Shirdi Sai 'Allah Malik' annappudalla asalu deeni ardhamemito thelusukundaamu anukunedaani. Luckygaa, after long wait, anukokundaa ee July nelalo oka vaartha pathrika lo ee samacharam dorikindi. :)

Islam(Salima+Aslama)
Salima ante saanthiyuthamga undatam. Aslama ante bhakthi vinamratha, vidheyathalatho undatam.

Allah(Al+Ilah)
Al means no gender and Ilah ante Srushtikartha.

Quran(Khara ante chadavatam)
Veetilo Surahlu untaayi. Surah ante adhyayam(moththam 114 adhyayalu untaayi).

Pravaktha Muhammad(sa.a.sam)
sa.a.sam = "salallaahu alaihi va sallam" ante Allah anugraham shanthi labhinchugaaka.

Quran Grandham --> 114 Surahlu
1 Surah --> slokam, charanam, divyasandesam(together, it's Ayat)
Ante, oka Surah lo enno Ayat's untaayi.
Quranloni vakyaniki Ayat ani peru.

Amaam = mundu, eduta
Imaam = mundunnavaadu, nayakudu (Mathaguruvu, Ayat lanu raasina vyakthi)

Salaat, Namaaz = Praardhana

Alvida = Veedkolu

Ruku = Bhoomiki samantharamgaa Namaazlo nadumu vanchi unde theeru.

Sizda = Mokarilli rendu arachethulni nelapai aanchi nosatini nasikanu nelaku aaninchi unde vidhanam. Sizda chese sthalanni Masjid antaaru.

Namaazku mundu thappanisariga mukham, chethulu, kaallu kadukkune prathyeka vidhananni 'Vuju' antaaru.

Iman = Allah okkade ani chiththasuddhi, achanchala visvaasam kaligi undatam
Mumin = Aa visvaasam kaligi unnavadu(athanidi parinatha drushti)

Rahima = karuna, daya, kanikaram
Rahman/Rahima= karunamayudu, kanikarinchevaadu

Rasul = Daiva sandesanni konipoyevaadu, sadesanni sveekarinchina pravaktha
[Arsala=pampadam, Risala=sandesam]
Dabaa = visishtamaina vaartha, sandesam leka prakatana
Nabi = pravaktha(sandesaanni grahinchi prajalaku andajesevadu)

Mohammad pravaktha(sa.a.sam) Makkah nunchi Madinah ku valasapovadaanni Hijrat antaaru.

Deen = Daiva nammakam, Matham theerpu
Takbir ante Allahu Akbar ani cheppadam
Akbar = andarikante, annintikante goppavaadu

Every time I visit any Church, I remember this song [might be because of all those college days :)],

"Lord make me an instrument
An instrument of worship
I lift up my hands in Your name
Lord make me an instrument
An instrument of worship
I lift up my hands in Your name

I sing to you a love song
A love song of worship
I'll lift up my hands in Your name..."

Now, my thanks to Amu for accompanying and the guidance... :)

Note : The last few snaps are from a garden. The pics were taken using Sony DSC-W70(7.2MP, 3x optical zoom).

National Flag of INDIA


The Saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation.
The White is meant for purity and truth.
The Green is for faith and growth.
The Navy Blue Ashoka Wheel in the centre of the White denotes the continuity of the nation's progress.

National Animal - Tiger
National Bird - Peacock
National Flower - Lotus

We all believe that there is one force or energy that drives us to move on by guiding us. A name is given to that force in each religion; Allah in Islam, AUM by Hindus, and so on. You can know more from here. With whatever name we call, it directs to GOD, the supreme energy.



Swami Vivekananda says, " Ishvara (God) is the Atman as seen or grasped by the mind. His highest name is AUM --- Repeating AUM continually is the only true worship. It is not a word – It is god Himself. "

"Aum stands for the supreme Reality. It is a symbol for what was, what is, And what shall be. A U M represents also What lies beyond past, present and future." - Mundakya Upanishad

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I love watching Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar. It reminds my golden days spent over there. Peace. Such a wonderful word. No idea of how many of you all are through this. But, when I am there, I feel it. It just makes me think now of what I learnt at my school age like the four noble truths, eightfold path, and many things about them. I would like to key in some points of what we all learned earlier.

The Four Noble Truths :

1. Suffering
2. Craving or selfish desires
3. The end of suffering is Nirvana(A state of ultimate peace and understanding)
4. The Noble Eightfold Path

 What are the Eight Factors of the Noble Eightfold Path?

They are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

 How are they categorised?

The eight factors of the Noble Eightfold Path (often symbolized by a wheel consisting of eight spokes) can be grouped into three strands - wisdom, morality and concentration. Right Understanding and Right Thought develop Wisdom. Right Speech, Right Livelihood and Right Action develop Morality. Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration develop Concentration.

Wisdom
1. Right Understanding - includes the four noble truths, the law of karma (good deeds lead to happy states, bad deeds to miserable ones) and the three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence and not-self).
2. Right Thought - is thought free from ill-will, cruelty and lust.

Morality
1. Right Speech - is to abstain from lying, harsh or malicious speech, gossip and tale-bearing.
2. Right Action - abstains from killing (including animals), stealing.
3. Right Livelihood - would preclude any occupations that would involve the breaking of the five precepts. Consequently, jobs which involve killing (a butcher, for example) or drinking (a publican) would be seen as unwholesome.

Concentration
1. Right Effort - involves avoiding or overcoming unwholesome states and developing and maintaining wholesome states. For example, you decide to avoid losing your temper and instead develop and maintain a sense of equanimity.
2. Right Mindfulness and 3. Right Concentration - relate to two approaches to meditation that are seen as vital to one's spiritual development. Without meditation, nirvana can't be won - morality and understanding on their own are not enough. In fact, all three strands, all eight factors are necessary.

Dalai Lama advises:

'I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later. There is not much hurry. If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love, with compassion, with less selfishness, then automatically it will lead to Nirvana.'

This has become my favourite Quote. And I hope, I'll lead this life like that. PEACE TO ALL.