Religious Experiences in America

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Greatest Wonder to ever hit my eyes!!!

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

I received this image as a forward from one of my numerous online friends and I almost fell off the sofa laughing. Here is this guy trying to capture the picture of his beloved… don’t know what she means to her… mother, daughter, sister, wife, wife’s sister, friend (unlikely), brother’s wife,…. or some female relative(s)… and I guess only the persons in the picture will be able to tell who is who. On one end I couldn’t even make out what the point of capturing this picture at all… on the other end I am thrilled by the fact that someone is actually taking a picture like this and that too so happily in the posture of a true professional photographer… Bravo!!!

pic of the year

Thinking aloud… I am just having the most scariest thought in my min… I will go ahead and share it. This might be how the whole world will shoot pictures in the near future….. if Islam continues to grow, through rampant rabbit-like reproductive breeding, conversion and terrorism, the world will become Islamic very soon and then Sharia law will be enforced. Then photography will be in the form you see above.

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Sea World, Orlando: An exiciting holiday destination

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Orlando, FL is slowly but surely becoming a great holiday destination. With its numerous attractions, both natural and man made, the city offers a great entertaining and relaxation getaway for the entire family. One of the great destinations where kids and parents spend hours together is the Sea World Orlando which houses several hundred types of fish, turtle and other aquatic creatures.
Mention how Orlando Fun Tickets sells discount tickets to all the fun at Sea World.

I love going to Sea World primarily because, being born in the sun sign of Pisces, I am naturally attracted to water and like watching fish swimming around. Visiting Aquarium and marveling at the numerous colorful fishes and other creatures of water is something I really love. Seaworld is one place where I get the opportunity to interact with these amazing. I love seaworld’s celebrity resident Shamu the orca whale which is the darling of the kids and families.

The latest addition to SeaWorld, the state-of-the-art waterpark, Aquatica, which features slides, rivers and the real sea experience. Now there is a great offer for all those people like me who love visiting SeaWorld, there is a limited time offer of 2nd day Free entry on purchase of a one-day ticket (this is not applicable to Aquatica). Go ahead and enjoy the discounts and the wonders of the sea.

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Born Again Hindus: Christians come back to their Roots

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

It is a well known but little accepted fact that the entire 1.2 billion population of India are descendants of Hindus, the original inhabitants. But unfortunately these people who have gone out of the Hindu fold for reasons ranging from coercion, force, money and other considerations have become more dangerous for our faith than the real enemy. But recently I have come across some rare instances where Christians and Muslims have returned home to Hindu faith.

I read this newsreport titled “28 Christians embrace Hinduism” which talked about a small group of Christians converting to Hinduism through a ceremony. Fortunately this happened in one of the strongholds of Christian missionaries, Tamil Nadu, under the leadership of Hindu Munnani, an organization dedicated to unify Hindus and protect us from oppression by other communities.

I am happy to see that at least a small minority of converted Hindus are coming back and becoming “Born Again Hindus” and I sure hope that these people will become the representatives of the renewal of Hindu faith and bring back more such people who have strayed out of Hindu fold. This is the only hope for Hindus in the future, because the population growth of Hindus is not as fast as the rabbit-like multiplication of Muslims.

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Business Loans in this economy

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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New Year or not?

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

One of the greatest ways the western christian world has managed to convince the rest of the world is to make sure that their calendar is accepted across the world. The whole world is currently following the “Common Era” which is the system of dating after the death of Jesus Christ. This is actually “Christian Era” smartly disguised to make the whole world accept their dating system. Indirectly the western world wants us to believe that no civilization, scientific dating knowledge existed before the death of Christ.

Different parts of the world have their own systems of dating and era calculation. Being from India I have knowledge of the numerous systems of dating. Hindu era dates back to 5000 odd years, but that is not accepted by most of the world including a large number of Hindus. The reason they give is that there is no written records to prove these claims. But these people, especially Hindus, do not seem to be aware that we Hindus have lost a substantial amount of knowledge when entire universities were burnt down during the Islamic invasions. And just because knowledge was lost doesn’t mean that it “never” existed.

One of the problems among Hindus to rise up and assert their true history is because different parts of India, different Sampradayas have different dating systems and different new years. If not for the common era or Christian era new year, we would have several new year days in India. I wonder what Hindus need to do in this direction? Do they need to convert themselves for one day into Christianity and accept January 1 as the new year day? Do they come together and decide on one day Gudi Parwa, Chandraman Ugadi or Saurman Ugadi or any other day as their new year? But by doing this, our Hindu diversity and flexibility will be negated completely.

What should be the answer? What should Hindus do? I would like to hear from my blog readers.

→ No CommentsTags: Christianity · Festivals · General Blogpost · Hinduism · India · USA

Achieve more sales through mailing lists

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

One of the most basic necessities for a business to survive is the existence of a comprehensive list of sales prospects. Businesses, specially small and medium ones, often spend a big chunk of their time and efforts in creating, compiling and gathering data to create database of prospective customers.

Suppose you are a small businessman and working hard to create sales prospects? How would it be if you could get a ready made mailing list of sales prospects? Do you think that would be a great boon for you and help you to concentrate more on your core business and forget about marketing? Then consider your problems solved, there is a new website, SalesProspects.com, provides all kinds consumer/ sales prospect lists for direct marketing, home owner marketing, B2B and B2C marketing.

SalesProspects.com is particularly famous for its homeowner mailing list. Personally speaking I like this list because my business is primarily aimed at home owners and even if I order a minimum list which has 2,500 records I will be busy for couple of months prospecting for sales. Their comprehensive lists run upto 100,000 addresses. You should remember that direct marketing is most successful when you reach out to a large number of people. Like partying adage, more the merrier works well in this case too.

If you are looking for lists, SalesProspects.com is the best option.

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Islam Taking Over the US… and the World

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The above video is a news report featured in one of the leading television channels in the US. The video is pretty self explanatory and as such I have only one thing to add to it. Islamic fundamentalism both overt and covert, subtle and direct is slowly but surely attempting to take over not only US and India but the whole world. And if it succeeds then only god can help us, people who are free spirited, democratically oriented and liberal.

In my opinion instead of sitting at home and ruing the fact that Islamic fundamentalists are taking over large parts of the world, right thinking people should do something to change its course. The fight against Islamic terror is too important to loose.

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Business Opportunities Galore!!!

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

One of the reasons the United States of America is the richest nation in the world is because the people are highly enterprising and take every business opportunity that they come across and make profits out of it. Yes, right now the economy is on a downward spiral due to some mistakes of the ruling establishment, but I am sure within a matter of few years it will bounce back and people will be laughing all the way to the banks. The proof that enterpreneurship is still alive and kicking in the US can be seen in the numerous franchise opportunities that are available in the country even in this economy.

While looking for a new business opportunity, I visited this website and was surprised to see so many Franchise Opportunities in one place. I am pretty sure this is one of the largest online resources to find out information on the availability of franchise and business opportunities. Business concepts, ideas, plans and methods are listed in a well organized manner. Oh! don’t worry, you don’t need millions of $s to take up these opportunities. There are offers to suit every level of investment. There are so many opportunities that it may take loads of time to find the right one for you. But there are methods available on the website to find the opportunity that meets your specific investment criteria and interests. And then there is also the facility to search opportunities in an alphabetical manner.

Personally speaking I was looking for a low investment opportunity and I was pleasantly surprised to see a whole lot of business propositions available. I need to spend some more time on this site so I can soon be my own boss and own a business.

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Transformation of Minds for Harmony!!!

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

India and its people have always been renowned for its religious tolerance and acceptance of people irrespective of their ethnicity, religious affiliation, race, etc. This was for sometime detrimental of its own interests. It also resulted in the country being overrun by foreign powers who have time and again attempted to convert the nation from being an all-accepting one into a theocratic state. No ruler was ever successful in altering this innate philosophical bent of mind of Indians. But during the British rule the colonial rulers managed to divide the population on religious grounds and create near-permanent hatred between those belonging to different faiths. As a result the country was divided into three based on religion, two nations - Bangladesh and Pakistan - for Muslims and India for everyone. A division which made many Hindus unhappy and which resulted in a secular state in which Hindus continue to be persecuted by minority communities. Unable to bear any more persecution Hindus fought back and resulted in numerous communal riots. And Islamic terrorism which took birth in Afghanistan travelled to India, to once again attempt destroying the accepting and accommodating social fabric of the nation. But luckily this is not happening.

I recently read this news item on the website of Great Andhra titled “Muslim Marriage in Ramalayam”. According to the article two Muslim couples chose to have their wedding (nikah) in a Sri Ramalayam or temple dedicated to Lord Rama. Hindu Priests were only too happy to oblige and welcomed the couple and their relatives to perform the auspicious ceremony. While moulwi (Muslim priest) greeted the priest with namaskar, the priest responded with a traditional Islamic hugs. After the marriage ceremonies, a pure vegetarian feast was laid out for everyone. Meat and allied products are not cooked or consumed in a temple.

It is interesting to note that over 200 Muslims participated in this ceremony and everyone was of one opinion: “We wanted to say first we are Indians and then we are Muslims.”

“We have seen communal riots in Gujarat. But we know the people behind that. Lashkar E Toiba, Simi or any Taliban group! Just remember, we are Indians and your religious games will not shatter us. What religion you know? We teach you what Islam is. Come and learn with folded hands. Or learn looking at this nikah in Ramalayam”, said Saima Saddiqua, a relative from grooms side.

I hope this kind of religious exchange doesn’t end with Muslims coming to temples. I hope it transcends all religions and Muslims will welcome Hindus to hold their religious ceremonies accompanied by beating drums and trumpets blowing in the mosques. It is high time peace and prosperity reigned in India. We have suffered too much at the hands of conniving politicians, now it is time to take matters into our own hands and unite to form a vibrant, rich and strong India.

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Know your car before you buy!!!

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

A person who doesn’t own a car is almost like a cripple in most parts of the US. Cars begin to be a part of life when one turns 15 and then until very late in life they continue to be an integral part of one’s life. It is not uncommon to own upto 5 cars through one’s life. When cars are such an important part of life it is important that careful thought need to be put into the purchase decision of any car. Things like the look, build, mileage, cost per year of maintenance etc are important aspects to consider before making the purchase decision.

Every car maker advertises heavily about the merits of their products but none of them would tell you anything about the flaws or the possible pitfalls of owning one of their fancy set of wheels. One good resource to know about automobiles is through Car Reviews in reliable media. The reviewer should be unbiased, straightforward and honest about the car’s performance.

While looking around on the internet for a place where I could find such reliable New Car Reviews, I visited this beautifully created website which provides unbiased, independent, uninfluenced reviews about virtually every new car that would be likely to hit the market soon. They provide not detailed reviews, video views of the car’s exterior and interior and lots and lots of New Car Pictures. This is one comprehensive website to rely upon while planning a new car purchase.

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