ANGER CAUSES STRESS

By recognizing that we are responsible for our own anger and the stress resulting due to it, we can decide to let it go. This can be done when we are inwardly calm, says Brahma Kumaris

One of the key causes of stress is anger which gets built up inside us in our day-today interactions with certain individuals and from real life situations. The inculcation of the innate virtues of the soul — compassion, forgiveness and tolerance — not only in our words and actions but also at the level of our thoughts, helps us relax.

Breathing exercise for stress management

Sit comfortably upright in your chair. Make sure you are in a position to breathe easily
Allow your breathing to slow down… gently out… and in… with your own natural rhythm
Think of a situation when you were angry with another person and follow these words. Pause for 1 complete breath after each step
As I breathe out I release my anger… as I breathe in I fill myself with compassion…
As I breathe out I let go of resentment… as I breathe in I fill myself with tolerance…
As I breathe out I release feelings of revenge… as I breathe in I gain understanding…
As I breathe out I let go of all worries… as I breathe in I experience peace…
See the other person and send good wishes and feelings of compassion to him/her… to the situation… to all involved (pause for 10 seconds)
Breathe easily. Be calm… at peace… Experience the qualities of forgiveness and tolerance

Benefits

The key to dealing with anger is that we acknowledge that it is our anger and not caused by someone else. When we are angry we blame something or someone. Yet we are the ones experiencing anger; we have the choice to change how we feel and respond. By recognizing that we are responsible for our own anger and the stress resulting due to it, we can decide to let it go. This can be done when we are inwardly calm and reflect on the anger. The above breathing practice helps us in this process.



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THE WHITE BABA'S

In her long journey from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh to the Gulf of Cambay, the Narmada traverses 1,312 kilometres dotted with temples. Like the Ganga, this ancient river has thousands of devotees, many of them from far-off lands. They are the ‘gora babas’ or white sadhus who lead the ascetic life — of meditation, a frugal diet and the occasional chillum. None of them came to India to become ascetics. So what happened? A shrug, a smile and two words explain it all: “My guru.” Many of them have applied for Indian citizenship. As their applications remain caught in red tape, they wait — for that piece of paper. And for salvation.

Narmada Shankar, 44
Originally from Austria
Clad in an ochre loincloth, his matted hair coiled high, Narmada Shankar greets us with an Om Namoh Shivai. He lives in a one-room dwelling, surrounded by the many fruit-bearing trees he has planted. His chelas or disciples run errands for him and help cook his meals. Exactly what he did some 20 years ago for his guru, Brahmachari Raghunathji Maharaj.
Stockl Erwin was training to be a priest in Austria when he set out on a journey to find an answer to the eternal mystery — death. Travelling across Greece, he changed course and landed up in Omkareshwar, where he met his guru. His parents tried to take him back to Austria but failed. And made their peace with him when, on a trip to India, his father found Narmada Shankar giving first aid to poor villagers at the ashram. “My father was so happy. He said, ‘Eighteen years ago, I told your mother our son was a loser, I can now tell her he is a hero’.”

In 1993, Narmada Shankar undertook the Narmada Parikrama, circumnavigating the river on foot without once crossing it. “It
took me three years. I would start at sunrise and stop at sunset, carrying my
meagre belongings on my head and eating whatever I was given in ashrams and homes on the way,” he recalls. His one wish is “to die on the banks of the Narmada”.

Omkarpuri Baba, 52
Originally from France
At the Juna Akhada in Omkareshwar, sitting in vajrasana pose, Omkarpuri Baba recalls how he came to India 22 years ago, went to the Kumbh Mela in January 1989, met his guru, Srimahant Kalyanpuri Baba, and stayed on to be his disciple for life. “So much love. Guruji ne bahut prem diya — apne bachhe jaisa (he gave me as much love as he would his own child),” he says, taking a drag of the chillum. Like the other disciples, he swept and cooked for his guru until his death. “Aur namoh narayan bas (And prayer; that’s all),” he adds.

He refuses to tell us his real name, but does say he worked in the Navy and was an only child. “Forget about the foreigners who have made this land their home. Write about the way this land is going to be destroyed in the next two decades,” he instructs me, pointing to the overflowing gutter snaking its way into the river and a heap of discarded plastic and other waste.

Pujari Ram Das, 53
Originally from Italy
Ram Das, born Oscar Spill in the harbour city of Ancona in Italy, came to India in 1975 as part of a team to research India’s holy men. The team split over whether to go north or south. Spill decided to go his own way, found his guru, Raghuvir Dasji, on the banks of the Narmada and stayed with him for 20 years. “After he passed away I roamed the country till I reached Janki ghat in Varanasi and learnt the puja rituals from priest Ram Palak Das. I then served as the pujari in a temple in Ayodhya before the trustees of the Hanuman temple asked me to come to Indore,” he says.

Pujari Ram Das wakes up at 3.30 am and meditates for an hour before cleaning the temple, bathing and dressing the deity, and preparing the prasad for the gods. Does he occasionally offer a prasad of pasta? The lines around his eyes deepen as he laughs, “No, only Indian fare.”

THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR DELHI FOR the 2 MAY

TURMERIC (CURCUMA, GELBWUERZ) FOR HEALTH

Health benefits of turmeric

With its ability to purify blood and protect body, this wonder spice can be used to cure or alleviate a number of ailments



Known to Indian and Chinese civilizations for 5000 years, turmeric or haldi adds colour, flavour, purity, and health to life. Revered as the golden goddess, this wonder spice is used in food, religion, cosmetics, medicine and Ayurveda. As tilak or kumkumapplied to gods, as a dye for holy robes and a component of any puja or wedding, it is considered a “purifier” and a protector.



Benefits of haldi:

Haldi contains curcuminoids (plant-based powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients counteracting the effects of free radicals) that relieve arthritis pain and stiffness; inhibit cancer initiation, promotion and invasion and prevent and help treat Alzheimer’s and depression
Its volatile oils accelerate wound healing, fight infections and allergies, boost immunity and alleviate asthma
It prevents cholesterol oxidation and its high levels of vitamin B6 protect the heart
It strengthens and improves digestion, thereby reducing gas and bloating. Promotes healthy metabolism and weight management
It supports healthy liver function and detoxification by increasing bile flow and rejuvenating the liver cells



The rhizome (root) of turmeric has long been used in traditional Asian medicine to treat gastrointestinal upset, arthritic pain. Turmeric has long been used as an anti-inflammatory, to treat digestive disorders, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer and liver problems and for the treatment of skin diseases and wound healing. It is believed to strengthen the overall energy of the body, relieve gas, dispel worms, regulate menstruation, dissolve gallstones, and relieve arthritis. The active components of turmeric reduce the destructive activity of parasites or roundworms. It has also demonstrated in animals a protective effect on the liver, anti-tumor action and ability to reduce inflammation and fight certain infections.




Curcumin 95%, a potent antioxidant is believed to be the most bioactive and soothing portion of the herb turmeric. Curcumin 95% posses the properties like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet, cholesterol-lowering antibacterial and anti-fungal effects. It contains a mixture of powerful antioxidant phytonutrients known as Curcuminoids. Curcumin 95% inhibits cancer at initiation, promotion and progression stages of tumor development. It is a strong anti-oxidant, which supports colon health, exerts neuroprotective activity and helps maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. It is used as coloring matter in pharmacy, confectionery, cosmetic and food industries. It is also used as a key ingredient in some cosmetic products like cream, soaps and cleansers.




Purifies the blood Using it as a protective shield:

Use a pinch of turmeric as a spice in cooking For better digestion, eat a mixture of 1 tsp of turmeric in 1 cup of yoghurt right after lunch For relief from asthma, allergies, muscle aches and pains, and for anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory effects,
boil 1 cup of milk with 1 tsp of turmeric powder and drink it before going to sleep For a beautiful complexion, and for getting rid of unwanted facial hair, apply a paste of turmeric and honey on the skin before going to bed and wash off after 5 minutes For detoxification of the blood and liver, take 1 tsp of raw turmeric rhizome juice mixed with honey everyday

DELHI & GURGAON WITHOUT POWER

For an Indian it is normal that each day there is one or more power cuts, they can take less than a minute are take half a day. Indian just get fuming if the power- cuts comes unexpected and with a high frequency. The minimum of the expectations is that the government at least announces the power- cuts.
For me it is not understandable why Indians accept this situation. Everybody being proud that money is spoiled on a totally unnecessary mission to the moon and to buy the used air fighters of the Russian and France air force to fight a non- existing enemy (Pakistan) instead of building power plants.

A country gifted by nature with a tremendous solar energy, is since ever fighting against this free power instead of collecting and use it. Just because in the WEST (where there is a lack of sun energy) they fight the heat with air - conditioners.

With the mercury rising to 44 C angry Delhiites said they felt they were back a decade ago, facing six hours of power cuts daily. The peak demand on Friday touched 3,800 MW and according to the state government, there was a shortage of almost 400 MW power in the city which led to widespread power cuts.


Fed up with excuses, many Delhiites questioned why the government could not provide a load shedding schedule so they could be prepared in advance. It can happen anytime from afternoon to night and is very inconvenient for us. Last night, the power went off for two hours and even the power provider helpline was useless. We went to the local BSES office at 1 am and then only supply resumed,’’ said an irate resident of Lajpat Nagar.

Power provider BSES — which services most of Delhi — claimed that it was not possible to have a load shedding schedule because it was not possible to predict when there would be low frequency in the grid and when load would peak. They further set only a set pattern could make a load shedding schedule possible. ‘‘There is no shortage of power in Delhi. We have tied up for more than sufficient power but it is unable to reach us. If there is a power shortage, we will give a load shedding schedule,’’ said a top BSES official.

So it is just all happening in my dream that I am in the dark and I loose all the time the connection to my WLAN because of a non- existing power cut.

12-YEAR_OLD BECOMES A MOTHER

From Avanindra Mishra, TNN

JAIPUR: She was too young to even realise that she was pregnant until she gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday. Due to ignorance and illiteracy,

the only medical care she got during pregnancy was when an ambulance picked her up from a pavement to admit her to a hospital but that too after she had delivered the baby.

According to doctors, the mother is 12 or 13-year-old. Both the mother and the babyare doing fine, they said. The girl, Komal (name changed), has yet to come to terms to the fact that she now is a mother. A rag picker, she used to live on the roadside in Hasanpura.

"The girl and the baby were brought to the hospital in the wee hours of Wednesday. Both are in good health. The girl appears to be around 12 years old and it's amazing that she had a normal delivery,'' said Dr Bhanwar Singh Meena.

She claimed she was "married'' to a boy of her age group, Jeetu, who stayed with her for nearly 45 days a few months ago. Her father has a different tale to tell, though. "She used to live with a guy till some time ago, but we are not sure if this is his child. She never told me that she felt different. It was only last night that she complained of pain and it was only when she gave birth to the child that the situation became evident,'' said her father.

The family is yet to decide about the mother and the baby. Hospital authorities said most probably both the mother and baby will be sent to a child shelter home. The police have not registered any case.

DELHI PUBLIC TRANSPORT

It is amazing , now Delhi public transport is questionized ... I thought it is excellent at least if compared to Gurgaon , where there is none beside some lready criminally overfilled autoriksha carrieing up to 16 people on smalles surface.

WELL IT IS AS IT SHOULD BE NO ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO WASTE WATER REMOVAL, NO TOILET PAPER< NO TOILETS, NO MONEY, NO TRANSPORT, NO FOOD, but there is always some space for an additional baby.


Megha Suri | TNN



New Delhi: Think of public transport in Delhi and the images that come to your mind are ‘‘killer’’ Bluelines, overcharging autos, non-existent taxis and a Metro system which covers just a fraction of the city. For a majority of Delhi residents, an efficient, reliable and comfortable public transport system still remains a distant dream.
In the absence of a proper transportation policy, the capital’s vehicular population has crossed the 50 lakh mark and over 1,000 vehicles are being added to Delhi roads daily. Congestion and traffic jams are commonplace and for those in areas where Delhi Metro has not reached, residents are still at the mercy of rickety Bluelines, autos and taxis, all of which seem to be out of government’s control.
Transportation is an issue which concerns every Delhiite, and even as it finds some mention in the election promises of our politicians, no one really has an action plan to sort out the mess. Admitting the poor condition of transport in city, BJP candidate from New Delhi Vijay Goel said: ‘‘Public transport is in a shabby condition as the government has failed to define a policy on how people of the city should commute. Autos overcharge, the Bluelines are still here and even the new low floor DTC buses are uncomfortable and hot. And with Nano coming now, there will absolutely be no space left on the roads.’’
What he will do to improve the situation if he comes to power? ‘‘It’s simple. One needs to take into account population of the city, see how people are commuting and accordingly formulate a policy on transport. One also needs to promote cycling as it is an eco-friendly mode,’’ he said. Even as he drove a Blueline bus to register his protest against the Congress government last year, that doesn’t find a mention in his future plans.
Former Delhi transport minister and Congress candidate from New Delhi Ajay Maken claims transport has been an important point during his interaction with his electorate, especially in areas like GK. ‘‘For the first time, the issue of urban transport has been dealt with in the Master Plan. Also, I was the only one who tried to discipline autos in my tenure as transport minister of Delhi. I got electronic meters fitted and also started a complaint center. The action was so stiff that auto drivers staged demonstrations against me at least half-a-dozen times. For the future, I have proposed multi-model transport systems with seamless integration, BRT on sensibly chosen routes and new modes like monorail and light rail transit with sufficient feeders,’’ Maken said.
Representing one of the most congested parts of the city, BJP candidate from East Delhi, Chetan Chauhan, has also been talking about the growing congestion on Delhi roads.

INDIAN ROMANCE - THE STORY OF EZAZ AND ILLIYAS DAUGHTER

A bridegroom and his family were beaten up for raising their dowry demand from the bride’s father a day after the wedding day. As soon as they came to know about the unreasonable demand, residents of Badarpur village, about 20 km away from Nuh in Haryana, on Saturday night forced the groom to divorce his wife even before the ‘bidaai’ as he did not ‘‘deserve her’’.




Sources said Ezaz Khan of Akera village, who studies in Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi, reached Badarpur on Saturday to marry the daughter of Illiyas, a landlord. Everything was fine and nikaah was performed with all pomp and show. However, when the time came for ‘bidaai’ and Illiyas went to hand over the key of Maruti Alto to the bridegroom, he refused to take it. Ezaz said he would not accept anything less than a Scorpio and Rs 15 lakh in cash. The bridegroom and his father were not only beaten black and blue by the villagers, but they also took 25 baraatis hostage and tonsured heads of Ezaz and his father. Later in the night, a village panchayat was called and it pronounced the decision that the family of Ezaz would have to pay Rs 8 lakh — the money spent by the girl’s family since engagement — if they wanted to get released. Left with no option, Khurshid
Khan, Ezaz’s father agreed to pay the money. They were released on Sunday. Meanwhile, the police chose to keep away from the spot. A senior police officer defended the move saying that in cases like this, panchayat takes its own decision. Illiyas, while upset over the way things went, said he was also happy that his girl was saved from going into a greedy family. He said: ‘‘We agreed to the marriage only because the boy is studying in a reputed institute in Delhi. But I will rather marry my daughter off to someone illiterate.’’ The region, predominated by Meo-Muslims, has a high rate of illiteracy and poverty. Residents said some families in the area had started using dowry as a means to get money. They said that these families sent their boys to study in Delhi and then sought lakhs in dowry. ‘‘Landlords are willing to shell out big sums for an educated son-in-law, but this is a bad trend,’’ said Mehtab Alam, a villager.

CASUALTIES DURING INDIAN ELECTION TIME- NEVER REACHING EUROPEAN NEWS

This is never shown in European news , just 11 people killed and that by Maoist called naxals

IS INDIAN ELECTION TIME A DANGER ?

In the following a video showing why the Australian Tennis Federation refused to meet with India in the frame of the Davis Cup. And why the short time cricket organization moved to South - Africa instead of playing there were it was born and named for.

What can be seen are the supporters of two political parties dislike the debates and wanted some real controversies.



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