Love & Happiness - By Sri Sri Ravishankar

True Laughter is Nothing But Heartfelt Prayer
When you begin your day in laughter and love,
your life gets divinely enlivened.
True prayer is laughing in the morning
both from outside and from deep inside.
Laughter comes from the centre of our Being,
from the core of our heart.
Our belly is so full of laughter that the laughter
permeates every cell in our body.
True laughter is true prayer.
When you laugh, the whole of nature laughs with you.
It echoes and resounds and makes life worthwhile.
When things go all right, everybody can laugh,
but when everything falls apart,
and yet you laugh, that is evolution and growth.
Nothing in life is more worthy than your laughter.
Never lose it. Events come and go.
Some are pleasant, and others, unpleasant.
There is some area deep in you that is left untouched.
Hold on to what is untouched.
Then you will be able to keep laughing.
Sometimes you laugh just to avoid thinking
or to avoid looking at yourself.
But when you see and feel within that
life is present and intense every moment,
nothing can bother you or touch you.
That laughter is authentic.
You might have observed babies,
six months or one year old.
When they laugh, their whole body is jumping and bouncing.
Every cell in the body is laughing.
That is enlightenment.
That laughter is innocent, pure, without inhibitions.
Opinions are the impressions we make on our minds.
If we have one experience repeated four or five times,
then, for the rest of our lives we tend
to see life through those same experiences.
We have not learnt how to retain
that innocence so that our minds
are not imprinted with definite opinions.
We need to be able to see things as they are.
When life’s essence blooms from within,
there is true laughter akin to godliness.
Godliness is a feeling of belonging.
We all belong to one another.
Laughter opens us up, opens the heart.
And anytime we don’t feel up to that innocence,
what do we do? “I feel tense,
I don’t feel that innocent or free.
What do I do?” You can attend to several layers
of your own existence. First, the body.
See if you have rested, eaten, and had some exercise.
Then attend to the breath. Breath has its own rhythm.
Every mood of the mind has a
definite rhythm in the breath.
By attending to the rhythm in the breath,
mind and body can be elevated.
Then look at the concepts
and opinions that hover in the mind.
Good, bad, right, wrong, should do,
shouldn’t do, all these could bind you.
Observe the thoughts. And then observe the feelings.
Every thought is associated with some sensation, some feeling.
Observe the sensation and feeling in the body.
Observe the rhythm in emotions.
We commit the same old mistakes.
I never say, “Don’t make mistakes”.
I say, “Make at least some new mistakes”.
The pattern, the rhythm in emotion is the same;
situations are different. It is like hanging the same
coat on different hooks. You have the same pattern
of emotions but you hang it on different causes,
people, circumstances, situations.
The peak of any emotion will lead you
ultimately to yourself — to your centre — by helping you take off to space.

Windshield thoughts of a 6 year old

One rainy afternoon I was driving
along oneof the main streets of town,
taking those extraprecautions necessary
when the roads are wet and slick.
Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen,
spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat.
"Dad, I'm thinking of something."
This announcement usually
meant she had been pondering
some fact for a while,
and was now readyto expound all that
her six-year-old mind had discovered.
I was eager to hear.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
"The rain" she began, "is like sin,
and the windshield wipers are like
God wiping our sins away."
After the chill bumps raced up
my arms I was able to respond.
"That's really good, Aspen."
Then my curiosity broke in.
How far would this little
girl take this revelation?
So I asked...
"Do you notice how the rain
keeps on coming?
What does that tell you?"
Aspen didn't hesitate
one moment with her answer:
"We keep on sinning,
and God just keeps on forgiving us."
I will always remember this
whenever I turn my wipers on...

If you are a Dilbert fan, you'll definitely like these

Born free taxed to death
In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
When everything comes in your way
you're in the wrong lane
If you keep your feet firmly on the ground,
you'll have trouble putting on your pants
Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking
Life is unsure; always eat your dessert
first Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce
Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time
It's not hard to meet expenses - they are everywhere
I love being a writer.... what I can't stand is thepaperwork
A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case,
the jammed paper tray
and the blinking red light
The hardest part of skating is the ice
If you tell a man there are
300 billion stars in theuniverse, he'llbelieve you.
But if you tell him a park bench has justbeen painted,
he has to touch it to be sure
If you cannot change your mind,
are you sure you haveone ?
Beat the 6 O'clock rush.
Leave work at noon !
I couldn't repair your brakes,
so I made your hornlouder

ShortArticle - Food Of Thought

"Didn't that bother you?" I asked my friend
once we were seated in the restaurant.
His reply amazed me.
"I never let anyone provoke me
for things I can'tchange,” he said quietly.
His answer was food for thought that was
much more nourishing than
the lunch we went on to share.
It became clear to me that
when I Iet myself fall into provocation trap,
I give upcontrol over my emotions,
which eventually hurts noone but me.
Has someone provoked you recently?
Stay out of thetrap!
So, don’t let anyone provoke you
for things youcant change…because it will only hurt you… :)

Humorous...

WOMEN'S REVENGE
"Cash, cheque card or charge-card?"
the cashier asked,
after folding up the items f
or the woman wished to purchase.
As she fumbled for her wallet
he noticed aremote control for a
television set in her purse.
"Doyou always carry your TV remote?" he asked.
"No,"she replied,
but my husband refused to come shopping with me,
and I figured this was the most evil thing
I could do to him legally."

WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a country
road for several miles,
not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had
led to an argument and neither of them
wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats,and pigs,
the husband asked sarcastically,
"Relatives of yours?"
"Yep," the wife replied,
"in-laws."

WORDS
A husband read an article to his wife about
how manywords women use a day...
30,000 to a man's 15,000.
The wife replied, "The reason has to be
because wehave to repeat everything to men...
The husband then turned to his wife and asked, "What?"

CREATION
A man said to his wife one day,
"I don't know how youcan be so
stupid and beautiful all at the same time.
The wiferesponded,
"Allowme to explain. God made me beautiful
so you would beattracted to me;
God made me stupid so
I would be attracted to you!

WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having
an argument about who should brew
the coffee each morning.
The wife said, "You should do it,
because you get up first,
and then we don'thave to
wait as long to get our coffee."
The husband said,
"You are in charge of cooking
around here and you should do it,
because that is your job,
and I can just wait for my coffee.
" The wife replied,
"No, you should do it,
and besides, it is in the Bible
that the man should do the coffee."
Husband replies,
"I can't believe that, show me "
The wife fetched the Bible,
and opened the New Testament
and showed him at the top
of several pages, that it indeed says.......... "HEBREWS"


THE SILENT TREATMENT
A man and his wife were having
some problems at home and were
giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, theman realized that the next day,
he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM
for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first
to break the silence (and LOSE),
he wrote on a piece of paper,
"Please wake me at 5:00 AM."
He left it where he knew
she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up,
only to discover it was 9:00 AM
and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go
and see why his wife hadn't wakened him,
when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said,
"It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."
Men are not equipped for
these kinds of contests.

A very interesting story

A very interesting story
Martin wakes up at home with a huge hangover.
He forces himself to open his eyes,
and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins
and a glass of water on the side table.
He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him,
all clean and pressed.
Martin looks around the room and
sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean.
So is the rest of the house.
He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table.
"Honey, breakfast is on the stove,
I left early to go shopping. Love You!"
So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there
is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper.
His son is also at the table, eating.
Martin asks, "Son, what happened last night?"
His son says, "Well, you came home around 3 AM,
drunk and delirious.
Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway,
and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door."
Confused, Martin asks, "So, why is everything in order
and so clean, and breakfast is on the
table waiting for me?
I should expect a big quarrel with her!"
His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom,
and when she tried to take your clothes n
shoes off, you said,
"Lady leave me alone! I'm married!"

Moral
Self-induced hangover -- $100.00
Broken furniture -- $2,000.00
Breakfast -- $10.00
Saying The Right Thing While Drunk- PRICELESS!!

Top 10 Anti-Cancer Food Source:

Top 10 Anti-Cancer Food Source: Consumerline by Ching M. Alano Star,
The mere mention of the word makes us shrink in fear.
It's like a death sentence.
It's the leading cause of death in the World,
overtaking heart disease.
But take heart, recent statistics show a decline
in the incidence of both diseases.
Now, that's heartening news!
And the American Cancer Society reports that half
of all these cancer deaths can be prevented
by adopting a healthier lifestyle
(assuming you already lead a healthy one).
Now, that's doubly heartening news!
Opting for a healthier (and heartier) lifestyle means
you should stop smoking, lose weight, exercise,
and eat more antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables,
according to a recent article published in Healthy Options lifestyle newsdigest.For starters,
let's get to know
more about the top
10 anti-cancer foods.
Take this list (and please take them often):
1) Tomatoes. You probably know that tomatoes are
oozing with lycopene, which helps ward off the
free radicals associated with lung and digestive cancers
as well as prostate, ovarian and lung cancers.
Lycopene is also found in watermelon
and pink grapefruit.
2) Broccoli sprouts. For a veggie
that's so small you can hold it with one hand,
this one's got a fistful of antioxidant
benefits that last for days.
In the same family of cruciferous vegetables are
broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage.
Their sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol protect
against prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic,
gastric, breast, and other hormone-related cancers.
Indeed, it's the ultimate baby vegetable, baby!
3) Berries. Blueberries, strawberries,
cherries, raspberries, cranberries,
and grapes are all berry-rich in anthocyanins
that help repair and protect DNA.
4) Soybeans. They're soy-good for your health
as they've got isoflavones (like genistein)
that prevent – and treat – prostate cancer.
Soybeans may also reduce breast cancer risk.
Soy is truly beanificial to our health!
5) Tea. Tea – make that green and black –
is steeped in powerful compounds that,
according to countless studies,
may lower the risk of
several types of cancer. Care for tea?
6) Pumpkin. This Halloween symbol – and Cinderella's chariot –
has magical powers indeed. But not too many know
that this superfood is a super-rich source
of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene,
two carotenoids that work hard to
fight lung and ovarian cancers.
Also rich in carotenoids are carrots, yams,
squash, melons, and sweet red peppers.
7) Spinach. Aye, aye, Popeye was right –
spinach's a-okay.
Its active antioxidant – lutein – may even
help KO cancers of the liver, ovaries, colon,
and prostate. Lutein is also found
in kale and other leafy greens.
8) Garlic. The allium family, to which garlic belongs,
works to boost the body's antioxidant
defense systems to protect against stomach,
esophageal, and breast cancers.
Meet the other members of the family:
scallions and onions.
Truly, in onion, there is strength.
9) Pineapple. This pine cone-like fruit with its coveted
sweet pulp contains an anti-inflammatory
enzyme – bromelain – that may inhibit the
growth of malignant lung and breast cancer cells.
10) Apple. Yes, there's a mouthful of wisdom in the saying
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
Studies show that quercetin – a flavonoid abundant in apples –
prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells.
The phytochemicals in the skin of an apple inhibits
the reproduction of colon cancer cells.
According to the National Cancer Institute,
eating an apple a day may reduce the
risk of lung cancer by as much as 50 percent.
Excuse me while I bite into my apple.

A cupful of warning
If you're an instant noodle lover,
please read this quickly before you chow down
your next bowlful or cupful: Make sure you break for
at least three days after eating instant noodles
before you eat your next packet because
the wax coating the noodles
takes at least two days for the body to clear.
The wax prevents the noodles from sticking together.
One story has it that one steward,
after eating instant noodles almost every meal,
had cancer and eventually died of it.
Which is why some even refer to instant noodles as "cancer noodles."