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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Thought for the Day - 30TH September 2010

 
The root cause of all anxieties and calamities of man is envy. We can find from the Bhagavad Gita that Krishna warns Arjuna repeatedly to be free from envy. Envy is invariably accompanied by hatred. These two are twin villains. They are poisonous pests. They attack the very roots of one's personality. A tree may be resplendent with flowers and fruits. But when the inimical worms set to work on the roots, imagine what happens to the splendour! Even as we look on admiringly at its beauty, the flowers fade, the fruits fall off and the leaves turn yellow and are scattered by the wind. At last, the tree itself dries up, it dies and falls. So too, when envy and hatred infect the heart and set to work, however intelligent and however highly educated the individual is, he falls. He is turned into an enemy of society. He becomes the target of ridicule because he is no longer human!

- Baba
 
Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today
30th September 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

Thought for the Day - 20th September 2010

 
Everyone is endowed with a Hridaya (spiritual heart). When you fill your heart with love and compassion, peace will reign supreme in the world. There will be love everywhere. There will be no jealousy, hatred or anger in the world. Restlessness will disappear from the face of the earth. One who has filled his heart with compassion will always remain in peace. It is most essential to know this truth. People mistake Hridaya for the physical heart. Hridaya is nothing but the all-pervasive Atmic principle, in other words, the 'Aham'. So you should keep your heart absolutely pure and sacred.

- Baba
 
Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today
20th September 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Karan Johar's WE ARE FAMILY - : A touching family entertainer

Since most of the world and its mother has watched Stepmom we won’t go into the story of We Are Family. The film totally scores on its emotional narrative, speckled with smile-inducing, heart tugging scenes that make you choke with laughter while wiping away the tears from your cheeks. The movie is distinctly Dharma and Karan Johar in the sense that it’s not afraid to show its emotions. This is not a film that shies away high drama. And ultimately a film about bonding trust and life it has you smiling at the right times and sniffing away tearfully at other times. 


Now for the performances. As the younger woman who struggles to bond with her boyfriends kids and ex wife Kareena is superlative. She looks stunning and lends the role her characteristic effortlessness. Arjun Rampal is fabulous as the dad and husband caught in the crossfire. It seems that this is a good year for Arjun where he can do no wrong. The kids Aanchal Munjal, Nominath Jinsberg and Diya Sonecha are adorable and well cast and unlike children in most Indian films you actually want to hug them and not send them to bed without dinner. But the film belongs to Kajol who amazes you with her nuanced performance. She is dark and light, hard yet vulnerable and she totally wins you over in the role of a cancer stricken mother who must choose the best for her children.


WAF is designed to be a family entertainer and that it definitely is. If you must compare it to its original then you could point out that WAF lacks the conflict between the two women that was the fulcrum of Stepmom. This is an out and out Indian film at heart where everyone does the right thing when it comes to family and Indian values and pretty much nothing is left to your imagination. The dialogue by Niranjan Iyengar is thankfully original except in some scenes. But then you must remember this is a remake and there is not turning away from that. You can put your money where your heart is with WAF. And yes don’t forget to carry tissues. Infact take the whole box with you.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Thought for the Day - 18th August 2010

 
If you condemn yourself, day and night as petty and weak, you can never accomplish anything. If you think that you are luckless and low, thereby you become luckless and low. Instead, when you cultivate the awareness that you are a spark of God; that you have as your reality Divinity Itself, then you can really become Divine, and you can have command over all powers. "Yad Bhaavam, Thad Bhavathi" (As you feel, so you become). It is how you feel that matters the most. That is the basis for all that you are. Have faith in the Atma, the Divine Self that you really are! This is a must for every one of you!

-
Baba
 
Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today
18th August 2010