Why eat meat?

Almost 3 years of being a vegetarian(no dairy too), I know very well that it's the healthiest option. Cruelty to animals was not the reason why I chose to be a vegetarian, it's all about my health. Still, many people need a stronger reason to quit meat eating. Watch this video - if you are not that concerned about your health or the killing of animals, you will still not like what is shown in this video. You don't have to quit meat-eating, but you should know how our chickens, cows and pigs are treated before falling on to our plates. If you are weak-hearted, still you must see, because there is no point in running away from the truth - the truth of what we as human beings do, to other living beings on this "one and only Earth".

Teleportation

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1874760,00.html?cnn=yes

How long are we going to remain blind to this?

http://www.truthout.org/011109A

I have been reading a lot of reports like this. I have personally seen fertile lands being converted to industrial or residential areas in India. Some governments have started to take action, but not enough. We cannot wait for governments and world organizations to do something about it. If we don't do something now in our day to day life, then we will be hated by future generations. Let us stop believing that nothing bad will happen to us in our lifetime. Let us stop believing that this earth is capable of sustaining us forever.

It's time to take action. Let us do it now, since it's already late. We feel happy when we see a child. They will HATE us soon, if we don't take action now. Let us give them a sustainable world.

One possible solution:
http://www.projectgreenhands.org/

"THE" Question, Answered

"What is the nature of my existence?"

Sadhguru's response – 'People ask the purpose of life when life is not going according to their way. Otherwise, life is so exuberant that if a person is living each moment to the fullest, this question does not even arise. Life is so enormous, that life itself can be treated as a purpose.'

Global Imbalance

Eat, Pray, Love - by Elizabeth Gilbert

Eat in Italy
Pray in India
Love in Indonesia(Bali)

From the book: "Gilbert's aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature, set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well."

This book is a travel diary - a travel across nations and also deep within. Her language and writing style is very beautiful.

She amazingly explains her experience of getting in touch with the divine nature. After 'Autobiography of a Yogi' - this is one book that left me transformed in a very subtle way. When I read about how she meets her ex-husband in a different consciousness plane, tears started flowing down my eyes. It was not emotional, but something deep within me was touched. It was quite intense.

Check this site after reading the book
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/faq.htm

பொன்னியின் செல்வன்

பொன்னியின் செல்வன் பற்றி பேசிக் கொன்டிருக்கும் பொழுது, நன்பர் ஒருவர் இந்த தளம் பற்றி சொன்னார். பார்த்ததும் அசந்து விட்டேன். எத்தனை நூல்கள். நீங்களும் அனுபவியுங்கள்.

http://pm.tamil.net/akaram_uni.html

Isha Yoga - Inner Engineering

http://v10vj.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-not-about-something-it-is-about.html

Any post I write about Isha yoga programme and my experience cannot be different from what Vijay has written - including the weight loss(20 pounds in my case) and backpain free part. Thank you, Vijay !!

J.K.Rowling's Harvard Speech

The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

http://harvardmagazine.com/commencement/the-fringe-benefits-failure-the-importance-imagination

Interesting facts: Timezone

Same longitude, but Kritimati is 1 day ahead of Honolulu
Honolulu(157° 51' 30" W) Tue 10:30 AM
Kritimati(157° 20' 0" W) Wed 10:30 AM

These 2 cities are along the same longitude, but there is a 2 hours difference
Chatham Island, NZ Wed 10:15 AM
Anadyr, Russia Wed 8:30 AM