World Water Day

Today is International Water Day. It is a well known fact that we abuse, waste and pollute water in different ways to fulfil our self centred needs. In my earlier posts I have described how self centered and greedy rogue business people drained ground water by using powerful machines to construct an apartment complex adjacent to the complex in which I resided. 

Like we do in our Indian culture, people in many cultures respect rivers and oceans. Unfortunately this respect is gradually and drastically decreasing.

It is high time that individuals, communities and Governments act to protect natural water resources.

Many years ago:

Today:

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious in the Hindu Calender. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Mahaa Vishnu incarnated as Divine Fish trillions of years ago.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Workplace pressure

This morning I  was viewing Money Mind on CNA TV Channel. It featured workplace toxicity and burnout in today's context. In spite of advances in Technology, workplace pressure is some thing that many employees are subjected too. I was no exception. I remember how except when working in PREPARE (A Chennai based NGO), Poorna Prajna High School, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Government of Cambodia, I  was subjected to unethical employer pressure leading to my resignation from the posts held by me.

I think that such TV Programs should be viewed and concepts implimented by employers and employees alike.

Modernity with traditional roots

Youngsters often think that being modern means abandoning our age old culture and traditions. This happened even in my college days during the late '60s.

I came across a very interesting and educative serial on DD National Channel. I think that the series is based on Shree Raama Charitha Maanas. It was nice to see Shree Raghavaachaareejee Maharaaj in the series. I tried to provide a link to the episode, but in vain.

Shree Raam's life history is very spiritual and educative.

Jai Shree Raam🙏

Lumumba's Africa

It was nice to be back viewing Lumumba's Africa on Russia Today TV Channel.  In today's episode, Prof Lumumba explained how western countries exploited African countries. He mentioned how in 1980s USA supplied Maize, that was not fit for human consumption. 

We had a similar situation in our country in the 1950s and 1960s. People of my age would remember USA's PL 480 etc. It was due to our own agricultural scientists such as Dr M S Swaminathan that our country's agrucultural self sufficiency improved significantly. 

The Western exploitation continues in all developing countries including India.  

Shree Raam Fest and Traditional New Year Day

Today is a very auspicious in the Hindu Calender. It marks the beginning of Shree Raama Nava Raathri. Today is also celebrated as Ugaadhi by people in many states in our country. 

Jai Shree Raam🙏.

ShreeMahaa Vishnu and Sage Fest

Today is a very auspicious in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. Being Wednesday, on which Shree Mahaa Vishnu is the presiding deity, devotees offer special worship to Him.

Today is the day on which Shree Sathya Santhushta Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Today being Amaavaasya, Brahmins perform ancestral worship after performing their daily religious rituals.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏

My niece's birthday

Today is the birth anniversary of Reshma, my niece; she is younger daughter of my beloved sister. She was born in 1992. She works as Electronics and Communications Engineer in a Multinational Publishing Company. She got married a few years ago. Satheesh, her husband is also an engineer.

My best wishes to her.

Following photo was taken on the eve of her wedding:

From L to R: 4th is Sushma, my beloved  sister's elder daughter, 5th is my beloved sister, 6th is Reshma (bride), 7th is Satheesh (bridegroom), 8th is Murali, my sister's husband, 10th is me, and 11th is Ramesh, my beloved brother.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Back in my residence

Today I am glad to be back at my residence in Chennai after more than two and a half month's stay at my sister's house in Vellore after having fully recovered from my sudden and serious ill health. 

In summer, weather in Vellore is hotter than that in Chennai. However, as there was no powercut any time during my stay in Vellore, it wasn't difficult to handle the situation due to fans and AC. Since returning to Chennai, I experience frequent powercuts as before. 

I don't understand why the local MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) doesn't do anything to solve the problem.  These politicians are only interested in filling their pockets and spending Government financial reserves in giving gifts to people with the only nasty objective of gaining votes by hook or crook. Courts should intervene and punish these shamelessly filthy politicians severely, by ordering life imprisonment or death penalty. 

Let all corrupt and nasty politicians get lost for ever.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today and tomorrow are very auspicious days in the Hindu Calender. These two days are Ekaadashi days. Devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu on these two days. They observe fasting tomorrow.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏