AWAKENINGS

  Preface: The Post is pretty long and many may skip it. So, in order to help those skipping it, I like to give a very brief summary of what the articles are about, as the Pegasus became a debating and talking and agitating points even since Pegasus Project Report containing cell numbers belonging to many celebrities world over including India. Point 1: Spying and Using of Spyware Software are legal with some conditions. Point 2: Supreme Court ruled: Privacy was not a guaranteed right and is not absolute and right to privacy was not recognized as a fundamental right. Human Rights Violations should be viewed under this ruling. Point 3: Even the Pegasus Report had admitted that mere presence of a number in the list does not necessarily mean it was hacked. Worldwide only 67 smart phones were said to be tested of which only 23 cells were infected by the Pegasus spyware and the share of India’s infested cells were only 6 in number.  Point 4: NSO – Owner of Pegasus Spywa...

Aadi Perukku in this year is being celebrated on Monday, August 2nd, 2021. The Hindu Tamil community celebrates the Aadi Perukku, or Aadi 18, as an auspicious festival. Aadi Perukku festival, also called Pathinettam Perukku, is a one-of-a-kind event honouring Tamil Nadu's river basins and major lakes. It is intended to celebrate the rising water levels during the monsoon, which is scheduled to begin on the 18th day of the Tamil calendar's Adi month. India is a vibrant country whose rich culture and history have been preserved for decades and will continue to be preserved in the future. Festivals are a huge source of fun and happiness for people all around the world because they bring people together and bless them. One such festival celebrated with zeal and fervour is Aadi Perukku. Aadi Perukku honours the life-sustaining properties of water, one of nature’s gifts to mankind. On this day Mother Nature is worshipped in the form of Amman deities. It is more like a thanksgiving ce...

A teacher or guru plays a significant role in shaping the lives of people. The Sanskrit word Guru itself means one who removes ignorance (Gu meaning ignorance and Ru means remover), an embodiment of the divine Cosmic on the physical. Hence, in India, the Guru-Shishya bond is seen as a pure connection that helps the student achieve greater heights. The Sanskrit verse – Mata Pitah Guru Daivam – clearly positions the role of a teacher before that of God.  A common belief says that the Guru is like the moon and his disciples are like clouds of the Ashadha month. The Guru is always surrounded by his disciples and spreads the wisdom of knowledge just like the moon spreads light even through darkest clouds of this season. “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwarah, Guru Sakshat ParBrahm, Tasmai Shri, Guruve Namah” the mere chanting of this Guru Mantra, where the Guru or Teacher is placed besides the three Lords of the cosmos reveals the importance of Guru in one’s life. Guru Purnima...