7 Daily Habits That Harm Your Body Silently

Everyday habits shape our long-term health. 

Poor sleep, inactivity, stress, and other factors deserve timely attention.

The body shows warning signs when we do not care, and go overboard.⚠️

Healthier choices are our responsibility.

Some people cannot even climb a few stairs. They run out of breath...

The journey to a fit and healthy body, one step at a time, should be our priority.

Many times we adopt convenient options that can adversely impact our lives and times.

The time we get to live on this planet is dependent on us.

It is said- "Health is Wealth".

No amount of wealth can ensure that we regain life, after we are dead for faulty choices.

The time to choose to be healthy is now.

Your True Identity

What is your true identity?

You are not simply the physical body.

You are the soul.

There is a lot more than what meets the eye.

The soul never dies.

The soul is here on a voyage to Planet Earth.

The soul resides in the body.

When it is time for the soul to leave, it does.

The body is left behind, and it is burned or buried, and the last rites are performed.

But, the soul continues its journey.

It keeps going until it reaches its goal.

I always believe we are here to learn lessons and grow.

Growth is on multiple levels- and the motto is always to evolve into better spiritual beings.

Do What Makes You feel Alive

"You're not stressed because you're doing too much. You're stressed because you're doing too little of what makes you feel most alive. "

Read this quote today and felt I had to share my views.

Usually, stress is ascribed to hard work.

Pending work, to-do-lists, deliverables etc. make us work, and worry.

We get stressed.

We invite ailments.

Do we even realise or think of the consequences?

Many are afflicted with and are dying of "lifestyle diseases" now.

This was not the case some decades ago.

How many were suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, diabetes, cancer, etc. then?

Why are diseases so prevalent now?

Despite all the technological advancements and modern means to make lives better and tasks simpler, we still get crushed under the burdens of hard work, stress, and diseases.

Source- Pexels; Nazan Akpolat

Golden Age

Why do things and people grow old?

Time is always ticking, and seconds and years go by.

Everything and everyone suffers the consequences.

Everyone grows old- including things, trees, birds and animals.

Old items like stamps, coins, statues etc are prized for their antique value.

But, can we say the same about pets and people?

Old pets and animals like dogs, cows etc. are abandoned.

Those people who are old, have stayed a long time and have gained precious experience.

But, do the young value it?

Far from that, some people have no qualms about discarding their old parents like garbage.

Give Without Any Expectation

 Giving is considered better than receiving.

"Be a giver" - my parents have always advised us.

They have been bright examples of giving without any expectation.

Someone needs something; then their needs are fulfilled by those who know.

Recently, we watched the Hindi blockbuster movie- 'Hanuman Ansh'.

I found it pretty awesom that Neeb Karori Baba knows eaxctly how many days the Doctor has been hungry!

He purchases several packs of Puri-Sabzi, and invites asks Doctor and his friend to eat well.

Being the clairvoyant that he is, he would have surely judged their negative feelings towards him; but that does not deter Baba from doing the good that he does. He feeds the two hungry men, inviting them to his home with great love and care.

The Muslim police officer, Nasir Khan, invites Baba to his home for food.

Baba's antics create a great impression, and he heartily invites him for a vegetarian meal that Baba readily accepts.

The one who hads been feeding people, agrees to be fed.
There is no expectation.

The world belongs to animals too.

Baba is found speaking to animals, and understands their language.

Some feed animals as they love them.

Source: Brahmakumaris

In the above poster, it is mentioned in Hindi- "Dete raho, bina yeh soche ki badle mein kya milega"-

The English meaning of these words- "Keep giving, without thinking about what you will get in return."

Some Common Words and Meanings

                                                             CIGARETTE: 

                                             A pinch of tobacco 
                                                 rolled in paper 
                                            with fire at one end 
                                          and a fool at the other!

 

MARRIAGE:  It's an agreement  wherein  a man loses his bachelor degree  and a woman gains her master

Life In Four Images

 "WHAT IS LIFE?"

I attended a class on "awakening your inner resilience" this weekend organized by the Brahamakaris, and the teacher asked this question about life.

Many answers came to my mind.

I will be sharing more about life in my previous posts.

While sorting my email folder today, I came across an old email sent by my friend Kalyani with the subject- "LIFE IN FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS". 

It had the following four images and some words about the four.

It is said, "Pictures speak more than a thousand words."

Life has many images and videos, and memories that suddenly make us relive moments.

Life is to be lived one moment at a time, till the party goes on.

Cheers to life!

18 Lessons From The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is the most sacred text for the Hindus.

It is a part of the great epic, Mahabharata.

Shree Krishna imparted valuable lessons to Arjuna in the Kurukshetra battlefield, covering a variety of topics.

The Gita has answers to what a soul seeks, rendered with authority by none other than the Creator Himself.

The best part is that it is documented, and even after thousands of years, it is relevant and precious.

According to me, the most important takeaway from the Gita is-

Focus on the work; not the reward.

Action is yours; results are not. 

I keep reminding myself this- 

The Gita has 18 Chapters.

The following 18 lines share a summary of the 18 chapters-

Can I OR I Can?

Many times we wonder- "Can I"?

Can I do it?

Can I make it?

Simply changing the position of the words & replacing "Can I?" with "I Can", makes a world of difference.

CAN I?

OR

I CAN!

We convert an interrogative sentence to an assertive one.

From negativity to positivity, we replace doubt with confidence.

Everything is possible if we believe we can.

"Sooner or later the person who wins is the person who thinks she can."

Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right!

Power To Power

I was busy typing using my phone.

The phone battery charge showed "low battery" charge message.

Frequent phone users are well aware, can understand this case, having experienced such situations many times.

My phone was connected to the laptop.

Why was the charge reducing?

Coz I watched a video on my mobile?

But, it was connected to the laptop for charging; so why the message?

That's when I checked the laptop-
The battery was low there!

If the laptop does not have charge, how will it charge others?

I immediately plugged the laptop charger into the power-supply and switched it on.

The laptop 's battery started charging.

And then my phone that was still connected to the laptop, started getting recharged too!

Source: Pinterest

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrated Not on The Chaturthi

The title of this post may surprise some. How can Ganesh Chaturthi be celebrated on a day that is not the Chaturthi tithi? But, sadly, some have been doing this for some festivals like- the Ratha Jatra. I would say that this is the Indian festval that has had flagrant violations with hundreds of Ratha Jatra being celebrated worldwide on multiple days and dates. As is known by those who know- most of our festivals are qassociated with tithi- that is the auspicious time for celebration. And this has been the case for hundreds of years. Then, how and why are some so enthusistic about celebrating on any and every day? Things do not and should not run by some individuals' whims and fancies. As per this report in the Moneycontrol, Indian devotees celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Paris. The viral videos stir immigration debate: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/indian-devotees-celebrate-ganesh-chaturthi-in-paris-viral-videos-stir-immigration-debate-14019208.html This celebration raises several questions- Should we have to do this? Keeping the date issue aside, do we have to make our presence felt this way and self-invite to become the target of jokes and criticism, and worse become despicable and hated? Just because of the irresponsible actions of some, the entire community/society/nation gets branded. At least celebrate on the right date. And celebrate decently- not by setting an example -" what not to do". Feeling so terrible to see the images. Why did not any of the Indians object? So many joined in the mindless revelry! And some are supporting them stating this is Indian cultural promotion! May enlightenment dawn on them! By doing so, aren't we alienating others? Eiffel Tower and Paris city attracts the highest number of tourists of the world. What would have been their impression to see such drama? What do you think might have happened to the plans of those who would have been perhaps considering to visit "Incredible India"? So unfair that our nation should be projected in poor light because of such deshdrohis. Yes, that is the word for them.Like selfish terrorists, their self wish is important for them- even at the cost of our nation :( May Shree Ganesha give sense and knowledge to such people. Jaya Shree Ganesha.

The True Value of Human Life

 Theme : 💚 The True Value of Human Life : Stay A.L.I.V.E. 🕊️

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🌳 Every evening,  an old banyan tree  stands at the centre of a small village square. Beneath it sits -an old man,_ surrounded by children — telling stories, humming songs, laughing louder than anyone. 

Nobody calls him  -"old." They call him zinda-dil- a living heart. 💚

That's the difference we explore today: a body that has simply survived the years... 

and a life that is still, gloriously, alive. ✨

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💎 THE REAL WORTH OF A LIFE 💎

The greatest value of being human lies in life itself — not the years already spent, 

but the years still being lived.  🌱

While alive, we can:

Protest Against Fake Protests

The recent demonstrations by "students" and the violence adopted by them is quite  disturbing.

Police officers are gettng targetted. Other nations know about the protest sites before our local police has any clue. Huge funds are being spent to provide food and drinks to protestors.

All this points to a bigger conspiracy to suit the agenda of those with vested interests.

I was thinking on these lines, and the following is what I received via WhatsApp:

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A. There is a concerted, well planned and ruthlessly executed international conspiracy against India.

B. There is massive funding... to effect a Gen Z sort of Nepal/ Bangladesh upheaval.

C.All anti national forces have joined hands and this was a CAA / Kisan / Khalistan sort of imported /violent upheaval.

 D. The banning of NGO Funding/The annulment of Greater Bengal and failed excision of Chicken Neck... The loosing ground of Missionary/Christanity Conversion template....

E. The weakening of India and more particularly its Defence/Armament capabilities

F. India to be stopped from surging economically...

Friends, We are at dangerous crossroads...

Complacency can be very dangerous.

Let us all be overtly vigilant.

Let us all do our best, to disabuse all this contrived nonsense against our Govt.... In our societies..

There is a plan to keep this so called movement alive.... Be vigilant.

Bharat Mata Ki Jai.🙏

At the core of all this is a cultural war.

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I agree with the above points, do you too?.

Had it been truly "student protests" regarding "NEET examination", there would have been discussions about NEET. There would have been solutions to address and strengthen the system.

But, now the stage is being hijacked to suit the selfish agenda and to set a fake narrative.

Students attack the police and damage public property while chewing gutkha/paan?

We certainly need civic sense and moral science lessons in school.

And the intelligence to understand and identify, and do what is right for our nation.

My country, my pride.

Vande Mataram.

Am I Ready?

"Are You Ready?" 

"Am I Ready?"

"Is It Ready?"

How often have we pondered what to answer when posed these three words.

Questions hit us whether it concerns the submission of a paper, a report or project, or getting ready for a function, etc. usually when there is less time...

We are most conscious when we are attempting something for the very first time, say, taking the driving test, or an exam that means a lot.

No amount of preparation can actually make us truly ready.

People solve mock-tests, and go through several drills, but being ready or preparation-level is known only when we are actually doing it- and facing what means everything.

Source: Boldomatic

Check Before Calling - Beware of Fraud

Last week, I was busy when I received a call from the mobile number- 995416754.

The caller "Sanjay Manjhi" said there was a parcel in my name.

I asked if the delivery agent had reached my address.

He said that he was calling from the head-office, and the delivery agent was unable to find my address.

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The caller requested me to call the number of the delivery person that he had messaged me.

The caller said that the agent was close to my home but unable to locate my address, and it would be nice if I called him and guided him.

I asked him to call the agent and to ask the agent to call me.

He could search for our address on the map, as it is very much registered online.

I have been receiving parcels from delivery agents without any issues.

He asked where is the address?!

I said he would have my address as the address must be on the parcel!

As the caller requested me to call the number he had messaged, I opened my SMS inbox.

I found the message, and there were some extra characters apart from the phone number.

I ignored the *21* & # namely the extra non-related digits in the message, and I simply copied the 10-digit given mobile number and dialled- 8434909230

That number was switched off.

I called "Sanjay Manjhi" and told him that I had called that number and it was not reachable, and asked him to communicate to the agent directly.

He asked me to dial the numbers in the entire message given in the SMS i.e. *21*84349 09230#

Why was he so insistent that I call the agent using those very characters and numbers?

If this were a genuine case, they would have done the job of reaching out, instead of creating a sense of urgency and requesting and even threatening that the parcel will be returned!

I calmly and firmly said that I was not going to dial any other numbers.

"You will not call that number?" He sounded flustered.

"No, I will not call", I replied being very sure that I was doing the right thing.

By then, I had suspected that this was a fraud call, and that the scammer was trying to do Call Forwarding.

I immediately checked online- what *21* was.

My guess was right.

It was indeed their plan to activate call forwarding and gain access to my number's messages.

And that plan was foiled as I did some quick checking and thinking.

You can see the SMS conversation:

He tried calling me twice.

But, I did not receive his calls.

I understood *21* with # caused Call Forwarding.

I found-

The code *#121# is the code that can be used to check the status of unconditional call forwarding on your mobile device.

Dialing this number and pressing “Call” will show if your calls, SMS, and data are being forwarded to another number, along with the specific phone number it is redirected to.

One can disable active forwarding by immediately dialing ##002#

I checked the Call Forwarding status on my phone.

Nothing is active now, as it is "Disabled".

Justice For Ketan Agarwal

A recent case has shocked everyone.

A 20-year-old to-be-married, Siya Goyal, plotted and planned with her boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhury, and pushed and killed her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, from a fort in Pune.

We are extremely sorry to learn about the tragic end of a promising young life.

From the videos shown in news channels, it can be seen how smitten with love the young man Ketan was. He seems to be in love and looking forward to a life with Siya.

Doesn't Siya look equally happy?

A destination wedding had been planned worth crores.

Also, a pre-wedding shoot was scheduled abroad.

Siya Goyal had even taken Rs 1 crore for wedding shopping from her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal.

And handed over the entire amount to her boyfriend, as he was not in a good financial position. The idea was to empower Chetan at Ketan's expense.

Financial irregularity and funds theft was one angle.

Killing her fiancé, Ketan, is quite another level.

And thereafter behaving as if it was just an accident. And even posting on social media and garnering support and earning sympathy!

Stop Untimely Ratha Yatra

This year's Ratha Yatra is on July 16th.

But, ISKCON has been organising Ratha Yatra on any day, e.g. ISKCON London & ISKCON New Orleans celebrated Ratha Yatra on- May 24, 2026.

A number of cities like New York City, Atlanta City, Edinburgh etc. are celebrating Ratha Yatra on different dates in June!

Ratha Yatra in Puri, Odisha

Our points-

🗓️When most of the days like Janmashtami, Shree Ram Navami, Ekadashi, Dvadashi, Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, etc. are celebrated in accordance with the tithi and on the designated dates as per the calendar, why the exception for our Mahaprabhu's Ratha Jatra?

When there is willpower and intention, there we can expect uniform date celebration.

When organizers take great pains to celebrate western and Indian festivals on the particular dates, why such a "sab chalta hai" ("everything will do" and any date can be picked) attitude for our Ratha Jatra?

Justice For Twisha Sharma

Extremely sad to learn about Twisha Sharma. 

Many such cases do not see the light of the day.

Pray that there is justice for Twisha Sharma soon.

It is said- “Kanoon ke haath lambe hote hain”.

Law has long arms.

It is supposed to catch up with the culprits and criminals.

After media follow-up and pressure, public outrage, and suo motu cognizance by many including the Supreme Court, this Twisha Sharma case is at the juncture where it is now.

If no voices were raised, this would have been buried under the carpet as just another suicide case.

Worse, the character assassination was presented and narrative was set in such a matter-of-fact authoritative way about a dead girl who cannot defend herself!

Coz It Matters

Why are you so bothered?

How does it interest you?

What will you gain from this?

When will you stop checking on this? 

It hurts to see how horribly things are shaping with misrepresentation.

New stories are planted, and history suffers mutilation and distortion!

Right in front of our eyes, there have been concerted efforts to change as per their vested interests.

Just Do It

Seeing the three words of this post, one gets reminded of a famous international brand that uses these words- "Just Do It" - as its tagline.

"It" refers to the work or task at hand.

Doing something means taking action. There is always a reason why we do or do not do something.

I saw a couple of quotes about work.

In the Bhagawad Gita, Shree Krishna states that one must just do one's duty and work, and not work for the sake of results.

Source: India.com