tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10871360678789520622012-03-15T16:08:00.299ZSit back, cup of tea in hand and enjoy my random babbling on life from a different perspective.Khandbapanoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087136067878952062.post-6653759730663400042010-11-06T00:05:00.002Z2010-11-06T00:13:19.287Z

Like many cultures and religions, music plays a huge part within Hindu Dharma. Bhajans, aarti, sangeet and even entire scriptures are based around the power of music. In fact, the Bhagavad Gita, which means the ‘Divine Song’, was technically sung by Lord Krsna. So powerful is the beauty of music that when it brings together people from all backgrounds, of all ages, of all creeds, it simply cannot

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Summertime brings about much that is positive in life – sunshine, holidays, the melody of an ice cream van as it makes its way down your road and of course the definitive Indian Wedding Season. The Hindu wedding is a beautiful occasion. Celebrated with much pomp and joy, it symbolises the joining of not just two souls, but the unification of two families.Well it should do. We must remember that

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Students often find themselves contemplating the mysteries of life; what purpose am I serving as a human being on this earth? Am I here to just eat, drink, sleep and attend lectures? Surely there is more to this? I am sure many of you have, at some point, questioned your own existences. This is perfectly natural. As human beings we have a tendency to question and contemplate deeper thought.

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For many, conventional Western medicine is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Over the last 5 years, more ethical, traditional and dharmic practices are becoming the norm. Believe it or not, this practice is not something new to the world – in fact, it is regarded as one the oldest forms of healthcare, otherwise known as Ayurveda.Ayurveda is a form of complementary and alternative medicine

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Just over a few years ago, I was working at a well known opticians in the heart of Britains Arabic community or “Sheesha central” also known as Edgware Road. A vibrant community, where most of the men wore simple traditional garments and showed very little sign of the great wealth they possessed, whilst the women flaunted the chance to show off designer bags, sunglasses and headscarves, almost as

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The below story is one that I read when a lady who follows the Krsna Conciousness faith came into my shop and passed on a book called "The Way of Love". Interesting read.Once, a man in a forest heard the sound of a tiger. As he ran in fear, his eyes darted here and there looking for shelter. Finally he came across a "blind well", a well that is no longer in use. Grass and plants had grown over

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There was a blind girl who used to hate everyone except her best friend. She always used to say that "I'll marry you if I could see you".Suddenly one day someone donated eyes to that girl. When she saw her best friend, she was shocked to see that he was also blind.When he asked "Will you marry me?" she simply refused him rudely.Then, he did not say a word to her, smiled and went away leaving her

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“Jay Sean’s coming down tonight… Session at mine. It’s gonna be sick! You’re coming yeah?”You know you have a 9am lecture tomorrow, but you absolutely love Jay Sean, especially after a bottle or two. I’m sure most of us have encountered a similar scenario. You’re left with a decision to make. Do you become a ‘social visa card’, accepted in most places? Or do you risk becoming a social nobody?

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What choice will YOU make?Decisions... They govern our world, our actions and even our thoughts. Ultimately, they define who we are. How many do we make every day... every hour... every second?As students, we are faced with more choices, challenges and decisions than ever before. University life provides the perfect blend of opportunities and experiences from which we are able to shape our

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I read an interesting article in the "Asian Voice" newspaper not too long ago. It was written by a 9 year old boy who had attended the "Learning through Eastern Wisdom" seminar. Although he admitted to the seminar being more beneficial for those older than him, he also went on to talk about what he had learnt from there. One such case was learning how in life, one cannot make everyone they

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Uncle was on his way to work one morning. Along his route he noticed a boy of about 13 years old sat under a tree, sipping some chai. The uncle didn’t think anything of it, and continued on his journey.The next day, Uncle along his route to work, saw that same boy sat under a tree, calmly sipping away at his chai, whilst in deep thought. Uncle thought it was quite strange, but nevertheless,

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For those of you who know me, you know that I love to use the phrase: Hari Aum Tat Sat. Some have questioned what the meaning behind this phrase is. Without fail, it always leaves that person thinking more in-depth about things. I shall endeavour to explain the relevance of this phrase.Before I do go ahead with an explanation, let me start with a bit of background information about the phrase. I

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Music. The most powerful tool to unlock a human being. We hear music all the time, but we barely ever listen to it. Okay, I'm not talking about your average 50 per-cent song, but songs with meaning. Instrumentals more notably. There is so much love, passion, feeling and power contained within each song, and it's waiting to be unlocked. All you have to do is listen.Sit back (cup of tea in

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Religion. Most people have one, most of them believe in it, most of them practice it.It is said to be the cause of all war's. True to a certain degree. Where does it begin? With those that take their religion a little too far.Now I'm not one to say that we shouldn't take religion seriously, because I'm an active Hindu. But when people start formulating their own idea's of certain texts and

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Well, I have now entered the world of the blogging. Before today.. I lie, before about half an hour ago, I hadn't the faintest idea what this blogging lark was all about. But after a quick fire search on the webs most reliable resource of information (aka Wikipedia), I have been "well informed" (if such a thing exists) on how this all works. And now I'm a blogger.Where to start.. The beginning is

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