THE SMARTEST CHILDREN - 1

At the age most of us were playing with food and discovering our toes, child prodigies around the globe are learning complex languages and studying fields we've never heard of.

Many of these children went on to do great things. Others were crippled by emotional instability. Some have great potential and are just getting started.

Saffron Pledger – possibly one of the youngest members of a high IQ society

She hasn't even experienced proper schooling yet, but three year old  Saffron Pledger already has an IQ score of 140 and might possibly become one of the youngest member of Mensa, an intellectual high IQ society with members in more than 100 countries.

In order to be a part of the scholarly society, members must score among the top two percent of the world's IQ scores.

The English-born Pledger is reported to be able to write, read, count up to 50 and solve simple mathematics.
She is the daughter of eight-time game show champion Danny Pledger, a 23-year-old web designer.

Colin Carlson—The environmentalist boy genius

Colin Carlson taught himself how to read as a toddler and graduated from Stanford University Online High School by the age of 11.



At nine-years-old, he began taking college credit courses at the University of Connecticut and enrolled in the university full-time as a sophomore by the age of 12.

Carlson currently holds a 3.9 grade point average as a dual-degree honors student in ecology & evolutionary biology and environmental studies.

He recently filed an age discrimination complaint against the university when they denied his request to participate in field work that would require him to travel to South Africa.

The boy genius has interned with the Sierra Club, founded an environmental organization and testified before the state legislature.

BE HERE NOW

Let go of your thoughts about

what could be, or should be, or
Might have been.

Be here now, fully and lovingly. 

Give your attention to the miracle

of what is. See the great
Value and beauty that is

right in front of you,

 here and Now.

Let your thoughts arise

and then let them go. There's no
Need to wander away from

the wholeness of this moment.

Don't hurry ahead to whatever

 is next. Be here now, and give
All the power of your awareness

to living the wonder and

Value of what is.
What you truly desire is not

out there somewhere, and is not
Waiting for someday to appear to you.

 It is yours to Manifest and

enjoy in this moment.
There is great power and

ability in your presence.

Be here Now,

and live the treasure

 that is already yours in this
Very moment.

WEEKEND WISDOM

The master is always There 

A man went in a search of truth. A first religious man he met was sitting under tree, just out side his own village.

He asked, " I am searching for true master. Pl tell me the characteristics."

His description was very simple. He said, You find him sitting under such and such tree, sitting in such and such posture, his hand making such and such gestures- that is enough to know he is the true master, The seeker started searching, It is said that thirty years passed while he wandered the whole earth. He visited many places but never met the master, He met many master but none were true master. He return to his own village completely exhausted,.

As he was returning he was surprised, he could not believe it, that old man was seated under the same tree, and how he could see that this was the very that the old man had spoken of

He will be sitting under such and such tree ....." and his posture was exactly as he had described. "It was the same posture he was sitting in thirty years ago-Was I blind ?

That exact expression on his face, The exact gestures. 

He felt at his feet saying

Why didn't you tell me in that first place ?

Why did you misdirect me for these thirty years ?

Why didn't you tell me that you are the true master ?

"The old man said, I told you, but you were not ready to listen. You were not ready to come home without wandering away, you had to knock on the doors of a thousand houses to come

To your own home, only then could you return, I said it every thing- beneath such and such tree. I was describing this very tree, the posture I was sitting in, but you were too fast, you couldn't hear correctly, you were in hurry.

You were going some where to search. Searching

Was very important for you. The truth was not so important. But you have come! I was feeling tired, sitting continuously in this posture for you. 

You were wandering for thirty years, but think of me sitting under this tree , I know some day you would come, but what if I had already passed away ? I waited for you, you have come , you had to wander for thirty years, but that's your own faults, the master was already here. It happens many times in our life that we cannot see what is near & inside us, and what attract us, is the distant drum which sound sweeter, we are pulled by distant dreams. Try to believe in yourself and try to see inside, you will not believe you will find a Master within you.

ONE LINERS FOR THE WEEKEND

1. Regular naps prevent old age... especially if you take them while driving.

2. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes you a referee.

3. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!

4. They said we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried- but they wanted cash.

5. A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.

6. Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.

7. Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without... but whatever you do, you'll regret it later.

8. You can't buy love. . But you pay heavily for it.

9. True friends stab you in the front.

10. Forgiveness is giving up my right to hate you for hurting me.

11. Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

12. Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

13. My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.

14. Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

15. Ladies first. Pretty ladies sooner.

16. It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.

17. They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak.

18. Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.

19. Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.

20. Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books 

THEN AND NOW

UNIQUE LOVE LETTERS - 1

Ever wondered how a HR Manager could write a love letter to his girlfriend?
Hope you would enjoy it.

To, Ms.   

Sub: Offer of love!

Dearest Ms

        I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in Love with you since the 21st of March (Thursday). With reference to the meeting held between us on the 28th of Mar. at 1500hrs, I would like to present myself as a prospective lover. Our love affair would be on probation for a period of three months and depending on compatibility, would be made permanent.  Of course, upon completion of probation, there will be continuous on the job training and performance appraisal schemes leading up to promotion from lover to spouse. The expenses incurred for coffee and entertainment would initially be shared equally between us. Later, based on your performance, I might take! up a larger share of the expenses. However I am broadminded enough to be taken care of, on your expense account.

        I request you to kindly respond within 30 days of receiving this letter, failing which, this offer would be cancelled without further notice and I shall be considering someone else. I would be happy, if you could forward this letter to your sister, if you do not wish to take up this offer.

Wish you all the best!

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours sincerely,

HR  Manager

வேதாத்திரி மகரிஷியும் பெரியாரும்

ஒருமுறை பெரியார் பிறந்த ஈரோட்டில் மகரிஷி அவர்கள் “கடவுளைக் காணலாம்” என்ற தலைப்பில் உரையாற்ற இருந்தார்கள்.  உலக சமுதாய சேவா சங்க இன்றைய தலைவர் அருள்நிதி S.K.M. மயிலானந்தம் அவர்கள் அதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகளைச்
செய்திருந்தார்.

திராவிடர் கழகதைச் சேர்ந்த ஒரு அன்பர் மகரிஷியிடம் வந்தார். “ஐயா, இது பெரியார் பிறந்த மண். இங்கு இத்தனை ஆண்டு காலமாக கடவுள் இல்லை. கடவுளைக் கற்பித்தவன் முட்டாள் என்று சொல்லி எங்களை எல்லாம் பக்குவப் படுத்தி
விட்டுப் போயிருக்கிறார். பெரியார் கருத்தைப் போன்றே தங்கள் கருத்தும் இருக்கும் என்று கேள்விப் பட்டு இருக்கிறேன். ஆனால் இதே இடத்தில் வந்து கடவுளைக் காணலாம் என்று பேசி எங்களைக் குழப்புகிறீர்களே” என்றார். 

“அன்பரே, அவர் சொல்லியதைத்தான் நான் சொல்கிறேன். எல்லையற்ற இறைவனை எல்லை கட்டி ஒரு இடத்தில் ஒரு உருவத்தில் கடவுள் இருக்கிறார் என்பதை அவர் எதிர்த்தார்.  அதனால் பெருகும் ஊழலை, அறியாமையை, வியாபாரத்தை அவர் எதிர்த்தார். மனிதனை மதி என்றார். நானும்
அதைத்தான் சொல்கிறேன்.  இறைவன் எங்கும் நிறைந்த பரம்பொருள். அவன் அணு முதல் அண்டமாகி ஓரறிவு முதல்
ஆறறிவாகப் பரிணமித்து மனிதனாகவும் வந்துள்ளான். அவனுள் இறைவனே அறிவாக உள்ளான். இதை சிந்தித்து அறியச் சொல்கிறேன். கல்லும் முள்ளுமாக உள்ள களர்
நிலத்தைப் பண்படுத்துவதுபோல மக்கள் மனத்தைப் பண்படுத்தி சீர் செய்யும் வேலையைப் பெரியார் செய்தார். அதில் சிந்தனை என்ற விதையை விதைத்துக் கொண்டு வருகிறேன். இதில் வேறுபாடு இல்லை” என்றார்கள் மகரிஷி அவர்கள்.

தந்தை பெரியார் ஒருமுறை கூடுவாஞ்சேரிக்கு வந்திருக்கிறார். ஏற்கனவே பெரியாரிடம் அருள் தந்தையின் ‘உலக சமாதானம்’ என்ற நூலை ஒரு அன்பர் கொடுத்துள்ளார். அதைப் பற்றிய பேச்சு அங்கு அன்பர்களிடம் எழுந்தது.
அதற்குப் பெரியார் ‘அதுதாண்டா ஒருநாள் உல்கில் வரப்போகிறது நீ என்ன சொல்றே, அது தப்பு என்கிறாயா?’ என்றாராம். அந்தப் புத்தகம் எழுதியவர் இந்த ஊர்க்காரர் என்றதும் அவரை அழைத்து வரச் சொன்னாராம்.

 மகரிஷி பெரியாரைக் காண விருந்தினர் மாளிகைக்குச் செல்கிறார். இரு சிந்தனையாளர்களும் சந்திக்கிறார்கள். தந்தை பெரியார் மகரிஷியிடம் “நீங்கள் எழுதிய உலக சமாதானம் புத்தகம் பார்த்தேன். நீங்கள் அப்பணியை
தொடர்ந்து செய்யுங்கள். எதிர்ப்பு இருக்கத்தான் செய்யும். இது எப்படி இந்தப் பசங்களுக்கு (மக்களுக்கு) புரியப் போகிறதோ?” என்றாராம்.

வேதாத்திரிய வேள்வி தினம்

குரு பிரம்மா குரு விஷ்ணு குரு தேவோ மகேஸ்வரஹா, 
குரு ஷாக்சாட் பரப்பிரம்மா தஸ்மைஸ்ரீ குருவே நமஹா

குருவே சரணம்! குருவே சரணம்! 

குருவே சரணம்! குருவே சரணம்! 

MIDWEEK INSPIRATION

A PILL FOR ALL ILLS

The therapeutic value of laughter is perhaps the most undervalued commodity in the world. This is because laughter has no price and yet it is ‘priceless’. In fact we do not value this invaluable resource for we take it for granted just like the wonders that are given free by nature; sunshine, air and water. What is unique about a good laugh is that it is very personal, positively contagious (except when one is laughing mockingly) and it is the ‘all in one’ antidote for physical, mental, personal and professional problems.

Despite these obvious merits, the world at large seems to be more inclined to ignore the myriad effects of a good laugh. They prefer to wallow in a self deceptive cauldron of negative stew made up of negative emotions like anger, hurt, frustration, revenge and the like. This is because it is easier to lapse into a negative mind set and feel like a martyr by saying ‘poor me’ than to scan the horizon and find a reason to laugh when troubles seem to engulf us. Notice that the former behaviour is succumbing to the situation where as the latter involves grappling with an uncomfortable situation.

How and where does find a positive mindset and the ability to laugh no matter what the circumstance?

Look within – change your attitude. Inculcate a positive mindset. Be an optimist.

Scan around – seek out the hidden gems within a problem; be sure there are alternatives just waiting for be discovered.  Share a problem. Ask for help.

Focus away – take a break from the problem. Do something you enjoy; be it a TV serial, a movie, read a book, paint, sing or dance. Ensure that the activity is pleasurable.

Break free – from your self-imposed inhibitions. Stop being superstitious. Don’t be a conformist. Tread a new path. Believe in yourself.

Now you have created an environment and mindset that nurtures happiness. A good laugh is what blooms and the fragrance is enjoyed by not just the person who laughs but by all who laugh along.

POSTER OF THIS WEEK

OFF

GOING  TO  DELHI  TOMORROW

RETURNING TO THE FIELD ON WEDNESDAY

ஆன்மீக ஆனா, ஆவன்னா 
WILL BE AFTER THAT...

HONESTY

An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different. 

He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you."

The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued. "I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One very special seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it and come back here after one year from today with what you have grown from this one seed. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"

One boy named Ling was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly told his mother the story. She helped him get a pot and planting soil, and he planted the seed and watered it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.

Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks went by. Still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a failure. Six months went by, still nothing in Ling's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed.

Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however. He just kept waiting for his seed to grow.

A year finally went by and all the youths of the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But honest about what happened, Ling felt sick to his stomach, but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace. When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other youths. They were beautiful in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his empty pot on the floor and many of the other kinds laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and just said, "Hey nice try."

When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. "What great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor. "Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!" All of a sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!"

When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!" Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new emperor?

Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds, which would not grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new emperor!" If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.

But If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust.
If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness.
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
If you plant envy, you will reap trouble.
If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation.
If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation.
If you plant greed, you will reap loss.
If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies.
If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles.
If you plant sin, you will reap guilt. 

So be careful what you plant now, It will determine what you will reap tomorrow.. 

HAPPY WEEKEND!