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The Story of the Bhagwad Gita

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The story of the Gita is the story of Indian civilization itself.  We know the Gita as Krishna's counsel to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurushetra . But was it Krishna who created it? or  was it poet Ved Vyasa who was speaking the truth of the universe through Krishna? Does Sanjaya , who told blind king Dhritarashtra all that he saw happening in a far away battlefield, deserve any less credit? What about all the poets and philosophers who sang, recited, wrote down, or translated the Gita for people like us? This is their story- the story of the Gita r ight before the final confrontation between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, Krishna, who is the universe personified, rescues Arjuna from paralyzing doubt by giving him the essence  of Vedic thought- The Bhagwad Gita. Vyasa told the story of the Mahabharata to his disciple Vaisampayana, who told it to Romaharshana, who told it to Sauti,who told it to Shaunaka in the Naimisha forest.  Four thousand years ago, the rishis of Aryav

Desire: the Starting Point of All Achievement

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The First Step to Riches:  A long while ago, a great warrior had to make a decision which ensured his success on the battlefield. He was about to send his  armies against a powerful foe, whose men outnumbered his own. He loaded his soldiers into boats, sailed to the enemy's country, unloaded soldiers and equipment, then gave the order to burn the ships that had carried them. Addressing his men before the first battle, he said, 'You see the boats going up in smoke. That means that we cannot leave these shores alive unless we win! We now have no choice-we win or we perish! 'They won. Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as burning desire to win, essential to success. Every human being who understands the purpose of money wishes for it. Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, th

Three Feet from Gold...

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One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat. Every person is guilty of this mistake at one time or another. R. U. Darby, who later became one of the most successful insurance salesmen in the country, tells the story of his uncle, who was caught by the 'gold fever' in the gold-rush days, and went west to dig and grow rich. He had never heard the saying  that more gold has been mined from the brains of men  than has ever been taken form the earth. He staked a claim and went to work with pick and shovel. The going was hard, but his lust for gold was definite. After weeks of labor, he was rewarded by the discovery of the shining ore. He needed machinery to bring the ore to the surface. Quietly, he covered up the mine, retraced his footsteps to his home in Williamsburg, Maryland, and told his relatives and a few neighbors of the 'strike'. They got together money for the needed machinery and had it shipped. The u

The World is Mine...

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It has been circulated and gone round the globe many times and it's good to reflect on how fortunate and blessed we are.... Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as beautiful. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed, she passed a smile.     Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two legs; the world is mine . I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold it had such charm. I talked with him, he seemed so glad. If I were late, It would do no harm. And as I left, he said to me, " I thank you, you've been so kind. It's nice to talk with folks like you. You see,"he said, "I'm blind." Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two eyes; the world is mine. Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew. He stood and watched the others play, but he did not know what to do. I stopped a moment and then I said, Why don&#

The Untold Secret of Life...#Part of Conversation

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Once a man angrily went to god and started complaining about life he have; He listed numbers of questions to god and asked for the answers to it: Surprisingly; God appears in front of him and gave the solutions to his questions/problems which is applicable to all human being who have a life. Man: I  can't find free time life has become hectic? God: A ctivity gets you busy. but productivity gets you free. Man:  Why has life become so complicated? God: S top analyzing life...It makes it complicated. Just live it. Man: W hy are we then constantly unhappy? God: W orrying has become your habit. that is why you are not happy. Man:  Why do good people always suffer? God:  Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire.  Good people go through trials. With that experience, their life become better, not bitter. Man: You mean to say such experience is useful? God: Y es, in every term. Experience is a hard teacher. It gives the test first and the lesson late

Mutual Funds in India Info: #Part 2

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Check out my previous post : Mutual Funds in India Info: #Part 1:  https://mymamaa.blogspot.com/2019/12/mutual-funds-in-india-info-part-1.html Mutual Fund types by Company Size: By company size, mutual funds can be categorized as the following types: Large Cap Funds Mid-Cap Funds Small Cap Funds Let us see the details of each type. 1. Large Cap Funds: These funds invest a large portion of their corpus in companies with large market capitalization. These funds generally offer stable and sustainable returns over a period of time. These funds are classified as "Less volatile, less risk, less returns" type. 2. Mid-cap Funds: These funds invest a large portion of their corpus in companies with mid size market capitalization. These funds generally offer medium returns over a period of time. These funds are classified as "medium volatile, medium risk, medium returns" type 3. Small Cap Funds: These funds invest a large