Sadhguru on Corona / Dt.30th April, 2020

 Today is 30th April, 2020 ; Baishakh 10 days,Mesha 18 days , 1942 Shakaabda, Thursday

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Sadhguru on Corona 

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Sri Jagdish Vasudev, alias Jaggi Vasudev, married to Vijaykumari, popularly known as Sadhguru is an ultra modern saint, seer of this Great Indian Soil.

Sadhguru is a towering spiritual personality with witty wisdoms, thought provoking discussions, caring and sharing natured practical man.

                  

                                                                                  Sadhguru has authored many books ; some of those  are -Inner Engineering -A Yogi's Guide to Joy ; Adi Yogi - The Source of Yoga ; Midnights.with the Mystic , which are the best selling books all over the World.

Sadhguru has founded Isha Foundation in 1992 on the foot hills of the Velliangiri mountains, near Coimbatore , Tamilnadu.

Sadhguru has built the massive 112 feet tall , 500 tonnes weight Adi Yogi Shiva statue on the foot hills of Velliangiri mountains, near Coimbatore.

Sri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble PM had  unveiled the Adi Yogi Shiva statue on the pious Shiva Ratri day , the 24 th February,2017.

(The Adi Yogi Shiva Statue )

Friends, now coming to the topic ,we will present the recent sayings of Sadhguru on Corona Virus  matters. 

"If I knew a virus could become a source of so much sense & awareness among human beings, I would have given you one a long time ago ! Well, this is not a laughing matter, but if you lose your laughter the virus will not go away. If you become dead serious, you will be dead before you are dead...." (Spiritology : TNIE /26 April,2020)

Today the Sadhguru has twitted , eulogizing the Corona Warriors of our country, who have been relentlessly combating with the Killer Corona Virus... The tweet ..(Sg# Beat the Virus) is as such :  " Low fatality and shrinking of red zones is an acknowledgement of Lockdown effectiveness. Medical professionals, Police and Volunteers, we Bow to your resilience and dedication."

Friends, such is the core concern of  the noble soul, Sadhguru on the ongoing Corona Crisis . Friends, let us work together to wipe out the dreaded Corona Virus from our country & the world..

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(Text : SurendraNath Pradhan, Public Relations Officer , OPOLFED, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha , India)

       

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: The Brain and Mind / Dated the 28th April ,2020

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: The Brain and Mind / Dated the 28th April ,2020:      Today is 28th, April ,2020- Baishakha 08days,Mesha16days, Panchami Tithi, Tuesday....                 Today is the Jayanti Day of Utk...

The Brain and Mind / Dated the 28th April ,2020

     Today is 28th, April ,2020- Baishakha 08days,Mesha16days, Panchami Tithi, Tuesday....
                Today is the Jayanti Day of Utkal Gouraba Madhusudan Das
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                                                The Brain and Mind
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Friends, long ago, way back in December 2004, I purchased a book from the Book Fair,exhibited at the Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar. The book was on- "The Brain- A Precious Possession", authored by Prof. Gomathy Gopinath, the distinguished  neurologist, working in the AIIMS,New Delhi. The book was published by the National Book Trust, India.

As of now, the then also,the book was a best seller one, as it was on popularization of Science topics among the people.
 I was exhilarated , having the book. Coming to home, I was totally engrossed in reading the book, which interested me very much.

Friends, now we will discuss- What is Brain and what is Mind.We think that Brain and Mind is the same thing. But, no -they are not , they are different.
According to Prof. Gopinath-" The Brain is the band- master of the body and  the  Mind controls the bodily activities and behaviour".

To know much more on the striking differences between the Brain and Mind, we have read the papers of  Mr. J. Y. Kamhi,the famous Specialist in medical biochemistry, who puts the matters in a very scientific manner.

"The mind is the brain in action. The mind is the state, when the brain is alive and at work. When the brain is dead , the mind can not function."

Hence, we knew that the Brain is not the mind and the Mind is not not the Brain.
The Brain is the bio-machine, where as the Mind is a product of the living brain.

Now, we will discuss further more on Mind.

The Mind is a faculity of the metaphysical soul , not to be confused with the brain. The soul is located in the part of the brain, called the hypothalamus . Sitting on this seat,it controls the nervous system and through it various organs in the body.

Friends, now let me summarize on Mind.

Mind is all powerful. Mind is the King of all senses. Mind is the dynamic state of Life.
Mind is the root cause of everything a man does. It can mar a man , can Make a man.
Hence, it is the utmost necessity to cultivate the mind, to control the mind - to be a successful individual. Our ancient seers, sages, saints have laid much emphasis to control the mind. In Bhagwat Gita, we find the teachings on how to control the mind . Regular Yoga practices  can  control the mind. Swami Vivekanand studied the techniques of Yoga to control the mind.

Now, let us have a look - what Mahatma Gandhi said - "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet". The famous philanthropist Jiddu Krishnamurthi too laid great emphasis  on controlling the mind. He said that to understand the immeasurable, the Mind must be extraordinarily quiet ,still.

Friends, now you can realize the onus on controlling the mind factors for your self, your family and society as a whole.

Yes, mind can be brought under control. It is experienced that mind goes ,travels from one thing to other things in greater speed.Mind is super spreading by its own nature. So, to check mate  the running mind ,we have to act upon : Oh, MIND! whither you are running...Relax Please.....

 A good mind sees,seeks good things in every thing.
So, we can speak confidently that Good Mind , Good Find...
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(Text n Concept - SurendraNath Pradhan, Padmapur , Pudamari , Ganjam , Odisha)

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Sadhguru on Life.../ Dt.27th April,2020

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Sadhguru on Life.../ Dt.27th April,2020:      Today is 27th April,2020; Baishakh 07 days,Mesha 15 days,1942 Shakaabda ,  Monday,                                                    ...

Sadhguru on Life.../ Dt.27th April,2020

     Today is 27th April,2020; Baishakh 07 days,Mesha 15 days,1942 Shakaabda ,  Monday,                                                             Chaturthi Tithi
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                                             Sadhguru on Life....
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 On very utterance of the pious word, "Sadhguru", we feel energized ,    experience     enlightenment.    Sadhguru spells inner engineering of  the soul, thrills the body and masters the mind.
Please ponder over the witty wonderful lines of Sadhguru on Life...

"If you have eyes to see, if you have sensitivity to feel life with in You and outside of You, everything is a miracle."
 Friends, now come on ...and ponder calmly and coolly... What is Life ? Where from it come ? Who is the Creator of Life ? How to live life ? Why for this life? On whose sake, life be made meaningful ?
Friends, as said by the Sadhguru - feel life with in You & outside of You... everything is a miracle...
Life is divine ...the nano sparkling spirit of the Supreme Soul , in thy body. Life is to be lighted , ignited, made meaningful, useful for the welfare of all living & non-living matters.
Here, I have composed a Prose - Poetry on Life...in my Mother - tongue Odia , presented for your kind perusal...

(This Kathaa- Kabitaa , Prose -Poetry is penned by :          Surendra Nath Pradhan)

            

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Prose Poetry : Priyaa, Priya & the Almighty /Dt. 1...

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Prose Poetry : Priyaa, Priya & the Almighty /Dt. 1...:                          Today is 19th April ,2020; Chaitra30days                              Mesha 7days ,Dwadasee Tithi, Sunday....  ...

Prose Poetry : Priyaa, Priya & the Almighty /Dt. 19th April 2020

                        Today is 19th April ,2020; Chaitra30days 

                            Mesha 7days ,Dwadasee Tithi, Sunday....
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    Today morning, soon after reading the morning newspapers,  I was totally engrossed with reading Odia poems.
     I  quickly glanced at  all sorts of poems; decided to pen a very short poem, but very very             unique Odia poem on  two lovers & God, the Almighty coming in to picture. 

     The Odia , entitlement is:
      Priyaa, Priya ...Eeswar...
    narrating the Eyes, Heart  & the Almighty as the witness.
    Happy Reading .... Friends ! ...
  

https://writer.zoho.com

( This poem is penned by Surendra Nath Pradhan)

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: WORDS OF ETERNITY / Nature Poet Gangadhar Meher / ...

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: WORDS OF ETERNITY / Nature Poet Gangadhar Meher / ...:            Today is 17th April ,2020 ; Chaitra 28 days , Mesha 5 days ,Dashamee Tithi, FRIDAY                  Today is also the Sraddha ...

WORDS OF ETERNITY / Nature Poet Gangadhar Meher / Dt. 17 April, 2020

       
   Today is 17th April ,2020 ; Chaitra 28 days , Mesha 5 days ,Dashamee Tithi, FRIDAY
                 Today is also the Sraddha ceremony of Biju Babu, the legendary Statesman of India
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Friends! Today , we will discuss on ... one of the Odia verse authored by the eminent Nature Poet, Gangadhar Meher of Barapalli, Odisha.  Meher (DOB :09.08.1862; DOD :04.04.1924)
was a prolific poet , par excellence .He was popularly known as Swabhaba Kabi , the Nature Poet , to the people of Odisha. His picturesque ,poetic style , lucid, lively, vivid descriptions on Nature  earned him the reputations of  the poet for the masses.

His first poetic works was " Rasa- Ratnakara ", Indumati,  Kichaka Badha , Pranaya Ballari, Ajodhya Drusya , Padminee , Tapaswinee etc.  His "TAPASWINEE" kavya had has been liked, loved ,cherished by the students, scholars ,poet society ....

 and en mass by the people of Odisha with great fondness n reverence.

Mahatma Gandhi & Chakravarti Rajagopalachari....

 Today is the 16th April,2020 ; Chaitra 27 days, Mesha 4 days, Thursday
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 Mahatma Gandhi & C.Rajagopalachar
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 Today , I will display a rare photo of Mahatma Gandhi & Chakravarty Rajagopalachari.....

Gandhiji & Rajaji ,both were the key persons, freedom fighters,who fought for the freedom  movement of our country, India.

Rajaji was a great scholar , deeply a very cultured gentle man of his times .

Rajaji's versatile knowledge on our Indian scriptures , discourses on Culture, civilization, concern for the Humanity will always be remembered.

Gandhiji always referred Rajagopalachari as his " Conscience Keeper "....

It's very interesting to point out here that Gandhiji n Rajaji were Samudis, in -laws.

Gandhiji's son Devadas married Rajaji's daughter Lakshmi .

Rajaji was the last Governor- General of India ,till 1950. Rajaji vouched for " minimum Government, maximum Governance".

Personally, I have been greatly influenced by Rajaji's book: Mahabharata for College Students....

Obeisances to these two true leaders of our Great Country...

    ( Photo source : Wikipedia ; Text : SurendraNath Pradhan)

Odia Prose Poetry : You...You..You../Dt.15 April,2020

 Today is the 15th April,2020 , Chaitra 26 days, Mesha 3 days; Wednesday..
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An Odia Prose -Poetry writings on            You (Aapana), You (Tume) ,You ( Tu)...
Attached herewith the  said Odia creation....

(Text :  SurendraNath Pradhan)                                             

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Some Brighter sides of the Lock down situations / ...

Surendra Speaking....Blogs on near All-in-One subjects....: Some Brighter sides of the Lock down situations / ...:      Today is 14th April ,2020 ; Chaitra 25 days, Mesha 2 days ; Tuesday....                                                     ********...

Some Brighter sides of the Lock down situations / A Quotable Quote

     Today is 14th April ,2020 ; Chaitra 25 days, Mesha 2 days ; Tuesday....
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         Some  Brighter sides of the Lock down Situations : A Quotable Quote....
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 Hello, Friends....How are you all  in these Lock down days ? Hope, you all are doing well .  You all  might have learnt , experienced many new things and innovative ideas , thoughts to tackle with the Lock down situations , arising out of the Critical Corona Virus, COVID-19. Am I right ?

Friends, Prevention is better than Cure , particularly at these stages, as we are yet to have vaccines and pills  for  us - against  the Killer Corona Virus.

Yes, Friends ... today , I will share an eventful, interesting, impressive, important message posted to my Whats App by my friend from Bhanjanagar, Sri Gupteswar Pradhan. The said post was in Odia .

                                                                                                                                                           Now, let me explain the near total, innermost meanings of this  Beautiful quote in English language.

Once Arjun implored Lord SriKrishna to write down such a unique quote on the wall that anyone reading the text advice in Happy moments will feel Sorrow ; and in Sorrows will feel Happy.
 Lord SriKrishna  pondered for a while and wrote down the immortal, eternal sentence....
    " This Time will Pass away ".

Well, this is a very educative, impressive quotable quote , particularly in these Lock down trying times situations  due to Corona Virus Scares.

Currently, the fight with this invisible pandemic  Enemy  Corona Virus is going on more vigorously around the Globe. We, in India & Odisha are in a win- win position to wipe out the Killer Corona Virus completely.
Friends, this is the most critical, crucial period for the whole world....

We must cultivate patience, positive thoughts, crusading courage , good wills , fellow feelings with awe inspiring faith in the Almighty 🙏 to tackle with this Enemy No.1 - the COVID-19.
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( Text : SurendraNath Pradhan)

Odia New Year :MahaVishuba Sankranthi & Danda Nata

                                Today is 13th April, 2020 ; Monday....

        

    Odia Naba Barsha, MahaVishuba & Pana Sankranti , Lord Hanuman Jayanti, Closing     Ceremony of DANDA NATA

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  Well, Friends! today is the New Year Day for Odias; not only to Odias, but also for the Assamese, Bengalis, Punjabis, Tamils ,Keralites too , who  observe  the beginning of New Year on  this very MahaVishub Sankranti Day. It's a very pious day ,as the Sun  stays on the Vishuba Kranti, equator & enters the Northern hemisphere.

Yes, it's also the Birthday of our Mighty Lord Hanuman, the best friend for a good man & the worst enemy of bad guys. He is the Lord of any moment, ready to help its devotees , at any time.

Shree Hanuman commands deep reverence and great respect in the hearts of millions, as He wards off all obstacles & a fountain source of wisdom, courage, solace...

We pray this iconic divine deity, the dearest devotee of Lord Shree Ram.

Yes, today we will discuss on the most primitive Lokanrutya , folk dance of Odisha,the Danda Nata...
                                           D A N D A  N A T A.......
Danda Nata literally means, Danda - meaning a pole and Nata - meaning dance.
DandaNata is also called as Danda Jatra, because People assemble to watch n witness the Jatra with devotion.

The presiding deities of  Danda Nata are Maa Kalee or simply Kaaleekaa & Lord Shiva ; Hara- Gouree.

According to the famous historian late Lingaraj Mohapatra, DandaNata dates back to Eighth century. It originated from the Boudh & Sonepur regions. The Boudh Kings and rulers of Sonepur patronized the DandaNata, as they were great followers of Shiva- Shakta cults.

DandaNata is celebrated for 13,18 or 21 days, during the month of Chaitra- Baishakh, which falls in the  English month of April, first n second weeks.

In Odisha, DandaNata is more prevalent in the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Boudha, Phulbani, Koraput, Bolangir, Sonepur, Nayagarh etc.

Padmapur in Ganjam Dist. is the second largest assembly of Danduas, having 500 to 750 Bhoktas, after Kulada, near Bhanjanagar, which surpasses 1,000 Bhoktas. Patiguda, Palaspur, Punanda, Kumunda, Galeri are the other places in Ganjam , where in DandaNata  have  been observed with utmost devotion and tradition scrupulously.

The participant in the DandaNata is called Danduaa or Bhokta. The Danduas adorn themselves with ochre robes, peacock feathered brooms, flags etc.
Yes, they all bear the sacred threads, the Paitaa.

DandaNata is performed in three phases, i.e. Dhuli Danda, the acrobatics ; Paani Danda, the aquatic feats ; Agni Danda, the Fire Plays - during noon, afternoon and night times , respectively.
The Danduas exhibit agricultural work episodes in day time. In the night, Jatra is organised, where  in  characters on  Hara-Parbatee, Chaddheiya, Singer- Commentator (Beenakar), Saura Saurini etc. are  performed. These educate , entertain  local people, with awe inspiring devotion to  Shiva-Kalee.

What are the messages of DandaNata to our Society ?

People of all castes participate in DandaNata. They observe non- violence , team spirit, take Prasada in a Group,  strict no no  to   intoxicants, robust physical exercises- such as parading, rolling under hot Sun, dancing , singing etc.

Danda Nata  practically practice n preach peace,brotherhood , non- violence, healthy habits, literacy to the masses, as vouched by Mahatma Gandhi.

Let us come forward to keep up this most primitive unique traditions of  Danda Nata, in these modern days too. 

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(Text : Surendra Nath Pradhan , Village- Padmapur ,Post- Pudamari , Dist. Ganjam, ODISHA, India)

Oh ! The Divine Almighty..../ Dt. 12th April, 2020

       Today is 12th April,2020; Chaitra23 days, Meena 30 days , Panchami Tithi, Sunday...
                                  Maasaanta, the day before Vishuv Sankranthi....
                               Oh! the Divine Almighty 🙏
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  In my childhood days,
      I remember,
   My mother was all busy
     in doing the daily household chores;
   but time permitting,she was all set for praying, reading Puranas, murmuring the Holy Names,
  amidst richly scented ,silent- serene, lighted atmosphere....
 inside the Puja Room .

 I asked, Bou ! Have you ever seen God?
 Looking at my face with all her loves ,

 She slowly replied , " Yes, I see God in every good thing", kissing my chicks ...

 I nodded, but couldn't assimilate the inner meanings- then... at that time -

 As I grew up...
 Studied SriRamakrushna , Swami Vivekanand on books...
 It was said, Narendranath had put the same query to the Master
" Sir, have you seen God ?
 SriRamakrushna smiled calmly, but replied promptly - 
 " Yes , I have seen God. I see Him as I see you here, only more clearly.
 God can be seen. One can talk to Him".

When I sit back & start pondering on these sayings....the inner voice speaks...
 And I still remember my mother fondly,
 What She said in the past Simply,
  But , difficult  yet on my part, yet to Realize...

 Yes, Friends - We all are parts n parcels of the Supreme Soul...who sparks our souls equally...
  The Divine Being, Almighty exists
  Have Faith, do your works; do your duties....
  As you all know - Work is Worship ,Duty is God...true for all the times...

( Footnotes - Bou : meaning Mother; Puranas: Holy Books )

 ( Concept n Conceptualization - SurendraNath Pradhan, Village: Padmapur, Post: Pudamari, 
Dist:Ganjam ,Odisha , India)




           

Today's Topic /Mahatma Gandhi on Eggs / Dt. 11th April ,2020

      Today is 11thApril,2020; Chaitra 22 days; Meena 29days; Chaturthi Tithi, Saturday.
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    Friends! Welcome back!!! 
Back ground:
Whenever we talk or hear about egg & chicken meat, particularly in Odisha, "OPOLFED " rapidly, flashes flavoring our minds.

The Odisha State Poultry Products Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd., which is shortly christened as OPOLFED, is an apex Poultry Marketing organisation,under the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department,Govt. of Odisha.
As of now, OPOLFED has its own modern Chicken Fresh outlets , four in Bhubaneswar,one at Sambalpur. Yes, the State is also dotted with OPOLFED Chicken Fresh outlets on PPP model,at Jagatsinghpur,Phulbani, Khordha,Jeypore, Bhawanipatna...

      What's an Egg?
According to Wiki quote, Egg is an organic vessel,in which embryo first begin to develop...Hen egg consists of a protective shell, albumen and vitellus. The albumen is the egg white part & the vitellus is the yellow yolk part.

Egg is a complete protein food. It contains protein, carbohydrates, fats,many B vitamins, minerals. Egg is regarded as the Nature's  best balanced food. It's most important to mention that Egg cannot be adulterated.  Yes, one egg weighs about 50gms.
The biological value of the whole egg is 93.7, being used as a standard for measuring the protein quality of other foods. A moderately large egg releases 78 to 80 calories of energy.

 How Eggs are eaten ?

Eggs are very nutritious, delicious and delightful, tasty for the taste buds. Eggs can be eaten as boiled, baked, scrambled, poached,fried, making omelets or in curry forms. Egg should be boiled for 6 to 10 minutes in moderate temperature to retain its nutritive value. Over heating causes nutrition loss.

           Mahatma Gandhi on Eggs
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Well, Friends! Now, we will discuss on the most interesting part of this topic on Egg. Mahatma Gandhi in his speech delivered at the London Vegetarian Society in 1931 endorsed emphasis on eating eggs. Thus said Gandhiji-  
   " A layman does not consider milk to be animal food. On the other hand,eggs are regarded by the layman as a flesh food. In reality, they are not. Now-a-days, sterile eggs are also produced. The hen is not allowed to see the cock and yet it lays eggs. A sterile egg never develops into a chick. Therefore, he who can take milk should have no objection to taking sterile eggs."

 We all eat to live. As is our food, so is our body, mind n spirit. Food is full of life. Therefore, it is always wise to take eggs at anytime.Eat eggs everyday, to keep healthy and fit. So, Any time is Egg time. Now, it is Corona Crisis Times, World-wide...

It's now worth to say that -" One egg a day , keeps Corona Virus Away "...          

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