'Rays of love' - the spectrum of light widens

The term 'Students Initiated Campus' comes true, when students initiate their hands to raise their care through Rays of Love

 

When to call a spade a spade 'the actions for proclaiming humanity getting the glimpse of hope'. It sprouts and spreads like a wildfire in the mind of every human.  When we open our eyes to see the real world, really a feeling of 'giving up' of our greed. It was an outstanding day in all sense. The team 'Rendezvous' colored this day  with love,wisdom, humanity and brotherhood with a good mix of entertainment.  The movie that shown in this Wednesday gathering crumpled and augmented the beats of hearts which persuaded us '"Give your eyes to light our world" .

`Service to humanity is service to God’ came true here in MACFAST by distributing 'Gifts' - our symbol of care and love to the students of Government School, Kuttoor. It pronounces the duty bestowed on us - 'Open our eyes and ease our hands to offer care'. When students of MACFAST released their hands to offer care and love, it reiterates that it is our duty and  responsibility to work for a better world. " 'Share' - when we share, it multiplies" - the words of Santhosh (Coordinator, Rays of Love) call us for  gripping our foots to move with great pace in promulgating humanity; through small but great actions. Responding to the caring hands of 'Rays of Love', one of the teachers (Kuttoor Government school) commented - " What we are lacking in this world; the real lacuna - Love and Humanity - You -'Rays of Love' now in the path to fill this gap. Thanks for the helping hand" 

Encouraged by the inspiring initiative of Rays of Love, Fr. Pradeep (Principal, MACFAST) offered 14  kits for students which augmented his charisma.

A last word... When we living in a cloud cuckoo land or in cloud nine, realize the feelings of others. Let our hands raise to say thanks to Raise of Love by easing our hands and pockets. 

All the wishes to Rays of Love and Team. We are with you...go ahead with your dreams to light our world.

Ramdev Effect

This is apparent, his gradual move from meditation to politics and he utilized his 'YOGA' for a common cause.   It is a fact; Ramdev Baba plays a crucial game to get a political mileage and nothing to wonder if someone says 'He is an RSS agent’. All the giants like Advani, Modi and different persona came forward to support him blindly. The most remarkable commend of Digvijay Singh is noticeable "Even to teach yoga, he charges Rs 50,000 from those who sit in the front seats, Rs 30,000 for the backseat and Rs 1000 for the last seat. What else is this?"I remained silent for a moment when I heard the statement of a man " I have heard Ms Podar had gifted an British Island as gratitude for reducing her weight by 10 Kgs and made her healthy and fit"

This is because of imitation and if we go for imitation it is our limitation in imagination. Anna Hazzare initiated the fruitful weapon ‘Satygraha’ to fight against corruption and he is a man of great integrity and a deep Gnadhian who follows the principle of Gandhi – Ahmisa, Satyagraha and Truth. The time comes to think about the soul and spirit of true Satyagaraha. The game of Ramdev is an action which degrading the magnificent power of Truth and Styagraha. A person like Ramdev can’t be a Satyagrahi. A man with n number of allegations is in a race to curtail corruption and to uproar against deposits in Swizz bank. It is very funny while hearing; he continued his strike even when government accepted all is demands. The huge shelter, big crowd and all setups were for a common aim – publicity. This is really a folly comedy.

It is very consoling; majority understood the tactical movement of Ramdev and his spiraling of aim in the midst of unhealthy nexus. This is not a Middle east to simply raise tensions in the name of democracy. We are the largest democratic country in the world and if someone simply hindered it with a common cause will not be acceptable. We are supporting Anna Hassare and if Ramdev follows Anna, it’s a good sign. The pride for getting prime is not all pleasing and it should be realized by the common people.

Man with Vision 2025

Man with Vision 2025

Hearty Welcome to Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil , New Chairman of Pushpagiri – ( Excerpts from an event organized by Merchant Association, Tiruvalla to honor Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil (chairman and Chief Executive of Pushpagiri Group of Institutions )

 

“We live in 2011, but He lives in 2025. He changed with times, changed with changes and now changing with anticipated future changes” Mr. Salim (President, Merchant Association) remarked about Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil. “He came to a uneven place for taking break, but he made that in to a highness by establishing MACFAST and Radio MACFAST 90.4. Now they become the pulse of people and prestige for the nation. His visions are outstanding and his missions are appreciable”. Mr. George Varghese Kunjumon said. While addressing the audience, Mr. Lalji projected Rev. Dr. Aabraham Mulamoottil as ‘Man of Integrity’. He said that Fr. Mulamoottil was the key person behind each pace of the developments of Central Travancore. Tiruvalla Pooram was a colorful event among these. 

Reiterating the vision of  Pushpagiri Group of Institutions, ‘We Care God Cures’, Rev. Dr.Abraham Mulamoottil  explained about the significance of services provided by Pushpagiri.  In response to the different views of dignitaries regarding the issue of waste in Tiruvalla, he put forward the concept of NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) Syndrome to IMBY (In My Back Yard) habit. Reiterating the importance of decentralization of waste management, he promised all the support of Clean and Green Tiruvalla project team for reaching an absolute solution to this issue. Addition to this, he suggested a ‘Green Label’ plan for shops which aims to ensure all the shops Clean and Green.

Mr. Mathew T Thomas, MLA, Mr. George, Mr. Shaji and Mr. John spoke.

Welcome our heros'

Monsoon gets high in the midst of hot school opening tomorrow and it starts to dance with the dreams of nearly six lakhs kids. Schools are planned to celebrate  “Entrance Festival”  decked up with flowers, ribbons, balloons and buntings to cheer up the children who plans their way to the class rooms with their parents.Really, it adds color to the exciting dreams of millions our children.

New bags, brollies, magnifying dresses.........Oh, and above all, new friends, new teachers.........In a new world!  it raises the mesmerizing nostalgia of my early school days. With little shivering and almost wet dresses, We all entered to the first class. The fact 'RAIN' which ignites our dreams in the wet surroundings. An urge to cheer, a passion to dream and determination to learn that opens the windows of knowledge and wisdom widely, that creep everyone to the haven of dreams.

All my dear ones....................

I wish all my kids (Coming Heros') of my nation....all the luck. Come with colors and fly with vibrant dreams...

I owe to my community

I owe to my community

We are living in this world for a limited period and what measure ourselves are the time we spent here effectively and our contributions towards community. ‘To serve my community’ gives a purpose to life and a better ingredient to every human being.  Once, Howard Thurman said. “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” 

People around us are really in needs and it differs from person to person. The most crucial mission is to know the pulse of community and to be the pulse of the community. The quote best suits here, “when vision vanishes people perish”. The most important factor that I believe in service is ‘impart visions and missions for community’. Our works may vanish but our visions will exist forever and it will give life to people. 

While reviewing ‘I owe to my rural community’, some important areas that we should give priority are Education, health and environment.

Education

Education enlightens people and it gives missions, visions and aspirations. If people get good education, our nation will get quality people that lead to the augment of human development index. This is the only solution to diminish poverty, unemployment and other severe crisis. When people know about their rights they start to live as responsible citizens. And while concluding, it is a need of this hour to create a developed India. 

So we can contribute by start adult literacy programs, giving training, capacity building exercises, mission imparting process to inculcate them to the right path of development. Children of today are the citizens of tomorrow and the effort we put for educating children is the most valuable task.

Activities

·         Adult Literacy Programs

·         Training, orientation and capacity building exercises

·         Vision and Mission imparting programs

·         Awareness

·         Village knowledge centre networks

·         Library

·         Counseling and guidance

·         Career guidance

Health

The issues like under weight, stunt and malnourishment are the serious issues we are facing today. In order to achieve the dream ‘healthy mind in a healthy body’ we need to put more effort on this sector. It can be strengthened by implementing programs of state, central and different funding agencies. Along with poverty alleviation schemes, our attention should be to keep people away from diseases. So we can act as a moderator which makes people aware about the consequences of bad practices and the available programs and schemes to tackle issues.

·         Medical camps and check ups

·         Awareness workshops and seminars

·         Updating community on available schemes and programs

·         Poverty eradication activities

·         Personal hygiene exercises

Environment

We don’t have any life in the earth without a pristine environment and nature. The health of people depends on the quality of nature. But now we are the victims of our own doings. So now, the aspect environment should be our immediate agenda to ‘Save Our Earth’. Activities like tree plantation, water conservation and effective waste management, biodiversity preservation etc. are in utmost importance. This is the founding principle of Corporate Social Responsibility ‘something back to nature’.

Activities

·         Green school programs

·         Implementation of Micro level decentralized waste management

·         Local Sensitization Programs

·         Creative awareness

·         Make use of non-conventional source of energy

·         Tree plantation drive

·         Conservation of traditional verities

Rural India is really the soul and spirit of India and it gives vibrancy and diversity to our nation. In order to keep its liveliness, a planned movement is required. To lift people from poverty, to empower people with education and to raise environmental consciousness of society, we the young people India should get in to the field.

GSLV - 8

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Yet another pride moment for My India. After two consecutive failures,  ISRO now resurrected as a fenix which adds one more luminous feathers to Indian Space innovations. 
 
India's advanced communication satellite GSAT -8 was successfully launched into its geosynchronous transfer orbit by Arianespace's launch vehicle Ariane-5 from Kourou in French Guyana on early Saturday.

Weighing about 3100 Kg, GSAT-8 is configured to carry 24 high-power transponders and a two channel GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload. Once it was introduced into its intended orbit, ISRO's master control facility in Karnataka's Hassan took control of the satellite and placed it into the geostationary orbit. The satellite will be positioned at 55 degree E longitude and co-located with INSAT 3E satellite. Its designed in-orbit mission life is more than 12 years.

The Ku-band (11-14 Gigahertz) transponders will augment the capacity of the INSAT system. While, GAGAN will improve the accuracy of positioning information received from GPS satellite through an improved network of ground-based receivers that will be made available to users in India through geostationary satellites.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) spokesperson S Satish explained that GSAT-8 is essentially meant for DTH (direct to home) television services, but ISRO — still smarting from the Devas controversy — is not in a mood for leasing out bandwidth to private players. "None of the available bandwidth will be leased out to private operators. Doordarshan will use all of it, which will increase the state-run broadcaster's reach in the country," he explained.

ISRO's spent Rs 300 crore for the launch, and the project's cost is about Rs 600 crore.

"ISRO has 151 transponders that provide a variety of services. The launch of GSAT-8 will augment the transponder capacity with the addition of 24 Ku band transponders, taking it to a total of 175," Satish said.

ISRO had lost two satellites last year during its unsuccessful GSLV missions.


Proud to be an Indian. My India, Jai India

Face of Others make me Responsible

(From the Mission imparting exercise of Rev. Fr. Abraham Mulamoottil, Chairman Pushpagiri for Directors and Principles of Pushpagiri Group of Institutions) 
Living a silly life, playing a broken fiddle and leading a simple life. No worries as Epicureans because there is no tomorrow, enjoy today lavishly that make me irresponsible. But while missing the great 'Self', we are leaving the same but simple 'Others'. Then How the faces of others make me responsible?   It is better to start with a story..............
(This is why Levinas's thinking begins with the Other's face. The fact that the Other makes me responsible...........)

 

"There was a farm house in a Village. Once a mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! 

There       is        a     mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

     

The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.But his wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral; the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness." 

The warning of mouse was totally rejected by everyone and at last every one became the victims of  one thing. Most of us thinks that "this is none of my business". There is nothing to care others. An attitude of greed and selfishness. Let me quote an incident from The Holy Bible, Mark 2:1-12-A paralytic man, who was carried by four men.They striven a lot to because of the crowd, but uncovered the roof and lowered the mat the man was lying on. Jesus said to the paralytic,“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”all were amazed and glorified God,saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

I think whole the  themes included in this small incident. Jesus delivered the paralytic man due to the outstanding care of others. Really the face of feeble man made their friends responsible. This is what is expected from us, if we can stretch our hands to care God will come as CURE. 

We are caregivers, God is the cure giver.Often we don’t care for others because we are afraid that we don’t have the answers or can solve somebody’s dilemma. God lifts that burden from us and tells us “Just care for others and leave the cure giving to Me.

We are caregivers, God is the cure giver.So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn’t concern you, remember when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.