Not a great deal of change. "Ti's The last day of our summer in Strayer..
The past fortnight's variation with the temperature has been either cool , wet or hot and blistering and today overcast with drizzle, meaning hot and sweaty. We get it all in Oz including snow ice frost, dust storms, floods drought and er is there anything I have missed?
Sitting by a cooling fan makes life more bearable, but getting along with life without a fan chasing you brings you down to earth.
I rarely drink alcohol nowadays , however, the head problems continue to run amok when unexpected. I am learning to live with the problem I was advised that there was little that could be done to rectify the malady. My memory is good and other thought processes are excellent. The waterworks problem is under control, the 'Flomax tabs' which sent me into a spin for days did the job OK but tended to make one's legs buckle after taking them for two weeks, I now only take one every two weeks, but the furthest up the wall comp will be a thing of the past.
Not much to report on the home front, everything is going smoothly; no factional interruptions.
Hope you people in the UK are enjoying the newly discovered recipe for breast milk Ice cream, Yuk!!
I am now off for a cooling shower before the Eng v India big bash starts at eight pm, just got a feeling the poms are in for a thrashing, We'll see.
Back Soon....Vest.
Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.
Sitting by a cooling fan makes life more bearable, but getting along with life without a fan chasing you brings you down to earth.
I rarely drink alcohol nowadays , however, the head problems continue to run amok when unexpected. I am learning to live with the problem I was advised that there was little that could be done to rectify the malady. My memory is good and other thought processes are excellent. The waterworks problem is under control, the 'Flomax tabs' which sent me into a spin for days did the job OK but tended to make one's legs buckle after taking them for two weeks, I now only take one every two weeks, but the furthest up the wall comp will be a thing of the past.
Not much to report on the home front, everything is going smoothly; no factional interruptions.
Hope you people in the UK are enjoying the newly discovered recipe for breast milk Ice cream, Yuk!!
I am now off for a cooling shower before the Eng v India big bash starts at eight pm, just got a feeling the poms are in for a thrashing, We'll see.
Back Soon....Vest.
Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.
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Good for u
I am learning to live with the problem I was advised that there was little that could be done to rectify the malady. My memory is good and other thought processes are excellent.
DUCK
no body asked u for a detailed Pysical
as for the women in your life
they just want it in working condition buddy
I heard Wally has a prob there
breast milk is Ice cream ??
is it really that COLD in UK?
I too think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.
Love all of your communication. Speak very soon.
Lots of love to you all Jane xxxxxxxxx
Shoulder to shoulder
together we can face the World
and the future
come what may
Never let go off my mind
and I will hold on too
^-^ takecare ^-^
for me Cricket is all balls
but I bet Sachin the Tendul blasted the Pommies last evening
Glad you still have a good memory. ;)
no no no
when a man comes in here
and gives me use less information
I cant get no SATISFACTION
No no no no Satisfaction
xxx.
tuje maiche go zauniacho
ani Kate tuke kidhe sangu go !
My dad never told me nothing about his dad and mom
neither did my mom
I figure they had skeletons in the cupboard
I want to know who was the ass hole in my family tree who converted from Hindu to Christian
and why ?
We were in GOA then
most likely he was Portuguese
and that is why I have a fondness for Football (Soccer) I guess
my dad was a football fanatic
when we moved to Mumbai from GOA
he wud not miss a single match at the Cooperage Grounds
We was living in Juhu then
which means it was a 30 km bus ride
Ya those were the days
I was probably a Subhash Desai
they baptized me as Sebastian Xavier Dasouza
with that monniger I became a foreigner in my own land
I cud not wear a dhoti no more
I had to wear suit boot tie and shirt in this hot humid climate
I cud not use my fingers to eat no more
It had to be fork and knife and spoon
no more chappatis and roti
I had to eat bread
Kanpur in in UP the heart of INDIA
I was ridiculed when I greeted my friends with a Good Morning
Sala Angrez JAI RAMJI ki boliye
I was ragged to tears bcoz I cudnt tell the name of the Father of our Nation
I tot it as Mahatma Gandhi
it is not
it is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Maha atma is only a title meaning Great Soul
the boys understood I was schooled in a Christian School
where we memorized John Kennedy Speeches and hung portraits of The QUEEN and King of England
not our Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and our President then Radhakrishna
Yes the Christian padres made us bastards
we lost our roots our rich culture dating back to 1000 BC our Music too
we sang I want to Hold your Hand
and All Shook instead
SHIT !
the Oldest Civilizations of the World is CHINA, INDIA and EGYPT and IRAQ
your family history
your pet peeves
also KISS and TELL stuff
A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture developed in the Mature Harappan period, from 2600 to 1900 BCE. This Bronze Age civilization collapsed before the end of the second millennium BCE and was followed by the Iron Age Vedic Civilization, which extended over much of the Indo-Gangetic plain and which witnessed the rise of major polities known as the Mahajanapadas. In one of these kingdoms, Magadha, Mahavira and Gautama Buddha were born in the 6th or 5th century BCE and propagated their śramanic philosophies.
Almost all of the subcontinent was conquered by the Maurya Empire during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE.
It subsequently became fragmented, with various parts ruled by numerous Middle kingdoms for the next 1,500 years. This is known as the classical period of Indian history, during which India has sometimes been estimated to have had the largest economy of the ancient and medieval world, controlling between one third and one fourth of the world's wealth up to the 18th century.
This period, witnessing a Hindu religious and intellectual resurgence, is known among its admirers as the "Golden Age of India". During the same time, and for several centuries afterwards, southern India, under the rule of the Chalukyas, Cholas, Pallavas, and Pandyas, experienced its own golden age. During this period, aspects of Indian civilization, administration, culture, and religion (Hinduism and Buddhism) spread to much of Asia.
The southern state of Kerala had maritime business links with the Roman Empire from around 77 CE. Islam was introduced in Kerala through this route by Muslim traders.
The Mughal Empire suffered a gradual decline in the early 18th century, which provided opportunities for the Afghans, Balochis, Sikhs, and Marathas to exercise control over large areas in the northwest of the subcontinent until the British East India Company gained ascendancy over South Asia.[2]
Dissatisfaction with Company rule led to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, after which India was directly administered by the British Crown and witnessed a period of both rapid development of infrastructure and economic decline.
The subcontinent gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, after being partitioned into the dominions of India and Pakistan.
Contents [hide]
1 Pre-Historic era
1.1 Stone Age
1.2 Bronze Age
2 Early historic period
2.1 Vedic period
2.2 Mahajanapadas
2.3 Persian and Greek conquests
2.4 Maurya Empire
3 Early Middle Kingdoms — The Golden Age
3.1 Northwestern hybrid cultures
3.2 Kushan Empire
3.3 Roman trade with India
3.4 Gupta rule
4 Late Middle Kingdoms — The Classical Age
5 The Islamic Sultanates
5.1 Delhi Sultanate
6 The Mughal era
7 Post-Mughal period
8 Colonial era
8.1 The British Raj
8.2 The Indian Independence movement
9 Independence and Partition
10 See also
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links
No more sub con history.
this was an eucation for me too
Mera Bharat Mahan
Yes the KAMASUTRA
this book will be gifted to any TOM DICK and HAIRY and Wally and KATE and Jane and Rose
if u answer this QUESTION Rightly
INDIA is known by many names
BHARAT
HINDUSTAN
INDIA
which name is official
and why ?
the first person to give the right answer here gets the GIFT
give your full postal address and fone no
mail me dasouzasaby@gmail.com
why not HINDUSTAN and INDIA?
and your Namw / Address/ fone no
u no who is Amy baby?
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According to the Puranas, during the great mythical churning of the ocean called Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean.
The gods and the demons were terrified as it could destroy the entire world. When they ran to Shiva for help, he in order to protect the world, drank the deadly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it.
This turned his throat blue, and since then he came to be known as 'Nilkantha', the blue-throated one. Shivratri celebrates this event by which Shiva saved the world.
Shivratri is considered especially auspicious for women.
Married women pray for the well being of their husbands and sons, while unmarried women pray for an ideal husband like Shiva, who is the spouse of Kali, Parvati and Durga.
But generally it is believed that anyone who utters the name of Shiva during Shivratri with pure devotion is freed from all sins.
He or she reaches the abode of Shiva and is liberated from the cycle of birth and death.
On the day of Shivratri, a three-tiered platform is built around a fire. The topmost plank represents 'swargaloka' (heaven), the middle one 'antarikshaloka' (space) and the bottom one 'bhuloka' (earth). Eleven 'kalash' or urns, are kept on the 'swargaloka' plank symbolizing the 11 manifestations of the 'Rudra' or destructive Shiva.
These are decorated with the leaves of 'bilva' or 'bael' (Aegle marmelos) and mango atop a coconut representing the head of Shiva. The uncut shank of the coconut symbolizes his tangled hair and the three spots on the fruit Shiva's three eyes.
Bathing the Phallus:
The phallus symbol representing Shiva is called the lingam. It is usually made of granite, soapstone, quartz, marble or metal, and has a 'yoni' or vagina as its base representing the union of organs.
Devotees circumambulate the lingam and worship it throughout the night. It is bathed every three hours with the 5 sacred offerings of a cow, called the 'panchagavya' - milk, sour milk, urine, butter and dung.
Then the 5 foods of immortality - milk, clarified butter, curd, honey and sugar are placed before the lingam. Datura fruit and flower, though poisonous, are believed to be sacred to Shiva and thus offered to him.
"Om Namah Shivaya!":
All through the day the devotees keep severe fast, chant the sacred Panchakshara mantra "Om Namah Shivaya", make offerings of flowers and incense to the Lord amidst ringing of temple bells. They maintain long vigils during the night, keeping awake to listen to stories, hymns and songs. The fast is broken only the next morning, after the nightlong worship. In Kashmir, the festival is held for 15 days. The 13th day is observed as a day of fast followed by a family feast.
In "Jesus of Nazareth-Part II" excerpts released Wednesday, Benedict uses biblical and theological analyses to explain why there was no basis in Scripture that the Jewish people as a whole were responsible for Jesus' death.
Interpretations to the contrary have been used for centuries to justify the persecution of Jews.
While the Vatican has for five decades taught that Jews weren't collectively responsible, Jewish scholars said Wednesday the argument laid out by the German-born pontiff, who has had his share of mishaps with Jews, was significant and would help fight anti-Semitism today.
"There's a natural human tendency to take things for granted, and very often this tends to lead to a lapse in awareness and consciousness" about the risk of anti-Semitism, said Rabbi David Rosen, head of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee and a longtime leader in Vatican-Jewish dialogue.
Benedict comes to the same conclusion, but he explains how with a thorough, Gospel-by-Gospel analysis that leaves little doubt that he deeply and personally believes it to be the case.
Rosen said the pope's words might make a bigger, more lasting mark because the faithful tend to read Scripture and commentary more than church documents, particularly old church documents.
"It may be an obvious thing for Jews to present texts with commentaries, but normally with church magisterium, they present a document," he said. "This is a pedagogical tool that he's providing, so people will be able to interpret the text in keeping with orthodox Vatican teaching."
The book is the second installment to Benedict's 2007 "Jesus of Nazareth," his first book as pope, which offered a very personal meditation on the early years of Christ's life and teachings.
This second installment, set to be released March 10, concerns the final part of Christ's life, his death and resurrection.
In the book, Benedict re-enacts Jesus' final hours, then analyzes each Gospel account to explain why Jews as a whole cannot be blamed for having turned him over.
Rather, Benedict concludes, it was the Jewish leadership, the "Temple aristocracy" and a few supporters of the figure Barabbas who were responsible, but not Jews as a whole.
"How could the whole people have been present at this moment to clamor for Jesus' death?" Benedict asks.
He deconstructs one particular account which has the crowd saying, "His blood be on us and on our children" — a phrase frequently cited as evidence of the collective guilt Jews bore and the curse that they carried as a result.
The phrase has been so incendiary that director Mel Gibson was reportedly forced to drop it from the subtitles of his 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ," although it remained in the spoken Aramaic.
But Benedict said Jesus' death wasn't about punishment, but rather salvation. Jesus' blood, he said, "does not cry out for vengeance and punishment, it brings reconciliation.
It is not poured out against anyone, it is poured out for many, for all."
He has visited the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland and Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
But he also has had a few missteps that have drawn the ire of Jewish groups, most notably when in 2009 he lifted the excommunication of a traditionalist Catholic bishop who had denied the extent of the Holocaust by saying no Jews were gassed during World War II.
Benedict has said that had he known Bishop Richard Williamson's views about Jews he never would have lifted the excommunication, which was imposed in 1988 because Williamson was consecrated without papal consent.
Williamson is a member of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, which has rejected many Vatican II teachings, particularly the outreach to Jews contained in Nostra Aetate.
Some Jews and historians have argued the World War II-era pope should have done more to prevent the Holocaust.
The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit who writes frequently about spirituality, said the pope's new book was a "ringing reaffirmation" of Nostra Aetate, which was passed during Vatican II, with the pope putting his "personal stamp on it in a way that's irrefutable."
"A Vatican Council is the highest teaching authority of the church," Martin said. "Now that you have the pope's reflections underlining it, I don't know how much more authoritative you can get
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