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Who is the real guru? Two contrary views were expressed in these columns recently one by a proclaimed guru, exchanging wisdom for compensation, and the other by a reluctant guru who expected no compensation yet never succeeded in being proclaimed a guru. A guru is one who removes ignorance about one's own potentiality. Some claiming to be guru provide information drawn from scriptures. But that makes one possessed of information, which is not a substitute for wisdom. The internet is a great source of information, but the one who is a service provider cannot be a guru. A guru can only make the seeker competent and qualified to become wise with the information provided; the guru cannot make the disciple wise. Mother is said to be a great guru. What role does a mother play in the child's physical, psychological, moral and spiritual evolution? Observe a mother bird after it lays its egg. It gives the egg the warmth it needs and protects it from harm. Once the chick comes out of the...

Programme yourself for mind management In every difficulty there is an opportunity. Life is really a choice... to be either wise, not wise or otherwise. A wise king wanted advice about what to do when he faced a real crisis in his life. He met his master. The master gave him a locket and told him to open it only when he was in difficulty. After some years he was defeated in a battle and he lost his kingdom. He was worried and was hiding in a cave. He suddenly remembered what his master had told him. He opened the locket and there he found a note, "even this will pass", and a second note which said, "if one door closes another door opens". He gained strength from this piece of advice and after a month won his kingdom back. He went to his master and thanked him and asked a question: "Why does the door close?" "The door is always open, your mind is closed," replied the master. There are two types of worlds we live in. The visible world and the invis...

Install LOVE in the folder of your heart Try to install love in the folder of your heart...it's really not that difficult! Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support : Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer : Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready, as long as you walk me through the steps. Tell me now, what do I do first? Tech Support : The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart? Customer : Yes, but there are several other programmes running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running? Tech Support : Er... what programmes are running, can you list them for me? Customer : Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now. Tech Support : No problem, you can go right ahead. Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may re...

All About Success Success can be measured from two standpoints: External and the internal. Externally it is the measure of a job well done and recognition. Internally it is a feeling of achievement and wholeness derived from the completion of a task or the fulfilment of a desire. Is a true measure of success the outer accolades or the inner joy and peace that is experienced when we know we have performed well? Our goals are based on our desires and aspirations. When we fulfil a desire or achieve a goal we feel happy and successful. But shortly another desire arises and we feel incomplete and begin to strive again. Occasionally, when we reach a goal we feel a void in our lives and do not know what to do next. Success can also be measured by the feeling of comfort we have with ourselves. This happens when we live according to our intrinsic nature. If we attain what we want and still find something lacking then we know that either our desire was not desirable or the means adopted were not...

Handshake Actually A smart attire and a charming smile may be essential but a firm handshake actually holds the key to bagging a job, a new study has suggested. An international team has carried out the study and found that job applicants with firm handshakes do stand a far better chance of being hired by employers as compared to candidates with a limp grip. And a good, sturdy grip while holding eye contact can be even more beneficial for women, it found. According to researchers, those with good shakes are perceived as sociable, friendly and dominant, whereas those with a weak grip are seen as introvert, shy and neurotic, the 'Daily Mail' reported. "We found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview," lead researcher George Stewart said. In fact, the researchers at Iowa University have based their findings on an analysis of mock interviews of around 100 students with a recruitment specialist. Before and after e...

Just got dumped? A survival guide Do you keep looking at your phone longing your ex-boyfriend to call you? Do you question yourself if breaking up was the right thing? Do you wonder if you both should have given the relationship another chance? Remember, it's okay to feel lost and alone after your break up. You may even ask yourself if the pain and heart break is worth it. But it is important for you to know that it is just a phase and you will get through it with the help of these tips. The much needed cry There are a few stages that involve feelings, emotions and actions that will help you get through your break up. You will have all you gal pals and even family asking you to wipe those tears away. While everything else that they may say is true (about moving on, or you finding a better person) remember that you need to cry. This is because all the helplessness, loss, anger, frustration, pain and questions come out through your tears. When a steady relationship ends pain, anger, ...

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