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my favourite RD songs

Roz roz aankhon taley Ek hi sapna chaley Raat bhar kajal jaley Aankh mein jis tarha khwab ka diya jaley Tere liye palkon ki jhaalar bunoon Kaliyon Sa Gajre Mein Baandhe Phiroon Dhoop Lage Jahan Tujhe Chhaaya Banoon Aaja Saajna Raina beeti jaye, shaam na aaye, nindiya na aaye Katra katra milti hai, katra katra jeene do Zindagi hai, behne do Pyasi hoon main, pyasi rehne do Bahut door mujhe chale jana hai Bahut nazdeek tumhe aana hai Teri bahon mein mujhe aaj mar jana hai Kya ghazab karte ho ji Pyar se darte ho ji Darke tum aur haseen lagte ho ji Dukki pe dukki ho ya satte pe satta Gaur se dekha jaye to bas hai patte pe patta Koi fark nahi albatta koi fark nahi albatta Waada karo nahi chhodoge tum mera haath Jahan tum ho Wahan main bhi hoon Mausam mastaana Rasta anjaana Jane kab ki mod pe ban jaaye koi afsana Kuchh bhi kar lo ek din tum ko meri hona hoga Hamara Tumhara O Dilbar De Yara Na Hoga Guzara Arre Hoga!!! Gum hai kisi ke pyar mein Dil subah shaam Par tumhe likh nahi paoon Main us

Lesson from Japan’s Fishing story

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little thrashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did n

International Passion for English langauge

JAPAN Advertisement for a brand vacuum-cleaner: Buy this vacuum-cleaner: It really sucks! In a Tokyo hotel: Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such a thing is please not to read notis. In another Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid. In a Tokyo bar: Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts. From a Japanese information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner: Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself. Detour sign on a Japanese road: Stop: Drive sideways AUSTRIA In a hotel in Vienna: In case of fire, do your best to alarm the hotel porter. RUMANIAIn a Bucharest hotel lobby: The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable. EX-YOUGOSLAVIAIn a Belgrade hotel elevator: To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should Enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving Is t

Buddhist Prayers

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By the power and the truth of this practice, may all beings have happiness, and the causes of happiness. May all be free from sorrow, and the causes of sorrow. May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless. And may all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion, And live believing in the equality of all that lives. May all beings be filled with joy and peace. May all beings everywhere, The strong and the weak, The great and the small, The mean and the powerful, The short and the long, the subtle and the gross: May all beings everywhere, Seen and unseen, Dwelling far off or nearby, Being or waiting to become: May all be filled with lasting joy. Let no one deceive another, Let no one anywhere despise another, Let no one out of anger or resentment Wish suffering on anyone at all. Just as a mother with her own life Protects her child, her only child, from harm, So within yourself let grow A boundless love for all creatures. Let your lov

Newton committs suicide

Recently NEWTON- the father of physics made a visit to earth to watch a movie. He watched a few Tamil movies and had his head spinning. He was convinced that all his logics and laws in physics were just a huge pile of junk and apologized for everything he had done.In the movie of Rajanikanth Newton was confused to such an extent that he went paranoid. Here are a few scenes: 1) Rajanikanth has a Brain Tumor which, according to the doctors can't be cured and his death is imminent. In one of the fights, our great Rajanikanth is shot in the head. To everybody's surprise, the bullet passes through his ears taking away the tumor along with it and he is cured.Long Live Rajanikanth. 2) In one of the movies, Rajanikanth is confronted with 3 gangsters. Rajanikanth has a gun but unfortunately only one bullet. Guess what he does....... He holds a knife in his hand and throws at the middle gangster & shoots the bullet towards the knife.The knife cuts the bullet into 2 pieces and kill

Do you want to know me ??

Chinese calendar brands me a rat. (Yuck !!! ) So those of you who are keen to know me. Here are some of my facets : How wonderful it to have unique talents of smelling out secrets of other people while keeping one’s intact. You are right !!! I am always busy fishing for secrets of others. I know this may appear somewhat meddlesome but believe me – my intentions are good. (most times!). I am aware of my weakness of indulging in talkative over trifles, captious, concerned for personal gains or losses. I just cannot suppress my desire to make unreasonable haggles, No wonder I often get deceived during endless haggling. Just like rat, I can adapt to changing circumstances. I am willing to overcome multiple difficulties to reach my final goals. I am sober-minded and vigilant and posses an outstanding instinct, foresight, and sensitivity in business. Those so-called troubles often provide me an opportunity to show the excellence of me. I do have an excellent memory and exceptional insight. I
Van Gogh – one more letter This poem penned by Gulzar and translated by Rina Singh is an epitome of poetic biography of Van Gogh. Its vivid and carries essence of his life so elegantly and beautifully Lamps of Sunlight tempered in turpentine I spread on my canvass What should I do if they don’t see the colours in my sun? I should serve the church says Theo to me Church, that Church where nights are mistaken for shadows days are a journey of mirages Those who don’t understand reality say my paintings are not real they are figment of my imagination Let them see the outline of my tree Is it less divine than the tree of God? God ordered a seed to grow; it grew see how it grows it grew When a branch droops a leaf fails the colours pale without any interference from the artist I have worked on every branch Every leaf The eye sees What the heart sees The hand draws Just look at the contours of those trees How upright they are But none so proud See how the leaves shine like copper in the fall

The Teachings Of Buddha: Book leading to a journey of Peace and Serenity

One of the better ways to study the religion is to stay in a hotel, not to switch on TV and open the first drawer of worktable. Invariably, you will find a copy of Bible or Quran depending upon the geographical location. If you happen to be traveling to South East Asia, chances are - you may find “The Teaching of Buddha. “ This is hard bound bilingual book (English and Japanese) kept in most hotels with a donation by “Society for the promotion of Buddhism.” The type fonts of the writings are big so one can easily read under dim side lamp of the room (I always wonder why most hotel rooms are poorly lit) This book does not extol the virtues of Buddha and Buddhism but simply explain his teachings in meaningful and simple way. Most of the illustrations given in this book are immensely practical for anyone to easily relate with daily incidents in life. The beauty of this book is that each chapter is distinct and does not link or carry forward from previous chapter. One can open any page at

news that touched me and shall remain etched for a long time

Florida : Girl trying to save turtle from highway killed by car ( june 9th 05) Fort Meyers: A 6-year-old girl darted into traffic to save a turtle and was killed when she was hit by car, officials said. Emily Kent was riding with her mother on Sunday when they spotted the turtle trying to cross busy US41, Geraldine Kent pulled over so they could help, and Emily jumped out as her mother screamed at her to wait, friends said. The first grader was struck by car and dies of her injuries.

Istanbul : confluence of cultures

How interesting would be to reside on one continent and go to work on another. One can so easily do that in Istanbul with bridge over Sea of Marmara connecting Asia to Europe. With almost 65% out of 12 million population inhabit on the Asian side But European side is the nerve point of Istanbul's cultural heritage. Turkey may have just applied for EU membership but country has already set a tone to be EU country. The best example of this change over is Istanbul airport. This is modern, spacious and more functional airport than most I have come across. Despite being governed by traditional Islamic party, Turkey remains secular in character. Mosques- symbols of Istanbul are as much tourist monuments as prayer halls with open access to both sexes and all religion. Guards outside mosque however provide plastic bag to carry your footwear and even provide wrap for those who are scantily dressed. Islam is major religion but weekend is Saturday/Sunday. During Ramadan no special concession

Naples Isalnd : Slice of Venice in southern california

Rendition of O' Sole Mio.. Do labzon ki hai, dil ki kahani ya hai mohabbat, ya hai javani This melodious song composed by RD in movie The Great Gambler made my first impression of Gondola ride and Venice. Boat rides on Thames in London, La Siene in Paris, Amsterdam Canals or even Nile in Cairo didn't bring a semblance of ambience to what the above song picturization did for Venice. It did come as surprise when I learnt that not so far away from downtown Los Angeles lies a piece of Venice- known as Naples Island on Long Beach. Why the Naples and not Venice, I never understood. But thats USA. Naples Island is a manmade island along the Long Beach adjacent to Belmont Shore. It has crisscross of picturesque canals with either side lined up with exquisitely designed multi million-dollar homes with as much expensive and impressive yachts along the Gondola Getaway. You can either hire motor driven Gondolas or take a ride with Venetian looking American Gondolier who amuse you with stor

Dead Sea : Everything Stands Still

This is no ordinary sea. There is no sand beach but mix of small and big cobbles coated with silvery white color like crystallized sugar on balushahi sweet. With 75 kilometers long and 6-16 km wide, the only inlet to Dead Sea is river Jordan and it has no outlet. Everyone knows that there is high salt and mineral content in Dead Sea. But how high? Almost 350 grams of salt per kilogram of water as compared to about 40 grams in the world's oceans. Often Dead Sea brings exotic images of people floating on sea and reading newspaper or ocean that has no marine life. Is Dead Sea so benign and benevolent ? If one sees loud and clear warnings on warning board, It doesnt seem so. Dont let water go in your eyes!! Dont Drink Water!! Dont take kids!! Dont Dive!! I was keen to experience this extinct piece of land as the first ray of life hits the earth. The guard at Move-in-Pick resort wouldnt allow in early hours but later relented to let me go. Water was not exactly still, it did create smal

Seattle: city with european touch

Most American cities are predictable in appearances. However, Seattle defied all my pre-conceived notions. This place is not only plentiful in nature but an epitome of modern art and technology. Everything about Seattle is fresh and new: Be it sprouting leaves from frequent rain, brewed coffee or abstract paintings at the public places. Seattle seems more like being in Freiberg – a city in southern Germany nestled to Black Forest or Salzburg in Austria. This city offer seasonal combinations at any given time- mix of sun and rain, mountainous snow at driving distance, adjacent lake and seashore. Most buildings are innovative in design combined with abundance of Glass . Shopping areas have cobbled stone-streets like in Paris. Abstract paintings or ceramic creations are conspicuous even in business like environment of convention center. Influence of pacific eastern countries is prominent with their cuisine, art galleries, and music. Symbol of Seattle is ‘space needle’ but if one had been