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demands for dowry money are not met by the young woman's families.
“Resolved that I shall not accept, encourage and give dowry.”
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Publisher
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Chief Editor
Ashok Adil Kathuria
M.Com LLB FCS FICWA
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MBA, M,Phil
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LETTER TO EDITOR
(Atabak – 1st year student-IIT-Delhi)
Helo, everyone at SBS-INK. SBS-INK is new, but it is
coming up in a very nice way. I have my sympathy with
Henna Agnihotri and I have forward the article to my father
and all known to be acquainted with Patient's Rights as the
indifferent attitude of hospital staffs and callous behaviour of
Doctors is very frequently as also been reported in day to day
news. The cover is attractive, sophisticated with an appeal, to
which I am confident many would respond. I will always look
forward to every issue of SBS-INK.
We at the editorial office wish each of our dear readers,
contributors, advertisers, and well wishers a Prosperous
Year ahead, full of Special Blessings and Beautiful
Surprises…
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EDITOR SOLITAIRE
Dear Readers,
· Another New Year (NY).
· Infact almost everyone has already got plans for the year
ahead.
· Let us focus on our blessings rather than on the failures as
every NY is an invitation to add new values to self, family,
society and nature.
· Need more inspirations?
· Vern Mclellan said, “ What the NY brings to you will depend
a great deal on what you bring to the NY.”
· Like many people we could use this time to define new goals,
evaluate past and worry about not repeating the same
mistakes.
· All new beginnings have a sense of possibility around them.
Every year this time, we blithely assure ourselves we can
change for the better.
· And the fun and frolic of celebrations will soon settle down,
bringing us face to face with the stark realities of life.
· This issue has innumerable ways to help you kick start your
resolutions and keep you going through the year.
· My dossier this year focuses on the negativity, indifferent
attitude and callous behaviour with a piece of advice that stop
before we make another resolution, rather concentrate on said
negativities resolving to convert them to positive.
o None of us like red marks on the report card.
o Filthy bank notes.
o The corrupt people
o Cows causing traffic jams and accidents
o Parents comparing sons/daughters with other children
o Goonda element in politics.
o Polythene bags
o Cell phone ringing during meetings, movies and in
hospitals.
o People who break traffic rules.
o Using friends, politicians and influential people for
unwanted favours
o Cops with big bellies
o Uncovered drains
o Power cuts
o Human rights violation in police station
o Vulgar dance sequences
o Friends who spread false rumours about us
o Hung Parliament
o Cars with blaring stereos
o Arrogance of government employees
o Rash Driving
o Your list...
· Do keep in mind asking are you fully satisfied with your
resolutions and are totally confident in your ability to stick
them and improve daily? Has it been a pleasure to think about
what you really want rather than whether or not you are going
to fit into as the circumstances warrant?
· Always remember, life's a one big quiz show full of
questions, where often expectations do not match with the
results/ answers. I look forward to your feedback and hope
you would enjoy reading the issue as much as our editorial
team enjoyed making it. Till next quarter – Love and Peace.
Keep the faith. HAPPY 2012!!
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It is better to bind your children to you by respect and gentleness than by fear.
Terence
Change happens is there phases: (1) Knowledge (this is easy to give and take); (2) Belief (It takes time to
believe), and (3) Behaviour (This is the toughest phase, where actual change is implemented, following the
belief in the need to change)
“Resolved that I shall exercise and achieve to change my behaviour to constructive positiveness.”
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PERSONALITY PLUS --THROUGH COMMUNICATION
POONAM BINDRA
While going through the journey of life with its struggles, which
may be a bundle of achievements or some failures thrown in but as
go through the humdrum of living we realize that right
communication from person to person in all spheres professional
and domestic is what is required as the right ingredient for a truly
successful person or personality. It is that powerful tool which has
to be cultivated. The ability to communicate is not something
tough to attain if we keep some simple pointers in mind. You
might need to communicate for an interview or with a colleague or
the boss or that matter for any personal relationship and for the
need to do so effectively, let's have a look at some salient points
which are simple but they do give results, if applied in day to day
communication
COMMUNICATING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE.
The thumb rule for this is to stay clear of toxic people, once you
have identified them as such. It is no use trying to improve them
.They mostly want to take unfair advantage of you. You can deal
with them by either confronting them boldly, or neutralizing them
or plainly walking away from them and not letting them follow
you. With Self styled bullies one must show complete lack of
excitement and look at them casually and nonchalantly and reply
with a casual remark. Bullies feel the worst when they do not
encounter any reaction. Also master the art of politely declining
persons who are always asking for favors or also those who like to
emotionally blackmail you. Such people are not worth
communicating with.
CLARITY AND VISION
Whenever interacting with anybody be clear in your vision first.
Keep in mind whom you are talking to and what you want to talk
about. If you yourself are not sure of what you want to say or talk
then how can the second person understand what you want to
convey? As for example, if the purpose is to comfort a friend in
case of a personal tragedy we should only use words that
empathize rather than narrating similar tragic stories that will
make him feel more morbid. On the other hand if requesting for a
favor from the boss your vision should focus only what you and
why you want it.
ICE BREAKERS
Consider a situation when you have to start a conversation. The
trick is to start the most non controversial topic, depending on the
person whom you are talking to. Weather and global politics are
two safe topics for men, especially Global because then you will
be trading on safe ground. One should never hesitate to initiate a
conversation for the mostly the other person is too feeling hesitant
to make the first move and we may be thinking that he is too snooty
or snobbish. Remember a first meeting or conversation should be
benefit of enquiring of personal details.
NAMES!
It is also very important to firstly say you own name clearly and
also learn the right pronunciation of the name of the person whom
you are talking , nothing irritates a person more if somebody mis
pronounces his name or he can't understand your name properly
e.g some like call themselves as PARVEEN while others would
like to say PRAVEEN! Remember our name is the sweetest sound
for our ears so always say it clearly and distinctively and
pronounce the other person's in the right manner.
THE POWER OF THANK YOU AND SORRY
Being able to apologize sincerely and expressing our gratitude for
anything is also an art of communication which must be mastered
and practiced. It is very important to add two or three lines with a
'Thank you' and 'sorry for it will get better results and will bring up
your true emotions. It also show you up as better person who can
give credit where it is due and if it is an apology not anybody can
do it so it is a question of being one up in the art of Communication.
JUST LISTEN
For effective communication it is very important to be an attentive
listener and grasping everything as much as possible. Reaction
comes after that. If we start formulating answers with our own
examples in our minds our attention will stray and we will not be
able to do justice to the conversation. We can win over many
friends if we practice being a good listener. Here we must not be a
'dustbin' for some people's woes which we can politely cut off with
some excuse and the message will go across. A consultant and
business trainer Mark Goulstan gives two punch lines explaining
the same “make the other person go from “feel” to felt and “be
more interested than interesting”. If you convince the other person
that you understand him he will automatically wire himself to your
line of thinking.
These are few points which make our day to day communication
more effective and we emphatically need to work upon these skills
when we need to step out and face the world besides for dealing
with each other also
Author is the Communication Expert and Free Lance
Journalist
CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS
Controlling your own emotions and reactions is very important
when reaching out to people especially in times of uncertainty and
stress. A very calm and composed negotiator will get results more
easily than a yelling and whining stance will turn off even a very
calm and emphatic listener. Also when you are calm and
unemotional your sense of logic will work more and you can put
effective points across. We as human beings are bestowed with the
power to think so we must think before we speak. It is very difficult
to mop up situations once they get out of control
Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.
Mathew Henry
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Who is your audience? What do they want to hear from you? What are you going to tell them? Then
Practice. Video tape your performance. Make serious eye contact with the audience. A relaxed
speaker is a good speaker.
“Resolved that I am going to learn to speak in public.”
Jan-Feb-March 2012
The CHANGING FACETS OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER – III
Education : Vedas and Holy Scriptures
Ashok Adil Kathuria (Editor In-Chief)
Guru Gobind Dou Khade kake Lago Paay Balihari Guru Apne, Gobind Deyo Batey
(If your guru and God are both standing, first salute the guru. The guru is even greater than
God because you understand what is God, only if you have a guru)
The word GURU means the dispeller of spiritual darkness or a
teacher of secular education who, in Hindu tradition, is worthy of
great respect, veneration and shraddha by a student. Shraddha means
Self confidence and implicit faith in the words of the guru. Hence one
who has shraddha attains knowledge. There are numerous examples
in our religious scriptures stressing the necessity for shraddha such as
upnishads, epics and legends. The greatest example is from epic
Mahabharata. The story of Nishada boy (the child of a Brahmin
father and a Shudra mother, an outcast), Ekalavya who approached
Drona and wanted to learn archery. Drona, greatest Aryan teachers,
refused to accept Ekalavya as his student, as was the practice not to
teach the secrets of warfare to out castes. Nevertheless, Eklavya
mentally accepted Drona as his teacher. He built a statue of Drona in
the forest and with intense shraddha for his guru, started practicing
archery without any help. Eklavya, on the pillars of blind shraddha
became one of the great archer to the level of Arjuna, the best student
of Drona.
Therefore, in the Mundaka Upanishad the teacher recounting the
subjects all four Vedas, the science of phonetic, civil engineering,
grammar, etymology, poetry, and astronomy which is called lower
knowledge or secular knowledge or APARA VIDHYA. Quite distinct
from this is the higher knowledge, born of direct vision called PARA
VIDYA, through which one realizes one's own imperisiable soul.
Any knowledge which is acquired through study is lower knowledge
because sheerly reading or hearing about Truth is not knowing Truth.
Hence, theoretical knowledge shall always be inferior to knowledge
based on direct experience. Para vidya cannot be perceived by the
senses or by our oridinary faculties. One do not gain ultimate
realization, until one have subdued the turbulence and concentrates
of one's mind. In today's education each of us gets only objective
knowledge and not the knowledge of God which is subjective. To
perceive Him one must cultivate another state of consciousness,
which is done through the practice of meditation and beyond that to
Ashtang yoga.
Only a person with an exemplary life and high spiritual attainment
can be a guru. These days spiritual attainment can be substituted by
honesty, truth, moral, ethical values and selfless goal teaching.
The Chandogya Upanishads teaches that the requirements of duty
are three:
1. Sacrifice, study, almsgiving;
2. Austerity; and
3. Life as a student in the home of a teacher and the practice of
continence
Together, these three lead are to the realm of the blest.
Scriptures are of two kinds. One dealing with the eternal varieties like
God, soul, and nature, and their inter-relationship. The second,
dealing with the practical application of religion to the society. In
context of education we are concerned with the latter aspect and not
the former, though the study of scriptures is not an end in itself, rather
a means for the spiritual experience facilitating a path to God.
India is the home to some of the oldest religions texts known to man the Vedas and the Upanishads. They do not teach a particular religion.
The Rig Veda says: “Aano bhadrah Kritavo Vantu
Vishwatah”,which means, let noble thoughts come to us from
everywhere. In the Katho Upanishad, the rishi says, “Uttisthata
Jagrata Prapya VarahNibodhata”, which means, arise, awake,
approach a master and learn this knowledge.
The Vedas are four in number: Rik, Yajur Sama and Atharva and each
is divided into two parts : Work and Knowledge. The former consists
of hymns, instructions regarding rites and ceremonies and rule of
conduct. The later is concerned with knowledge of God, the religious
truth and is called Upanishads, meaning, sitting near devotees or
secret teaching or final goal of wisdom. Of the one hundred and eight
extand upanishads, sixteen were recognized by Shankara as authentic
and authoritative, and wrote commentaries on ten which are Isha,
Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittriya, Aitareya,
Chandogya, and Brihadaranyaka.
In the Mundaka Upanishad Sounaka, a house holder asked Angiras,
a learned rishi,
“Holy Sir, what is that by which all else is known?”
Angira's replied, “There are two kinds of knowledge, the higher and
the lower. The lower is knowledge of Vedas and also of phonetics,
ceremonials, grammer, etymology, metre, and astronomy. The higher
is knowledge of that by which one knows the changeless reality.”
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If you could influence the young it would turn earth into heaven.
In the Chandogya Upanishads, one day the boy Satyakama came to
his mother and said, “ I want to be a religious student. What is my
family name?”
“My son”, replied the mother, “I do not know. In my youth I was a
servant and worked in many places. I do not know who was your
father. I am Jabala and you are Satyakama. Call yourself Satyakama
Jabala.”
Satyakama went to Gautama, a rishi, and asked to be accepted as a
student.
“Of what family are you, my lad?” inquired Gautama.
Satyakama repeated verbatim what his mother has revealed him.
On hearing so the sages said, “None but a true BRAHIM would have
spoken this. Go and fetch fuel, for I will teach you. You have not
severed from the truth.”
In the same Upanishad, Nareda came to Sanat Kumara and asked to
be taught.
Sanat Kumara inquired, “What have you already studied?”
Nareda replied, “All the branches of learning – art, science, music,
philosophy, and sacred scriptures. But, I have gained no peace and I
don't know self.
Sanat Kumara said, “Whatever you have read is only name. Meditate
on name as Brahman.”
Nareda asked : “Is there anything higher than name?
(and the conversion goes on )
“Yes, speech is higher than name.”
“Sir, is there anything higher than speech?”
Katherine T. Kinkkson
Pay yourself first, means, put a portion of your pay/ income into an interest bearing account,
preferably a tax deferred retirement plan such as PF/ PPF.
“Resolved that I am going to save money for my old age.”
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“ Yes, mind is higher than speech.”
“Sir, is there anything higher than mind?”
“Yes, Will is higher than mind.”
“Sir, is there anything higher than will?”
“Yes, discriminating will is higher than will.”
“Sir, is there anything higher than discriminating will?”
“Yes, concentration is higher than discriminating will.”
“Sir, is there anything higher than concentration?”
“Yes, insight is higher than concentration.”
“Through insight we understand all branches of learning, and we
understand what is right and what is wrong, what is true and what is
false, what is good and what is bad, what is pleasant and what is
unpleasant. This world and other worlds are understood through
insight. Meditate on insight as Brahman.”
In Taittriya Upanishad the educative instructions are given to a lay
student.
Let your conduct be marked by right action, including study and
teaching of the scriptures; by truthfulness in word deed and thought;
by self denial and practice of austerity; by poise and self control; by
performance of the everyday duties of life with a cheerful heart and
an unattached mind. Let your mother be a God to you; let your father
be a God to you; let your teacher be a God to you; let your guest also
be a God to you. Do only such actions as are blameless. Always show
reverence to the great. If at anytime there is any doubt with regard to
the conduct, follow the practice of great souls, who are guileless of
good judgment, and devoted to truth. After the completion of
education, the Taittiriya Upanishad states, that the teacher advises the
out going students to speak the truth, practice dharma, never deviate
from study, help the teacher through wealth in his mission of
diffusion of knowledge, become a householder and be get good
progeny and give, give and give.
Torah, the five Books of Moses, pointing and directs the life towards
God, conveys the three fundamental teaching: Eternal Truth,
Spiritual Practice and Universal Love or Peace. Prophecy of Isaiah
concerned with Absolute truth or Ultimate Reality which means God.
The psalms of David (the Book of Psalms), Psalm I asserts that “Any
person can find happiness, provided he walks not in unrighteous
ways and whose delight is in the Torah of the Lord.”
Torah, the most secret text comprising the first five books of the Bible
of Jews, consist the list of Ten Commandments, the divine law
handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
God (YAHWEH) spoke and these were His words:
“I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you
were slaves …” and the commandments starts with “Thou shall or
shall not”
1. You shall have no other Gods but me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in
heavens above or on the earth beneath or in the water below.
3. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.
4. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God for the Lord
will not hold any one guiltless who misuses his name.
5. Respect your father and mother so that you may live a long time
in the land that I am giving you.
6. You shall not kill.
7. You should not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not false testimony against your neighbour.
10. You shall not covet your neighbour's wife. You shall not set
Take up an idea; make that idea your life; think of it; dream of it; live on it.
desire on your neighbour's house or land, his man servant or
maid servant, his ox or donkey or anything that belongs to your
neighbour.
The first four commandments deal with man's relationship to God.
The next six about man's attitude towards society.
The tenth commandment shows that even bad or negative thoughts
cauld be sin.
The Bible is a collection of sixty six separate books contained in one
volume and divided into two equal parts called the Old Testament and
the New Testament. Jesus said that He must preach the good news of
the Kingdom of God because that was why He is sent. Jesus teaches
the secrets of the Kingdom in stories called Parables. Jesus teaches
that we should not seek material riches, but desire the treasures of
heaven which have eternal value.
A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit
eternal life?”
Jesus said, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and
give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come
follow me.”
When the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man
of great wealth. Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the
rich to enter the Kingdom of God. Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eyes of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom
of God!”
Peter said to him, “we have left all we had to follow you!”
“I tell you the truth”, Jesus said to them, “No one who has left home or
wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of
God will fail to receive many times as much, in the age to come,
eternal life.”
On issues of life Jesus said:
v Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.
v Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital
unfaithfulness, causes her to commit adultery, and anyone who
marries a woman so divorced commits adultery.
v Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne, or by
the earth, for it is his footstool or by Jerusalem, for it is in the city
of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot
make even one hair, white or black. Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes'
and your 'No' be 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil
one.
v Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right
cheek turn to him the other side also. Give to the one who asks
you, and do not turn away from one who wants to borrow from
you.
v Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Jesus teaches the important truth that it is not outward rituals or
ceremonies or eating special foods that make a person clean before
God. It is the purity of a person's heart and mind that make one clean
in God's sight.
Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord how many times shall I forgive
my brother when he sins against me? Upto seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy seven
times.”
Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen
by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your father in
heaven.
So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as
the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honoured
by men. But when you give to the needy do not let your left hand
know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in
secret.
Vivekananda
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Start leaving parties early. Not to go to bed too hungry or too full, after drinking a lot of alcohol,
making sure the environment is dark, quiet and not too cold or hot.
“Resolved that I am going to get enough sleep.”
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Parsis, the follower of Zoroastrianism, has faith in their scripture call
ZEND AVESTA, which according to encyclopedia Britannica has
following main divisions – (i) The Yasna – texts recited by the Priests
at the Solemn, yasha ceremony; (ii) The Vispered – a minor
litorgical work; (iii) The Vedidad – account of creation of the golden
age, (iv) The Yashts – songs of praise; and (v) The Khordah –
colletion of shorter prayers for priests and the laity. The teaching
consists – through love of fellowmen, through search for truth, man
should serve God. God (Ahura Mazda) gives good thing to the good
as reward while Angra Mainyu gives bad recompense to the wicked,
and this is the law. Zorathustra drew a sharp contrast between good
and evil in what a man thinks, says or does, but no part of the creation
is itself good or evil. The mission was and is of human redemption
from evil.
The Mahabharata is an ancient story but human nature remains the
same. Even at the present day anger and hatred afflict and threaten
which ruin poor human beings without regard to age or sex or
condition, despite the epic teaches that the truth is greater than power
or prosperity and has to be guarded at all cost and not the kingdom. It
is by their own actions, good or bad, that men are happy or miserable.
The virtues or vices of others will not affect us in the least. It is not
proper to live with persons who have no sense of decency or
decorum. The wounds inflicted by weapons may close in time; scalds
may heal gradually; but wounds inflicted by words remain painful as
long as one lives. Sensual desire is never quenched by indulgence any
more than fire is by pouring ghee in it. No object of desire – corn,
gold, cattle or woman – nothing can ever satisfy the desire of man.
When Kunti told Vyasa of the sorrows that has befallen them, Vyasa
consoled her with these words: “No virtuous man is strong enough to
live in virtue at all times, nor is any sinner had enough to exist in one
welter of sin, life is a tanged web and there is no one in the world who
has not done with good and evil. Each and every one has to be bear the
consequences of his action. Do not give to sorrow.” A woman without
a guardian becomes the sport of wicked people who drag her hither
and thither. Blessed indeed is the woman who passes to the other
world, while her husband is alive. The first duty of a married man is to
protect his wife.
The citizen of a country, whose king is weak should not marry and be
get children. Wife, wealth and other things are not safe, if there is no
proper king ruling over kingdom.
Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and in a voice drowned in tears and
broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs. Complaining, even my
husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insults of
those foul ruffians. Sri Krishna consolsed the weeling Draupadi and
said, “These who tormented you will be stricken to death in the
bloody quagmire of a lost battle. For protecting the righteous, for
destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on
earth age after age. It grieves me that I am not able to remove your
sorrows immediately but you know some water must be lost before a
broken dam is restored.”
In the game of dice Yudhishtra lost everything to Sakuni and became
a bondsman. Therafter he pawned his wife Panchali. Panchali posed a
question to the assembly. “Can a bondman pawn a free person?”
There was no answer. Bhishma, the pillar of Dharma said, “It is a
subtle question. I am unable to give a definite opinion. A slave is not
entitled to pawn another's property; but a woman is subject to the
control of her husband.”
Another question the epic imposed: “What to follow – the Guru's
order or one's own vow?
The Guru can be disobeyed if he goes against the dictates of Dharma.
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To survive or to stick to the truth was the issue before Yudhishthira.
For the sake of a larger cause a personal principle has to be sacrificed.
To die or to steal was the issue before Vishvamitra and he decided to
steal and live as life must be preserved at any cost. Life is greater than
death.
At the end of the Mahabharata, Vyasa wails with unraised hands. One
can procure wealth and enjoyment from Dharma and yet alas, none
heads my words. Never for-sake Dharma out and of covetousness,
fear, greed or even to save one's life. Dharma is eternal; the pleasure a
pain one gets by deviating from Dharma is fleeting. The soul is
eternal and body is ephemeral. Dharma Sarvam Pratisthitam,
everything rest on Dharma. Yato Dharma tato Jayuah, Victory is
where Dharma is.
The above is the education endorsed to us in the epic The
Mahabharata, in addition to teachings of Gita.
I do not like to kill them, O Madhusudana, even if they should kill us,
no, not even for the sovereignty of the three worlds much less for that
of this earth.
Arjuna is dejected. He surrenders. A helpless state. One of the finest
learned person, still requires counsel, a teacher? An emotionally
disturbed human, unable to judge what is right and what is wrong. Or
Arjuna is a contented person; he hates war, likes peace, a deep respect
for his kith and kins and known. No more interested in revenge of
Dropadi's insult. Sri Krishna says, “Uttistha Kaunteya Yaddhaya
Krtanishcayah!”– stand up “Oh, Arjuna! With a firm resolve to fight
this war. P D Mishra in his book 'The Gita for All' writes, “The
setting of the Gita often raises the question of rationality of war. It has
been repeatedly asked whether the Gita sanctions war. It may be
argued that when Jesus preached to his followers the 'Sermon of the
Mount' and Buddha and Mahaveera preached non-violence,
Krishna's commendation of war through the Gita seems strange.”
And then answers that Gita brings the basic principles of war in an
objective manner and states that had Christ, Buddha and Mahaveera
face a similar situation, they too would have advocated the same
philosophy. And Krishna goes on surmoning Arjuna on yoga through
action, knowledge, self control, etc, inter-alia, stating: “Knowledge
is received when one fully surrenders himself before his teacher and
pleases him by intelligent questionings.” “Knowledge is achieved by
a man of faith and self discipline.”; “It is not God who has created
your duties or actions. He is also not instrumental in producing their
fruits. They exist as part of our life. God also does neither reward nor
punish anyone. Infact because of knowledge enveloped in ignorance,
people are getting divided.”
Ajanta E Chakravarty in his book 'The Geeta and the Art of
Successful Management'. Harper Collins, second revised edition
1996, in preface states, “Sixty years ago, the management thinkers
Luther Gullick and Lyndall Urwick propounded the POSDCORB
principle (planning, organizing, staffing, deciding, controlling, and
budgeting) of effective management. Three thousand years ago, on
the battle field of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna enunciated the same
body of knowledge which is enshrined in the Geeta. The knowledge
has existed aeons ago but had become obscured at the time of
Mahabharata.”
What is Karma? The right kind of work as suited to one's aptitude,
skills, learning and predispositions? What is akarma-non
performance, inaction? It is necessary to understand the true nature of
work for that is where the life force stems from.
A man should confine himself only to the action and the fruit has not
to be his concern during the course of his actions and this should not
induce inaction in him either.
The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand as in what directions we are moving.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
We are all so busy keeping up with the day-to-day, and friendship goes two ways. To find uncontacted
friends, get a lead through a school/ college alumni association, find a friend who knows that person.
“Resolved that I will contact those long lost friends.”
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Swami Vivekananda writes, “We read in the Bhagavod Gita again
and again that we must work incessantly. All work is by nature
composed of good and evil. We cannot do any work which will not do
some good somewhere; there cannot by any work which will not
cause some harm somewhere. But good and bad are both bondage of
the soul. If we do not attach ourselves to the work we do, it will not
have any binding effect on our soul.” He further says, “This is one
cause of misery: we are attached; we are being caught. Therefore says
the Gita: work constantly; work, but be not attached, be not caught.
Reserve unto yourself the power of detaching yourself from
everything…”
In Young India: 06 August 1931, in the article 'The message of the
Gita', Gandhi ji wrote, “Mere Knowledge of right and wrong will
not make one fit for salvation. But the Gita says: 'No one has attained
his goal without action. Do your allotted work but renounce its fruit –
be detached and work – have no desire for reward and work.' He who
gives up the action falls. He who gives up only the rewards rises. But
renunciation of fruit in no way means indifference to the result.
Renunciation means absences of hankering after the fruit. The
renunciation of the Gita is the acid test of faith. He who is ever
brooding over result often loses nerve in the performance of his duty.
He becomes impatient and then gives vent to anger and begins to do
unworthy things; he jumps from action to action, never remaining
faithful to any. He who broods over results is like a man given to
objects of senses; he is ever distracted, he says goodbye to all
scruples, everything is right in his estimation and he therefore resorts
to means fair and foul to attain his end. I have felt that the Gita teaches
us that what cannot be followed out in day-to-day practice cannot be
called religion. Thus according to the Gita, all acts that are incapable
of being performed without attachment are taboo. When there is no
desire for fruit, there is no temptation for untruth or hinsa. Desire for
fruit is the only universal prohibition. Desirelessness is obligatory.”
Krishna, in Gita, does not teaches Ashtang Yoga, rather teaches a yogi
to be introspective, living in seclusion and his mind engaged in
meditation, the theory of yoga through knowledge. If you are
inactive, even the maintenance of your body will be impossible. The
yoga of equanimity. And do not be attached to inaction either. The
success and failure of your answer should also not disturb you.
Islam in Arabic means submission to the will of the God and is
derived from the word Salaam which means peace. The sacred book
of Islam is Quran which reveals Allah's (God) will for humankind.
The Quran gives guidelines for all aspects of life and stress the
importance of the family. Every Muslim is supposed to understand
the text of the Quran because its teachings are part of everyday life.
The glorious Quran says: “Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord, with
wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them in ways that
are best and most gracious!” [Al-Quran 16:125]
Most non-muslims are not convinced with the Islamic teaching
(education) and raise questions – why does Islam prohibit taking and
giving of interest? ; Why do Muslims have non vegetarian food? Why
polygamy is permitted? Why they call non-Muslims – Kafir, and so
on.
Islam has five categories of Do's and Don't's:
(i) Fard – Cumpulsory or obligatory
(ii) Mustahab – recommended or encouraged
(iii) Mubah – Permissible or allowed
(iv) Makruh – Not recommended or discouraged
(v) Haraam – Prohibited or forbidden
Islam permits polygamy but completely prohibits polyandry.
Polygamy falls in the middle category of the above five do's and
don'ts, i.e., permissible category.
The verse from Surah Nisa of the Quran says: “Marry women of your
choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to
deal justly ( with them), then only one.” [Al-Quran 4:3]
Polygamy is therefore not a rule but an exception. In the same chapter
verse 129 says: “Ye are never able to be fair and just as between
women…” Is it mainly to protect the modesty of women? The upper
limit of four wives (or more than one) is only on the condition to deal
justly with them". The question is: does any other religious scriptures
– Vedas, Ramayan, Mahabharata, Gita, Talmand, Bible or …, put any
restriction on the number of wives?
The hijab (Islamic dress) is considered the subjugation of women. In
the Quran hijab is mentioned for both men and women. “Say to the
believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their
modesty: that will make for greater purity for them and Allah is well
acquainted with all that they do.” [Al-Quran 24:30]
“An say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and
guard their modesty' that they should display their beauty and
ornaments excepts what appear thereof; that they should draw veils
over their bossoms and not display their beauty except to their
husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons…” [Al
Quran 24:31}
Hijab besides clothing includes the moral conduct, behaviour,
attitude, intention of the individual. The concept of hijab is not
limited to hijab of the clothes but is extended to hijab of the eyes,
hijab of the heart, hijab of thought, and hijab of intention.
Fundamental means foundation, essential, primary. Fundamentalism
means strict adherence to traditional religious belief. According to
Webster's dictionary “fundamentalism” was a movement in
th
American protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20
century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility
of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal
historical record. According to Wordsworth Encyclopedia
'fundamentalism' in religion, an emphasis on basic principles or
articles of faith. Christian fundamentalism emerged in the USA just
after World War I, as a reaction to the logical modernism and the
historical criticism of the Bible, and insisted on belief in the literal
truth of everything in the Bible. Islamic fundamentalism insists on
strict observance of Muslim Sharia law. Today the word is interpreted
as interchangeable to terrorism.
The cow, goat and ship, viz., herbivorous animals have a set of flat
teeth, suited for herbivorous diet. The lion, tiger and leopard,
carnivorous animals have a set of pointed teeth, suited for a
carnivorous diet. Humans have both types of teeth flat as well as
pointed. The teeth suited for both herbivorous as well as carnivorous
food. Hence the Quran says:
“Oye People! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good.” [ Al Quran
2: 168]
Indrabuti Gautama, the first Gandhara, after saluting the Lord asks a
question KIM TATTAM – what is the essence of being?
Lord Mahavira replies:
Uppannei Va, Vigamei Va, Dhuvei Va.
(Everything takes birth, everything perishes, everything is
permanent. )
This answer is called TRIPADI (Threefold) based on which Jain
Scriptures are composed, including ACARANGA, the oldest Jain
Scripture extent. In the Acaranga, the second chapter relates to the
conquest of the world, divided into external and internal. The
external world of an individual includes father, mother, wife,
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be removed.
Samuel Johnson
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People with strong religious faith experience less anxiety, depression and irritability than nonbelievers, but they appear to have lower self-esteem. Irrespective.
“Resolved that I will mediate for sometime in the morning or before going to bed before my religious
Gods.”
children, wealth, etc. and other internal made up of attachment,
aversion, love, hatred, desire and ego and the real conquest consists in
overcoming these evil tendencies. As one reads the different chapters
speak about four KASAYAS – anger, egoism, deceit and greed; the
concept of asrava, the means by which one falls into the bondage of
karma and parisrava, which help one to get rid of it; self-control and
abstinence from indulgence in sense pleasure; liberation from
bandage; and the pillar of righteousness. It has non-violence as the
main teachings, stressing on right conduct, not to hope and desire and
be vigilant.
Out of the 423 verses in the Dhammapada, 301 verses constitute the
preaching of Buddha to such people who approached him in their
weal and woe. For happiness Buddha stressed Don't Kill, Don't Lie,
Don't have illegal sexual relations, don't steal and don't take
intoxicating drinks. For controlled mind Buddha suggests ten merits:
generosity, morality, meditation, reverence, service, transference of
merit, rejoicing in other meritorious deeds, hearing the Dhamma,
expounding the Dhamma and straightening one's view. He also
teaches noble eight fold path of emancipation from suffering and
attainment of enlightenment: Right Understanding, Right Thought,
Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right
Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
In the first chapter of his book “The World Precepter Sri Guru
Granth Sahib”, Dr. Major Singh writes, “there is not a single
scripture in the entire universe except this Guru Granth which has
been written by an apostle, spiritual guide, prophet, incarnation or the
divine teacher himself.”
Page 988 of Adi Guru Granth recites:
Sabhai ghat raam bolai raamaa bolai
Raam binna ko boilai re
And page 747 recites:
Khatree braahman sood vais updes chaunhir warnaa kan saajha a
Sri Guru Granth Saib does not belong to one caste, community, tribe
and sect. It is common scripture for all as it includes the compositions
of the six Sikh Gurus , fifteen sants and suffis, eleven Bhattas and four
devotees. It gives a cosmopolitan message of equality, partnership
and reciprocal love as several languages and dialects are found in it. It
has the influence of Marathi, Gujarati, Avadhi, eastern Punjabi,
Lendhi, Dakhni, Hindi, Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit and Prakrit. The
Gurus gave a common message to all the four castes. His name is
Truth. All other names except Satnam are composed (Kirtan) names.
Though God controls our karmas, he has given us the sense of free
will. Japji Sahib, the Morning Prayer, of Guru Nanak Devji reveals
five stages of spiritual development – Dharam Khan (Stage of duty);
The Gian Khand (Knowledge); Saram Khand (Grace); Karam
Khand (Effort) and Sach Khand (Truth). Nanak Ji preached, “Truth is
the highest of all, but higher still is truthful living.” No distinction
based on caste, colour, and creed are recognized. In larger
community meal they all sit together and partake the food (Prasada).
In sangat they all sit and sing together the holy hymns. Thus the
message of love, truth, commitment, humility, fatherhood of God,
brotherhood of men, restraint on passion, mercy on living beings,
purity of body and mind, search for the self and the higher soul is
eminent in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
All the holy scriptures stressed that the main aim of the lives is the
truthfulness which means straight forwardness in thought, words and
deed. Thus said Sri Ramakrishna, “He that speaks truth always is
sitting on the lap of God.” The derivatives from the truthfulness are
honesty, punctuality, cleanliness, orderliness, simplicity, dedication,
respect, forbearance, modesty, love, affection, etc. which, in any
permutation or combination to the word education are the sin quo non
requirements both for the teachers and the students.
The religions of the world differ very widely in their belief, faiths,
and theories regarding good and evil, happiness and misery, and
account with different degrees of satisfaction for the existence of the
evil and the misery. Yato Mat Tato Path – 'As many faiths, so many
paths'. The question arises is: Do the different scriptures really preach
different things? Sri Rama Krishna has answered the question very
beautifully saying, “All jackals howl alike” – all the scriptures
proclaim the same verity.
In chapter six of the Gita Krishna says, “ Uddharet Atmanatmanam
Naatmanam Avasadayet.” A man should uplift himself by his own
self, so let him not weaken this self. For this self is the friend of one
self, and this self is the enemy of oneself. What education Krishna
is giving? Give up the lethargy of sleep and act. Don't bank upon for
any assistance from family, friends or teachers but thyself.
The Vedas declared Dharma as the means and Brahma as the Goal of
human life. Mahabharata, some learned described as fifth Veda,
teaches us “Yato dharma tato Jayah”, which means victory is
where Dharma is. The philosophy of Vedas is known as Sanatan
Dharma (Perennial Duty), turned to be Hinduism and political
terminology Hindutva. Hinduism believes in Vasudhaiv
Kutumbakam, the world is one family. Elaborating the concept, the
whole world is my family including all the being of the world, birds,
plants and animals as well.
Sant Jnaneshwar was once asked where he lived. His answer was that
the whole world is his home.
And what this world or home is educating us, William Henry
Channing answers:
“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than
luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not
respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds with
open heart; to study hard to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently,
await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden
and unconscious, grow up through the common – this is my
symphony.”
However, the alive question is: are we living the lives of Mr. W H
Channing symphony in the background of our relevant holy
scripture?
Alas! The positive answer(s) is and are not visible to infinity. So is the
fate to education.
(To be continued in next issue. Chapter IV – Education and the
Scholars)
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
Confucius
Resolved that while driving any vehicle I shall not only observe traffic rules but rather avoid using
horn unnecessarily and shall park the vehicles at ninety degree angle parallel to lines also.
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A`fIAw rgV mrW pr mYƒ
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The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crop, but the kind of man that the country turns out.
Emerson
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In the best relationships there is an understanding that, while you are deeply bonded, you are
also individuals.
“Resolved that in all relations I will have lasting loving relationship.”
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MUSIC
FINALLY, IT'S ALL ABOUT NUMBERS …
(Sohail Gil l(BBA-Irvine University)
Vinod Verma (Batch 2008-10)
A New Year celebration without music is like a comb
in the pocket of a baldy.
What do you know about music?
Certainly not much,
Let us see the branches of it to celebrate New Year.
JAJJ: native to America. Saxophone trombone,
trumpets and piano used.
POP: Popular music in step with values of younger
generation.
ROCK: Form of popular music with strongly marked
regular beat. Rhythm, lead and base guitars used.
Sometimes distortion unit used on guitars.
REGGAL: Simple, lively rhythmic form of rock 'n'
roll of West Indian origin with loping beat.
COUNTRY: Folk music especially of rural Southern
US with guitars, banjo and string instruments.
RAP: Lyrics in blank verses as is one is talking
informally.
CLASSICAL : Music involving an orchestra. .
In this issue read about first quarter, Numbers 1,2 and 3.
Number “1” – JANUARY
One, Unit, unity, single, solo…
An ace is number 1 in playing cards. French playing
cards are marked '1' instead of 'A'.
Words beginning with 'UNI' often mean there is one of
something, for example, unicycles have one wheel and
unicorns have one horn, unisex means two sexes
appearing as one because they are indistinguishable by
hair or clothing.
Number “2” – FEBRUARY
The binary code, numbers are written to the base two
using just two symbols, 0 and 1.
The ancient Greek mathematicians started counting at 2.
2 means deuce, a couple, a brace, a duo or a pair…
A 'goody-two-shoes' is someone who thinks they are
perfect.
Number “3” – MARCH
Most colours can be created by mixing 3 colours.
There are 3 barleycorns in an inch, 3 feet in a yard, and…
and about 3 miles in a league.
3-dimensional means that something has length, width
and depth.
Oaths are traditionally repeated 3 times.
WISHING YOU SUCCESS
Because of migration to Mohali from Ludhiana
with family, Ms. Gurveer Kaur counselor and a
member of Editorial Board has resigned from
both responsibilities. We wish her all success in
life. May God Bless Her!!
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Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength.
Carrieten Boom
When a poet arranges the words of a poem in accordance with Divine will, he reconciles something
within each of us, for his work is in harmony with a cosmic order – creating a powerful unifying bond.
“Resolved that w.e.f. 01-01-2012, I will develop and cultivate the habit of reading everyday anything for
atleast half an hour.”
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ACTIVITY REPORT
“Zenith 2011” – Inter School Sports meet was organized at SBS Campus from 7th to 14th November 2011, followed by “AA JA
NACH LE 2011” . Nine Days event, partly sponsored by Duke, Trident and TCY covered sports events – T-10 cricket matches,
volleyball, table-tennis, kabaddi, Kho-kho and cultural events – bhangra, gidha, face painting, rangoli, henna, story writing,
poetry writing, salad-making, collage making, bollywood choreography, solo dance.
Principals from various schools, Sarpanch from different villages and many eminent personalities from corporate sector presided
the various activities and gave away the certificates to all the participants and trophies to the winning teams for first three places.
Besides, students, their friends, the events were witnessed by a large gathering from near by villages. During the Cultural Event,
Mr. Karan Sehmbi - winner of Voice of Punjab was the star attraction, who sung a number of songs from his latest album and makes
the students danced to the tunes of his melodious voice.
In sports, all the games had elimination round and best teams for the first three positions were selected. In the cultural events, the
winners were selected on the spot by the professional neutral judges.
More than 800 students from 47 schools participated in the activities. The winner teams are as follows:
Shri. M A Zahir, chairman of the institute on his concluded remarks said, “By the grace of God we would have many more such
programmes and events for all-round talent development both at school and college level.”
Shri. A A Kathuria, deputy director welcomed the chief guests and participants.
Zenith 2011 was organized by Dr. Manudeep Kaushal, Asst. Director, Dr. Harpreet Kaur, Mr. Gurinder Singh, Ms. Preeti Kohli,
Mr. Damanpreet Singh and Mr. Piyush Mahajan. All the events were coordinated & hosted by Ms. Gurveer Kaur.
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done, because he wants to do it.
Dwight D. Eisonhower
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“Resolved that I shall not throw water balloons on any moving vehicle or otherwise, shall play colours
only on those who are willing and, while playing colours, I shall make the other person laugh and not just
irritate him or her.”
Jan-Feb-March 2012
BANISH YOUR INFERIORITY PRONTO
(Aakansha Puri (PGPM+MBA-2009-12)
HNo: 123/31, St.no:14, Peeru Bandha Mohalla,
Salem Tabri, Ludhiana
Someone said, “Self trust is the first secrets of success.”
I belong to an average family and after graduation when I came to
SBS to pursue my Dual degree course I was not aware of my
capabilities and my confidence was quite low because of inferiority
complex and less exposure in life. The initial six days of induction in
the institute first time opened my eyes about what actually education
is and what exactly the life is meant for.
Today after a gap of 15 months, in my third semester, I don't believe
myself that I am that Aakansha.
Today I know that trust building process involves seven cardinal
principles of trust:
1. Trust is not blind.
2. Trust needs boundaries
3. Trust requires learning
4. Trust is tough
5. Trust needs bounding
6. Trust needs touch
7. Trust has to be earned
I have learnt that ethics are formulated through the operation of the
following key forces in the individual environment:
1. Family influence
2. Peer influence
3. Experiences
4. Ones own values and morals
5. Situational Factors.
The five pillars, on which developing an organization needs depends,
has been adopted by me in my day-to-day life and at home
management also:
1. The philosophy of the organization
2. The mission
3. The Policy
4. The strategy
5. The objective and goals.
Now when I see people whose only activities are confined to the
below mentioned objects, I pitty them. Simultaneously I pray to God
and thank Him that He has now excluded me from that category.
1. Jumping to conclusions
2. Running down friends
3. Side stepping responsibilities
4. Pushing Luck
5. Exercising mind to fruitless criticism, jealousy and revenge
6. Breathing contempt for others
7. Being egotistical
I, now hardly communicate with my friends, colleagues and family
members loading them with my worries and complains about my real
and imaginary problems.
I do believe that a little tact, patience, understanding, kindness,
courtesy and good manners could convert the failure of any
individual into success.
Sometime I think that why I did not learn the way of life during my
schooling and graduating. But when I see the other side of the valley,
there is no greenery, as no one taught or told us the way, we are guided
at SBS.
Again someone has rightly said, “When there is a King like Rama, a
servant like Hanuman will at once be found.”
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Love dies when it is monopolized – it grows by giving.
EDITORS NOTE
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834) English poet, one of
the founders of the Romantic movement defined poetry as,
“The best words in the best order.” Poetry is highly
subjective term. Namita Jain's poem may not be in meter
composition but certainly is a concentrated and changed
piece of writing. A Class - XII student with commerce from
Shaifali International School, she won the first prize in
Poetry Writing Competition in Inter School Cultural Fest
2011 held in SBS Campus in November 2011.
MY MOTHER
I don't have words to praise my mother
Like her there is no other.
She gives me love and caring upbringing
And with that inspiration I'll go further.
All my pain and sorrow she bears
Because in my eyes she can't see tears.
When I'm sad she always comes to cheer
And whatever I say she always hear.
My mother is very precious
She is not at all suspicious.
Cooks delicious food for me
And make my everyday auspicious.
My mother is everything to me
Without her I'm nothing.
Though she never expects reciprocity
I certainly return favours in times to come.
My mother is kind hearted to me
Fulfills all my wishes before maturity.
I surprise many times on her foresightedness
Always accessoring my efforts to succeed.
My mother is my best friend
Always buy dresses of latest trend.
Always guide how to look nice
Ever making my appearance appreciable.
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of Zayn Educational Trust, offers BBA and BCA
(Affiliated to PTU) and during the period of three
years prepares you for the placement also,
besides providing financial assistance to the
students of weaker section of the society. For
more details please call on 0161-2843822-23 and
meet us at SBS campus, Chandigarh Road,
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Elbert Hubbard
Information downloading – Muckraking – slagging off – exchange of opinions – gossip.
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“Resolved that I shall not indulge myself in any type of gossiping or character assassination.”
Jan-Feb-March 2012
THE TRUE SPIRIT OF ST. VALENTINE
(An Essay on the Love Day)
SHILPA JAIN
It was on this 14th Day of February, 269 AD, that the Bishop of
Terni Valentine, was executed in Rome for a crime more serious
than sedition. He kept the Christian faith. In ancient Rome, and
now most of Europe and the Americans, imparted rejoicing rather
than mourning to the day, it was said to be because of the
imprisoned bishop's undying love for the daughter of his prison
wareter, though in fact he died for clinging to his faith.
It is also stated that the origins of St. Valentine's Day lie in the
ancient Roman fertility festival LUPERCALIA, celebrated on 15th
February. During the festival, young women would place their
names in a large urn. The young man would draw a name from the
urn and than be romantically linked with that young woman for the
following year.
Some says that February 14 marked the date when birds began
mating.
Cupid, the Roman God of Love, is one of the most recognized
symbols of Valentine's Day.
It is a day to express appreciation and affection in the time
honoured way with flowers and cards. Love is the soul of
everything, just as the commonest flint will emit sparks when
struck. Wherever you may be, whoever you are and whatever the
burden and hardship of your life, you can love. It is pleasant to note
that more than 175 million cards are exchanged and sale of more
than 75 million pound of chocolates are exchanged on the day. It is
an opportunity to know how much you love and care about people
and vice versa. The day recognizes all the different people one love
in one's life.
February the month of love, 14th day absolute amidst of the month.
A day to bunk from college. Restaurants are full. Connaught place
over crowded. Malls flooded. Indigenous and imported rose
flowers booked in advance and are blacked on the day. Free gifts
on FM bands and in restaurants to customers. Record break
extravanza. Billion dollar turnover around the world. Maximum
earnings of beggars on the day. Parks flooded with boys and girls
hand in hand; the clandestine meetings'; presentations of red roses
and teddy bears; love at first sight is mostly in sight; love is the
language of the heart in full swing; love is the trust; and better lose
in love than not to be loved at all. Impediments by radical groups in
India for not to celebrate. Who bothers? Nothing doing. It is
Valentine's Day.
Love is omnipresent. One can see it in the eyes of lovers, feel it in
the touch of a mother, hear it in the chirping of birds, and gauge it in
the embrace of a child. Love is a state of being. It is multi-faceted,
multi-dimensional and universal. Love is ecstasy, it envelopes us,
sustains us. The very core of our existence. Love is the positive
energy giving directions in life. It makes us achievers giving a
whole lot of meaning to our goals and ambitions.
Love express same feeling in any language:
Arabic
Male to female – Ohiboke
Female to male – Ohiboka
English
I Love You
French
Je t aime
No man is rich enough to buy back his past.
German
Hindi
Hawaiian
Japanese
Kannada
Portuguese
Pinjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tamil
Urdu
-
Ich Liebe Dich
Mujhe tumse pyaar hai
Aloha La Auoe
Kimi Oai Shitern
Naanu
Amo-te
Mainnu tere naal pyaar hai
Ya Vas Liublin
Te Quiero
Naan Unnai Kadalikiren
Main Tumse Mohabbat Karta Huan
Mere mehboob tujhe meri mohabbat ki kasam.
Philosophers have defined different kinds of love. Much has been
written about romantic love. Here are some specimen:
To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love
him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and
not try to understand her at all. Helen Rowland.
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better. William
Shakespeare
Love demands all, and has a right to all. Ludwig Van Beethoven
Love is not something you feel, it is something you do. David
Wilkerson
Love does not make the world go round. Love is what makes the
ride worth while. Franklin P Jones.
Love is too strong a word to say it too early, but it has too beautiful
a meaning to say it too late. Kurt Spiteri Cornish
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others. Francois
Mauriac
Love gives itself, it is not bought. Henry Woodsworth Longfellow
To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another.
Gott Fried Wilhelm Von Leibmz
It is better to have loved and lost, than not to be loved at all.
Alfred Lord Tennysas
A man doesn't learn to understand anything unless he love it. J W
Goethe
Love that is not madness is not love. Pedro Calderon
But do we really know about love?
I don't think so. What you say?
Has the day of the love, 14th February, lost its significance? NO!
Then why 'Kolavari di' and that too with its all variant. Why do
lovers only see the one side of the coin and not the other, which is –
v To know the hard realities of love.
v To realize the fact of loving the person even if one can't be
together for the part or rest of the life.
Oscar Wilde
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“Resolved that during the duration I shall keep myself de-stress, relax and look at the brighter side of life.”
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v To know the imperfections in the person, and respecting him
for what he is.
v To realize to face the truth in love.
To reciprocate, retain, sustain, continual and ever lasting love and
its impact on any relations you have to experience it by reading a
few books:
The Art of Loving by Eric Fromm
Marriages and Morales by Bertrand Russell
Sons and Lovers by D H Laurence
My Life- an autobiography of Eradora Duncan
Tumhare Naam – Sofia Akhtar's leters to Zanisar Akhtar
How would you judge whether one is in love or not? Or what the
above or other literature shall teach you about true love?
1. No exclusive possession of the object you love. M K Gandhi
said, “Love and possession can never go together.
Theoretically, where there is perfect love, there must be
perfect non possession.”
2. In love there can be no bargain. You love someone for its own
sake and not because you want a favour in return. Love is not a
means to some goal, it is an end itself. Osho said, “If you do
not give it, it goes, it becomes dead, it becomes a dead weight
on you. It becomes hatred – it turns into it's very opposite. It
becomes fear, it becomes jealous, it becomes
possessiveness.”
3. Love comes with the annihilation of the ego. It eliminates the
distinction between the self and the other by an unconditional
surrender to the other. It is a total merger. A complete
synthesis with the beloved. The sense of own identity and
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Love knows no fear. Both are in compatible because in love
there is no place for desire.
One loves what one considers to be the best as for lover the
beloved is the best.
Love does not need evidence of reasoning or arguments as it is
a direct experience. It does not require any interference.
I loved you when we met …
I love you still …
And I know in my heart I always will love you.
Whatever is the relation in love, if the answer to above past,
present and future state of love is in positive, you are living every
moment in love and do not need 14th February, The Valentine's
Day.
Irrespective, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all of you.
Editor's Note:
The author of the article is the wife of a businessman, Mr.
Nitin Jain and they were blessed with a daughter, a baby
girl, Kritya last year on the same day, that is, Valentine's
th
Day. Happy Birthday to you Kritya on ensuing 14
February and many many happy returns on every
Valentine's Day. God Bless You!
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MANAGEMENT WISDOM
Dr.M A Zahir
Managerial acumen is not the prerogative of only the learned and the
educated, who are professionally trained in management. During my
several decades of close associations with businessmen and
industrialists, both as an advisor/ consultants or a director on their
Boards, I have learned more about the art of management from them
than what they learnt from me. I have rubbed shoulders with a number
of first generation entrepreneurs who started their small ventures in
the sixties and seventies from scratch and made good in due course of
time to become well-known industrialists and businessman. Most of
them were not well educated or trained in management. And yet they
had traditional entrepreneurial and management wisdom with simple
logic, without using the complicated management jargons, which
management experts are so accustomed to. I narrate one of my
experiences with such a situation.
It was in the mid-seventies that I had gone to Bangalore to attend the
Board Meeting of a nationalized bank to which I was nominated as a
director by the Government of India after the first nationalsation of
major commercial banks in India. We stayed in a hotel. In the morning,
when I went down for the breakfast, it was a pleasant surprise for me to
meet my cousin brother who was on his business tour. He was thirty
four, two year older than me. We had played cricket and football
together during school days. While I went for higher education, he left
school after failing in his Intermediate (10+2) examination. After a
while, he joined the family trading business. Within a few years, he
carved a niche for himself and became the most prosperous and
successful businessman in the family.
After the formal greetings we sat down together to have our breakfast.
We discussed a lot many things about our families, common friends
and other cousins. However, my curiosity to know about his success
mantra, prompted me to ask him a simple question.
“You are such a successful businessman who has scaled great heights
during the past several years. Tell me how do you do your business
planning?”
“To hell with planning! Let Government of India do the planning and
fail. I don't plan; I act.” he said mockingly laughing at me – a
professor of management.
I was adequately rebuffed. I kept silence for a while, nibbling with my
half-boiled eggs. But I could not keep myself aloof. I was interested in
finding out his “Success Mantra.”
“OK, OK, you win!” I said half jokingly. “You are so successful, isn't
it? Tell me then what, in your opinion, is the most important factor
contributing to your success?”
“Here you are!” he thought for a while and then said with an air of
confidence, “You know, in my business, order-to-dispatch-to
collection cycle is about six months. Therefore, what I have to do in the
next six months, I have it all here.” He tapped his forehead with his
index finger. “Often I jot it down in my diary in the form of a chart,
month-wise.”
“To hell with you!”, now it was my turn, as I said triumphantly:
“If it is not planning, then what it is!”
Both of us had an hearty laugh!
Editors Note:
Author is the Chairman of the Institute, a well known management
Guru, having the honour on the Board of many companies and a
guiding star.
If you wait for the opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowds.
Ewdward de Bono
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Resolved that I shall provide all help and extent full respect to my parents and old people at home
to make their lives pleasant.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
A short story someone once said, "Is something that can be read in an hour and remembered in for a lifetime." The well known woman
writer Isabel Allende says, "Novels are for me, adding up details ... short stories are more difficult – these have to be perfect, complete in
themselves." And that was the criterion (perfect, complete), while selecting upto three enteries. Hero goes the first prize entry – Birthday
Present – a story by Miss. Inderjeet Kaur of Sargodha Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, written in Story Writing
competition in Inter School Cultural Fest held in SBS Campus on 23rd November 2011.
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iliKAw hY, AmIr hY qy mYN iek ipMf dI AnpVH kuVI, swfw kI myl hY[ gurdIp ny ikhw A`Cw qy ieh g`l hY koeI nw Awpxy myl r`b krw dyvygw[ iPr
auhny g`l bdl id`qI[
"A`Cw pRIq prsoN qyrw jnmidn hY[ d`s kI qohPw cwhIdw hY qYƒ[" mYN ikhw kuJ nhIN b`s qUM hmySw myry nwl rhI[ gurdIp kihMdw pwgl mYN qW
hmySw qyry nwl rhWgw, pr qUM d`s jnmidn qy kI cwhIdw hY[ mYN ikhw kuJ nhIN, ikauNik Swied bcpn qoN hux q`k jnmidn-bwry qy iesqy imlx dy
qohiPAW bwry isrP suixAw sI[ pr ieh jnmidn dy qohPy kdy dyKy nhIN sI[
AwKr prsoN dw idn vI Aw igAw ijs idn myrw jnmidn sI[ gurdIp ny imlx bulwieAw, qy mYN c`lI geI[ ausny ikhw pRIq A`KW bMd kr qYƒ
qyrw qohPw dyvW[ mYN A`KW bMd kr leIAW qy jdoN KolIAW qy hYrwngI dI h`d nw rhI, gurdIp myry leI kwgj, pYn qy iek kIqwb ilAweIAw sI[ mYN
bVI KuS sI, pr jldI hI ieh KuSI Kqm ho geI ikauNik mYƒ nw qW pVnw AwauNdw sI qy nw hI ilKxw[
"kI hoieAw pRIq, audws ikauN ho geI?" gurdIp ny ikhw[ gurdIp mYƒ qW pVnw hI nhIN AwauNdw iPr ieh qyrw id`qw qohPw myry iks kMm dw,
pr mYN iesƒ hmySw sMBwl ky rKWgI[ mYN qYƒ ieh qohPw iesqmwl krn leI id`qw hY[ kI mqlb? mY ikhw"[ mqlb ieh kI mYN qYƒ pVnw
isKWvWgw, ilKxw isKwvWgw[
aus idn s`dI gurdIp ny myry jnmidn qy mYƒ sB qoN v`fw qohPw id`qw[ iPr roj auh mYƒ pVwx l`g ipAw qy myrI pVn dI ie`Cw ny vI myrw swQ
id`qw[ mYƒ pVxw qy ilKxw Aw igAw[ iPr iek idn gurdIp vwps prdyS clw igAw Awaux dw vwAdw krky[ qy mYN aus idn dI aufIk krn l`gI
ijs idn ausny vwps Awauxw sI[
hux mYƒ ilKxw Aw igAw sI[ myrw supnw Awpxy h`QI Awpxw nW ilKdw sI pr hux Awpxw nW qW Bu`l hI igAw sI[ sB qoN pihlW mYN gurdIp dw
nW iliKAw[ ryq qy, kwgj qy, Gr dIAW dIvwrW qy b`s ausdw hI nW sI[ auh myry idl ivc sI[ ausny mYƒ jnmidn dw sB qoN v`fw qohPw id`qw sI[
mYN soc hI rhI sI ik "iek Awvwj ny mYƒ iholw id`qw[" ieh Awvwj myrI shylI dI sI[ mYN purwxIAW XwdW ivcoN bwhr Aw geI sI[
"nI pRIq, cl jldI kr A`j gurdIp Aw irhw hY[" mYN purwxIAW XwdW iv`c KoeI ieh Bu`l hI geI sI[ mYN iek kivqw pihlI vwr aus leI
ilKI sI[ qy soicAw sI jd auh Awvygw qW ausƒ suxWvWgI[
"aufIkdy, aufIkdy Swm ho geI pr auh nhI AwieAw[ A`j myrw jnmidn sI qy ausdw Awauxw hI myrw sB qoN v`fw qohPw sI[ pr auh ikauN nhIN
AwieAw, kI hoieAw, ieh sB idmwg iv`c c`l irhw sI qy iPr iek mnhUs Kbr AweI ijsny sB kuJ bdl id`qw[ gurdIp dw AYksIfYNt ho igAw
sI qy auh myrI izMdgI dy dIp ƒ hmySw leI buJw ky mYƒ hnyry iv`c C`f igAw[
ausdI mOq dI Kbr ny mYƒ pwgl kr id`qw[ dIvwrW qy iliKAw ausdw nW mYƒ DUr AMdr q`k qVpw irhw sI[ ausdy Zm iv`c mYN ilKxw Bu`l geI
sW[ Xwd sI qW isrP ausdw nW qy r`b vloN kIqI byienswPI[ auh myry jnmidn qy id`qw qohPw Awpxy nwl hI lY igAw[
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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overall and looks like work.
Thomas Alva Edison
Resolved that while driving any vehicle I shall not only observe traffic rules but rather avoid using horn
unnecessarily and shall park the vehicles at ninety degree angle parallel to lines also.
SBS-INK
Jan-Feb-March 2012
SPEAK EASY
(Mansi Sharma (MBA+PGPM-Final Year)
Clever comebacks to killer Job Questions
Petrified by the prospect of a probing job interview? Here's how to impress on
those tough questions.
KILLER Questions
“Why did you quit current job?”
Clever Comeback
“This Position offers me more opportunities for my professional development.”
Why it Works
You're going for what you want, and not whining or bad-mouthing an old boss.
KILLER Questions
“Tell me about yourself.”
Clever Comeback
“Would you like me to start with my recent professional achievements?”
Why it Works
It focuses a broad question – and you can brag about your wins in the workplace.
We at the editorial office wish each of our dear readers,
Contributors, advertisers, and well wishers a Prosperous Year
ahead, full of Special Blessings and Beautiful Surprises…
KILLER Questions
“What salary do you want?”
Clever Comeback
“Is there a particular range?”
Why it Works
The interviewers start the bidding process, giving you a ballpark figure to work
with.
KILLER Questions
“What are your weaknesses?”
Clever Comeback
“I'm a perfectionist.”
Why it Works
It's a positive weakness. Employers like anything that will be a benefit to their
company
WE WISH OUR READERS
A HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY (JAN. 26), MILAD-UL-NABI
(FEB. 05), MAHA SHIVRATRI (FEB. 20) AND HOLI
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SBS-INK
Resolved that I shall not only look after every issue of SBS-INK but shall read it all together to have
a good learning adding value to my values.
Jan-Feb-March 2012
YOUR RISK OF DYING IN ANY ONE
YEAR FROM …
(Shammi Kapoor(BBA-Irvine University)
PHOTOS APPEARING IN THIS ISSUE RELATES TO
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LOHRI FEST, AAJA
NACH LE, ZENITH, LITERARY CONCLAVE, SPORTS
AND CULTURAL EVENT HELD IN SYNETIC
BUSINESS SCHOOL CAMPUS AT CHANDIGARH
ROAD, LUDHIANA
Smoking ten cigarettes a day
Natural causes, age 40
Any kind of violence or poisoning
Influenza
Accident on Road
Leukemia
Accident at home
Accident at work
Radiation- Working in radiation
Industry
Murder
Pill-related blood clot
Accident on a railway
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
(Human BSE)
Being struck by lightening
Release of radiation from a
nuclear power station
1 in 200
1 in 850
1 in 3,300
1 in 5,000
1 in 8,000
1 in 12,500
1 in 26,000
1 in 43,000
1 in 57,000
1 in 100,000
1 in 267,000
1 in 500,000
1 in 1,560,000
1 in 10,000,000
1 in 10,000,000
WHAT ARE YOU FRIGHTENED OF?
(Rooptinder Kaur(MBA-Irvine University)
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[Great Heights]
[Sharp Objects]
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Now knowing that pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanuconiosis generally reckoned to be the
longest world in any dictionary resolved that I shall always look after such things in my day-today life
and shall note the same in a diary.
SBS-INK
Jan-Feb-March 2012
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
ShaliniArora (BBA-1st Year)
Strange but not fiction. Rightly said, History repeats itself.
1. Napoleon was born in 1760. Hitler in 1889. The difference
was 129 years.
2. Napoleon came to power in 1804, Hitler in 1933. The
difference was 129 years.
3. Napoleon occupied Vienna in 1809. Hitler in 1938. The
difference was 129 years.
4. Napoleon was defeated in 1816. Hitler in 1945. The
difference was 129 years.
5 WAYS TO BE POPULAR
(Alwina Kathuria (IX- Student- DPS,, Ludhiana)
WHO'S SCARED OF WHAT [ Per 1,000
People]
(Tania Jhanji(MBA-Irvine University)
PHOBIA
HEIGHTS
SNAKES
SPIDERS
CLOSED SPACES
DARKNESS
LIGHTENING
FLYING
DENTISTS
INJECTIONS
WOMEN
86
83
56
54
43
37
32
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[Source: University of Uppsala, Sweden]
MEN
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I always practice 5 ways to be popular. What do you do:
1. LISTEN WELL: These days most people are starved to
attention. They love to be listened. If you listen them
attentively, they will think you are the nicest person on the
planet.
2. COMPLIMENT OTHERS : whenever in interaction if I find
something about them that can be genuinely appreciated,
then compliment them on it.
3. ADMIT YOUR MISTAKE: No one likes a know all, nor
possible. People like a person who owns up to being
imperfect.
4. BE PATIENT: You can't remote the conduct of other people,
what they do or say to you or about others. You definitely can
control your reaction to it.
5. TELL THE TRUTH: Difficult to exercise in situations. But
trust is important to everyone. Trust comes where truth exists.
The other people's intuition will tell them when you are lying.
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