THE GREAT SCULPTOR JAKANACHARI

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He was a great sculptor, was legendary Jakanachari;

Hence he was known as the immortal Amarashilpi.

When his work demanded his attention total,

He left home, both dear wife and child- still foetal.

Engrossed in creating beautiful sculptures and temple carvings,

Jakanachari totally forgot family and other normal cravings.

After many years passed, he was assigned a work at Hoysala,

An idol to sculpt lovingly for the temple of Chennakesava.

When at Belur his beloved handiwork was to be installed,

Suddenly, another sculptor, a stranger, on him called.

When Dankanachari claimed a flaw in the idol to be there,

Jakanchari swore to cut off own hand if any there were.

Alas! A flaw was discovered in the marvel,

A live frog seen lurking in the navel,

After the sculptor sadly cut off his own arm,

He realized it was his own son, caused him this harm.

Then father and son hugged each other at this loss,

And prayed to the Lord this bad time would pass.

Lo! when they sculpted together another Chennakesava,

God restored the holy sculptor’s arm at Kaidala.

LORD KING KRISHNA AND CHILDHOOD FRIEND SUDAMA

Dear friends, time it is now to hearken to the heartwarming tale of Sudama, Who had for his childhood and bosom friend none other than Lord Krishna. But while the little Krishna became King of Dwaraka, as ordained by destiny, Sudama, the poor Brahmin lived nearby with his family in abject poverty.
It never once occurred to Sudama to approach for help Krishna the king, But when his children starved, his wife goaded him to ask for something. Thus it was that Sudama ventured to meet his dear friend Krishna, Carrying with him only a rag- wrapped gift of rice Poha!
When the all-knowing king Krishna knew his friend was at his palace gate, He came running barefoot to greet him, leaving beholders in amazement agape. Embracing his dear school friend, he, with the queen took him inside and made him rest, Washing his feet and showering him with love, they made Sudama feel like a privileged guest. Recalling happily their younger days, the two friends forgot the passage of time, Reluctant to seek favours, Suda…

HOW LORD SHIVA BECAME NILAKANTA

Time was when the Gods themselves teamed up with their foes, the demons In order to get the nectar of Immortality by churning the cosmic oceans. But alas! Before they could get the much desired nectar Amrita, The ocean churned out the deadly poison called halahalakalakuta.
Seeing the danger to His Creation in the whole Universe, Lord Brahma the Creator requested help from Lord Shiva- all in tears. Then it was that the Almighty Shiva swallowed the deadly kalakuta, And retaining the poison in his throat became Blue- Throated Nilakanta.
Irrespective of whether this is legend or fable, One thing is for sure; It is a great parable. That God himself aids the faithful in the Spiritual path to arise By helping them to clean up their every material vice.

REF:http://shivadarshana.blogspot.in/2008/04/legend-of-nilakantha.htmlSABARI

THE REMARKABLE Dr. VIKTOR.E.FRANKL

THE FOUNDER OF LOGOTHERAPY

Many know him as the founder of the third Vienna school of Psychotherapy-‘Logotherapy’- first being that of Sigmund Freud and second that of Alfred Adler.
Logotherapy is a kind of existential analysis based on having a purpose or meaning in life. Frankl developed this new philosophy of therapy based on his own and others’ terrible experiences as Jewish prisoners in Hitler’s concentration camps. The therapy also supports Nietzsche’s theory that ‘He who has a why can endure any how’.
Born in 1905 in Vienna, middle among three children, Frankl evinced a lot of interest in Psychology and did his medical studies in this field. He met the iconic Freud and had a lot of interaction with him, though he liked Adler’s theory better. He worked in various capacities in Vienna in the years before Hitler, and even was in charge of a psychiatric ward for suicidal women.
In 1940, when Dr Frankl was the head of the neurological department in Rothschild, a Jewish hospital, he disp…

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