HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of butter and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also, regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. It is believed that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.  

 CHOLESTEROL: Take two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water once a dya to reduce cholesterol .Even pure honey taken twice a day will help in reducing choleterol .

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.  Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take two spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increase .

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

BAD BREATH: First thing in the morning , gargle with a taespoon of honey and a teaspoon of cinnamon powder mixed in warm water and the same thing at night and your bad breath problems will disappear.

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Still think you have problems ?

• Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
• When in doubt, just take the next small step.
• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
• Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends and parents will.  Stay in touch.
• Pay off your credit cards every month – live within your means .
• If you must cry, cry  with someone.  It’s more healing than crying alone.
• always smile and make people laugh
• It’s OK to get angry with God.  He can take it – but before you do that first  look at what YOU have done
• Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
• When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile;but excercise regularly
• Make peace with your past so it won’t affect the present.
• It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
• Everything can change in the blink of an eye.    
• Take a few deep breath.  It calms the mind. 
• Treasure your friends , they come as a gift
• Over prepare, then go with the flow.
• Be eccentric now.  Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
• Frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘In five years, will this matter?’
• Always choose life.
• Forgive everyone and everything , not easy , but try and forget and forgiveness will come automatically.
• Time heals almost everything.  Give time  time.
• However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
• Don’t take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
• Believe in miracles-they do happen .
• Don’t audit life.  Show up and  make the most of it now.
• All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
• Get outside every day.   Miracles are waiting everywhere.
• Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need.
• The best is yet to come.
• No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
• Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a  gift.

So live life to the full GOOD LUCK !

Another word derived from namaste is Namostute ( namo-stu-te ) meaning “let there be salutations to you” used mostly when addressing a diety or GOD.In recent times various complicated and poetic meanings of the word have been put forward ; the ones that come close are :

• I honour the spirit in you which is also in me ( author Kabir Chopra )
• I salute the God within you
• Your spirit and mine are one ………….. and there are many more

Namaste is a Sanskrit word ( namah – te ; I bow to you ) and does not have an exact translation into English , but the above mentioned versions are a good attempt .

I came across this video and thought it was fantastic  – one of the best explanations of the of the word Namaste from a church sermon by Pastor Eddie D Smith.  Watch the video below and let me know your thoughts . A real life lesson on how to treat your fellow human beings.

And Namaste to you all !

• IRAQ
• ISRAEL- PALESTINE
• IRAN
• NORTH KOREA
• AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN / INDIA
• YEMEN
• SOMALIA   and on and on and on

we must hear the call to action if we are to leave a secure place for our children , and that call above all is LOVE . Love conquers ALL ! We must learn to have love for all lives on this earth .All religious books and scriptures talk of GOD’S love for ALL – become instruments of that love .Man is conceived out of love , is born with unbound and unbiased love yet begins to live a life with hatred and dies unsatisfied leaving the world poorer than what he had been given .Be an atheist if you must , but if you have love within you for others you are better than a religious person with an iota of hatred. All your acts of charity and mercy will remain just acts unless performed with love , and then these acts will be sanctified with dignity ( think of Mother Teresa ) .Donot  create divisions in the name of religion but look for the common in them . Donot look for controversies in differences but learn to love those differences – after all VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE. So what if you wear a dress and another wears a trouser suit and yet another wears a sari ; all these forms carry the same love within them . Does one love her child less because she wears a dress ? Look beyond the external and seek out the common love within each one of us . Everyone’s desire is to live peacefully, to provide love  for their family and friends – and through unbiased love we can extend this to other beings as well . This is the amazing thing , YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN CREDIT AT THE LOVE BANK , you will never go into overdraft – I guarantee this , so spend love abundantly and make this world a better place to live in so that when we do depart from it , we can go with peace believing that we have left a better world for our children . BY   LOVE   ONE   CAN   INDEED   CONQUER .

good luck to you, be happy and SPREAD LOVE LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE .

SAVE YOUR SELF – SAVE THE HUMAN RACE

IT is well known fact that should the human race die down , the planet will regenerate itself in time  – but what of the humans? So think of saving ourselves NOW so that we do not send our grand children to live in  stone age . The various Governments are doing their bit , but on an individual level we need to do something as well , willingly , not because we are being forced by laws to do something . Here are a few things which we can do ( taken from the web site of MCCC ) :

• Save energy to save money.
• set your thermostat a few degrees lower to haet your house winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
• Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.
• Unplug appliances when you’re not using them. Or, use a “smart” power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts “phantom” or “vampire” energy use.
• Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
• Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying.

 

• Save water to save money.
• Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
• Install a low-flow showerhead. They don’t cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment.
• Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.
• Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.

• Less gas = more money (and better health!)

Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity ; press your councils to add bike lanes. With little cost, these improvements can pay huge dividends in bettering your health and reducing traffic.

• Eat smart.

If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store-and it’s even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.

Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy. Whatever your diet, eat low on the food chain [pdf]. This is especially true for seafood.

• Skip the bottled water.

Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.  Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.

• Think before you buy.

Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products. Whether you’ve just moved or are looking to redecorate, consider trying to  track down secondhand furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for free. Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment shops for clothing and other everyday items. When making purchases, make sure you know what’s “Good Stuff” and what isn’t.

•  Borrow instead of buying.

Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books. Share power tools and other appliances. Get to know your neighbors while cutting down on the number of things cluttering your closet or garage.

•  Buy smart.

Buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging. Wear clothes that don’t need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.  Invest in high-quality, long-lasting products. You might pay more now, but you’ll be happy when you don’t have to replace items as frequently (and this means less waste!).

Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as long as possible. Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environmental problem. Recycle your cell phone. Ask your local government to set up an electronics recycling and hazardous waste collection event.

• Make your own cleaning material

from a few simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap.  Making your own cleaning products saves money, time, and packaging-not to mention your indoor air quality.

• ABOVE ALL STAY AWARE BY READING WHAT IS HAPPENING

So forget about saving the planet ( it will look after itself ) , try and become aware to the carbon emission factor and the damage it does and do little things TO SAVE YOURSELF AND THE HUMAN RACE !

GO ON , IT IS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN THAT YOU ARE DOING THIS .

This is a recitation in honour of Shree Maha Laxmi – the goddess of wealth and all happiness . Below is the written version of it with English translation and there are two  you-tube version as well ; one is the full version and one is a shorter , faster version .Both are equally powerful .You can read the stotram whilst you are listeneing ( the longer version ) to it . It is claimed that this stotram has immense powers to remove ALL your miseries . Try and recite this once a day and if not possible then do it every Fridays .

FULL VERSION :

SHORTER VERSION :

Kanaka Dhara Stotra

Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.

To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as Ornament,
The Goddess Lakshmi is attracted,
Like the black bees getting attracted,
To the unopened buds of black Tamala tree,
Let her who is the Goddess of all good things,
Grant me a glance that will bring prosperity.

2
Mugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane Murare,
Premathrapapranihithani gathagathani,
Mala dhrishotmadhukareeva maheth pale ya,
Sa ne sriyam dhisathu sagarasambhavaya.

Again and again return ,those glances,
Filled with hesitation and love,
Of her who is born to the ocean of milk,
To the face of Murari,
Like the honey bees to the pretty blue lotus,
And let those glances shower me with wealth.

3
Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha Mukundam
Anandakandamanimeshamananga thanthram,
Akekara stiththa kaninika pashma nethram,
Bhoothyai bhavenmama bhjangasayananganaya.

With half closed eyes stares she on Mukunda,
Filled with happiness , shyness and the science of love,
On the ecstasy filled face with closed eyes of her Lord,
And let her , who is the wife of Him who sleeps on the snake,
Shower me with wealth.

4
Bahwanthare madhujitha srithakausthube ya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi,
Kamapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
Kalyanamavahathu me kamalalayaya

He who has won over Madhu,
Wears the Kousthuba as ornament,
And also the garland of glances, of blue Indraneela,
Filled with love to protect and grant wishes to Him,
Of her who lives on the lotus,
And let those also fall on me,
And grant me all that is good..

5
Kalambudhaalithorasi kaida bhare,
Dharaadhare sphurathi yaa thadinganeva,
Mathu samastha jagatham mahaneeya murthy,
Badrani me dhisathu bhargava nandanaya

Like the streak of lightning in black dark cloud,
She is shining on the dark , broad chest,
Of He who killed Kaidaba,
And let the eyes of the great mother of all universe,
Who is the daughter of Sage Bharghava,
Fallon me lightly and bring me prosperity.

6
Praptham padam pradhamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena,
Mayyapadetha mathara meekshanardham,
Manthalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya.

The God of love could only reach ,
The killer of Madhu,
Through the power of her kind glances,
Loaded with love and blessing
And let that side glance ,
Which is auspicious and indolent,
Fall on me.

7
Viswamarendra padhavee bramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam madhu vishwoapi,
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodhara sahodharamidhiraya

Capable of making one as king of Devas in this world,
Her side long glance of a moment,
Made Indra regain his kingdom,
And is making Him who killed Madhu supremely happy.
And let her with her blue lotus eyes glance me a little.

8
Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe,
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya.

To her devotees and those who are great,
Grants she a place in heaven which is difficult to attain,
Just by a glance of her compassion filled eyes,
Let her sparkling eyes which are like the fully opened lotus,
Fall on me and grant me all my desires.

9
Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne,
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha.

Please send your mercy which is like wind,
And shower the rain of wealth on this parched land,,
And quench the thirst of this little chataka bird,
And likewise, drive away afar my load of sins,
Oh, darling of Narayana,
By the glance from your cloud like dark eyes.

10
Gheerdhevathethi garuda dwaja sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi,
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai.

She is the goddess of Knowledge,
She is the darling of Him who has Garuda as flag,
She is the power that causes of death at time of deluge,
And she is the wife of Him who has the crescent,
And she does the creation , upkeep and destruction at various times,
And my salutations to this lady who is worshipped by all the three worlds.

11
Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai,
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai.

Salutations to you as Vedas which give rise to good actions,
Salutation to you as Rathi for giving the most beautiful qualities,
Salutation to you as Shakthi ,who lives in the hundred petalled lotus,
And salutations to you who is Goddess of plenty,
And is the consort of Purushottama.

12
Namosthu naleekha nibhananai,
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai,
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai.

Salutations to her who is as pretty.
As the lotus in full bloom,
Salutations to her who is born from ocean of milk,
Salutations to the sister of nectar and the moon,
Salutations to the consort of Narayana.

13
Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai,
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai.

Salutations to her who has the golden lotus as seat,
Salutations to her who is the leader of the universe,
Salutations to her who showers mercy on devas,
And salutations to the consort of Him who has the bow called Saranga.

14
Namosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Namosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai,
Namosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Namosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai.

Salutations to her who is daughter of Bhrigu,
Salutations to her lives on the holy chest of Vishnu,
Salutations to Goddess Lakshmi who lives in a lotus,
And saluations to her who is the consort of Damodhara.

15
Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai,
Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai,
Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai.

Salutations to her who is light living in Lotus flower,
Salutations to her who is the earth and also mother of earth,
Salutations to her who is worshipped by Devas,
And salutations to her who is the consort of the son of Nanda.

16
Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi,
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Mamev matharanisam kalayanthu manye.

Giver of wealth, giver of pleasures to all senses,
Giver of the right to rule kingdoms,
She who has lotus like eyes,
She to whom Salutations remove all miseries fast,
And my mother to you are my salutations.

17
Yath Kadaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha,
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bhaje

He who worships your sidelong glances,
Is blessed by all known wealth and prosperity,
And so my salutations by word, thought and deed,
To the queen of the heart of my Lord Murari.

18
Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe,
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye

She who sits on the Lotus,
She who has lotus in her hands,
She who is dressed in dazzling white,
She who shines in garlands and sandal paste,
The Goddess who is the consort of Hari,
She who gladdens the mind,
And she who confers prosperity on the three worlds,
Be pleased to show compassion to me.

19
Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim,
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem.

Those eight elephants from all the diverse directions,
Pour from out from golden vessels,
The water from the Ganga which flows in heaven,
For your holy purifying bath,
And my salutations in the morn to you ,
Who is the mother of all worlds,
Who is the house wife of the Lord of the worlds,
And who is the daughter of the ocean which gave nectar.

20
Kamale Kamalaksha vallabhe twam,
Karuna poora tharingithaira pangai,
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
Prathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya

She who is the Lotus,
She who is the consort,
Of the Lord with Lotus like eyes,
She who has glances filled with mercy,
Please turn your glance on me,
Who is the poorest among the poor,
And first make me the vessel ,
To receive your pity and compassion.

21
Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam,
Gunadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
Bhavanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo.

He who recites these prayers daily,
On her who is personification of Vedas,
On her who is the mother of the three worlds,
On her who is Goddess Rama (Lakshmi),
Will be blessed without doubt,
With all good graceful qualities,
With all the great fortunes that one can get,
And would live in the world,
With great recognition from even the learned.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND MAY YOUR DESIRES BE FULFILLED !

Charity begins at home – if you are fortunate and lack for nothing , look within your family to see if anyone needs help and then within your friends and community and then elsewhere . What use is your donation made outside your circle when your brother is in need ?

Rivers donot drink their own water ; trees donot eat their own fruit ; rain clouds do not eat the grain reared by them ; yet humans are not even willing to give a smile to others . Giving is GOOD  , even if it is only a smile !

• When should one give ?  NOW ! donot say that I will think and give tomorrow . Are you sure you will be around tomorrow  ?
• How much to give ? As much as you can .
• What to give ? how about a smile or a hello ! or whatever is with you in abundance .
• Whom to give ? Give to anyone you know who needs it before being asked and give without being judgemental and with open heart .
• How to give ? Give quitely and with grace and  humility and with a feeling of gratitude that you are blessed to be in a position to give . Give and never regret giving and donot inform the world that you have given .

WARREN BUFFET - leave your children enough to do anything but not enough to do nothing .

Swami Vivekanad – In a day when you have not faced any  problem , you can be sure that you are on a wrong path ( author – the fun of living to the full is to face the problems and to solve them )

Albert Einstein – If someone says that they have never made a mistake in their life , then it means that they have never tried to do anything new .

Charles Dickens – Never break these four  things :  TRUST , RELATION , PROMISE and HEART . When they break , they make no noise but cause a lot of pain .

William Shakespear – secrets of success

• KNOW more than others
• WORK more than others
• EXPECT less than others

William Edison – I will not say that I failed a 1000 times ; I will say that I discovered a 1000 ways that can lead to failure .

Leo Tolstoy – Everyone wants to change the world  BUT no one wants to change himself .

UNKNOWN – but accepted universally yet not practiced always : Never hurt your parents . Always love them , care for them and respect them . One who does not do this is never truly happy . And for Parents , bring up your children with unconditional love and without expectation and you will receive back many folds . This is the way of nature .