Review

So today I am equally excited and delighted to write the review of one of the most beautiful movies i have ever seen in the recent past.

Sometimes big things come in a small package, I haven't seen a coffin sized packaging for a precious diamond. Same goes right for this amazingly made movie "UP".

I am a normal human being with a normal life and i love and appreciate small things of my life and this movie has satisfied me completely.

It is a story of Carl and Ellie and their everlasting love for each other. Ellie had a childhood dream of moving her small clubhouse at the top of a mountain cliff with Paradise falls flowing below it.

They were adventurous as kids and their common interests and the cute silence of Carl made Ellie fall in love with him and they both got married. Everytime Ellie asked Carl to fulfill her dream, Carl "crossed his heart" as an agreement.

They grew old and Ellie died one day, leaving Carl alone in modern day world with her memories and her dreams. People suggested Carl to shift to an old age home and when old age home people came to escort Carl, shockingly he decided to convert his small home into a flying house with the help of millions of balloons.

Then came in Russel, a kid who has lost his father and wanted to be the senior wilderness officer by helping Carl and he joined Carl into this amazing journey.

I leave the rest of story for my dear friends to watch and comprehend.

As this is an animation movie from Pixar, hence I wouldn't stress out my mind on commenting on the performances and technicalities of this movie.

Just some words for this movie:

This movie satisfies the kid inside you, just go back to the memory lane and remember those old dreams that you wanted to fulfill, but couldn't because of the race that we all are running now. We are proving something to this world and have forgotten our real selves.

This movie talks about deep love, dreams, letting go of old memories for present, cherishing every small thing to be content and most of everything, it talks about Being Happy.

Leave torontinos, benegals, nairs, speilbergs, ghais, shayamlans, for sometime and watch this sweet movie and cherish the small things of your life.

A must watch

Please, don't ask questions like "Why", "How", "What", you will regret.

This isn't real as our life, and so were our dreams. Just forget the harsh realities of life for 2 hours and relive your childhood dreams.

Just awake the innocent kid who has been sleeping inside you and watch this movie.

Slow down the speed of your steps, sit, relax, take a deep breath, find your old school snaps, old pals, and now think of any dream that has been left behind in the race of successful life.

Remember the faces of those people who said good things to you, blessed you, did something really sweet for you and you have forgotten all of them.

Ask yourself, What are we missing and what are we getting from this life?

I hope my friends will cherish these tiny moments from their busy schedule.

Five tips to keep stress at bay

Nowadays,stress has become a part of our daily lives.We plan to complete everything meticulously and even end up doing the same,but at the cost of our health.Even after finishing a particular work,we do feel unsatisfied at times due to fatigue and lack of energy.Here are 5 tips that will not only help you overcome stress but will also lead to improved holistic health.The tips are as under -

1. It is essential to go for jogging regularly as it is considered the best cardio exercise.This lessens pressure on the heart and improves blood circulation all over the body.Increased blood circulation all over the body clears blockages and helps in maintaining an efficient heart.

2. You should breathe deeply in the early mornings.This helps in building up the immunity of the body and also causes relaxation.In this process,you should inhale slowly and steadily at your comfort level and exhale in the same manner.During inhalation and exhalation,you should close your eyes and concentrate on your breath that is going in and coming out.

3. It's always good to read out jokes to your friends so that all of you end up laughing for as long as possible.Laughing releases the feel good hormones called endorphins in the body and mind and this makes the heart very strong.

4. You should regularly take ayurvedic capsules like medha vati, brahmi,mentat or ashwagandha.These are very good ayurvedic herbs that promote health and help in fighting stress and strain of daily life.These are very natural herbs and have no side effects.But these herbs should be taken only under medical supervision.

5. You should always maintain a positive attitude towards life.You should turn all negative comments around you to positive ones by looking at all situations,positively.This will not only help promote calmness in your surroundings,but will even lead to the flow of an aura of positive vibrations everywhere.With positivity everywhere,the health of people will definitely improve and this will keep stress at bay.

If someone follows the above 5 tips in life,he/she is bound to experience good health within 3 weeks.All the best to everyone.May god give you all the happiness in life.

My Top Vacation Destinations of India

Nainital is situated at an altitude of 1,938 m above the sea level in the Kumaon division of Uttaranchal. It is known as the ‘Lake District of Kumaon’.Dorothy’s Seat,also known as the Ayarpatta Hill or Tiffin Top,is at an altitude of 2,292 m. It is a memorial to the English lady,Dorothy,who is believed to have been killed in an air crash. It is an ideal picnic spot with mesmerizing view of the snow mountains. Hanumangarhi is a group of temples at a distance of 3.25 km from Nainital. One kilometer further from here isthe State Astronomical Observatory. It is located on the Manora Peak with satellite tracking cameras and a big telescope. Prior appointment is required to visit the observatory. One of the earliest buildings of the British period is the St John-in-the-Wilderness Church. The church contains a brass memorial in the memory of the victims of famous landslide. Naina Devi Temple is on the northern end of Naini Lake. It is believed that the eyes of the Sati fell over here when Shiva was carrying her body. High Altitude Zoo is at an altitude of 2,075 m and 1.5 km from the main town. It has high altitude animals. Kilbury,12 km away from the town,is a popular picnic spot.Naina Peak,6 km from the town,is this highest point of Nainital and presents a marvelous views of Nanda Devi mountains. Mountains on all the four sides surround the famous Naini Lake. Boating in the lake is a pleasant experience.

Manali
Manali is nestled quietly at an altitude of 2050 m above the sea level in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Spread all along the river Beas, Manali is at a distance of 32 km from Kullu, 108km from Mandi and 280 km from Shimla.Manali is named after the Sage Manu, who has meditated on this very place. According to Hindu mythology, Manu is believed to be first man on earth and creator of human race. The Manu Temple is dedicated to the sage and is the only temple of Manu in India. Arjuna Gufa is located on the left bank of river Beas near Pirni village. It is believed to be a place where Arjuna performed a severe abstraction to get the Pashupata weapon from Lord Indra. The four storey wooden temple of Hidimba was built in 1553 AD. Located amidst the Dhungiri Van Vihar, the temple is remarkable for its carved doorway. At Jagatsukh is the famous temple of Shiva 5 km from Manali. Dedicated to Lord Shiva and Sandhya Gayatri, the temple is built in Sikhara style.You will come across several gompas or Buddhist Monasteries in Manali. 16 km from Manali is the Rahala Waterfalls at an altitude of 2,501 m. Vashisht is a small hamlet 3 km from Manali across River Beas. There are several natural sulphar water springs known for their medicinal properties. Modern bathhouses with Turkish showers are constructed at the site for the convenience of the tourists. There are temples of Sage Vashisht and Lord Rama at this place.

Shimla
Shimla Tour Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh is situated at an altitude of 2,130 m above the sea level. Shimla is named after the local goddess ‘Shayamla Devi’ who is believed to be the manifestation of Kali.The Mall is the main walkway of Shimla town that runs along the top of the ridge. It a busy shopping area with old colonial buildings, souvenir shops and restaurants. At the end of the Mall is the Scandal Point and beyond it is the Christ Church known for its stained glass windows. The Viceregal Lodge built in the Gothic architecture and houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies. Himachal State Museum, housed in a colonial building with spacious lawns, displays Pahari miniatures, stone sculpture, local handicrafts, textiles and embroidery. The Glen is a beautiful picnic spot 4 km from Shimla located in the thickly wooded Glen. The Summer Hill, 5 km from Shimla, is the place where Gandhi stayed in Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur’s mansion built in Georgian architecture. Chadwick Falls is a splendid fall where water fall from the height of 67 m into a deep gorge. It is 7 km from the main town. Sanjauli is a calm and tranquil locale ideal for leisurely walks.

Leh Ladakh
Ladakh is bordered by the Karakoram Range in the north and by the Himalayas in the south. The Indus River divides Ladakh into Leh, Nubra, Zanskar, lower Ladakh and Rupshu. Leh, at an altitude of 3,500 m is about 10 km from the river Indus. Leh-Ladakh are located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.Hemis Monastery is one of the largest monasteries in Ladakh. It is known for a huge painting of the Buddha displayed to the public only once in 11 years. Thikse Monastery is notable for its architecture. Shey Monastery has a huge gold-plated copper statue of the Buddha. The 1,000-year-old Alchi and 11th century AD Likir and Lamayuru Monasteries are also worthy of visit. You may go through the Khardungla Pass to reach the Nubra valley near Ladakh. The valley features desert, mountain and water together. You might spot the double humped Bactrian camel and Dzo, a hybrid of Yak and Cow. The Leh Palace, built in the 16th century AD, offers a panoramic vista of the Zanskar Mountains. Tsemo or the Red Gompa, built in 1430 AD, is above the Leh Palace and is a storehouse of beautiful paintings and manuscripts. It has a 3 storey high statue of seated Buddha built. Located in the main market is the magnificent Leh Mosque. King Deldan Namgyal granted the land in 1960s to construct the mosque. Sankar Gompa is a few kilometers away from the main town. Electrically lighted gompa has an image of Avalokiteshvara represented with 1,000 arms and heads.

Darjeeling
Nestled in a ridge at an altitude of 2134 m above the sea level, Darjeeling is a beautiful hill station in the state of West Bengal. Darjeeling was gifted to the British East India Company in 1835 by the king of West Bengal.Darjeeling is an ideal place as a hill station from the heat and dust of the city life for tour packages. The tourist attractions of the hill station of Darjeeling are plenty to keep the tourists occupied all through their vacations. The Tiger Hill is 11 km from the town. It is a must visit place for all the tourists as it offers magnificent view of the sunrise over the Kanchenjunga. Senchal Lake is near the Tiger Hill and is called the ‘Lake of Damp Mist’. The lake fulfills the domestic water requirements of Darjeeling. Observatory Hill also offers a splendid view of the twin peak of Kanchenjunga. One can visit the place for the Mahakal Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and a Buddhist shrine. Ghoom Monastery, 8 km from the town, is the most famous monastery of Darjeeling and has an image of Maitreya Buddha. Yiga-Choiling Monastery is located just below the Ghoom Monastery. The monastery belongs to Gelugpa Sect and has a 15 ft tall statue of Maitreya Buddha. Dhirdham Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Darjeeling built on the model of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. The Natural History Museum was established in 1903 and has on display the Himalayan and Bengali fauna. Kanchenjunga is the pride of Darjeeling. Lloyds Botanical Garden has a rich collection of ash, birch, chestnut, magnolia and maple trees. There are also Himalayan plants and orchids in the 40-acre garden. The Railway Loop, 5 km from Darjeeling, must be visited for the Darjeeling Himalayan railways more popularly known as the Toy Train.

Corrupt public servants

Day before yesterday Sunil Joshi, an officer in Town Planning dept, KDMC and yesterday it was Manjit Singh Bali, Postmaster General of Maharashtra & Goa. They have been caught with huge amount of disproportionate assests and while accepting hefty bribes. What a shame! Or not at all? This is just tip of the iceberg. All we know that most of the public servants (so called) take bribe. Those who don't take don't have the opportunity to take. Public morale is so low, it is apathetic. Common citizens know no work gets done in govt departments without offering money whatever simple or small matter it is. There is all pervading greed for money for everything. Total administration is rotting like a dead corpse. No wonder we belong to top 10% in World Corruption Index and get pleasure that we are below rogue countries like Pakistan, Nigeria etc. When this will change? Will we be able to see a true 'Mahan Bharat' in our life time?

RANG

Every color has its own story,


RED-> it depicts passion,

it depicts power,

love is at supreme ,

n anger at ESTEEM !


YELLOW-> It show divine light,

full of freshness n bright,

meditation k liye best,

its aura set aside the rest !


GREEN -> Good 4 eyes ,

medically alright,

banao envirnment ko green,

dekna earth lagee beauty-queen !


BLUE-> It depicts freedom ,

inspirational thoughts,

it visualises the heights,

shows way 2 touch the sky !


PINK -> Its color of sweetness,

color of romance,

it depicts soothness,

n magic of charm !

PURPLE -> Color of vision,

color of deep thoughts,

best 4 introspection,

n had judgemental power !


WHITE-> it depicts pureness ,

clarity of soul,

mix with each shade,

it has a vital role !



BLACK-> Color of sophistication,

color of escapeism,

it hides the worst,

being black is not the curse!

HOLI KE RANG

होली रंगों और खुशिओं का तयोहर है ----आओ,

इसे इस तरह से मनाएँ ताकि इसके रंग और खुशिया हमेशा बरक़रार रहें.

ज़िन्दगी में हर रंग को ख़ुशी से भर दो

कितने भी हों ग़म दिल से मुस्करा दो

कुछ इस तरह खेलो होली कि

इस होली को याद नहीं यादगार बना दो.

होली मुबारक हों सबको

Judicial Activism

It is the current term in use. It involves innovative interpretation of the nuances of law. According to Justice Verma of the supreme Court, "The role of the judiciary in interpreting sxisting laws according to the needs of the times and filling in the gaps appears to be the true meaning of judicial activism."

In other words, it is judicial activism that helps to advance the cause of law, and it has been a continuous process in india. Judicial activism is, in fact, an essential part of judicial review.

Judicial activism is necessary to put a check on tyrrany born out of temporary political majority in legislaturewhich might otherwise seek to rewrite the constitution in order to be entrenched in power. In the same way judicial intervention becomes inevitable when the executive and the legislature abandon their duties and responsibility.

There are fears in some quarters that the judiciary is overstepping its authority, that it is trespassing into spheres reserved for Parliament and the executive.

But what are the citizens to do if the executive authority would not do anything about the spreading canker of curruption in public life, and the legislature, including the highest one, is unable to do anything except to paralyse itself? Having lost all hopes of self reform by the political system, most indians have started viewing politicians of all hues with cynicism , even contempt. They look up to the higher judiciary as the only possible redeemer of the dwespairing situation.

Judicial activism may seem disturbing when seen to encroach upon executive and legislature sphere of action. But what else is possible, if the executive is laz or the legislature lack the initiative to mend outdated laws or remain impervious to public pressure to bring about a change when public interest clashes with the members' collective self-interest?

Thinking Beyond

Sharing with you what I read from one of my friends on Shelfari...

It is difficult, if not impossible, to be genuinely curious about someone's opinion and try to reach some deeper understanding of what the person is thinking when you've already judged it stupid or uninformed or even dangerous. The impact on creativity is no less striking. That's why one of the basic ground rules of brainstorming is "no evaluation – any idea is a good idea." […]

At this point, you may be thinking, "Well Okay, but I already do that. I don't push my opinions on anybody. And I listen, even when I don't agree." We invite you to consider that you may not be particularly challenged until someone says something that runs counter to a deeply held belief of yours and then, suddenly, you find yourself on "full autopilot" with not a millimeter of distance between you and your judgments. You will find yourself acting out your judgments rather than suspending them. You may not jump on the person or even strongly express your dissent, but you will most assuredly stop listening.

Practicing suspension of judgment requires that you be willing to release, at least temporarily, your certainties, your attachment to your judgments, opinions, and evaluations, even in the most trying of circumstances. To do this, you will need to be begin developing a degree of detachment from your judgments, otherwise you will find yourself moved by them so quickly that your conscious mind will have no time to think and respond from a more considered vantage point.

Being detached does not mean that you are completely separate from your judgments or that you have no connection to them. Detachment is about creating an internal neutral observer that is not provoked by, and therefore not at the effect of whatever judgments, thoughts, or feelings might arise in a conversation or dialogue. When our thoughts or judgments put us into an autopilot reactive mode, we lose most, if not all, of our ability to listen openly.

-- Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard

The Self

Each one is . . .
a slightly different viewpoint--
of the One that is . . .

The unique vantage point of you
sees me as the other
and I, you--
yet we are parts of the same Heart.
One Heart with many eyes and stories.
Rest in the Heart--let go the stories.
We are One.

BLESSINGS

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This Is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are Received.' I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section. The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.' I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to EarthFinally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the Door of a very small station To my great surprise, only one angel was Seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' My angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How Is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they asked For, very few send back acknowledgments.' 'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Lord.''What blessings should they acknowledge? ' I asked. 'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy.' 'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity. 'Also. ' If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.''If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... You are ahead of 700 million people in the world.' ;'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare.''If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'Ok, what now? How can I start? Ifyou can read this message, you just received a double blessing in thatsomeone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are. 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability To share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.'

What Freedom Means to Me

My warm HELLO to all.. For past couple of days I have been reading blogs on iTimes like Nani's blog on convenient marriage and Somesh's blog on Samajwadi Party Manifesto and surfing channels with politicians debating on some or the other issue lead me to write this blog.. I plan to write it as and when ideas come to my mind.. Your comments and opinions, ideas and beliefs are welcome.

What is freedom? It is difficult question to answer categorically. Does it mean absolute liberty to do as one pleases? Complete non resilient to pursue any fancy that strikes one? Is such a free existence possible at all for a human being? Freedom, is, indeed a nebulous concept, laying itself open to several interpretations, even conflicting ones.

There are champions of freedom who vehemently oppose any form of social control. Thoreau at least allows the need of some government - " the best government is the least government" - but there are others who denounce any sort of organisation at all. But given the imperfect nature of human beings, surely such freedom would degenerate into anarchy and finally to the survival of the fittest in the sense of brute power. It would result in tyranny of the weak by the strong.

At the other extreme are those who are thoroughly suspicious of individual freedom. They have such a low opinion of human freedom that they can not allowan individual the right to choose. Any deviation from a rigid social average is seen as a threat to the society. Social equilibrium is the end -all to which individual initiative must perforce, be sacrificed. But such a society will soon lose its vibrant dynamism, become ponderous and static and finally collapse under the weight of its own rigidity.

The extreme thus can harm society. But one may deduce that freedom is a social concept. If human beings lived as individual entities, the meaning of freedom has no importance. It is because they live in groups, in societies, that the concept of individual freedom needs to be understood.

Exploring life

Jean Paul Sartre: "Everything has been figured out, except how to live."

Robert Frost: "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."

Oscar Wilde: "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

Tell me what is your take on this??