29. 07. 2013

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Individual commitment to a Group effort, that is what makes a Team Work.

25. 07. 2023

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27. 07. 2012

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लेने दो उसको भी गैरो की महफ़िल ऐ खुदा
इतनी चाहत के बाद , जो मेरा न हुआ, वो किसी और का क्या होगा

23. 07. 2022

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Mr. Cholkar’s Sugarless #Tea
Baba was known in Poona and in the Ahmednagar district, but His fame spread by Nanasaheb Chandorkar’s personal talks and Das Ganu’s splendid kirtans in the Konkan (#Bombay Presidency). In fact, it was Das Ganu – may God bless him – who, by his
beautiful and inimitable kirtans, made Baba available to so many people there. The audiences who come to hear the kirtans have different tastes. Some like the erudition of the haridas, some his gestures, some his singing, and some his wit and humor. Still others
like his preliminary dissertation on #vedanta, while some prefer his main stories. But among them there are very few, who, by hearing the kirtan, get #faith and #devotion or #love for #God
or saints. The effect of hearing Das Ganu’s kirtan on the minds of the audience was, however, electric. We give an example here.
Das Ganu was once performing his kirtan by singing the glory of Sai Baba in the Koupineshwar temple in Thana. There was a poor man in the audience, Mr. Cholkar, who worked as a candidate in the civil courts in Thana. He listened to Das Ganu’s kirtan most
attentively and was quite moved. He then mentally bowed and vowed to Baba saying, “Baba, I am a poor man unable to support my family. If, by Your grace, I pass the departmental examination and get a permanent post, I shall go to Shirdi, fall at Your feet,
and distribute sugar candy in Your name.” As good luck would have it, Mr. Cholkar did pass the examination and did get the permanent post and now it remained for him to fulfill his vow, the sooner the better. Mr. Cholkar was a poor man with a large family to support and could not afford to pay for the expenses of a Shirdi trip. As is well said, one can easily cross over the Nahneghat in the Thana District or even the Sahyadri Range, but it is very difficult for a poor man to cross umbareghat, i.e. the threshold of his home. As Mr. Cholkar was anxious to fulfill his vow as early as possible, he resolved to economize by cutting down his expenses to
save money. He determined not to use sugar in his diet and began to take his tea without it. After he was able to save some money in this manner, he came to Shirdi, took Baba’s darshan, fell at His feet, offered a cocoanut, and distributed sugar candy as per his vow
with a clean conscience. He told Baba he was very pleased with His darshan and his desires were fulfilled that day.
Mr. Cholkar was in the masjid with his host, Bapusaheb Jog. When the host and his guest both got up and were about to leave, Baba spoke to Jog as follows: “Give him (your guest) cups of tea fully saturated with sugar.” Hearing these significant words, Mr. Cholkar was quite moved. He was wonderstruck, his eyes were bedewed with tears, and he fell at Baba’s feet again. By these words, Baba had wanted to create faith and devotion in Mr. Cholkar’s mind. Mr. Jog was curious about the instruction regarding the tea with extra
sugar to be given to his guest. Baba hinted as it were, that He had received the sugar candy as per Mr. Cholkar’s vow and that He knew full well his determination not to use sugar in his diet. Baba said, “If you spread your palms with devotion before Me, I am
immediately with you day and night. Though I am here bodily, still, I know what you do beyond the seven seas. Go wherever you will over the wide world, I am with you. My abode is in your heart and I am within you. Worship Me always, who is seated in your
heart, as well as in the hearts of all beings. Blessed and fortunate indeed is he who knows Me thus.” What a beautiful and important lesson was thus imparted by Baba to Mr. Cholkar.
Two Lizards
Once, Baba was sitting in the masjid and a devotee was sitting in front of Him. Suddenly, a lizard ticked-ticked. Out of curiosity, the devotee asked #Baba whether this tick-ticking of the lizard signified anything; was it a good sign or a bad omen? Baba said
the lizard was overjoyed, as her sister from Aurangabad was coming to see her. The devotee sat silent, not understanding the meaning of Baba’s words. Just then, a gentleman from Aurangabad arrived on #horseback to see Baba. He wanted to proceed
further, but his horse would not go on as it was hungry and wanted grams. He took off a bag of #grams from his shoulder and dashed it on the ground to remove dirt. As a lizard came out therefrom and in the presence of all, climbed up the wall, Baba told His devotee
to mark her well. The little lizard immediately went strutting over to her sister. Both #sisters #kissed and embraced each other, whirled round and danced with love, overjoyed at seeing each other after such a long time. Where is Shirdi and where is #Aurangabad? How is it the man on horseback had come to #Shirdii from Aurangabad with the lizard? And how is it #Baba prophesied the meeting of the two sisters? This wonderful story illustrates the omniscience of the all knowing nature of #SaiBaba.
Taken from #satcharitrasatcharitra

22. 07. 2013

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Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where you don’t love what you’re doing, get off it. – Bob Woodward

15. 07. 2019

July 15, 2023July 22, 2023Leave a comment

Yes, I felt sad for New Zealand after they lost the cricket world cup 2019 final to England, who won their maiden world cup !! To be honest, England have been a consistent team in this world cup and they deserved to be the winners !! Well thankyou New Zealand for the nail biting finish to the World Cup 2019, Kane Williamson and company you were the underdogs and tried your best !! I felt you fell short by some 20 runs .. 262 would have been a difficult target instead of 242 and the eluded prized wicket of Ben Stokes will haunt you until the next world Cup in 2023 !!
Such a heartbreaking moment for New Zealand
They both should have been crowned as joint champions
INSTEAD

11. 07. 2021

July 13, 2023August 8, 2023Leave a comment

Actress- Shivani Baokar
© Shivani Baokar
Picture used for representational purpose only.

Dear Abhimanyu,
the first time i fell in love, i was barely a 6th grader. he smiled at me and my heart melted into a puddle. technology had done its magic, we would talk all day and like you, i found my best friend in the person i was terribly in love with.
when i saw you for the first time, i found myself. if pieces of you were shredded to be made into another person, it would be me. the pain that we hold in our hearts bleeds out with the ink of the pen, we find solace in words and as for love, we love in the very same way.
unlike you, i never got the chance to experience the feeling of being in love with someone and having them love me back. over the years, it just didn’t make sense. to me, love came with other people and never with the person i wanted the most. but it’s okay because i think what happened with you saved me in the best possible way.
you see, sometimes when i wonder if i had taken a chance and had the love of a lifetime for some time, i can’t help but think if i would have been happier? i think of how we’re similar, but i’m reminded of the one thing that you have and i don’t, and i realise why you got to be the one who experienced something i would’ve died for.
you are braver than i’ll ever be. falling, fighting, and unleashing holy hell for Bindu came naturally to you, and i think, you deserve the best kind of love.
whatever is the end to your story, in an alternate universe in which i believe you’re happy with someone else now, i know its something amazing because someone like you deserves nothing less than that.
i hope someday, i’m able to love as fiercely as you do, as bravely as you do.
i just hope someday, i’m able to love through the years and feel complete in the way you do.
with all the love i can gather.