Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Back to divine love … with hand holding by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar : February 08, 2011

Back to divine love … with hand holding by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar : February 08, 2011

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says :

  1. The ability to receive genuine love comes with the ability to give love.
  2. Deep inside, you know that love is not an emotion ; it is your very existence.
  3. …. All the seeming disturbances in love, in your life, do not take away your nature, which is pure love, un conditional love.
  4. You are in love because you can't be but in love.
  5. This love (divine love) is so unconditional; it does not depend on the behaviour of the other person.
  6. Divine love is so refined and so subtle, it cannot be expressed; it can only be experienced.
  7. Divine love, however grows every moment……
  8. Divine love is like the sky which is limitless, infinite.
  9. If there is any thing in this universe that cannot be defined, it is love. If you can describe love, then it is far from the truth. You give flowers, you hug, you prostrate, you offer but still something remains unexpressed.

Source : Love is in the Air/Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.-Speaking Tree.-Times of India, February 08, 2011.
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Fine God in every one and every thing around.!!!!!

That thought that teased me today - February 07, 2011

"Men and other creatures appear to me only as hollow forms, moving their heads and hands and feel, but within is the Lord Himself". – Sri Ramakrishna.

I am aware of this eternal truth, yet keep forgetting it in the hustle bustle of life …. in the so called business of life … business of being successful. Alas! I carry this truth along with me in the so called  everlasting present …. this very moment … this very precious moment. God let me give me patience and perseverance to realize God in every creature … individual who appear in front of me. Cheers!!!

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Saturday, February 5, 2011

A humble librarian Late Mr.Gangadhar Murshillin is not amongst us now. Let his soul rest in peace. My heart felt condolesces.

Friends it is heartening to know about the sudden demise of our Librarian friend Mr.Gangadhar Murshillin. Some news like this we come across are so unusual and untimely ... I just cant believe. Let God given all strenghth, courage and confidence to his family members to face his absence. He was a lovely person and humble and touchy librarian. His mark of humbleness and courtesy will be left on any one who came across him. Such a person he was. Let his soul rest in peace. My heart felt condolences.
 
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Dear Members,

It is with profound remembrances that we inform you about the untimely
and sudden demise of Shri.Gangadhar Murshillin, 61 years, a committed
library and information professional. He passed away at 11.00am on 3rd
February 2011.

He was the Treasurer of BOSLA for two terms and had retired recently as
Library and Information Officer after serving IIT MUMBAi for over three
decades.

BOSLA had felicitated him on October 30, 2010 for his commendable
service to the profession where he was honoured in the BOSLA tradition
and was presented with a Citation. I have attached the copy of the
citation with this mail.

BOSLA deeply mourns his demise and pray God that may his soul rest in
peace.



Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath
Chairman, BOSLA


DR. MUTTAYYA KOGANURAMATH
M.A.; M.L.I.S; M.Sc.I.M (Shefield, UK); Ph.D
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA
Tel: 91-22-25513350(Direct) and 91-22-25525281
Mobile: 91-9967570481/ 9223581494
Fax: 91-22-25525050
Email: muttayya@tiss.edu;koganuramath@rediffmail.com
URL: www.tiss.edu

Gangadhar Murshilin is on heavenly abode.

Bombay Science Librarians' Association (BOSLA)

 

C I T A T I O N

 

Shri. Gangadhar Murshillin was born on 23rd August, 1950 in Gadag, Karnataka. He completed his science graduation from Karnataka University, Dharwad. In the year 1974, he successfully completed B.Lib.Sc. degree from Karnataka University, Dharwad.

 

He started his career as Librarian for a short period of six months at Ayurveda College, Hubli. Later, he got an opportunity to serve in Dept. of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka, Bengaluru as Techical Assistant.  He was in-charge of Rajajinagar Branch Library and South End Circle Public Library from May 1975 to December  1979, which were considered as biggest public libraries during those days. He took the leadership of around 700 daily wage employees working in the Public Libraries and fought against the government policies. This agitation helped all the daily wage employees to get regularized their service as permanent employees in the state government.

 

He joined Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT), Mumbai as Library Assistant on 27th Dec., 1979. Since then, he worked in almost all sections of the library during his tenure. He always tried sincerely  to fulfill the information needs of the students, faculty and staff of IIT-Bombay.  While serving at IIT-B, he also completed Masters degree in Library Science (MLIS) from University of Madras, Chennai in the year 1986.  He has endeared himself  to all the colleagues during his accomplished career of 31 years.

 

Shri. Gangadhar G. Murshillin served as Treasurer of Bombay Science Librarians' Association (BOSLA)  for two terms and actively participated in all activities of BOSLA.

 

He was superannuated on 31st August 2010 as Library Information Officer after completing 31 years of service in Central Library of IIT-Bombay, Mumbai.

 

This citation is being presented to Shri. Gangadhar G. Murshillin in recognition to his service to the profession and to BOSLA on the occasion of 'TISS-IFLA-BOSLA Workshop on 'Academic and Research Perspectives in Libraries: Challenges and Concerns for Digital Libraries ' at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on 30th October, 2010.

 

Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive members and all members of BOSLA wish him and his  family  a very happy, peaceful and purposeful post retirement life.

 

 

Dr. M. M. Koganuramath                  Dr. B. S. Kademani                          Mr. R. Prabakaran

Chairman, BOSLA                            Vice-Chairman, BOSLA               General Secretary, BOSLA

 
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“We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do.” - Samuel Smiles (Source : http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/failure.html).

"We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do." -
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Friday, February 4, 2011

The thought that moves me today, Librarians discover your work…!!!!!


The thought that moves me today, Librarians discover your work…!!!!!
February 4, 2011
"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it." – Gautama Buddha.
Only the enlightened could think of giving such eternal statements. The first and fore most thing in life is to discover our work and then give ourselves to it. What a thought! We may get some times wondered at what really is the message in this. There is a whole lot of science and art for discovering … choosing …. selecting our work…. the process never ends if you really understand the deeper meanings of the message…. what  in your job is your job. The way you do, the way feel, the way you start, the method you choose the way you finish … all is  all about discovering our work. Then we should graduate to give ourselves to work with our heart. Then the work  becomes worship and job becomes profession and passion. Librarian friends, we are librarians, we do all things that librarians are supposed to do. Are all librarians doing the works in the same way., in the same tempo. Lib friends .. we have to find our work within our work …. That means we need to get to the core of our work … put our heart and soul in what we chose to do. This is the only we we can pave way for turning our vocation and occupation into a passion and profession.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Explore more….to do something extraordinary what you know is enough to start with … you can proceed further and further … and the whole world connives to assist you to go ahead….provided you humbly and honestly believe trust yourself. It is never too late, follow your dream….. cheers!!!!!

Thought that poked me, February 3, 2011

Lisa Hammonds (Dream Big) said, "Education and business experiences are not only the factors, in fact they are not even the most important factors in determining the success of any business"….. "You just never know which life experiences you will draw on as you follow your dream." … "If there is one thing I have discovered , it is that it is small things that can lead to the big shifts in thinking."

We many a time think that due to our not having a B.Tech., or M.Tech or or a business qualification like MBA or MA or for that matter Ph.D … that we are unable to do certain things …. Unable to start a business … unable to come up in life. This qualification business Lisa says does not fall in the most important things that matter either for initiating or nurturing a business or pursuing an intellectual pursuit or to do some thing extra ordinary in life. So Librarians , (including me) …. if at all we think we lack certain qualifications ….. if at all you have not undergone certain courses or if at all you could not read certain books that are sign qua non ….. it is never too late. There are ways and means of going ahead in fulfilling your dear big dream, come what may. If you are not an MLIS and unable to become a lecturer … you can become a publisher and get involved … you can initiate a journal that keeps you close to lecturers and teaching … you can start an e-business and get closer to libraries, librarians and knowledge manager. Explore yourself…. You don't know  what you know…. Explore more….to do something extraordinary what you know is enough to start with … you can proceed further and further … and the whole world connives to assist you to go ahead….provided you humbly and honestly believe trust yourself. It is never too late, follow your dream….. cheers!!!!!

 
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.  You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
 
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

"No one can tell you what the right choice is. You have to trust your gut and find what works". _Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big



"No one can tell you what the right choice is.  You have to trust your gut and find what works". _Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big
 
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Libraries are creations and Librarians continue to be creative.

On creations and hearts / January 31, 2011

1.        "Creations, whether they are children, poems or organizations, take on life of their own". …. Starhawk.

2.       "Following our hearts, embracing our passion and living our dreams is worth every bit of the courage it requires." – Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big

"Being librarians we are involved either in creating libraries or managing libraries. We should realize that as creations libraries take on life of their own. I agree to what Starhawk tells. Librarianship might or might not have been a passionate choice as a career for many of us. Librarianship is all inclusive, encompassing avocation and calling. We can surely link it to our passions in some way or the other and shape a life well lived. We are associated with books and knowledge, this itself is enough for our being passionate about whatever is close to our chest and whatever we stand by and stand for". LbnRaj

 
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

Human behaviour is much more mysterious than what we normally think. One day a colleague of mine with whom I had some problems ,,, difficulties … differences, approached and enquired about a project that was in common between us …and passingly (I really don't know whether such a word exists in English) mentioned that the person wanted to talk to me about some other personal issues as well.  We are so much conditioned about our response behaviour … that we really cannot understand the issues in their own right.

Next day  when we happened to meet in the canteen …the person looked bit tensed…and under stress… I said, "I am sorry …I was busy so could not make it to spare time the other day."  I felt sorry that the person had nothing to discuss about the official work as such …but wanted my advice on some personal issues. I realized we should not be judgmental about ideas and people unnecessarily. At the outset the person / friend always looks so confident …adamant and proud …. but when I learn more about the person …I realize how humble….human….weak…..the person is from outside. Let us not be judgmental……wait and see….give little more time for things to clear the fog around.  Let the ground be cleared before we understand…  !!!!!!!!!!

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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Bhimsen Joshi ... loved by millions this legendary musician from karnataka left for heavenly above yesterday ..... i was fortunate to listen to him some times during my college days at Karnataka College Dharwad between 1976 to 1980. He had such a passion and madness for music that he ran away from his hom at the age of 12 .... His passion was realised by his father later and he was sent for training at Sawai Gandharva ... Have you heard of any one running away from home for becoming a librarian ....? ... may be it would have happened some where some times.

Bhimsen Joshi ... loved by millions this legendary musician from karnataka left for heavenly above yesterday ..... i was fortunate to listen to him some times during my college days at Karnataka College Dharwad between 1976 to 1980.  He had such a passion and madness for music that he ran away from his hom at the age of 12 .... His passion was realised by his father later and he was sent  for training at Sawai Gandharva ... Have you heard of any one running away from home for becoming a librarian ....? ... may be it would have happened some where some times.
 
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Librarians look inot the eyes of some one who has arrived !!!!!

Librarians, look into the eyes of some one who has arrived……. ; January 24, 2011
"Live with people who are blissful, so that you can have a little whiff, a taste.  You will have to live in satsang.  You will have to look into the eyes of some one who has arrived.  So that you can have a little taste – little sweetness enters into your being, and you can see.  A great longing arises in you seeing that life is not all misery – that nirvana is possible". – Osho (The Company, Sacred Space, Times of India, January 24, 2011)
The librarians had arrived, are arriving and are going to arrive. Yes we need to look into the eyes of those librarians who have arrived, past or present. The company of these great souls, great librarians creates in us a longing in us seeing that life is not all misery – that nirvana is possible.(Inspiration : Osho).
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Money talked at ASBM on 22nd January 2011!!!

Snippets from ASBM National Management Seminar (BISFM):
Money Talks : January 22, 2011
1.        Dr.Biswajit Pattanayak (founder Director : ASBM),  "Business plan should be strong and substantial"
2.       Prof.Ashish Bhattacharya (Director IMI – Kolkata) , "Money talks if we want it to talk. Knowledge capital makes money talk. We need to manage greed"
3.       Amitabh Guha (Chairman South Indian Bank), "Unless we manage ourselves we will not be able to manage organizations / institutions. Commercial banks should either improve or perish. Money has to talk and it has to act."
4.       Soumya Ranjan Pattanayak (Editor – Sambad), "Money making was not honoured in India some time back. It was not a respectable job. It is neither critical nor a crime to make money. If really want to learn about management, we have to learn from ones mother."
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Why should librarians bother about Science or spirituality? ......

Science and spiritual foundations

January 22, 2011 ; Saturday

"Science must work out its own spiritual foundations, yes, by going deeper into cosmic principles which underlie its existence, yes by reading the laws of the universe with a new depth and imagination. Science must base itself on cosmic and not empirical foundations alone, for empirical foundations are so flimsy.   … Science must have humility to learn from the tradition of spiritual truths". – Henryk Skolimowski (Times are Changing, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 22, 2011).

 
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

We the Librarians need to operate from the source of our thoughts... trust me .... LbnRaj ; lotus5673@yahoo.co.in

Golden words of Lane Wagger (Source : Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 19, 2011):
January 19, 2011; Wednesday
  1. The mind is capable of the same settling (like a wave in the ocean) down, or transcending process. Waves of thought retire to the source of thought.
  2. The agitated, limited value of thought gains the unlimited status of being the silent depth of the ocean of consciousness.
  3. The mind is like a body of water : choppy on the surface, silent and stable at its depth.  When we experience only the noisy surface level of thinking, difficulties abound.
  4. The growth of inner silence is the basis of spiritual unfolding and material success.
  5. Consciousness is the prime mover of life.
  6. Knowledge is different in different states of consciousness.
  7. If you are anchored to the silent blissful state of consciousness, everything you do becomes joyful.
  8. According to Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, handle that one thing – consciousness – by which every thing else is handled.
"Just like any other individuals in society, we the librarians do fee insecure , un happy, stressful and anxiety ridden often at times. We are skeptical and worried over the illogical behaviour of our bosses and co-workers and subordinates. We feel proud of some of our colleagues for their good deeds, feel sorry for the irrational behaviour of some others. All is well …. when we work from the core of our consciousness. All is well when we work from the source of our thoughts…that is consciousness. We are heading steadfast to emerge as the much awaited and coveted title of a 'knowledge professional'. Wagger says, "Knowledge is different in different states of consciousness". Being Knowledge professional in this context is to be operating from the source of our thoughts, to be operating from  the silent blissful consciousness level. The day is not far when we slide and glide towards being recognized as a full-fledged librarian, a librarian who would be sought after by every one who has to do some thing to do with knowledge. Cheers". –

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Yes! Knowledge personified real self.

January 18, 2011


Yes! Knowledge personified real self.

Yes many of us live a live of burden surrounded by fear, greed and ego. May be this is because we feel all the time insecure due to our focus on our external / outward accomplishments and image and doership. As Asaramji (Speaking Tree, TOI Jan 18, 2011) advocates we need to free ourselves by opening up our internal eye. It is time now time to work towards comprehending our witness absolute, eternal, pure knowledge personified real self free from all bondage as Swamiji says. True knowledge comprehended by internal eye liberates us, purifies us and nurtures us endlessly. The modern so called tech savvy anxiety ridden man needs to read such thought provoking heart soothing reads on a regular basis to arrive at larger than life purpose.


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