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Where The Mind is Without Fear




WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments

By narrow domestic walls

Where words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led forward by thee

Into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

Rabindranath Tagore

the samurai

The Samurai in Japan were the equivalent of The Kshatriya in ancient India. They were the warrior community in Japan and were instrumental for the defeat of Russia in the Russo-Japanese war in the 16th century. The Samurai stood for a strict code of conduct-honour,bravery,chivalry,team spirit and sacrifice! At that time Japan was the leading power in Asia and dominated most of South East Asia including China. The Emperor was God for the Samurai and to be obeyed at all costs.
With the advent of the US traders and army the influence of the Samurai declined and the Americans were able to persuade the Emperor to buy armaments and train the army using western methods. The Samurai stubbornly refused to bow to western commercialism and methods and continued with their ancient traditions till the very end.
With the extinction of The Samurai, Japan lost its fighting spirit and its high traditions!

dosti(friendship)-majrooh sultanpuri

Lyrics / Video of Song : Janey Valo Jara Mud Ke Dekho Mujhe

The movie Dosti was directed and produced by The Mother by occult means. It remains one of the all time greats!

(janey valo jara, mud ke dekho mujhe
ek insan hu mai tumharee tarah) - (2)

jisne sabko racha, apne hee rup sey
usakee pahchan hu mai tumharee tarah
janey valo jara

iss anokhe jagat kee mai takdir hu - (2)
mai vidhata ke hatho kee tasvir hu, ek tasvir hu
iss jahan ke liye, dharatee man ke liye
shiv kaa varadan hu, mai tumharee tarah
janey valo jara

mann ke andar chhipaye milan kee lagan - (2)
apne suraj sey hu ek bichhadee kiran, ek bichhadee kiran
phir raha hu bhatakata, mai yaha sey vaha
aur pareshan hu, mai tumharee tarah
janey valo jara

mere pas aao chhodo yah sara bharam - (2)
jo mera dukh vahee hai tumhara bhee ghum, hai tumhara bhee ghum
dekhata hu tumhe janata hu tumhe
lakh anjan hu mai tumharee tarah
janey valo jarahttp://www.hindigeetmala.com/song/janey_valo_jara_mud_ke.htm

rahul baba quotes

I say what i have to say! CII conference

India is like a honey beehive! CII conference

The party is my life! Jaipur session of congress

My grandmother was justified in imposing emergency. I would have done the same! Interview

Majority communalism is more dangerous than minority communalism! To the american ambassador

There is too much acrimony in the Parliament!

My mother wept. She knows the pain of wielding power! Jaipur session

congress stands for aam admi!

coalition politics is harmful for the country! tv interview

Brilliant! This man aspires to be the PM of India.

sur na saje kya gaoon main-manna dey

[Singer:- Manna Dey]

Sur Na Saje Kya Gaaun Main \- 2
Sur Ke Bina, Javan Suna \- 2
Sur Na Saje Kya Gaun Main 
Sur Na Saje...................................

Jalate Gaya Jeevan Mera \-2
Is Raat Ka Na Hoga Savera \-2
Sur Na Saje ................................. 

Donon Jahaan, Mujh Se Roothe \- 2
Tere Bina Ye Geet Bhi Jhoothe \- 2
Sur Na Saje...................................

Tat Se Lagi Nadiya Gaave \-2
Pi Tum Kahaan Papeeha Gaave \-2
Sur Naa Saje ...............................

(Sangeet Man Ko Pankh Lagaaye
Geeton Men Rim-Jhim Ras Barasaaye ) \- 2
Svar Ki Saadhana \- 2
Parameshvar Ki
Sur Na Saje.............................
***************************http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQtvSGFzcnM

kundalini-the awakening

Kundalini is the serpent power that resides in the base of the spine. It is usually dormant but can be awakened by the practice of Yoga. However it should be done with the guidance of a Master because it can be accompanied by a perilous upsetting and can cause even madness!
The Master ensures that the sadhak is able to awaken the Kundalini safely. Purification of the mind,vital,psychic and physical is absolutely imperative before the rising. Celibacy,purity of thought,speech and conduct is absolotely essential. Once risen the Kundalini pierces all the 5 centres and reaches the brahmarandhra, the lotus which is present at the top of the head.
The rising of the Kundalini confers supranormal powers on the sadhak including telepathy, vakshakti and even kinesis. The sadhak is then free to leave the Master and continue his sadhana on his own.
In the Integral Yoga the ascent has to be followed by the descent of higher planes of existence. The sadhak has not only to realize his own divinity but also force the Divine to descend in him.

shun pettiness

The world has become too petty! Everybody is preoccupied with thoughts of self,family and the petty comforts of life. Food,dress,study,career,wealth and sex have become the only all pervading considerations.From birth to death life has become one endless routine.Poetry,literature,music and art have all been trivialized to cater to popular taste. Anyone who tries to point to a sense of grandeur,nobility,purpose or sanctity is considered abnormal.More people are interested in Justin Bieber or Madonna than the works of Socrates,Aristotle or Vivekananda! Keeping up with the Joneses has become more important than living a cultured life. Good manners,Chivalry and Etiquette are regarded as archaic and obsolete.The barbarian rules!
"The greatest challenge of the 21st century is to revive the sense of the sacred!" Sri Aurobindo. Unless we realize that there is a higher and nobler purpose to life,we are doomed to destruction and extinction as a species. Life is not about acquiring more wealth but about realizing our latent divinity! Science has also reached a turning point and is finding that the reality is transcending the physical and material world!
Modern civilization has become too complex and cumbersome to be left to the whims of a few politicians and corporations. The present economic,political,moral and spiritual crisis is a wake up call!