Only One

Non-duality is the Soul's Nature of Submission. There is only one God, one ‘Bhartha’, and one Leader to an aspiring soul. Denying it this fundamental intrinsic aspiration because of material considerations is an unforgivable crime on the self. Body obsession and excessive attachment to the world make one forget her true nature. Vishnu Pendyala

Son

The sanskrit word for son, putra, derived from "Punnama Narakat Trayate" means one who saves (trayate) from hell (punnama naraka), even after father's death. It is a pity if the society, law, or the government supports a son or an unscrupulous mother who uses the son to show the father hell in this world itself, that too, to extort money. There are stories abound of such happenings.

A father names his son after the Sun God (Aditya), hoping he will demonstrate the same brilliant qualities of the Sun God and illuminate the world. But will the world help or even allow those hopes to be fulfilled? The following URL gives pointers to the story of one "Aditya": http://www.google.com/search?q=aditya+chandran Will the world learn anything from it?

Pillars of Democracy

These days, it does not seem to be a question of who is culprit, who is victim, what is right, what is not and not even what is law and what is not. All that seems to matter is what is convenient to the government, who can put / yield to pressure, what is politically correct and such. Commoner has no where to go if the entities such as media and judiciary who are expected to check the executive wing of the government collude with it, instead. An opportunity then, is to form stronger networks of trusted friends and come to each other's rescue, raising a voice when needed.

"How strange that a culprit can walk away, but the victim is doubted, questioned, harassed and expected to prove his innocence!" "Corrupt officials are not condemned and the society’s silence implies it is fine with them." FYI... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6032081.cms

Humanity is beyond the Material World

Human relationships are at a much higher plane than the material world. Any attempt to model the relations with materialistic equations will result in short term gains at best and total isolation in the long run. Vishnu Pendyala

Three-pronged Strategy for Life

Be strong - take everything else easy - believe in an almighty external force. Life involved you on one side and everything else on the other. Life is an interaction between these two entities. Certainly this is not fair - yes, life is not fair. So, the best approach to surviving this imbalance is to be strong - physically, mentally, doing whatever it takes to be able to handle tough situations. The next best is remove the prejudices and pent-up fears about the other side and taking the other side easy. Action = reaction, so take it easy and act less. The other side will automatically weaken their force on you. The third aspect is to have faith in an external force and believe that this almighty force will take care of you. Faith works wonders, beyond all rationale. Observe carefully and almost all of the successful approaches in this world fall into one of these 3 categories. Vishnu Pendyala

Thoughts and Senses are our Most Valued Tools

Knowing how and when to withdraw thoughts and senses from this material world is more important than engaging them, just like an army general handles his troops. Mahabharata teaches us what happened to Abhimanyu because he did not have this important skill and could not withdraw from the padmavyuham, when he had to. Vishnu Pendyala

Expanding Lifespan

Getting consumed by happenings is the primary characteristic of mortals. Pursuing immortal, divine qualities like happiness, yoga, and purity prolongs life and reduces wear-and-tear on the body. Vishnu Pendyala