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THIS WEEK FOR YOU 10TH AUGUST TO 16TH AUGUST 2014 Spiritual journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari 1. ARIES: 7. LIBRA : Although things may appear to be too You shall make rapid strides in your career this K.N. Pandita difficult for you to accomplish this week, provided you work as a sincere team week, Ganesha predicts that you shall member, and don't try to do everything all by The sacred religious festival of Nag be so energetic and enthusiastic that yourself. Ganesha says that in the attempt to you shall finish all your tasks easily. You take all the credit, you may actually throttle your Panchami, devotedly celebrated by will not avoid your responsibilities, be progress, or people may start getting negative Kashmiri Pandits from hoary past, fell on feelings about you, so in your best interests, you should they on the professional or personal fronts, and will thus cooperate with others so that your team can function smoothly. August 1 this year. I happened to be grow in stature. The planetary positions this week sug- On the personal front, you shall radiate charm, and many people, vacationing in Srinagar when I received gest that the time is right for striking up a romantic rela- including members of the opposite sex, will get attracted to you. a telephonic call from my dear friend Brij tionship. So make the best of the phase and try to take You shall definitely make many new friends in the social gather- your relationship with your beloved to the next level. If ings that you attend. If you like someone of the opposite sex, this Lal Bhat asking me to join him and oth- you are involved in some creative work, too, this week week is auspicious to try and strike up a rapport. For all you know, ers on this festival at Shri Ramakrishna the stars are in your favour, and you are likely to come up it may develop into a serious long-term relationship. Mahasamelan Ashram, Nagdandi, with something exceptional. On the financial front, the 8. SCORPIO: time is conducive for indulging in speculative deals, but Since you have been working at a break-neck speed and Anantnag. Nag Panchami has been tra- within strict limits. getting a lot accomplished by the sheer dint ditionally celebrated by the community 2. TAURUS of your hard work, your superiors will members ever since Naga worship appreciate you very much and may even This week you shall divide your attention became prevalent after the desiccation very judiciously between your domestic start thinking of giving you an out-of-turn promotion or increment. However, Ganesha and professional responsibilities. The of Kashmir mandala caused by Varaha, warns you not to get carried away as people the Unicorn shaped incarnation of Vish- week is going to be extremely hectic around you may become jealous and may try to under- on both fronts, so Ganesha advises you mine your work, thereby trying to create a negative nu, who struck his horn at the mountain to chalk out a priority list and work impression about you in the minds of your superiors. All at a place now called after him Baramul- strictly according to it, so at least the most you need to do is to continue working sincerely, perhaps la (Varaha-mulya) making an cleavage important things will get done. In the process, some of slow down a bit purely for health reasons, and not bother your work is bound to get postponed for later, but that's about what others are gossiping. If you are a businessman, from where the water escaped down to perfectly alright. For businessmen life may be a bit you may develop some friction with your partners or rivals, join Krishna Ganga at present-day con- rough, as some important projects may get canceled or but if you keep calm and handle them in a mature way, fluence of Domel. some things that you had hoped to accomplish this week things will be smooth. may not get done to your satisfaction. During this week 9. SAGITTARIUS To take the train to Anantnag, I board- you are likely to develop a fascination about your ances- The planetary configurations this week suggest that Lady ed at Nowgam, the railway station for Sri- tors and may attempt to trace your ancestry, or make a Luck will favour you, says Ganesha. And com- nagar. I had great curiosity to take a ride family tree, purely out of curiosity. bined with your hard work, it will translate Vivekananda Bhawan Nagdandi Anantnag (under completion) into major success in whatever endeav- on Kashmir train, and to be honest, I 3. GEMINI : ours you are engaged in. However, since Your mind will be very sharp and you will thought I was just dreaming. It took me day. About 1500 persons from various vil- offered prayers at the temple regularly na Mission Ashram, Belur Math, and Cal- you have myriad thoughts bothering you, some time to co-relate railway running in churn out tons of ideas, which may or you will have to prioritise things and medi- lages of district Anantnag and from oth- and without a break. cutta…" He nominated five persons to exe- may not benefit you directly. However, tation will help you a great deal in this matter. the valley to thousands of years of the er places had assembled and spent the A large number of Pandits of Anant- cute his will. At the same time, he also put Ganesha predicts that some of your You shall take a lot of interest in spiritualism and politics history of Kashmir's inaccessibility. The night in the worship of the deity. Most of nag district became devotees of Swami down in the will that "if for any reason Shri ingenious ideas will surely benefit peo- both, and you shall tend to become opinionated. Ganesha station was not crowded as I had thought. ple in your circle, who will be very grate- advises you to tone down this attitude or else it will only them were from among the beneficiaries Ashokananda Maharaj and their frequent Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math express- ful to you for them. You shall grow in their esteem, and in work to your detriment. You will also enroll in a yoga class But I was surprised and happy that pas- of PM's Package. visits to the ashram spread a wave of es its inability to take over the manage- the future whenever the need arises, they will be more or some self-healing programme such as Reiki. Students of sengers stood in a queue with no hassles Soon after my arrival, my host took me quest for spiritual awareness among ment of this ashram, the executors should than ready to help you. On the health front, you may feel your sign will excel in studies. On the financial front, money or elbow pushing to buy the ticket. I got on a round of the entire ashram complex them. The devotees spared their time, approach Shri Eknath ji now the Organiz- a little short of energy, and thus will have to take great shall flow in from various sources, giving you a lot of relief. care of your health. Do your exercises regularly, eat a 10. CAPRICORN : it at my turn. The platform and the rail and a couple of structures that dotted the money and labour to build the ashram ing Secretary of Vivekananda Sheela nutritious diet, and try to meditate as much as you can as You will tend to be very rigid this week, fore- track both were clean but the common complex. This is a very fascinating from grass roots and made it a place Smarak for taking the management of this it will improve your concentration and efficiency at your tells Ganesha, which could pose a lot of problems in every sphere of your life. You toilet disappointed me. This is a chair car, ashram extended over a hundred kanals wherefrom the message of inner peace ashram for furtherance of the ideals for workplace. Avoid activities that are physically tiring. There are therefore advised to become a little comfortable with good leg space and of land located in the lap of dense forest and tranquility of Shri Ramakrishna which it is founded." is a lot of travel on the cards, but travel comfortable and more flexible, and give others, especially under ceiling rack to deposit baggage. A of tall pine and fir trees and eye-catching would flow all over Kashmir and beyond. As it happened, Ramakrishna Mission don't try to rough it out. your near and dear ones, the space and free- 4. CANCER dom they need to flourish. One area which will keep you few things were observable. The passen- verdure. I guess that here horticulturists A couple of ramshackle huts came up Ashram, Belur Math excused itself from This week is all about money, foretells Ganesha. preoccupied most of the time is finances. You will have to gers were mostly rural people who sat in will find large variety of shrubs and plants where the pilgrims would overstay a night accepting the management of Shri Finances shall pour in from some unexpected manage your expenses, investments and loan installments their seats silently without making any that could carry medicinal component. or two to momentarily escape the chores Ramakrishna Mahasamelan Ashram sources and far in excess of your imagina- with a limited amount of resources. This can really confuse noise or loose conversation. No ticket tion. This means that you shall have a lot of you, so you may have to seek the guidance of an expert in The Ashram of material life and taste spiritual bliss properties (at Nagdandi and Chunur). As liquidity at your command, and the tendency the area of finances. On the personal front, being too pos- checker appeared till the end of journey. 77 years ago, in 1937, Swami from the sermons of the seer. such, the five executors nominated by may be to blow it up on luxuries to provide crea- sessive of your spouse could lead to a rift in your relation- But the floor of the train was dirty and Ashokananda ji Maharaj, an ardent devo- By the year 1971, when Swami Swami Ashokananda ji in his will, carried ture comforts to your family, because it directly raises your hap- ship, so be careful and avoid it. If you are single, don't try to get unduly intimate with your beloved. unkempt showing that it lacked cleanli- tee at Swami Ramakrishna Math, Belur Ashokananda ji Maharaj made his will, as out his instructions and approached the piness quotient. However, since you yourself believe in simple ness. Some of the window panes were living, you may not spend much on yourself. Ganesha, though, 11. AQUARIUS: (Kolkata) and a dedicated disciple of ven- many as 12 structures had come up, Vivekananda Sheela Smarak through You will be brimming with energy this week and will be very active advises you to try to save a substantial chunk of it for investing in hanging loosely which showed that care- erated Swami Satchidananda, estab- which included the temple, single storey both at your home and office. Whatever work you Eknath ji. In this way, both of the two long-term securities so that you can secure your future, and you takers were not efficient enough to get have, you will not delay it even for a minute, and lished this ashram for meditation and shed grainer, kitchen building, a double establishments and properties of Shri will not have to go borrowing money on the rainy day. Pay heed things repaired. The train was miracu- this kind of alacrity will really impress your bosses. prayers after the teachings of his guru, storey building, shed, cowshed, lavatory Ramakrishna Mahasamelan Ashrams to the opinions of the elder members of your family, and try not You will also be very active on the social front, lously on time for departure as well as and gave it the name of Shri Ramakrish- and one hut. Thereafter more structures to be too arbitrary in your decision-making. passed into the management control of attending weddings and parties, where you shall arrival. Passengers boarded or disem- na Mahasamelan Ashram (SRMA) Nag- were added, and the current Administra- 5. LEO make a lot of new friends. Some of these new con- Shri Vivekananda Kanyakumari Kendra This could be a slightly tricky week for you, tacts will prove to be very useful for you in the long run. barked without noise and uneasy haste. dandi. It is situated at a distance of about tive Committee that is entrusted with the in Kanya Kumari in South India. Inciden- foretells Ganesha. You may feel confused and Back at home you may get embroiled in ego clashes with your life What fascinated me most were the 2 kilometers from Achhabal Mughal gar- management of the ashram has drawn a partner, which can lead to a lot of frustration and depression. tally, four of the five executors, after they uneasy about something which you are endless lush green fields of paddy and den on Anantnag-Chhatragul road. He plan defining what projects it will be unable to identify, but it has nothing to do Therefore, to avoid any such negative feelings, keep a tight control had fulfilled the role assigned to them by on your ego and strictly avoid using offensive language, as even a sin- beautiful groves of trees and small built a small Ramakrishna temple close undertaking in small or big way to give with your professional life, as that aspect is Swami Ashokananda Maharaj, departed likely to remain in the background this week. You gle word can hurt the sensitivities of your beloved. stream of water crisscrossing on either to a beautiful spring of fresh water which improved shape to the ashram and make will have to identify it through deep meditation, or else just 12. PISCES : at their time to their heavenly abode. Flowing with the tide is the only thing you can side of the train, mile after mile, creating the ancient Kashmiri Pandits used to vis- it more attractive for the pilgrims. Most flow with the tide, and the phase will pass as it is only tempo- the imagery of paradise on earth. In my Henceforth for Ramakrishna Mahasame- rary and nothing serious. You will become very image con- do this week, says Ganesha, as you are fac- it on Nag Panchami for prayers and offer- importantly, it has retrieved the spring ing so many challenges that you will lan Ashram Nagdandi, a new journey scious this week, and a visit to a parlour to overhaul your mind I compared this vast imagery of ings. Gradually the site of the ashram that had almost become dysfunctional become confused if you try to set the outer looks is very much on the cards. On the personal front, Maraz region with comparatively nig- began with its overall management now pace yourself. Just keep on pegging at expanded when more land was granted owing to neglect. The very fact that near- life will be smooth sailing. If you can control your ego and your work sincerely, without thinking too gardly Kamraz, the region with which I by the state and in addition, Swamiji pur- ly 1500 pilgrims visited the ashram on in the hands of Kanyakumarri Kendra in avoid petty squabbles, so much the better. Don't neglect your much about the priorities. First finish the have been associated all my life. South accordance with the will of Swami health and take prescribed medicines properly. chased some more land that was con- this Nag Panchami festival explains that tasks which are easy, and then gradually move up to the Kashmir is the heart of the valley. tiguous to the ashram premises. The the administrative body has taken great Ashokananda ji Maharaj. 6. VIRGO: more difficult ones. One thing that may irritate you is that, You are likely to feel some strong frustration even though you yourself are over-burdened with work, My friend had sent a vehicle to pick entire premises is now fenced with a pains to improve the campus and moti- This is how a spiritual link between this week owing to the fact that you will not you may be compelled to help out others with their tasks, me up at Anantnag railway station to stone wall. The local people, too, find it vate the pilgrims to revive the healthy Kashmir and Kanyakumari was forged be making professional progress up to your but Ganesha advises you to take it in your stride as it is Nagdandi Ashram, a distance of about a place of peace and safety. I saw a free ancient tradition and ethos. through the joint auspices of Ramakrish- expectations, foretells Ganesha. Besides, after all the work of your company. More disturbing is the even in whatever work you do well, you will possibility that you will not be able to maintain a fixed ten kilometers. He was delighted to see medical camp set up on the occasion and Management na Mission and Vivekananda Kendra. It not gain appreciation, which will only add to daily schedule, which can have an adverse effect on your me and immediately introduced me to his a number of local people, men and On October 6, 1970, late Swamiji was the vision of Shri Ashokananda ji the frustration, but Ganesha advises you to remain positive as health. So make sure that you stay fit. workers (karyakartas) at the ashram. It the phase will soon pass. You shall get drawn towards spiritu- women, were present waiting for their Ashokananda Maharaj executed a formal- Maharaj that gave the future direction to alism and will want to be in a solitary place where you can was past mid day and most of the pilgrims turn to be attended by the doctors. ly registered will saying that since he had the ashram by not constituting any com- meditate without being disturbed by anyone or anything. On to Nagdandi Ashram had come the pre- Swami ji stayed in the ashram all his come of age, the "management of the mittee or creating a trust that would have the financial front, money will flow in freely but at the same vious evening, joined the night-long life during mild summers and harsh win- Ashram with all the properties moveable time your expenditure too will increase, which will balance out hampered the development of the the gains. Unless you start saving money, Ganesha warns, you prayers and recitation of Vedic hymns, ters when the ashram premises received and immoveable of Bhagwan Shri ashram and leaving it to the care of may be in trouble on the rainy day. kept night vigil, and left after lunch next over seven feet deep snow in winter. He Ramakrishna will rest in Shri Ramakrish- Kanyakumari Kendra. CIPHER DECIPHER SPORTS SPHERE INNER VOICE e-mail: [email protected] Born on November 20, 1989 Indian wrestler Hi Friends! We are back with your favourite column for the Babita Kumari put on a stunning show to win the RAKHI RAKSHA BANDHAN Bandhan is not just a word of seven letters week. Please have a look at OUR MESSAGE before you send gold medal beating Canada's Brittanee Laverdure Rakhi is an occasion when sister is proud in your message to us. 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