| Be in the present and fill life with joy, peace and serenity ... it is up to us ... it is possible ... just learn to appreciate things as they are ... learn to appreciate that nature has given us without asking for .... Thank God always for what is given to us. Learn to appreciate the greatness of the people around us.... learn to find out the best of all of our family memberss friends and neighbours ... best wishes ... LbnRaj lotus5673@yahoo.co.in . Yes ... true indeed ... it is upto us to fill our life with joy, peace and serenity ... yes we need to be in the present .... Yes we should be fully present in the present moment ... may be a few seconds of past and a few seconds of future ... I think that I consider to be the present. And that is what I consider to be being in the present. Hope every one agrees to this .... I am sure Librarians will agree to this. "Every breath v take, every step v make, can b filled with peace, joy and serenity. V need only 2 b aware, alive in d present moment" - Thick Nhat Hauh (Sacred Space, Times of India, September 16, 2010). Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Fill your life with joy, peace and serenity .... it is possible ... it is upto you .... LbnRaj lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Guard your words and work towards perfection ......
| Guard your words
We should always be soft spoken. Sweet speech has the ability to attract one and all. On the contrary, vitriolic speech keeps people away. That is why one should always be soft spoken so that it enhances brotherhood and affection. – Yajureda (Sacred Space : Times of India, December 2, 2010)
Towards perfection
Don't hesitate to ask or take help. You are what you are which is a happy person preserving your spirit and that is the only thing which will decide your success in life. … love and essence of your being which is always unique and special and in pursuit of perfection. .. Where you feel you have to improve, work at it. But where society feels you have not made the mark, make an indelible one with your vain spirit, even it it takes a little longer to do so. – Sudhamahi Reghunathan ( The Speaking Tree, Times of India, December 2, 2010) Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Life is a reward .....
Say Goodbye With Grace "Don't make things small and big, trivial and important. Every thing is important. …. That there is nothing which is great or small ; it all depends on you, what you make of it. Start with meditation, and things will grow in you – silence, serenity, blissfulness, sensitivity. And whatever comes out of meditation, try to bring it out in life. Share it, because everything shared grows fast. …. Life is a reward and it is given only to those who have earned it, who deserve it. It will be against existence if you don't beautify it, if you leave it just as you have found it. So leave it a little happier, a little more beautiful, a little more fragrant." (Excerpt from Beyond Enlightenment. Courtesy : Osho International Foundation. www.osho.com : Times of India, December 1, 2010 – Speaking Tree) Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Work , play and meditation
| Work and Play : "The person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and their play, their labour and their leisure, their mind and their body, their education and their recreation, their love and their religion. They hardly know which is which. They simply pursue their vision of excellence and grace in whatever they do, leaving others to decide whether they are working or playing. To them, they are always doing both." – Zen Buddhism. (Source : Sacred Space ; Times of India, November 30, 2010). Meditation : "Many a time seekers try to meditate on their won or take guidance3 from holy books or refer to the meditation techniques taught by great masters in their times., but are absolutely oblivious of the intricacies involved. But because of lack of guidance when a leap beyond mind seems light years away, they just despair. In reality there is no need to despair but to learn meditation from a living enlightened master. …. Luminous presence of an enlightened master creates a highly charged field of consciousness paving the way for seekers to travel far more easily and faster. Retreat with the master revitalizes and nourishes the soul, heals the wounds of mind, afflicted for ages … dissolving into the ocean of pure bliss!" – Anandmurti Gurumaa (The speaking tree ; Times of India; Nov 30, 2010). Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Monday, November 29, 2010
concentration upon that which is dearest to the heart........!!!!!!!!!!
INVOCATION OF PEACE
"Peace can be reached through meditation on the knowledge which dreams give. Peace can also be reached through concentration upon that which is dearest to the heart". – Patanjali "We can never obtain peace in the world if we neglect the inner world and don't make peace with ourselves. World peace must develop out of inner peace." – The Dalai Lama XIV Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com1816gbgv Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Friday, November 26, 2010
Real detachment ...
| Real detachment : "The man who is pure of heart is bound to fulfil himself in whatever way he is taught. A worldly man seeks all his life., but is still bewildered. Detached from the senses, you are free. Attached you are bound. When this is understood, you may live as you please"- Astavakra Gita 15:1-2 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
He who trusts in God ........
| "He who trusts in God and makes an honest living to share with others injures no one, nor harbors ill will against another need perform on other rituals" – Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib (Source : Sacred Space – Times of India November 24, 2010) Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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 ) Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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) Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Priyanka.....Many happy returns of the day........
Priyanka Sane
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). Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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. Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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. Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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.
Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv --- On Fri, 12/11/10, Rajashekhar Devarai <lotus5673@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
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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. Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/1816gbgv |
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). Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Congratulations Dr.Prema .....Best wishes ......Fw: Fwd: Hi /Bonjour!
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
Subject: Fwd: Hi /Bonjour!
From: PREMA HALLIKERI <prema.kud@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Subject: Hi /Bonjour!
To:
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
Prema
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 LbnRaj Chief Librarian, Asian School of business Management, India [url=http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com]India Librarian[/url] Netlog communication link : http://en.netlog.com/go/messages/private/threadID=01011096&inbox=1 Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ 1816gbgv |
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).
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LIBRARIANS
| SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LIBRARIANS |
| Habit 1: Proactivity, fanaticism, and downright aggression A popular though unacknowledged (here) website notes that "Vision without action is a dream; action without vision is a nightmare". Are there any other words that ring as true as this? Well, of course, but let's stay on task here. In brief, if you're not going to Do Something About It, just go back to reading the newspaper and drinking coffee. Continuous whining only irritates people. Sure, kicking and screaming aren't going to win you any friends either, but at least you'll get your own way. Eventually. Habit 2: From Librarianship to World Domination - yes, YOU can! Although the cynical may doubt the reality of achieving this goal, any tin-pot world dictator will tell you that it doesn't matter where you start, only where you finish. Of course, they always come to some sort of nasty end and are psychotic sociopaths with no conscience, but they never let these small handicaps interrupt their focus. History has never forgotten those who led military dictatorships, nor brought about senseless war. Habit 3: Prioritization and Delegation - keeping the trivial in some else's in-tray How much of your precious time is consumed with doing what ever the heck you are being paid to do? If you've noticed that you're rushed off your feet whilst the person next to you is cruising through their day, YOU are doing something wrong! If your co-workers claim to also be busy, had you considered the vast untapped human resources that walk into your library every day? Sure, they're not trained for library work, but many will be thrilled to be asked to fix the photocopier, show someone how to set up an email account, download music, scrape gum off chairs, and maybe even do the odd bit of cataloguing. If you don't ask, you'll never know. Habit 4: Believe in yourself "Boy, this is a pretty old one" I can hear you thinking. But hey! Unless you are in fact an imaginary character, why shouldn't you at least suspect that you are a real person. If you manage to convince yourself that you actually exist, then you're well on the way to getting others to agree with you. No longer a faceless servant to the masses, you can rise to a servant with a face! (If you're incredibly ugly, you can skip this one.) Habit 5: Exceptio probat regulam Where would any self-respecting list of anything be if it didn't include at least one Latin phrase plucked from a website that's hopefully been written by someone who knows what they are talking about? After all, that's the very essence of online content, isn't it? So, "the exception proves the rule". For you to become a highly successful librarian, you will have to first let go of the concept that hard work and dedication will help you achieve your ambitions. For proof, look at your colleagues, working away in intense concentration. As they will be doing tomorrow. And the next day. If you want to be the exception, you KNOW what you have to do now. Except you could also become unemployed - it's up to you to weigh the risks against the possible benefits. Habit 6: Synergy, empowerment, paradigms, viability and other jargon Talk the talk of management! It will give you a patina of authority, a voice that should be listened to. Much easier than learning a foreign language, your engagement in the mode of articulation of your corporate ecology will contribute to the implementation of your personal agenda. Besides which, not even the suits themselves understand what they're saying. Don't be intimidated! Habit 7: Imagination, ingenuity, innovation, inspiration, and inventiveness Yes, it's the five "I"s of success. It really should have been seven, as this is the seventh and thus final one of the 7 Habits of Highly Successful Librarians. But seeing how these sounded more suited than "Fabrication, falsehood, fancy, fantasy, fiction, figment, and forgery", it's probably better to go with the 5Is. Suit yourself though - if you haven't got access to a thesaurus, you're really not going to get very far in life or in your career. Let alone your plans for world domination! UNLESS YOU'RE A SERIAL KILLER OR SOMETHING. |
Monday, September 27, 2010
“Like it or not, if you look at your own mind you will discover it is void and groundless, as insubstantial as empty space” – Padma Sambhava (Sacred Space – Times of India, 27-09-2010)
"Like it or not, if you look at your own mind you will discover it is void and groundless, as insubstantial as empty space" – Padma Sambhava
(Sacred Space – Times of India, 27-09-2010)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
"Know God and all fetters will fall away". .......Shvetashvatara Upanishad
No longer identifying yourself with the body,
go beyond birth and death. All your desires
will be fulfilled in Him Who is One without
a second. Know Him to be enshrined in
your heart always. Truly there is nothing
more in life to know". - Shvetashvatara Upanishad
Source : Sudhamahi Regunathan, aurovalley@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
• Julia Roberts and Librarians : Julia Robert honoured with Lifetime Achievement award. Julia received the award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (Times of India : September 22, 2010).
• “Well, perhaps a picture of a middle-aged woman, with her hair up, trying to look at the bottom shelf of books through her bifocals. That would mean standing on one shoulder, weaving her head about to get the titles in focus. Then, right beside that picture, could be the same middle-aged woman, with her hair down (perhaps looking like Julia Roberts will in a few years), helping a student (on a computer), while taking photos of the group for the yearbook. On the other hand, any picture that made librarians look like Julia Roberts or Clive Owen would be beneficial to the admissions offices of schools of librarianship”. Source : http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2009/3/5/how-do-you-draw-a-librarian.html
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