Are we heading towards mass suicide?

Hi friends, today while browsing different websites, I got access to a widget “Save the planet” on http://adiwidget.blogspot.com/ and without any second thought I have placed it at the left top my blog. Since, the subject of environment protection is very close to my heart, I always look for opportunities to contribute my share towards greater cause of protection of Mother Nature. In spite of our knowledge about its consequences, we have collectively exploited and enjoyed the abundance of nature through all possible means and our chosen self destruction path has taken us to a position from where it is difficult to return. Mother Nature which was observing the assault by us like a mute spectator for centuries has started reacting and now it is our turn to pay heavily for our misdeeds. As per the Newton’s theory, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and all our reactions with respect to environment exploitation are resulting in environmental disaster. I feel, live and let live concept is practiced by all species in our biosphere but we human are one such selfish species which neither believes nor follows it. Today while I am writing this post, my fellow countrymen at Mumbai are spending sleepless night because a low pressure is built on the middle of Arabian Sea and any moment a cyclone is expected to hit this costal area. The horrible memories of Tsunami which killed thousands of people are still fresh on these people’s mind and all fingers are crossed about the possible impact of this cyclone. Every now and then, one part of the world or the other is passing through such sudden natural calamities which are well beyond human control and as per study reports climatic changes are responsible for these things. We have burnt count less quantities of fossil fuels and we are experiencing its opposite reaction in the form of green house gases like carbon dioxide which are trapping the heat from the Sun absorbed by the Earth. With every passing days and years, global average ambient temperature is going up and ice which is lying on glaciers for million years has stated melting slowly and steadily. With this irreversible phenomenon, there is a raise in sea levels and according to experts; at this rate of ice melting most of the land on earth will be covered by sea water within few decades. We human beings are so powerful that we could even make holes in the ozone layers which are protecting life on earth from dangerous cosmic rays. Each and every component of our biosphere is polluted by human activities and I believe our coming generations have to pay heavily for it. I am an optimistic man and believe that by a combined effort by all people we can put a break to the increasing trend of global temperature.

Reasons for economic recession

Hi friends, after suffering for many months, we are slowly coming out from the self created economic mess but the reasons for the occurrence of recession is still a matter of debate. I have gone through many articles available on line about this unprecedented universal phenomenon but my confusion and doubts are still unanswered. I believe our quest for rapid growth is one of the major contributing factors for the recent bad phase in the world economic performance in general and America in particular. I have published a post about the misuse of credit cards few days back and no body can deny the fact that credit cards culture was also responsible for the recession. Apart from this, releasing home loans or property loans on easy terms has shaken the pillars of economy even in mighty economic countries like America. As I have understood from the articles, high inflation is the root cause of economic recession and unless the economists who are guiding the Government in financial matters suggest timely corrective and preventive actions, inflation may end up with recession. Impact of inflation will be felt by consumers when they go for shopping where they will have to spend more than usual. In other words, you can see a decline in purchasing capacity of currency and either you need to spend more money for buying a particular product or buy lesser quantity to maintain your monthly budget. If the inflation rate remains high for longer period, more and more people are forced to bring down their buying quantities. I think, this is the first step of recession. When people think twice to spend a dollar even for day to day usable products, economic activity starts declining and we are entering a phase where supply will be more than demand. At this stage, manufactures are forced to reduce their normal production and subsequently start using lesser man power by laying off remaining people. As income opportunities are becoming lesser and lesser, people who have taken loans from banks and other lenders including through credit cards, find it difficult to pay the monthly installments. I heard that, some people have taken home loans from more than one banks for the same house and such people lost their home within few months. The sad part of the whole story was that, in some cases as many as ten loans were obtained from different financiers for a single property and I am still unable to digest this news. Financiers who have liberally distributed loans without proper scrutiny have become bankrupt and stooped their activities. This is one of the reasons for the closure of many financial institutions during the recession period in different parts of the world. Millions of house owners who were enjoying home loans have become homeless because of their inability to pay back the loan amount and its interest. There are many other smaller reasons which are contributing to the recessions and I will try to analyze them on my own way in the coming days.

Selfless service to mother land

Hi friends, the following article is written by me to publish on our newly launched family site Kasaragod kamaths about my father Late Sri. Devadasa Kamath. Though I am not directly involved in this website, I contribute a little through my articles. I feel proud to post it here before publishing it on my family site.

Kasargod is a beautiful place situated on the northern end of Kerala State which was the centre stage of many political activities for many decades. Gowda Saraswath Brahmin or GSB was a prominent community in this area and most of the members of this affluent section of society were patriotic in nature and even this statement holds good for the present generation also. Members of GSB community never lagged behind in any social and religious activities which were initiated for the betterment of society and when Mahatma Gandhi gave a nationwide call for freedom struggle through non violence means, large number of GSB members jumped in to the fray without any second thoughts.

Kasaragod kamaths was a one of the few respected families of GSB community and many of these family members took active role in the freedom struggle and Late Sri. Devadasa Kamath was one among them. Born on 15.07.1919,to Sri. Krishna Kamath and Smt Pandhari Bai, he discontinued his school education after passing 8^th standard and started his own business to give financial support to his parents. The period between1930 to 1942 was very important as far as freedom movement in Kasaragod was concerned and under the leadership and guidance of Moodubidire Umesh Rao, many youngsters participated in each and every activity which was aimed to release Mother Land from the clutches of foreigners. In the initial stages, young Devadas was observing all the injustices done towards his fellow countrymen as a mute spectator due to his family problems but could not resist for longer time and became part and parcel of freedom movement and turned a close associate of Umesh Rao. In 1932, he participated in forest movement, followed by famous quit India movement and jailed and suffered imprisonment at famous Bellary Jail for about a year from 06.10.1942 to 21.08.1943. Even after his release from jail, he continued his activities till we got independence. He was honored by Govt of India by “Tamra Patra”. As a testimony to his selfless service to his mother land, he has donated all the

land received from the Government to Acharya Vinobha Bave’s social cause Sarvodaya. Even he was reluctant to receive monthly pension meant for political sufferers for about 5 years and only when he faced financial problem because of ill health he opted for it.

He was a staunch follower of Mahatma and never stopped using khadi cloths till his last breath. His belief on his favorite deities Lord Venkateshwara and Ganesha was his main strength and his STRONG WILL POWER helped him to pass many difficult hurdles of life. He was running a groceries shop at Badiyadka for many years but since he was not ready to compromise on his values he never succeeded in his business. He served in M/s K V N Shenoy and company, a private firm for few years after winding up his business. His wife Smt. Sathyabhama Bai was from a near by place Nilleshwar and he was having four sons. The greatest tragedy of his life was his eldest son Sathish Kamth’s death at a very young age. Other sons are Trivikram a bank employee, Panduranga an employee of Aditya Birla Group and Damodar, working in a finance company. After living a purposeful life, Devadas Kamath left this world on 08.03.1991. On 12.12.2001, his wife Satyabhama also followed him.

Remembering iron lady of India……

Hi friends, Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, considered as the iron lady of India was the most popular, controversial and powerful lady politician of 20^th century. The sad part of Indira Gandhi’s political career was her brutal assassination by her own security personnel on this day exactly 25 years back. She has seen many ups and downs during her long political career and her controversial political decisions like declaration of emergency has over shadowed her good aspects. She was a fighter in nature and because of this nature she could rule India for many years by side lining male heavy weights of her political party. I believe she was responsible for the growth of Technology in India and I take this opportunity to remember her for putting a strong foundation for modern India. Though I was never in agreement with her political views, I became her fan when she attacked Pakistan to liberate Bangladesh from its clutches. I salute Indira for giving fitting reply to our enemies as and when they provoked peace loving country like India.

Feelings of reaching another mile stone.......

Hi friends, much water has flown down the River Tungabhadra( one of the major rivers of my beloved country) since I have started my blog and published the first blog post on Sunday, July 27, 2008 with the active support of my mentor Malthy Badri. Today, when I saw Google page rank of my site jumped from 1 to 3, I became very happy and I have taken a resolution to devote more time for my blog and post regularly. As my blog is not having any affiliate programs or adsense, a better page rank does not make any difference to me or my site, even then I feel proud to have page rank 3. When my site got page rank-1, my mentors Badri encouraged me by congratulating and I hope to receive a mail this time also. I believe, getting page rank 3 is definitely a mile stone for a blogger and it needs a celebration for crossing it easily.

Misuse of credit card- an economic blunder?

Hi friends, continuing my earlier discussion about the economic blunders which made millions of our fellow human beings income less and home less, to day I would like to high light the role of credit cards in spoiling the game. I feel, massive misuse of credit card for purchasing products and services well beyond our capacity has contributed its share in weakening the economy especially in countries like America where credit cards were issued on easy terms. Still I am not convinced about the wisdom of bankers who have issued as many as ten credit cards to a single person without verifying his credit score or financial back ground thoroughly. As long as things were moving smoothly, multi credit card holders were balancing the show of credit card bill payment but they were unaware of the fact that they were digging their own graveyard. In spite of the repeated warning from many quarters, we failed to anticipate the bleak economic future and continued our unhealthy economic activities and the resultant world economic crisis was inevitable. The impact of the economic turbulence was less in countries like India, where credit cards were issued strictly on repaying capacity of the individuals.

Yet another tribute to that divine soul

Hi friends, today being the birth day of father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi it is a national holiday for us in India. I have posted a thought provoking tribute to that Great Soul A tribute on the same day last year. His belief on non violence was so intact that he was not tolerating any type of violence in front of him. As a testimony to his practical approach to non violence, I would like to mention an incident which took place in his life. During the middle of freedom struggle against the then mighty British Empire, he has to face a challenging situation on personal front. His wife Kasturi Bai was advised to take beef soup by her doctor as a part of treatment for a particular disease but Mahatma was not ready to compromise on his values. As an obedient life partner she refused to take beef soup to up hold his values and got cured from her illness through herbal medicines. This incident shows his will power in tackling any situation without compromising his believed values. We have seen politicians who preach values to their followers but when their personal interest are at stake, they forget all values and principles and take a root which benefits them personally. Very few souls come to this world who sacrifices their entire life to safeguard the values which they believe and our beloved Gandhiji is one among them.

Feeling happy about economic recovery?

Hi friends, here is a good news for all of us. According to Federal Reserve Chairman Mr. Ben Bernanke economic turbulence has already calmed down and healthy economic activities are stepping up but in a slow phase. Now the time has come to look back at our past blunders which have pushed the whole world to the brink of economic disaster. I hope the end of recession may bring big smile on the innocent faces of our bothers and sisters all over the world (like in the pencil sketch drawn by my son). Though I am bad at economics, I have listed down many points (I feel they are blunders) which are responsible for this bad economic phase and I firmly believe if we start repeating those economic blunders, it may lead to more severe world economic crisis from where it may be difficult for us to come back. As I have mentioned in my earlier post “remembering my mom and her proverbs” the mighty America and its determined people can contribute a lot to the stability of the world economy. A change in life style may be the need of the hour not only for a healthier economy but for the survival of our planet. I would like to discuss those blunders and connect them to the environment degradation which is taking place in a more accelerated phase than ever. Many a times a feel bad economy is good for our future generation and environment and I have dealt with this topic in my post “Bad economy- good for future generation?” I will conclude here and try to bring out my genuine feelings in my own way in the coming days.

Don't quit till you reach the goal

Hi friends, I would like to share this very old poem which I have received from my favorite person. I don’t know who wrote this poem, but I am really grateful to the writer for writing such an inspiring poem.

When things go wrong as they sometimes will

When the Road you are trudging seems all up hill;

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile when you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest, if you must — but don’t quit.

Life is queer with twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck out,

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,

You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,

It seems to a faint and faltering man,

Often the struggler has given up,

When he might have captured the victor’s cup

And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,

How close he was to the Golden Crown.

Success is failure, turned inside out,

The silver tint of the clouds of doubts;

And you can never tell how close you are,

It may be nearer when it seems afar,

So stick to the fight, when you are hardest hit,

When things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.

Lord Ganesha... I felt your presence!

Hi friends, I would like to share my following experience with you. Auspicious Ganesha Chaturthi, the birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated all over the world in different ways and in our family too at my native place Kasaragod we worship our family deity through all religious rituals. Our family priest who is conversant with all rituals, by chanting Sanskrit verses invokes Lord’s divine energy in to the beautiful clay idol decorated with various flowers and costly ornaments. Since many years I am observing a drastic change in the eyes of the idol as soon as the priest completes the chanting of those mantras or Sanskrit verses which are meant for Pranapratishhtha or giving life to the idol. With the completion of mantras, the eyes of the idol become lively. In the night, the priest ends the rituals by chanting “visargena mantra” praying lord Ganesha to come out from the idol and return to his world. With the completion of these religious chants the liveliness in the eyes of idol disappears immediately. I am closely watching this miracle every year and with every passing year my belief on the existence of God has become more intact. I have captured this photo on 23.08.2009.

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Is economy rolling back to mormalcy?

Hi friends, the turbulence in the global economy has created up and downs in most of our life including mine. Due to my personal worries associated with this global phenomenon, I kept my self away from all social activities including blogging. Now, this is the time for me to return to social life, since the derailed economy is showing signs of rolling back to its original track. As far as the present world economy is concerned, some experts argue that it may take as many as ten years to see a complete recovery and emphasize their point by giving example of economic disaster of world war -2 era in which people suffered for more then ten years. But, I am not in agreement with this view for the simple reason that the present generation is more determined than our earlier generations and they are leaving no stones unturned as far as bringing normalcy in world economy is concerned. I hope to see a rejuvenated world economy under the leadership of Barack Obama to put an end to the miseries of our people. Signs of improvements are already appearing with each passing days and I think it is the moral responsibility of all people of the world to make some extra effort to achieve the final goal.

Remembering my mom and her proverb.........

Hi Friends, I was born and brought up in a small town in southern part of India. I firmly believe that mother is the first teacher in a school called home. In India our journey of learning starts from our beloved home where the teacher is none other than our mom who expects only love from her children. She teaches her children how to lead a happy life by setting herself as an example.She manages the show in all aspects of life by proactive measures like planning, far sighted approach, spent control, creating a secret emergency fund apart from regular saving, keeping a regular watch on the activities of her children in spite of her busy schedule and many more. I remember my mom (who is no more now) who used to advise us by quoting proverbs whenever we do mistakes. One such important proverb she used to quote whenever our family members found spending lavishly which is in Kannada language "hasige iddastu kaalu chaachu" means don't stretch legs beyond your bed. She was against to credit culture and never allowed my dad to take credit unless is was unavoidable. Whenever I read the stories of the Americans who are struggling to come out from the vicious circle of debt trap which is the out come of credit card culture,I remember my mom and her proverbs.I am an admirer of America and its great people for my own reasons and hope to see them again as a super power in all fronts.I hope my American friends learn from their mistakes and go forward with preventive and corrective measures to achieve a sustainable economy along with rest of the world as a big but caring brother.

Magic Herb

Hi Friends , I am back to blogging action with precious gift to my fellow blogger. This is a magic plant called Indian penny wort naturally grows on the surroundings of paddy fields of India. It is used as a general medicine for increasing memory power and intelligence in children.

How to live stress free life

Hi friends , few days back I received this story via email and I thought it is better to publish it in my blog . When I read it I just remembered Dr.Stephen Covey’s 90/10. So let us try to adopt it in our daily life so that we can make it more beautiful and meaning full. Read now....

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.

They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.

Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... 'Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.' Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Goji: Magic berry

Hi friends, Happy New year and hope the coming days may bring health and wealth to all of us. In our Hindu culture every spiritual ritual ends with a prayer in which we pray for ourself, family, society and so on and finally for the whole mankind.The sanskrit prayer is like this - "sarve jana sukhino bhavantu", meaning of which is may all people of the world live happily. I hope good sense prevail on all of us and unitedly we strive to protect our beautiful world from environmental and cultural disasters which shall result in a sustainable economy.

If nature is the supreme power which is responsible for the origin of all activities in the Universe, then it has provided us every thing to lead a healthy life.Nature has provided us with enormous verities of herbs through which we can make our life healthier and beautiful. Goji berry which is naturally gown in the hilly regions of Himalaya and China is a gift of nature to us which is a very rich source of all types of vitamins, nutrients, minerals, amino acid. We can blend goji with our regular foods like salad,fruit juice, soup or in any form since it is sweet in taste and delicious. If we take it on regular basis its benefits on our health are multi fold. Some of the important health benefits of goji berry are it nourishes blood, acts as a kidney & liver tonic, improve vision even at older age, enhance libido, calm our nervous system, give better physical endurance and supports longevity. If goji is taken daily, it will boost our immune system. Due to all these aspects goji has acquired an important place in the Chinese traditional medicine system. As per the recent study on this magic herb, it can even cure particular varieties of cancer.

Due to our modern life style and hectic activities which generates enormous amount of stress in our system, we are prone to different types of diseases and some of these diseases cannot be cured permanently from any medicines and there are many wise ways is to prevent them from occurring and use of goji berry is one of them.