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SACRED SPACE BOOK REVIEW God’s Nature Golden Lady with the Midas Touch Arvind Gigoo Kapoor because of his magnetic blue eyes. and singing were not his forte. Asha was in C L Kaloo on the path of self realization but is sincere in this world. Whatever one does that She could not complete school and the the habit of giggling. It became her perma- and devoted, the Lord makes it easier for remains as one's own, and if the fruitation The Hit Girl : An Autobiography n the Bhagavad Gita the Lord Krishna experience of college life was denied to her nent weakness. She giggles even these him and give him the required understand- of yoga or devotion does not come in this Author : with but she is well-read. She has read the works days. says that," I am the source of every- ing for achieving the ultimate goal, and this life, one takes it again in the next birth. Oth- Khalid Mohamed of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Alvin Shatrughan Sinha was super-confident thing." (10-8 B.G.) Thus, "Ekam sat" - I path through "Bhakti-yoga" or "Buddhi- erwise, how do you explain the marvelous Publisher : Om Books International Toffler. Moreover, for her love happened because he had graduated from the Film only one exists. In the Vedas, the cosmos is Noida yoga" as the Lord describes, is slowly but childhood of Jesus, Buddha, and only in the films. and Television Institute of , Pune. said to evolve like a spider's web out of Year of publication : 2017 progressively traversed. It may be stated Dil Deke Dekho turned her into a star. Both of them were not on talking terms for God's being. The Lord is the Divine Thread Shankara? In this context, Swami Price : Rs. 895 here that a person may have a bonafide Asha Parekh talks about other film some time when Sajan was shot. Ultimate- (sutra) or verifying essence running Vivekananda says, "In fact, breathing, pos- spiritual master or guru and may be actors and directors with respect and love ly they buried their past. Shatrugan Sinha through all experiences and all expressions turing, praying etc are no doubt help in attached to a spiritual organization, even and affection. was incredibly came as the chief guest at one of her char- of life and matter. According to Vedic yoga, but they are merely physical. The suggesting and advising various canons of 'I danced, therefore I was.' shy and would get jittery when he had to itable hospital's fund-raising events. thought, the true doctrine of omnipresence great preparations are mental. The first Asha Parekh enact a romantic scene with Asha. Bharat ignored her on the premiere is that God appears with all His parts in religious philosophies to know the thing necessary is a quiet and peaceful life. I have seen such an aesthetic and splen- Bhushan was a voracious reader who nev- of Mughal-e-Azam and went on talking to Absolute, but if he is still not intelligent He who desires a comfortable and luxuri- every moss and cob web. did book, viz. Asha Parekh: The Hit er lent his book to anyone. Ramanand . He was so much devoted to However, the Lord tells us how con- enough to make progress, then the God ous life and at the same time wants to real- Girl….An Autobiography with Khalid Sagar was an emotional man and would from within gives him instructions so that his wife Shashi that he would not touch the stantly we can remain devoted to Him and ize the self is like the fool who wanting to Mohmed printed on thick beautiful mat art start crying even while a shot was in hands of his heroines even before the cam- the aspirant or such type of devotee, may paper of various colors for the first time in progress. Pradeep Kumar was charismat- enlightens us with regard to modes of per- cross the river caught hold of a crocodile, era. Pran's image was redefined as Malang ultimately come to Him, without difficulty. my life. Moreover, it is written in Queen's formance of spiritual practices, both phys- mistaking it for a log of wood. Let us put Chacha in Upkar. Jeetendra, astute about According to Vedantic thought as well, English. The style is pellucid and the rise ical and mental in this shloka. (10.10 BG) forth all our energies to acquire that which money matters, trade figures and we reach the same goal by adopting four and fall of the prose resembles the gestures "Tesam satata-yuktanam bhajatatam never fails- our spiritual perfection. We different paths, for achieving the ultimate and mudras of the dancer Asha Parekh on accounts, was her companionable hero priti-purvakam shall make mistakes but they may be angels ever. He schooled and educated Asha goal as described in the Bhagavad Gita- viz stage or in front of the camera. The fore- Dadami buddhi-yogamtam yena Parekh in box-office logistics. Rajesh those of work- karma-yoga; love, extreme unawares." word is written by Salman Khan and the mam upayanti Te" Thus, the greatest help to spiritual life Khanna created hysteria in the whole Means: To those who are constantly love for God say Bhaktiyoga, psychology- a Author's Notes is written by the noted film is meditation (Dhayana). In meditation, we critic, writer, director and short story country. As his craze escalated he became divest ourselves of all material conditions writer, Khalid Mohmed. Method Acting more introverted and pensive. He was and as a natural sequence, feel our divine was known in the sixties for Marlon Bran- retreating into a shell. The film industry nature as every soul is potentially divine. do and Dilip Kumar were there. Besides, misunderstood him. He was called 'arro- We, therefore, do not depend upon any Stanislavski had produced many actors. gant' and 'difficult'. One day external help in mediation. The touch of In Flashback says came wearing a burqa and gave a tight hug soul can paint the brightest color even in that Asha Parekh was beautiful, playful, to Asha. Shashi, Biswajeet and Asha played dingiest places; it can cast a fragrance over mischievous, uninhabited, impish and pranks in a hotel room. Shashi was a very the vilest thing. It can make the wicked gregarious and yet feminine. Her exuber- good companion. One day Asha gave him divine. This according to the Bhagavad Gita ance stunned him. Sai Paranjpye, writer of a tight hug. Shashi lost his lust for life when (6-5&6 B.G), Lord Krishna says when the films and short stories, in Personally his wife Jennifer Kendal died. physical ego (the active consciousness) has Speaking writes that Asha's sex appeal Asha could not keep politics at bay dur- become spiritualized and united to the never crossed the limits of decency. The ing her stint as the film censorship Chair- soul, it is able to keep the unintelligence, actress was the 'Sweetheart of the Swing- person. There was trouble when Deepa mind and senses under control i.e., the self ing 1960s'. Mehta's Fire was released. The film was (ego) has been conquered by the self (soul)- Asha Parekh has dedicated The Hit Girl alien to Indian culture. Mahesh Bhatt and to her parents and the film industry that ic. Guru Dutt, a stickler for details, was a then the soul is the friend, the guide and others used abusive slogans outside Asha's gave her the reason to be. The book con- genius. He was fond of his evening drinks. the benefactor of the active physical con- office when Zakhm was released. Shekhar tains 361 rare photos. The photo of danc- Asha's regrets are that she did not get any Kapoor's Elizabeth created a controversy. sciousness. ing Asha on page 163 looks like a painting chance to work with , Dilip Appropriately, the Lord explains in the Some newspaper columns and TV chan- of Degas. The photo of Asha on page 222 Kumar, and Yash Bhagavad Gita (6-6 B.G)that the soul nels called Asha Parekh 'dictator' and should not have been in the book because Chopra (the King of Romance). A film in "inimical" to the ego withholds its blessings 'Hitler'. of peace and lasting happiness while the the touches given by the photographer are which she acted opposite Raj Kapoor was Asha Parekh Charitable Hospital is ego, behaving ignorantly as it is own ene- visible. The eyelashes are made. And for never released. Ziddi was not the easiest of running well. Asha is candid when she my, sets in motion the misery- making me the photograph on page 234 is a lyric. shoots because she had to climb up the talks about her private life. The walls of her Karmic forces of nature. Therefore, the Asha Parekh acted in 87 films, won 28 trunk of an elephant. Shammi Kapoor and house have not imprisoned her. She is Awards and 3 nominations. Dev Anand were not as obsessive about devoted and in loving ecstasy to serving Lord says that one who cannot control his thankful to loving neighbours and trusted mechanical meditative practice; say Asha Parekh's roots lie in the Bhavna- looking spic and span. Pradeep Kumar was ME, I give the real intelligence i.e. Under- mind lives always with the greatest enemy domestic helps. A fan of Chinese origin Dhayana yoga and knowledge of the and thus his life and its mission are spoiled. gar district of Gujarat known as 'the Kash- charismatic. When it came to playing roy- once loved her and wanted to marry her. standing by which they attain ME. Absolute. But these divisions are not very mir of Saurashtra' because of its pictur- alty, he was unbeatable. was The Lord lays stress in this shloka on As long as one's mind remains an uncon- Nasir Husain was the only true love of her marked and quite exclusive of each other. quered enemy, one has to serve the dicta- esque vistas and weather. Her parents a very shy person who would be mortified "Buddhi-yoga." Buddhi-yoga itself is action life. He was married and had two children. These divisions are made in accordance tions of lust, anger, avarice and illusion etc. Salma Ibrahim Lakdawala and Bachubhai of his female fans which included mahara- Asha could never see herself as a home- in God-consciousness that is the real intel- with the type or the tendency that may be But when the mind is controlled and con- Motilal Parekh married at the civil regis- nis and college girls. breaker. She is still in touch with the fam- ligence. In other words- Buddhi yoga is the seen to prevail in a human being. quered, one voluntarily agrees to abide by trar's office in Bombay () on M V Raman, S S Vasan, Nasir Husain, ily of Nasir Husain. When he passed away process by which one gets out of entangle- We, ultimately find that all these four the dictates of the Lord, who is situated August 1, 1941. Hindu-Muslim marriage , Pramod Chakra- she went numb. For her love is a few stolen ment of the material attachments. Thus, within the heart of everyone as parmata- was unthinkable those days. Mother con- vorty and Vijay Anand groomed Asha paths and worship lead ultimately to one moments or a lifetime of exhilaration. She when a person knows the goal of life but as ma. verted to Hinduism and father renamed Parekh and helped her evolve. Working and the same goal viz freedom- means liv- is sure about friendship. It is a sense of one- a natural sequence is addicted to the fruits Therefore, we have to reflect, medi- her Sudha. As time passed Asha was admit- with them was a pleasure for her. Her out- ness and belonging. She cannot think of ing freedom (jeevan mukti) as the Vedan- of activities, he is acting in KARMA-YOGA. tate, ruminate and enquire deeply, and to ted to J B Petit High School for Girls. In look towards film acting was honed by Raj herself without the presence of Shammi tists call it. Everything that we perceive When he knows the goal but takes make great mental preparations to over- school she would make crazy faces, dance Khosla. She had fallen in and out of love Aunty, , and Saira around us is struggling towards freedom pleasure in mental speculations to under- come mental eruptions and disruptions and spin yarns. Her school friends were but never with her heroes, who were Banu. Apart from this, self-awareness stand the Lord, he is acting in "JNAN- from the atom to the man from the insen- coming-up in the process of controlling Zoroastrians. Gujaratis are hard-working, already married or were on the eve of get- keeps her alive and thinking. YOGA." When knowing the goal and con- tient lifeless particle of matter to the high- and purification of the mind, in order to and travel a lot. They are inveterate food- ting married. Shakti Samant's Kati Patang Asha Parekh is still prone to giggling ies eager to eat world cuisine. Majority of fetched her the Best Actress trophy at the stantly perform devotional service with est existence on earth, the human soul. realize ultimately the truth that every soul fits. There were rumours that Asha Parekh is potentially divine. Concludingly, to say them are vegetarian. She shares her date Filmfare Awards. His contribution to her was a drug addict. One day the rumour love to the Lord in consciousness of the Freedom is the one goal of all nature sen- tient or insentient and consciously and un- that the diverse modifications of the God's of birth with Mahatma Gandhi. growth as an actress has been incalculable. spread that Asha Parekh was dead. Anoth- presence of Lord, he is acting in "BHAKTI- Films made by Raj Kapoor left a lasting consciously, everything is struggling Nature is that everything in the cosmic Nasir Husain's strength was to smile in the er rumour was that Shammi Kapoor had YOGA" or "BUDDHI-YOGA", which is the effect on Asha Parekh, and she admired face of adversity, be it filmmaking or film married Asha in secret. The last entry of towards that goal. Though it is so hard to dream proceeds from the mind of God, complete yoga in the sense that it is easier because HE is the creator of cosmic Dilip Kumar unconditionally. Though a distribution. Asha Parekh had perfect her 'diary' is simply marvelous and sub- reach the goal, yet even our smallest to achieve progress in day-today's life. nature- with her dualistic principle of legendary star she has never behaved like chemistry with Shammi Kapoor, Dev lime. And she laughs. Such is the force of Thus, the lord says in this "shloka" that attempts are not in vain. We know that delusion (Maya) and her triple qualities of one. One day she ignored the deep gash in Anand and Sunil Dutt. She felt comfortable the photographs. I end this with Niet- after achieving highest perfectional stage of nothing is lost. In Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna "Satva", "Rajas" and "Tamas" - the lord is her foot, stormed on to the stage and along with Dharmendra, , Manoj zsche's words: 'I know why man is the only life through "Buddhi-yoga", HE gives him asks Lord Krishna," Those who fail in responsible for all good and evil, for all with Gopi Krishna danced like a young Kumar, Shashi Kapoor and Jeetendra. animal that laughs. He alone suffers so a chance to make a progress and ultimate- attaining perfection in yoga in this life, are contrasts and contradictions and relativ- woman possessed. She was called 'Lucky Asha worked with Dharmendra in eight excruciatingly that he was compelled to ly attain to Him. A devotee or an aspirant, they destroyed like the clouds of summer." ities in the unfoldment of the human mind Mascot' and 'Sweetheart of Swinging films. Dharmendra was unaware of his invent laughter.' (The writer is author of The Ugly Kashmiri and the human destiny. 1960s'. She developed a crush on Raj good looks and loved his drinks. Dancing if not intelligent enough to make progress Lord Replies," Nothing, my friend, is lost (Cameos in exile) and co-editor of From Home to House). NATURE ART & CULTURE Fascinating and Scenting Of Targets Jyoti Sharma Trending Tips Rajeshwar Singh ‘Raju’ aspects of writing like poetry, short stories, mention here that almost everyone has Tuberose is a night blooming plant from Asparagaceae plays and serials. his/her own target. Even students are in family and is a lesser known flowering beauty that has not * Cut flower have good shelf life Moreover, after every two years he has the habit of setting alarm for particular caught the fancy of many garden enthusiasts especially in * It has commercial value We bankers are quite prone to this set target to get a book published in his time to wake up early in the morning with North India. Despite its exotic looks, strong and enticing fra- term__ TARGET which haunts us even name. For the same he has allotted certain a mission to study. It can also be treated as grance perennial tuber producing cluster of fragrant waxy * Used as cut flower, feature plant or during sound sleep and wake up all of a time for short stories and never makes a target that you have to wake up at set sudden and go on assuming what strate- white flowers, with a wide range of colors its presence is limit- compromise with that time slot. That's why time and read set subjects. It depends mixed border. gies we will be making in near future to ed to extracting essential oils. Those looking to add fresh he never fails in his commitment to release upon the person whether he/she comes up cope up with this particular word. It's a a book after every two years. to the expectations of the set targets or appeal to their collection of flowering plants should checkout * Trim of flower if required when displayed word which we are scared of and never this exotic looking plant. In fact targets are set at an early stage. not? Then they decide to study as per a in a vase. want to listen or even think of it. Even then For example, even birth of child also time table with defined time slots given to Pot mixture we are always under compulsion to deal accounts for target set by his/her parents. respective subjects that also reflect just the Take equal parts of garden soil and well rotten farm yard * Tuberose required plenty of sunlight, with it. If we look at other fields of life even Parents set a target that how many kids target. manure and mix them well so that no clumps remain, add nutrition and well drained soil. then we find our selves quite familiar with they wish to have and when to profits Not only at individual levels but in all Neem cakes and bone meal to it it as it has become a prominent word in which is good for family planning as cer- organizations targets are set with different small bulbs. Flower appear in 12-15 weeks periods and then all sincere efforts are and remain bloom for 2-3 weeks depending expected from all employees to achieve the on weather and soil conditions. set targets. Such targets help in motivating Where to plant the employees and earn profits. Similar is the case with artists also. Although it's an Tuberose looks magnificent when grown interesting point to note that unlike others in a group of single color harmony rather than artists don't get bound within time frame. in lines. A mass feeling is desirable when They set the target for completion of a cre- grown in flower beds. When planting in bed ative work but when it will get completed sunny location is chosen and if potted, keep even they don't know. Reason is quite obvi- it in a south facing window or wall side direc- ous. tion where it gets maximum sunlight for a In art, you cannot press yourself to fin- long duration. Also ensure proper bed loca- ish a task within limited time period. As art tion in the garden which accumulates water as has been the reflection of innermost feel- the plant flourishes only on well drained soil . ing, artist cannot be expected as a machine How to plant and act mechanically. There are certain factors responsible for creative output. The preferred size of pots of 6”-10”. Plug However , if one gets engaged in a creative the drain hole with a cork and settle the pre- work, unless that gets to its real shape pared pot mixture in a layer and fill the pot to there is no mental peace for the artist. one inch below the pot rim. Place the tuberose There are the artists who don't bother modern era. bulb under the soil at 10-12cm apart. Water about day and night and get involved so Now-a-days Targets find a significant tain economic factors are also accountable generously right after panting to soak the for enhancing family. Every new entry in much that they seem like living in a new place in art arena also. Like a true profes- bulb. Be sure that your pot has good drainage family asks for financial burden and par- world, deprived of day-night cycle. sional, every artist sets a definite target hole in the bottom to prevent water logging. ents decide when will they be comfortable That's why general masses have anoth- each year and passes certain resolutions to Post planting care to carry on the burden and offer all com- er feeling for genuine artists. They say achieve them. They know the fact that It is very easy to grow tuberose in the trop- forts to their kid which has been a healthy them insane. Yes, of course the artists there is no fun of flying in air without prop- ical region. All it requires is sunlight, moist sign. But for what we have been concen- belong to entirely a new world. When they er apparatus so as to ensure safe landing. work on any art form, they get so involved well drained soil, weeding, hoeing and regular trating on this column propagates the truth Now the platform is life and space may be in their project that all surroundings mean fortnightly feeding. Periodically keep on that TARGETS find an important place in considered as phases of life. What matters nothing to them. Such is the devotion that rotating pots at regular intervals for balanced every sphere of life these days. at last is the peaceful and prosperous life In fact, it brings discipline in every they become a part of an imaginative world sunlight. both in terms of achievements in profes- field of life. If one sets up the target, then where there is no one except that artist and Bulbs that have bloomed once will not sional and domestic life. he /she is ready to face up the repercus- his/her work. Intellectuals say that such bloom again. Discard such bulbs and replant I know a person who welcomes New sions of same also. One is not puzzled as dedication and so called insane approach the younger lateral crown only. Mature bulb Year not only to celebrate it and bid one knows that within what time limit one has been a significant part of artist's life. will produce flowers. Bulbs are left in pots or farewell to dying year but also takes it an has to complete creative works and one Their sole mission, ambition or target dug up and stored in dry place. The parent opportunity to frame new resolutions for manages accordingly. whatever one may say is total concentra- bulbs will form daughter bulbs and once these coming year. As he has been a writer, he At the same time, it needs to be added tion on work. When it gets completed it is are thumb size, they can be grown next sea- makes certain targets to achieve literary here that those who set no targets live aim- just ecstasy, a feel that can be felt only and When to plant son. After these flowers are harvested, the eaves are allowed to pursuits and puts in all sincere efforts to less life as they have no direction. can't be described in words. While sum- achieve the same. In a more professional ming up, it can be said that TARGETS Tuberose bulbs are planted in mid May. Even the small lie down and pots are put in dark place until the spring equi- Directionless initiatives lead to nowhere way he divides the year into certain parts should be fixed by artists but no compro- plantlets also produce flower which may not be of desirable nox. Wrap the harvested tubers in a paper bag and store in a and result in posing all sorts of threats for as per his convenience and decides how a peaceful future. If we cast a look on indi- mise with creativity at all. It should be quality. The fully developed bulb bloom early followed by new cool place. much time he will devote to different viduals, the then it's quite encouraging to related to Work and not Time Frame.