated during the last one year, in Kannur district alone, where, in olden days people used to say “ if one temple is destroyed that much superstition could be eradicated from the society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE&lt;br /&gt;The best method to solve many problems is   not to create  problems. The best method  for that is  deliver the message to anyone in  minimum words. The best method for that is  unnecessarily do not talk. Don’t get angry, do not worry too much, and do not keep over attachment with anyone/ anything.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INDIAN LITERATURE:&lt;br /&gt;Rig Veda is the oldest literature of mankind. It has 25 recensions (sakhas). Only four are now available known as Saakala , Bhaashkala, Saankhyayana, Kousheethakee saakhas. The recensions have only  small variations. There are 397265 letters, in 193816 words, in 10552 stanzas  (hymns),  in 2024 vargas, in 64 chapters, compiled as 8 ashtakas or 10 mandalas of rugveda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A LINE OF GUIDANCE&lt;br /&gt;Learn thoroughly  at least one  good ancient Indian book (like Upanishad/ darsana/ Arthasaastra/ or anyone of your choice) become master in that subject  and try to teach others as much as possible spread the message through your email. Let each and every one of us take the responsibility of learning atleast one   book  from Indian heritage. ( if you can make a good translation of the book and sent to  us, we shall upload the same in our website www.iish org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA&lt;br /&gt;Almost all the successful story  in Indian history is the story of unity and all the  painful stories  are  due to internal fight. Formerly the fight was between the  small kingdoms,  now the fight is between the politicians and political parties. In olden days and also  today, the fight is only for power and  wealth. We have not yet learned anything from history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ( About Mother Teresa)&lt;br /&gt;1.  Do you appreciate the mission of Mother Teresa? Definitely I worship her mission and appreciate undoubtedly……….. 2. Is she not an angel? I do not think so. She is a very good social worker devoted herself for serving human beings……….. 3. Is she divine  and is she a saint?  No she is not divine but her mission is divine…… 4. Prayer to Mother has cured many people . Do you believe?  The doctors who treated the patients have  told the patients were cured not because of the prayer but  because of the medicinal effect…… 5. What attracted you to comment positive about Mother ?  Her devoted service to the poorest suffering from leprosy and building a great team of people  to serve the poor……… 6. Do you appreciate her means and ends of the service? I appreciate only her means but the end  is  negative……… 7. What do you mean by negative?  She serves the people purely for converting them to Christianity. So she  and her team have a hidden agenda to convert the people in the name of service…… 8. Do you have any proof for that ? yes if you go to the Kolkattta Kali temple , you can see, she and her group have grabbed  major part of the Kolkkatta  Kali temple land and building and they  do the anti Hindu activities day and night……... 9. What is the anti Hindu activity? Many foreign missionaries come to this centre of Mother Teresa in western suits every hour and then they wear saffron clothes and go to the temple to take  the video of all the negatives for making cds for distributing in the west to denigrate Hindu dharma and India. The christians/ people  who visit this  centre has taken the work of destroying Indian culture………. 10 Since mother Teresa has a good reputation none will expect her team will do this  type of anti Hindu activities……  11. Have you gone there to her center? Yes I have gone twice and they did not allow me to enter the  premises….. 12. What did they say? The security women always keep a vigilant watch on the people who come there/ near and say no entry for Hindus, inside……….. 13. What you can see around the premises?  You can see many foreigners coming there and going  with video camera for taking the photos of poverty, diseases, fighting, the animal sacrifice in the temple,  the dirty environment of the temple, the slum,  and so on…….. 14. Did you make any attempt to discuss with them?  I asked them “is not  the temple land  grabbed by her people ?”  They said  it is for a better purpose than what is happening in the temple…… 15. I said you are converting the Hindus  in the cover of social service. Stop it ?  They said  we are bringing the light of Jesus to all Indians  and we will continue to do so…….. 16. I asked If we forcefully stop what you will do ? They said  the international community will not keep quite…. The government of India  will not keep quite and the Christians community  will not tolerate that…they said.  17. Can you compare any Indian doing this type of mission oriented activities?  I request you all just to evaluate the great work and mission undertaken by Matha Amruthananda mayee world over for Hindus, Christians and Muslims. Since she is a Hindu borne , I am sure the  Christian predominating Nobel Prize committee will not give her Nobel prize, as Mother Teresa got it. Still independently, impartially evaluate the mission of Mother Teresa and Matha Amruthandamayee, not only in India but world over.  I request the readers to remember that we were given a wrong picture or mother Theresa ultimate mission  but she is doing good work  for serving the poorest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Information: from next month onwards important questions will be answered through amrutha television channel every day, for  eight minutes, seven days in a month. Send you questions in few lines without any introduction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you can type and send contents of the good ancient books, translated into English for uploading in the website , we shall do the needful, if they are suitable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-- With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-8729324691993783891?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8729324691993783891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=8729324691993783891' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8729324691993783891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8729324691993783891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/05/dr-gopalakrishanan-thursday-message.html' title='DR. Gopalakrishanan - Thursday message- 14.05.09'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-2945998116522169438</id><published>2009-05-02T13:57:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-02T14:14:25.710+01:00</updated><title type='text'>[Hindu Vigil] Hindu Temple Attacked in Rampurhat, West Bengal ( )</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Another episode in the pseudo secular activities in india supported by the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;anti national communist forces. In places where muslims and hindus co-exist,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;communists use to harass the neutral hindus because they clearly know that&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;no one will come for the hindus help. Like pinarayi vijayan in kerala, who only oppose&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;sangh parivar and support Madani type militants in kerala, I really feel the below incident&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;also might have supported by the bengal communists. Main aim is to destabilize the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;nation. One with Chinese support and other backed by Arabian cult...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear ,&lt;br /&gt;You are requested to send e-mails / postal letters to protest the apathy of West Bengal government to the plight of Hindus who were attacked, their women folk molested and a Hindu temple was attacked by a Muslim mob, Rampurhat, West Bengal, India. All relevant documentation is included in the attached document. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com or leave me a voice mail at 206-426-5363.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Amit Singh)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hindu Vigil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;E-Mail: &lt;a href="mailto:hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com"&gt;hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voice Mail: +1 206-426-5363&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HINDU VIGIL Hindu Temple Attacked by Islamic Mob in Rampurhat West Bengal, India&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RECORDED INCIDENT On the evening of February 24, 2009, the day after the Hindu festival Shivaratri, there was a cultural program in the residential temple of Shyamal Das of Kamarpatti. At that time, 6-7 Muslim youths started sexually harassing young Hindu girls attending the function. The festival committee youths attempted to stop the harassment of the minor girls, and the Muslims left the location. In just 30 minutes, 40-50 Muslims from a nearby locality appeared on the scene. The festival organizers sensing an attack quickly locked the temple gates. The attackers broke all the Hindu murthis/icons outside and destroyed the Hindu worship altar. They could not break the icons in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, due to the heavy doors. The victimized Hindu devotees became upset and started protesting. The Hindus from the neigboring areas rushed in to the spot.At that time, the police reached the location, and announced via loudspeaker that Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code had been enacted from that very moment. Ironically, The Hindus were roughened up and removed from the spot. The next day, the local Hindus took out a rally under the leadership of Subhashish Chowdhury, protesting that the local Congress party leader, syed Shiraz, aka Jimmi is facilitating the Islamist elements. ________________________________________________________________________ CASE ASSESSMENT Such incidents have been taking place in different parts of India particularly in the Muslim dominated areas. While incidents against minorities are mostly cooked up and disproportionately highlighted in the media, violence against Hindus goes unnoticed and unpunished. It is shocking to learn that law enforcing agencies avoid taking legal measures to curb such elements owing to the environment created by the votaries of vote bank politics. ________________________________________________________________________ SOURCE OF INFORMATION Posted by Hindu Samhati's International Communications TeamHindu Samhati Email Address: hindusamhati@gmail.com Website: www.hindusamhati.org , &lt;a href="http://hindusamhati.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://hindusamhati.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; ________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Write a letter to the highest authorities in central and state governments bringing the issues to their notice and demanding immediate action: 1. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh PatilPresident of IndiaRashtrapati BhavanNew Delhi, INDIAEmail: presidentofindia@rb.nic.in 2. Dr. Manmohan SinghPrime Minister of India24 Race Course New Delhi, INDIAPull the URL: &lt;a href="http://pmindia.nic.in/" target="_blank"&gt;http://pmindia.nic.in/&lt;/a&gt; Click on the "feedback" and then register your protest under "Grievance" section as per the given guidelines 3. Shri Gopalkrishna GandhiGovernor of West BengalRaj BhavanKolkata 700 062 Phone: 033-2200 1641 Fax: 033 - 2200 2444 / 2200 1649 Email:governor-wb@nic.in 4. Shri Buddhadev Bhattacharya, Chief Minister, West BengalWriters' Building Kokata, INDIAEmail: cm@wb.gov.in Phone: (O) 22215555, 22145588 Fax: 22215480 5. National Human Rights CommissionFaridkot House, Copernicus MargNew Delhi, INDIAPIN 110001 Tel.No. 23384012 Fax No. 23384863 E-Mail: covdnhrc@nic.in, ionhrc@nic.in 6. West Bengal Human Rights Commission,Bhabani Bhavan, Alipore, kolkata-27Std: 033 fax: 24799633 Phone no. 24797727/1629E-mail: wbhrc@cal3.vsnl.net.inPull URL: &lt;a href="http://wbhrc.nic.in/" target="_blank"&gt;http://wbhrc.nic.in/&lt;/a&gt; and click on "complaint" and follow the guidelines 7. Send a copy of your letter to the UNHRC bringing raising the issue at international forum: Postal address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland 8. You may send register your protest at the following number:Telephone: +41 22 917 9000Also E-mail your queries in this regards to: InfoDesk@ohchr.org ________________________________________________________________________ SAMPLE LETTER(Please do NOT use the sample letter verbatim) Honourable ________________, It has come to my knowledge that on the evening of February 24th, the day after the Hindu festival Shivaratri, a cultural program in the residential temple of Shyamal Das of Kamarpatti was attacked by a Muslim mob. The attackers broke all the Hindu murthis/icons outside and destroyed the Hindu worship altar. The local administration has so far not acted appropriately in the matter and the culprits are not booked accordingly. I request you to kindly examine the matter by taking personal interest so that immediate action is taken in the matter. Kindly inform me of the actions taken in this regard and the step you propose to take so that such incidents are not repeated in future. I can be reached via e-mail at _______________and/or via phone at _____________. Thanking you.Sincerely yours, ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Information Amit SinghHindu VigilEmail: hindu.vigil@vhs-net.comVoicemail: 1-206-426-5363 ________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX I. ORIGINAL SOURCE (Sourced on 22nd April 2009) ________________________________________________________________________ Appendix II. Guidelines for Writing Protest Letters The following are guidelines for writing letters of protest. Please note that these should not be considered as requirements. This is meant as an instrument of learning and effective capability building. The Protest Letter Checklist ___ [REQUIRED] The protest letters should be either neatly hand-written or type-written or computer-printed (black and white), signed (in blue ink), and mailed via regular postal service. ___ [OPTIONAL] Send the text of the same letter in e-mail to the recipient ___ [OPTIONAL] Send a copy of the letter to the local media (via postal or e-mail) ___ [OPTIONAL] If you run a personal blog (e.g. on blogspot.com), post the letter there. ___ [OPTIONAL] If you have myspace.com / facebook.com / twitter.com / orkut.com profiles, post the letter there. ___ [RECORD-KEEPING] Send the text of your protest letter to Hindu Vigil (via e-mail): hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com { hindu DOT vigil AT vhs DASH net DOT com } ; your letters will be archived. Framework for Writing Protest Letters Do protest letters work? Yes they do. Governments, institutions and politicians pay careful attention to letters, because they are seen as markers of public opinion. Statisticians and pollsters quite often use a mathematical formula of 1 protestor to 10 letters of protest (can be substituted by phone calls) to 10,000 concerned citizens. Meaning 10 letters of protest can substitute for 1 protestor protesting (being physically present), representing at least 10,000 persons who feel strongly about the issue at hand. Thus, your single letter of protest is statistically representing at least 10,000 Hindus. Is writing a protest letter too trivial? No. It is not. Whether you are working on minimum wages or a multi-millionaire dollar businessperson, or an awfully busy doctor or a lawyer, or homemaker trying to manage a chaotic household -- it does not take that long to write a protest letter. Hindu Vigil staff has already done your homework for you. All you have to do is to spend 10 minutes and write this letter, and make yourself heard. Format and Style Letters of protest need not be long or compare with professional writers. They should be crisp and clean. They must be genuine and the message should come from the heart. Just be yourself and do your best. You need not be an expert. Just speak your mind as a citizen on clean paper in neat print. For your letter to make an impact, all you have to do is express your sincere concern about something that troubles your conscience -- and end the letter with a strong request for action. Tell the recipient of your letter you know that many of your friends and neighbors feel likewise. Be brief. Be clear. Be done. Write to a person Letters are more likely to be read and answered if they are addressed to a name rather than to the government in general. Get the spelling of the name and the address right. Use titles It shouldn't matter, but it does. Most people happen to be vain. Use the appropriate salutation. Present and former prime ministers are addressed as "The Right Honorable." Premiers and cabinet ministers are "Honorable." Heads of States, such as presidents, are "Your Excellency." Kings, Queens and other monarchs are "Your Majesty." Judges are "Your Honor." Be polite Always be respectful. Maintain the high moral ground. Be brief A short letter is far more effective than a long one. Limit your message to 2-3 paeagraphs, or one that fits about 3/4th of a normal page. Get to the point. Be personal Use personal examples that support your case. Make references to your background, interests, training or occupation. Cite facts Briefly give the background facts. Enclose relevant URLs off the Internet or send scanned newspaper clippings. Be specific about your concern. Mention victims of persecution or abuse by name if possible. Separate facts from opinion. Write neatly Handwritten letters do make a bigger impact. Printed letters are second best. Don't generalize, be specific Write about one message at a time. Spend some brief quality time thinking about just what the kernel of your message ought to be. Request action This is extremely important. Underline what you want the person, the government or the institution to do. Always, always get the recipient of your letter to do something. Ask them when you can expect a change. State clearly you intend to follow up. Close properly Close your letter with polite words. Thank the person for the things you know he or she will do right. Be sure to include your mailing address. Categories of Protest Letters There are two categories of letters that are of interest to HV. a. A letter to an oppressive or unsympathetic government A government may cloak itself in democratic terms and yet be viciously destructive to the interests of the citizens. A letter to an oppressive government or an abusive government official should make it clear that many people are clearly unhappy. b. A letter to an institution Human rights institutions are set up around the world. Some do their work better than others. Human rights organizations are specifically biased against Hindus and Hindu Dharma (due to historical factors, and going into those is out of the scope of this document). Former communists and socialists have reinvented themselves as champions of human rights during the post-Soviet phase, and these are least expected to give an ear to human rights violations against Hindus. For the purposes of Hindu Vigil you may accept this at face value. HR organisations are concerned about the image they present. Their funding depends on their image. If its officials are seen as rubber stamping nefarious forces within oppressive governments, they cannot be effective and serve the people properly. They know that. So do you. You should appeal to HR institutions or organization in the name of principles they profess to uphold. Some Final Considerations If you do not receive a reply within a reasonable time, send a polite query. Although state officials fail to acknowledge most of the appeals that are written to them, don't be discouraged. Repeated messages get noticed, processed and filed. Every letter, whether acknowledged or not, makes an impact. It tells the offenders that Hindus are watching their actions and recording them. When you do receive a reply, acknowledge it immediately as a matter of courtesy.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-2945998116522169438?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2945998116522169438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=2945998116522169438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2945998116522169438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2945998116522169438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/05/hindu-vigil-hindu-temple-attacked-in.html' title='[Hindu Vigil] Hindu Temple Attacked in Rampurhat, West Bengal ( )'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-4710966910384524673</id><published>2009-04-20T07:59:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T08:02:05.066+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr. Gopalakrishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE, 16nd April    2009 (SERIES 153)</title><content type='html'>GREETINGS  OF VISHU AND MESHA SANKRANTI, THE EARTH STARTS  ITS  NEW REVOLUTION  AROUND THE SUN, SO IT IS THE NEW YEAR DAY AND  THE BEGINNING OF VIRODHI NAMA SAMVATSARAM WHICH IS THE 5110TH YEAROF  KALIYUGA. HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saraswathy Rahasya Upanishad: This is a special  Upanishad  in which the description of Goddess Saraswati is  given by Maharishi Aswalaayana.  The  adoration of goddess, the importance of knowing that goddess Saraswati is the  goddess of learning, mantras to be chanted, the  poems  composed by Rushies for praising the goddess,  the  symbolisms of goddess and  her manifestation as  thrisakti  and nature (prakruthi devatha), the relation between the nature’s forces and energies, the  connection with Brahma thathwam and goddess Saraswati, and the   Upaasana and worship of goddess Saraswati are described in this book.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESAM :In our home/ office there should be a good seat for  the guests, good water  for the guests,  good words  should always be used.   If these  are available  in an office / home that place is the heaven. The guests  understands about the people  residing and working here  first by watching  these  arrangements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL MESSAGE OF INDIA: In ancient India  knowledge on   three types of  iron existed.  They were mundam, theekshnam and  kaantham  which are cast iron, wrought iron and carbon steel which is given in Rasa Ratna Samucchaya  book written during 800 AD.. Kaantham  iron is the one which is used for making  5 types of magnets mentioned in the  book&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE: India  was  not the country of ahimsa. India  was the country of himsa. But the himsa was  shown only to those who did himsa towards us ( who fought with  us).  The word  himsa is not  the  coward attitude.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before criticizing others  walk in his shoes for  100 steps  and get the feeling of his conditions and then criticize him. Use words sparingly  for  negative purposes, if at all you have to use. Get the experience of keeping silence  when others criticize us .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH: @ Lectures were organized in Australia, for IISH programs in Canberra, Sydney, Black town, Liverpool and nearby places. Lectures were delivered on Ayurveda and Yoga  in four stages in the International seminar in Sydney. Many Veda CDs and lecture CDs were  distributed. Radio broadcast on Indian heritage was organized in Canberra. @ VCD on the inauguration of the BVV school has been dispatched, @ Monthly Magazine has been published. @ Lecture in Trivandrum also organized.  @ Many new Indian knowledge uploading will take place after  that for educating on Indian knowledge. @ Scientific description of Vishu and Mesha sankrati will also be available in the  website on Vishu day. @ Yoga classes will start at NHC on 14th April onwards.  @ New batch of music classes  will start on the same day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ CDs and VCDs released  during this week and their serial numbers MP3 CD (538) ente raashtrathinte arivukal   VCDs (720) Thanthrathinte manasaastra by Girishkumar ; (721) Manas- siddhi – oru saastreeya visakalam By Dr. P. Raman;  (722) Vidyaabhyaasavum jeevitha moolyangalum  ;  (723) Kshetra Saastra chaitanyam sandesangal;  (724) aacharanushtanangalum bhakthiyum jeevitha panthaavil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; @ From 14TH APRIL AT 12.01 AM onwards ALL THE FOUR VEDAS will be available from &lt;a href="http://www.iish.org/" target="_blank"&gt;www.iish.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THREE  SERIOUS INFORMATION (Tarnishing Indians and India by a group of Christians) :&lt;br /&gt;@ Some Christians go to Australia in groups in business/visit visa  and part of them hide in the selected houses as planned others report  to the police  that “part of the group is  missing”.  After few days they surrender and inform  police  “ The  HINDUS in India torture us  and we  want to be  refugees in Australia ”.  They  talk only in Malayalam to show they are uneducated. The   complaint gets translated into English by a Kerala Christian for preparing the FIR and the refugee status  is given for  working .  HERE THE HINDUS AND MOTHER INDIA ARE TARNISHED FOR  GETTING THE REFUGEE STATUS. Kindly inform this to Australian embassy and  to all concerned  including  the church authorities, even though these are done with the support of  churches. Some people do this for tarnishing India and let the Christians who oppose such heinous activities also come forward to stop the  treachery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ You may remember  when Gujarat was  moved with earthquake, the US government allotted 100 million dollars immediately. Unfortunately the secretary of all India Christian association  persuaded  the white house authorities to stop the support to  Gujarath. The American authorities did not give  the  support   and when Indian leaders enquired about it they got the reply from the white house officials “ Your own people (Kerala Christian leaders) came here and got it stopped by saying that the fund will be used for Hindus”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ Mr. Mathew  ( from Kerala  with American citizenship) is the chief editor and owner of the  weekly English newspaper in Houston, US. In his newspaper he writes continuously that “in India the   Christian priests  are buried alive, the  nuns are  raped every day,  the churches are burned”  and so  on. I met Mr. Mathew  in Houston and  asked “ is there a bit of truth in these reports.” He said “this type of reporting is needed for us (Indian Christian community) to stay together”  for tarnishing India without any shame .  From this news paper the Americans take the Indian news like this and publish in their  newspapers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LET ALL THE HINDUS, CHRISTIANS ( those who are not participating in the heinous activities against their own mother culture and motherland) AND MUSLIMS   REACT AND  ACT AGAINST SUCH HENOUS ACTIVITITES GOING ON THROUGH OUT THE WORLD. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT AGAINST ANY RELIGION.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ( About caste systems): Can only Brahmins do the rituals?  No, in Kerala there are  hundreds of temples and lakhs of houses where  non Brahmins perform the rituals…………….  What about consecration of temples ? that is also like that. Non Brahmins too perform consecration.  Remember Matha Amruthananda Mayee commonly known as Amma (from fishermen family and also a woman) has consecrated more than 30  temples…………… Can non Brahmins become Brahmins ?  There are many places where this  conversion is encouraged and done………….. Why then punyaaha karma performed when low caste enters into the  temples ?  Your question is  a serious one, still in  very few temples in remote part of India  this is  practiced  as you know in  many mosques  different types of Muslims are not permitted to enter  and in many churches  Christians from low caste Hindus  is also not allowed to worship together by sitting with others and their burials are  separate, not allowed with orthodox Christians  This type of   problems are  never justified  in any religion.  Particularly Hindus should  NEVER practice  like this because, specifically the Vedas tell that I am divine in nature ( aham brahmaasmi) and you are  also divine ( thathwam asi)……………… Can a non Brahmin read Vedas? Not only they can read  but  also perform poojas as many thanthries are now  coming up from Eezhava community in Kerala  which is a  Backward Community (OBC) Let there is more and more people from that level…….. Can we justify the untouchability?  It can neither be justified nor be taken casually………. How to stop this untouchability? Educating and by law for all those who are concerned. To a great extent this could be achieved in Kerala.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(special question  and the answers for different types  of truth seekers. The same answer may not be sufficient to the questions asked for tarnishing and denigrating Sanaathana dharma and indians.) &lt;br /&gt;You claim that India is  a great country  and  Indians  could  see divinity in all living and non living beings. Even with these claims in many places in India the  untouchability is  practiced . What is your answer?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ Answer for general Hindus:  It is sad that  even after 61 years of independence we could not  remove this from the society. Let us all work together like, Satya Sai Baba, Sri Ravisankar, Matha Amruthananda Mayee, Chinmaya Mission  and many Hindu non caste based organizations take this seriously and   work for  unity and remove untouchability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ Answer for  communists : Even you have ruled  Bengal for the last 35 years  you could not  stop the  horrible  animal sacrifice in Kolkotta Kali temple. You have never done anything for  removing untouchability in Bengal. In your party too, greatest Kerala leader EMS and  the tops in the party, practice the caste system  literally. First solve that problem and then ask this question. Atleast eradicate untouchability in your party&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@ Answer for  Indian  Christians: In your religion the  protestants, Catholics, pentcosts, and  different groups kill  each other. Blood shed by Christianity is the  history of  the world. Remember Hindus never killed in the name of religion or caste. Whenever you get time kindly read how many Hindu temples were smashed and how many lakhs  of your Hindu brothers were killed when Hindus resisted  this conversion in their own motherland ,  by St. Xavier Francis of Goa, whom you worship as SAINT who is a Portuguese missionary and mercenary who is nothing les than a devil for  anyone who knows him .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer for  the Muslims: Dear  friend  in almost all the  68 Muslim countries  no other religion is  allowed, still the  Muslim terrorists  kill Muslims in these countries in the  name of religion . You fight each other  in the name of  shia, sunni, ahamadeeya, mujaahideen,  and so on, even though you have only one Allah, One khoran, One Mecca, One prophet…….  First solve that problem and then ask this question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer for  Americans, Europeans and Australians:  dear friends how many millions of  red Indians and aboriginals have you killed in the name of religion,  how many poor blacks   you  enslaved for  cleaning your  toilet,  how  many poor fellows you tortured  in the name of religion. How many children your Christian priests molested, how many ladies you raped, how many people you  looted as you hunt animals for your entertainments and enjoyments    and for increasing the number of your people in that region.  You are the people who  will bear the curse of the  god for  killing millions of poor, slaves, aboriginals, and  wiping out them from the surface of the globe earth and NOW YOU SPEAK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS  AND  UNTOUCHABILITY.   You do not have  the  authority to talk anything like that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(These type of answers should be prepared for each group when they denigrate  Indian culture and  sanathana dharma. Never try to argue and win but  these discussions are for educating and not for harassing/ teasing. Just  for informing them in strong words and with courage. Inform them that solutions are needed and problems are there everywhere)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS  IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt; -- With pranams !&lt;br /&gt;Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-4710966910384524673?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4710966910384524673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=4710966910384524673' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4710966910384524673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4710966910384524673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/dr-gopalakrishnan-thursday-message-16nd.html' title='Dr. Gopalakrishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE, 16nd April    2009 (SERIES 153)'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-5187451908823164524</id><published>2009-04-16T10:00:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T08:08:51.400+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Atrocities against Hindus in Malaysia..</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;Here is a news piece from Malaysia. Malaysia has become a perfect example for religious intolerance.&lt;br /&gt;The muslim rulers as well as the society as such is flexing the muscles to nuke out the hindus and&lt;br /&gt;budhists from there.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;Dear , You are requested to send e-mails / postal letters to protest the serving of beef to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Hindu political prisoner P. Uthayakumar against his religious beliefs in Malaysia. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com or leave me a voice mail at 206-426-5363. Thank you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Amit Singh)Hindu Vigil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;E-Mail: &lt;a href="mailto:hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com"&gt;hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voice Mail: +1 206-426-5363&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;=============== attachment included as plain text ===========&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HINDU VIGIL POLITICAL PRISONER SERVED BEEF AGAINST HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEF RECORDED INCIDENT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leader P. Uthayakumar (in the picture) has lodged a police report against Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar for ignoring Hindu sensitivities after allegedly being served beef at the Kamunting Detention Camp where he is being held. In the report made last Wednesday, he accused Syed Hamid of lying in saying that HINDRAF leaders, being Hindus, are not served dishes containing beef in deference to their religion. The minister had made the statement to rubbish previous claims by Uthayakumar that the camp authorities had insulted Hindus by allegedly serving dishes with beef. Uthayakumar alleged that, despite the minister's statement, he had found pieces of beef in the chicken sambal served for lunch on March 22. "I was served chicken sambal with rice. I (saw) what looked like beef pieces in the chicken sambal", he said in the report. "When I checked with detainees working in the kitchen, they confirmed that the beef sambal and chicken sambal were cooked in the same pot. (The chicken was) dished out and put on separate tray and served to me", he said in the report. He also claimed that the authorities have yet to serve him meals appropriate for a diabetic, despite knowing about his health condition. Uthayakumar said he will now eat only bread and will not touch any food cooked in the camp kitchen, in protest of the violation of my religious rights as a Hindu and of his constitutional rights. CASE ASSESSMENT Hindus constitute around 7.1% of population of Malaysia. As a minority group Hindus face different kinds of discriminations in the predominantly Muslim country. The government of Malaysia had been pursuing an unofficial policy of temple demolitions on one pretext or the other. The official reason given by the Malaysian government has been that the temples were built "illegally." However, several of the temples were centuries old and predated many mosques which do not receive the same treatment. On October 30, 2007 the 100- year-old Maha Mariamman Temple in Padang Jawa was demolished by Malaysian authorities. Following this Hindu organization under an umbrella coalition HINDRAF organized protests bringing the issue to the notice of the international community. The Malaysian government has since then resoted on persecution of Hindu leaders under the guise of various discriminatory laws. Shri Uthayakumar is one of five HINDRAF leaders who have been detained under the Internal Security Act since late December 2007. SOURCE OF INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://national-express-malaysia.blogspot.com/2009/03/uthaya-got-beef-with-his-chicken-sambal.html"&gt;http://national-express-malaysia.blogspot.com/2009/03/uthaya-got-beef-with-his-chicken-sambal.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RECOMMENDED ACTIONS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia bringing the issues to his notice and demanding immediate action:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak Prime Minister of MalaysiaPrime Minister's Office,Main Block, Perdana Putra Building,Federal Government Administration Centre,62502 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Call on Tel: 603-8888 8000 (Prime Minister Office) and register your protest/complaint politely and patiently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Fax your protest/complaint on: 603-8888 3443 (Prime Minister Office)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Send email to PM Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak on: &lt;a href="mailto:ppm@pmo.gov.my"&gt;ppm@pmo.gov.my&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Register your protest/complaint to PM Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak on the link given below: &lt;&gt; Register yourself as per the guidelines and then send your protest/complaint. B. Write your complaint/protest to Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on the following address:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. SUHAKAM,Tingkat 29, Menara Tun Razak, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Call on: 603-2612 5600&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Fax : 603-2612 5620&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Email : &lt;a href="mailto:humanrights@suhakam.org.my"&gt;humanrights@suhakam.org.my&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Explore the website for further informations: &lt;&gt; C. Send a copy of your letter to the UNHRC bringing raising the issue at international forum:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Postal address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland D. You may send register your protest at the following number:Telephone: +41 22 917 9000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also E-mail your queries in this regards to: InfoDesk@ohchr.org SAMPLE LETTER(Please do NOT use the sample letter verbatim) The Right Honorable Prime Minister Razak, I have learnt from media reports that political activist Mr. P. Uthayakumar who is undergoing incarceration under the charges of "sedition" in your country has been served beef for his meals. You must be aware that Hindus revere the cow as mother, and a majority of them will not go near beef, let alone consume it. Hindus have held this belief since the time immemorial and is part and parcel of their faith, culture and civilization. Just as feeding pork to a Muslim against his will is violating his religious rights, which you must understand as a Muslim, force-feeding beef to a Hindu is equally reprehensible and condemnable. I request your honorable self to look into this matter immediately, and kindly pass an executive order to stop this pernicious practice. Kindly inform me as to what steps you have taken to ensure that the Hindu prisoners are not harassed and their religious rights violated. I can be reached via e-mail at _______________, and/or via phone at _________________ .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanking you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely yours,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amit SinghHindu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VigilEmail: &lt;a href="mailto:hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com"&gt;hindu.vigil@vhs-net.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voicemail: 1-206-426-5363&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-5187451908823164524?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/5187451908823164524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=5187451908823164524' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/5187451908823164524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/5187451908823164524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/atrocities-against-hindus-in-malaysia.html' title='Atrocities against Hindus in Malaysia..'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-3235308817982057867</id><published>2009-04-14T10:41:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T10:48:13.003+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr. Gopalakrishan THURSDAY MESSAGE, 9nd April    2009 (SERIES 152)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div id="MsgContainer" class="ExternalClass"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';color:red;"&gt;THURSDAY MESSAGE, 9&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; April &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';color:red;"&gt;2009 (SERIES 152)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;"&gt;Sree Varaha Upanishad explanation continues. In the fifth chapter of this Upanishad detailed description of the Yoga is given in a systematic way . The five yamaas, which are ahimsa, satyam, astheyam, brahma charya, aparigraham, and five niyamaas as soucham, santhosham, thapa, swaadhyaam, and eeswara pranidhaanam are given in the first part of the fifth chapter. Then the eleven yogaasanaas like savaasana, thrikonaasana, kukkutaasana, sarabhaasana and so on are given systematically with full clarifications. The japa yoga, hata yoga and the effect of mantras are also given. Then the significance of naadees and the connection of the nadees with the praana and their mutual interdependence are explained. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;color:red;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH IN THIS WEEK: A series of lectures were given in Sydney and Canbera Australia during the international seminar on Ayurveda.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';color:#632423;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESA;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;None should be in our family who makes fun of scholars and tarnishes them. None should be in our family who denigrates the Vedic scholars. None should be in our family who has incurred the curse of their parent and forefathers. These type of people should not be allowed even to enter into our homes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;color:#002060;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGIICAL MESSAGE OF INDIA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;"&gt;Indian Journal of history of Science reports that the ancient 250 KG iron producing furnace had the same design as the modern 1000 ton iron producing furnaces. The furnace which were excavated in Kodumanal of TN could produce a temperature of 1300 C during that period ( remember there was no electricity or coal or coke during that period for producing such a high temperature. Today this high temperature is produced with electricity)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;color:#984806;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;"&gt;When a king came to Lord Buddha and requested Buddha to give him deeksha for sanyaasa and accept him as Buddha’s disciple, Lord Buddha asked where are you coming from. The king said that he was coming from the battle field. The Buddha replied, go fight the war and win . then go your country and give your responsibility of the kingdom to a powerful hand and then come to me, I shall give you deeksha and accept you as my disciple. Ahimsa is not running away from the duty whomsoever you may be. Now we started thinking that keeping quite and doing nothing is ahimsa and noninterference.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';color:#c00000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A SERIOUS INFORMATION:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;A series of Christian schools in various parts of the country practice this method of cheating for creating faith in Jesus. When the school bus takes the students to picnic or tour, the driver stops the bus somewhere in a slope and tells the students, that the bus will not move further due to engine problem. Then the Christian nuns who accompany the students advise the students to pray their own god. The Hindu students start praying their god . The driver acts as though he is trying to start the bus. The driver acts that all the prayer fails and the engine does not start, The nuns and Christian teachers request the students let us all pray to Jesus, immediately the driver starts the bus. The nuns tell see the greatness of Jesus. Only when you prayed Jesus the engine was started. Keep praying to Jesus whenever you are in trouble only Jesus can save you none else give up all other prayers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';color:#00b0f0;"&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ( YOUR QUESTIONS ON CASTE SYSTEMS CONTD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;). There are many politicians who fought against caste system. Is it not true? It was true when there was no elections. It is not true now because all these negatives are being done for winning the election by hooks and crooks ………. Did the Brahmins get more respect in the society in olden days? Impossible, the kings were known everywhere in the country and they were kshatriyas. The Vaisyas were widely known and respected and they used to travel many places. The sudras who were great painters, artists, sculptors were well known for their original contribution in Sthapathya Vedas and respected……….. like that the Brahmins who contributed for maintaining and nurturing the Vedas and other spiritual activities were also in the list of scholars and received respect like others……… what is your role in removing the caste system ? I know that the caste system cannot be removed from Indian or any other society in the world….. Then what should be done ? Remove the negatives of the caste system …….. like what / instead removing the body part when affected, cure the problems of the body part………. How are you curing the society ? Let the caste themselves protect their interest and let the group support each other wherever possible and where ever not possible to cooperate each other, let them work separately also for the benefit of their caste also. Can you give examples ! See in Kerala we have Nair caste working through NSS, Eezhava through SNDP. Pulayas through PMS, Nadars through NMJS, and so on fr betterment of their caste grou nicely and fantastic results are seen also. We work with them for educating their members and eradicating superstition. Sometimes just like we divide the school class into divisions and standards for easy and better teaching methods., Here we have already got divisions, use that like the school divisions………. Also support Amma’s , Satya Saibaba’s and Guruji’s, Chinmaya mission, and many other organization which focus on people from all walks of life without reminding them that they belong to different caste . Informing them that they are all equal and none is superior or inferior……… do like that. I assure you from our experience it will work. Among Hindu community the divide based on caste system is very less compared to the fight between different muslim group among themselves and different Christian groups among themselves for power, money and for converting each other to their castes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="EC_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:85%;color:#00b0f0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WITH PRANAMS IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br clear="all"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;--&lt;br /&gt;With pranams !&lt;br /&gt;Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan,&lt;br /&gt;M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;&lt;br /&gt;Director, IISH &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-3235308817982057867?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3235308817982057867/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=3235308817982057867' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3235308817982057867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3235308817982057867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/dr-gopalakrishan-thursday-message-9nd.html' title='Dr. Gopalakrishan THURSDAY MESSAGE, 9nd April    2009 (SERIES 152)'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-6152786365678347991</id><published>2009-04-07T10:46:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T07:17:03.031+01:00</updated><title type='text'>BS Yediyurappa's Blog</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="left"&gt;Mr. Yediyurappa has started to write a blog in the IBN website. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;His blog, True son of the soil, can be read at :&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/bsyeddyurappa/2423/53295/im-a-true-son-of-the-soil.html"&gt;http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/bsyeddyurappa/2423/53295/im-a-true-son-of-the-soil.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the comments some people have complained that there are so many "I" usage in his blog. ( such as I did that, I made Karnataka etc... ). In my opinion, there is nothing wrong in writing with the "I" factor in the blog by the CM, because HE DESERVES IT.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a fact that Yedi made history by bringing BJP to power in the south India. And this is not the time when one should judge his government. 4 months is too early for&lt;br /&gt;such a verdict.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-6152786365678347991?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6152786365678347991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=6152786365678347991' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6152786365678347991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6152786365678347991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/bs-yediyurappas-blog.html' title='BS Yediyurappa&apos;s Blog'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-2435433530910182087</id><published>2009-04-06T13:34:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-06T13:50:56.287+01:00</updated><title type='text'>New Hindu temple opened in Hanover, Germany</title><content type='html'>&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;This&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;is&lt;/span&gt; a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;good&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;sign&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Eventhough&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;there&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;are&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;thousands&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;hindus&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;around&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;germany&lt;/span&gt;,&lt;br /&gt;I &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;think&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;they&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;dont&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;have&lt;/span&gt; a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;temple&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;traditional&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;manner&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;The&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;pluralistic&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;nature&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;hinduism&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;has&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;be&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;spread&lt;/span&gt; in a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;big&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;manner&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;throughout&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;europe&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Slowly&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;germans&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;europeans&lt;/span&gt; will &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;able&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt; understand &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;that&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;hinduism&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;is&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;not&lt;/span&gt; a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;typical&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;religion&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;but&lt;/span&gt; a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;life&lt;/span&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,614948,00.html"&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;details&lt;/span&gt; in Spiegel online. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-2435433530910182087?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2435433530910182087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=2435433530910182087' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2435433530910182087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2435433530910182087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-hindu-temple-opened-in-hanover.html' title='New Hindu temple opened in Hanover, Germany'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-2731854272483078355</id><published>2009-04-05T06:36:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T07:14:49.024+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Pattie Maes &amp; Pranav Mistry: Unveiling the "Sixth Sense," game-changing wearable tech</title><content type='html'>A wonderful invention which will enable us to interact with objects around us and the internet&lt;br /&gt;at anytime, anywhere.&lt;br /&gt;Pranav Mistry, an indian techie , seems to be behind this fantastic tool.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;______________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;From: Chembrakalathil, Venugopal&lt;br /&gt;Sent: Donnerstag, 2. April 2009 14:53 Subject:&lt;br /&gt;WG: Really cool technology...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-2731854272483078355?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2731854272483078355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=2731854272483078355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2731854272483078355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2731854272483078355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/pattie-maes-pranav-mistry-unveiling.html' title='Pattie Maes &amp; Pranav Mistry: Unveiling the &quot;Sixth Sense,&quot; game-changing wearable tech'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-8483269340947366399</id><published>2009-04-05T06:32:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T06:36:08.632+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Thursday message from Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 02.04.2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;THURSDAY MESSAGE, 2nd April    2009 (SERIES 151)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sree Varaha Upanishad. This  is an Upanishad written in five chapters. The first three chapters  comprised of the description on the Brahmam and   the qualities  and qualifications of the Brahmajnaani.  The  description is given as the   discussion between the Varaha Avataara and  Maharshi Risbhu.  The  information on controlling the mind, body, breathing, food,  detachment from the luxuries of the life  are  described in the first  chapter of the Upanishad.  How to practice the meditation on the divine power  and  how to get the experience on  ‘each and everyone of the living beings  is the  manifestation of the divine power’ is  described. In the 4th chapter  the discussion  between Maharishi Rubhu and his disciple  Nigaadha  is given .  The importance of the  thorough knowledge  on the absolute   truth  is the first part of the explanation, then description goes to  different levels of knowledge on the same subject.  Further description is given on the  Maaya  which is the cover which prevents   us from getting the real and absolute  knowledge about everything.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH IN THIS WEEK:&lt;/strong&gt;   Sai seva samithi collaborates  for the  sevanam samarpanam service for the distribution of the clothes  from iish . Latest  speeches of Sri. Girishkumar and Dr. P. Raman have been uploaded in the website.  Great series of lectures were organized at the school of science and arts at Amruthapuri Vallikkavu. Lectues were organized in Trivandrum. VCD on Tanthra Saastra  by L. Girishkumar  and On Mind and its capacity by Dr. P. Raman, My country’s knowledge  Lecture series in MP3 CD by N. Gopalakrishnan  and Ayurarogya seminar lectures on Ayurveda  were released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESA. :&lt;/strong&gt; None should create  hatred  against others in our  family.  None should    cheat others in our family. None should  be in our family who   is a responsible  Govt official  who   takes bribe.  None should be in our family who  destroys  our  friends and friendship.  None  should be in our  family who  steals others  property.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGIICAL MESSAGE OF INDIA:&lt;/strong&gt; The iron produced in Maharjhari during 700 BC, Takalghat  and Naikund  showed that the percentage purity of the same   is 99. 1 %, 99.6 %  and 98.2 %.   Producing such a  level of purity  in iron ingots even today is not that easy.  This given a great exposure to us on the  technology   existed during then in iron production&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE:&lt;/strong&gt; India could survive  for the last  ten thousand years   with all its dharmic values,  even though many other countries  and civilization got  wiped out  by the foreign invasion. That achievement  was due to the sacrifice of  tens of thousands of soldiers, kings  and  scholars. Not merely by  the message of ahimsa&lt;br /&gt;Even though everyone has the same type of hunger, There are  different types of food. We could have solved the hunger  with only one food. Like that even though there is only one spiritual power, there should be different pathways for realizing that  power. So there are  many god concept in India  all reaching to  the absolute  power.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt; A SERIOUS INFORMATION:&lt;/strong&gt; An accident took place about 60 meters  away from a Siva temple,  which is  adjacent to a small chapel. Next day there was a poster  “ Siva Kills  and Jesus saves’  None  against this. The Christians are using  all the negatives and positives for spreading the Christianity  through out India. Tens of thousands of Hindus  are being  converted to Christianity by cheating like this daily, whether you know the seriousness of the  consequences or not.&lt;br /&gt;One person has  sent an email to me saying that we should not criticize other  religion and our duty is only to  teach our  dharma. :- I would like to inform him and all our friends that learning , teaching and practicing our dharma  are the real dharma. More important is protecting our dharma  when  torrential attack is  taking place  against our dharma  by way of conversion. Hence it is the bound dharma of every Indian to fight against conversion and bring back the converted people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS  ( YOUR QUESTIONS ON  CASTE SYSTEMS CONTD).&lt;/strong&gt;   Did   the caste discrimination exist  during ancient days?   Never  and there was no incident which describes about caste discrimination in ancient period. ………  How  to solve the present problem? If properly handled  there will not be any problem………….  What do you mean by proper handing ?   Educating people on the negatives and  the positives of the  caste system…… How to educate people? Tell them that Veda vyasa  was from fishermen family, Sree Krishna was from Yadava family belong to Yadava kula (other backward community- obc ) Sree Rama was from  Kshatriya family, Maharshi Maheedaasa Aitareya  was from  potter family  ( presently  scheduled tribe), Vaalmeeki is  a burglar  again from the  scheduled tribe……….Was  Sreekrishna not an avataara?   Yes  Sree Krishna was black and born  in a  so called low caste as an avataara……….  .   Is it not true that  these are the examples  of thousands of years ago ? yes these  are the examples of  Bharath  during the  initial stage of  the origin of the  caste system which  had no problem at all.  …….. Is there any  example   which we can site  during the modern period. ?   See the  examples of  Maata Amruthananda mayee ( Amma)  and  Sree Satya Sai Baba, Swami Vivekananda, Aurobindo Maharshi  and so on.  Educate properly the common mass on these  great scholars of Bhaarath  who were not  born in Brahmin family………….what is meant by proper education?   Inform them that Mata Amruthananda mayee, Satya Sai  Baba, Vivekananda, Sree Narayana Guru  and many other  belonging to non Brahmin  guru parampara have  millions of  followers  belonging to all castes and religions including Brahmins  even though they themselves are not  born to Brahmin parents………..educate properly that  Amma has consecrated  dozens of Brahma sthaanam temples   in spite of the fact that she belongs to fisher men family and  also a woman………. none has ever created a problem or none has criticized  the above  saints of India ……  You have  earlier said that  the caste problems are not  the real problem  but the  politicians  create the problems?  Yes I did and  I wish to tell that the  politicians want  always to keep the  caste system and its negatives alive  for their benefit whether the society divides  or  the society  goes to dogs, they  are more heinous than the  Britishers who ruled India for more than 250 years.  ………..Do you want to say that all politicians are like this..?   Yes each and every politician  is like that  and if a good man becomes a politician he will also become  a vote burglar like this in India and start dividing the scoeity.&lt;br /&gt;  With Pranams, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM --&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-8483269340947366399?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8483269340947366399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=8483269340947366399' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8483269340947366399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/8483269340947366399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/04/thursday-message-from-dr-gopalakrishnan.html' title='Thursday message from Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 02.04.2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-3484262506140987374</id><published>2009-03-18T12:22:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T12:23:59.631+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Thursday message from Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 19.03.2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;THURSDAY MESSAGE, 19TH MARCH   2009 (SERIES 149)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pancha brahma Upanishad.  This Upanishad is presented as  a discussion between Lord Mahadeva and Maharshi Pippalaada.  The Upanishad tells that there are three swaras and for the swaras there are three varnas ( three colors).  The first color is  yellow which the color of the    Brahmam and  it is very powerful but silent  and calm . This color is evolved from the cosmic   form itself.   It is  equated with  millions of Suns  of the universes.  The second color is deep red or blood red color  which is  the basis of the creation, maintenance and  annihilation of all living and non living beings.   The blue color is the one which is  seen   from outside and   it is how the universe is   seen for an observer.   These three colors are similar to  three swaras of A U M of  AUM kar says  the Upanishad.  The   Upanishad  concludes by saying that  everything about the universe is  unclear  and vague.  Still the  everything here is   working with utmost specificity. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH IN THIS WEEK:&lt;/strong&gt;  One day seminar Rishi smarana was held in Palakkad with excellent response from all over the  district. Lectures  were organized  in  different districts. New admission for the  BVV is taking place  after the  inauguration of the  BVV building. New batches for the computer studies has been started  from the BSS computer college of iish.  Classes for university teachers for Kerala University has also  been  conducted.   ADMISSION STARTED FOR THE COMPUTER COLLEGE OF IISH AND FOR VOCATION TRAINING COLLEGE FOR SHORT AND LONG TERM CLASSES, AT MAZHUVANCHERY, NATIONAL HERITAGE CENTER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.iish.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=230&amp;amp;Itemid=0" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.iish.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=230&amp;amp;Itemid=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESAM:&lt;/strong&gt;  Never steal the properties of the  asrams, great men, spiritual centers  and scholars. Never harm  others.  Never be cruel to anyone. Never keep others wealth knowingly or unknowingly with you. Never degrade others  and never degrade yourself by doing these activities.  .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL MESSAGE OF INDIA:&lt;/strong&gt;  Many ancient Indian  iron mines  are  distributed  in Komaranahalli, Tadanahalli, Atranjikhera, Pandu, Rajar, Dibi, Singhbum, Mangalkot, Noh, Jodhpura, Alamghir, Ujjain, Ddhatva,  and Rajghat. These are the  important iron ore mines of modern India also.  The above  mines  were  used for mining of the ores from  1000 BC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THIS WEEK MESSAGE:&lt;/strong&gt;  We use spects  for protecting our eyes,  shoes for protecting our  legs, cloth for protecting our body, bed for a sound sleep, food for  our health.  Thus we use many good things   which are produced by many people.  Like this let us  use all   the good  from all the books and   all the people for our good&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A SERIOUS INFORMATION:&lt;/strong&gt; Two pastors   (Christian priests) went to a slum type    61  huts  in Chennai. They found that some of the children are suffering from health problem. They  asked a question to the hut dwellers. Do you  know why your are  suffering ? They said  we do not know. Immediately came the answer  from the  pastors. You worship Hindu gods  so you are suffering……….. The 61 families were converted into Christianity including the  small temple priest  within  3 days.  This is what is happening through out India. (this is an incident occurred  two weeks ago)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS:&lt;/strong&gt;  Who is   Sakir Naik ?   A Muslim Missionary  converting Hindu youths  using all the  wicked and crooked methods by denigrating Hindu dharma. …….How does he do the conversion  ? He quotes  some Sanskrit slokas and give  different  meanings  arising from his   crazy brain and say that these are all  present  in Vedas and create a complex  for converting the Hindu youths ……… .Is there any truth in his  speech? Absolute fraud and lie  for cheating only. ……….. Can you give proof ? He  says “the 13th chapter of Chandokhya Upanishad is on burning the women  when she becomes a widow….“. And quote a sloka and give his own meaning to justify the statement . The people believe  it and feel bad.  But remember there is sloka like  this  and there is no 13 chapter also for the Upanishad ( this is given as an example)…….  Is this happening everywhere ? This is happening everywhere in the world particularly in  south India and middle east………What else he does ? He invites poor people in saffron clothes and project them as  sanyasies  who are not well versed in Indian heritage and make fun of them by asking many questions which Naik  knows there is no  answer. This he does in the public and  make the VCDs of that and circulate  through out the world…………..  Why these sanyasies go to  such invitation  ? They are neither sanyaseis nor there is none to guide them . Naik invites with great enthusiasm and respect initially. the  sanyaasees think it is for a noble  cause and they go……  Is this happening  everywhere ?  Some good capable sanyaasees   are also invited. But they given  the apt  reply . This   will never be projected in Niaik’s  vcds .  Only  Naik’s  wordings will be projected in their VCD………. Is there any one who dared to give good reply or counter act to this pseudo  intellectual terrorism of  Sakir Naik ? One Vedic scholar who is a doctor  asked many questions to   Naik with many  counter questions like .  “You are against   idol worship but you worship the Ka ba and the stone inside, you throw the holy stones  against saatan,  how you say that Mohammed is the last prophet .  Why the prophet  married  11 girls . Why did he marry  at the age of 56, a girl of  11 years , why Hindus are not permitted nearer to Ka aba if you are so open.  Why only your religion propagates  terrorism world over. If one  man can marry many ladies why not the reverse permitted…like this  the doctor asked many questions  but none of the   questions was projected  in VCD. He himself and his  own  paid  low standard  Muslim audience  got  shocked . The show   was  closed within  minutes. …….why many people are not  countering like this ?  You know that they create  problems  and   the govt will keep quite in the name minority freedom. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WITH PRANAMS  IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; -- With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;  Director, IISH&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-3484262506140987374?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3484262506140987374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=3484262506140987374' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3484262506140987374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/3484262506140987374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/03/thursday-message-from-dr-gopalakrishnan.html' title='Thursday message from Dr. Gopalakrishnan - 19.03.2009'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-4653757041046532562</id><published>2009-02-22T20:13:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T20:31:37.823+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Janmabhumi Newspaper</title><content type='html'>It is good to see that Mr. Kummanam Rajasekharan is trying to give the newspaper&lt;br /&gt;a new turn to reach the kerala masses especially hindus. In spite of having numerous&lt;br /&gt;newspapers, the liberal hindu never had a mouthpiece to express his views.&lt;br /&gt;He was forced to read either mathrubhumi and manorama which really portray&lt;br /&gt;the pseudo-secular policies.&lt;br /&gt;  Eventhough lot of things are there to improve, I think this is a good initiative to&lt;br /&gt;start the online edition. Congratulations to the team behind this great job.&lt;br /&gt; Please visit and circulate  &lt;a href="http://www.janmabhumionline.net/"&gt;http://www.janmabhumionline.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-4653757041046532562?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4653757041046532562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=4653757041046532562' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4653757041046532562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4653757041046532562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2009/02/janmabhumi-newspaper.html' title='Janmabhumi Newspaper'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-6721733285929417558</id><published>2008-12-01T21:55:00.012+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T14:49:14.354+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Arrogance thy name is Achuthanandan..!!</title><content type='html'>Achuthanandan is no more a decent politician. In the political world i had some&lt;br /&gt;reservation for this kerala CM. But not anymore. In one word I feel like , WHATEVER MAY BE THE PROVOCATION , A CM SHOULD HAVE NEVER USED A TERM LIKE DOG IN THE INCIDENT OF MAJOR SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN... This is&lt;br /&gt;highly atrocious, really shameful and utterly disgusting when country is in the middle&lt;br /&gt;of a war type of situation with the terror elements both inside and outside of India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what are the issues the CM has now made which hurted  the millions of indians?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.  He didnt bother to go to Sandeep's house in the affected days. Neither any minister from&lt;br /&gt;      kerala   attended.  Was it not a big lapse ?  In countries like Israel, all the heads of the state&lt;br /&gt;     will defenitely  participate in any funeral activity whenever a jew fall victim to any attack to&lt;br /&gt;    them. In such a world he should have atleast alerted his entire ministry and attended the&lt;br /&gt;     functions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. 48 hours passed by. None of the ministers ever made a mind to visit Deepak's house both&lt;br /&gt;    in Bangalore or in Calicut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. After reaching Sandeep house the home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told Sandeep's father&lt;br /&gt;    that he sent a condolense.  Mr. Unnikrishnan never recieved any condolense from Kerala &lt;br /&gt;    governement  and hence   asked for a proof. He asked atleast tell a sentense from the&lt;br /&gt;    condolense message and Kodiyeri  was silent. Hence both the  ministers told Mr.&lt;br /&gt;    Unnikrishnan a blatent lie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Then came the shocking statement from the CM. He said, " If it was not Sandeep's house, not&lt;br /&gt;    even a     single dog might have gone there..!! " Eventhough CM meant no direct insult to&lt;br /&gt;   Sandeep or his family,    the wordings were too cruel to that family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   In the end, both Pinarayi Vijayan and Karat apologised for the event. But it can never heal the wounds which Achuthanadan made in the minds of all those concerned with Sandeep's Martyrdom.&lt;br /&gt; Later  Mr. Unnikrishanan gave a clear reply why he snubbed the kerala CM...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN-fT1ahAxc"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN-fT1ahAxc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Way to go Achuthanandan...!!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-6721733285929417558?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6721733285929417558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=6721733285929417558' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6721733285929417558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/6721733285929417558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2008/12/arrogance-thy-name-is-achuthanandan.html' title='Arrogance thy name is Achuthanandan..!!'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-1305603480706093464</id><published>2008-12-01T21:55:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T22:46:10.380+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Sandeep's father expresses his anger...</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;    A totally disturbed Mr.Unnikrishnan didn't allow the Kerala CM and the home minister to enter his house. It was quite evident that the Kerala government machinery neglected the slain major while the entire country was standing by the family. The Karnataka CM Mr.Yediyurappa and his minsters along with some prominent members of ISRO including previous chief Kasturirangan were present during the funeral ceremony.. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;    Below video shows how Sandeep's father was lashing out at the CM... &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfhhQRvSqss"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfhhQRvSqss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;   Even the general public is extremely worried over the total negligence of the communist government over this issue. Some of the angry posts can also be seen in the site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-1305603480706093464?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1305603480706093464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=1305603480706093464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1305603480706093464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/1305603480706093464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2008/12/sandeeps-father-expresses-his-anger.html' title='Sandeep&apos;s father expresses his anger...'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-4074225678440240709</id><published>2008-11-30T17:54:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-30T19:21:41.734+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/STLF_TMw-PI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/tik-_7IOwq0/s1600-h/Sandeep.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274495804880517362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/STLF_TMw-PI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/tik-_7IOwq0/s320/Sandeep.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sandeep will remain in the heart of all patriotic Indians forever. I would suggest all of you to go to his orkut page and send the condolenses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.orkut.com/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=5185304287748406909" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.orkut.com/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=5185304287748406909&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Vande Mataram.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-4074225678440240709?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4074225678440240709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=4074225678440240709' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4074225678440240709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/4074225678440240709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2008/11/major-sandeep-unnikrishnan.html' title='Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YBXnNfJ8sbU/STLF_TMw-PI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/tik-_7IOwq0/s72-c/Sandeep.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-2063648645350878621</id><published>2007-02-26T13:05:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T13:11:00.377+01:00</updated><title type='text'>IISH – Enabling the world to know the scientific Indian heritage</title><content type='html'>The Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage (IISH) had been started in Kerala,India with a mission to reveal the actual Indian heritage in a scientific manner, as well as to educate the world (and more so the Indians ) about the glorious Vedic contributions.In the last 40 centuries, India was a safe destination for the whole world. The destination was India oriented not only because of its physical wealth, but also because India excelled in various walks of life including science, art, business and entertainment.(See the chronological era at &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;br /&gt;Over the centuries, there have been several attempts to degrade and denigrate the Vedic Indian civilization. Through their consecutive attacks on India, the foreign imperialistic forces ( rulers from the Middle east and Europeans and much more ) always tried to de-stabilize and annihilate the Indian civilization to show their might in the world. But despite all these problems and issues, India was one of the richest countries in the world until the end of 17th century. Moreover India remained as a safe and friendly state to multi religions, multi languages and multi cultures.&lt;br /&gt;Even the socio-political environment started by various groups in India also tried to damage this ancient civilization. For example in Kerala when the influence of communist thoughts became strong, the tendencies to reject the Indian way of life also grew side by side..Some of these aspects are described below..&lt;br /&gt;* As communist ideology developed in Kerala by overpowering the Namboodiri rule, anything which is related with Namboodiri rituals were considered to be superstitious.&lt;br /&gt;* Since the Namboodiri systems and lifestyle were closely connected with the Hindu religion and the Indian heritage, naturally it was also portrayed as an age old and non-practical way of life.&lt;br /&gt;* The other religions who are supported financially by Western or Middle East backers , have also added their contribution to tarnishing this image of Hinduism.&lt;br /&gt;* The English language oriented education which is trying to imitate the western culture made the people to look at their own heritage with a disrespectful manner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking through all these issues, in the normal way of life, practicing anything of Indian civilization and Indian cultural rituals were portrayed as something from an expired ideology.But in actual senses, the Indian cultural values were a great knowledge base which was totally reasonable and scientific. It was a culture which was 100% natural and was closely related to the day to day activities of each and every man on this sphere. The ultimate aim of these rituals and traditions were to uplift the human beings, both in the materialistic sense as well as in the spiritual sense.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All these rituals ( or traditions ) were not a revelation which was done by any one particular person on any particular day. Rather it was an encyclopedia of wisdom which was transferred through thousands of educated and visionary personalities over the centuries. This Knowledge never became stagnant at any point of time in Indian history . These ideas were transferred to the next generation and re-organized and purified all throughout the course of passing time.&lt;br /&gt;But as I stated above, these cultural values are currently being portrayedas some age old traditions which are of no relevance to the current scientific world. Thus we now stand in a very crucial period where attacks to the Indian (or Hindu) way of life are getting stronger and stronger.&lt;br /&gt;In such a scenario, I think , the attempt of IISH is really incredible and invaluable. IISH is currently trying to make the people aware of the scientific values of this great tradition. It has already given a lot of scientific explanation to the various Indian rituals as well as tried to eradicate the superstitions which are existing as the original rituals in the society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mazhuvancheri temple :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before I conclude i need to tell about this temple as well.I was there in this temple on last December. Constructed as per the Sasthras, this temple gives a great divine experience in a perfect pandemonium environment. It is maintained with utmost care in cleanliness and simplicity..&lt;br /&gt;You can go through the IISH mission at &lt;a href="http://www.iish.org/about.asp"&gt;http://www.iish.org/about.asp&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;The temple photos can also be seen in the website.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Prakash Narayan&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-2063648645350878621?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2063648645350878621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=2063648645350878621' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2063648645350878621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/2063648645350878621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2007/02/iish-enabling-world-to-know-scientific.html' title='IISH – Enabling the world to know the scientific Indian heritage'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832234842618359198.post-201196555493518898</id><published>2007-02-26T13:01:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T13:03:42.195+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='This planet'/><title type='text'>This Planet</title><content type='html'>Hi All,&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to this small “Great Planet”. This planet has given us everything. A place where to live, grow, express ourselves, achieve greater goals and above all to become a more civilized person. This will be attained only by gaining more information, thinking the right perspective and having the ability to look into the future with more optimistic attitude..Starting from Kerala, India, now working in Walldorf, Germany, I have met a lot of very nice human beings, traveled and saw different places and gone through many synchronous or asynchronous opinions. All these collectively give us a lot of information, a lot of knowledge… Thus I know this small planet has a lot to offer…Lot more to know…And one should search for that knowledge throughout his life…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes life goes on.. (German) lieben geht weiter..!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Prakash Narayanan.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8832234842618359198-201196555493518898?l=prakash2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/feeds/201196555493518898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8832234842618359198&amp;postID=201196555493518898' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/201196555493518898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8832234842618359198/posts/default/201196555493518898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prakash2007.blogspot.com/2007/02/this-planet.html' title='This Planet'/><author><name>Prakash Narayanan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08308166029964294082</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
