Poojyaya Raghavendraaya

Sathya Dharma Rathayacha

Bhajathaam ,Kalpavrikshaya

Namathaam Kamadhenave

There is a Kannada TV Serial "Shri Guru Raghavendra Vaibhava" aired in Suvarna Channel every night from 10PM to 10:30PM. This is the best serial I have seen since very very long. All in our family enjoy the episodes.

As the name suggests , the serial is the life history of Shri Guru Raghavendra Swamy. He is a great saint of south india. He is an avatara-purusha , originally by name of Shankukarna who was cursed ( which was a boon in disguise ) by Brahma to take birth on the earth. He was then born as Prahlada , son of Hiranya Kashyapu. Prahlada as a young boy was a great devotee of Shri Hari , whereas his father was a demon king. Prahlada used to say Shri Hari is omni present, which his father was not accepting.Prahalada emerged from many death sentences by Hiranya Kashyapu just by his complete and unwavering devotion to Shri Hari. Later on , Shri Vishnu took the form of Lord Narasimha and emerged from a pillar to protect Prahlada and slay Hiranya Kashyapu.

Shankukarna was later born as Bahlika during the period of Mahabharatha and he was a great devotee of Shri Vishnu. In his next birth , Shankukarna was born as Vyasaraja , one of the great devotees of Shri Madhwacharya. In his next birth, he was born as Venkatanatha who was later on named Raghavendra.

Coming back to the serial,from past few days , the episodes are narrating the incidents from Vyasarayaru, Kanakadasa and Purandaradasa. There were two episodes when all three great saints sing a song each in devotion of Shri Krishna. That was very well picturised , the actors are just excellent in their roles , the dance with bhakti bhava and the songs sung by famous Carnatic singers were heart-capturing.
Its been a blissful 30 mins each night.
Thanks and Well Done , Ba La Suresh and team !

Pati , patni aur woh

Pati , patni aur woh
Went to watch a movie show
Pati sat in between
That upset patni, but not Woh

Pati , patni aur woh
Went to watch a music show
Pati enjoyed each and every song
Woh was just singing along

Pati , patni aur woh
Went to a circus show
Patni was afraid to see the tiger
But Pati and Woh were not sober

After watching some more show
Patni created a row
The Pati lost his Woh
As she left him , not to return tomorrow.

Pati , Patni minus woh

Lived happily, without sorrow



:) :) :) :)

All I want is for you to smile

All I want is for you to smile
A smile visible on your beautiful face
A smile which comes from your heart

A smile which shows that you care


All I want is for you to smile
A smile visible to all who care

When you smile, the world smiles with you

And you look good, as it increases your face-value


You know , its easy to smile in good times

But the real art is to keep smiling even in not-so-good times.
A smile , so child-like

Its easy , if you make yourself light

Its cheap and costs nothing

Its priceless and is everything


So, All I want is for you to smile

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Your action becomes a divine prayer

Taste the water , Breathe the air



Realize that HE is everywhere






See the sunrise , See the sunset


HE has made it so perfect






Smell the flower , taste the fruit


They are HIS creations for you to suit






Dive in the ocean , Fly in the air


HE is deeper than ocean and higher than sky.






Whatever you do , realize HE has made you able to do


Then all you do becomes a divine prayer for you

Why are super heroes not married ?

Why are super heroes not married ?




Just imagine what wlll happen if they marry. Below are some imaginary predicaments. This is just for sake of humour and an effort to bring out some smiles :). No hard feelings intended to anybody, living or dead, super or not.



Spiderman : Mrs Spiderman always complains of the cobwebs in her home, She would want hubby to clean up all the mess he makes weaving webs across the town. Their Vaccum cleaner gets real messy and needs to be replaced very often. Mrs Spidey is not able to accompany husband on walks , as he prefers to swing atop buildings.



Superman : Mrs Superman objects to hubby wearing his underwear upon his pants. Not to blame her. Which lady would tolerate such an attire ? She wants Superman to make a list of all his super powers and track the usage. She thinks she can get discounts and good bargains at all 'Super'markets. She refuses to accompany Superman to any party just because of his style of dressing ( or rather the lack of style )



Batman : Mrs Batman cannot tolerate hubby on duty every night. She asks him why he doesnt work during day time like others ? She wants batman to do the night shift to protect the Gotham city. Poor batman looses his night life.



Phantom : This guy is married and still wears his underwear on top of his pants. Guess he got a lucky break as he lives in a jungle with his animals, his wife must be okay with his attire, as long as he doesnt enter civilization.



James Bond : Now , who says he cannot marry ? Its better he gets married and settles at the earliest. :)

A half full glass of water. We all know that an optimist would look at the half full water while a pessimist would complain about the half empty glass. That is a classic example for differentiating between an optimist and a pessimist. Lets take this a little further if it can teach us anything more ..



Now, is the glass actually half empty ? No, the glass contains water and Air (in other half). So , its not half empty. It is full. The empty part is actually air or space , which is also one of the five elements. Further, we know that water is H2O ( i.e. hydrogen and oxygen). It is just liquid form of air , Or air is the gaseous form of water. Either way , the glass which was seemingly half empty , is full. Its only that we have looked at it from a different perspective. This is a spiritualist.

So, is the pessimist wrong ? No , he is not , as his perspective was that a glass's purpose is to hold water and it has only half filled. He will crib and complain that its not serving its full purpose. In his mental setup , he becomes upset and though he can see the water in it , he is not happy , because his focus is only on "what he thinks is not there".

A so-called optimist is content with the half filled water and doesnot see the empty space. In fact , while doing so , he does not realize that a glass purpose is served only when it has some space. Else , if it is always full , there is no space for new things or fresh water. Nobody will take a full glass towards a tap to fill water. Right ?


Similarly , a person who thinks he is fully educated and learned rarely goes towards filling his glass of knowledge. Only if he can empty some of his so-called knowledge and make space , will there be a chance to re-learn or learn new and fresh apects. That is a spritualist. He knows that there is air or space inside , which can give way to more fresh thoughts. He also knows when to empty the ones he no longer needs. So , he is always full while even being half empty.



Any other meanings which you can share ? Please do so , while I will take a break and drink that water in the glass.

Adventures of TinTin - What a film !

Thundering Typhoons and Blisterning Barnacles ! Indeed , it is both and not to forget "Great Snakes !" Yesterday , my son and myself had gone to watch the much awaited 3D film "Adventures of TinTin". Its easily one of the best films by Spielberg. The picturization and filming is excellent. The characters are real book like and it comes very very close to reading the comic. Its based on "Secret of the Unicorn , but with delightful additions. Captain Haddock steals the show with his yearning for his whisky and staying away from it , although for a small time. Bianca is at her shrillest best in a small but powerful appearance. Watch out for adventures of Snowy and the mesmerising , fumbling Thomson and Thompson (with a "P" as in psychology )

For Tin Tin lovers , it is a must see film. Go for the 3D version , the final chase on the motorbike is breath taking.The only thing missing is ofcourse Prof Calculus.

Go on Spielbeg , Awaiting the sequel for Red Rackhams Treasure ! As Haddock says at the end "Unquenchable, Tin Tin ! "