SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL. BIG AND SMALL NEED TO GO TOGETHER. SMALL DOES NOT BECOME INSIGNIFICANT, NOR BIG, BY VIRTUE OF ITS BIGNESS GAIN GLORIFICATION. THE RUSTICS IN THE POEM PENNED BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH CAPTIONED ""VILLAGE SCHOOL MASTER" WERE WONDER STRUCK WHEN THE SCHOOL MASTER WAS ABLE TO TALK ON SUBJECTS OR SOLVE PROBLEMS FROM PIN TO PLANE. THEY EXCLAIMED 'HOW THE SMALL HEAD COULD CARRY ALL THE NEWS'. THOUGH THE WORLD IS VAST, WHAT IS NOT SMALL IN THIS WORLD?. EVENTHOUGH THE HUMAN FRAME IS NOT SO SIGNIFICANTLY BIG, THE HUMAN HEAD,THE BRAIN, THE HEART, EARS, THE EYES AND THE OBJECTS WE SEE THROUGH THE EYES ARE ALL SMALL. IS IT BECAUSE THE HEAD IS SMALL, WE REFRAIN FROM THINKING 'BIG'!. IS IT BECAUSE THE HEART IS SMALL, WE ARE NOT LARGE-HEARTED! THE FEET, WHICH ARE SMALL, GET INTO SHOES WHICH ARE ALSO SMALL. THE SAYING WHICH RUNS THAT 'THE WEARER KNOWS WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES' GOES TO SHOW THAT COMPASSION IS BOTH SMALL AS WELL AS A BIG POSSESSION OF THE HUMAN RACE. THE SMALL HOLES IN A FLUTE GIVE RISE TO MELODIOUS MUSIC WHEN THE SMALL LIPS ESTABLISH HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FLUTE. 'SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL' WHEREAS SMALL MINDEDNESS IS UGLIER THAN WHAT THE MIRROR CAN REFLECT WHEN WE STAND IN ITS FRONT
posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 4:04 AM
Yes! Nothing fades. It is the mind that makes a stone wall of prisons. It is again the mind that makes a heaven of hell or hell of heaven. If you say that it is love that defies time and lives beyond time, it is possible to raise the question whether it lives beyond one's life time. Love lives neither in icy dew, nor in paise due. A cupboard love is seldom true, but a love sincere found in few. Whether tulips fades or not, whether it spreads it fragrance or not, for TULIPS67, it must be remaining in a blossoming state spreading it fragrance in all directions. I share TULIPS67 feelings, why not you SAMYUKTA.
7/22/2006 5:39 PM Dr C.S.RANGARAJAN
# re: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL oh this is beautiful : "....THE SMALL HOLES IN A FLUTE GIVE RISE TO MELODIOUS MUSIC ..." by the way Tuliip67, is it true that a Tulip never fades ?
7/21/2006 9:29 PM samyukta
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
CONGRESS KEEPS OPTIONS OPEN
Fromhttp://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?
Any product bearing a stamp 'made in england', 'made in Italy' and so on draws the allegiance of the Indian masses. Indians, having not learnt lessons from history, are allowing themselves to be dictated by foreign agents. I remember to have read somewhere that India is destined to fall once again under the yoke of foreign rule. As Shakespeare said, 'there is divinity that shapes our ends'. For those who believe in the cyclical nature of events etc, history is bound to repeat itself.
By Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN 2/21/2009 3:39:00 AM
Dear Mr KK, The Indian history and the system of education that prevailed in India remain shrouded in the foggy past. The Indian system of education would have given a title befitting my qualification other than Dr. Spitting venom both in speech and writing is in bad taste. It is one and only best way to reinforce one's arguments by expressing one's stand point in greater grace and without indecent haste. It is not too late to learn, for learning takes place from womb to tomb and from cradle to grave.
By Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN 2/21/2009 7:03:00 PM
It is ironical - guy quoting Shakespeare and yet asking others to avoid foreign.
By Ravi 2/21/2009 9:37:00 AM
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN- even the Dr title is given to you because of british system of education prevailed in india. Even t internet is possible because of foreigners..and people like you...indian masses love to use it and still complain. Stop whining..and ask Jaya to stop liquor taking liquor and not to share bed with sasikala.
By KK 2/21/2009 9:34:00 AM
Fromhttp://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?
Any product bearing a stamp 'made in england', 'made in Italy' and so on draws the allegiance of the Indian masses. Indians, having not learnt lessons from history, are allowing themselves to be dictated by foreign agents. I remember to have read somewhere that India is destined to fall once again under the yoke of foreign rule. As Shakespeare said, 'there is divinity that shapes our ends'. For those who believe in the cyclical nature of events etc, history is bound to repeat itself.
By Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN 2/21/2009 3:39:00 AM
Dear Mr KK, The Indian history and the system of education that prevailed in India remain shrouded in the foggy past. The Indian system of education would have given a title befitting my qualification other than Dr. Spitting venom both in speech and writing is in bad taste. It is one and only best way to reinforce one's arguments by expressing one's stand point in greater grace and without indecent haste. It is not too late to learn, for learning takes place from womb to tomb and from cradle to grave.
By Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN 2/21/2009 7:03:00 PM
It is ironical - guy quoting Shakespeare and yet asking others to avoid foreign.
By Ravi 2/21/2009 9:37:00 AM
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN- even the Dr title is given to you because of british system of education prevailed in india. Even t internet is possible because of foreigners..and people like you...indian masses love to use it and still complain. Stop whining..and ask Jaya to stop liquor taking liquor and not to share bed with sasikala.
By KK 2/21/2009 9:34:00 AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
OSCAR FOR A.R.RAHMAN
Readers Opinions: TIMES OF INDIA
Raja of Roja becomes Osc'AR Rahman'
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Is it'once in a blue moon' achievement or a prelude to many more laurels to follow the 'genius' whose face has risen above the watermark of international visibility? Is it an outcome of single minded devotion or a beginning of the blessings of the special providence? Though words are said to be sharper than swords, for me, words are dwarfish in their potency and therefore they interdict me from giving adequate expression to my sense of joy when I saw 'live' Mr A.R.Rahman receiving the coveted Oscar Award. If Mr A.R.Rahman vows to continue his musical journey, keeping in view that he has miles to go before he goes to sleep, then he will be able to identify talents that are plenty, but go 'unhonoured and unsung'.
24 Feb 2009, 0157 hrs IST
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Is it'once in a blue moon' achievement or a prelude to many more laurels to follow the 'genius' whose face has risen above the watermark of international visibility? Is it an outcome of single minded devotion or a beginning of the blessings of the special providence? Though words are said to be sharper than swords, for me, words are dwarfish in their potency and therefore they interdict me from giving adequate expression to my sense of joy when I saw 'live' Mr A.R.Rahman receiving the coveted Oscar Award. If Mr A.R.Rahman vows to continue his musical journey, keeping in view that he has miles to go before he goes to sleep, then he will be able to identify talents that are plenty, but go 'unhonoured and unsung'.
24 Feb 2009, 0157 hrs IST
Raja of Roja becomes Osc'AR Rahman'
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Is it'once in a blue moon' achievement or a prelude to many more laurels to follow the 'genius' whose face has risen above the watermark of international visibility? Is it an outcome of single minded devotion or a beginning of the blessings of the special providence? Though words are said to be sharper than swords, for me, words are dwarfish in their potency and therefore they interdict me from giving adequate expression to my sense of joy when I saw 'live' Mr A.R.Rahman receiving the coveted Oscar Award. If Mr A.R.Rahman vows to continue his musical journey, keeping in view that he has miles to go before he goes to sleep, then he will be able to identify talents that are plenty, but go 'unhonoured and unsung'.
24 Feb 2009, 0157 hrs IST
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Is it'once in a blue moon' achievement or a prelude to many more laurels to follow the 'genius' whose face has risen above the watermark of international visibility? Is it an outcome of single minded devotion or a beginning of the blessings of the special providence? Though words are said to be sharper than swords, for me, words are dwarfish in their potency and therefore they interdict me from giving adequate expression to my sense of joy when I saw 'live' Mr A.R.Rahman receiving the coveted Oscar Award. If Mr A.R.Rahman vows to continue his musical journey, keeping in view that he has miles to go before he goes to sleep, then he will be able to identify talents that are plenty, but go 'unhonoured and unsung'.
24 Feb 2009, 0157 hrs IST
Monday, February 23, 2009
ROLELESS ROLES
D.RENGANAYAKI and Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN
When employees continued tenure of service is ensured, then arises the question relating to ''intrinsic'' and ''extrinsic'' satisfaction in work.As Blauner in his work on ''Alienation and Freedom'' holds, it is security of employment which is seen as a condition precedent to employees'' loyalty and commitment. Seen against the backdrop of insecurity which is wrought into the job,one is appreciative of William Shakespeare''s observations which runs as follows: "You take my life when you do take the means whereby I live". The threat to the existence of sufficient jobs is identified as the most and immediate problem confronting the industrial society. Caught in the vortex of ever increasing technological and population trends, individuals, willing to work, are reduced to the level of not being able to find work. These ''twin threats'' are negatively correlated with work in the sense that both technological and population increase jointly and severally contribute to decrease in employment opportunities. Besides ''product life cycle'', technological obselecence as well as ''planned technological obselecenece'' lead to ''trained incapacity''. In otherwords, technology creates as many jobs as it weeds out. Another difficulty arises from managers'' preoccupations, among others, with the rules, conceived as a means becomes transformed into an end in itself. As instrumental value becomes a terminal value, it not only results in '' displacement of goals'', but also hasten the process of ''displacement'' of employees caught on account of their failure to fall in line with the organisational blue-print. These employees not only become ''rootless'', but are also pushed into ''roleless roles'' in the process of displacement leading to a ''crisis of identity''. Shakespeare views that ''the fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings''.Lord Byron, on the otherhand laments ''must crimes be punished by other crimes, and greater criminals''. William Wordsworth is forthright when he comments ''earth is sick and Heaven is weary of the hollw words which States and Kingdoms utter when they speak of truth and justice''.
Oscar Wilde without mincing words, observes that ''in war, the strong make slave of the weak, and in peace the rich make slave of the poor. We must work to live, and they give such mean wages that we die. We toil for them all day long, and they heap up gold in their coffers, and our children fade away before their time, and the faces of those we love become hard and evil. We tread out the grapes and another drinks the wine. We sow the corn, and our own board is empty. We have chains, though no eye beholds them;and we are slaves, though men call us free''.
When employees continued tenure of service is ensured, then arises the question relating to ''intrinsic'' and ''extrinsic'' satisfaction in work.As Blauner in his work on ''Alienation and Freedom'' holds, it is security of employment which is seen as a condition precedent to employees'' loyalty and commitment. Seen against the backdrop of insecurity which is wrought into the job,one is appreciative of William Shakespeare''s observations which runs as follows: "You take my life when you do take the means whereby I live". The threat to the existence of sufficient jobs is identified as the most and immediate problem confronting the industrial society. Caught in the vortex of ever increasing technological and population trends, individuals, willing to work, are reduced to the level of not being able to find work. These ''twin threats'' are negatively correlated with work in the sense that both technological and population increase jointly and severally contribute to decrease in employment opportunities. Besides ''product life cycle'', technological obselecence as well as ''planned technological obselecenece'' lead to ''trained incapacity''. In otherwords, technology creates as many jobs as it weeds out. Another difficulty arises from managers'' preoccupations, among others, with the rules, conceived as a means becomes transformed into an end in itself. As instrumental value becomes a terminal value, it not only results in '' displacement of goals'', but also hasten the process of ''displacement'' of employees caught on account of their failure to fall in line with the organisational blue-print. These employees not only become ''rootless'', but are also pushed into ''roleless roles'' in the process of displacement leading to a ''crisis of identity''. Shakespeare views that ''the fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings''.Lord Byron, on the otherhand laments ''must crimes be punished by other crimes, and greater criminals''. William Wordsworth is forthright when he comments ''earth is sick and Heaven is weary of the hollw words which States and Kingdoms utter when they speak of truth and justice''.
Oscar Wilde without mincing words, observes that ''in war, the strong make slave of the weak, and in peace the rich make slave of the poor. We must work to live, and they give such mean wages that we die. We toil for them all day long, and they heap up gold in their coffers, and our children fade away before their time, and the faces of those we love become hard and evil. We tread out the grapes and another drinks the wine. We sow the corn, and our own board is empty. We have chains, though no eye beholds them;and we are slaves, though men call us free''.
Friday, February 20, 2009
SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: GULLIVAR AMONG LILLIPUTANA.
The slogan 'workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains' looks like an empty one meant for public consumption. The CPM expected Mr.Somnath Chatterjee to remain as a 'bonded labour' . CPM would not have 'instructed' the Gullivar among the Lilliputans to demit his office as Speaker without ulterior motives. His expulsion from the party was 'the most unkindest cut of all' for Mr Somnath seen against the backdrop of his contribution as a righteous politician. His decision to take to sanyas is unfortunate. Somnath not only exposed the 'snakes in suits', but subjected himself to the 'inner voice' we call conscience. His decision not to contest the forthcoming election is unfortunate, but a right one . Democracy's loss occasioned by the departure of stalwarts among parlimentarians due to the commissions and omissions of political parties mirrors absence of inner party democracy.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
AMERICAN DREAM IN A 'VICIOUS CIRCLE'.
Readers Opinions
H-1B visa ban for bailed-out US firms irrational: Montek
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Under $787 billion bail out economic package offered by President Barack, companies accepting the offer are said to be precluded from employing H-1B Visa holders. Though the reasons for near economic bankruptcy of such companies are not known, probibition of H-1B visa holders as a condition precedent will end up in 'intellectual bankruptcy' as years roll around and create a 'vicious circle' thereby creating yet another economic predicament for the recipients of economic aid with a rider.
18 Feb 2009, 1847 hrs IST
H-1B visa ban for bailed-out US firms irrational: Montek
Dr.C.S.RANGARAJAN,U.S.A.,says:Under $787 billion bail out economic package offered by President Barack, companies accepting the offer are said to be precluded from employing H-1B Visa holders. Though the reasons for near economic bankruptcy of such companies are not known, probibition of H-1B visa holders as a condition precedent will end up in 'intellectual bankruptcy' as years roll around and create a 'vicious circle' thereby creating yet another economic predicament for the recipients of economic aid with a rider.
18 Feb 2009, 1847 hrs IST
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
ARE POLITICIANS VIRTUES PERSONIFIED?
It is often said that black money runs a parallell government. It is also reported that the millionnaires in India increase by, say, about 19.2 percent annually. Since charity begins at home, the members of parliament and state legislatures, both past and present should subject themselves to an impartial raids by the Incometax Department aided by the CBI to show that even Ceasar's wife is not above suspicion. Candidates contesting elections proclaim that it is their 'public-orientation' that drives them to contest elections. Assuming that there is truth, absolute truth and no untruth in such claims, there should be a ceiling on their salaries and perquisites. The elites and most respected individuals in each constituency should form PEOPLE'S FORUM which should chalk out plans for the improvement of the localicy. Such of those candidates who agree to abide by the stipulations of the People's Forum alone should be elected. The Election Commission should introduce through a change in the existing law (1) the voters' right to recall the elected members and (2) make it mandatory for the elected members to publish every year their economic level during their tenure of membership. These measures, as and when become a reality, will ensure prices tumbling unaided by any fiscal policy.
7/14/2006 8:41 PM | Dr C.S.RANGARAJAN
7/14/2006 8:41 PM | Dr C.S.RANGARAJAN
Saturday, February 14, 2009
WISE MEN LEARN BY FOOLS EXPERIENCE.......
We are taught the right and the wrong right from our childhood.'When the wind is southernly' some are in a position to 'know a hawk from a handsaw'. Some learn the 'right'ways by doing things in the 'wrong' way.In other words, 'wrong' teaches what is 'right'. Some are adept at making the wrong right and right wrong.But men in snakes suits, ignore the inner voice and therefore go about with their job without conscience. The learning 'journey' continues from cradle to grave, or from womb to tomb. However, the experiences gained make us strong and stand by us to lead a life in tune with societal expectations.Afterall, wisemen learn by fools experience and fools by their own experience.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
'THE DASH' PREGNANT WITH MEANING
February 04
"THE DASH" by Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tomb
From the beginning to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years. (1934-1998)
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth,
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not,how much we own;
The cars,the house,the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Live we've never loved before.
And we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when you eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
((THE DASH by Linda Ellis. www.lindaslyrics.com)
It boils down to the fact that 'the heart that gives, gathers'.
Joy shared joy redoubled, and sorrow shared, sorrow halved.
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tomb
From the beginning to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years. (1934-1998)
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth,
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not,how much we own;
The cars,the house,the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Live we've never loved before.
And we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when you eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
((THE DASH by Linda Ellis. www.lindaslyrics.com)
It boils down to the fact that 'the heart that gives, gathers'.
Joy shared joy redoubled, and sorrow shared, sorrow halved.
DOUBT THOU THE SUN DOTH MOVE.......BUT NEVER DOUBT I LOVE
What Love Can Do?
The following poem goes to the credit of Robert Ward.
Mac Anderson (Founder of Successories), on going
through this wonderful poem writes to say that love
provides the music for life and fuel for the soul.
wish you the courage to be warm when the world would prefer that you be cool.
I wish you success sufficient to your needs;
I wish you failure to temper that success.
I wish you joy in all your days;
I wish you sadness so that you may better measure joy.
I wish you gladness to overbalance your grief.
I wish you humor and a twinkle in your eye.
I wish you glory and the strength to bear its burdens.
I wish you sunshine on your path and health to carry you on your journey.
I wish you peace -- in the world in which you live and in the smallest corner of you heart where truth is kept.
I wish you faith -- to help define your living and your life.
More I cannot wish you -- except perhaps love -- to make all the rest worthwhile.
Mac Anderson (Founder of Successories), on going
through this wonderful poem writes to say that love
provides the music for life and fuel for the soul.
wish you the courage to be warm when the world would prefer that you be cool.
I wish you success sufficient to your needs;
I wish you failure to temper that success.
I wish you joy in all your days;
I wish you sadness so that you may better measure joy.
I wish you gladness to overbalance your grief.
I wish you humor and a twinkle in your eye.
I wish you glory and the strength to bear its burdens.
I wish you sunshine on your path and health to carry you on your journey.
I wish you peace -- in the world in which you live and in the smallest corner of you heart where truth is kept.
I wish you faith -- to help define your living and your life.
More I cannot wish you -- except perhaps love -- to make all the rest worthwhile.
-Robert A. Ward
DOUBT THOU THE SUN DOTH MOVE.......BUT NEVER DOUBT I LOVE
What Love Can Do?
The following poem goes to the credit of Robert Ward.
Mac Anderson (Founder of Successories), on going
through this wonderful poem writes to say that love
provides the music for life and fuel for the soul.
wish you the courage to be warm when the world would prefer that you be cool.
I wish you success sufficient to your needs;
I wish you failure to temper that success.
I wish you joy in all your days;
I wish you sadness so that you may better measure joy.
I wish you gladness to overbalance your grief.
I wish you humor and a twinkle in your eye.
I wish you glory and the strength to bear its burdens.
I wish you sunshine on your path and health to carry you on your journey.
I wish you peace -- in the world in which you live and in the smallest corner of you heart where truth is kept.
I wish you faith -- to help define your living and your life.
More I cannot wish you -- except perhaps love -- to make all the rest worthwhile.
-Robert A. Ward
Mac Anderson (Founder of Successories), on going
through this wonderful poem writes to say that love
provides the music for life and fuel for the soul.
wish you the courage to be warm when the world would prefer that you be cool.
I wish you success sufficient to your needs;
I wish you failure to temper that success.
I wish you joy in all your days;
I wish you sadness so that you may better measure joy.
I wish you gladness to overbalance your grief.
I wish you humor and a twinkle in your eye.
I wish you glory and the strength to bear its burdens.
I wish you sunshine on your path and health to carry you on your journey.
I wish you peace -- in the world in which you live and in the smallest corner of you heart where truth is kept.
I wish you faith -- to help define your living and your life.
More I cannot wish you -- except perhaps love -- to make all the rest worthwhile.
-Robert A. Ward
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