Night and day........... DON'T MISS IT

 See night and day at same time.. 
    THIS PHOTO IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. BE SURE TO
READ THE TEXT BELOW T HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF WHAT YOU ARE VIEWING. IT IS HISTORIC TOO AS THIS
IS THE LAST MISSION FOR COLUMBIA .. 



The photograph attached was taken by the crew on board the Columbia
during its last mission, on a cloudless day.
The picture is of Europe and Africa when the sun is setting.
Half of the picture is in night. The bright dots you see are the cities' lights.

The top part of Africa is the Sahara Desert .

Note that the lights are already on in Holland Paris , and Barcelona ,
and that's it's still daylight in Dublin , London , Lisbon , and Madrid ..

The sun is still shining on the Strait of Gibraltar . The Mediterranean Sea is
already in darkness.

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you can see the Azores Islands;
below them to the right are the Madeira Islands ; a bit below are the
Canary Islands; and further South, close to the farthest western point
of Africa , are the Cape Verde Islands.

Note that the Sahara is huge and can be seen clearly both during
day time and night time.

To the left, on top, is Greenland , totally frozen . 
Who'll have a chance to see all this?? We are lucky!!  

Significance of No. 108

What is the significance of Number 108 in Hindu Mythology? 
As per Indian mythology, Indian culture has a very special significance of
number 108. What is this number represent, and why is it so important?

1) In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 times, in 1 hour 900 times,
and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 * 2 times. A day consists
of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines,
then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the
maximmum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are
10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing
jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala",
there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to
1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will
result in 100% benefit.

2) Astronomically, there are 27 constillations in our galaxy, and each one them
has 4 directions, and 27 * 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers
the whole galaxy.

3) According to Indian scriptures, letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the
creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of 9 is
9x1 = 9
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1 = 9)
9 * 3 = 27 (7+2 = 9)
9 * 12 = 108 (1+0+8 = 9)
4) In Hindu religion, number 9 is very important. Keeping the importance of
number 9, Rishi Vyas has created 9 Purans, 108 MahaPuran (Upnishads).
Mahabharat has 18 chapters, Geeta has 18 chapters, Bhagavat has 108000
Shloks (verses).

The addition of digits of number 108 is 9, and number 9 is related with
Brahma, that's why 108 is very important, and came into lot of Indian
scriptures.

5) Indian Vedas, treats the Sun as God, and Sun has 12 signs (Zodiac signs).
In Yajurved, Sun is related with Lord Brahma (the number 9), remember -
12 * 9 = 108; therefore for Gods Prayer, the number 108 is very sacred.

6) According to Indian mythology, there are 4 Yugs
Satyug - consists of 172,800 years (1+7+2+8 = 18 == (1+8 = 9)
TretaYug consists of 1296000 years (1+2+9+6 = 18 = (1+8 = 9)
DwaparYug consists of 864000 years (8+4+6) = 18 = (1+8 = 9)
Kaliyug consists of 432000 years (4+3+2) = 9

Harshad number: 108 is a Harshad number, which is an integer divisible by the sum of its digits (Harshad is from Sanskrit, and means "great joy")

Desires: There are said to be 108 earthly desires in mortals.

Lies: There are said to be 108 lies that humans tell.

Delusions: There are said to be 108 human delusions or forms of ignorance.

Heart Chakra: The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realization.

Sanskrit alphabet: There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108.

Pranayama: If one is able to be so calm in meditation as to have only 108 breaths in a day, enlightenment will come.

Upanishads: Some say there are 108 Upanishads, texts of the wisdom of the ancient sages.

Sri Yantra: On the Sri Yantra there are marmas where three lines intersect, and there are 54 such intersections. Each intersections has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti qualities. 54 times 2 equals 108. Thus, there are 108 points that define the Sri Yantra as well as the human body.  The angle formed by two adjacent lines in a pentagon equals 108 degrees.
Pentagon: The angle formed by two adjacent lines in a pentagon equals 108 degrees.

Marmas: Marmas or marmasthanas are like energy intersections called chakras, except have fewer energy lines converging to form them. There are said to be 108 marmas in the subtle body.

Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.

8 extra beads: In doing a practice of counting the number of repetitions of the mala, 100 are counted as completed. The remaining are said to cover errors or omissions. The 8 are also said to be an offering to God and Guru.

Chemistry: Interestingly, there are about 115 elements known on the periodic table of the elements. Most of those, around or higher than the number 100 only exist in the laboratory, and some for only thousandths of a second. The number that naturally exist on Earth is around 100.

Astrology: There are 12 constellations, and 9 arc segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 12 equals 108. Chandra is moon, and kalas are the divisions within a whole.

River Ganga : The sacred River Ganga spans a longitude of 12 degrees (79 to 91), and a latitude of 9 degrees (22 to 31). 12 times 9 equals 108.

Planets and Houses: In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equals 108.

Goddess names: There are said to be 108 Indian goddess names.

Gopis of Krishna: In the Krishna tradition, there were said to be 108 gopis or maid servants of Krishna .

1, 0, and 8: Some say that 1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and 8 stands for infinity or eternity.

Sun and Earth: The diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun.

Moon and Earth: The average distance of the Moon from the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Moon.

Silver and the moon: In astrology, the metal silver is said to represent the moon. The atomic weight of silver is ?108.

Numerical scale: The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, when added together equals 9, which is the number of the numerical scale, i.e. 1, 2, 3 ... 10, etc., where 0 is not a number.

Meditations: Some say there are 108 styles of meditation.

Breath: Tantra estimates the average number of breaths per day at 21,600, of which 10,800 are solar energy, and 10,800 are lunar energy. Multiplying 108 by 100 is 10,800. Multiplying 2 x 10,800 equals 21,600.

Paths to God: Some suggest that there are 108 paths to God.

Smaller divisions: The number 108 is divided, such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads.

Hinduism: 108 is said to refer to the number of Hindu deities. Some say that each of the deities has 108 names.

Islam: The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to God.

Jain: In the Jain religion, 108 are the combined virtues of five categories of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues respectively.

Sikh: The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied in a string of wool, rather than beads.

Buddhism: Some Buddhists carve 108 small Buddhas on a walnut for good luck. Some ring a bell 108 times to celebrate a new year. There are said to be 108 virtues to cultivate and 108 defilements to avoid.

Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each. Chinese astrology says that there are 108 sacred stars.

Stages of the soul: Said that Atman, the human soul or center goes through 108 stages on the journey.

Meru: This is a larger bead, not part of the 108. It is not tied in the sequence of the other beads. It is the quiding bead, the one that marks the beginning and end of the mala.

Dance: There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian traditions.

Praiseworthy souls: There are 108 qualities of praiseworthy soul

First man in space: The first manned space flight lasted 108 minutes, and was on April 12, 1961 by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut

Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.   

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?

EXTREME LIVELIHOOD

 

  

 

Bangalore City..

VIDHANA SOUDHA
A magnificent building housing the State Legislature and Secretariat, it was conceived and executed by Kengal Hanumanthaiya, the then Chief Minister, in 1956. It is built entirely of Bangalore granite in the Neo-Dravidian style.




 

ATHARA KACHERI
This elegant two-storeyed building is directly opposite the Vidhana Soudha. It houses the State High Court. Within walking distance are the Public Library, the Government Museum , the Vishveshwarayya Industrial and Technological Museum and the Venkatappa Art Gallery .
 

 

BANGALORE PALACE
Inspired by the Windsor Castle , this palace was built in the Tudor style by a wodeyar King in 1857.
 

 

THE LALBAGH
Started by Hyder Ali in 1760 and later completed by Tippu Sultan, this 240 acre landscape park is home to some very rare species of plants. The glass house, inspired by the Crystal Palace in London , is the venue for the bi-annual flower shows.






ISKCON TEMPLE
Built at a cost of Rs.32 crores on a sprawling 7-acre plot, atop the Hare Krishna hill, is a pious blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony.







Infosys Campus  
It is one of India 's largest IT companies with over 91,187 professionals, nine development centers in India and over 30 offices worldwide.

 


 

Satya Sai Hospital ,Whitefield 
 

Shiva Statue  Gigantic statue of Lord Shiva on the Bangalore Airport Road .    A visit to these shrines is a  proof enough that certain traditions and values remain timeless in a fast-changing world,65 ft. high depiction of Lord Shiva seated in Lotus position. Backdrop of Mount Kailash with Ganga flowing from matted rocks. The statue looks majestic during the night with its lighting UB City  UB City is the biggest commercial property project inbangalore,UB City has four towers namely, UB Tower(19 Floors), Comet(11 Floors), Canberra (17 Floors) and Concorde(19 Floors). The later three towers are all named after aircrafts.   Hebbal Flyover – Engineering Wonder – One of India's largest flyovers – 8.5km

                                            Leela Palace Kempinski

IISc Bangalore  The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a premier post-graduate institution of research and higher learning located in Bangalore , India . It offers postgraduate and doctoral research programmes to over 2,000 students working under the supervision of more than 400  faculty members in 48 departments ranging from aerospace engineering to molecular biophysics to management.   Ulsoor Lake    1.5 sq.km picturesque lake with a couple of islands, this lake was constructed by Kempe Gowda 2nd. Boating facility is also avalible.Drinking water was also supplied to nearby inhabitants and the Military, when contonment was established

ITPL 
 

Information Technology Park Ltd" formed between Indian and Singapore private enterprise to develop the Park.The International Tech Park Limited, Bangalore , or simply ITPL, is one of India 's first world-class plug-and-play IT parks     Iflex Bangalore        Bangalore Metro   One of the Metro stations to be built in Trinity Cricle,

Bangalore International Airport 
The Bengaluru International airport is spread over an area of over 4,050 acres and confirms to international standards in every way. It is modernization at its very best and offers a facility that is one of the best in the country.

Utility Building 
The Public Utility building situated on Mahatma Gandhi Road is an all in one shopping complex.It has 24 floors. The entire scenic beauty of Bangalore can be viewed from the top floor. It houses a variety of business centres like handicrafts, jewellery, garments, hotels, resturants and many more on the ground floor and first floor. It has a theatre on the second floor and a hotel on its 24th floor to boast off.
 

 

Electronic City – Largest Technology Park in Asia employing more than 1 lakh people  

 

 

Bird's eye view of the GARDEN CITY, IT CITY, PUB CITY, SILICON VALLEY OF INDIA � BANGALORE, the Great….
 

 Do you know 

Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity in India . 

Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore 

Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India). 

Bangalore has the richest(HNI) people in India . The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world. 

Bangalore has produced the maximum International Sports persons in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi. 
Bangalore is rated one of the Cleanest cities in India . 

Bangalore is considered the Fashion Capital of East comparable to Paris . 

Bangalore University has highest number of students going Abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur. 
Bangalore has highest number of Public sectors and Government organizations in India . 
Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating from the same strip  ,  till recently.  

Bangalore University has 57 Engineering Colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world. 

Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in any given city. 

Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India , Hence called the Silicon Valley of India . 
Bangalore has the highest number of software professionals in the world taking the first place from Osaka, Japan . 

Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.

Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world 

Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras. 

IT firms in Bangalore employ about 35% of India 's pool of 10 lakh (1 million) IT professionals. Bangalore accounts for the highest IT-related exports in the country.
 
Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth in 20 years.

Listen First before Assuming

I Have a Drinking Problem! DON'T ASSUME TOO MUCH...     This could happen at work, home or anywhere else where people Jump into conclusions and not listen!   Good COMMUNICATION Is the best solution for many of problems that we might face in our life!

What to do in Office...!!!

If you find it very boring in the office, 

here are some tips for u!!!!!!!!!

1. Form a detective agency to find out who is quitting next. 


2. Make blank calls to your Boss. 

3. Send mails from lotus notes (outlook) to your internet mail (and immediately get to the internet and see who reaches first, you or your mail?) and read them there, and note down the time they take to reach there. 
Then do vice versa............. !! 



4. Rearrange the furniture, i.e. flick someone else's chair just to irritate him/her.


5. Count your fingers (and toes if you still get bored).


6. Watch other people changing their facial ex-pressions while working and try changing your ex-pressions also. 


7. Try to stretch status meetings as longer as possible, just by asking silly doubts. (IMPORTANT)


8. Make faces at strangers in office. 

9. Have a three and half hour lunch; it's a big social occasion. 

10. Learn to whistle. 
11. Revise last week's newspaper. 
12. Hold "How fast my computer boots" competitions.


13. Practice aiming the coffee cup into the dustbin. 

14. Enhance your Literature skills. you can author "1001 innovative ways to waste your day" to help your colleagues 

15. Pick up the phone and dial non-existing nos. 

16. Have work breaks in between tea. 

17. Count maximum no of applications your computer can open at a time. 

18. For Win NT/95 users....Move things to Recycle bin and restore them.. 

Then repeat this process.(very important) 

19. Look at someone & try to imagine how (s)he might have looked when (s)he was 5 years old.

20. Read jokes and send jokes. 

21. Make full use of the comfortable chair and table provided and take a nap. 


22. Send this mail to only one at a time to every one in your contact list. 

E N J O Y E V E R Y T H I NG

I N Y O U R O F F I C E. . .