This New Year 2011, Help Akshaya Patra feed schoolchildren in India

Happy New Year 2011 to all my readers and their families!

All the Best for the New Year.

This New Year 2011, Help Akshaya Patra feed schoolchildren and increase education in India. Your one-off donation (not a big amount) actually feeds a midday meal to 1 or more children for a full year. This is the best value we have seen, thanks to help from the government of India.

http://www.foodforeducation.org/index.php?content=31

It only takes $11.50 to feed a child in India for an ENTIRE school year, to ensure that she stays in school and continues her education. If you have an Indian bank account, you can pay in Indian Rupees from your bank.

World Currency or Paypal

http://www.foodforeducation.org/index.php?content=9

Indian Rupees

http://www.akshayapatra.org/individual-donors

Their website mentions: "Realizing that a nutritious school meal is an effective means of getting underprivileged children come to school and complete their education, we formed a not-for-profit organization in June 2000 to take up this cause. Our purpose - to provide "unlimited food for education", thus freeing children from the vicious cycle of poverty and ensuring them an education.

It was only right that we named our organization Akshaya Patra – a vessel from which unlimited amounts of food may be drawn.

We started as a pilot project in five schools in Bangalore, feeding 1,500 children and have now grown into a mammoth endeavor reaching out to over a million children in 17 locations across seven states in India.

Today, we firmly believe that feeding and educating an underprivileged child is not charity; it’s our social responsibility."

Regards,

Porus.

Remove thirst of some Indian families

Friends,

Happy Diwali. If any of you are interested in removing the thirst of
some Indian families, here are the details.
You can pay directly by NEFT in India and all it takes is Rs5000 for a
bore well. See below for the
account details of the NGO.

This is considered a good act in all religions - be it Hinduism,
Islam, Christianity, Judaism or
Zoroastrianism. See below for the details. Please forward to your own
friends and family.

Mother Teresa said in one of her talks:
On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come,
enter the Kingdom. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was
thirsty and you gave me drink, I was sick and you visited me." Then
Jesus will turn to those on His left hand and say, "Depart from me
because I was hungry and you did not feed me, I was thirsty and you
did not give me to drink, I was sick and you did not visit me." These
will ask Him, "When did we see You hungry, or thirsty or sick and did
not come to Your help?" And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you
neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do
unto Me!"

Regards.

Porus.

On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Narra Srinivasa Rao <cerdsns@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Cost of Mark-I borewell + Platform = Rs. 30,000/-, which can helps about 125 families belonging to dry land areas. (This can be donated only by Option 1 & 2 since this request is yet to be listed in Option 3)
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URGENT: IRANSHAH NEEDS YOU TO ACT NOW!

From: Karl Sahukar
Date: Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Subject: URGENT: IRANSHAH NEEDS YOU TO ACT NOW!

Dear Friends,

IRANSHAH NEEDS YOU TO ACT NOW!

Please view the attachments and participate in the signature campaign.

The letters for preserving the environs of Udvada to protect the
sanctity of Iranshah need to be sent to the following addresses either
by post, fax or email:

Shri Narendra Modi, Chief Minister

1st Block, 5th Floor,

New Sachivalaya,

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Fax: +91-79-2322101 (when dialing from outside India)

Fax: 079-2322101 (when dialing from within India)

protocm@gujarat.gov.in   PRO to Hon. CM

sectocm@gujarat.gov.in   Secretary to Hon. CM

Shri N. P. Thaker, Collector,

Valsad

collector-val@gujarat.gov.in

Regards,

Karl Sahukar

Vote for a 29-year old True Indian Hero on CNN

Forwarded by Porus

Friends,

Vote on CNN for a true Indian Hero 29-year old Narayanan Krishnan here :
http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx
He has provided more than 1.2 million hot meals through his nonprofit
organization Akshaya Trust, and now hopes to extend this to shelter
for the homeless too.

Please forward this to your friends too, its a good cause.

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He brings hot meals to India 's homeless
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New Delhi:  If you had not heard of Narayanan Krishnan, as I had not,
it is a collective failure. This is one of the most incredible stories
of personal commitment.

Narayanan Krishnan, all of 29 years old now, does what he was
professionally trained to do as a chef. Feed people. Only Krishnan
does not do this in the swanky confines of a 5-star hotel. Every day,
he wakes up at 4 am, cooks a simple hot meal and then, along with his
team, loads it in a van and travels about 200 km feeding the homeless
in Madurai , Tamil Nadu.
Krishnan feeds, often with his hands, almost 400 destitute people
every day. And for those who need it, he provides a free haircut too.

According to CNN, eight years ago, this award-winning chef with a
five-star hotel chain was all set to go to Switzerland for a
high-profile posting. On a visit to a Madurai temple, he came across a
homeless, old man eating his own human waste. That stark sight changed
Krishnan's life.

Much to the dismay of his parents, CNN says, Krishnan abandoned his
career plans and decided to spend his life and his professional
training in looking after those who could not care for themselves. He
has provided more than 1.2 million hot meals through his nonprofit
organization Akshaya Trust, and now hopes to extend this to shelter
for the homeless too.

Krishnan is the only Indian in a list of 10 heroes that CNN has picked
worldwide to honor. One of them will be chosen CNN Hero of the Year,
selected by the public through an online poll. If many Indians get
together to vote for this inspiring man, he can win by a long mile.

If Krishnan wins he will get $100,000 in addition to the $25,000 that
he gets for being shortlisted for the Top 10. Akshaya Trust needs all
the monetary support it can get to build on Krishnan's dream. Let's
help him get there.

Vote for Krishnan here : http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx
The poll continues through November 18 at 6 a.m. ET.

PAAK IRANSHAH UNDER THREAT

From: jolly writer
Date: Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Subject: PAAK IRANSHAH UNDER THREAT
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From :  Mr. Jolly. Writer. Date: Friday, 22 October, 2010, 3:32 AM SHREEJI PAK IRANSHAH UNDER THREAT--J.R.WRITER.   October 21, 2010 The Udvada Samast Anjuman would like to inform community members all over the world, about the possible threat that our sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah is presently facing. The tenure of a huge plot of land, around 200 acres, situated directly behind our most sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah Atashbehram is in the process of being changed from Agriculture to Non-Agriculture, after which it is proposed to set up an Industrial Estate / redevelopment of residential colonies. If this change of tenure is permitted and an Industrial Estate is allowed to be established in the vicinity of Shreeji Pak Iranshah Atashbehram it will completely destroy the sanctity of our holiest place of worship. It is hoped that members of the community, irrespective of their ideologies will unite for the common cause of protecting our venerated Shreeji Pak Iranshah. May Shreeji Pak Iranshah continue to reign in splendour and continue to shower His blessings on all in our community for eternity. For & on behalf of Udvada Samast Anjuman, Dasturji Khurshed K. Dastoor Click Here to view the Full Petition to Chief Minister of Gujarat and Sign and Support the same.

CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DESTINY.

CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DESTINY.

By Firdosh Sukhia

            The point of power is in the present moment. The thoughts
we have held and the words we have repeatedly used, have created our
life and experiences up to this point .Yet that is past thinking. We
have already done that. What we are choosing to think today, this
moment, will create the next day, the next week, the next month and
the next year. The point of power is always in the present moment.
This is where we begin to make changes. What a liberating idea!

            Both, the good and the bad in our lives are the results of
our mental thought patterns which form our experiences. We all have
many thought patterns that produce good positive experiences which we
enjoy. It is the negative thought patterns (which generally out-number
our positive thought patterns) that produce uncomfortable, unrewarding
experiences with which we are afflicted.

            We have learnt that for every aspect of our lives, there
is a constant thought pattern that precedes and maintains it. Our
consistent thought patterns create our experiences. Therefore, by
changing our thinking patterns we can change ourselves for a happy and
better life.

            If we understand the true meaning of metaphysical
causations, and how our beliefs and ideas are often the cause of our
illness, then we can be aware of the connection between the thoughts
and different parts of our body which create our physical ailments.

Replacing Old Patterns:

            For every condition in our lives, we have created a need,
a sort of bondage, for it. The symptom is only an outer effect. We
must go within to dissolve the inner cause. This is why mere will
power and discipline cannot work in isolation. They are only battling
the outer effects. It is like cutting off the weeds instead of pulling
the roots out. So, before you begin the new thought patterns, in
addition to will power, and discipline, work on the eradication of the
root cause to release the bondage of your obsessions like smoking,
alcohol, addictions or whatever vices associated with them. When the
need is gone, the outer effect must die. No plant can live if the root
is cut off!

            The mental thought patterns that cause most diseases are
criticism, anger, resentment and guilt. For instance, criticism
indulged long enough will often lead to the physical ailment of
arthritis. Anger turns into matters that burn our body. Resentment can
lead to tumors and cancer. Guilt always seeks punishment and leads to
aches and pain. It is easier to get rid of negative attitudes by
positive thinking when we are healthy than to try to dig them out when
we are in a state of ill health. When cancer or any other illness
returns, it is because the patient has made no mental changes and thus
recreates the illness.

 Affirmations:

            "Affirmations are anything we say or think. Our thoughts
create our feelings, beliefs and experiences. Too often they are
negative. We say: "I do not want this in my life", or "I hate my job."
If we want to change or manifest something in our life, we must state
what we do want. Instead of the negative thinking, we must affirm that
we are determined to see ourselves in a different perspective. We can
change our life only by first getting out of the rut and changing our
thoughts with a positive attitude.

 Mental exercise:

            Take a little time to listen to the words you say. If you
hear yourself saying something quite often, write it down. It has
become a pattern for you. At the end of a certain period, say a month
or so, look at the list you have made and you will see how your words
fit your experiences. Be willing to change your words and thoughts and
watch your life change. The way to control your life is to control the
choice of words and thoughts. You can put right thoughts in your mind
only by your persistent efforts.          Thoughts can make or break
you.  Freedom of choice is given to us and it is in our hands to
maneuver our thoughts in the right direction, or allow it to meander
into dark crevices which 'Ahriman' has cunningly dug for us. You take
your pick, and pay for it!

            The 'Patet Pashemani' prayer compiled by our last Rainidar
Adarbad Marespand has exhaustive list of sins wherein penance is
possible only if there is a change of heart. In other words, by
changing our way of thinking we can repent for the wrongs committed by
us and turn on the path of righteousness.

            If we carefully study the pattern of wrongs committed by
us, we would be surprised to find that the root cause is UNTRUTH.
Hence, truth and penance (Meher Patet) are stressed in our religion
for our spiritual progress.

            Our Manashni, Gavashni, and Kunashni can only lead us to
Humata, Hukhata and Huvarashta. .The prefix Hu suggests qualities
equivalent to those of Ahu (i.e.God). In Vendidad Pargard 22 it has
been stated that the ailments were cast upon humanity by 'Ahriman'
through the implantation of wrong thoughts in human beings. "Manthra
Baeshasz" (i.e. healing with the Manthra Spenta prayers) along with
'Ashoi' and observation of 'Tarikats' are considered the highest form
of healing.

Vision for India

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