Bravo , Madam President

Flying high in career is an achievement, but flying high in ambitions with not letting age come as a hinderance is an achievement in itself.

Our first woman President of India Smt Prathibha Patil has one more first in her career- by becoming the first Indian Woman to fly in the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet aircraft at supersonic speed of about .9 Mach( Apporx 900 km/hour).

"But let me tell you that I have full faith in the ability of women to perform and that they have capacity and capability to perform excellently. I have no doubt about their capability," 74-year-old Patil told reporters after the flight. (Courtesy: Times of India, 26 Nov 2009.)


Her strong determination and will power defying the physical barrier of age has lot to tell about the person she is.
No dream is unachievable . We need the zeal and vision to make it into a reality.

This will definitely motivate more women to take up challenging positions which require more endurance .

Thankyou Madam President for becoming an icon in the eyes of younger generation and especially women.

Om Ganeshaya Namah

Lord Ganesha is the god who removes obstacles . Among his many names are Vinayaka, Gajanana, Vakratunda.

The great lessons we need to learn from Ganesha are

• Listen more, talk less.
• Respect your parents.
• Treat everyone with humility.
• When we have his grace, nothing is impossible.Even a small animal like mouse cannot be ignored.
• An embodiment of knowledge, valor and first among everyone.
• His sharp eyes represent an eye for detail.

The more we see him, the more we learn of his divinity and extreme grace.

Oh god, I pray to you to make this world a greener, peaceful and prosperous one with your blessings.

APPSC GROUPI MAINS SYLLABUS_ PAPER IV, V

MAINS SYLLABUS _ PAPERS IV, V

PAPER-IV (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT)

SECTION-I
ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA:

UNIT 1: National policy of science and technology and changes in the policy from time to time,Technology Missions.

UNIT 2: Space programme in India and its applications with special reference to industrial,agricultural and other rural developmental activities, INSAT and IRS systems.

UNIT 3: Role of Information Technology in Rural India, basics of computers, computers in communication and broadcasting, software development in economic growth. Broad IT applications.

UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy demands, renewable energy resources, nuclear energy, the development and its utilisation in the country.

UNIT 5: Current Science & Technology Developments in India, Climate change, Disaster Management (Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami); Crop science in India, Fertilisers, Control of pests and diseases – scenario in India; Drinking water and supply, urbanisation and industrial development.


SECTION-II
GENERAL AWARENESS WITH THE MODERN TRENDS IN LIFE SCIENCES

UNIT 1: Progress of Agricultural Science and its impacts - Introduction to Biotechnology: History of fermentation development, industrially important fermentation products (antibiotics, organic acids, alcohols, vitamins, amino acids (only one in each category is to be studied)) Production of low volume, high value fermentation products (insulin, growth hormones, recombinant vaccines,
interferons)

UNIT 2: Plants and human affairs, characteristics of plants, usefulness for mankind, origin of agriculture, useful and harmful plants. Introduction to animals, Domestic and wild animals, usefulness of animals for mankind, Exploitation of animals by man for food and medical advancements.

UNIT 3: Introduction to and applications of Genetic Engineering & Stem Cell Research: Basic concepts (the basic process of genetic engineering) – Biotechnology in agriculture (Biofertilisers, Biopesticides, Biofuels, Genetically modified crops, Tissue culture) animal husbandry (transgenic animals- applications) and environment (Biotechnology in Environmental clean up processes).

UNIT 4: Microbial infections ; Common present day infections and preventive measures. Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic knowledge of infections caused by different groups of micro organisms – diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections like HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya, bird flu – preventive measures during
out breaks.

UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination and traditional methods of vaccine production (production of DPT and Rabies vaccine), Production of Modern Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine), Applications of immunological methods in diagnosis.


SECTION-III
DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS:

UNIT 1: Environmental Segments, Promoting Environmental Protection,
The Environment (Protection) Act,
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act,
Water pollution Cess Act,
Forest conservation Act,
Environmentalism

UNIT 2: Natural Resources: Forest Resources – Types of Forests, Uses of Forests. Water Resources- Types of Dams, Drought Occurrences and Floods, Land Resources: Soils and Cropping patterns, Mineral resources.

UNIT 3: Eco-Systems and Bio-diversity: Terminology of Ecology, Basic Concepts of Ecology, concept of an Ecosystem, Food Chains in Eco systems, Types of Eco systems. Biodiversity and its conservation: Types of biodiversity, Hotspots of Biodiversity, threats to diversity.

UNIT 4: Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management: Air Pollution, water pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise pollution. Solid Waste Management: Types of Solid waste, Factors affecting the solid waste generation, Impact of solid wastes, Recycling and reuse.

UNIT 5: Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health. Global Environmental Issues like Climate Change, Acid Rain, Global warming, Wasteland Reclamation, Watershed management, watershed approach for sustainable development.

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PAPER-V
DATA INTERPRETATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

1. Data appreciation and interpretation using ratios, percentages and averages.

2. Drawing conclusions from the data present in tabular, graphical and diagrammatical forms and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.

3. Problem solving using the following:

a) Sequences and Series: Analogies of numbers and alphabets, completion of blank spaces in a,b,c,d, odd thing out, missing number in a sequence or series.

b) Coding and decoding problems: A given word or group of letters in English are to be coded or decoded based on the given code(s).

c) Date, time and arrangement problems: Calendar and clock problems, blood
relationship and seating arrangements.

d) Passage Analysis.

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APPSC GROUP I MAINS SYLLABUS PAPER I,II,III

MAINS SYLLABUS _ PAPERS I, II, III

PAPER-I
GENERAL ESSAY
(Candidate should write three Essays one from each section compulsorily. Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks.)

SECTION-I : Crisis management, Social problems, Analysis and solutions.
SECTION-II : Current events of national and international importance.
SECTION –III : Current events relating to State of Andhra Pradesh.

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PAPER-II (HISTORY AND POLITY)

SECTION-I
HI S TORY AND CUL TURAL HERI TAGE OF INDIA WI TH EMPHASIS ON 20 th
CENTURY HISTORY OF INDIA

1. Indus Civilization – Vedic Civilization – Distinction between Indus Civilisation and Vedic Civilisation – Evolution of Varna, Jathi/caste system – Religious condition – Emergence of Religious Movements (Jainism, Buddhism and other sects) – Rise of Magadha Imperialism – Rise of Mahayana and Development of Art (Gandhara, Mathura and other Schools).

2. Advent of Islam and its impact – Influence of Islam on Indian Culture – Religious Movements – Nature and significance of Bhakti Movements – Growth of vernacular languages, literature, fine arts, architecture, monuments, Indo-Persian art and architecture - Vijayanagara empire and their contribution to art, literature and culture – socio-economic conditions, administration, fall of Vijayanagar empire – the Great Moghals and their contribution to Indian Fine Art, Architecture and Fine Arts – Rise of Shivaji.

3. Stages of colonialism – changes in administrative structure and politics – factors leading for the British supremacy, assistance of Indian Powers and the causes of failures – Civil rebellions – Revolt of 1857 and its impact – Rise of nationalist consciousness and factors for the growth of Indian Nationalism and Freedom Struggle : Three Phases :1885-1905,1905-1920, 1920-47 and significance of Gandhian Era.

4. Rise and growth of Socio-Religious-cultural – anti-caste, Dalit and non-Brahmin, Justice/self-respect movements in modern India – Social reform organisations and role of intellectuals – Raja Ram Mohan Roy - Dayanand Saraswathi - Jyotiba Phule - Narayana Guru - Mahathma Gandhi - Ambedkar and others.

5. Nationalist Literature – growth of peasant and labour movements – role of leftist parties in anti-feudal and anti-colonial struggles-rise and growth of Women’s movements – origin and growth of communalism – workers and peasant movements –freedom and partition of India; important historical events after independence.


SECTION-II

1. The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – religious conditions – growth of literature and painting – Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution – Growth of Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh – The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and their importance – socio-cultural contribution – growth of Telugu language & Literature – education and learning – Religious Sects – growth of art and architecture.

2. Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between 1000 AD – 1565 AD -Growth of Telugu Language and Literature – Nannaya- Molla etc., fine arts and architecture – Monuments – Significance – Contribution of Qutubshahis to Telugu language and Literature – Art- Architecture- Monuments.

3. Modern Andhra - Socio-cultural awakening in Andhra – Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Theosohica society – Adi-Andhra, Movements and role of Veereshalingam and others – Non-Brahmin, Adi- Andhra /Dalit and Justice/self – respect movements – Gurram Joshuva – Boyi Bheemanna – Sri Sri and others – Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra and the Andhra Leaders during the Freedom Struggle – Role of socialists – communists – antizamindari-kisan movements.

4. Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha – Andhra Saaraswata Parishat – The role of Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

5. Telangana People’s Armed Struggle – Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian Union – Formation of Andhra Pradesh.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH


SECTION-III
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1. Nature of the Constitution – constitutional developments – salient features – Preamble – Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship -Fundamental Duties, Distinctive features of Indian Federation.

2. Distribution of Legislative Powers between the Union and the State; Administrative and Financial relations between the Union and the States – Powers and the functions of Constitutional Bodies.

3. Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures – Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature - Delegated Legislation – Legislative and Judicial control over the delegated legislation – Judicial review of administrative action.

4. Amendment of the Constitution – Basic Structure Theory – Emergency Provisions and De-centralisation – Community development experiment – 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and 74th amendments and their implementation.

5. Welfare Mechanism in India: Provisions for scheduled castes, Tribes and Minorities; Reservations for SC, ST and Backward classes; Prevention of SC and ST Atrocities Act; National and State SC and ST Commission; Women’s Commission; National and State Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission.

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PAPER-III (ECONOMY- INDIA &AP)

SECTION-I
PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY

1. National and per capita income and human development - Sectoral changes in the Indian Economy (GDP and work force).

2. Indian Planning – Objectives, priorities, specific aims of the recent 5 year plan--experience and problems. Changes in the role of public-Private Sectors and their
shares in the total plan outlay before and after economic reforms.

3. Poverty and unemployment problems-- magnitude and measures initiated to
ameliorate them.

4. Monetary policy – Structure of Indian Banking and non-banking financial institutions and reforms in them since the 1990s—regulation of credit by RBI.

5. Pattern of revenue, expenditure and public debt and effects on the economy.

SECTION-II
LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL CHANGES IN A.P. AFTER INDEPENDENCE

1. Historical background of land reforms and the change in laws from time to time –Intermediaries abolition, tenancy reforms, ceilings on holdings and land issues in A.P.

2. Structure of the Andhra Pradesh economy - its sectoral and regional distribution and the extent of poverty. Agricultural inputs and technology.

3. Demographic features and social backwardness, literacy and occupation structure; changes in the sectoral distribution of income and employment. Socio-political and economic empowerment of women.

4. State finances and budgetary policy – tax structure, sharing central taxes, expenditure pattern in revenue and capital account as well as plan and non-plan accounts. Public debt – composition - internal and external debt including World Bank loans.

5. Five year plans of AP – Outlays, financing public sector plan and resource allocation pattern in the recent 5 year plan.

SECT ION – I I I
ANDHRA PRADESH’S ECONOMY, PRESENT STATUS, ITS STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES

1. Growth and structure of industries in AP; Factories, small and tiny sectors, their comparison, growth, weaknesses and problems.

2. Structure of agricultural outputs. Administrated prices including support and
procurement prices - Public Distribution System in Andhra Pradesh.

3. Regional disparities in income, industrial output, rainfall, irrigation, health and education in AP.

4. Institutional and non-institutional sources of rural credit in AP - structure and growth - cooperatives and their share in total credit - adequacy and problems.

5. Service Sector of AP – Importance, composition and growth with special reference to transport and communication, tourism and information technology.

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APPSC GROUP I EXAMINATION- MAINS PATTERN

MAINS EXAMINATION

There will be 5 Papers and a compulsory English language paper each carrying 150 Marks.


Paper-I: ESSAY

There will be 3 Sections containing 3 Topics each.
The Candidate will have to write three Essays, One Essay from each Section. Each Essay from each section carries 50 marks.

Sample :

SECTION I ( One topic from a choice of 3 topics)

TOPIC 1

TOPIC 2

TOPIC 3

Similarly SECTION II and SECTION III

*PAPER I -CHOICE : 1:3 for topics

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Papers-II,III and IV

The Syllabus is divided into three Sections with each Section have five units. In total, there are 15 units. There shall be two questions for each unit of which the candidate shall have to write one answer. In total the candidates will write 15 answers. Each answer carries 10 marks.

Sample:
Section I
Unit 1
Question 1}
or }one question to be answered from each unit.
Question 2 }
Unit 2
Question 1}
or }one question to be answered from each unit.
Question 2 }

Unit 3
Question 1}
or }one question to be answered from each unit.
Question 2 }

Unit 4
Question 1}
or }one question to be answered from each unit.
Question 2 }

Unit 5
Question 1}
or }one question to be answered from each unit.
Question 2 }


Similarly
SectionII and Section III each have 5 Units with 2 choice questions.
From each unit answer the best question . So in total 15 questions have to answered from 30 questions taking one from each unit and all sections.

PAPER II,III, IV -CHOICE: 1:2 for each UNIT.
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Paper-V

The Syllabus is divided into three Sections, each Section will have five questions. The
candidates will have to answer all five questions from each Section. In total the Candidates
will write 15 answers. Each answer carries 10 marks.


Sample:
SECTION I ( All questions to be answered. NO CHOICE)
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5

Similarly SECTION II
All questions to be answered. NO CHOICE)
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5


and SECTION III
All questions to be answered. NO CHOICE)
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5

PAPER V -CHOICE: NIL.

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English Language Paper:(150 Marks)

(X CLASS STANDARD, QUALIFYING FOR INTERVIEW, Marks are not added to RANK purposes.)
1. Comprehension
2. Precis-writing
3. Re-arrangement of sentences
4. Correction of sentences
5. Synonyms
6. Antonyms
7. Filling in the blanks
8. Correction of spellings
9. Vocabulary and usage
10. Idioms and phrases
11. Verb tenses
12. Prepositions
13. Active voice and Passive voice
14. Parts of speech

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APPSC GROUPI EXAMINATION - PRELIMS SYLLABUS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

(SCREENING TEST – OBJECTIVE TYPE)

1. General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their implications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

2. Current events of national and international importance.

3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP Indian National Movement.

4. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.

5. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political system- rural development – Planning and economic reforms in India.

6. Mental ability – reasoning and inferences.


TIPS:

* Lot of practice in solving objective questions is required.
* Each question has appoximately 1 Minute ( 150 marks for 150 Questions in 150 Minutes).
* Speed is crucial .
* First solve the questions which are sure and later spend time to solve the questions not sure. This saves time and saved time can be devoted to solving hard questions.
* Medium: English/Telugu.
* Be sure to select the medium diligently because once selcted you cannot answer one exam in english and other in telugu medium.



"There are no gains without pains."- Benjamin Franklin.

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APPSC GROUP I EXAMINATION- PATTERN

• The basic structure of the exam is
  
  1 Preliminary (Screening Test)
  2 Mains ( Conventional Type)
  3 Interview
  
  I Preliminary Examination:
  
  This is the basic screening test .

TYPE : All are Objective type questions (150 questions).
TIME DURATION : 2hours 30 minutes.

MARKS : 150 Marks

SYLLABUS : General Studies & Mental Ability.


II MAIN Examination:( Conventional Type )

A Compulsory Subjects:

English ---- 3 hours-------150 Marks

Paper I:
General Essay--3 hours-------150 Marks

Paper II: -----------3 hours-------150 Marks

i. History & Cultural heritage of India with
emphasis on 20th century history of
India.
ii. Social history of Andhra Pradesh i.e.,
the history of various social and cultural
movements in Andhra Pradesh
iii. General overview of the Indian
Constitution

Paper-III: ----------3 hours-------150 Marks

i) Planning in India & Indian Economy
ii) Land Reforms and social changes in
Andhra Pradesh after independence
iii) Andhra Pradesh’s Economy, present
status its strengths and weaknesses


Paper-IV: ---------------3 Hours -----150 Marks

i) The role and impact of Science &
Technology in the development of India
with emphasis on the applied aspects
ii) General awareness with the modern
trends in life sciences.
iii) Development and environmental
problems

Paper-V:-----------------3 hours------150 Marks.

i) Data appreciation and interpretation
ii) The candidates will be asked to draw
their own conclusion from the data
presented in the tabular form in
graphical or otherwise
iii) Problem solving .

B Interview ------------------75 Marks.


Total Marks: PaperI(Essay) + Papers II, III, IV, V + Interview =750 +75 =825

(English marks are not added for the final rank.)

The total examination will take 6 months to 1 year for all the stages to complete and final list is announced. Sometimes this may be delayed due to legal hassles or government orders.

So be ready to be patient and willing to take the delays .

The preparation for Prelims, Mains and Interview differ and each require certain skills and techniques to get good results.

FIRST

Familiarise with the exam pattern,

SECOND,

Familarise with the syllabus

THIRD

B e willing to work hard.

FOURTH

Reading the right material.

FIFTH

Preparing own notes.

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing." -ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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APPSC GROUP I EXAMINATION DETAILS

Government jobs are always attractive to youth. Though everyone have apprehensions about the government culture, it is but natural that , it still attracts the best talents.

In India , central government conducts examinations to administrative positions through UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission) , likewise in States, the respective Public Service Commissions conduct the examinations to the top cadres in State Services.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has recently announced the notification to the GROUP I Services posts considered the top most administrative posts after IAS and IPS.

The notification specifies vacancies to the posts of
1 Deputy Collectors AP Cadre
2 Deputy Supdt of Police (Civil)
3 Commercial Tax Officers
4 Regional Transport Officers
5 Divisional Fire Officers
6 Asst Prohibition and Excise Supdt
7 District BC Welfare Officers
8 Municipal Commissioner GradeII
9 Asst Treasury Officers
101 Lay Secretary.
11 Mandal Parishad Development Officer
12 Deputy Supdt of Jails

All the posts are highly responsible and challenging posts. It requires lot of administrative skills and handling the responsibility with agility.

The examination also selects the best talent .
It is in 3 stages.
1 Preliminary
2 Main
3 Interview.

All the stages are very important and competition gets tougher with passing of each stage.
The pyramid narrows down and only the tough stand to succeed for the final list.

But determining to take the step is a brave option. It is a big challenge.
One step forward is half the work done.

Time is short for applying. So hurry up and apply online before 31 August 2009.

• DREAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND WORK FOR IT.

• SUCCESS COMES TO THOSE WHO WORK TIRELESSLY AND WITH TOTAL DEVOTION.

Apply ONLINE:

http://www.apspsc.gov.in/

Best of Luck.

Om Namo Venkatesaya ఓం నమో వేంకటేశాయ 5

భగవాన్ భగహా నందీ వనమాలీ హలాయుధః ఆదిత్యో జ్యోతిరాదిత్యః సహిష్ణుర్గతిసత్తమః60

సుధన్వా ఖండపరశు ద్రారుణో ద్రవిణప్రదః దివస్పృక్ సర్వదృగ్ వ్యాసో వాచస్పతిరయోనిజః61

త్రిసామా సామగః సామ నిర్వాణం భేషజం భిషక్ సన్యాసకృచ్చమః శాంతో నిష్ఠా శాంతిః పరాయణం62

శుభాంగః శాంతిదః స్రష్టా కుముదః కువలేశయః గోహితో గోపతిర్గోప్తా వృషభాక్షో వృషప్రియః63

అనివర్తీ నివృత్తాత్మా సంక్షేప్తా క్షేమకృచ్చివః శ్రీవత్సవక్షాః శ్రీవాసః శ్రీపతిః శ్రీమతాంవర:64

శ్రీద: శ్రీశ: శ్రీనివాస: శ్రీనిధి: శ్రీవిభావన: శ్రీధర: శ్రీకర: శ్రేయ: శ్రీమాన్ లోకత్రయాశ్రయ:65

స్వక్ష్: స్వంగ: శతానందో నంది: జ్యోతిర్గణేశ్వర: విజితాత్మా విధేయాత్మా సత్కీర్తిశ్చిన్నసంశయ:66

ఉదీర్ణ: సర్వతశ్చక్షు రనీశ్: శాశ్వతస్థిర: భూశయో భూషణో భూతి ర్విశోక: శోకనాశన:67

అర్చిష్మా నర్చిత: కుంభో విశుద్దాత్మా విశోధన: అనిరుద్ధో ప్రతిరథ: ప్రద్యుమ్నో మితవిక్రమ:68

కాలనేమినిహా వీర: శౌరి: శూరజనేశ్వర:

త్రిలోకాత్మా త్రిలోకేశ: కేశవ: కేశిహా హరి:69

కామదేవ: కామపాల: కామీ కాంత: కృతాగమ: అనిర్దేశ్యవపు: విష్ణు: వీరోనంతో ధనంజయ:70

బ్రహ్మణ్యో బ్రహ్మకృత్ బ్రహ్మా బ్రహ్మ బ్రహ్మవివర్ధన: బ్రహ్మవిత్ బ్రాహ్మణో బ్రహ్మీ బ్రహ్మజ్ఞో బ్రాహ్మణప్రియ:71

మహాక్రమో మహాకర్మా మహాతేజా మహారగ: మహాక్రతు ర్మహాయజ్వా మహాయజ్ఞో మహాహవి:72

స్తవ్య: స్తవప్రియ: స్తోత్రం స్తుతి: స్తోతా రణప్రియ: పూర్ణ: పూరయితా పుణ్య: పుణ్యకీర్తి రనామయ:73

మనోజవ: తీర్థకరో వసురేతా వసుప్రద: వసుప్రదో వాసుదేవో వసుర్వసుమనా హవి:74

సద్గతి: సత్కృతి: సత్తా సద్భూతి: సత్పరాయణ: శూరసేనో యదుశ్రేష్ఠ: సన్నివాస: సుయామున:75

భూతావాసో వాసుదేవ: సర్వాసునిలయో నల: దర్పహా దర్పదో దృప్తో దుర్దరో థాపరాజిత:76

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ఆవర్తనో నివృతాత్మా సంవృతః సంప్రమర్దనః అహః సంవర్తకో వహ్నిః అనిలో ధరణీధరః25 సుప్రసాదః ప్రసన్నాత్మా విశ్వదృగ్విశ్వ భుగ్విభుః సత్కర్తా సత్కృతః సాధుః జహ్నుర్నారాయణో నరః26 అసంఖ్యేయో ప్రమేయాత్మా విశిష్టః శిష్టకృచ్చుచిః సిద్ధార్ధః సిద్ధసంకల్పః సిద్ధిధః స్సిద్ధిసాధనః27 వృషాహీ వృషభో విష్ణుః వృషపర్వా వృషోదరః వర్దనో వర్దమానశ్చ వివిక్తః శ్రుతిసాగరః28 సుభుజో దుర్ధరో వాగ్మీ మహేంద్రో వసుదో వసుః నైకరూపో బృహద్రూపః శిపివిష్టః ప్రకాశనః29 ఓజస్తేజో ద్యుతిధరః ప్రకాశాత్మా ప్రతాపనః ఋద్ధః స్పష్టాక్షరో మంత్రః చంద్రాంశు ర్భాస్కరద్యుతిః30 అమృతాంశూద్భవో భానుః శశబిందుః సురేశ్వరః ఔషధం జగతః సేతుః సత్యధర్మ పరాక్రమః31 భూతభవ్య భవన్నాథః పవనః పావనోనలః కామహా కమకృత్కాంతః కామః కామప్రదః ప్రభుః32 యుగాదికృ ద్యుగావర్తో నైకమాయో మహాశనః అదృశ్యో వ్యక్తరూపశ్చ సహస్రజిదనంతజిత్33 ఇష్టో విశిష్టః శిష్టేష్టః శిఖండీ నహుషో వృషః క్రోధహా క్రోధకృత్కర్తా విశ్వబాహుః మహీధరః34 అచ్యుతః ప్రథితః ప్రాణః ప్రాణదో వాసవానుజః అపాం నిధి రధిష్ఠాన మప్రమత్తః ప్రతిష్ఠితః35 స్కందః స్కందధరో ధుర్యో వరదో వాయువాహనః వాసుదేవో బృహద్బానుః ఆదిదేవః పురందరః36 ఆశోకస్తారణ స్తారః శూరః శౌరిర్జనేశ్వరః అనుకూలః శతావర్తాః పద్మీ పద్మనిభేక్షణః37 పద్మనాభో రవిందాక్షః పద్మగర్భః శరీరభృత్ మహర్ధిః ఋద్ధో వృద్ధాత్మా మహాక్షో గరుడధ్వజ38 అతులః శరబో భీమః సమయజ్ఞో హవిర్హరిః సర్వలక్షణలక్షణ్యో లక్ష్మీవాన్ సమితింజయః39 విక్షరో రోహితో మార్గో హేతు ర్దామోదరః సహః మహీధరో మహాభగో వేగవా నమితాశనః40 ఉద్బవః క్షోభణో దేవః శ్రీగర్బః పరమేశ్వరః కరణం కారణం కర్తా వికర్తా గహనో గుహః41 వ్యవసాయో వ్యవస్థానః సన్స్థానః స్థానదో ధ్రువః పర్దిః పరమస్పష్టః తుష్టః పుష్టః శుభేక్షణః42 రామో విరామో విరజో మార్గోనేయో నయో నయః వీరః శక్తిమతాం శ్రేష్ఠో ధర్మో ధర్మవిదుత్తమః43 వైకుంఠః పురుషః ప్రాణః ప్రాణదః ప్రణవః పృథుః హిరణ్యగర్భః శత్రుఘ్నో వ్యాప్తో వాయురధోక్షజః44 ఋతుః సుదర్శనః కాలః పరమేష్ఠీ పరిగ్రహః ఉగ్రః సంవత్సరో దక్షో విశ్రామో విశ్వదక్షిణః45 విస్తారః స్థావరః స్థాణుః ప్రమాణం బీజమవ్యయం అర్థో నర్థో మహాకోశో మహాభోగో మహాధనః46 అనిర్విణ్ణః స్థవిష్ఠో భూ ర్ధర్మయూపో మహామఖః నక్షత్రనేమి ర్నక్షత్రీ క్షమః క్షామః సమీహనః47 యజ్ఞ ఇజ్యో మహేజ్యశ్చ క్రతుః సత్రం సతాంగతిః సర్వదర్శీ విముక్తాత్మా సర్వజ్ఞో జ్ఞానముత్తమం48 సువ్రతః సుముఖః సూక్ష్మః సుఘోషః సుఖదః సుహృత్ మనోహరో జితక్రోథో వీరబాహు ర్విదారణః49 స్వాపనః స్వవశో వ్యాపీ నైకాత్మా నైకకర్మకృత్ వత్సరో వత్సలో వత్సీ రత్నగర్భో ధనేశ్వరః50 ధర్మగుబ్ధర్మకృద్ధర్మీ సదసత్ క్షర మక్షరం అవిజ్ఞాతా సహస్రాం శుః విధాతా కృతలక్షణః51 గభస్తినేమిః సత్త్వస్థః సిం హో భూతమహేశ్వరః ఆదిదేవో మహాదేవో దేవేశో దేవభృద్గురుః52 ఉత్తరో గోపతిర్గోప్తా జ్ఞానగమ్యః పురాతనః శరీరభూతభృత్ భోక్తా కపీంద్రో భూరిదక్షిణః53 సోమపోమృతః సోమః పురజిత్ పురుసత్తమః వినయో జయః సత్యసంధో దాశార్హః సాత్వతాంపతిః54 జీవో వినయతాసాక్షీ ముకుందో మితవిక్రమః అంభోనిధిరనంతాత్మా మహోదధిశయో ంతకః55 అజో మహార్హః స్వాభావ్యో జితామిత్రః ప్రమోదనః ఆనందో నందనో నందః సత్యధర్మా త్రివిక్రమః56 మహర్షిః కపిలాచార్యః కృతజ్ఞో మేదినీపతిః త్రిపదః త్రిదశాధ్యక్షో మహాశృంగః కృతాంతకృత్57 మహావరాహో గోవిందః సుషేణః కనకాంగదీ గుహ్యో గభీరో గహనో గుప్తశ్చక్రగదాధరః58 వేధాః స్వాంగో జితః కృష్ణో దృఢః సంకర్షణో చ్యుతః వరుణో వారుణో వృక్షః పుష్కరాక్షో మహామనాః59 For meanings please see the link below: http://www.srikaryam.com/VSNS/Meanings.aspx#

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Om Namo Venkatesaya ఓం నమో వేంకటేశాయ 3

స్తోత్రం హరిః ఓం విశ్వం విష్ణుర్వషట్కారో భూత భవ్య భవత్ప్రభుః భూతక్రుద్ భూతభ్రుద్బావో భూతత్మా భూతభావనః1 ఫూతాత్మా పరమాత్మా చ ముక్తానాం పరమాగతిః అవ్యయః పురుషః సాక్షీ క్షేత్రజ్ఞోక్షర ఏవ చ 2 యోగో యోగవిదాం నేత ప్రధాన పురుషేశ్వరః నారసిం హవపుః శ్రీమాన్ కేశవః పురుషోత్తమః 3 సర్వః శర్వః శివస్థ్సాణుః భుతాదిర్నీధి రవ్యయః సంభవో భావనో భర్తా ప్రభవః ప్రభురీశ్వరః 4 స్వయంభూః శంభు రాదిత్యః పుష్కరాక్షో మహాస్వనః అనాదినిధనో ధాతా విధాతా ధాతురుత్తమః 5 అప్రమేయో హ్రుషీకేశః పద్మనాభో మరప్రభుః విశ్వకర్మా మనుస్వ్తష్టా స్థవిష్ఠః స్థవిరోధ్రువః6 అగ్రాహ్య శ్శాశ్వతః కృష్ణ్ణో లోహితాక్షః ప్రతర్దనః ప్రభూత త్రికకుబ్దామ పవిత్రం మంగళం పరం 7 ఈశానః ప్రాణదః ప్రాణో జ్యేష్ఠః శ్రేష్ఠః ప్రజాపతిః హిరణ్యగర్భో భూగర్బో మాధవో మధుసూదనః8 ఈశ్వరో విక్రమీ ధన్వీ మేధావీ విక్రమః క్రమః అనుత్తమో దురాధర్షః కృతజ్ఞః కృతిరాత్మవాన్9 సురేశం శరణం శర్మ విశ్వరేతాః ప్రజాభవః అహస్సంవత్సరో వ్యాళః ప్రత్యయః సర్వదర్శనః10 అజః సర్వేశ్వరసిద్దః సిద్దిః సర్వాది రచ్యుతః వృషాకపి రమేయాత్మా సర్వయోగవిని స్సృతః 11 వసు ర్వసుమనాస్సత్యః సమాత్మా సమ్మితస్సమః అమోఘః పుండరీకాక్షో వృషకర్మా వృషాకృతిః 12 రుద్రో బహుశిరా బభ్రు ర్విశ్వయోనిః శుచిశ్రవాః అమృతః శాశ్వతస్థ్సాణు ర్వరారోహో మహాతపాః13 సర్వగః సర్వవిద్భాను ర్విష్వక్సేనో జనార్దనః వేదో వేదవిదవ్యంగో వేదాంగో వేదవిత్కవిః14 లోకాధ్యక్షః సురాధ్యక్షో ధర్మాధ్యక్షః కృతాకృతః చతురాత్మా చతుర్వ్యూహః చతుర్దం ష్ట్రః చతుర్బుజః15 భ్రాజిష్ణుః భోజనం భోక్తా సహిష్ణుః జగదాదిజః అనఘో విజయో జేతా విశ్వయోనిః పునర్వసుః16 ఉపేంద్రో వామనః ప్రాంశు రమోఘః శుచి రూర్జితః అతీంద్రః సంగ్రహస్సర్గో ధృతాత్మా నియమో యమః17 వైద్యో వైద్యః సదాయోగీ వీరహా మాధవో మధుః అతీంద్రియో మహామాయో మహోత్సాహో మహాబలః 18 మహాబుద్ది మహావీర్యో మహాశక్తి మహాద్యుతిః అనిర్దీశ్యవపుః శ్రీమా న్ అమేయాత్మా మహాద్రిధృక్19 మహేష్వాసో మహీభర్తా శ్రీనివాసః సతాంగతిః అనిరుద్దః సురానందో గోవిందో గోవిదాంపతిః20 మరీచి ర్దమనో హంసః సుపర్ణో భుజగోత్తమః హిరణ్యనాభః సుతపా: పద్మనాభః ప్రజాపతిః21 అమృత్యుః సర్వదృక్సిం హః సంధాతా సంధిమాం స్థిరః అజో దుర్మర్షణః శాస్తా విశ్రుతాత్మా సురారిహా22 గురుర్గురుతమో ధామ సత్యః సత్యపరాక్రమః నిమిషో నిమిషః స్రగ్వీ వాచస్పతి రుదారధీః23 అగ్రణీః గ్రామనీః శ్రీమాన్ న్యాయో నేతా సమీరణః సహస్రమూర్దా విశ్వాత్మా సహస్రాక్షః సహస్రపాత్24 (contd.) For meanings : please refer to the link below:- http://www.telugubhakti.com/telugupages/Vishnu/Vishnu/VishnuSahasra.htm

Om Namo Venkatesaya ఓం నమో వేంకటేశాయ 2

ధ్యానం

క్షీరోదన్వత్ ప్రదేశే శుచి మణీ విలసత్ సైకతే మౌక్తికానాం మాలాక్లుప్తాసనస్థః స్ఫటికమణినిభైః మౌక్తికైర్మండితాంగః శుభ్రై రదభ్రై రుపరిచితై ర్ముక్త పీయూష వర్షైః ఆనందీ నః పునీయా దరనలిన గదా శంఖపాణి ర్ముకుందః

భూః పాదౌ యస్య నాభి ర్వియదసు రనిలశ్చంద్రసూర్యౌ చ నేత్రే కర్ణావాశాః శిరో ద్యౌ ర్ముఖమపి దహనో యస్య వాస్తేయమబ్దిః అంతస్థం యస్య విశ్వం సుర నర ఖగ గో భోగి గంధర్వదైత్యైః చిత్రం రం రమ్యతే తం త్రిభువన వపుషం విష్ణుమ్మేశం నమామి.

శాంతాకారం భుజగశయనం పద్మనాభం సురేశం విశ్వాధారం గగనసద్రుశం మేఘవర్ణం శుభాంగం లక్ష్మీకాంతం కమలనయనం యోగిహ్రుద్ద్యాన గమ్యం వందే విష్ణుం భవభయహరం సర్వలోకైకనాథం

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మేఘశ్యామం పీతకౌశేయవాసం శ్రీవత్సాంకం కౌస్తుభోద్బాసితాంగం పుణ్యోపేతం పుండరీకాయతాక్షం విష్ణుం వందే సర్వలోకైకనాథం నమః సమస్తభూతానామాదిభూతాయ భూభ్రుతే అనేకరూపరూపాయ విష్ణువే ప్రభవిష్ణువే సశంఖచక్రం సకిరీట కుండలం సపీతవస్త్రం సరసీరుహేక్షణం సహార వక్ష్స్థల శోభి కౌస్తుభం నమామి విష్ణుం శిరసా చతుర్బుజం చాయాయాం పారిజాతస్య హేమసిం హాసనోపరి ఆసీనమంబుద శ్యామ మాయతాక్ష మలంక్రుతం చంద్రాననం చతుర్బాహుం శ్రీవత్సాంకిత వక్షసం రుక్మిణీ సత్యభామాభ్యాం సహితం క్రిష్ణమాశ్రయే

Om Namo Venkatesaya ఓం నమో వేంకటేశాయ1

భజ గోవిందం వింటూ వుంటే మన కర్తవ్యం గుర్తుకు వస్తుంది. విష్ణు నామాలు ప్రతి రోజు వింటూ , భగవత్ గీత చదివితే మన జీవితానికి ఒక అర్దం ఏర్పడుతుంది.ఇదే భక్తి మార్గనికి నాంది.

ఈ ప్రయాణంలో నా స్నేహితురాలు పద్మ నన్ను ఎంతో ప్రభావితం చేసింది. ప్రతి పని ఒక యఙ్నంలా చేస్తుంది. ఆ శక్తి వేంకటేశ్వర స్వామి వల్లే వస్తుందని నేను గట్టిగా నమ్ముతున్నాను.

ఆ శ్రినివాసుని దీవెనలతో, చిన్న జీయర్ స్వామి గారి ఆశిస్సులతో, పద్మని నా గురువుగా అనుకొని నా మనసులోని భక్తిని పెంపొందించుకోటానికి ఈ చిన్ని ప్రయత్నం చేస్తున్నాను.

శ్రీ విష్ణు సహస్రనామ స్తోత్రం

శుక్లాంబరధరం విష్ణుం, శశివర్ణం చతుర్భుజం , ప్రసన్నవదనం ధ్యాయేత్, సర్వ విఘ్నోప శాంతయే . 1 యస్య ద్విరద వక్త్రాద్యా పారిషద్యాః పరాః షతం , విఘ్నం నిఘ్నంతి సతతః విష్వక్సేనం తమాశ్రయే . 2

వ్యాసం వసిస్ట నప్తారం శక్తే పౌత్రమకల్మషం , పరాశరాత్మజం వందే శుకతాతం తపోనిధిం . 3

వ్యాసాయ విష్నురూపాయ,వ్యాసరూపాయ విష్ణవే ,నమో వై బ్రహ్మనిధయే,వాసిష్టాయ నమో నమః . 4

అవికారాయ సుద్ధాయ,నిత్యాయ పరమాత్మనే ,సదైకరూప రూపాయ,విష్ణవే సర్వజిష్ణువే . 5

యస్య స్మరణమాత్రేణ,జన్మ సంసారబంధనాత్ ,విముచ్యతే నమ స్తస్మై, విష్ణవే ప్రభవిష్ణవే . 6

ఓం నమో విష్ణవే ప్రభవిష్ణవే

శ్రీ వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ

శ్రుత్వా ధర్మానశేషేణ, పావనాని చ సర్వశః , యుధిష్ఠిరః శాంతవనం,పునరేవాభ్యభాషతః. 7

యుధిష్టిర ఉవాచ

కి మేకం దైవతం లోకే, కిం వాప్యేకం పరాయణం , స్తువంతః కం కమర్చంతః, ప్రాప్నుయున్మానవాః శుభం . 8

కో ధర్మః సర్వధర్మాణాం, భవతః పరమో మతః , కిం జపన్ ముచ్యతే జంతుర్, జన్మ సంసార బంధనాత్ . 9

శ్రీ భీష్మ ఉవాచ

జగత్ ప్రభుం దేవదేవం,అనంతం పురుషోత్తమం , స్తువన్నామసహస్రేణ, పురుషః సతతోత్థితః. 10

తమేవ చార్చయన్నిత్యం,భక్త్యా పురుషమవ్యయం ,ధ్యాయన్ స్తువన్నమస్యంశ్చ,యజమానస్తమేవచ . 11

అనాది నిధనం విష్ణుంసర్వలోక మహేశ్వరం , లోకాధ్యక్షం స్తువన్నిత్యంసర్వదుఃఖాతిగో భవేత్ . 12

బ్రహ్మణ్యం సర్వధర్మఙ్ఞం , లోకానాం కీర్తివర్ధనం, లోకనాథం మహద్భూతం, సర్వభూత భవోద్భవం. 13

ఏష మే సర్వధర్మాణాం, ధర్మో ధికతమో మతః, యద్భక్త్యా పుండరీకాక్షం, స్తవైరర్చేన్నరః సదా. 14

పరమం యో మహత్తేజః, పరమం యో మహత్తపః, పరమం యో మహద్బ్ర్రహ్మ,పరమం యం పరాయణం. 15

పవిత్రాణాం పవిత్రం యో,మంగళానాం చ మంగళం,దైవతం దేవతానాం చ, భూతానాం యో వ్యయః పితః. 16

యతః సర్వాణి భూతాని,భవన్న్య్తాది యుగాగమే , యస్మింశ్చా ప్రళయం యాంతి,పునరేవ యుగక్షయే. 17

తస్య లోక ప్రధానస్య,జగన్నాథస్య భూపతే, విష్ణోర్నామసహస్ర మే,శ్రుణు పాపభయాపహం. 18

యాని నామాని గౌణాని, విఖ్యాతాని మహాత్మనః , ఋషిభిం పరిగీతాని,తాని వక్షాయమి భూతయే . 19

ఋషిర్నామ్నాం సహస్రస్య,వేదవ్యాసో మహామునిః ,ఛందో నుష్టుప్ తథా దేవో,భగవాన్ దేవకీసుతః . 20

అమ్రుతాం శూద్భవో బేజం,శకతిర్దేవకి నందనం ,త్రిసామా హ్రుదయం తస్య,శాంత్యర్థే వినియుజ్యతే ! 21

విష్ణుం జిష్ణుం మహావిష్నుం,ప్రభవిష్ణుం మహేశ్వరం , అనేకరూప దైత్యాంతం,నమామి పురుషొత్తమం . 22

We have only one home- Mother Earth

A mother was asking her son certain basic questions about the daily life activities,

1 Mother: Where do we get staple food from?
Son: From SUPER MARKET.

2 Mother: How is water coming to us?
Son: Mom, is it a difficult question? You seem to be joking about my ability. Obviously it comes from the TAP.

3 Mother : How do we build a house?
Son: The contractor will be able to tell you.

4 Mother: What is the best solution to avoid pollution?
Son: Just keep all the doors and windows closed.

5 Mother: Have you seen stars?
Son: Yes
Mother: Where?
Son: In the planetarium.

All answers seem correct to us. But did we ever feel the amount of angle of deviation we are making from the natural world.
Today, we are making our kids more detached from the realistic world and making them see things from a different perspective like animals live in Zoo, i play with video games not kids in school or neighbourhood, plants and trees have to be taken care by government .
Look at their life styles- Getting ready to School, take a commutation to school, study in the classroom and back home, doing home work , getting ready for the next day.
Do we realise , we are making them live in an artificial world away from- sunlight, mud, open greenery which are making them vulnerable to allergies, intolerance to natural odours.

Does anyone of them know the pleasure of first drops of water on the ground in a rainy day, The mix of water droplet in the dry earth and the beautiful shape the droplet takes once it touches the ground. The effervescent odour of mother earth bathing in the initial drops of water-pure from the sky.

They are not shown the natural way to live. Even one hour of power failure is playing havoc in the lives of every individual on Earth today.
We are making their vision narrow by attracting them to the world of glitter and money.
if this trend continues we will have Naturalists, Ornithologists, Star gazers, Animal lovers become a rare commodity on Earth and an extinct club.

We will be reading news headlines of this nature like "The bulk of sharks on the banks of The mammals have stranded themselves on King Island, in the Bass Strait between the mainland and the southern state of Tasmania , and one of the theories for this phenomena include disturbance of echo-location, possibly by interference from sound produced by human activities at sea ". ( BBC News , March 2, 2009).

So what are the right answers for the Mother's questions,

1 Where do we get staple food from?

From the fields, plantations, forests , where their is balance of nature-people efforts and by sheer dint of perseverence we produce them.

2 How is water coming to us?

The life blood of all living creation on Earth-The Water Cycle ( Sun-evaporation -cloud formation- cooling (because of plants, trees) -Rain ).

3 How do we build a house?

Shelter is for living comfortably and protect us from the vagaries of extreme weather conditions. It is not for display of wealth and make it a breeding place for heat emissions, wasteful use of energy, production unit of non bio degradable trash. It should be a serene place heated, cooled - with trees , plants and working in close harmony with nature. Even a plant of Bonsai is also a way of adding to the balance of pure air around .

4 What is the best solution to avoid pollution?

Lesser use of cold storage's, having a kitchen garden or at least cooking fresh food daily, Walking or using a bicycle for nearby works, voluntarily budgeting on using fossil fuels, planting more trees, using natural sun light more for rooms at homes and offices , buying things which can be recycled.

5 Have you seen stars?

Give space for the sky to peep into your courtyard or at least on the terrace. Where land is not a problem, expand horizontally than vertically. It takes too much energy and fear of vertigo's. Following a leader blindly is not the solution. We need leaders who think and act as per the natural resources and not copying other's conveniences which may be good for them but not for us. Enjoy nature more, be near to naturalness than the transient pleasures of Ac's, Cooler's, Heater's. Use them only when necessary and not because we have them.

Now how do we feel, when kid's give these kind of answers?

They are right because we are just custodians of their future. We need to give them more trees, more fresh water, more clean air rather than money which we are stacking for them.
What is in store for them tomorrow isa big question?
They may have money but not the resources which they should have had for free but are not able to afford even with the money you saved for them.

Remember, kids can earn more than us, if we give them a nice environment to live and air to breathe. Aren't our ancestors successful. Likewise our future kids will develop for themselves, but our greed is an impediment to them.

Think and plant trees and produce your own oxygen and secure your kid's future.
hey by the way , dont worry, it doesn't cost you much than the bill you are paring for your ki'ds hospital due to allergies and weak immune system.
Be liberal and don't build another castle around the big tree, so that your only kid can get all the oxygen from it.

THINK BIG AND ACT NOW. It is in our hands.

Living in a HUT in America

Once we had a life of nomads, than settled habitations and with increased technological advancement, we have become a flat world as opined by Thomas L. Friedman in his book " The World is Flat". All boundaries have vanished and we are heading for an ecstasy world. Oh, am i day dreaming!!! What about the wars, rebellions, mushrooming of crime, drug cartels , regional, religion , color, caste, creed feelings and now a new kind of threat of financial black holes created by the most educated people ,which is more grave than the direct war itself. It is creating financial ripples in every home in the world. With all these human creations , are we really heading for a peaceful, green and prosperous world. Now we are in the fifth generation of evolution - Knowledge Age.

Stone/Nomadic Age,

Agricultural Age,

Industrial Age,

Information Age,

Knowledge Age.

From the ancient scriptures , we had division as per " the work we do".

• Brahmins ( Education),
• Kshatriyas( protectors of the country),
• Vyshyas(Trade and Commerce)
• Sudras ( Serving the above three with varied jobs) .

In the Industrial Age we had-Blue collared and White collared division.

 In the Information Age-it was more of Software and Non-software division

 In the Knowledge Age -While the first four ages above, had a final product produced from a raw material, this age is significant for the production of the money with input as money. It is competitive , speculative and every person wanting a piece a cake. The tragedy is we were running after virtual reality, ignoring the facts before us.

 From the context of Indians, I restrict to the software family which has burgeoned into a strong force . They were the masters in the Information Age and everyone were in a boom. They created their own set of rules and procedures, standards and regulations . There progress was seen as an indicator of country's PPP( Purchasing Power Parity).

 Now we have a fifth varna/division called the "Software ". 

What are the eligibility criteria to join this group? 

 1 Degree in any discipline. 2 Training in a software institute. 3 English Language. 4 Negotiating Skills 5 No attachment to anyone or anything, called business acumen.

Job Prospects: 1 Join any one company as a launch pad . 2 Roll on , on and on 3 Overseas assignments 4 World of Opportunities. Landed in dream country America. Now adopting to life in a foreign land 1 Yield to peer pressure, 2 Buy a car, home, all accessories on loan. Next aim/s - Job that yields more money, always thinking of kids schooling, with parents back in India and thinking of investments, stock market . 

What happened suddenly to this class of people, 1 Single talent and no diversification even within an organization. 2 Stock market stumble. 3 Job insecurity 4 Loss of stronghold in a foreign nation. 5 Caught in the vicious circle of recession 6 Housing crisis, real estate collapse. 7 Corruption in higher levels and greed.

Why we are failing to rise our voice? 1 No collective effort in the software industry because everyone is a rival of another in business , so no common agenda to face the outside world beyond software. 2 We forgot the basic concept that , " If people around me are well, I will be good otherwise I cannot enjoy, when my neighbour is suffering". 3 Always running after " Your own earnings ". Individualistic thinking. 4 Sometimes ignoring job offer letter "terms and conditions". Focus on only paycheck column. 5 No attachment to any company, any organisation or any person. 6 Updating resumes to forward to another company, using the resources of the current employer. Isn't it immoral. 7 Where is the Unity at the time of crisis. Which organization will save in the hour of crisis? 8 Is there any difference between the software professional and the daily wage labourer who waits for somebody to give a job. Software professional today is, in a way refined "HIGH TECH LABOURER" with problems like credit on car and home and living a life of a labourer in America. No common voice, no security at work place, extraction of work , no clarity on guarantees and warranties . The professionals are on the verge of joining club of textile workers, cotton farmers of Andhra Pradesh, if everyone doesn't rise to the occasion and unite and represent before the concerned authorities. To live a happy life , we don't need millions of dollars when the existence itself is at stake.

 Now majority of professionals are facing the same problems like a person in hut in India,

 1 Search for work. 2 Yield to all conditions of the employer. 3 Spouses are working at different places 4 Making bill payments 5 Increase in cost of groceries, so rationing of purchases is becoming a norm. 6 Making a lot of adjustments. 7 Moving to new places . 8 Limiting every need and want. 9 Stress on children. Don't get afflicted with the "Sheep Flock Syndrome" and get dictated by unscrupulous market forces.

What to think and How to act, 1 Discuss this crisis at every forum, which is created by a few greedy people without concern for common good. 2 This needs more serious effort from Industries. 3 Learn to be self reliant. 4 Be more close to reality and the world around . 5 High talent should again be recognised in the world. 6 Set new frame of rules, guidelines which ensures stability. 7 Ultimately ensure safety, security and prosperity so that there is no disturbance your family life. Be frugal. There is a saying " DON'T PURCHASE SOMETHING IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE MONEY". 8 Secure the present for a happy and strong future. 9 Learn to live within means. 10 Be in touch with friends. 11 Talk to parents and family more often. 12 Above all, have faith in GOD and confidence in self. 

SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAH SARVE SANTHU NIRAMAYAH SARVE BHADRANI PASYANTHU MAA KASCHITH DUKHA BHAGBHAVETH (May all live happily , enjoy good health and see auspiciousness and none experience distress. May peace prevail everywhere). " SARVEJANA SUKHINA BHAVANTHU"( May all be Happy and Prosperous)

Apoorva Life Tips 2

Stress and Aging

The most inherent craving of any person on Earth is to look young. This surmounts beyond geographical, race , religion and all known boundaries of the globe.

Looking young and feeling young are altogether two different and varied aspects of life and needs an expert to deal with the subject.

In Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, the wicked queen looks in her enchanted mirror, and says: "Mirror Mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all ?"

Standing before the mirror is the favourite indulgence to many. Observe people at any place where you find a reflective piece of material, a glance goes to it and see ourselves again and again-especially in malls while shopping, glass doors at offices, restaurants and all possible places - window panes, water bodies, steel utensils .

But are we doing anything to keep ourselves young ? And not look 10 years older than our real age is?

One most important cause of aging is said to be STRESS.

Stress in our daily lives-

1 At Home -Family duties-Spouse, Kids, Parents, Siblings, Relatives,

2 On Road - Traffic, Pollution, Road conditions,

3 In Office -Boss, Project deadline, Dealing with Coworkers,

4 Day in and Day out- To go to a movie with advance bookings, Time for groceries, Payments, Dealing with mundane activities at home and outside.

5 While Driving, Eating , Working, Knowledge gaining, Money, Budget, Shopping (Though some say it is a real stress buster)

This goes to INFINITY......

So sit back and think for a minute, in the 24 hours day , are you allocating even an iota of time to relieve the stress. Its just accruing in such a fast pace that hardly we have time to review and audit the gaps and rectify them.

This results in all the symptoms associated with AGING-

Wrinkles,

Arthritis,

Diabetics,

Heart problems,

and the most important is feeling isolated in spite of all our dear ones around us.

Ancient scriptures identified 4 Ashram's of LIFE

1 Brahmacharya Ashrama

2 Gruhasta Ashrama

3 Vanaprastha Ashrama

4 Sanyaasa Ashrama

for the man to attain the four objectives of Life ,

*Dharma (Social Order),

*Artha (Knowledge and Wealth through truthful means),

*Kama (For progeny , for contribution to the life in this world),

*Moksha (Attain God or Salvation or Spiritual Enlightenment).

In this circle of LIFE , we are caught in the attainment of only two- Artha and Kama . This is temporary phase only and to be performed for moving towards the greater goal that is- attainment of GOD.

The perfect example is the Economic Stumble - the bigwigs of the financial sector like the Pied Piper drove us all into the abyss , who created false castles and hypnotised the people into greater dreams have ditched us into oblivion , with no happiness and no hope of light round the corner.

So lot of stress is piling up in every mind as we race after the plastic money.

Think about it- With all the money that people are trying to pile up for their future, can they command the order of God to live eternally in this world?

That's the reality in this modern world.

Do we want to suffer and age without the relation to our real age and spend all our efforts to

medical bills for relieving our pain, spend thousands of dollars on cosmetic surgeries, luxurious spas and salons and anti aging medicines, creams and lotions ?

Or

Follow some simple tips to enhance our beauty ( both within and outside ourselves), tools that are stress busters and lead a healthy and hearty life which will not put a big hole in our pockets/purses and wallets .

Here are the GOLDEN RULES in the order of priority:

1 Keep your friends circle always on priority rather than isolating from them giving reason of work.

Friends make you feel good. Talking to them, keeping in touch with them electronically and in person will really lighten up your day.

Its like nurturing a small seedling called "FRIENDSHIP" to sprout into a small plant and till it becomes a tree and starts yielding fruits.

Until then, we water them, add some manure, remove the weeds, trim them and daily watch them grow. It not only provides the shade but enhances the beauty of the surroundings.

Friends likewise make you feel wanted and special. That is the "ELIXIR" to move on with renewed energy.

2 THANKSGIVING NOTE:

-Thank GOD for giving you all the things you "deserved " rather than what you "desired".

-Send or Tell "A Thanksgiving Note" to every person who brought a small smile in you and wished you and your family, without prejudice.

-If possible write it and post it. Handwriting is a reflection of yourself and is more personalised. Otherwise an email is also better , rather than not saying anything.

-Make this a daily habit .

3 Exercise and nourish your body in whatever form - Walking, Going to Gym, Gardening, taking Dancing classes, Sports, Playing Tennis, House keeping etc

4 Actively participate in Religious and Community activities.

5 Above all, think that as humans we have our own limitations and heaven will not fall apart .

Take time to think, review, renew energies and tackle the issue with renewed strength and new ideas with grit.

“The components of anxiety, stress, fear and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do."

Wayne Dyer (American motivational Speaker and Author of self-help best selling books.)

HAPPY STRESS FREE AND YOUTHFUL YOU, IS ONLY A FEW STEPS BEFORE YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR.

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Mr President

A new dawn in the eastern shores of USA. On 20 January 2009 , is the most sought after morning the world around , for it has reemphasised the meaning of DEMOCRACY.

As one of the great Presidents of all times in his Gettysburg address said,

"A government of the people, by the people and for the people".


Never ever imagined an person with a humble beginnings with education from normal schools to the ivy club, to enter the Capitol Hill and rule the world's most powerful seat.

A day of joy, confidence and sense of pride from the centuries of deprivation, alienation, and division of humans on the basis of color.

It is the triumph of all the great souls who fought for bringing equality.

From the centuries -An act of suppression where humans were traded like commodities, suffering in the ghettos and serving the arrogant masters which questioned the very existance of human rights and a right to live with dignity.

Today, by dint of hardwork, determination and perseverance and winning enemies on the same side of the field and creating a sense of possibilities has been seen in the reaction all around the world with President Obama taking the office.


While winning a post is one side of the victory, tiding over the rough weather of economic tsunami and bringing back the pride of the nation , battered by lowest ebb of self pride and esteem is the greatest challenge in which every day counts on taking wise decisions benefitting the citizens is the real victory.

We wish the new President will take the nation in the new direction with complete confidence of the people and revive the economy, make the country safe and secure and advance the nation in scientific, technological, education , health and family fields and adopting good practices having concern to climatic changes and unlike the regular leaders, set a precedent for true leadership as shown by the great leaders who are our idols.


Mr. President , "YES, WE CAN".

ఒడిదుడుకుల వలయం నుంచి, మంచి ముత్యంలా,

చీకటి తిమిరాలని అధిగమించిన ఆశాకిరణం నీవు ,
వెల్లువలా వచ్చావు, వెలుగులు విరజిమ్మావు,
ఎందరి మదిలొనో ఉత్సాహన్ని ఉధ్వేగాన్ని నింపావు,
నవ శకానికి, నవ వసంతానికి నాంది పలికావు.

లక్షల మంది త్యాగఫలం, నీ ఈ విజయం,

మరిచిపోకు నేస్తమా-నీ ఆశయాలు,పెద్దల మాటలు,
నీ వైపే వున్నాయి అందరి చూపులు క్షిపణుల్లా,
ఎదిరించి, ముందుండి నడుపు దేశాన్ని,
అన్నింటిలో అగ్రగామిగా, ఆదర్శ నాయకునిలా,
ప్రపంచానికే మణిమకుటంలా, శాంతి కామకుడవై.

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress."-President Obama.

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