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THE MIRACLE OF MOOL MANTRA S.Meharban singh has been one of the famous personalities of singapur. During 1970’s i used to live in singapur , where i heard a tale from him He told that Once upon a time we went to travel across gurdwaras of pakistan. General ayub khan was the president of pakistan at that time. He called me for a supper at his home. When i went into the drawing room , i was amazed and shocked with what i saw there. On the wall front of me i could see a painting with following panktiyan (scriptures) written on it The Mool Mantar - basic teachings Below the painting i could see two more frames hanging from the wall, the first frame consisted of written mool mantra in punjabi and the second one contained the same holy wordings (Mool Mantra) in urdu. We began our general talks. I was very keen to know about the mool mantra. I stopped the talks in between and asked the general,”General if you allow me i would want to ask about the...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, seen with their son Avner, at the Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill on December 01, 2014. Avner Netanyahu, the youngest son of Israel’s prime minister, began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces on Monday after being given a heartfelt sendoff by his parents, who came along to see him board the bus. Children of Indian Politicians live luxurious life and later on join politics to declare every dead soldier,(Children of ordinary ) as 'Shaheed'. I'm yet to see an Indian Politician sending their children  in the Forces. -Tejinder Kamboj Why Fourth row seat for Rahul Gandhi at Republic Day parade ? ( Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala's family receives the Ashoka Chakra from President Ram Nath Kovind.) Congress leaders allege that assigning a seat in the fourth row to the Congress chief was an attempt to “humiliate” him as he could not see properly  the ab...

15 Times Sam Manekshaw Showed He Was The Most Badass Army General Ever With a distinguished military career that spanned over four decades and fighting five major wars, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (lovingly called Sam Bahadur) is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated military men in independent India. It was under his leadership India annihilated the Pakistani forces in 1971. Field Marshall Manekshaw is known for his bravery, courage, fearlessness, sense of humour and wit. Here are 13 such instances that prove him to be the most badass Army General ever! 1. Speaking of Indian Army’s Gurkha regiment 2. When Indira Gandhi asked General Maneksaw about the Indian Army’s readiness for the 1971 War 3. Speaking about Politicians 4. When sent to command retreating Indian forces in the 1962 Indo-China War 5. When questioned by Indira Gandhi on rumours of a coup by the Army 6. Hit by 7 bullets in the battefield, the surgeon at th...

Products with Surprising and Brilliant Designs There is no doubt that design is an important part of even the most basic products since we would always prefer to buy a fun and cute saltshaker over a boring ordinary one. Of course, the examples do not end here and there are many other products that very few manufacturers devote enough thought to their design, but here are 19 products whose design is what makes them special. 1. A transparent paperweight in the form of an open book – so that the pages don’t turn, but can still be read with pleasure 2. A staircase that also serves as a bookshelf 3. A simple concrete table turned beautiful by its green-thumbed middle 4. A wall lamp that looks like it’s hiding behind wallpaper 5. A shower that washes the body from all directions  6. A stapler that also marks the date 7. A coffee slip with a handle and creamer slot 8. A whisk that can be used t...

Grandfather's Library - A Moving Story about Life Thanks to the Internet, television, computers, and smartphones, it's much easier for us to be exposed to the happenings of the world and an endless selection of content, but does this come at the expense of experiences in the real world? The grandfather in the next story didn’t think so, and he knew exactly what to tell his young grandson to get him out of the house and to start living his life to the full. This story will teach you how to live a happy life, so pass it on to all your friends so that they too can embrace the moral of the story and experience as many unforgettable moments as possible throughout their lives. Grandpa John had a huge collection of books which he accumulated over the years and stored in his vast home library. Almost every weekend, his grandson, Adam, would come to visit and would sit for hours in his library rifling through the books. Both Adam’s parents a...

Lohri : History, Importance and Why it is Celebrated Lohri is one of the most commonly celebrated festivals in India and it is a way to spread the joy of seeing the sparkling pearls of Rabi crops amidst traditional folk songs, dance and food.   India is considered the land of festivities. As some say, India has more festivals than the number of days in a year. Sometimes, we see in the panchang (the Hindu calendar according to Vedic traditions) and see more than five festivals on a single day. After the commencement of the New Year, while the whole world is busy planning for the New Year, Indians find themselves looking forward to a slew of upcoming festivals. Since India has been the land of great Rishis and Munis, who have reached the perfection of yogic practices, they made sure that every single festival or ritual associated with it must have a scientific reason behind it. One of the festivals in this series is the festival of...