Gospel, Lk 11:42-46

Gospel, Lk 11:42-46







42 But alas for you Pharisees, because you pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and neglect justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without neglecting the others.




43 Alas for you Pharisees, because you like to take the seats of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted respectfully in the market squares!






44 Alas for you, because you are like the unmarked tombs that people walk on without knowing it!'






45 A lawyer then spoke up. 'Master,' he said, 'when you speak like this you insult us too.'






46 But he said, 'Alas for you lawyers as well, because you load on people burdens that are unendurable, burdens that you yourselves do not touch with your fingertips.

10 Principles for Peace of Mind

10 PRINCIPLES FOR PEACE OF MIND:::::::::::::::











1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked:


Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.






2. Forgive And Forget:


This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,20Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.






3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:


This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours if in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.






4. Do Not Be Jealous:


We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.






5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:


If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.






6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:


This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.






7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:


This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.






8. Meditate Regularly:


Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.






9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:


An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.






10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:


Do not waste time in protracted wondering ?hould I or shouldn't I??ays, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over split milk?






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Gospel, Lk 9:46-50

Gospel, Lk 9:46-50







45 But they did not understand what he said; it was hidden from them so that they should not see the meaning of it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.






46 An argument started between them about which of them was the greatest.






47 Jesus knew what thoughts were going through their minds, and he took a little child whom he set by his side






48 and then he said to them, 'Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and anyone who welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. The least among you all is the one who is the greatest.'






49 John spoke up. 'Master,' he said, 'we saw someone driving out devils in your name, and because he is not with us we tried to stop him.'






50 But Jesus said to him, 'You must not stop him: anyone who is not against you is for you.'

Gospel, Mt 9:9-13

Gospel, Mt 9:9-13







9 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And he got up and followed him.






10 Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax collectors and sinners came to sit at the table with Jesus and his disciples.






11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your master eat with tax collectors and sinners?'






12 When he heard this he replied, 'It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick.






13 Go and learn the meaning of the words: Mercy is what pleases me, not sacrifice. And indeed I came to call not the upright, but sinners.'

Gospel, Lk 8:1-3

Gospel, Lk 8:1-3







1 Now it happened that after this he made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,






2 as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,






3 Joanna the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.






4 With a large crowd gathering and people from every town finding their way to him, he told this parable:






5 'A sower went out to sow his seed. Now as he sowed, some fell on the edge of the path and was trampled on; and the birds of the air ate it up.






6 Some seed fell on rock, and when it came up it withered away, having no moisture.






7 Some seed fell in the middle of thorns and the thorns grew with it and choked it.






8 And some seed fell into good soil and grew and produced its crop a hundredfold.' Saying this he cried, 'Anyone who has ears for listening should listen!'






9 His disciples asked him what this parable might mean,






10 and he said, 'To you is granted to understand the secrets of the kingdom of God; for the rest it remains in parables, so that they may look but not perceive, listen but not understand.






11 'This, then, is what the parable means: the seed is the word of God.






12 Those on the edge of the path are people who have heard it, and then the devil comes and carries away the word from their hearts in case they should believe and be saved.






13 Those on the rock are people who, when they first hear it, welcome the word with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of trial they give up.






14 As for the part that fell into thorns, this is people who have heard, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life and never produce any crops.






15 As for the part in the rich soil, this is people with a noble and generous heart who have heard the word and take it to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance.

Lk 6:43-49

43 'There is no sound tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces sound fruit.







44 Every tree can be told by its own fruit: people do not pick figs from thorns, nor gather grapes from brambles.






45 Good people draw what is good from the store of goodness in their hearts; bad people draw what is bad from the store of badness. For the words of the mouth flow out of what fills the heart.






46 'Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord" and not do what I say?






47 'Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them -- I will show you what such a person is like.






48 Such a person is like the man who, when he built a house, dug, and dug deep, and laid the foundations on rock; when the river was in flood it bore down on that house but could not shake it, it was so well built.






49 But someone who listens and does nothing is like the man who built a house on soil, with no foundations; as soon as the river bore down on it, it collapsed; and what a ruin that house became!'

AnuPallavi - SunTV serial casts

NOTE: Shreenidhi is played by Sangeetha (not Sangitha as quoted below from that site-- Spelling error).

Link: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1550087

 

This serial started in May 2010 .

Synopsis:

Rajaraman - a rich industrialist - otherwise he cant afford two wives !!! Looks like the whole world knows about his two wives other than the two wives and their kids - including the parents of the wives.

It is difficult to say who is first and who is second.

Anu - with 3 kids Niveda , Santhosh , Manju, Anu's brother Kamesh

Pallavi - extremely possessive (pinne?? ) with 2 kids.- Karthik and a daughter .

Pallavi lives with her parents. Raja has a close friend who also works for him - Sundaram. Raja's mother is angry with Raja for his clandestine life - So refuses to acknowledge his presence. Looks like mommy endorses the marriage with Anu and not Pallavi. Raja has a double 50 th Birth day celebration - both wives have a lavish party and Sundaram is the common entity. Mommy refuses to bless sonny boy but after he leaves, prays to God for his longevity - mothersss. Rajaraman feels bad about two timing but looks like there is a very valid reason for his action. Sundaram says that whatever Rajaraman has done is a sacrifice - "time will take care of everything" Rajaraman is blackmailed by a guy - Kaathadi Ramamurthi, who has a wife and daughter. He runs his life by milking Rajaraman and the daughter

is a day dreamer - she has no other job in life. The mother is fed up of both these uthavakkarais. Shree, Niveda's friend picks up a fight with Karthik - some traffic offense issue - Niveda is with her when this happens and takes her home. Anu tells Shree that whatever she did is wrong.At the same time in Karthik's house, all tell him that his behavior towards Shree is not right. He agrees to apologize. Both the children of Pallavi are engaged in social service activities and Rajaraman happily donates for all their services.

 

The cast:

 

Rajaraman - Abishek

Anu - Deepa Narendra

Pallavi - Yuvashree

Sundaram - Sairam

Paatti - Raja's mom - Bhanumathi

Pallavi's parents - Shobana and Sundarrajan

Gopi - Kathaadi ramamurthi

Gopi's wife - Usha

Rajaraman's kid through Anu

Santhosh??

Nivedha ??

Manuju??

Rajaraman's kids through Pallavi

Karthik ?

Priya??

Shreenidhi - Sangitha

Shreenath - ??

Gayathri - Nithya Ravindar

Shreenivasan??

Mechanic Karthik??

Rukku - Deepa Narendra

 

There are a few others - who do not play much of a role - as yet . Will be filled in later

Psalms 68:2-3

Psalms 68:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

 2 You disperse them like smoke; as wax melts in the presence of a fire, so the wicked melt at the presence of God.


3 The upright rejoice in the presence of God, delighted and crying out for joy.