Monday, November 22, 2010

If you want peace ... Sri Sarada Devi

'If you want peace, do not find faults with others. On the contrary, find your own faults. Nobody is a stranger, my child, the whole world is your own.' Sri Sarada Devi.
(Source : ... Swami Sunirmalananda , Ramakrishna Order, Ramakrishna Vedanta Center, Sao Paulo :http://www.gatewayforindia.com/articles/happiness.htm )


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Friday, November 19, 2010

“Buddhism lists the Six Transcendent Perfections as : Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Concentration and Wisdom. Be home-hearted and compassionate to other beings . These qualities relieve us and others from suffering.” (HH The Dalai Lama, Speaking Tree.-Times of India, November 19, 2010)

"Buddhism lists the Six Transcendent Perfections as : Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Concentration and Wisdom.  Be home-hearted and compassionate to other beings .  These qualities relieve us and others from suffering." (HH The Dalai Lama, Speaking Tree.-Times of India, November 19, 2010)

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Priyanka.....Many happy returns of the day........

To,
Priyanka Sane

Many happy returns of the Day. Happy Birthday to you Priyanka.
Be happy be smiling
with best wishes

Rajashekhar Devarai
Chief Librarian, Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar

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Enlightened Thought : “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.” – Gautama Buddha (Sacred Space, Times of India, November 18, 2010).

Enlightened Thought : "All that we are is the result of what we have thought.  If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him.  If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him." – Gautama Buddha (Sacred Space, Times of India, November 18, 2010).



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Monday, November 15, 2010

complete surrender

Complete Surrender :

"Better indeed is knowledge

than mechanical practice.  Better than knowledge is

meditation.  But better still is surrender of attachment

to results, because there follows immediate peace".

        Bhagavadgita 12.12 ;

        "Once we surrender our mind to God Completely,

        He will take care of us in  every way." – Satya Sai Baba.

         

Sacred Space, Times of India, November 15, 2010.



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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Ego and patience

"Ego and patience : Drop the 'I' and 'mine' and live in the 'we'.  The universe is one.  Without the ego we wxperience a beautiful connectedness with every thing else in the great chain of being : with the birds, stars, sky and trees. … It is connectedness that is known known as nirvana. …. We have to trust the universe with its own ways of opening and closing windows of opportunity and doors to happiness and prosperity. We have to learn to be patient.  Patience is the predicated on the faith that God knows better than we ever can hope to know what is good for us." – Swami SukhabodhanandaSource : Roar your way to Excellence. – Speaking Tree, Times of India.-November 12, 2010.



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Friday, November 12, 2010

Fw: The luminous life of Chanakya.2006/Shyam Dua (ed).-Delhi: Tiny Tot publications.-2004.-96p. A Book Review by Rajashekhar Devarai.



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From: Rajashekhar Devarai <lotus5673@yahoo.co.in>
Subject: The luminous life of Chanakya.2006/Shyam Dua (ed).-Delhi: Tiny Tot publications.-2004.-96p. A Book Review by Rajashekhar Devarai.
To: "lisreviews blogspot.com" <lotus56731.lisreviews@blogger.com>
Date: Friday, 12 November, 2010, 10:31 AM

The luminous life of Chanakya.2006/Shyam Dua (ed).-Delhi: Tiny Tot publications.-2004.-96p. A Book Review by Rajashekhar Devarai.

 

This book on Chanakya, also known as Kautilya a king maker par excellence published under the series, "The Luminous Life Of", by Tiny Tot Publications offers an intellectual read through.  The book is a pictorial run through of the outstanding contributions of this great scholar, author and political scientist.  By nature this timeless thinker was aloof, strict, disciplinarian and shrewd person.  As every one  knows he authored the famous works titled, "Arthashastra and Nitishastra.  The editor is successful in bringing out the essence of his teachings , philosophy and ideologies.  But unfortunately does not address the tiny tots, keeping their level and capacity to comprehend.  A more simpler exposition would have suited the younger readers.  May be a second or third reading under guidance may make tiny tots to understand what is deliberated in the book.  May be it is an useful read for those who are passing out from their high schools.  It is equally suited for general adult readers for general knowledge and understanding of Indian history and Magadh empire.

 

All said and done this kind of pictorial biographies raises the curiosities of readers in general to get to main texts / original texts.  This pocket book running into 96 pages is quite handy for a quick read and its cost i.3., Rs.25.00 is quite affordable to one and all.

 

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Chief Librarian – ASBM

November 11, 2010

 

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The option is yours......

"The option is yours: Cultivate a generous disposition - forgive, forget and move on in life.  Life will never stagnate. We can nurture robust, loving and transparent relationships or choose to tarnish them with selfishness, malevolence and deceit". - Geetika Jain/The option is yours.-The speaking Tree.-Times of India.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Log on to spirituality

"Log on to spirituality : As one grows spiritually one gains the sensitivity to see Divinity even in ordinary manifestations, like a flower or leaf.  At the highest level one is rroted in Brahmn, immersed in the contemplation of Brahmn, and does not need any manifestation to remind oneself of the Divine"-Jaya Row(Speaking Tree, Times of India, Nov 11, 2010).

 

"Full of Joy : He it is , the innermost one, who awakens my being with his deep hidden touches.  He it is who puts his enchantment upon these eyes and joyfully plays on the chords of my heart in varied cadence of pleasure and pain"-Rabindranath Tagore" (Sacred Space, Times of India, Nov 11, 2010).



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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Path of Knowledge, “The path of knowledge leads to Truth, as does the path that combines knowledge and love. The path of love, too, leads to this goal. The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. – Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Path of Knowledge, "The path of knowledge leads to Truth, as does the path that combines knowledge and love.  The path of love, too, leads to this goal.  The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge.  All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. – Ramakrishna Paramhansa



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Monday, November 8, 2010

present , past and future

Whenever I happen to read great thoughts of great thinkers/leaders … I quite often chance upon these golden words : "be in present…present is the most obvious form of time…take care of the present and you can take care of the past and the future both ……" I hope and wish I trust these words … but again and again questions arise…… and often I keep saying to myself….some times who so ever is infront of me …"past and future are as obvious and clear as that of present …. And they are facts and not fiction… after all the present and future depart and separate by less than 1 billionth of a second…. Am I right. Can we really separate the past, present and the future is my big question". LbnRaj ; lotus5673@yahoo.co.in

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Pure consciousness

Pure consciousness

"Self is sakshi, pure witness.  However, if I am not aware of it, I cannot be rich and blissful.  To be truly happy the awakening of the self is required.  This knowledge of the self gives you the understanding that you are pure consciousness - the witness.  It is only through Brahm gyan, pure knowledge, that you come to know about your own true self."  -- Anandmurti Gurumaa

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Both happiness and suffering are part of life. He who has faith gains all; he who is without faith acquires but little. - Guru Harkrishan

Both happiness and suffering are part of life.  He who has faith gains all; he who is without faith acquires but little. - Guru Harkrishan

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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library: GPO MetaLib - Federated Search Engine for Government Databases

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

How to be a good librarian?

How to be a good Librarian

Librarians are on the cutting edge of information technology and are always involved in something new and exciting.

Graduate from high school.

Learn about librarianship from the American Library Association website. Also check out the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook Online. Investigate what library type you would like to specialize in. Choose your college major accordingly.

Graduate from college with a bachelor's degree in just about anything. Everything you learn is useful.

Choose a graduate school with a school of library and information science. The American Library Association website keeps a list. There are about fifty schools in the country. Some schools offer online courses. Graduate with an "MLS", Master of Library Science or similar degree title.

Do an internship or work part-time in a library while you're in library school so you can build up your resumé and learn more about different types of libraries.

Apply for a job and be glad you choose a fascinating, never a dull moment career with a high job satisfaction rate.

  • Learn management skills. A librarian is a manager first and foremost. You will have to manage people, budgets, leaking roofs, power hungry administrators and problem patrons. There is no "man behind the curtain" to run things, you're it.
  • Be prepared for people who want to stamp you with the "Marion the Librarian", dull and boring stereotype. These are usually people who aren't nice people to begin with and worse yet, don't read very often. Continue to be polite and professional, but open and friendly. This will help them get beyond the stereotype. Try to prove them wrong as much as possible. Show that as a librarian you can be fun and outgoing.

Source of Information : http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Librarian ; Information Access Date : October 10, 2010


 
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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Thought for the day 20101009

Thought for the day

20101009

 

Navaratri is time to drop the separateness and recognize that life is  in every thing.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar/Dip into your own nature.-Speaking Tree, Times of India, October 09, 2010.

 
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Congratulations Dr.Prema .....Best wishes ......Fw: Fwd: Hi /Bonjour!

Congratulations Dr.Prema .....Best wishes ......
 
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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: PREMA HALLIKERI <prema.kud@gmail.com>
To: lotus5673@yahoo.co.in; mahendra bhatnagar <drmahendrabh@rediffmail.com>; shrimati <shrimati17@hotmail.com>; Vicky Veeranna <veeranna_yk@rediffmail.com>; vikasbabu.meti@gmail.com; wilsonkibsj@gmail.com
Sent: Thu, 7 October, 2010 11:58:43 AM
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From: PREMA HALLIKERI <prema.kud@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 3:46 PM
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Hi friends !  I am sure you will be glad to know that I have been honoured with a Gold Medal & a Citation, for Excellence in Research & Teaching of French & Francophone Studies, during the 5th International Conference, which was held in Kullu-Manali recently.Please find some pics in the attachments.

With Best Wishes
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Hello Vim

Hi Vim,

So nice, some one is asking about my life. Thank you so much. Life is fine as I wished and as i wanted it to be. It is nothing different from what I wished it to be. How about you Vim? I think we must know more about each other., as Librarians. We can share our experiences with regard to our practice of Librarianship. If you would like to know more about me and my writings in LIS, type RAJASHEKHAR DEVARAI will find some information. I have a professional blog... and in this blog about 50 librarians are writing.... if you wish you too can become a member. Let me know if you are interested. Do you maintain a blog as such? Feel free to communicate to me by may mail address as well : lotus5673@yahoo.co.iI
I relish your communications.
Best wishes and I wait for your response

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thought for the day

Grace and Working with "What is"

 

"One partner, blind to his own faults will notice, criticize and condemn the very same imperfections in the other. …. If you acknowledge your imperfections and the imperfections of this world, work hard and rise to the challenge to be aware of them and change and evolve accordingly, "then you are a vehicle for the expression of God's dynamic perfection" writes David Aaron in his spiritual work based on his understanding of the Kabbalah, The Secret Life of God. …  Working with "What is" means to seek meaning within the absurd, peace within chaos, light within darkness, joy within suffering – without the need to deny the reality of absurdity, chaos, darkness and suffering." Marquerite Theophil  ; weave@vsnl.net (Times of India – Speaking Tree, October 1, 2010).

 
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