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TAKE SMILE? A WHY WE SHOULD SMILE

What is well being?
The concept of well-being comprises two main elements: feeling good and functioning well. Feelings of happiness, contentment, enjoyment, curiosity and engagement are characteristic of someone who has a positive experience of their life. Equally important for well-being is our functioning in the world. Experiencing positive relationships, having some control over ones life and having a sense of purpose are all important at-

mile because it makes you feel lighter, it helps forget worries and puts a smile on those around you. Smile because it exes the muscles in your face and helps keep your muscles healthy. Smile because it contributes to your wellbeing

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Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Be aware of the world around you and what you

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Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving.

but that he can be made rich by it a smile creates happiness in the home fasters good will Be happy it's free! Be happy in business and is the counter you'll see that all sign friendship. discouraged sunshine to your the It brings rest to the weary cheer to dreams will come true and it is natures best antidote for the sad Grab your life trouble, yet it cannot be bought begged or borrowed or stolen for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. And dont stop, life will put Some people are to tired to give you SMILE everything in place none needs a give them one of yours as SMILE so much as he who no doubt, open your eyes, has no more to give.

A smile costs nothimg but gives much. It enriches those who receive it without making poorer those who give it. Takes but a moment but the memory of it lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it and none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home fasters good will in business and is the counter sign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary cheer to the discouraged sunshine to the sad and it is natures best antidote for costs nothimgitbut gives be bought A smile trouble, yet cannot much. It begged or borrowed or stolen for it is something that enriches those who receive without making poorer until it is given away. Some is of no value to anyone those who give it takes but a moment but the a SMILE it lasts forevpeople are to tired to give youmemory of give them one er. needs SMILE mighty that he who of yours as none None isaso rich or so much ashe can get along without it and none is so poor has no more to give.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF STILLNESS

StillneSS MeanS...
1. inner Silence. 2. Piece of Mind. 3. liStening to the Sound of yourSoul.
For many of us Life is dominated by the Experience of Stress and anxiety. Peace and relaxation are rarely encountered. Peace and stillness are important, A still mind provides that space where you can be accessed, where all answers can be found.we all are very busy in our lives and whenever we get some time then also we make our mind busy by doing some work, watching movies, playing games, talking on mobile, internet etc... we all forget to listen the sound of our soul.we always keep our mind busy. we should give some time to our mind and this is possible when we keep our mind still for a while. As we all know....

"Your mind is your best friend or your worst enemy"

Which is absolutely true. The Majority of us have a constant voice, a never ending stream of thouhts going on in our heads.These thoughts tend to be repetitive, are often negative and completely unrelated to what we are experiencing in the moment. Thinking also takes us away from living in the present because the vast of majority of thoughts are about the past or the future. So we feel regret,guilt,loss,stress,worry or fear, in the middle of a perfect beautiful day.

Stillness is listening to the sound of your soul. Imagine that you are in a large concert hall, and that you have come to listen to the worlds greatest violinist play your favorite piece of music. you have always been inspired by this composition, and the

"To live a more fulfill life,iT is essenTial To culTivaTe sTillness"

virtuoso player on stage can perform it, as no one else can do. What a treat and what a privilege it is to be here tonight. All that is required of you is to sit quietly, close your eyes, open your heart, and listen to the exquisite sounds that penetrate the air. Now imagine that instead of appreciating the imprtance of silent attention at this time, everyone in the concert hall is making noise. They are talking to their neighbors,they are talking on their cell phones, they are chewing gum, coughing loudly, sneezing, and otherwise making it impossible to hear the performance on stage. Your moment of inspiration has been ruined. So what is the point of little example:?? Simply this... Listening to the sound of your soul. In the stillness of your being, you are able to hear the sweet sound of inspiration that your soul is sending to you all the time. But if your mind is cluttered with worry, and your life is over crowded with drama, your heart will find it difficult to perceive the music.

If you allow yourself to have these sacred moments of stillness, you will achieve more than you ever could by acting impulsively, from fear,worry or the need to find dramatic and hasty solutions to your problems. Breath now, and let yourself feel this. Let yourself experience this quiet stillness that harbors the sweet sound

sTillness is The sTaTe when Your soul speaks To You

oney for charity? would you say yes immediately or think twice before saying yes??? Well, when talking about donating money to the needy, we will always agree on doing justice, but before giving we usually think if its worth or not. We always think about our expenditure and do not mind spending it on our luxuries, hobbies or tours, but when living it to someone we tend to think its not worth it. When you go to the supermarket, and see a person begging at the door, if we are in a good mood, we will give the beggar some change, but if it wasnt the case, we would just walk off thinking why that person couldnt work instead of begging like all of us do. If we were asked to go to the city Central Jail, to help the those who need us, would we do so? Would we say yes right away? Wed probable say NO, as the word jail causes panic and an impact on us. The jail for the society has always been taboo and the person in prison is boycotted by the society. Why do we Judge people? Its very simple, we have established in our minds the fact that they are not in the same category as we are, or they are doing something wrong which is not acceptable by the society. We might feel that we have done a great job by acquiring the position in which we are, but maybe not everyone is lucky enough to get the right opportunity at the right time, as we have. When we hear about earthquakes or tsunami victims, or even about those who suffered recently in Haiti; about those who are still in trouble due to the terrible weather disasters that took place in Pakistan, those breaking news

ARE OUR HEARTS IN SHAPE?

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The first thing we might think of is : Poor them, Oh God, please help them. We could agree to the fact that many people judge without thinking or knowing, they will first judge the country and then judge the human beings. This is the reason why in many occasions many people may decide not to donate. Perhaps thats the mistake most of us commit, we judge the nation as a whole, the country, but not those who are really suffering the consequences. But what rally matters and the purpose through this, is that we become aware of the importance it is for us to give to the poor. Its evident that we need to be wise and consider out physical and economical resources, but the satisfaction we receive by doing this is incredible. If we have the time and money to do so, we should visit the poor at least once throughout our lives, specially overseas, because its simple heart touching and sad. If we thought about all those people who take advantage of these situations, wed not have enough fingers to count the cases that have taken place, such as celebrities and important figures donating massive quantities of money, but do they do this because they really feel sympathy towards those that suffer, or for self-publicity? But always remember, that when doing something noble do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, let this always remain as a secret. We will be rewarded some day, but we shouldnt take advantage of the situation OR try to promote ourselves, because wed be mixing two very different issues, charity and publicity.

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only

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PEACE...ITS NOT SO FAR

There are many ways to promote peace in the world but perhaps the best way is to promote it within ourselves. Peace is a gradual and wonderful event that occurs because compassionate people are inspired to help others discover the joy of peace! Helping others also has the direct effect of increasing our personal peace and well-being, but this is merely one of the many bonuses that come from sharing our kindness with our fellow human beings. Did we mention that is better to give than to receive? :) Peace, like reading, writing, mathematics, drawing, emotional intelligence and enlightenment ("understanding/comprehension/ compassion/meditation/intuition"), are learned skills that improve our knowledge, maturity, health, happiness and longevity. Peace is probably the most important lesson we should learn during our lives and the sooner the better. The advent of the world wide web may just provide the boost in knowledge, wisdom & peace humankind has been waiting for. Improved communication may be the difference between extinction and survival. Through knowledge, Peace will evolve. Knowledge is power. Knowledge combined with Enlightenment leads to wisdom. Wisdom is Peace! Blessed are the peacemakers (those actively working to reconcile alienated persons) for they shall be called the children of God. We believe that every person ought to have the opportunity to find peace. That being said, who are the ones who are most likely in the position to help those who cry out for help? Probably those who have already found peace and have the resources to reach out to those in need.

Now that we are truly a global village, maybe it is time we really become our brother's keeper. Please help in any way you can. The rewards to the entire world will be almost unimaginable. (Paradise on Earth?) Peace be with you!

We need to strive for peace among ourselves but we also need to keep in mind that absolute peace is an utopia despite the many attempts of peace in the world.

to have World Peace, PeoPle have to:

Be AwAre And educAted ABout religions, cultures etc. Be trusting And loving Be communicAtive And open Be Forgiving And understAnding un-imposing with regArds to religious BelieFs Be tolerAnt oF eAch others religious views Be Active in community And must mAintAin A heAlthy diAlogue with ones government o Be ABle to peAceFully demAnd chAnge From power to government to power to people o stop lABelling eAch other As rAdicAl christiAn or rAdicAl muslim. its this lABelling thAt cAuses divisions, intimidAtion, FeAr And hAtred

Satguru Teoonram ji makes us aware that our life only lasts for two days. One is the day of our birth and the other one is the day of our death. We have come in this world for a few days so why should we create pride in ourselves. Whoever has come on this Earth has left without leaving any trace behind. Be it strong or weak, an intellectual or saints. Everyone has respected the law of death; everyone has been converted into dust. So we should understand that we are not different from them. Just as they went away, we will also have to leave this world one day. For what reason are we creating bonds of love if today or tomorrow it will be our turn to leave this world. We will not take anything with us, not even a penny. All of our wealth will be left behind. This is what we should try to understand, we have come like guests in this world and our stay is temporary. Satguru ji in his ambrosial words makes us understand that we should not fear death because death is not our enemy, on the contrary it is our friend. It is like our Guru who helps us to go on the path of Truth. Death is like our friend that takes us on the right path and removes all the pride inside us. We have to believe that if death does not exist then human beings will always be indulged in wrong deeds and will become immune to everything. They will have no fear and will not enter in the cycle of birth and death to bear the fruits of their deeds. God has created this cycle so that we human beings leave one form and take another, but if death does not exist our reincarnation will a l s o come to an end. Everything which is created by G o d has to be destroyed one day. But one thing which is uncheri s h able and has always been is our soul. In Bhagwat Geeta, Lord Krishna has explained that our soul has always been immortal, but the form which it takes will always be destroyed j u s t like other things which are present in this world. Body and soul are two different things which have been created; they w i l l never remain together forever. Body, which is made here in the mothe r s womb, will always be destroyed t o take a different form but the s o u l will always remain the same. Before the soul was not visible but when it takes the form of a body we can see it. When one person is amongst us is seen by us, but when he dies it does not mean that he is not present. His soul has taken another form which is not visible by us. present within us, we only have to make an effort to recognise him.

BODY & SOUL

These things are difficult to understand by us. Our Saints and our Gurus always try to make us understand that we should always follow the path of Truth which is not far from us. Truth is always present within us. God is I was told by my Gurus that God is within me but I became deaf towards them and kept on wandering here and there. My true home is within me. Just like a potter makes different vessels from mud, our mind is also wandering behind Maya (devine illusion) and has gained different forms like animals, birds and human beings. We are bound by Maya that is why we are always rising and falling again. Sometimes we get the form of insects or sometimes we get the form of human beings. All this depends on our deeds which we commit in our different forms. It is very difficult to release ourselves from the bonds of Maya. Till we do not open the knots which we have created within us we will not be able to gain our peace of mind We have to detach our mind from worldly things and make it stable in the name of God. We cannot keep our mind empty because empty mind is a devils workshop. So we have to keep it occupied. Just like a car has to keep going but the direction has to be chosen by us. In the same way, our mind has to keep functioning only in which way we want to indulge it depends on us. Our thoughts are in our hands. Control your mind and lead it on the path of God. Anuraag means to bind and vairaag means to detach, this is a very difficult task which has to be done in order to reach God. If we wish to gain material things then we will not be able to reach the Supreme Soul. But if we sacrifice these things then we will be able to concentrate in the name of God. When our mind is detached from this world it becomes easy to control it and lead it on the path of God. One who decides to study will forget other things, in the same way in order to reach God we have to sacrifice many things only we have to make an effort and take one step ahead. We have to control our mind because we are bound to it. Our character depends on our thinking and our thoughts are ruled by our mind. So it is in our hands to mould our mind and lead it on the right path. Whatever time we have we should not let it go waste. Live in such a way, says Swamiji, that even after you are gone people remember you for your good deeds