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TheSouthAsianTimes.info TRISTATE December 1-7, 2018 5
A
s India has become wealthi‑
er, more of its citizens are
leaving its shores.
L
ast week Justice Markandey Katju ists – indeed, the vast majority of them – are There are, of course, other failings that
answered a question that has frequent‑ willing to toe the governments line (although come in the way of the Indian media standing
ly been put to me. Actually itʼs one that a few sadly are) and do not recognize the up to authority. But these arenʼt unique to
a lot of people have started to ask: ʻIs the need to stand firm. Itʼs because they lack eco‑ India. Youʼll find them everywhere. Some jour‑
Indian media capable of standing up to Prime nomic security. If you challenge the govern‑ nalists seek to be friends of the powerful, oth‑
Minister Modi in the same way that the ment you run the risk of losing your job. Yet ers allow their personal prejudices to deter‑
American media has stood up to President for many this is not just their livelihood but mine their decisions and some are looking for
Trump?ʼ the anchor of their (and sometimes their fami‑ favors that could advance their career or even
Justice Katjuʼs answer was no. I believe heʼs lies) existence. If standing up to the govern‑ launch new ones.
correct but I donʼt believe his reasons go far ment means risking your security most peo‑ Yet this will change and it already is. The
enough. Thereʼs a better and more convincing ple would think carefully and decide against initial response to the Emergency was the
argument heʼs overlooked. it. This is where the American media differs. first example. Bofors and the reaction to the
Justice Katjuʼs answer rests on two argu‑ Individual American journalists have the Anti‑Defamation Bill was another. Arguably
ments. First, he believes public opinion is not financial wherewithal to stand up for their the opposition to Hindutva and its champions
mature and independent enough to stand up principles and their conscience. We donʼt, is a third.
to supreme authorities such as the prime min‑ which is why weʼre forced to compromise. What Justice Katju didnʼt ask is how would
Press Council of India Chairman Justice To some this may be a lamentable conclu‑ our courts respond if the governmentʼs
ister. At such moments it buckles and gives
Markandey Katju.
way. This is often true though there have sion but itʼs also Godʼs own truth. Of course, behavior is legally challenged by journalists.
been instances when public opinion has been “kowtow”. More often than not, this is our profession can boast of some journalists Iʼd like to believe our judges will be no differ‑
firm and resolute. The Nirbhaya rape case because they have other businesses to pro‑ who, at the cost of their happiness or security, ent to their American counterparts. Justice
and the response to Gauri Lankeshʼs killing tect. They know governments can be vicious will stand up for their principles and refuse to Katju would know better but on this, alas, he
are two. and vengeful and they want to avoid provok‑ bend, but they are rare. Theyʼre men and was silent. I wonder why?
Justice Katjuʼs second argument is that ing them. women of exceptional character. The majority (Karan Thapar is the author of The Devilʼs
newspaper proprietors are unwilling to stand However, I believe thereʼs a further, deeper of us are dif ferent. Weʼre survivors and we Advocate: The Untold Story. The Op‑Ed
up to government pressure. They inevitably and more comprehensive reason why the need to carry on living. In fact, this is true of appeared in The Hindustan Times)
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
TheSouthAsianTimes.info CULTURE December 1-7, 2018 15
H
ero meets heroine, hero saves way to keep the audience hooked and
heroine from villain, hero wins the that's what you want.”
game. Remember this phase of Ayushmann Khurrana's "Andhadhun"
Bollywood? When the climax in films was opened to positive reviews despite not
all about good winning over evil? But with being a mainstream Bollywood film.
new age cinema making waves at the box Why are such films are doing well at the
office, the endings have moved away from box office?
cliched expectations to "intricate and com‑ Film trade analyst Girish Johar told IANS:
plex" ones. "With the advent of multiplexes and social
Recent box office successes like "Stree" media, consumers nowadays are a little
and "Andhadhun" prove that movie‑goers more proactive and more involved in dis‑
no longer need a perfect ending to make a cussions at various levels. That makes
film a hit or a flop. After all, both the films their mindset open."
had a climax that made audiences think, He said there are three reasons filmmak‑
Foreign dignitaries at the 49th IFFI in Panaji. and perhaps hint at a sequel in the ers have open endings.
A
pipeline. "First, they want the audiences to be a lit‑
slight pitter‑patter of raindrops in should emulate Akshay in doing "socially rele‑
Spooky comedy "Stree" had started some tle more engaged and involved in the prod‑
Panaji made way for a vibrant red car‑ vant films".
humorous conversations on social media uct. Secondly, the makers want them to
pet roll‑out for the 49th International Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who has been
for its confusing climax which showed how take home whatever they want to, since it's
Film Festival of India (IFFI) opening ceremony, accused of drugging and sexually violating a
the actor defeats the witch and cuts her an open end; and, lastly, if the film does
which saw a melange of action, romance and woman ‑‑ a claim he has flatly denied ‑‑ took a
hair off, depriving her of her powers. well at the box office, it also gives makers
music, to bring alive different flavors of cine‑ prominent seat at the ceremony even as other
Talking about the how such films with an a chance to launch a franchise or sequel or
ma, but it failed to touch upon the #MeToo film festivals this year took a strong stand
"open ending" are being appreciated in take the story forward.
storm. Government dignitaries, Bollywood against sexual perpetrators in the wake of the
Bollywood, actor Rajkummar Rao said: "I "It's a win‑win kind of thing and a cre‑
celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, #MeToo movement.
think it's a great way to keep audiences ative call. It's a deliberate decision of cer‑
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Prasoon Joshi, From the foreign world, Polish writer‑direc‑
engaged. The biggest example is tain smart and intelligent filmmakers and
apart from international guests and delegates tor Robert Glnski, "The Aspern Papers" director
'Baahubali'. The question doing the rounds it has done well."
and an audience full of movie buffs came Julian Landais ‑‑ who showcased the trailer of
together at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee his opening film ‑‑ and actors Chin Han,
Indoor Stadium for the gala. Barbara Meier, Nicholas Hau, Lois Robbins and
Information and Broadcasting Minister Tom Fitzpatrick were present at the opening
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said IFFI was a ceremony.
platform for the younger generation to show‑ With Israel as its focus country this year, IFFI Andhadhunʼ
case their talent and for international filmmak‑ felicitated veteran Israeli filmmaker Dan got positive
reviews
ers to see India and explore its talent pool. Wolman with a Lifetime Achievement honor.
despite
Karan, who hosted a tete‑a‑tete with Rathore Over its nine‑day duration, IFFI 2018 will
not being a
and Akshay "Koffee With Karan" style ‑‑ sans showcase 212 films from 68 countries, which
mainstream
the 'coffee' ‑‑ also spoke about the "digital rev‑ consist of 2 World Premieres, 16 Academy film.
olution" in India. Award nominated films, 6 Indian rare language
"There's a lot of content on digital space. films, 3 Indian films competing with 15 inter‑
Now what we have to do is to empower our national films for the Golden and Silver
writers," he said, citing how "other stars" Peacock awards and more.
D A
head of their
irector Neerraj Pathak's wedding, actress
"Bhaiaji Superhit" is a REVIEW Priyanka
romantic comedy with situ‑ Chopra and American
ations and emotions which seem singer Nick Jonas cele‑
anachronistic, including its setting brated Thanksgiving
and characters. with their families in
Bhaiaji aka 3D (Sunny Deol), a New Delhi. Priyanka
Mahadev bhakt, is a don in Benaras shared a photograph of
whom everyone fears, but he is herself along with Nick
actually a savior of the poor and and their family on the
the needy. His wife Sapna Dubey dinner table. The cou‑
(Preity Zinta) is of a suspicious Actor Sunny Deol in a still from the film. ple could be seen hold‑
nature and owing to some misun‑ ing hands, while posing
derstanding, she leaves him. from the word go. However, there the same as always. There is noth‑
for the camera. She cap‑
The characters are all trite and are some exaggerated comic ing he does that you have not seen
tioned it: "Happy
appear obsolete. The situations are scenes and double entendres, him do before. Preity Zinta as his
Thanksgiving. Family
predictable and the dialogues, which do make the audience chuck‑ zesty wife Sapna Dubey, is bubbly
forever."
replete with hackneyed humor and le, no matter how incredulous. and energetic and performs con‑ Actress Priyanka Chopra will marry
Nick shared the same
Sunny Deol as Bhaiaji is an exten‑ vincingly, but her fake UP accent singer Nick Jonas in December.
thus, a forced attempt at eliciting image and wrote: "What
laughter. "Pen nahin hai par pain sion of himself ‑‑ bashing people, with an urban twang, is irksome. personally welcomed the pop
a beautiful Thanksgiving. Hope
hai," is a case in point. blazing guns and breaking glass Ameesha Patel as a popular singer here and later posted a
you all had the best day with your
The plot lacks originality and no with aplomb, sans any expression Bollywood actor, Malika Kapoor, is loved‑up photograph with him on
loved ones." Nick arrived in the
attempt is made to inject freshness on his face. His gawky dance steps lacklustre, trying hard to exude Instagram. Along with the photo‑
capital on Nov 22. As the actress is
anywhere in the film. It appears along with his characteristic, oomph, but adds nothing to her graph, the actress wrote:
currently shooting for her upcom‑
outdated, oft‑seen and cliched, insipid dialogue delivery, too are character. "Welcome home baby."
ing film "The Sky is Pink" here, she
TheSouthAsianTimes.info BOLLYWOOD December 1-7, 2018 17
By Bappaditya Chaterjee
Indian skipper
Virat Kohli. Mary Kom lifts record 6th
gold at Boxing Worlds
New Delhi: India's Sonia Chahal
added the silver lining to the
home campaign after M.C. Mary
Kom's record sixth gold at the
10th AIBA women's boxing
World Championships at the
K.D.Jadhav indoor hall here.
Sonia went down 1:4 by split
3RD T20I: INDIA decision to Germany's Ornella
Gabriele Wahner in the 57 kg
S
habbos, Saturday, October 27, Far beyond a guess a reason or proof
2018 in the morning hours at a The purpose of darkness within twilight,
Synagogue in Pittsburgh madness is known by Him alone as day dims night.
had its way. A lone gunman walked into
the defenseless congregation and brutally There are specific traditions that are fol‑
murdered 11 people, and wounded sever‑ lowed by the Jew when another Jew dies.
al responding police officers. The Tree of Here is a brief description:
Life is the name of the Synogogue.
Victims were a unique group of people
LIFE
who had one thing in common ‑ inno‑ In Judaism, life is valued above almost
cence. The marauding murdererʼs target all else. The Talmud notes that all people
was determined by their innocence and are descended from a single person, thus not embalmed, and no organs or fluids
their bloodline. His strategy was simply tion means that there are answers but taking a single life is like destroying an may be removed. The body must not be
to pick out where the innocent congre‑ there are none. This is G‑dʼs realm and entire world, and saving a single life is cremated. It must be buried in the earth.
gate and whimsically kill as many as he cannot be understood nor would the Jew like saving an entire world. Coffins are not required, but they may be
could. This murderer sought Jews as his want to know. The logic of slaughtering used.
premise to achieve his fantasy. the lamb is outside of reason. DEATH The body is never displayed at funerals;
The victims were not just the 11 who In the aftermath of The Tree of Life open casket ceremonies are forbidden by
In Judaism, death is not a tragedy, even
lost their lives that day, but every Jew in tragedy, the innocent can no longer wor‑ Jewish law. Exposing a body is consid‑
when it occurs early in life or through
the world; living or dead. Every Jew ship in light and freedom. In response, ered disrespectful, because it allows not
unfortunate circumstances. Death is a
was/is crushed by his dirty work. All Jews every congregation has instituted a only friends, but also enemies to view the
natural process. Our deaths, like our
count on each other and mourn the disas‑ lockdown and guarded security system. dead, mocking their helpless state.
lives, have meaning and are all part of
ters that befall any of us. The single, the Temple Shaaray Tefila, Mosbacher said Jewish law requires that a tombstone
God's plan. In addition, we have a firm
more, the many; the lambs of innocence there will be an increased security pres‑ be prepared, so that the deceased will not
belief in an afterlife, where those who
are the smallest of groups in the world. A ence, as well as at Orthodox congregation be forgotten and the grave will not be des‑
have lived a worthy life will be rewarded.
Jew cannot separate himself from the oth‑ Young Israel of Sunnyside. ecrated. It is customary in some commu‑
The murderer will have no place in the
ers. Alive or dead; when one dances with "We have a combination lock on the nities to keep the tombstone veiled, or to
world to come. He will be in no‑place for
joy every Jew dances and when one Jew is door and members will be notified how to delay in putting it up, until the end of the
eternity.
crushed every Jew is crushed. get in. We have camera system and we 12‑month mourning period. The idea
Mourning practices in Judaism are
Jews look at each other in anticipation know the faces of our regular members. underlying this custom is that the dead
extensive, but they are not an expression
regardless of their belief system. Every Weʼve been in contact with the local will not be forgotten when he or she is
of fear or distaste for death. Those prac‑
Jew resonates with the others. We are all police ̶ they will be patrolling the area being mourned every day. In communi‑
tices have two purposes: to show respect
part of the 2% club. We are born into this and different synagogues over the week‑ ties where this custom is observed, there
for the dead (kevod ha‑met), and to com‑
club and cannot leave. The membership is end," said the Queens temple's Rabbi is generally a formal unveiling ceremony
fort the living (nihum avelim) who will
final. Reuven Stengel. when the tombstone is revealed.
miss the deceased.
The world shines hotly on the Jew in The purpose of the innocents is to
abnormal proportion to our diminutive refine themselves and thereby improve CARE FOR THE DEAD KADDISH
size. One could assert that the world the world around them. The method is to
keeps the Jew in focus because of our size. After a person dies, the eyes are closed, Kaddish is commonly known as a
keep our thoughts, speech and action
Many look at the Jew as an astronomer the body is laid on the floor and covered, mourner's prayer, but in fact, variations
focused on these aspects through prayer
looks at the stars or a child looks at a rain‑ and candles are lit next to the body. The on the Kaddish prayer are routinely recit‑
and good deeds. G‑d runs the world and
bow or as a game in which the innocent body is never left alone until after burial, ed at many other times. The prayer
people have free will to decide reality, fan‑
are the victims to destroy. as a sign of respect. The people who sit begins "May His great Name grow exalted
tasy, good and evil.
The Jew has been the focus of the with the dead body are called shomerim, and sanctified in the world that He creat‑
The following poem addresses the
worldʼs fantasies and are worthy objects or guards/keepers. Respect for the dead ed as He willed. May He give reign to His
occurrence of October 27, 2018 at the
of subjective disregard and ignorance. The body is a matter of paramount impor‑ kingship in your lifetimes and in your
Tree of Life Synagogue.
world sees the members of this club as tance. For example, the shomerim may days . . ." and continues in much that vein.
different and confusing. The fantasy POEM BY not eat, drink, or perform certain com‑ The age of redemption is upon us. The
world will recognize the presence of a
remains alive and the Jew is placed in his LAWRENCE SPIRO mandments such as prayer in the pres‑
person whom we call the Mashiach. When
own special place of isolation. ence of the dead. To do so would be con‑
Throughout Jewish history the In the twilightʼs last gleam death is sidered mocking the dead, because the he comes to the world, the world will stop
Babylonians, the Romans, the Byzantines, revealed. dead can no longer do these things. fantasizing about the Jew and the world
the Christians, the Arabs, and the Nazis all Shrouded in darkness the why is con‑ In preparation for the burial, the body will say “OK”. May the souls of those mur‑
did gaming of the Jew as a fulfillment of cealed. is thoroughly cleaned and wrapped in a dered at The Tree of Life be ensconced in
their fantasies by whatever means they There are no words written that can simple, plain linen shroud. The Sages the yoke of heaven.
imagined in order to persecute this tiny explain decreed that both the dress of the body
group of humanity. or comfort those who mourn with grief, and the coffin should be simple, so that a Lawrence Spiro is a published poet and
The Jew does not ask why the suffering with pain. poor person would not receive less honor writer. Based in Syosset, NY, he is CFO of
of the innocent occurs. To ask this ques‑ Life is the result of cause and effect in death than a rich person. The body is Vitaco, Inc., DBA Healthquest Vitamins.
26 December 1-7, 2018 LIFESTYLE TheSouthAsianTimes.info
Skin care rules for men this winter Air pollution cuts average Indian's
M life expectancy by over 4 years: Study
en nowadays have become and take exceptional care of it. The
equally conscious and cog‑ beard of a man enhances his mys‑
nisant of their skin. tique thereby making him look
I
However, it is important to take more attractive and charismatic. ndia is the world's sec‑ years, making it the sin‑
steps wisely. Karan Gupta, Director Beard vitalizers, beard conditioning ond most polluted g le greatest threat to
and Menʼs Grooming Expert of Qraa spa and beard oils shall be their country, slightly trail‑ human health. The tool
Men, and Dilip Kundlia, Director savior this winter. ing only Nepal, the Energy gives figures like ‑ for an
and Skin Care Expert at Oshea 4 It is time to get into some seri‑ Policy Institute at the average resident of Delhi,
Herbals in Delhi, have shared tips ous skin care business and indulge University of Chicago said gain in life expectancy if
for men to look prim and proper in in some charcoal face washes, last week. Particulate pol‑ the WHO guidelines are
winter. scrubs and face packs. The pres‑ lution is so severe that it met, could be up to 10.2
4 Never step out of your house ence of activated charcoal sucks out shortens the average years.
before applying sunscreen on your the impurities and detoxifies the Indian's life expectancy by Likewise, it gives num‑
skin. Sunscreen is an essential skin while soothing it. more than four years rela‑ bers of years lost to pol‑
product and something most men 4 For healthy skin, it is impor‑ tive to what it would be if lution for every district of
often tend to ignore and neglect. tant to give up on all the bad habits WHO air quality guide‑ India for a span of 18
Use sunscreens that have high like drinking and smoking. Such lines were met. Capital Territory of Delhi are sub‑ years between 1998 and 2016.
moisture content in them to have habits have a direct impression and This is up from about two years in stantially higher, and the impact on What makes AQLI unique is that it
dual benefits on your skin. control over looks of a person. the late 1990s due to a 69 per cent life expectancy exceeds six years. converts pollution into perhaps the
4 Men are usually very protec‑ Instead, start drinking more water increase in particulate pollution, it Its new air pollution index, known most important metric that exists ‑‑
tive and insecure about their beard to stay hydrated. said. Concentrations in Indian as the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), life expectancy. It does so at a
states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, finds that air pollution reduces hyper‑local level throughout the
global life expectancy by nearly two
Americans more negative on Haryana, Punjab, and the National world.
VISA
ance out the economics and finan‑
changes to immigration
laws. President Trump wants to
cial hardship the lack of additional Congress members Anna G. Eshoo and
income creates; this would cause
change a lot of Obama‑era laws Zoe Lofgren have
TALK
the separation of many families.
that have benefited many immi‑
grants. A few weeks ago the
Many H‑1B visa holders are from introduced a bill to
India and the backlog for Indian
Department of Homeland Security
made an announcement that a new
citizens to obtain a green card is stop the Trump admin‐
Protection Act would prohibit the very long. If not for the extremely
rule will be released soon prevent‑ Trump administration from taking long wait time many H‑1B visa
istration from taking
ing foreign national spouses on H‑ away the right of H‑4 visa holders
4 visas from working. H‑4 visas are from working. Congresswoman
holders would be green card hold‑ away the work author‐
ers already. It is not likely that the
given to certain dependent spous‑
es of H‑1B visa holders who are in
Eshoo says "Eliminating this bene‑ new bill will pass in the current ization of spouses of H‐1B visa holders.
fit would create a painful choice Republican controlled Congress,
the process of obtaining perma‑ for many immigrants to either split but it does have a better chance of
nent residency. up their families or return to their passing though once the new Dev Banad Viswanath is the Principal Attorney of
Lawmakers Anna G. Eshoo and home countries and use their tal‑ Democratic majority House takes The Banad Law Offices PC in the United States,
Zoe Lofgren introduced a new bill ents to compete against American office in January. Both Eshoo and and Banad Immigration in India for which
to Congress to stop the Trump businesses." Taking away the work Lofgren believe that spouses Attorney Michael Phulwani is also affiliated as Of
administration from taking away authorization of H‑4 visa holders should not be left without the right Counsel. With Offices in Manhattan, Queens,
the work authorization of spouses would not help the American econ‑ to work and many are “accom‑ Bangalore, and Mumbai, the firm is able to assist
of H‑1B visa holders. Spouses of H‑ omy and Eshoo believes that work plished, qualified, and highly‑ clients with all facets of the immigration process,
1B visa holders are given H‑4 visas authorization for H‑4 visa holders skilled” and therefore should be including Employment Visas, Consular Visa
which may include permission to is “a matter of both economic fair‑ Assistance, Student Visas, Removal &
allowed to benefit from their skills.
work if the H1B primary applicant ness and family unity.” If spouse of Deportation, US Citizenship and Green Card
If you have questions about this
has an I‑140 petition for perma‑ H‑1B visa holders are not allowed Applications based on Family or Employment.
bill or what options are available,
nent residence, which is already to work, they may have to return Dev B. Viswanath can be reached at
you should contact an experienced
approved. The H‑4 Employment to their home country to help bal‑ Dev@Banadlaw.com and 718‑361‑5999.
Immigration Attorney.
28 December 1-7, 2018 HUMOR TheSouthAsianTimes.info
1st December, 2018 ANNUAL PREDICTIONS: FOR THOSE BORN IN THIS WEEK ships.
Traits in you: Being under the guid‑ Career this year: You may find this
ance of Sun, you are active, dynamic, previous investments. You may gain your shoulders. You will be able to ful‑ mind. year to be a mixture of good and bad
authoritative, brilliant and talented. unexpectedly, which will improve your fill all these duties to the utmost, mak‑ Health this year: To attain peace of experience as far as your professional
You have the ability to initiate new financial position much better than ing everyone happy. mind, you should plan a pilgrimage life is concerned. You may not get
ideas and work on them. However, you expected. Romance this year: This year, you during the end months of the year. expected credit for your hard work.
need to work on your stubbornness to Career this year: You have ample might meet the sweetest dream of Finance this year: You may undergo Romance this year: Your partner will
become a better individual. new and innovative ideas. You are a your life, means a person of your financial crisis in the first couple of be understanding enough to support
Health this year: You may suf fer perfectionist in whatever you do. dream, whose thoughts have kept your months this year. you during your emotional break
from joint pain or high blood pressure However, you have to control your memory radiant. It is now upto you to You may get carried away by new downs. You will enjoy a mature rela‑
this year. however, proper medication whim and jealousy to succeed in your take initiatives to develop friendly ventures. However, you need to do tionship with your partner.
would he lp you maintain a good life. relations with him/her. enough research on the market before
health. Romance this year: You will find investing. You will find your past 7th December, 2018
Finance this year: You will find new your spouse supportive enough to 4th December, 2018 investments paying of f in the latter Traits in you: Being under the influ‑
ways to enhance your confidence to your concerns and provide you with Traits in you: You are the owner of a half of the year. You will be able to ence of Neptune, you are born to be
earn and improve your financial condi‑ love and affection. responsible, disciplined, sociable, solve the property related matters dur‑ responsible, affectionate, creative, reli‑
tion. Your professional journeys will organized and creative personality. ing the middle months of the year to able and highly emotional. You pos‑
pay off and you will be successful in 3rd December, 2018 You hold religious beliefs and philoso‑ receive extra monetary gains. sess the quality and courage to brave
your deals this year. You should invest Traits in you: Being number 3, you phy at high esteem. You should avoid Career this year: Your ef fort and any unfavorable condition to adapt
in a house or selected socks to get bet‑ are confident, ambitious and inde‑ being jealous, stubborn and self cen‑ commitment in your professional life with it or win over it. You need to
ter benefits. If you schedule business pendent person who loves to work tered at times to improve your person‑ is appreciated by your peers and high‑ work on your stubbornness to
trips abroad, you may find a chance to with optimistic attitude. You are a al traits. er authorities. Your will be criticized enhance the charm in your personali‑
meet old friends and get new opportu‑ born leader, and you are always appre‑ Health this year: You may undergo hugely at times for your nature of ty.
nities to improve your business. You ciated for your work, whether it is at stress for your parentʼs health. being extravagant and reckless. Health this year: You may undergo
may end up spending a lot of money in home or work place. Your efforts are However, your health will remain Romance this year: Some of you may various health related issues. You have
yours legal issues as they will be always sincere and thatʼs why you bal‑ good. find your new love interests and some to take enough stress regarding you
stretched more than expected. ance your personal and professional Finance this year: You will earn a may tie their knots this year. law matters as they will not be solved
Career this year: The following year life very smoothly. handsome amount of money from easily. However, you will find peace
will bring you lot of promises and sur‑ Health this year: This year you will your previous investments. The legal 6th December, 2018 and happiness because of financial
prises to cherish in your career. You make efforts to enjoy the true happi‑ issues will be solved in your favor to Traits in you: Being under the guid‑ improvements, improvement in life
may get rewards for your work. Your ness. You need to keep in mind that provide you with monetary benefits. ance of Venus, you are bestowed with style, and spiritual beliefs.
long cherished dreams may get ful‑ physical happiness is attained by self‑ You may plan for a business trip to a simplicity. You are philosophical, coop‑ Finance this year: You may receive
filled this year. restraint, eating simple but balanced & distant place to enhance the territory erative, and a talented. You are cash as gifts this year from your
Romance this year: You will find nourishing food and daily exercise. of your business. inclined to literature and witty discus‑ guests and relatives. Your financial
your spouse or partner supportive and You will start participating in any Career this year: If you are a sions. You are able to memorize lot of condition would be mediocre with not
understanding enough to help you in sports or outdoor activities to keep sportsperson or artist or writer, this things as you will be the master of a much loss.
critical situations this year. yourself in good health. year will be fruitful for you. You would sharp memory. However, you need to Career this year: You need to listen
Finance this year: As far as finances be oozing with confidence to make work on your erratic and careless to otherʼs opinions to get benefited
2nd December, 2018 are concerned, you need to invest your tough tasks easy. behavior to become a better person. professionally. You will find new and
Traits in you: As you are ruled by hard‑earned money wisely. Look at all Romance this year: You will enjoy a Health this year: You may remain exciting job of fers, which will prove
Moon, you are simple, honest, and the aspects of business before putting blissful relationship with your partner concerned over the health of your instrumental in improving your finan‑
cooperative. You are fond of peace and your money, then only it would enable with ample love, care and support. family members. cial position this year. You will be able
harmony. you to fetch good returns. Finance this year: You may find new to fulfill your long cherished dreams.
Health this year: You may get wor‑ Career this year: Your ability to 5th December, 2018 sources to earn money. However, you You may find your subordinates diffi‑
ried for your parentʼs health and express your views and ideas, will take Traits in you: As you are guided by will end up spending lot of money, cult to handle.
increasing household expenditure. you to the top of hierarchy, in the year Mercury, you are gifted with strength, which would make you unable to save Romance this year: You will find
Finance this year: You may establish ahead of you. Your superiors will intelligence, diplomacy and practica‑ money. You may travel a lot during your life romantic enough and it
new contacts and partnerships this notice your sincerity and loyalty. They bility. You are physically and mentally this year to find new opportunities and would add some extra spice to your
year. You will get benefitted from your will entrust a lot of responsibility on active with an intelligent business to enhance your business relation‑ life style.
30 December 1-7, 2018 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS TheSouthAsianTimes.info
F
rom the moment of birth, hope for finding real happiness in
every human being wants the world. translate respectively as truth,
happiness and does not want How to find lasting happiness? consciousness and bliss.
suffering. From the very core of our Throughout the ages, the great
being, we simply desire content‑ teachers, sages, saints and philoso‑ self that we become moving drops our attention withdraw from the source of happiness. We are all con‑
ment. We look for happiness in phers of the world have been telling of bliss on earth. body. Generally, the sensory cur‑ scious, all bliss and in a perpetual
meeting our emotional needs for us that true happiness does exist. The way to tap into this pool is rents give us sensation in the body. state of happiness. Our worldly
love and companionship through But it does not lie in anything in simple. It is only a matter of our It is the sensory currents which desires become more trifles when
our relationships, with family, this world. It can only be found attention. We can direct our atten‑ make us aware of the hearing, we experience the astounding joy
friends and loved ones. within. There is only one source of tion wherever we wish. We can smell, taste and touch. It is through within. Those
We try to find happiness in happiness, that is lasting, that can‑ place it on our body. We can focus the senses that we can see beautiful who learn to meditate can switch
worldly possessions and relation‑ not be destroyed by wind, fire, it on our mind. Or we can concen‑ sights, hearing pleasing sounds, their attention to the source of hap‑
ships. If we analyse, we find that water or earth. It cannot be taken trate our attention on our soul. smelling sweet fragrances eating piness even in the midst of sorrow.
they do not bring the happiness away from us either in this life or at Instruction in how to place our delicious foods and having pleasur‑ True, they still undergo the outer
they have promised. We may derive the time of death. The only perma‑ attention on our soul is domain of able sensation through the sense of pains and sorrows of life, but they
happiness from them for some nent source of happiness is God. spiritual teachers. This process of touch. If we withdraw our sensory do not affect them. The ecstasy we
time, but the loss of any of our pos‑ Some mystics of the East refer to concentration or focusing our currents from the outside world experience within fill us with happi‑
sessions or relations brings untold God as Sat‑ Chit‑Anand. T hese attention is popularly known as and collect them at the eye focus, a ness and we are able to overcome
pain and suffering. If our house is words translate respectively as Meditation. Meditation is focusing vista of Divine Light and Celestial problems. As we meditate and come
destroyed by fire, we feel as if we truth, consciousness and bliss. one's attention at the seat of the Sound opens for us. We witness the in contact with the source of love
have lost everything. Saints and mystics have been able soul located between and behind light and Sound which emanated within, we begin to spread it to oth‑
If we are millionaires and sudden‑ to realize God within themselves the two eyebrows. If we can stop from God at the dawn of creation ers. We will be always in tune with
ly become bankrupt, we become and have shared their knowledge putting our attention on our outer Like a current, this stream flows the happiness within and will radi‑
dejected. And if one of our loved with humanity. They tell us that eyes and ears for a while and con‑ out from God and ate it to all who come in contact
one passes away, we are drowned God is an ocean of light, all love and centrate at the seat of soul, we will returns to Him. When our soul with us.
in grief. The happiness we had dur‑ consciousness. The soul is drop of tap into the source of happiness comes in contact with this stream, This leads to expansion of self
ing the time we had our money, His essence. Each of us is actually a and bliss awaiting us within. it can travel back on it back to the and one becomes a true citizen of
belongings and near and dear ones drop of this blissful awareness. It is Spending two hour concentrating source. By meditation, the soul the world with cosmopolitan out‑
turns into deep misery from their only when we identify with our real on the eye focus each day will help begins its voyage to the ultimate look on life.
W
henever we apply for a job and
write our resume, we try to high‑ progress is based on our sincere efforts. We result in failings in a particular category of
light all the good things about cannot hide the truth of our spiritual gains virtue that is keeping us from spiritual
ourselves and our experience. Many hide all and failures from the Divine. growth, would we not want to avoid that
the difficulties they had in their career and One way for us to improve spiritually is to behavior so we can overcome that problem?
focus on their great achievements. When take an honest look at our weaknesses. By Analyzing our shortcomings helps us identi‑
employers read through such resumes they doing so, we can weed them out and see the fy the allergens in our spiritual life so we can
often feel each person is the greatest person areas that need improvement. If we looked at avoid and overcome them.
who ever lived, because we try to put our‑ only our successes, we would get compla‑ Let us work on introspecting our weak‑
selves in the best possible light to land the cent and think we had reached the pinnacle nesses with honesty.
job. When people go to a bank for a business of glory. Then, we would never change. We are not applying for a job with the
loan, they write up all their greatest financial Our shortcomings show us which areas we Divine and writing spiritual resumes that
achievements and best references. They have to do better in each day. Then, by mak‑ show us in a good light. We cannot hide our
want to appear that they are a safe client ing an effort, we find that each day we have failings from the One who sees all. We need
and not a credit risk. They write down all less failures than the previous day. Over to make an honest ef fort to overcome our
their business and financial successes in time, we would ultimately reach a stage in failures.
hopes that the loan officer will grant them a which we have zero shortcomings; we would The beauty of the Divine is the law of com‑
loan. have improved. passion and grace. When we are seen mak‑
When we apply for college or business By reading the writings of the saints and ing an honest effort to weed out our failings,
school, we collect all our best references watching their lives we can see what a virtu‑ following day more successful. We avoid the to honestly assess these shortcomings our‑
from former teachers so that a college will ous life looks like. Then, we measure our‑ pitfalls. selves, even if we have difficulty, our sinceri‑
find us appealing as a candidate. selves each day against that goal. We count If we were allergic to a particular food and ty is noticed. The Divine will respond with
That is typical in worldly affairs. our shortcomings and apply their teachings we kept taking that food, we know we would compassion and grace. By our ef fort and
Whereas in worldly work we always want to conquer each area. The writings of the have a reaction. Would it be wise for a per‑ grace of the Divine, we will achieve spiritual
to appear our best, when it comes to spiritu‑ saints are rich in positive advice on how to son who gets so ill to continue to eat the sub‑ improvement faster, reaching our goal of
al work, we cannot hide who we are from the overcome failures in the qualities we need. stance they are allergic to? No. They should union with the Creator. We will see rapid
Divine within us. Our progress is an open Each day as we honestly count our failures, be super careful each day to avoid such spiritual progress in our lives.
book. The grace we receive in our spiritual we then apply their advice for making the foods. Similarly, if our actions each day (For more visit www.sos.org)
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