Mingma Nuru Sherpa: NBC Everest Expedition
Dorji Sherpa: NBC Everest Expedition
Ang Tshiri Sherpa: AAI Everest Expedition 2014
Nima Sherpa: AAI Everest Expedition 2014
Phurba Ongyal Sherpa: AC Everest expedition 2014
Lakpa Tenjing Sherpa: AC Everest Expedition 2014
Chhiring Ongchu Sherpa: AC Everest Expedition 2014
Dorjee Khatri: Adventurist Everest Expedition 2014
Then Dorjee Sherpa: Adventurist Everest Expedition 2014
Phur Temba Sherpa: Adventurist Everest Expedition 2014
Pasang Karma Sherpa: Jagged Globe Everest Expedition 2014
Asman Tamang: Himalayan Ecstasy Khotse Expedition 2014
Tenzing Chottar Sherpa: AAI Everest Expedition 2014
Ankaji Sherpa: Everest Chinese Dream Expedition 2014
PemTenji Sherpa: Everest Chinese Dream Expedition 2014
Aash Bahadur Gurung: Everest Chinese Dream Expedition 2014
[source: Wikipedia]
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
extract from Auguries of Innocence, by William Blake
A robin redbreast in a cage
Puts all heaven in a rage.
A dove-house fill'd with doves and pigeons
Shudders hell thro' all its regions.
A dog starv'd at his master's gate
Predicts the ruin of the state.
A horse misused upon the road
Calls to heaven for human blood.
Each outcry of the hunted hare
A fibre from the brain does tear.
A skylark wounded in the wing,
A cherubim does cease to sing.
The game-cock clipt and arm'd for fight
Does the rising sun affright.
Every wolf's and lion's howl
Raises from hell a human soul.
The wild deer, wand'ring here and there,
Keeps the human soul from care.
The lamb misus'd breeds public strife,
And yet forgives the butcher's knife.
The bat that flits at close of eve
Has left the brain that won't believe.
The owl that calls upon the night
Speaks the unbeliever's fright.
He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be belov'd by men.
He who the ox to wrath has mov'd
Shall never be by woman lov'd.
The wanton boy that kills the fly
Shall feel the spider's enmity.
He who torments the chafer's sprite
Weaves a bower in endless night.
The caterpillar on the leaf
Repeats to thee thy mother's grief.
Kill not the moth nor butterfly,
For the last judgement draweth nigh.
He who shall train the horse to war
Shall never pass the polar bar.
The beggar's dog and widow's cat,
Feed them and thou wilt grow fat.
The gnat that sings his summer's song
Poison gets from slander's tongue.
The poison of the snake and newt
Is the sweat of envy's foot.
The poison of the honey bee
Is the artist's jealousy.
The prince's robes and beggar's rags
Are toadstools on the miser's bags.
A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent.
It is right it should be so;
Man was made for joy and woe;
And when this we rightly know,
Thro' the world we safely go.
Joy and woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine.
Under every grief and pine
Runs a joy with silken twine.
Puts all heaven in a rage.
A dove-house fill'd with doves and pigeons
Shudders hell thro' all its regions.
A dog starv'd at his master's gate
Predicts the ruin of the state.
A horse misused upon the road
Calls to heaven for human blood.
Each outcry of the hunted hare
A fibre from the brain does tear.
A skylark wounded in the wing,
A cherubim does cease to sing.
The game-cock clipt and arm'd for fight
Does the rising sun affright.
Every wolf's and lion's howl
Raises from hell a human soul.
The wild deer, wand'ring here and there,
Keeps the human soul from care.
The lamb misus'd breeds public strife,
And yet forgives the butcher's knife.
The bat that flits at close of eve
Has left the brain that won't believe.
The owl that calls upon the night
Speaks the unbeliever's fright.
He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be belov'd by men.
He who the ox to wrath has mov'd
Shall never be by woman lov'd.
The wanton boy that kills the fly
Shall feel the spider's enmity.
He who torments the chafer's sprite
Weaves a bower in endless night.
The caterpillar on the leaf
Repeats to thee thy mother's grief.
Kill not the moth nor butterfly,
For the last judgement draweth nigh.
He who shall train the horse to war
Shall never pass the polar bar.
The beggar's dog and widow's cat,
Feed them and thou wilt grow fat.
The gnat that sings his summer's song
Poison gets from slander's tongue.
The poison of the snake and newt
Is the sweat of envy's foot.
The poison of the honey bee
Is the artist's jealousy.
The prince's robes and beggar's rags
Are toadstools on the miser's bags.
A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent.
It is right it should be so;
Man was made for joy and woe;
And when this we rightly know,
Thro' the world we safely go.
Joy and woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine.
Under every grief and pine
Runs a joy with silken twine.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Kedarnath
The Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand will reopen in May. But the region has still not recovered from the devastation caused by the floods and rain in 2013, when much of the temple was buried in silt. A new documentary, 'The Ones Left Behind', focuses on the widows who lost their husbands in the disaster.Produced by Kartikeya Sharma, it was recently screened at the Chennai International Short Film Festival, and won a 'special mention' award.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Prithvi--the earth
An extract from Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
Prithvi/Prithivi A deity, the goddess of the earth.
She is first described in the Rig Veda, and later in the
Atharva Veda, in a hymn of sixty-three verses. A few
verses of this hymn are given below:
Truth, high and potent Law, the consecrating
Rite,
Fervour, Brahma and Sacrifice uphold the Earth,
May she, the queen of all that is and to be, may
Prithivi make ample space and room for us. [1]
O Prithivi, auspicious be thy woodlands, auspicious
be thy hills and snow-clad mountains.
Unslain, unwounded, unsubdued, I have set foot
upon the Earth,
On Earth, brown, black, ruddy and every-coloured,
on the firm earth that Indra guards from danger.
[11]
Supporting both the foolish and the weighty, she
bears the death both of the good and the evil.
In friendly accord with the boar, Earth opens
herself for the wild swine that roams the forest. [48]
(trans. T.H.Griffith).
Prithivi is the kindly earth mother, who bears the
weight of the mountains, supports the trees of the
forest, and scatters the rain. She is often paired with
dyaus (heaven), and Dyaus-Prithvi is thus the deity of
heaven and earth. In later texts, Prithvi is an alternate
name for Bhudevi.
In the Puranas, there are several stories about Prithvi
as the earth. When the king of the earth, Prithu,
wanted to level the land, she turned into a cow and
ran away. Later, she allowed Prithu to milk her, and
seeds, vegetables and various crops came into being.
Once Prithvi, oppressed by Hiranyaksha was
submerged in the ocean. Vishnu took the form of
Varaha and brought her up on his tusks. Narakasura
was the son of Prithvi from Hiranyaksha, or, according
to some accounts, from Varaha.
Prithvi sometimes makes philosophical comments.
In the Vishnu Purana (IV.24) she laughs at the delusions
of kings. She comments that kings think they possess
her, yet they all die and are soon forgotten. She says:
‘When I hear a king sending word to another by his
ambassador, saying: “This earth is mine, immediately
give up your claim to it”, I am at first moved to
violent laughter, but it soon subsides to pity for the
infatuated fool.’ The commentator goes on to say,
that understanding the transient nature of life, the
wise person will never consider children, lands or
property, to be his own.
The region of the earth and that immediately above
it is known as Bhurloka or Bhuloka.
Prithvi/Prithivi A deity, the goddess of the earth.
She is first described in the Rig Veda, and later in the
Atharva Veda, in a hymn of sixty-three verses. A few
verses of this hymn are given below:
Truth, high and potent Law, the consecrating
Rite,
Fervour, Brahma and Sacrifice uphold the Earth,
May she, the queen of all that is and to be, may
Prithivi make ample space and room for us. [1]
O Prithivi, auspicious be thy woodlands, auspicious
be thy hills and snow-clad mountains.
Unslain, unwounded, unsubdued, I have set foot
upon the Earth,
On Earth, brown, black, ruddy and every-coloured,
on the firm earth that Indra guards from danger.
[11]
Supporting both the foolish and the weighty, she
bears the death both of the good and the evil.
In friendly accord with the boar, Earth opens
herself for the wild swine that roams the forest. [48]
(trans. T.H.Griffith).
Prithivi is the kindly earth mother, who bears the
weight of the mountains, supports the trees of the
forest, and scatters the rain. She is often paired with
dyaus (heaven), and Dyaus-Prithvi is thus the deity of
heaven and earth. In later texts, Prithvi is an alternate
name for Bhudevi.
In the Puranas, there are several stories about Prithvi
as the earth. When the king of the earth, Prithu,
wanted to level the land, she turned into a cow and
ran away. Later, she allowed Prithu to milk her, and
seeds, vegetables and various crops came into being.
Once Prithvi, oppressed by Hiranyaksha was
submerged in the ocean. Vishnu took the form of
Varaha and brought her up on his tusks. Narakasura
was the son of Prithvi from Hiranyaksha, or, according
to some accounts, from Varaha.
Prithvi sometimes makes philosophical comments.
In the Vishnu Purana (IV.24) she laughs at the delusions
of kings. She comments that kings think they possess
her, yet they all die and are soon forgotten. She says:
‘When I hear a king sending word to another by his
ambassador, saying: “This earth is mine, immediately
give up your claim to it”, I am at first moved to
violent laughter, but it soon subsides to pity for the
infatuated fool.’ The commentator goes on to say,
that understanding the transient nature of life, the
wise person will never consider children, lands or
property, to be his own.
The region of the earth and that immediately above
it is known as Bhurloka or Bhuloka.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Shah Jahan--3 day urs
Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor from 1628-1658, is known for building the Taj Mahal. His three-day urs, that takes place every year began on 5 June.
The graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are washed, sandalwood and flowers offered and prayers recited. Entry to the Taj is free during these special days.
Urs is a term in Islam for a death anniversary, though it literally means 'wedding'. Usually urs are celebrated for Sufi saints, whose death can be considered union with god.
Thousands of people attend Shah Jahan's urs. This year a 450 metre chadar [cloth] has been offered, woven by people of different communities, a symbol of peace.
The graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are washed, sandalwood and flowers offered and prayers recited. Entry to the Taj is free during these special days.
Urs is a term in Islam for a death anniversary, though it literally means 'wedding'. Usually urs are celebrated for Sufi saints, whose death can be considered union with god.
Thousands of people attend Shah Jahan's urs. This year a 450 metre chadar [cloth] has been offered, woven by people of different communities, a symbol of peace.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Polish Children in India---1942
During the Second World War, 5000 Polish children came as refugees to India. A documentary on this, Little Poland in India,will soon be released. The children were orphans, evacuated from Poland to Siberia during the war. They reached India in 1942 and lived in special camps, returning to Poland later.One such camp was set up by K S Digvijaysinhji, the maharaja of Jamnagar in Gujarat. He looked after the children as a father would. There were other camps in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Most of the children were said to be Roman Catholics.
The film is based on records and on the memories of the now grown-up children.
Most of the children were said to be Roman Catholics.
The film is based on records and on the memories of the now grown-up children.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Zoroastrianism: List of topics
Zoroastrianism: List of entries in Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths.
Aderbad bin Mahrespand
Agiary
Ahriman
Ahum Bis
Ahuna Vairya
Ahura
Ahura Mazda
Amardad
Ameretat
Amesha Spentas
Anagra Raochao
Angels
Angra Mainyu
Arda Viraf, Dastur
Ardashir Babagan
Ardi Behesht
Armaiti
Arya
Aryaman
Asha
Ashavan
Ashi Vanghui
Atar/ Adar/ Atash
Atash Adaran
Atash Behram
Atash Dadgah
Avesta
Avesta language
Azar Kaivan, Dastur
Baga
Bahman
Behram
Boi ceremony
Bundahishn
Chinvat Bridge
Cow, sanctity of
Dabistan-i Mazahib
Dadestan-i Denig
Daevas
Dakhma/ Dokhma
Dar-e Meher
Dasatir
Dastur
Dinkard
Dinyar, Dastur
Dog, in religion
Druj
Dughdova
Faridun
Farishta
Firdausi
Fire
Frashokereti
Fravashi
Gahambars
Gahs
Garo Demana
Gathas
Gaush Urva
Gayodad
Gayomard
Getig
Hamkar
Haurvatat
Homa/ Haoma
Hormazd
Humata
Hvare Kshaeta
Ilm-e-Khshnoom
Jadi Rana
Jakhs
Jamshed
Jashan
Kadimi/ Kadmi
Kava-Ushan
Khordad
Khordeh Avesta
Khorshed
Khratu
Khshathra
Kissah-i-Sanjan
Kukadaru, Dastur
Kusti
Magi
Manthras
Mazdayasnan/ Mazdayasni
Meharji Rana, Dastur
Meher Baba
Menog
Mithra
Muktad
Mulla Feroze
Mumbai
Naoroji, Dadabhai
Nasks
Navjote
Navroze
Navsari
Neryosang, Dastur
Nirang
Nyaesh
Ohrmazd
Pahlavi
Parsis
Rivayats
Sacred thread
Sanjan
Saoshyants
Shah Namah
Shahenshahi
Shroff, Behramshah Navroz
Spendarmad
Spenta Mainyu
Sraosha
Sudreh
Thraetona
Trita Aptya
Udvada
Vendidad
Verethraghna
Vishtaspa, Kava
Vohu Mana
Yasht
Yasna
Yazata
Yima
Zadspram
Zarathushtra
Zoroaster
Zoroastrain texts
Zoroastrian Calendar
Zoroastrian festivals and ceremonies
Zoroastrian temples
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrians
Zurvan
Aderbad bin Mahrespand
Agiary
Ahriman
Ahum Bis
Ahuna Vairya
Ahura
Ahura Mazda
Amardad
Ameretat
Amesha Spentas
Anagra Raochao
Angels
Angra Mainyu
Arda Viraf, Dastur
Ardashir Babagan
Ardi Behesht
Armaiti
Arya
Aryaman
Asha
Ashavan
Ashi Vanghui
Atar/ Adar/ Atash
Atash Adaran
Atash Behram
Atash Dadgah
Avesta
Avesta language
Azar Kaivan, Dastur
Baga
Bahman
Behram
Boi ceremony
Bundahishn
Chinvat Bridge
Cow, sanctity of
Dabistan-i Mazahib
Dadestan-i Denig
Daevas
Dakhma/ Dokhma
Dar-e Meher
Dasatir
Dastur
Dinkard
Dinyar, Dastur
Dog, in religion
Druj
Dughdova
Faridun
Farishta
Firdausi
Fire
Frashokereti
Fravashi
Gahambars
Gahs
Garo Demana
Gathas
Gaush Urva
Gayodad
Gayomard
Getig
Hamkar
Haurvatat
Homa/ Haoma
Hormazd
Humata
Hvare Kshaeta
Ilm-e-Khshnoom
Jadi Rana
Jakhs
Jamshed
Jashan
Kadimi/ Kadmi
Kava-Ushan
Khordad
Khordeh Avesta
Khorshed
Khratu
Khshathra
Kissah-i-Sanjan
Kukadaru, Dastur
Kusti
Magi
Manthras
Mazdayasnan/ Mazdayasni
Meharji Rana, Dastur
Meher Baba
Menog
Mithra
Muktad
Mulla Feroze
Mumbai
Naoroji, Dadabhai
Nasks
Navjote
Navroze
Navsari
Neryosang, Dastur
Nirang
Nyaesh
Ohrmazd
Pahlavi
Parsis
Rivayats
Sacred thread
Sanjan
Saoshyants
Shah Namah
Shahenshahi
Shroff, Behramshah Navroz
Spendarmad
Spenta Mainyu
Sraosha
Sudreh
Thraetona
Trita Aptya
Udvada
Vendidad
Verethraghna
Vishtaspa, Kava
Vohu Mana
Yasht
Yasna
Yazata
Yima
Zadspram
Zarathushtra
Zoroaster
Zoroastrain texts
Zoroastrian Calendar
Zoroastrian festivals and ceremonies
Zoroastrian temples
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrians
Zurvan
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