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Blog for Gardeners
2008-04-14 11:02:00
Rudbeckia fulgida Beckstrum. We have started a blog for Gardeners - The Compost Heap It is a selection of tips for gardeners and articles on gardening. We also include some selected photos of gardens and flowers. Articles include: Best seed companies Tips on Making a compost heap
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Economics Help
2008-02-12 04:02:00
If you would like to ask a question on economics, you are free to leave a comment on my economics blog. Free Economics Help I studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall) before becoming an economics teacher. I run 2 economics Blogs Economics Essays- Longer essays, primarily about UK and US economy. Economics Textbooks Why Textbooks can be wrong Economomics Help - blog topics on a variety of things, including answers to readers questions I also have a blog on personal finance, mortgages and debt: Finance Blog - Helping to simplify personal finance. Including topics such as Top 10 Financial Products to avoid

National Hill Climb
2007-10-29 16:49:00
National Hill Climb 2007 National Hill Climb Championship at Tejvan blog Photo (c) Richard Owens
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New Blog
2007-10-21 14:12:00
Leaf New Blog URL I will be updating my blog here Comments have stopped working

A Few Notes from New York
2007-10-15 21:07:00
Unfortunately comments do not appear to be working at moment.. This may encourage me to move to my new blog some links: A note on the meaning of 'Mahasamadhi' at Tejvan.co.uk The memorial Service of Sri Chinmoy Tributes at Sri Chinmoy Centre NPR: Sri Chinmoy - Weightlifter
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Tributes to Sri Chinmoy
2007-10-14 09:36:00
Sri Chinmoy Sunday 14th October, Many people from different parts of the world, are continuing to arrive in New York in order to pay their final respects and gratitude to Sri Chinmoy. At a meeting place called "Aspiration Ground", students of Sri Chinmoy are maintaining a continuous 24 hour vigil of prayerful silence and meditation. There have been many recent Tributes to the life of Sri Chinmoy. They can be seen at: Sri Chinmoy Tributes at Sri Chinmoy.org Article in New York Times - requires registration, but is free to view. Moving Speech by US congressman, Gary Ackerman, at Sri Chinmoy News Selected Tributes from members of the General Public
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The death of Buddha a play by Sri Chinmoy
2007-10-13 02:44:00
This is the final scene from a play about Lord Buddha . It was posted on Sri Chinmoy Inspiration group. THE BUDDHA AND ANANDA (a short play by Sri Chinmoy) CAST: THE BUDDHA ANANDA, HIS DEAREST DISCIPLE A FEW INTIMATE DISCIPLES BUDDHA: Ananda, I am now an old man. I am eighty years old. Ananda, for fifty years I have been teaching and preaching. The time has come for me to depart from this world. I am weak. I am an invalid. My whole body is shattered, Ananda. This body can be of no more use here on earth. ANANDA (shedding tears): No, Master, no. You have to stay with us for quite a long time more. Your very presence is a great blessing to humanity. This Sangha is not yet well-established. This Sangha needs your physical presence. BUDDHA: Ananda, do you mean to say that the Sangha expects something new from me? Do you mean to say that I have not spoken in clear terms about this Dharma? I have not kept anything hidden from you people. Never have I shown any sign of reticence, nor any in...
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Sri Chinmoy Dies aged 76
2007-10-12 11:16:00
Sri Chinmoy My spiritual teacher, Sri Chinmoy passed away yesterday, Thursday, 12th October, early in the morning. The cause of death was a heart attack. His passing was quite unexpected as he had been fully active to the last moments of his life. Just a couple of week ago, he visited Russia to take part in the opening of a hospital dedicated to his dear friend Raisa Gorbachev. Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to serving others and working toward global peace and harmony. He offered a simple message that we could all work for a better future, through our own self-improvement. We are saddened at the abrupt loss, but, remain deeply enriched by the inspiration and example of Sri Chinmoy's life. It is also appropriate to remember, the philosophy of Sri Chinmoy regarding death. This is the very last poem published in his most recent poem / prayer book. ?My physical death Is not the end of my life - I am an eternal journey.? - Sri Chinmoy's final prayer-poem At a later stage, I shall t...
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Hope Abides
2007-10-11 16:36:00
Hope abides; therefore I abide. Countless frustrations have not cowed me. I am still alive, vibrant with life. The black cloud will disappear, The morning sun will appear once again In all its supernal glory. " Sri Chinmoy Picture: by Tejvan, (Rock rose: Helianthemum nummularium) Poems About Hope at Sri Chinmoy Poetry
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Socrates: The Immortal Philosopher
2007-10-08 16:35:00
I have to admit I struggled through my first year of philosophy. I found Descartes dreary and logic perfectly illogical. I was rather pleased when I could drop (Western) philosophy for Politics and Economics. I appreciate very few Western philosophers, but, I do have great admiration for Socrates . Socrates was unlike many philosophers because for him the aim of philosophy was not to write down great works of intellectual magnificence. Socrates was primarily interested in searching for and living the real meaning of life. I wrote an article at Pick the Brian about Socrates and the lessons we can learn from his life. Some Quotes from Socrates The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. ~ Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. ~ By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. ~ I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a k...
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Video The Lion Whisperer
2007-10-06 03:14:00
Video of the Lion Whisper er . Great Pictures. Note the video has a 5 seconds advert. But, it is worth waiting.
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Zen Simplicity and Clearing out your rubbish
2007-10-03 17:59:00
Table in the Green I'm interested in Zen simplicity at the moment. My room, alas, is far from meeting my aspirations of simplicity and tidiness. I wrote an article "How to Clear Out Your Clutter" at Sri Chinmoy Inspiration no.9 is "Ask Your Mother To Help" - Not so sure about this one, but, they can be very useful for cleaning... Photo by Kedar Misani, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries. Kedar has an extensive gallery of photos, which are worth checking out. I am, of course, very grateful for his permission in using his photos on my different websites.
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Shakespeare Master Class
2007-10-01 17:32:00
Great Satire of Over analysis of Shakespeare . This is how I remember studying philosophy.
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Russian Revolution - Blackadder
2007-10-01 17:20:00
"The huddled masses yearning to be free...
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Photo from Chile Mountains
2007-10-01 16:49:00
A new collection of photo albums by Unmesh at Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
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Video of World's Largest Pencil
2007-09-25 02:38:00
The Giant Pencil ! - 76 Feet When I was in New York for Sri Chinmoy's birthday celebrations, I was able to watch an unusual event occur. - The making of the world's largest pencil!. It took 2 weeks to make and we saw it being put together with huge amounts of wood, graphite and even a giant rubber. Ashrita said the most difficult thing was getting a big enough piece of graphite. Apparently the graphite rods they found are used in nuclear power stations. Ashrita said: "The pencil was made to honour the extraordinary creativity of Sri Chinmoy, so we wanted to make an extraordinary writing implement." Sri Chinmoy made a drawing from the pencil, by moving a sheet of paper. The pencil was then lifted up by a crane, towering above the local shops. The pencil is now destined for a museum in New York. Video of pencil being made at Sri Chinmoy TV There is a pencil museum in Kendal
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Six Sixes - Yuvraj Singh in Twenty Twenty
2007-09-23 05:08:00
Yovraj Singh hits six sixes in one over from England's Chris Broad. Amazing feat!
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Interesting Links
2007-09-22 08:36:00
Oxford at Night Some Links What makes an effective leader? 10 Tips to avoid depression at Sri Chinmoy Inspiration Harmony in Nature The Four Minute Mile a historical battle. Article by Shane at All about Running. New blog with running tips from Sri Chinmoy MT Spent some time in the Lake District Cycled up Kirkstone Pass amongst other things. Commuting Meditation at Sumangali.org Finance Are prices set to Drop - The northern Rock crisis saw alot of traffic about housing market easy ways to save money I ommitted the easiest way, - which is of course not to have kids.
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Weekly roundup September
2007-09-10 16:37:00
The only problem with having so many blogs, is that some start to get neglected. Here's a few interesting links to make up for lack of content. When Silence is the best philosophy an Article I wrote. When Sessions Sweet Silent Thought Read by Sir John Gielgud at Priyadarshan.org. Priyadarshan is fast developing some interesting pieces on his site. Sharani.org Sharani, another friend from the Sri Chinmoy Centre, now has her own blog. Tejvan.co.uk Tejvan's blog is slowly creeping into action. I hoped Wordpress would be much better blogging software but, you tube videos not working at moment. I'm wondering what to put on that blog Picture of the week goes to Shane Magee Return of the Zombie , Shane also uses the Ketchup bottle to dramatic effect Where do You Blog? Just in case your interested - where I blog In the world of economics and finance Top 10 financial mistakes to avoid Economics of Football
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Woody Allen - Play it again Sam
2007-09-01 17:17:00
Woody Allen - Play it again How to impress a date with calm and poise...
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Clips from Dad's Army
2007-09-01 17:12:00
Don't Tell THem Pike   Cardinal Puff
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World Harmony Run Photo
2007-08-28 20:38:00
Lake Rotura Picture of Lake Rotura, from the World Harm ony Run site The European Run section has recently been passing through Scandanavia Here in NY, the Founder of the World Harmony Run, Sri Chinmoy, yesterday celebrated his 76th birthday.
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Floccinaucinihilification and Meditation
2007-08-23 11:23:00
Word of the Day floccinaucinihilification is the habit of seeing no value in everything. (thanks to Steve Guy, English teacher in Cambridge, originally from Blackpool, who frequently shares words of wisdom with me) I wonder what the opposite word is: the habit of seeing value in everything. "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is." - Albert Einstein In meditation we try to change our perspective on the world. Through meditation we are seeking not to look upon the world with a critical and depressed mind. But, we try to be at one with the inner reality. "The entire world may not change. The entire world cannot change. The entire world even will not change. But your tiny world you can and will change forever at this very moment with the help of your confidence-heart. Yours will be the unparalleled victory." - Sri Chinmoy Meditation Works interesting article at Ashrita.com
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Myths of Archaeology
2007-08-22 08:15:00
More articles on different myths of archaeology at Hall of the Gods. "Found in California, a rock was cracked open in search of fossils. But instead of a fossil, out fell a very strange object. The rock came from a formation that had been dated at around half a million years old. In the picture below on the right is an x-ray of the object. It is composed of a ceramic material and metal. In some respects it resembles a modern spark plug. " From: Evidence of advanced ancient civilisations Mystery at Abydos remarkable photos from Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
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Interesting articles on Finance
2007-08-21 11:04:00
Keeping the right balance between Money and Leisure Trying to work less than the 8 hour day. Economics of Falling Stock Markets - Should we be concerned about falling stock markets? - Don't forget the stock market has correctly predicted 10 out of the last 2 recessions... Top 10 Reasons for studying Economics - Why it's a good idea to study Economics: When you are unemployed you will know why. 7 Tips for Avoiding a lifetime of debt at Pick the Brain Avoiding default on Mortgage debt What to do when faced with an increasing mortgage burden.
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Jeeves and Wooster Interview
2007-08-21 10:57:00
Explaining the enduring popularity of Jeeves and Wooster , played by the indomitable Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie More: Jeeves and Wooster Clips
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On the Sunlit Path With Sri Chinmoy
2007-08-21 10:35:00
I am currently in New York, sitting inside a new coffee shop, Panorama. The rain is pouring down and looks set for the next 24 hours. If possible, I think it is even wetter than our miserable English summer. But, the coffee is good. I am also enjoying a selection of Indian music posted at: Priyadarshan.org. - "On the Sunlit Path with Sri Chinmoy " You can listen to the Indian music selections here: audio blog "Songs and Sounds" I particularly like Sakali Tomare Ichha by the great Ramprasad. Ramprasad Sen was a great devotional poet of India, who lived in the 18th Century. The poems and songs of Ramprasad were a great favourite of Sri Ramakrishna, who helped to make Ramprasad well known. More: Indian Music

Pictures from Wordsworth's House at Rydal Mount
2007-08-17 17:12:00
Rydal Mount , where William Wordsworth lived for the later part of his life. Great views towards Rydal Lake Poems of William Wordsworth
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After the Rains in English Gardens
2007-08-03 16:19:00
Flowers from Garde n in Yorkshire
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Pictures from Flooding in Oxford
2007-07-24 17:00:00
Rain stopped play. Anyone for swimming? Flood ing in the Botanic Gardens Oxford
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