The World That I See - My View

I love this 4 lines that was sung by Saint/Sittar Thirumoolar the first time I heard it back 12 years back ......and today i found the translation in English "Love and Sivam are different - says that ignorant Love is Sivam - they do not understand Love is Sivam after they understand In the ecstasic love, they merge into Siva" Sivam, Shiva and what ever name, form and understanding can be it was a name that was given based on the language, culture and practice of life at that time period ( horizontal ) and forms to help people of various levels of understanding to be able to accept, practice and progress in the spiritual life. An atheist and non atheist needs to have a direction that can make them believe that GOD exist and forces of the nature and its relation via statues and objects will help them to ACCEPT the next level of the religion A religionist will need an object to start with, to put the mind in focus and emotions expressed (Bakthi Yoga, Ngayana Yoga, Karma Yoga).

It was a nice formation, can say like the face of a SHARK!

The "Hantaran". It is norm, during the wedding or engagement for the groom to give the Saree and what ever that groom wishes her to wear. It will always be send in as the groom walks in to the place. No, this is not dowry! This is a must as part of the "seer" (in Malay said Hantaran) for Indians. The try will carry a container of kum-kum (the red thing they bride places on the forehead), santhanam (sandal powder) and rose water The engagement rings... And finally the completion.... This (i believe) is not part of the traditional Indian culture to wear rings on an engagement ...it guess it was taken from the western culture. Originally the parents agrees and exchange a plate of beetle leaves and beetle nuts Pictures that I took at an Engagement

Want to see more...try traveling to Korea....:D

They maintain the heritage even within the city.... Sunset at Seoul, as I was walking back from my office to the Hotel... When I see this picture, I feel like flying during a sun set .... it really captures my heart! One of my wish it to fly a fighter aircraft during night and look down! The cracks on the internal cover spoiled the pic. Where they had the WORLD CUP parade

I managed to take this pictures when She was here few years back...... Read more about Amma at http://www.ammachi.org/

Simply took photos when I felt like want to take photo and there were no events

Taken from : http://www.hinduwomen.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=hncontent&pa=showpage&pid=306&page=1 Dedicated to some of my blog readers, with blessing of THE ABSOLUTE and Patinatar. The legend connected with the birth of Pattinathar is as follows : -- The boy was very pious and intelligent, and evinced great interest in learning the Vedas and Sastras. When he was five years old, his father Sivanesar passed away. It was time for Tiruvengadar (Pattinathar) to approach a guru and to be initiated into the worship of Lord Siva. He was very anxious to get a worthy guru. One day Lord Siva appeared in his dream as a Brahmin and asked him to go over to Tiruvengadu the next day (Monday - Tiruvona Star) where a guru would teach him all he wanted to learn. Accordingly, Tiruvengadar went to Tiruvengadu the next day with very great joy and met the same Brahmin who appeared to him in his dream. Immediately Tiruvengadar fell at his feet, and stood before him with his head bowed down. The

the cute 3 kids ...who posed for me just next to the fountain when I was taking pics of the fountain looks scary? I saw China Town as busy as ever.... hmm not a good business....