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    Food For Thought

    FOOD FOR THOUGHT How can a person who himself cannot swim teach others the art? How can one whose granary is empty pour out food in charity to others? Acquire the wealth of devotion, fortitude and peace before venturing to advise others on how to acquire them. You may be very enthusiastic to...
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    Food For Thought: LETTING GO

    Food for thought: LETTING GO One evening a man was out walking, but he had become so absorbed is his own thoughts that, without realizing, had wandered way off course and was now completely lost. It was getting late and cold and would soon be dark. An hour or so passed and it was now...
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    Food For Thought: "THE RIPPLE EFFECT" !

    Food for thought: The Ripple Effect The Spiritual Master was walking through the fields one day when a young man, a troubled look upon his face, approached him. "On such a beautiful day, it must be difficult to stay so serious," the Master said. "Is it? I hadn't noticed," the young...
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    Food For Thought: MAKE UP

    Make Up While we spend much time 'making up' our faces to ensure our appearance is beautiful for others, we forget to make up our minds. This is not about making decisions. Making up our mind means ensuring that our thoughts are positive and our feelings towards others are filled with good...
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    Food For Thought: PATIENCE IN PRAYER

    Patience In Prayer When the idea is not right, God says, "NO". No - when the idea is not the best. No - when the idea is absolutely wrong. No - when though it may help you, it would create problems for someone else When the time is not right, God says, "SLOW". What a catastrophe it would...
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    Food For Thought: House Of Four Rooms

    There is an Indian belief that everyone is a house of four rooms: a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual room. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every room every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not complete. -- Rumer...
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    Food For Thought: COMING TO CANADA - Dream Vs. Reality

    http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=4fdd883e-288c-43b4-87e7-8fdae46a4e66 Coming to Canada: Dream vs. reality Many young Indians emigrate in pursuit of a society less marked by class and status; some are disappointed Manpreet Grewal Special to the Sun ( The...
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    Food For Thought: "Life Reflects Back" !

    Life reflects back Though you cannot control the actions of others, you can have a significant influence on how they act toward you. Set a positive tone, and the people around you will pick up on it. Be respectful, and you will in turn be respected. Be honest, be truthful, and you greatly...
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    Food For Thought: "I Created You"

    "I Created You " One day, as usually, an orphan, a little girl, stood at the street corner begging for food, money or whatever she could get. Now, this girl was wearing very tattered clothes, was dirty and quite dishevelled. A well-to-do you man passed that corner without giving the girl a...
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    Food For Thought: BE A GIVER !

    Learn how to carry a friendship greatly, whether or not it is returned. Why should one regret if the receiver is not equally generous? It never troubles the sun that some of his rays fall wide and vain into ungrateful space, and only a small part on the reflecting planet. Let your greatness...
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    Food For Thought: "Pray & Meditation" !

    Pray and Meditation We have to be quiet in order to listen. We always talk and God has no chance to tell us. So the prayer is the talking, the demand; and meditation is the listening. Most people just keep praying all the time or always make noise or always talk, and God has no chance to...
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    Food For Thought: COURAGE

    Courage by: Owen Waters - InfiniteBeing.com Courage is a product of higher purpose. Courage conquers the fear of pain, of loss of life or the loss of a loved one. With higher purpose, you gain the power to spring into action and achieve your mission despite any fear that you may feel...
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    Food For Thought: LOVE !

    Love Unconditional, holistic love is the answer to all of life’s challenges. We are here on Earth to learn how to love ourselves and others. We are here to accept ourselves and others completely, and without judgment. At this point, some people may ask, “Are you supposed to love someone who is...
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    Food For Thought: TRUE RELIGION

    FOOD FOR THOUGHT: True Religion: by Robert Green Ingersoll To love justice. To long for the right. To love mercy. To pity the suffering. To assist the weak. To forget wrongs and remember benefits. To love truth. To be sincere. To utter honest words. To love liberty. To...
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    Sikh And Non-Vegiterian Food

    What does Sikhism says about non-vegiterian food?
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    Food For Thought !

    Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. - Ralph Charell
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    Food For Thought!

    Food for thought: A man told his grandson: "A terrible fight is going on inside me -- a fight between two wolves. One is evil, and represents hate, anger, arrogance, intolerance, and superiority . The other is good, and represents joy, peace, love, tolerance, understanding, humility, kindness...
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    Food For Thought: - SIKH VALUES !

    FOOD FOR THOUGHT - SIKH VALUES ! Belief in One God — Sikhs view life as an interconnected whole. All human beings are equal and alike in front of God. Equality of man and woman — Sikh men have last name of "Singh" and the women of "Kaur". Equality of all Mankind regardless of Race...
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    Food For Thought - "know Thyself" !

    What do you seek, O Pilgrim on the Path? “Liberation from pain and freedom from all suffering.” The answer to thy quest is already in thy heart. Listen, O Pilgrim, to the whispering of thy Soul . . . “Know thyself . . . for in thyself is found ALL there is to be known.” — from the Records of Wisdom
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    Food For Thought - Be A "giver" !

    There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else. Peyton Conway March
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