Inside Delhi

Ramana's message

By K. Kannan

At a time when the world is enveloped by conflict and people are talking of war rather than peace, Bhagwan Ramana's teachings have become all the more relevant. With this objective, the Ramana Kendra in Delhi will be holding a national seminar on Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi on October 14.

With an emphasis on ``Jnana Marga'' of the Maharishi, the seminar would address the problems being faced by the present-day world. Distinguished scholars from all over India will make their presentations at the seminar which has as its theme,``The teachings of Ramana Maharishi and their relevance for the 21st Century''.

The spiritual centre at 8, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road has been propagating the teachings of Bhagwan Ramana for quite sometime now. Mr. T. N. Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha member, is the current president of the kendra. The seminar,to be held this coming Sunday,is in consonance with this mission.

The Union Minister for Tourism,Mr. Jagmohan,who will preside over the seminar will deliver the keynote address. A day earlier,on October 13, an interactive workshop on Ramana Maharishi's teachings will be conducted by Mr. A. R. Natarajan, President of Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, at Bangalore and Dr. Sarada.

``The purpose of the Ramana Maharishi Workshop is to provide a valuable input for handling dynamic and changing situations in daily by inbuilding an attitude of mind which makes it possible to combine work and wisdom,'' says Mr. A. S. Rajaram, Secretary, Ramana Kendra.

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Real brothers

By Prashant Pandey

When it comes to donating blood, close relatives quite often back out. But the people who step in and do so become harbingers of a new bond of affection.

This was evident this past Saturday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where a recruit from the Border Security Force stationed at New Jalpaiguri had come for treatment of a major heart problem. He was accompanied by a group of fellow recruits who had come all the way from their post to donate blood.

The senior nurse, who was receiving the donors, asked this group how they were related to the patient. ``We are all like brothers,'' replied one recruit. Since the answer did not satisfy her, she insisted on a clarification. ``Madam, he is a Hindu from Assam and the other one, a Muslim from Kashmir. This third one is from Maharashtra. Now tell me how do I define the kinship that we share with each other'' he quipped.

The lady accepted his line of reasoning. ``This is the problem of this city. Very few boast of a relative who donates blood. But people from all other places seem ready to become donors,'' she said.

Boy, she was indeed right. After donating a unit of blood, one of the recruits from the group declared enthusiastically: ``I can still give one more unit. Just let them inform me.''

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Commuters win

By Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

With the number of private buses increasing rapidly in the Capital, owing to new laws which require expenses beyond the scope and ambit of the Government, commuters at large are left at the mercy of these road rage experts. The manner in which most of these buses operate leaves a lot to be desired. But faced with the uphill task of tackling the uncouth bus staff, commuters are gradually coming together to have their own way.

Near the IGI Stadium end of the ITO crossing there is a stand where buses going to Vijay Nagar in Ghaziabad originate. These buses are a sort of lifeline for the residents of Ghaziabad, who stay close to National Highway 24. In the absence of any day-long alternate transport they have little to choose apart from boarding these rickety, ill-maintained buses which probably flout every rule in the book of the Delhi Traffic Police which completing their journey.

The passengers have little say in the running of these buses, which idle for long -- emitting copious fumes -- before starting on the journey and then buy time on the way by halting unnecessarily at various stops, disrupting the flow of traffic in the process.

Still, the commuters of Ghaziabad have found ways of running their writ. Just the other day some of these persons displayed the real meaning of ``people's power'' when they decided to miss a trip and board the next bus as the driver was just refusing to get going. The result was instant. The driver of their bus literally came down on his knees and obliged everyone by starting the vehicle, much to the delight of all present.

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Parenting tips

By Our Staff Reporter

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Childrensduniya.com mainly focuses on pre-school training. As Sangeeta Gupta, founder of this site points out : ``Childhood is the most sensitive phase of life and parents should take special care of their children at this stage''.

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