Saturday, November 7, 2009

Hugs

No moving parts, no batteries.
No monthly payments and no fees;
Inflation proof, non-taxable,
In fact, it's quite relax-able;
It can't be be stolen, won't pollute,
One size fits all, do not dilute.
It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously,
Relieves your tension and your stress,Pooh and Piglet Hugging
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self esteem!
Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects
It is, I think, the perfect drug:
May I prescribe, my friend,....the hug!
(and of course fully returnable!)

--author unknown


A hug is like a boomerang -
you get it back right away.
~Bil Keane (Family Circus)



Everybody needs a hug.
It changes your metabolism.
~Leo Buscaglia


You can't wrap love in a box,
but you can wrap a person in a hug.
~Unknown



A hug is a handshake from the heart.
~Unknown


Hugs grease the wheels of the world.
~Unknown


Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus,
so I could hug 10 people at a time!
~Drew Barrymore


A Hug Is Two Hearts Wrapped In Arms
~Unknown



I will not play Tug O' War,

I'd rather play Hug O' War;

Where everyone hugs, instead of tugs,

And everyone giggles and rolls on the rug.

Where everyone kisses,

and everyone grins;

everyone cuddles,

and everyone wins.
~Shel Silverstein


Guidelines for Hugging


Be compassionate, not passionate --
communicate comfort and caring.


Ask for permission -- hugging requires a sender and receiver. Accepting that hugging isn't for everyone is simply another form of understanding and acceptance.


Ask permission when you need a hug. Hugging for wellness is a practice of sharing -- if you need a hug simply ask for one. And if you receive a hug, let the sender know you are appreciative.


Take responsibility for expressing what you need.


--unknown author

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

वन्दे मातरम् - Vande Mataram

वन्दे मातरम्

सुजलां सुफलां मलयजशीतलाम्

शस्यशामलां मातरम् ।

शुभ्रज्योत्स्नापुलकितयामिनीं

फुल्लकुसुमितद्रुमदलशोभिनीं

सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीं

सुखदां वरदां मातरम् ।। १ ।। वन्दे मातरम् ।

कोटि-कोटि-कण्ठ-कल-कल-निनाद-कराले

कोटि-कोटि-भुजैर्धृत-खरकरवाले,

अबला केन मा एत बले ।

बहुबलधारिणीं नमामि तारिणीं

रिपुदलवारिणीं मातरम् ।। २ ।। वन्दे मातरम् ।

तुमि विद्या, तुमि धर्म

तुमि हृदि, तुमि मर्म

त्वं हि प्राणा: शरीरे

बाहुते तुमि मा शक्ति,

हृदये तुमि मा भक्ति,

तोमारई प्रतिमा गडि

मन्दिरे-मन्दिरे मातरम् ।। ३ ।। वन्दे मातरम् ।

त्वं हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी

कमला कमलदलविहारिणी

वाणी विद्यादायिनी, नमामि त्वाम्

नमामि कमलां अमलां अतुलां

सुजलां सुफलां मातरम् ।। ४ ।। वन्दे मातरम् ।

श्यामलां सरलां सुस्मितां भूषितां

धरणीं भरणीं मातरम् ।। ५ ।। वन्दे मातरम् ।।