"Helping Hands are Better than Praying Lips"

1. If you see children begging anywhere in INDIA, please contact: "RED SOCIETY" at 9940217816. They will help the children for their studies.

2. Where you can search for any BLOOD GROUP, you will get thousand's of donor address.www.friendstosupport.org

3. Engineering Students can  register in www.campuscouncil.com to attend Off Campus for 40 Companies.

4. Free Education and Free hostel for Handicapped/Physically Challenged children. Contact:- 9842062501 & 9894067506.

5.  If anyone met with fire accident or people born with problems in their ear, nose and mouth can get free PLASTIC SURGERY done by Kodaikanal   PASAM Hospital . From 23rd March to 4th April by German Doctors. Everything is free. Contact : 045420-240668,245732 

6. If you find any important documents like Driving license, Ration card, Passport, Bank Pass Book, etc., missed by someone, simply put them into any near by Post Boxes. They will automatically reach the owner and Fine will be collected from them.

7.    By the next 10 months, our earth will become 4 degrees hotter than what it is now. Our Himalayan glaciers are melting at rapid rate. So let all of us lend our hands to fight GLOBAL WARMING.

·         Plant more Trees.

·         Don't waste Water & Electricity.

·         Don't use or burn Plastics

8.  It costs 38 Trillion dollars to create OXYGEN for 6 months for all Human beings on earth. "TREES DO IT FOR FREE" "Respect them and Save them"

9. Special phone number for Eye bank and Eye donation: 04428281919 and 04428271616 (Sankara Nethralaya Eye Bank). For More information
about how to donate eyes plz visit these sites. http://ruraleye.org/

10. Heart Surgery free of cost for children (0-10 yr) Sri Valli Baba Institute Banglore. 10. Contact : 9916737471

11. Medicine for Blood Cancer!!!! 'Imitinef Mercilet' is a medicine which cures blood cancer. Its available free of cost at "Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai". Create Awareness. It might help someone.

Cancer Institute  in Adyar, Chennai
Address: East Canal Bank Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar Chennai -600020
Landmark: Near Michael School
Phone:  044-24910754  044-24910754 ,  044-24911526  044-24911526, 044-22350241  044-22350241

12. Please CHECK WASTAGE OF FOOD. If you have a function/party at your home in India and food gets wasted, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in  India ) - Its not a Joke. This is the number of Child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children.

AND LETS TRY TO HELP INDIA BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN
Please Save Our Mother Nature for "OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS"

Tax Concession on Education Loan

Tax Concession on Education Loan  Section 80E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for a deduction to an assessee (being an individual), out of his income chargeable to tax, on account of any amount paid by him in the previous year by way of interest on loan taken by him from any financial institution or any approved charitable institution for the purpose of pursing his higher education or for the purpose of higher education of his relative.

Under the earlier provisions, the deduction was available only for pursuing full time studies for any graduate or post-graduate course in engineering, medicine, management or for post-graduate course in applied sciences or pure sciences including mathematics and statistics. The provisions of the aforesaid section 80E were amended vide the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009 by substitution clause ( c ) of sub-section (3) so as to extend its scope to cover all fields of studies (including vocational studies) pursued after passing the Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent from any school, board or university recognized by the Central Government or State Government or local authority or by any other authority authorized by the Central Government or State Government or local authority to do so.

P.S. This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri S.S. Palanimanickam in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on 28-3-2011.

Courtesy : Shri Rahul Ratunawar (via: Face book. Thanks Rahul)

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.


1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not
show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few
billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in
their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to
detect the   cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.


2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's
lifetime.


3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be
destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple
nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental,
food and   lifestyle factors.


5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and
including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6.. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and
also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow,
gastro-intestinal   tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver,
kidneys, heart, lungs   etc.


7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages
healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce
tumor size.. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not
result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from Chemotherapy and
radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person
can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and
become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells
to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by
not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.


WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON:


a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one
important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet,
Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful.


A better natural substitute would be Manuka, honey or molasses but only
in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in
colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and
substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is
acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or
pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites,
which are all harmful, especially to people with Cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds,
nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.
About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices
provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels
within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To
obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable
juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2
or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40
degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea
is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to
drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy
metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.


12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive
enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrified
and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from
or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of
cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer
cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence,
Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own
killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E
are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal
method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and
positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,
unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic
environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax
and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising
daily and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular
level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells. 

Short Story : Dark Night Devil

Dark Night Devil

 

I cursed the day.  Today is one of the worst days in my life, I thought. Every thing I am doing today lead me into trouble.  To start with, I had a terrible fight with my wife in the morning.  Reason...  who knows... as usual.  I thought I should have controlled my tongue.  I did not take breakfast, not even a glass of water.. That hurt me a lot later. 

I went to office.. I was late as usual.. I knew Manager was fuming, I could see the smoke coming out of his cabin..ha.. ha..  What to do ?   He waved his hand signaling me to come inside his cabin.

“Don’t worry Raj... late is our birth right,” commented Rizwani, smiling at me.

I entered the Cabin.. only to find out his smiling face..

“Good Morning Sir..”

“Bad Morning dear.. you are fired.. collect your cheque.. and get lost..”

Even a Earthquake followed by Tsunami would not have given me this  Jerk....

But I was a short tempered man.  I may starve and die but I will not tolerate this. I had my self belief, I knew I can get a brand new job. Hell with this one... especially with this idiot..

“Thanks,” I said, banged the door and went out of the office like a vampire amid stares behind my back.

*****

When I got up from the shadow of a tree in the Park, it was evening 6.00 PM.  The four large I had taken in the afternoon was disappeared.  My head was aching.  I wondered what     next ?.. I hate to go home either..

My mobile rang.  I saw the number, it was a new one.  Wondering who the hell it would be.. I said “hello”  I could scarcely recognize my voice.. it was rough..

“…….”

“WWWWhat…?”

“……..”

“I am on my way.. I will reach there by midnight”

*****

 My village was a remote one.  After 9.00 PM, no one can reach my Village.  But I had to go at any cost. The bus dropped me at 10.00 PM in a nearby city.  I thought I might get a transport... a jeep... at least a bullock cart.. No way.. I cursed the Politicians who always promised us light, road, transport, water etc., once in five years from when I was five years old. 

I can’t wait till morning, hence, I decided to walk.  The thought of walking 10 long Kilometers to reach my home gave me a shiver.  I cursed myself for not getting a drink.. Crap.. I started walking. 

Since I knew the place very well, I had no problem.  After around 5 Kilometers, I looked at my watch.. It said.. 11.45 PM.  I knew the other three Kilometers will be a difficult one.. where I had to cross even a Graveyard.  The thought of Crossing a Graveyard at midnight gave me a feeling of chill crawl up my spine.

*****

When I neared the Graveyard, it was midnight 12 O clock.  Faint smoke of a burnt body gave me a sweat.  I had a look around.  No one could be seen.  The place looked dark & deserted.  Even during the day no one dare to cross the place alone.  That too in the night, even a ghost would not dare to be there alone.  I thought of running.  But I tried to stay calm.  I started a brisk walk.  The abnormal sound of my own feet increased my sweat.  I heard the howling sound of a dog somewhere.  Now I was scared. Scarred enough to run..   I ran fast so as to cross the graveyard as soon as possible.  Suddenly, I heard a hissing sound behind my back for the first time as if some one following me right behind my ear.  My entire body felt a shiver.  I came to a grinding halt and slowly I looked behind. 

No one was there… I did not want to stand there anymore. I started running again.  I heard the hissing sound again and again at my back.  I ran faster… the sound followed me… I turned again and saw what the hell was that… I saw a white smoke… a pure white smoke…  I cried loud… but no sound came… I fell down like an uprooted tree… and f..a..i..n..t..e..d.

*****

Narsi.. That is how he was called.  Narasimhan, a local politician.  He was on his way to town in his bike.  Suddenly he spotted a person lying near a well which was covered with bushes hiding the deep water. He looked around.  That place was deserted. He came closer to the well.  Stopped the vehicle  and had a look at the person lying near the well.   He was shocked to find Raj on that pose.  He did not expect that Raj who was working in a multinational company in city to lie near the well that too in this condition.   He went near him.  He placed his hands near his nose.  There was breath.  He was happy to see that Raj was alive.  He tried to wake him up.

“Raj.. wake up.. what happened ?!..”

Raj opened his eyes and saw Narsi..  there was anger in his eyes.  Narsi did not expect this. 

 He asked Raj again. “What happened Raj ?!..  Why you are sleeping here ?!..”

Raj was on his feet now.  He had an unfriendly look at Narsi.. 

“Narsi.. Did you think I will not come back.  I have trusted you. You should not have done this to us.  You do not deserve to be here.  Come to our world.”

Narsi.. could not understand a word in it.

“What are you talking about ?!..”

Raj smiled cruelly and without answering his query, he pushed him very hard into the well. 

Totally unexpected this Narsi fell inside the well which was covered in bush.   He never came back later.

Raj was looking into the well. Feeling satisfied came near the Bike and pushed it into the Well and walked away.

*****

When I regained consciousness, I was still lying near the Graveyard.  I looked at my watch.  It was  10.00 AM.  The place still looked deserted.  The day light gave me courage.  Last night horror came into my mind.  What a horrible experience.  I was unconscious for the past 10 Hrs.  My god.  I got to my feet and reached my home.  I was very happy to see my mother who was seriously ill yesterday sat in the arm chair. I went near her and on seeing me she hugged with great love.  The hug gave me a much needed comfort.  I could not control my tears and kissed my mother.

*****

Next day local news paper read. 

Mystery killings  

Nov. 12.  Narasimhan a local politician was found dead in the Deadly Well along with his Motor Cycle.  It is not known whether he was killed or Committed Suicide. The readers may recall that  last week the bodies of Ragini & Rajesh, the local love birds were found killed in the same well in mutilated condition.  Postmortem report later revealed that Rajesh was manhandled and Ragini was raped. Inspector Vijay told reporters that he felt that there was connection between the two incidents and investigating the case.

*****

After attending the funeral of one of my old friend.. Narsi.. a local politician.. who was killed or committed suicide.. I came back to my city after two days.  My wife was very happy to see me back after two days.  She hugged me and said “Sorry Honey.. I will never fight with you”.  I kissed her on her forehead and said “That’s all right sweet heart”.

The end.

How to improve life (by Randy Pausch)

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful

29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy. 

Want a home - Useful guidelines

Home loans are easy to come by these days. So, don’t fret over it. Focus on the documents you need to furnish while applying for a home loan.

Documents required: We give you a standard list of documents your bank will ask for. Besides this you need to submit details of the property or home you are obtaining the loan for.

Tip: Check with your Bank or Non-Banking Financial Companies to figure out which of the following documents you need to submit, as the requirements differ from bank to bank.

1. Identity proof – Driving license – Voters ID – Passport – PAN card – Ration card – Employee ID – Bank passbook – Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant verifying your photograph – Confirmation letter from your employer or another bank verifying your photograph

2. Address proof – Driving license – Voters ID – Passport – Ration card – Bank passbook or Bank account statement – LIC policy/ receipt – Utility bill – telephone, electricity, water, gas (less than 2 months old) – Letter from any recognized public authority verifying residence address of the customer – Letter from your employer

3. Age proof – Driving license – Passport – Bank passbook – PAN card – Birth certificate – 10th standard mark sheet

4. Income proof Income proof and property proof vary for a salaried individual and a self-employed individual. a. Self Employed/Businessmen – A brief introduction of Business/Profession – Balance Sheet, profit and loss account statement of income, proof of income tax returns for the last 3 years certified by a CA – Photographs – Receipts of advance tax payments if any made – A photocopy of Registration Certificate of establishment under Shops and Establishments Act/Factories Act – Registration Certificate for deduction of Profession Tax – Certificate of Practice – Receipts of Bank loans – Proof of investments (FD Certificates, Shares, any other fixed asset) b. Salaried individuals – Income Proof (any one of the following): Latest Pay slip Form 16 Increment/Promotion letters Appointment letter Pay slip (Last 2 months) with salary account bank statement Certified letter from Employer IT returns ( for three years ) – Investment proof (FD certificates, shares, any fixed asset etc.) – Documents supporting the financial background of the borrower (liabilities and assets if any) – Photographs

5. Property documents: If a flat is purchased from a builder, you need the following property documents: –

• Original copy of your agreement with the builder
• 7/12 extract – This is issued by the concerned land authorities giving details such as the survey numbers, area, date from which current owner is registered as owner etc.
• Property register card, which is obtained from the City Survey Department
• N.A. permission for the land from the collector, if its agricultural
• If the land is agricultural and is being utilized for residential/ commercial/industrial use, then such agricultural land has to be converted to non-agricultural land and a Non-Agriculture Order has to be obtained from the Collector of the district where the property is located.
• Search Report and Title Certificate - A search report and title certificate can be obtained from an advocate who will conduct a survey of the title of the property by visiting the office of registrar. A legal opinion can avoid any legal hassles later and is mandatory to be filed with the agreement for sale.
• Development agreement between the owner of land and the builder
• Copy of order under the Urban land Ceiling Act
• Copy of building plans sanctioned by the competent authority
• Commencement certificate granted by the Corporation
• Building completion certificate
• Latest receipts for taxes paid towards the land or property or flat to be purchased
• Partnership deed or memorandum of association of the builders firm. If a flat is purchased from a Cooperative Society, you need the following property documents
• Original share certificate of the Society
• Allotment letter from the Society in your name
• Copy of the lease deed, if executed
• Certificate of the registration of the society
• Copy of the bye laws of the Society
• No objection certificate from the Society
• 7/12 extract or property register card in the Society’s name
• Copy of N.A permission for the land from the collector
• Search Report and Title Certificate
• Copy of order under the Urban Land Ceiling Act
• Copy of the building plans sanctioned by a competent authority
• Commencement certificate granted by Corporation
• The latest receipts of taxes paid for the property – Original Agreement to assign / Deed of assignment

If you are constructing on your own land, then you will need the following property documents.

• Original sale deed of land and extract of Index II – 7/12 extract or property register card in your name
• Copy of N.A. permission for land from the collector
• Search and title report
• Copy of tax paid under Urban Land Ceiling Act (obtained from Commissionerate of Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax)  
• Copy of the building plans sanctioned by a competent authority
• Building permission granted by the Corporation
• The latest receipts of taxes paid for your land
• Estimate of the cost of construction certified by the architect

Learn how God works

Courtesy: Simple Sundar at onlysuperstar.com 

Once there was a sweeper in the Well Known temple and he was very sincere and devoted. Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming to take darshan of the Lord, he thought that the Lord is standing all the time and giving darshan and He must be feeling very tired.

So one day very innocently he asked the Lord whether he can take the place of the Lord for a day so that the Lord can have some relief and rest. The Deity of Temple replied, “I do not mind taking a break. I will transform you like Myself, but you must do one thing. You must just stand here like Me, smile at everyone and just give benedictions. Do not interfere with anything and do not say anything. Remember you are the deity and you just have faith that I have a master plan for everything.” The sweeper agreed to this.

The next day the sweeper took the position of the deity and a rich man came and prayed to the Lord. He offered a nice donation and prayed that his business should be prosperous. While going, the rich man inadvertently left his wallet full of money right there. Now the sweeper in the form of deity could not call him and so he decided to control himself and keep quiet.

Just then a poor man came and he put one coin in the Hundi and said that it was all he could afford and he prayed to the Lord that he should continue to be engaged in the Lord’s service. He also said that his family was in dire need of some basic needs but he left it to the good hands of the Lord to give some solution. When he opened his eyes, he saw the wallet left by the rich man. The poor man thanked the Lord for His kindness and took the wallet very innocently. The sweeper in the form of the Deity could not say anything and he had to just keep smiling.

At that point a sailor walked in. He prayed for his safe journey as he was going on a long trip. Just then the rich man came with the police and said that somebody has stolen his wallet and seeing the sailor there, he asked the police to arrest him thinking that he might have taken it. Now the sweeper in the form of Deity wanted to say that the sailor is not the thief and he could not say and he was greatly frustrated. The sailor looked at the Lord and asked why he an innocent person is being punished. The rich man looked at the Lord and thanked Him for finding the thief. The sweeper in the deity form could no more tolerate and he thought that even if the real Lord had been here, he would have definitely interfered and hence he started speaking and said that the sailor is not the thief but it was the poor man who took away the wallet. The rich man was very thankful as also the sailor.

In the night, the real Lord came and He asked the sweeper how the day was. The sweeper said, “I thought it would be easy, but now I know that Your days are not easy, but I did one good thing.” Then he explained the whole episode to the Lord. The Lord became very upset on hearing this whereas the sweeper thought the Lord would appreciate him for the good deed done.

The Lord asked, “Why did you not just stick to the plan? You had no faith in Me. Do you think that I do not understand the hearts of all those who come here? All the donation which the rich man gave was all stolen money and it is only a fraction of what he really has and he wants Me to reciprocate unlimitedly. The single coin offered by the poor man was the last coin he was having and he gave it to Me out of faith. The sailor might not have done anything wrong, but if the sailor were to go in the ship that night he was about to die because of bad weather and instead if he is arrested he would be in the jail and he would have been saved form a greater calamity. The wallet should go to the poor man because he will use it in My service. I was going to reduce the rich man’s karma also by doing this and save the sailor also. But you canceled everything because you thought you know My plan and you made your own plans.”

God has plans and justice for everyone….we just have to have patience…

A Beautiful Argument about the existence of God.

Does God exist? This argument in a college classroom happened long ago, but is one of the best.  And an Indian we know and love won the argument...  

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to stand and....

Prof:   So you believe in God?
Student:   Absolutely, sir. 
Prof:  Is God good?
Student:  Sure. 
Prof:  Is God all-powerful?
Student:  Yes... 
Prof:  My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.  Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.  But God didn't.  How is this God good then?  Hmm?    
(Student is silent.) 
Prof:  You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella.  Is God good?
Student:  Yes. 
Prof:  Is Satan good? 
Student:  No. 
Prof:  Where does Satan come from? 
Student:  From...God... 
Prof:  That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world? 
Student:  Yes. 
Prof:  Evil is everywhere, isn't it?  And God did make everything.  Correct?
Student:  Yes. 
Prof:  So who created evil? 
(Student does not answer.) 
Prof:  Is there sickness?  Immorality?  Hatred?  Ugliness?  All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student:  Yes, sir. 
Prof:  So, who created them? 
(Student has no answer.) 
Prof:  Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you...  Tell me, son...  Have you ever seen God? 
Student:  No, sir. 
Prof:   Tell us if you have ever heard your God? 
Student:  No, sir. 
Prof:  Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God?  Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter? 
Student:  No, sir.  I'm afraid I haven't. 
Prof:  Yet you still believe in Him? 
Student:  Yes. 
Prof:  According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your 
GOD DOESN'T EXIST...  What do you say to that, son? 
Student:  Nothing.  I ONLY HAVE MY FAITH.  
Prof:  Yes.  Faith.  And that is the problem science has.... 

Student:  Professor, is there such a thing as heat? 
Prof: Yes. 
Student:  And is there such a thing as cold? 
Prof:  Yes. 
Student:  No sir. There isn't. 
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat...  But we don't have anything called cold.  We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat.  We cannot measure cold.  Heat is energy.  Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir,  just the absence of it. 
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.) 

Student:  What about darkness, Professor?  Is there such a thing as darkness? 
Prof:  Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student :  You're wrong again, sir.  Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it?  In reality, darkness isn't.  If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you? 
Prof:  So what is the point you are making, young man? 
Student:  Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed. 
Prof:  Flawed?  Can you explain how?
Student:  Sir, you are working on the premise of duality.  You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God.  You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure.  Sir, science can't even explain a thought.  It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.  Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it... 
Now tell me, Professor.  Do you teach your students that they evolved from a 
monkey? 
Prof:  If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student:  Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir? 
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the 
argument is going.) 
Student:  Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and 
cannot even prove that this process is an ongoing endeavor, are you not teaching 
your opinion, sir?  Are you not a scientist but a preacher? 
(The class is in uproar.)

Student:  Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain? 
(The class breaks out into laughter.) 

Student:  Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched it or smelt it?  No one appears to have done so.  So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir...  With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.) 
Prof:I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student:  That is it, sir... THE LINK BETWEEN MAN AND GOD IS FAITH.  THAT IS ALL THAT KEEPS THINGS MOVING AND ALIVE.
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The student was our own  Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President.  

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Kalyana Kanavugal - a Tamil Short Story

The following story was written by me in Tamil, was published in  "The Nilgiri News" - a local monthly magazine in Nilgiris Tamilnadu on 13-1-1995.  I am happy to present the same for my blog readers.

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