Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

Its all about Your Chi - Your Prana - Your Energy

Trailers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10r9ozshGVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGPPfZIvtCw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqN7nHM1YTA#t=168.341

Attitude is everything - 2 : the change is within

Some TED Talks: 

https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men#t-654481

https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en

https://www.ted.com/talks/meera_vijayann_find_your_voice_against_gender_violence?language=en

How to deal with harassment: Some useful Links

http://m.wikihow.com/Deal-with-Someone-That-is-Harassing-You

http://www.careerealism.com/10-tips-for-dealing-with-workplace-harassment/

http://m.wikihow.com/Deal-with-Workplace-Bullying-and-Harassment

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/ask/sexual-harassment/

http://16days.thepixelproject.net/16-memorable-ways-of-dealing-with-street-harassment/

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CornerOffice/story?id=86756

http://www.inc.com/stacey-epstein/5-ways-to-handle-sexual-harassment.html

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.htm

http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/dviolenc.html

http://www.surviving-domestic-violence.com/

http://psychcentral.com/lib/steps-to-address-domestic-violence/

http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/strategies/moment/

Attitude is everything

Attitude is everything 

Attitude and the right view point, the right thought.

The right thought leads to the right speech and to the right actions. One then with the proper thoughts is in harmony with all around him. This is also what the Lord Buddha spoke of as his first few guidelines from the 8 fold path. 

The right or proper and positive attitude also helps as it helps one to react favorably and properly towards others and towards the external environment. It helps one to react properly towards external stimuli by having the proper response to it. 

So the right thoughts, speech and actions coupled with the right attitude are very useful and good for a person.

But there are many people around the world in different places, different cultures who have neither the right or proper perspective or view point towards things, nor do they have the right attitude towards them. These could be towards other people, other sexes, other religions, other cultures. Basically towards differing ideas, opinions and beliefs. Poor viewpoints combined with a bad attitude and also some modicum of power or strength allows these misguided people from hurting or causing injustice to the "other" people. Several issues and problems occurring around the world stem from this cause. 

Self reflection, learning, travel, expanding the mind, tuning oneself more to ones true spiritual self, ones higher self, would help one in improving his viewpoint, his paradigm, his perspectives and his attitude. This ray of light would then enlighten not only the mind but also the life of that one and all those he comes into contact with. 

The Wonder Woman trailer

The Wonder Woman movie trailer - truely empowered woman  

http://youtu.be/X08iByM82CA

Questions from Kids 2: Why do Astronauts wear space suits

Another question from my 6 years old daughter was why do Astronauts wear space suits: 

Here are some videos we found which explain that :

http://youtu.be/bmqvgSbWxqM

http://youtu.be/ZZyNwGD3XE0

Enjoy and have a Happy Easter

 

 

Success stories to inspire: Micro Financing

Micro Financing

Microfinance is a general term to describe financial services to low-income individuals or to those who do not have access to typical banking services. Microfinance is also the idea that low-income individuals are capable of lifting themselves out of poverty if given access to financial services.

Some stories:

http://www.fwbl.com.pk/?p=1317

http://www.globalhand.org/en/search/success+story/document/28296?search=microfinance

http://www.grameen.com/

“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them” 
― Albert Einstein

Freedom -1

Freedom -1

The other day we saw around a dozen women all sitting together at a café, drinking all varieties of drinks and it looked like celebrating the birthday of one of them. It was such a pleasant sight , women of different ages (20s-50s) all mingling together, chatting and having a good time. Sometimes we are reminded that in several countries and cultures this kind of freedom is denied to people, especially to women. They have a role cut out for them to cook, clean and take care of the house, the kids but perhaps the only time they would mingle freely like this would be for a wedding under perhaps the scrutiny of some elder women and restricted in what they would be allowed to eat and especially drink. .

Societies, cultures and people differ from place to place, but one thing which comes up as a recurring theme is freedom. 

What does freedom mean to you?

What defines personal freedom, family freedom and group freedom?

This is how one dictionary defined freedom : 

Freedom

Function: noun

1 a : the state of being free  : LIBERTY, INDEPENDENCEb : ability to move or act freely c : the state of being released from something usually unpleasant <freedom from care> d : the quality of being frank or open <answered with freedom> e : use without restriction <has the freedom of the house>

2 : a political right 

Can we also say its an individual's right or ability to do what he or she wants without harming the rights of others? 

What are the reasons these liberties are restricted around the world in many areas and for many times of people- harmless liberties- gathering to drink a toast to a young friend and to celebrate her birthday, freedom to express yourself openly, honestly and frankly. Freedom to live your life on your terms as long as you do not hurt or harm anyone else around you. 

A movie I saw recently had partially a theme on slavery, running through it. Its called Cloud Atlas and stars Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant in it amongst others. If I try to extrapolate what I learned watching this movie and remembering the law of karma, what you sow is what you will reap, I can now think that people whose freedom and liberties are now denied by some other people,  will in a future day have it, but may perhaps deny these freedoms to those who played the role of the deniers of their past freedoms. The slave being turned into the master and the master the slave. Life is sometimes strange and this premise may be true. 

Let us explore together this and other themes as we continue forward the blog, and explore other examples of what it means to be truely free in the world.