What is Love?

By Swami Vivekananda

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me.

Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this: "You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."

This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there.

However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... And just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you .

For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.Advise, but don't order.Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice.

It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring."

Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the moments that take our breath away.....

IPL Season 2 Cricket 2009 Schedule

IPL (Indian Premier League) announced second season of IPL Twenty-Twenty cup.

As per first season of IPL league we expected more fun and excitement of a game which represent spirit of indian
Cricket.

Below are the complete schedule and time table of IPL season 2.

So enjoy the game. One more thing as per previous season 59 matches will be played.

IPL 2009 Schedule

1. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : April 18, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

2. Kings XI Punjab Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : April 19, 2009 Time:5:00 PM Ground: Mohali

3. Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : April 19, 2009 Time: 8:30 PM Ground: Delhi

4. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Deccan Chargers Date : April 20, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

5. Mumbai Indians Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : April 20, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

6. Rajasthan Royals Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : April 21, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

7. Deccan Chargers Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : April 22, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

8. Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians Date : April 23, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Chennai

9. Deccan Chargers Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : April 24, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

10. Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians Date : April 25, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mohali

11. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : April 26, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

12. Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : April 26, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground:Chennai

13. Mumbai Indians Vs Deccan Chargers Date : April 27, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

14. Kings XI Punjab Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : April 27, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Mohali

15. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : April 28, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

16. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Mumbai Indians Date : April 29, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

17. Delhi Daredevils Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : April 30, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Delhi

18. Deccan Chargers Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 1, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

19. Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : May 1, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

20. Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : May 2, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Chennai

21. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Deccan Chargers Date : May 3, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

22. Kings XI Punjab Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : May 3, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Mohali

23. Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : May 4, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

24. Rajasthan Royals Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : May 4, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

25. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 5, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

26. Chennai Super Kings Vs Deccan Chargers Date : May 6, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Chennai

27. Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : May 7, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

28. Delhi Daredevils Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : May 8, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Delhi

29. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : May 8, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

30. Rajasthan Royals Vs Deccan Chargers Date : May 9, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

31. Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 10, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Chennai

32. Deccan Chargers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : May 11, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

33. Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils Date : May 11, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

34. Kings XI Punjab Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : May 12, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mohali

35. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : May 13, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

36. Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : May 14, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

37. Delhi Daredevils Vs Deccan Chargers Date : May 15, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Delhi

38. Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : May 16, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

39. Delhi Daredevils Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 17, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Delhi

40. Rajasthan Royals Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : May 17, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

41. Deccan Chargers Vs Mumbai Indians Date : May 18, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

42. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : May 18, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

43. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Delhi Daredevils Date : May 19, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

44. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : May 20, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

45. Mumbai Indians Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 21, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

46. Chennai Super Kings Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : May 21, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Chennai

47. Delhi Daredevils Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Date : May 22, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Delhi

48. Kings XI Punjab Vs Deccan Chargers Date : May 23, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mohali

49. Delhi Daredevils Vs Mumbai Indians Date : May 24, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Delhi

50. Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : May 24, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Chennai

51. Deccan Chargers Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Date : May 25, 2009 Time:4:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

52. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Kings XI Punjab Date : May 25, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Kolkata

53. Rajasthan Royals Vs Mumbai Indians Date : May 26, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Jaipur

54. Deccan Chargers Vs Chennai Super Kings Date : May 27, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Hyderabad

55. Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Mumbai Indians Date : May 28, 2009 Time: 4:00 PM Ground: Bangalore

56. Kings XI Punjab Vs Rajasthan Royals Date : May 28, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mohali


First semi-final Date : May 30, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

Second semi-final Date : May 31, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

Final Date : June 1, 2009 Time:8:00 PM Ground: Mumbai

I hope you will enjoy this IPL.

How to take leave from office.............

A guy urgently needed a few days off work, but he knew the Boss would not
allow me totake a leave.

He thought that maybe if I acted "CRAZY" then he would tell me to take a few days off.

So, I hung upside down on the ceiling and made funnynoises.

My co-worker asked him what he was doing..?

He told her that he was pretending to be a light bulb so that the Boss would think he was "CRAZY" and give him a few days off.

A few minutes later the Boss came into the office and asked him, "What are you doing?"

He told him he was a light bulb.

He said, "You are clearly stressed out. Go home and recuperate for a couple ofdays."

He jumped down and walked out of the office.

When his co-worker followed him, the Boss asked her, "And where do you think you're going?"

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

She said, "I'm going home too, I can't work in the dark." :p

Bride of 21st Century

A newly wed girl was being welcomed at the husband's home in a traditional manner. She was asked to give a little speech.

She addressed as follows:

'My dear family members, I thank you for welcoming me in my new home and family',
she said 'Firstly, with my presence I would not want to create any inconveniences by my being here. I mean that I don't want you all to change your way of life, your routine.'

'What do you mean my child?' asked the patriarch of the family.

What I mean dad is:
Those who used to wash dishes must carry on washing them. Those who used to do the laundry must carry on doing it. Those who cooked shouldn't stop on my account.Those who used to clean should clean. As for me, I am here just to control your son!

********
This is called bride of 21st Century!!!!

A nice love story..

A nice, touching love story that happened in the
>
> Jammu & Kashmir(border) areas.
>
>
> The headman of a big tribe had a beautiful
> daughter,
>
> who fell in love with a boy who was an ordinary
> poor
>
>
>
> person. When the people of the tribe came to know
> about
>
>
>
> their love, they did not like it at all, and so
> began to protest
>
>
>
> about it. Now it happened that the two lovers left
> their
>
> homes for a happy future. The people of the tribe
> started searching
>
>
> for the two lovers but they could not find them. At
> last, they accepted
>
>
> their love and asked them in a newspaper to come
>
> back.The people said that if u both come back we
&g! t; will marry u, we
>
>
> accept that u loved each other truly. So in this way
> their love won and the age
>
>
> old attitude of the tribe took a beating. The couple
> went to the city for
>
> shopping for the wedding. He was wearing a white
> traditional dress, and was
>
>
>
> crossing the road when a car came and hit him and he
> died on the spot. The
>
> girl lost her senses. After a long time she
> recovered and accepted
>
>
> that her love has died. One night she was sleeping
> in her home with her
>
> family. Her mother had dream in which she saw a
> fairy. That fairy asked her
>
> mother to wash the blood spots of the guy from her
> daughter's clothes
>
>
> as soon as possible. But her mother ignored the
> dream. Next night the
>
>
> father saw the same drea! m, he also ignored it. Then
> when the girl had the
>
>
> same dream the next night, she woke up and told her
> mother about the dream.
>
>
>
> Her mother asked her to wash the clothes on which
> there were blood spots.
>
>
>
> She washed the spots but some remained. Next night
> she again had the
> same dream she
>
> again washed the spots but some still remained. Next
> night she again had
>
> the same dream and this time that fairy gave her
> last warning to wash the
>
> blood spots, else something terrible will happen.
> This time the girl
>
> tried her best to wash the spots, the clothes
> tore, but some spots still
>
> remained. In the evening on same day when she was
> alone,
>
> someone knocked the door, when she opened the door
> she saw the fairy at the
>
> door. She got very scared and fainted. The fairy
> woke her up..., and gave her
>
> an object, That awe-struck girl asked "what is
> this..? to which
>
> the fairy replied :
>
> ......"Washing Powder Nirma, Washing powder Nirma....
>
> Dhood si safedi.. nirma se ayye...
>
>Rangeen kapda bhi khil khil jaye.....
>
> washing powder Nirma..."
>
> I know what u are feeling now... But don't look
>

> for
>
> me... I'm searching
>
> for
>
> the person who mailed this to me...

To All Those who forward Chain Mails....

Dear All Chain Mailers,

I want to thank all you my friends and other unknown people who have forwarded chain letters to me in 2008.

Because of your kindness:

I stopped drinking Coca-Cola after I found out that it's good only for removing toilet stains.

I stopped eating apples for fear that it might have been cut by a fruit-seller having an open wound on his hands & is suffering from AIDS.

I smell like a wet dog since I stopped using deodorants because they cause cancer.

I also stopped answering the phone for fear that they may ask me to dial a stupid number and then I get a phone bill from hell with calls to Uganda , Singapore and Tokyo .

I also stopped drinking water outside for fear that I will get sick from the rat shit and urine.

When I go to parties, I don't look at any girl, no matter how hot she is, for fear that she will take me to a hotel, drug me, then take my kidneys and leave me taking a nap in a bathtub full of ice.

I also donated all my savings to the Amy Bruce account. A sick girl that was about to die in the hospital about 7,000 times. (Poor girl! she's been 7 since 1993...)

My free Nokia phone never arrived and neither did the free passes for a paid vacation to Disneyland .

Made some Hundred wishes before forwarding those Dalai Lama, Ganesh Vandana, Tirupathi Balaji pics etc..

Now most of those "Wishes" are already married (to someone else)! You can add your own notes based on your similar experience and send them to your friends.

If ORKUT deletes my account, it doesn't matter BUT PLEASE DON'T SEND me "Orkut is deleting accounts: Due to sudden rush..." Otherwise I'll delete my E-Mail account!

I have daily checked my ATM balance to see if Bill Gates has shared some of his fortune with me for sending those crap "BillGates is sharing his fortune'' emails but nothing happened...


No Thanks & No Regards whatsoever,
A Totally Frustrated Engineer.

Address proof card by Indian Post Office

Many working peoples often shift their houses. For them, it is difficult to produce an address proof issued by Govt with latest address.

Our India post (post office) has come up with a solution. Now you can get an Address proof along with your photo from India post.

Since the ID proof is issued by India post which is a central government organization, it is similar to Govt ID cards like Driving license, Voters ID etc.

It can be used for opening bank accounts, for getting telephone/internet connections etc. The scheme is already in use.

In Tamil Nadu, this service is currently provided in Chennai and Coimbatore where number of industries are high. For other districts, you need to enquire in the head post office of corresponding district. The total cost for getting this ID card is Rs.250/ (Rs.10 for application and Rs..240/- processing fee).

For more details enquire in the nearest post office and also visit the following links.

The Hindu, Chennai: http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/04/stories/2008080457650100.htm

The Hindu, Coimbatore: http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/09/stories/2008120950480200.htm