Allikkeni
Raja 2024
Procession
from Azhagiyasingar sannathi for being
installed at Triplicane
Sivaperuman
puthirane, yaanai mugm kondavane
Ezhu
ulaga athipathiye, jai, jai jai – Allikeni Rajane Jai jai jai
Ganpati
bappa morya morya morya
sab
bhakto ki shraddha saburi Ganpati bappa morya
sabki
murade karta puri Ganpati bappa morya
sab bhakto ki shraddha saburi Ganpati bappa morya
6.9.2024
When sitting idle in the morning, thoughts keep running in the mind, some ‘wild thoughts’ – connected with life, perhaps seen or experienced at some point of time, yet they have no connection – simply wild thoughts !!
A
series of murders occurred on the outskirts of Mumbai in August 1968. Pavement
and slum dwellers were bludgeoned to death while they slept. All the murders
took place at night and were committed using a hard, blunt object. A similar series of murders had taken place a
few years earlier (1965–66) in the Eastern suburbs of Mumbai with as many as 19
people being attacked, with 9 dying.
நினைவோ ஒரு பறவை .. .. விரிக்கும்
அதன் சிறகை (பா..)
பறக்கும் அது கலக்கும் ..
.. தன் உறவை
Dileep, an industrialist runs a company named Minerva Exports & Imports. He exhibits humble exterior, but has a dark side; preying on nubile girls, has sex with them, and kills them. These proceedings are filmed and watched by his adoptive father and mentor, another deranged woman-hater who, as with Dileep, had a disillusioning experience with women in his past. The man stays holed up in a far corner of Dileep's mansion watching his adopted son carry out what he is too infirm to do. The victims are buried in Dileep's garden and a red rose bush grows above each of them.
That was the theme of - Sigappu Rojakkal ( psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Bharathirajaa, released before Deepavali 1978. The film starred Kamal Hassan and Sridevi, with Goundamani, Bhagyaraj and Vadivukkarasi in supporting roles. Some said that a psychopathic killer, should not be singing and dancing but Bharathiraja said that the song "Ninaivo Oru Paravai" was a dream sequence, shot from the heroine's point of view. Maestro Illayaraja shot to prominence with lot of good songs at that time and his legacy continues.
"Wild
Thoughts" kicks off with a bang and that instantly-recognizable Santana
guitar melody, before segueing into Rihanna's low, compelling vocals and
Tiller's verses. "Wild
Thoughts" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Barbadian
singer Rihanna and American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released in 2017, by
We the Best and Epic Records as the third single from Khaled's tenth studio
album, Grateful (2017). A mid-tempo pop
song, "Wild Thoughts" consists of Latin percussion, acoustic guitar
lines and riffs that interpolate the 1999 hit single "Maria Maria" by
Santana. Lyrically, the song praises a lover who inspires sexual thoughts. Commercially,
the song reached number one in the United Kingdom, marking Khaled's second and
Rihanna's ninth number one.
Wild, wild, wild thoughts
Wild, wild, wild
When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts
Diamonds ain't nothin' when I'm shinin' with ya
Just keep it white and black as if I'm your sister
I'm too hip to hop around town out here with ya
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” Said Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it. In Freud's theory dreams are instigated by the daily occurrences and thoughts of everyday life. In what Freud called the "dream-work", these "secondary process" thoughts ("word presentations"), governed by the rules of language and the reality principle, become subject to the "primary process" of unconscious thought ("thing presentations") governed by the pleasure principle, wish gratification and the repressed sexual scenarios of childhood. Because of the disturbing nature of the latter and other repressed thoughts and desires which may have become linked to them, the dream-work operates a censorship function, disguising by distortion, displacement, and condensation the repressed thoughts to preserve sleep.
One of Freud's greatest contributions to psychology was talk therapy, the notion that simply talking about problems can help alleviate them. It was through his association with his close friend and colleague Josef Breuer that Freud became aware of a woman known in the case history as Anna O. The young woman's real name was Bertha Pappenheim. She became a patient of Breuer's after suffering a bout of what was then known as hysteria. Symptoms included blurred vision, hallucinations, and partial paralysis. Breuer observed that discussing her experiences provided some relief from her symptoms. It was Pappenheim herself who began referring to the treatment as the "talking cure."
In simple terms, Freud's theory suggests that human behavior is influenced by unconscious memories, thoughts, and urges. This theory also proposes that the psyche comprises three aspects: the id, ego, and superego. The id is entirely unconscious, while the ego operates in the conscious mind. The superego operates both unconsciously and consciously.
Raman
Raghav, also known as Sindhi Talwai, Anna, Thambi, and Veluswami, is a serial
killer active during the mid-1960s, labelled by many as Jack the Ripper of
India. Raghav went on a killing spree
for over three years, with the first round of murders taking place in 1965 and
1966 when 19 people were attacked, and a second round of killings taking place
in 1968. He was caught by Maharashtra Police but was spared a death sentence
due to mental illness, and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment; he
died in hospital while in prison custody in 1995. It is stated that this real life incident
inspired movie ‘Sigappu Rojakkal’
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One need
not have seen Sigappu Rojakkal, heard Rihanna, nor read Sigmund Freud – life is
simple, there are thoughts running all over, never allow them to weigh too much
on your mind. Life is too beautiful to
be spent worrying. Good morning thoughts
with a picture of Pelican spreading its wing at Vandalur zoo.
Everyone of us love to speak ! - Have you ever been in a situation when you are speaking to someone but even before you are done, that person has already cut you in between and are now talking about something else altogether? Whether in a professional setting or personal life, dealing with people who can't seem to listen can be extremely frustrating.
Before blaming others, first one should work on their own communication skills, ensuring that it is not replete with advice, it is not overtly repetitive, it is not harsh, it is not bitter and it is not belittling the other person. Mistakes do happen and we can easily spot the mistake after the occurrence, blame game takes us nowhere !!
உங்கள்
வீட்டில் உங்கள் குடும்பத்தினர் அனைவரும் ஒரு நாளைக்கு ஒரு தடைவையாவது - அருகருகே உட்கார்ந்து
மனம் விட்டு பேசுவார்களா ! உங்கள் மனைவி /
அல்லது கணவர் - உன்னோடு பேசுவதற்கு சுவற்றில்
முட்டிக்கலாம் என்று வெறுப்பாக கூறியது உண்டா
!! உண்மையெனில்,
இது நல்ல சூழ்நிலையல்ல !
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Every day we hear words coming out of people’s mouths. However, listening to those words is different than just hearing them. Oxford English dictionary, suggests that the word “hear” is defined as “perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something),” whereas the word “listen” is defined as “make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something.” “Listening is hard work,” – it requires concentration, attentiveness, effort and self-restraint.”
Listening is one of the most important skills everyone should develop. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness and on the quality of your relationships with other people.
Feeling ignored can be downright painful. The “still face experiment” shows that babies become overwhelmed when their attempts to connect with their parents or people around are ignored, and the same pattern continues when we are adults. There is nothing wrong with you for feeling distressed when ignored by others.
In our youth, we were dismissive of elder’s opinion especially when they advised us to be cautious on road, or doing anything else. That sounded irritating !! As we grew up, we experienced that in workplace, Seniors were often rude and kept on instructing ! they did not give enough room to learn. Not all get good bosses !! - also not listening could be attributed to the misplaced confidence of youth and attitude of arrogance, pride, defensiveness, or an unwillingness to admit to mistakes.
Life is simple, do not be too tempted to offer advices when not sought – however, listening well is a skill that we must develop. Good listening will improve relationships and make you more effective at work. "Active listening" is one way to listen better, by making a conscious effort to engage fully with what someone's saying, and to understand what they really mean. Always show by body language that you are listening, provide feedback, defer judgements and respond appropriately.
It’s easy to feel hurt when someone ignores you, but remember, there is usually a bigger picture you could be missing. Once you feel you’re avoided by someone, never disturb them again! Avoid people who have no respect for you and make you feel uncomfortable, No one should spend one minute with someone who makes you walk on eggshells.
Today it is Good Evening message
with a picture of a Parrot seeming to hit a wooden block on its way !! Thoughts of simple thinker –
aasami sirippu sinthanaiyaan.
With regards – S Sampathkumar
5.9.2024
In one
of my visits to a claim site – on a railway crossing near Nellore Railway, saw
this board - Sarvepalli with pincode –
524003 – the name does invoke great memories !!
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Guru
Vandana means “Reverence for the Teacher” – it is the thanksgiving from a
student to a teacher, expressing his or her gratitude. In
every Society, Teachers are to be respected most. In our culture, they
are reverred highly. This beautiful Saraswathi is at Samarao School where
I studied in early 1970s.
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சுமார் 50 அல்லது 60
ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் – பள்ளிகளில் ஆங்கிலபிரிவில் படித்தவர் குறைவு. முந்தையகாலங்களில் 'ஆசிரியர்
- மாணவர்' உறவு அன்பான பந்தமாக இருந்தது.
Aristotle was a
Greek philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, the founder of
the Lyceum and the Peripatetic school of philosophy and Aristotelian tradition.
Along with his teacher Plato, he has been called the "Father of Western
Philosophy". His writings cover many subjects – including physics,
biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre,
music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics and
government.
Education is the most
important thing in life – it will give Worldly pleasures and give
pleasure to the world too; it will not diminish by giving; it will spread the
fame of those possessing it; cannot be destroyed… there is no better
medicine than Education that can cure all ills. Things
were far different when we joined, studied and left … not these long queues,
ordeal of admission, it was mostly of simple application filling and getting in
– but when a seat is gotten with great difficulty, how many parents would visit
the school, know the teacher of their son/daughter, ever interact with them.
…. Those days, the teacher was a learned, highly respected man – commanding
wishes when he (or she) walked on the roads – and do you remember your
favourite teacher ??
5th Sept is a special day
- …and those in Chennai – know well this road connecting Beach Road [Kamarajar
Salai] from Gandhi statue to Gemini flyover [Anna Membalam] …… is Dr.
Radhakrishnan Salai, earlier known as Cathedral Road. In India, today
5th Sept, is Teachers Day… in many countries, it
is a special day appreciating the role of Teacher… but the World Teachers’ Day
is distinctly different, for it is on Oct 5th.
Do you remember the Names
and can you recollect the faces of your teachers at your Elementary school and
in Secondary school .... have you ever met any of them after coming out of
school. Can you recognise them and would you stop, spend time to pay
reverence, if you are to have a chance meeting with them ?
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5
September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was a philosopher and statesman who served as the
second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the first
vice president of India from 1952 to 1962. He was the second ambassador of
India to the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1952. He was also the fourth
vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 1939 to 1948 and the second
vice-chancellor of Andhra University from 1931 to 1936. Radhakrishnan is
considered one of the most influential and distinguished 20th century scholars
of comparative religion and philosophy. He held the King George V Chair of
Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta from 1921 to 1932 and
Spalding Chair of Eastern Religion and Ethics at University of Oxford from 1936
to 1952.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
was born in a Telugu Brahmin family in a village near Thiruttani India, in the
erstwhile Madras Presidency near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
states. His father's name was Sarvepalli
Veeraswami (most likely indicating lineage to the village near Nellore) and his
mother's was Sitamma. His early years were spent in Thiruttani and Tirupati.
His philosophy was grounded
in Advaita Vedanta, reinterpreting this tradition for a contemporary
understanding. Radhakrishnan wrote his thesis for the M.A. degree on "The
Ethics of the Vedanta and its Metaphysical Presuppositions". It was
intended to be a reply to the charge that the Vedanta system had no room for
ethics." Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during his life,
including a knighthood in 1931, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in
India, in 1954, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in
1963. Radhakrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best
minds in the country". Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as
Teacher's Day on 5 September.
Radhakrishnan started his
political career "rather late in life", after his successful academic
career. In 1931 he was nominated to the League of Nations Committee for
International Cooperation, where after "in Western eyes he was the
recognized Hindu authority on Indian ideas and a persuasive interpreter of the
role of Eastern institutions in contemporary society." When India became
independent in 1947, Radhakrishnan represented India at UNESCO (1946–52) and
was later Ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, from 1949 to 1952. He was
also elected to the Constituent Assembly of India.
While other Gulf Arabs
prefer to get on a camel and go west into the Arab desert, Omanis prefer to be
on a boat and drift towards India,” Oman’s deceased Sultan Qaboos bin Said had
once observed. Sultan Qaboos as a
student, was taught by Shankar Dayal Sharma, who went on to become the
President of India. Sultan Qaboos’s father, an alumnus of Ajmer’s Mayo College,
sent his son to study in Pune, where he was former President Shankar Dayal
Sharma’s student. When PM Shri Narendra
Modi visited Muscat in 2018, Sultan Qaboos
sent breakfast for the visiting leader at the hotel prepared at the
Palace. Earlier when Shankar Dayal Sharma visited Muscat in 1994, Sultan drove
to the airport, personally received him and took him in his car to the
palace.
Of the four mada veethis of Thiruvallikkeni, the farthest is Singarachari Street – one could not miss this old building opp. to Punjab National Bank ~ a school, “ Samarao School” ~ an elementary school in existence for perhaps 100 years or so! - I remember my 5th standard teacher Mrs Bhagawathi and others. I also recall all my Masters at Hindu High School and at DG Vaishnav College … .. and those teachers of SYMA Growth, with whom we are associated for more than a decade now. On this day I pay obeisance to all those who taught me right from my parents, my divyaprabantham master Dr. U.Ve. MA Venkatakrishnan, school teachers, lecturers at College and those who taught me Insurance and life too !!
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The plaque at the famous Red building of The Hindu
High School reads – opened on 12.3.1898 – by Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
–the then Governor of Madras whose career also extended to Sierra
Leone, Natal, Ceylon and Tasmania. The board at
famous Red Building at
149 Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005, read : “Be Proud of Your School – Let your School be proud of you
(by your deeds)”
Today, 5th Sept, should
rekindle the memories of another great patriot who underwent untold sufferings
at the hands of British… - Vandanam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai ~ more
famous as VOC or Kappolottiya thamizhan, was born on 5th Sept
1872.
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SYMA has an unsaturated
desire for serving the Society. SYMA [Srinivas Youngmen’s Association]
has been in the field of Social service since 1977. At SYMA, we realize
that Education can refine a person and ensure one’s success in
life. We at SYMA, feel strongly the primary responsibility of
improving the Society and helping the underprivileged providing quality
educational support through SYMA Growth and here is a pic with Growth teachers
taken last year.
