Understanding men begins with realizing that they are explorers by nature.
Men refuse to listen to anyone, blazing new trails fearlessly! Christopher Columbus was such a one.
Yes, he was not going where he thought he was going, but he did make a great discovery nonetheless.
What do you suppose would have been the outcome had his wife been on board that ship?Well, I can tell you right now, we’d still be taking the long way from Spain!
Women are notorious backseat drivers. Poor Christopher would have gotten an earful with every turn of the helm.
If you could just think of every outing with your husband as an adventure, maybe it would be less of an annoyance to you.Embrace the explorer’s spirit.
It might even turn out to be a romantic drive by the light of the moon if you let it.
And who knows, given some time behind the wheel, even your husband could make a grand discovery… hopefully before you run out of gas.
If women ran the world we wouldn’t have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days
Carpe Diem – Sieze the Day
Carpe per Diem – Sieze the Cheque
Even without the wherewithal
Learned men and intellectuals
Achieve what they want like
The crow, the rat, the deer and the turtle.
Now the story. There was a city called Mahilaropyam in the south not far off from where was a large banyan tree. Many species of birds came there to eat the tree’s fruit. In the hollow of the great tree lived poisonous reptiles like snakes and scorpions. Travellers found the tree a great shelter in their journeys.
A crow called Laghupatanaka made this tree his home. As he was flying one day towards the city for collecting food, he sighted a hunter carrying a net and approaching the tree like a messenger of death. The crow at once sensed danger and, sure that the hunter came to trap the birds on the tree, told all the birds,
“Friends, this wicked hunter has seeds in his bag that he will scatter to lure you. don’t trust him and avoid the seeds like poison.” The hunter came, sowed the seeds and spread the net. He left the spot and sat elsewhere not to arouse the suspicion of the birds. Warned by Laghupatanaka, the birds stayed away from the seeds as though they were poisonous berries.
Meanwhile, Chitragriva, king of doves, saw the seeds from a distance and landed there with his retinue of one thousand doves. They came to eat the seeds ignoring the warnings of Laghupatanaka and soon the hunter spread his net and trapped all of them. That is why elders have said that fools can never foresee peril. People often lose sense when danger lurks in the corner.
Chitragriva and his retinue, however, kept their cool in the face of danger. He appealed to his friends not to panic. Elders have said that they tide over danger, who are not scared by crisis. “Let us fly together and land elsewhere where the hunter cannot reach us. We can then plan a strategy to get out of this net. If we don’t fly now, we are all doomed,” said Chitragriva. Thereupon, all of them flew together.
The hunter followed the flight of the doves and looking upwards chanted, “They are flying together. But the moment there is a break in their unity they will crash to the ground.” Laghupatanaka, the crow, also followed the flying doves to see what they would do. When he lost sight of the birds, the hunter gave up and went home ruing that he had lost his net also.
When he was sure that the hunter had failed to chase them, the king of the doves told his friends, “The hunter has disappeared. Let us all now fly towards Mahilaropyam where I have a friend Hiranyaka, who is a rat. He is our only hope. It is only a friend who will come to the aid of those in trouble.” The birds, heeding the advice of the king, flew to the fort of Hiranyaka in Mahilaropyam.
Standing outside the fort, Chitragriva shouted,
“O friend, come quickly. We are in great trouble.”
Without coming out, Hiranyaka shouted back, “Who are you sir and what do you want from me? What is the kind of trouble that is bothering you? Let me know.”
“I am your friend Chitragriva, king of the doves. Come out soon.”
Hiranyaka came out and was happy to see Chitragriva with his retinue and asked what was the matter. The king of the doves said,
“Whatever man does for whatever reasons,
in whatever manner and wherever in his last birth.
He reaps the consequences for the same reasons,
in the same manner and in the same place.”
“All of us are trapped in this net because of our weakness for food. Come at once and free us from this trap,” urged Chitragriva.
Hiranyaka said, “It is rightly said that a bird can recognise food from fifty miles but cannot see the danger lurking next to him.”
After delivering this sermon, the rat set out to free Chitragriva first. But the king of doves pleaded with him to first liberate his friends. The rat was angry and reminded Chitragriva that it was fair that the king became free first and then the servants. “No, it is not like that,” countered Chitragriva. “They are all dedicated to my service and have left their families behind to come with me. I have to repay that debt,” he said.
Pleased with his friend’s love for his servants, Hiranyaka said, “Friend, I know the duties of a king. I was only testing you. I will free everyone now. This will win more doves for your retinue.” With the help of his servants, the rat then bit off the entire net and all the doves came out. Hiranyaka saw off Chitragriva and retinue and went back into his fort.
Seeing the whole drama of Hiranyaka liberating Chitragriva and his friends, Laghupatanaka, the crow, thought, “I don’t trust anyone. On top of it, I have a fickle mind. I will seek his friendship. Our ancestors have always said that even if a wise man has everything he needs, he should still seek friends. Even if all the rivers flow into the Sea, the Sea still waits for the Moon to come out.”
Location : 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd,Calabasas, CA 91302
This beautiful Temple is managed by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California.
It has always been a wonderful experience to be able to visit this Temple that is nestled in the hills of Santa Monica.Driving down the CA -1 n/Pacific Coast Highway enroute to the Temple is a visual treat and so is the Malibu Canyon Road that leads to the Temple.
Lord Sri Venkasteswara,the presiding diety is located in the upper complex and Lord Shiva in the lower one.Through my own experiences of being able to visit the Temple along with my Family,I see the many people from different cultures experiencing the spiritual connection through the prayers and meditation that is so integral to the Hindu Society.
For all the ones who visit Los Angeles,I pray they all get to visit this beautiful Temple and invoke the prayers for to receive the blessings of Sri Venkateswara.
Enjoy the wonderful pictures I was able to capture …
Sorry folks for not having been able to blog for a while,yet I am back and hopefully this post adds on to any existing information you have on travelling to be in the United States.
These tips are from my own experiences and the information I could gather in through day to day events.
License to Drive (California)
www.dmv.ca.gov is the link that guides you to all activities pertaining to Driving in California(Similar to the Regional Transport Office – RTO – back in India)
First step is to acquire a Temporary License after having successfully completed a written test (the preparation of which can be done either by downloading the California Driver Handbook from the site mentioned above or visiting a DMV office and picking up a printed copy of the same)
The test requires you to answer a percentage of questions correctly and with each unsuccessful attempt the percentage increases so make sure to clear it in the first attempt.The test is objective in nature.Sample tests are available online and at the DMV site listed above.
Once you receive a temporary license make sure to take the necessary training (Training Schools or Certified Private Trainers – you can find some of them listed in www.craigslist.org ).Depending on the time frame you have set for yourself to acquire a permanent driving license,take an appointment for Behind-the-wheels road test as soon as you enrol for training.Ask questions to the training school staff or the private instructor for to get an insured vehicle to complete the Road Test.Follow every guideline given by the training authority as to the procedure to complete your Road Test successfully.
In case you want to practise along with a partner who has a permanent license,you do get to rent a car on some of the mentioned sites below
www.enterprise.com
www.hertz.com
www.avis.com
You are allowed 3 attempts to successfully complete the Behind-the-Wheels Road Test.
On successful completion you get a permanent California Driving License with an expiration date as according to the status of your stay in the country.
(The entire information above is for the Class C Driving License)
Note : Do not look for any shortcuts in procedure or fast tracks as you would be risking your life and of others on the road.Better Safe than Sorry.
Finally,best wishes to all who would benefit from this information and also to them who already have the information and are going through the procedures this moment in time.
