Introduction to the APPLIKOM project

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 11:06 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

This very useful program was born after many hours spent joyfully searching for reliable methods to help humanity using our immediate environment; home, workplace, public parks, streets, blocks, neighborhood, city, state, country, cultural background etc. Slowly, step by step, developing a special language composed of symbols, having in mind the necessity of improving our planet’s human resources at all levels using all my skills, attributes and spiritual gifts that arrive at the present conclusion of fulfilling this great need. It soon crystallized in my imagination. It was when I could count with this plan, which had many frameworks help me in creating in my mind many educational products to make easy this important endeavor. Read more

Spectacular meteor caught on video

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 9:58 pm By Desh Kapoor

It is not everyday that you can see a real meteor... and the spectacular fireworks that accompany it. Here is a video taken from a police car dash camera and it shows the spectacular view of a meteor: Read more

New cab driver

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 6:41 pm By Desh Kapoor

Enjoy some humor... ****** A taxi passenger tapped the driver on teh shoulder to ask a question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped centimeters from a shop window. For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look mate don't ever do that again. Yo scared the daylights out of me!" Read more

Water in our Lives: Its Great Importance

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 5:05 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

Water was, is and always will be an important part of our daily lives. To people like us, who are spiritually oriented, water plays an important role, so to have water containers in each of our bedrooms would definitely be an excellent habit. A natural phenomenon is the evaporation of water. Water always tends to evaporate. This evaporation is responsible for the elimination of harmful radiation because water neutralizes any wrong vibration and simultaneously increases greatly the positive benefits from good vibrations. Let’s keep in our minds that not only our material bodies are made with great quantity of water, but also our true high selves. Humidity in our environment is required to express all our attributes, skills and spiritual gifts. Besides it is important to be aware of the fact that never before than our current times us human beings are exposed to very high different kinds of harmful radiation sources. It is that, according to environmental scientists, our daily dosage it too high. That’s why it is imperative to do whatever is necessary to do something about this. Read more

What a picture of Golden Gate

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 4:41 pm By Desh Kapoor

This is the Golden Gate in San Francisco, CA. What a picture!! Read more

Negative view of the Indian economy and Sensex

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 4:37 pm By Desh Kapoor

I got this thing in my mail and it seems to be from Morgan Stanley - and it seems like a pretty negative view of the Indian economy.. something that I have been noticing amongst some commentators. Not that I have a very high opinion of analysts of these firms whose jokers couldn't differentiate their backsides from their elbows if their life depended on it - which is what the case is with most of these jokers anyways today. Wanted to share with you so that those in India can benefit from it. ********** Our bear case on the BSE Sensex (6414) is under threat. There are four reasons for this. Firstly, earnings could be bad: The consensus has revised earnings down and is now expecting 11% and 12% growth for the BSE Sensex constituents on an aggregate for F2009 and F2010 respectively. Earnings estimates are lower from their peak levels (June 2008) by 16% and 22% respectively. However, we think earnings will likely to be a lot weaker. Based on the developments of the past 2-3 weeks (including the latest data point from Taiwan), our current forecast for F2009 at 9% is being revised down to 7% (Rs910). From this lower F2009 estimate, earnings could fall another 10% in F2010. Thus, we believe earnings for the Sensex could compound annually at -2% versus the current consensus forecast of 12% over F08-10. Read more

Los Grandes Beneficios Del Agua

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 3:26 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

El agua, el agua fue, es y será nuestra gran ayudante en el sendero. Se hace imperativo de aquí en adelante contar con un recipiente de agua de boca ancha en nuestras recamaras. Por qué o para qué hacerlo un hábito diario? Existen muchísimas razones para ello haré mención de solo dos de ellas en esta ocasión. Los seres humanos, nuestros cuerpos físicos, están compuestos de mucho porcentaje de agua. Además nuestro Ser-Interno también requiere de la Humedad. Para qué? Para poder nutrirse y manifestarse. El ser humano en cualquier parte del mundo vive actualmente siendo bor bandeado por muchas vibraciones materiales provenientes de nuestros satélites, ondas de radio y televisión, telefonía, torres de alta tensión etc. Nuestra mente y nuestro cerebro están aceptando muchísimos mensajes muy concretos, inclusive subliminales. Qué medidas tenemos qué adoptar para que no nos perjudiquen tanto? Qué tipos de filtros debemos de emplear? Read more

The Limited leads to limitless

Last updated on: November 21, 2008 at 4:44 am By Desh Kapoor

Human existence must be the most limited and restricted of all. The dead are relatively freer of limitations of space although firmly stuck in time and thought. Animals are free of thought but stuck in time and space. Man is stuck in time, space and thought. Thought makes the limitations of space and time ever so potent by linking one coordinate in time and/or space to another in a cause and effect sequence. It is an exercise in amusement but it keeps the mind occupied. Death brings an end to space limitations, now thought in its embodiment that many would like to call "soul" is free to travel through more space, yet the baggage of thought and mind is stuck in a time. Whether this "soul" remains in the "lower" or goes to "higher" regions, there is yet not complete freedom. The compassionate "light", the angels, the long lost, and whatever else that the dead witness and the act of associating the symbolism of the "witnessed" with any kind of distinction is all another exercise in amusement of the "ball of thought" that still wanders around in search of expression. No matter how lofty the symbolism and how supposedly pure and divine the association, it is still remains trapped by the projection of the "ball of thought". Relationship still exists unmistakably. Redefining relationships does not lead to freedom. Freedom is on its own. And when it is, the experience has ceased altogether. Nothing went anywhere and nothing was lost... nothing achieved. A wave simply leveled back in the ocean... only for another to rise. Waves are the ocean and Ocean a series of waves. Height or ferocity of a wave does not make it any more or less a wave than another. Read more

Children and their inborn fascination towards water

Last updated on: November 20, 2008 at 10:37 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

Please have a harmonious day full of meaningful learning! Today I wish to add some information about the unavoidable strong attraction towards any water manifestation; rain, dew, snow, puddles, mud, beaches etc. They enjoy playing with earth or mud! They really enjoy “getting dirty”. There is an inner wisdom that makes them do that in spite their parent’s refusals. Let’s slow down to seriously consider this fact. Are they mistaken just because they are children and they haven’t learned the facts of life? Or we, on the contrary who posses enough data are correct? Curiosity drives children to learn about the world they are apparently learning about. Sometimes children feel compelled to do actions apparently being harmful, like playing with mud. What is mud? Isn’t it the combination of water and dirt? Don’t we live on a planet called Earth? And isn’t Mother Earth full of soil, land and a lot of water? Aren’t we called terrestrials? Then why are we becoming extraterrestrials by putting distance between our feet and our sacred ground? It could be time well spent, if we go back to really feel our intimate and healthy connection with our planet. Read more

Food is Brahman

Last updated on: November 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm By Desh Kapoor

My friend, Ash, and I were discussing food for our lunch when he recited this Marathi shloka that he heard from his Grandfather. It, in my mind, really puts the relevance and importance of food very simply, succinctly and powerfully. Something that I could relate to and one that we would do well to remember. Here is the shloka and the other practices that go along with eating a meal in Ash's own words: You need to pay your respects to food which is considered poornabramha - God. My grandfather used to recite the following Marathi prayer: Read more