Life Learnings

Seek first the knowledge of the Word

that you may know your own word.

And when you know your word, you

shall consign your cribbles to the fire.

For your word and God’s are one

except that yours is still in veils.

(Mikhail Naimy)

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Nor is the light in your eyes the light

of you alone. It is as well the light of

all that share the Sun with you. Nor

is the breath within your breast the

breath of you alone. All those that

breathe, or ever breathed the air

are breathing in your breast.

(Mikhail Naimy)

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Old German Dog

An old German Shepherd dog starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!"

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly,

"Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.

"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.

The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.

The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says,

"Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"

Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says...

"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"

Rest...you know what could have happened next.......

Moral of this story...

Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery!

Insight and brilliance only come with age and experience.

Of course, I am in no way insinuating that you are old, just 'youthfully challenged'.

You did notice the size of the print, didn't you?


We can do no great things,only small things with great Love"... 

-Mother Teresa-

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let yourself be all you know you can be.

Stop stopping yourself. Stop holding yourself back.

Yes, the world throws all sorts of difficult challenges your
Way. And you can find a way to transcend every one of them.

Yet you must choose to do so. You must make the commitment,
Deep within yourself, to live with richness and purpose and
Fulfillment.

Many events, people and situations will challenge you and
Impede your progress. However, the only limitations that can
Stop you completely are the limitations you place on
Yourself.

See that the doubts and limiting beliefs are of no use to
You. Choose to simply and effortlessly let them go, just
Like that.

Your dreams are calling to you right now, calling for you to
Begin living them in this very moment. Stop holding yourself
Back, and let yourself be all you know you can be.

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Some Quotes

All types of religious endeavours such

as the performance of righteous deeds,

conquest of lower self, purity of conduct,

attainment of bliss, awareness of divine

presence are invariably related to the

contemplation of Divine Name.

(Guru Granth Sahib)

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The only way to overcome anger is

to control your own anger and show

love, compassion, tolerance and

patience. You will not only remain

at peace with yourself but the

anger of others will also diminish.

(Dalai Lama)

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I will conquer pride by humility,

hate by love, excitement by calmness,

selfishness by generosity, evil by good,

ignorance by knowledge, and restlessness

by the peace of meditation on Thee.

(Sri Paramahansa Yogananda)

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God has bestowed upon you

intelligence and knowledge.

Do not extinguish the lamp of

Divine Grace and do not let the

candle of wisdom die out in

the darkness of lust and error.

For a wise man approaches

with his torch to light up

the path of mankind.

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Thoughts have a higher dwelling place 

than the visible world, and its skies are 

not clouded by sensuality. Imagination 

finds a road to the realm of the gods, 

and there man can glimpse that which 

is to be after the soul’s liberation 

from the world of substance.


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To realize the purpose of life in mundane

world, one must know the character of

our total environment as well as the

purpose of life and must connect it with

the needs of our human nature in its

universal search for happiness.

(Guru Granth Sahib)

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Another Joke, The Boss

One day a man goes to a pet shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the parrot section and asks the man to choose one. The man asks, ''How much is the yellow one?''

The assistant says, ''$2000.'' The man is shocked and asks the assistant why it's so expensive. The assistant explains, ''This parrot is a very special one. He knows typewriting and can type really fast.''

''What about the green one?'' the man asks.

The assistant says, ''He costs $5000 because he knows typewriting and can answer incoming telephone calls and takes notes.''

''What about the red one?'' the man asks.

The assistant says, ''That one's $10,000.''

The man says, ''What does HE do?''

The assistant says, ''I don't know, but the other two call him boss.''

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