There is this tree in front of our apartment, a big gorgeous tree with pink flowers which blossom every other month. I love to watch this tree grow, grow right into my balcony where I could easily touch it. I love the way it sways when the wind blows, how its leaves wave at me in the morning when i wake up, how after a rain when I go out into my balcony the leaves shiver and I am showered with a perfect drizzel. I love the feel of fresh oxygen rushing into my lungs when I sit out with my book. Trees are special save them, this one infront of my house is my friend make one yourself. Plant a tree, watch it grow, feel its love, Save the planet...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.

When we were kids, we couldn't wait to grow up n fall in luv. Now that we are grown up, we realise that wounded knees were easier to heal than broken hearts.

Find arms that will hold u at ur weakest, eyes that will c u at ur ugliest, heart that will luv at ur worst, if u hv found it, u've found luv.

Loving is not how u forget but how u forgive, not how u listen but how u understand, not what u see but how u feel & not how u let go but how u hold on.

Movies now-a-days

What is the point of watching telugu movies anymore, such a waste of time and money.
I have stopped watching movies long time back... I wish I could say that but now and then I watch some stupid movie just to give my family and friends some company, and I regret my choice every time for I find more wrongs in them than any things else. Why does a person watch movies, I remember once writing an essay on movies when I was a kid ... Movies offer entertainment and a relief from our routine lives and responsibilities. They offer information of the world around and help us understand emotions. They give us knowledge while offering amusement... wow did I really write that because movies now-a-days doesn't have any of those. They make movies purely for entertainment purpose and not even a bit of it could be considered real. I don't know about you but the violence in movies now-a-days is so visually gruesome that anyone who considers that entertainment or fun is suffering with serious mental illness. To consider them informative would be like trying to teach people look this is how you could do it.

There are two kinds of movies one for the students and the other for the masses. Movies where children make fun of everyone respectful, parents, teachers and elders, call them names and make it sound like fun are for those impressionable students who think if 'Hero' does it then that must be something good right 'cause at the end a 'Hero' is the good guy right. So they find nothing wrong in calling their parents and teachers with nicknames, after all that's what heroes do. Do you agree? Then let me tell you ... what can I tell you you agree with all this... you must be a student or a movie producer. (they only think about money you know). These movies teach students
1. To make fun of people is the only way to be popular
2. To tease and make fun of girls is the only way to attract them (by the way if the villain does it its baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad, but if the hero does it it's ooookay, Now who decides who the hero is and who the villain is. ask them to dance who dances best is the hero and the other one is the villain, because there is no other difference between them really)
3. Not to learn anything, we are coming to college just to have fun and 'fall in love'. Any way if you are cunning enough you could cheat other people of of their hard earned money right.
4. The girl's parents are always the villains 'cause they do not want their girl to marry an idiot(with no formal education that's what u will become), a cheat('cause that's how you will be earning with out a good degree, if you earn anything), a lier ( who is to say now-a-days when even heroes are lying, you can never be safe) etc.
5. And girls, My God! I have to say girls, because they most definitely are not heroins they are nothing but props for some guy to fall in love, dress pretty, do nothing and dance when asked to.
I thought we were entering a new age where girls are liberated, but these movies show girls to be slaves, yes slaves to vanity. Use your head girls, not not your hair to stump boys because there comes another girl with much prettier hair than yours then where would be.

Have some dignity girls I need to write a separate blog about saving the dignity of girls everywhere 'cause this is not going to fit here.

6. A fight is the only solution. (no wonder students are destroying public property)


And the movie for the masses well they would believe anything almost anything if they have an item song and a few killings and dialogs like 'kanti cheeputoa champaestaa' like it is humanly possible.
Last time a watched a movie where the hero is upset because the film industry is hit hard, piracy is ruining the life of film producers, well all those who make movies like these deserve to be ruined, after all you are the one's who have robbed morality in people's minds. These movies have no morals, they do not differentiate between right and wrong, the mix the two up so much that anyone could draw their own conclusion now can you really blame someone who thinks instead of paying Rs.50 each for everyone in the family to watch violence, vulgarity and really loud noises(cannot bring myself to say music) it is quiet right to pay 30-40 for a DVD which offers 3 movies which the whole family could um....... watch or forward anytime we dislike something. I am not saying that is right, but you are producing films that make quiet an impression on people, so make something good or ultimately you too will suffer.

Movies should have good clean fun, there were times when a doctor, an engineer, an IAS or someone like that is a hero. Show that and make a better future. I won't say movies are the real evil 'cause only people can decide which is right for them, but can surely help them make a good decision by showing what is right and not what they want to see.

Gandhi - A great soul

Gandhi created a peaceful nation, we can hardly keep peace in our own family, but he made a country of suffering and downtrodden people, be patient and non-violent. who can do that? He had influenced the lives of so many people in a way no one can. People's actions can be controlled by sheer authority, but to have influence on their mind is a feet in itself. It is one thing to ask people not to be violent and it is another to create a sense of security in them that they themselves act in patience even in dire circumstances. Gandhi was not everywhere at the same time but his presence was felt. His words were in every one's heart urging them to be peaceful in their endeavors, he asked them to urge for freedom but never abuse the little they had by violence. He was never a politician he was a man of action. He never wanted authority to influence people. "Where ever there is injustice it should be fought, but not in a way that would disturb the peace" he said. Most have considered it to be impossible, but he was the one who showed the way of doing it, proving that his were no empty words. The words 'Satyagraham' and 'Nirahardiksha' could only be a political stunt now-a-days but they meant something back then. People were true to there word and died trying that way, because they believed in the cause and the path shown for them by Gandhi. He dressed the way a common man did because he wanted to be one of them, and he wanted the people to feel the same about him, he wanted them to accept him as their own and share their problems as they share them with each other.

When he was asked to leave Bihar, he did not leave because he felt that no one can deny him from going anywhere in his own country. He gained the attention of the poor, the rich, the educated and the illiterate, and people of all religions. A single man moved across the dirty roads of India with nothing but a stick had shook the roots of the British government and challenged their rule in this country. Being an advocate he knew, every legal move that the government could not compel them into doing. He wanted to change the point-of-view of the British, he wanted to see the people of India not as their slaves or servants but as intellectually equals. He proposed the 'Non-Cooperation Movement', suggesting to spend the time fasting and meditating. It was not religious but it was Nationalistic. His imprisonment had created violent behavior among his followers, but Gandhi used the same principles he used against the government, over his own people who took the path of violence for him. It was the respect for him, and nothing else that made a lot of people quit violence. The incident of Jalianwalabagh was the single most horrific incident that shook the entire nation, and held it in a grip of utter hatred for the British. The carnage that took place here would drive even the saints to vow vengeance. Even the British were utter horrified by this incident. Gandhi commanded that the British should leave the nation, which was when the British used the card they always did, divide-and-rule. They have started the war between the Hindus and Muslims which would allow an internal war among our leaders which might gain them some more time in India. But the days of British rule in India were numbered. Gandhi was not going to give in that easily, and he certainly would not allow his country to be divided. He pleaded for religious tolerance, he wanted every Indian to be on the same side and stop differentiating among each other. He preached that violence in not the way to grab attention, but it was our determination that would grab the attention of the British. He then suggested the 'Swadesi Movement' which would decrease the cost of living for the average Indian. "An-eye-for-an-eye is the way the world will end" Gandhi admitted, when violence erupted in Bengal. When British police were killed by an angry mob in Bengal and the violence that followed could not be controlled he took to fasting and refused to eat anything until everyone in Bengal stopped fighting. He stood by his principles that only Love and Truth were the ultimate reality. Whenever we are in doubt as to which path to take they should always stick to truth and love and they will never be wrong. To oppose injustice is every human right and British rule over India is an injustice that he could not tolerate.

Gandhi was not born great, he achieved greatness by walking through India and walking straight into every one's heart. Where ever he went thousands of people followed him. When he walked across the country to make salt, objecting the taxing of something as basic as salt. 'Salt Satyagraha' was started on the anniversary of Jalianwalabagh incident. He kept challenging the British government at every chance. The British government tried to imprison all his followers, the jails ran full but the people kept pouring in. When the British government could not provoke violence among the people, they tried to imprison Gandhi himself. The people of endured every punishment they received for supporting Gandhi without resistance, this forced the world see how shameful were the actions of the British government. Gandhi was the only representative from India to speak in the round table conference in London. When Britain was in the brink of war, he did not see it fit to think of taking advantage of the situation, he considered it backstabbing. After all said and done he always wanted to part with the British as friends. He was always worried about the increasing unrest between the Hindus and Muslims. He always suggested to take pride in one's profession. He always opposed the two slavery that plagued the Indians, slavery of women and slavery of the untouchables. Mohammad Ali Jinnah request for a free nation for the Muslims tore his heart. Jinnah feared the rule of Hindus over Muslims, but India has never been that Nation, not then not now. When Gandhi agreed for the partition of India it was not because he feared that such differentiation would happen, but because he did not want Muslims to feel that they were being ruled. Freedom should mean to be freedom of mind. He even suggested that Hindus would step down from any government positions,but that created quiet unrest from the people, they thought he was bending over backwards to accommodate Jinnah. When the time came for him to choose between two independent nations or an independent nation with constant civil unrest, the choice was obvious. He did not want his brothers to be constantly in conflict with each other. He assured that there will not be any difference among the people of India, but if anyone felt they have to leave, they could. But he could hardly have predicted the bloody exodus of people that followed. Hindus in Pakistan were forced to leave their houses and land, while Muslims in India feared the angry mobs of Hindus. Gandhi once again took to fasting until the unrest was settled. Even though his body was strong enough, he was not ready to see his principles die. This took quiet a toll on his health which was deteriorating every minute. He was shot dead while leaving for his daily prayer. A tragic end to a great life. His life has always been an open book. All he ever wanted was a peaceful nation.

We could only hope that his dreams would one day come true...

2nd Swadesi movement

Today I have recieved a SMS and I thought I should share it with all of you
It said :
'We are in a financial crisis. The rupee is weakening everyday. So there is an urgent need for a "2nd Swadesi Movement!". Please buy goods produced by Indian companies. Avoid Pepsi, Coke etc. since it has a profit of 800% the goods value. Try to use Indian products, try contributing to Indian economy. More than 3000 small & medium scale companies have been shut in one month. Try passing this info. to whomeever you can if you are a true Indian.'

So here I made a reference to all the Indian companies accoring to their categories

Textile:
Aravind Mills
BombayDyeing

Construction:
ACC Ltd.
Aditya Birla
Bharat Aluminium Company
Bharat Electronics Limited
Essar Group
Hindustan Construction Company
Larsen & Toubro

Modren Retail:
More
Trinetra
Fabmall

Transportation :
Air Sahara
Air India
Ashok Leyland
Bajaj Auto
Bharat Petroleum
Eicher Motors
GoAir Airlines
Great Eastren Shipping
Hero Honda
Hero Cycles
Indian Railways
Jet Airways
Konkan Railway Corporation
Maruti Udyog

Banking :
Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Canara Bank
Federal Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Food :
Amul
Britannia Industries
Dabur
Harnik General Foods

Health Care :
Appollo
Cipla
Cadila Health care
Dr. Reddy' Laboratories

Household :
BPL
Eureka Forbes
Godrej Group
Hindustan Times

Technology:
Adani Group
BMR Advisors
Ballarpur Industries Limited
CMC Limited
Crest Animation Studios
Engineers India Limited
Evalueserve
GAIL
Genpact
Gussmann Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
HCL Technologies
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Hindustan Computers Ltd
Hindustan Machine Tools
Hindustan Motors
Hindustan Petroleum
IBP
i-flex Solutions
Infosys
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
MindTree
National Aluminium Company
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
NIIT
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
ONGC

Media :
Balaji Telefilms
Moser Baer
NDTV

For more information on these companies goto:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_companies

Try to avoid international products such as
Johnson and johnson

Who or What is God

This morning my husband and I had a debate, that's what we do when we have nothing better to do, about who God is. (A healthy debate is what a couple need,when it is far from home you could always agree to disagree and move on)

So he asked me what in my opinion is God, where is he, and how does he look like. Isn't that a universal question that never had any real answer though centuries. But faith, always helps when we talk about God. Great philosophers had pounded over the existence of God and ever one concluded its faith that you have to have to see God.

As Hindus we come to believe that it is with that faith and belief that we could see God in an stone idol. We do have a lot of Gods don't we. Well the recent God who has joined this fraternity is Shiridi Sai Baba. Most people believe him and think he has some supernatural power that could make their wishes come true. But from what I know he was a humble man who preached equality, unity and service to others as his primary objective. He had followers who offered him riches but he used every rupee of it to help others, so people respected him and called him God. Many stories emerged that he has performed miracles and soon temples emerged and people started to pray, do bhajans and perform festivals, but they forgot his basic idea, he never wanted temples, he never wanted a name for himself what he wanted was to help others. why dont we stop doing bajans and building temples and do some good, after all thats what he wanted. But no we want to have the easy way to "Moksha", I don't have time to go out there and help others but I could give money so that some one else could do the work. With that attitude can you blame others for making this as a business and earning for themselves. I am not suggesting you stop working and do social work, God no,....... Why do you always have to go to extrems, I am not asking you to be a yogi man I am suggesting that you do good things in your daily life, and when you do good not matter how small, believe me it could make a difference. Teach your children and those who are younger than you how it is done. My mom did that to me.

My mother she was a well educated woman who always taught us that spending one hour in a temple will not even come close to as helping those who are in need. She never encouraged fasting, she said God would never want you to go hungry what he WOULD want is for you to feed others who could not feed themselves. She always taught us to give back something to the society which has given us soooo much. My father was different he prays to God every morning, my father obeys all the disciplines of religion but he too believes in helping others. My father teaches by example, he taught us that no religion is bad and with patience and understanding we could read the true lesson each religion has to offer, which not surprisingly, remains the same Equality, Non- violence and Service to others amoung others.

So it is you who have the power to make a difference and the power to do a miracle. It is his good deeds that made Sai Baba a God, it is his giving nature that secured a place in peoples hearts as God. So when anyone asks me who God is I would say "Its You" and where God lives I would say "In You". So before going to temple next time, think to yourself, What am I doing and why am I doing this, If you are doing this for "Punyam" you can get it by serving others, If you are doing for peace of mind, helping someone in need will fill your whole heart with such a pleasant feeling that you will find great happiness in that.

I believe in God, I too go to temples but I don't think that alone will give me satisfaction, I strongly believe that charity begins at home, so I believe in being happy. When I am happy I could make others happy. When I keep a healthy family, and impart good values in them I will be doing a much greater job than leaving my family at home alone to perform pujas in a temple.

As women we have a great deal of responsibility, how we behave has a lot of impact on the one who are around us so we have to be extra careful.

Ok thats my opinion and I am open for discussion.....