SRI DURGA STUTI (COLLECTED)

Shri Durga Stuti
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a heartwarming and popular prayer addressed to Durga)
Miti Ka Tan Huaa Pavitra, Ganga Ke Asnan Se ,
Ant Karan Ho Jaye Pavitra, Jagadambe Ke Dhyan Se . 1
The body made of mud became holy, by the bathing in Ganga,
And let the mind become holy, by the meditation on holy mother.
Sarve Mangal Mangalye, Shive Sarvarth Sadhike,
Sharanye Trambake Gauri, Narayani Namo Stute. 2
Hey the power behind Shiva,
Who makes all good things happen,
Who grants all boons,
I bow before you,
She who is the creator, organizer and destroyer,
My salutations to you Narayani.
Shakti Shakti Do Mujhe, Karoon Tumhara Dhyan ,
Path Nirvignya Ho Tera, Mera Ho Kalyan . 3
Please give me strength ,
So that I will meditate on you,
Let your path be without obstacles,
And let good come to me.
Hridya Sinhasan Par Aa, Betho Meri Maa ,
Suno Vinay Mam Din Ki, Jag Janani Vardan . 4
Come on the throne of mind,
And please take your seat there, mother,
Please hear my entreaties for today,
And give me blessings, Oh universal mother
Sundar Deepak Ghee Bhara, Karoon Aaj Tayaar,
Gyan Ujala Maa Karo, Metto Moh Andhkaar . 5
I will make ready a pretty lamp,
Filled with ghee today,
Please light the lamp of wisdom,
And put an end to darkness.
Chandra Surya Ki Roshni, Chamke Chaman Akhand ,
Sab Mein Vyapak Tej Hai, Jwala Ka Prachand . 6
The light of sun and moon.
Shines only in the wide, wide sky,
But in everything and every one is spread,
Your light which is very great.
Jwala Jag Janani Meri, Raksha Karo Humesh,
Dur Karo Maa Ambike, Mere Sabhi Kalesh . 7
Oh my universal mother,
Please take care of me always,
Oh mother Ambika, drive away,
All my worries and problems.
Shradha Aur Vishwas Se, Teri Jyot Jalaoon ,
Tera Hi Hai Aashra, Tere Hi Gun Gaoon . 8
With belief and attention,
I will light your lamp,
For me you are the only protection,
And I will sing about your good qualities.
Teri Adhabhut Gaat Ko, Padhoon Mein Nischay Dhar,
Sakshat Darshan Karoon, Tere Jagat Aadhar . 9
I would definitely read,
Your wonderful story,
And would see for myself,
Your land of support.
Man Chanchal Se Baat Ke, Samay Jo Aogun Hoye ,
Dati Apni Daya Se, Dhyan Na Dena Koye . 10
I am talking to you with a disturbed mind,
When the time comes for me,
By the help of your mercy,
I should not have any other thought except you.
Main Anjan Malin Man, Na Jano Koi Rit ,
At Pat Vani Ko Hi Maa, Samjho Meri Prit . 11
I am an ignorant sinner, mother,
I do not know any rituals,
If I only read your praise, Oh mother,
Please consider me your dear.
Chaman Ke Aogun Bahot Hai, Karna Nahi Dhyan .
Sinhvahini Maa Ambike, Karo Mera Kalyan . 12
Though there are too many faults with me,
Do not think about them but,
Oh Mother Ambika, who rides on a lion,
Bless me with all that is good.
Dhanya Dhanya Maa Ambike, Shakti Shiva Vishal,
Angh Angh Mein Rum Rahi, Dati Din Dayal . 13
Oh Blessed and blessed mother Ambike,
Oh that great Shakthi with Shiva,
Be in Each and every cell of mine,
For you take mercy on the oppressed.

MOTIVATING STUDENTS

50 Tips on Motivating Students
1
Know your students and use their names as often as possible.
2
Plan for every class; never try to wing it.
3
Pay attention to the strengths and limitations of each of your students. Reward the strengths and strengthen the weaknesses.
4
Arrange your classroom in a U-shape to encourage interaction among the students.
5
Send lots of positive messages with posters, bulletin boards, and pictures.
6
Be sure that your classroom is comfortable; check the air circulation, temperature, lighting, and humidity.
7
Keep the lab spaces well-organized and efficient.
8
Vary your instructional strategies; use illustrated lectures, demonstrations, discussions, technology, peer mentoring, group projects, guest speakers, and more.
9
Review the class objective each day. Be sure the students see how the entire class session progresses.
10
Make your instruction relevant. Be sure your students see how the content relates to them and the world of work.
11
Open each presentation with an introduction that captures the interest of your students.
12
Move around the room as you teach; walk energetically and purposefully.
13
Be expressive with your face - SMILE!
14
Put some excitement into your speech; vary your pitch, volume, and rate.
15
Use demonstrative movements of the head, arms, and hands; keep your hands out of your pockets.
16
Use words that are highly descriptive; give lots of examples.
17
Accept students' ideas and comments, even if they are wrong; correct in a positive manner.
18
Maintain eye contact and move toward your students as you interact with them; be sure to nod your head to show that you are hearing what they say.
19
Give lots of positive feedback when students respond, offer their ideas, perform a task correctly, come to class on time, and bring their materials to class.
20
Foster an active student organization.
21
Use appropriate humor in your teaching and in tests, to relieve anxiety.
22
Post program-related cartoons, and use them on overheads and in handouts.
23
Provide opportunities for the students to practice presentation and speaking skills in front of their classmates.
24
Be available before class starts, during break, and after class to visit with students who wish to see you.
25
Return assignments and to students ASAP. Be sure to make positive comments and suggestions.
26
Teach by asking lots of questions during introductions, presentations, demonstrations, and lab work.
27
Plan lab activities so that all of the necessary tools, equipment, and materials are available when the students are ready to use them.
28
Give the students an opportunity to participate in the organization and management of the lab.
29
Be aware of those students requiring assistance, and then see that they get it.
30
Maximize the use of time so that the students keep busy with productive, relevant activities.
31
Be a model of the work ethic in your dress, language, support of the school, and respect for the profession.
32
Be consistent in your treatment of students.
33
Make sure that your tests are current, valid, and reliable. They must be based on your curriculum objectives.
34
Organize a "student of the month" award.
35
Invite parents, advisory committee members, and school administrators to visit your program for special activities.
36
Plan relevant field trips out of the school.
37
Bring dynamic subject matter experts into your classroom as guest speakers or project evaluators.
38
Recognize appropriate behavior and reward it on a continuing basis.
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Use a surprise - an interesting film, special break, or similar activity - to reward the class for good behavior.
40
Use games and simulations to spark interest, provide a break in the routine, and to supplement a unit in your curriculum.
41
Praise students in front of the class; reprimand them in private.
42
Explain why rules are used, why activities are important, and why some requests must be denied.
43
Involve all of your students in your teaching.
44
Provide clear directions for program activities and assignments.
45
Plan around 15-30 minute cycles - students have difficulty maintaining attention after a longer period of time.
46
Provide opportunities for the students to read alone and in a group.
47
Make individual contact (in the summer) for new students entering your program.
48
Send "happy-grams" home to parents periodically.
49
Use task and job sheets to help students remember the steps to perform skills.
50
Be enthusiastic about yourself, your students, and your profession.
Excerpted from Sullivan, R. and Wircenski, J.L. Vocational Education Journal 63, 5.

PLAIN ENGLISH WRITING TIPS

The Executive Order states that “rules…should be written so that they are easy to comprehend.” Summarized below are some practical tips on how to write plain English documents which can assist the writer in communicating most effectively.
Plain English Writing Tips
Executive Order 2008-04S
The Audience
 Start by identifying your audience — the readers of the document. Determine their familiarity with the subject matter and their need for the information.
 Design and write the document for your audience. Your goal is to convey the information to them with the greatest clarity.
 Write the document as if communicating with one person.
 Include only information the reader really needs; omit redundant information. However, if your reader needs complex, legal, or technical information, do not omit it just to make the document simpler.
 Use proper grammar and punctuation. These are the conventions of language and facilitate effective communication.
 Test your document with its users, whenever possible. Test early in the drafting process before the document becomes difficult to modify.
 Take into account possible judicial interpretations — as well as reader understanding — when drafting rules, permits, and other legally-enforceable documents.
Document Organization
 Group related information together.
 Order the material in a logical sequence.
 Place more important information before less important information. Put the information most important to the reader at the beginning.
 Address the general before the specific. Summarize complicated topics before presenting details.
 Introduce and summarize what follows, including the conclusion, at the beginning of the document and major sections. For longer documents, explain how the document is organized.
 Write in short sections. Subdivide longer ones.
 Use descriptive headings and subheadings generously.
 Organize the document to, and otherwise minimize, cross-references.
 Minimize definitions. If you have more than a few, put them in a separate section. Never put substantive material in a definitions section.
 Consider using a question and answer format for consumer and informational documents.
Paragraphs
 Write short paragraphs. Limit your paragraphs to one topic.
 Use a topic sentence to establish the subject matter of the paragraph or a series of paragraphs.
 Develop the information through a logical sequence of sentences.
 Use transition words to link topics and introduce new ones.
 Use examples to explain and to eliminate text.
Sentences
 Write short sentences. Set your average length to about 20 words.
 Write in the present tense.
 Write in the active voice. Use direct language.
 Write in subject-verb-object order, the common phrasing of English.
 Put the subject near the beginning, put the verb near it, and put the object near the verb. Avoid intrusive words and clauses.
 Place the main idea before exceptions and conditions. But use “if-then” conditionals where it would help the reader.
 Write in the positive. Avoid double negatives and exceptions to exceptions.
 Place words carefully to avoid ambiguities. Connect modifying words to the words they modify.
 Avoid stringing together too many nouns.
 Write in parallel structures, and use parallel parts of speech. Use a list for complicated matters. Put the list at the end of the sentence.
Words
 Use words that are short, simple, common, and familiar. But do not do so at the expense of accuracy.
 Avoid legal, bureaucratic, and technical jargon. Avoid unfamiliar acronyms and abbreviations.
 Avoid colloquial words or phrases.
 Omit unnecessary words. Replace wordy phrases.
 Use defined terms sparingly.
 Use the same term for the same thing throughout the document.
 Use technical terms only where you have to use them. Explain them if your audience is not familiar with them.
 Use “must” rather than “shall’ to convey requirements.
 Use first and second-person pronouns.
 Do not use nouns for verbs.
Useful References
Many useful guides and tutorials are available on line and in print for writing in plain language in the governmental context. You can locate many of them by using search terms such as “government plain language.” Some of the materials consulted in writing this document include:
 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Assistance, A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents (August 1998), available at www.sec.gov/pdf/handbook.pdf
 Plain Language Action and Information Network, Federal Plain Language Guidelines, available at www.plainlanguage.gov.
 Kimble, Joseph, The Elements of Plain Language, Michigan Bar Journal (October 2002), available at www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article499.pdf
 Lauchman, Richard, Plain Language: A Handbook for Writers in the U.S. Federal Government (2007), available on line at www.lauchmangroup.com/PDFfiles/PLHandbook.PDF
 Office of the Federal Register, Plain Language Tools, available at www.archives.gov/federal-register/write/plain-language.

Krishna means the highest pleasure

Krishna - this sound is transcendental. Krishna means the highest pleasure. Each of us, every living being, seeks pleasure, But we do not know how to seek pleasure perfectly. With a materialistic concept of life, we are frustrated at every step in satisfying our pleasure because we have no information regarding the real level on which to have real pleasure. To enjoy real pleasure, one must first understand that he is not the body but consciousness, for consciousness is actually the symptom of our real identity: we are pure soul, now merged within this material body. Modern material science lays no stress on this; therefore the scientists are sometimes misled in their understanding of spirit soul. But spirit soul is a fact, which anyone can understand by the presence of consciousness. Any child can understand that consciousness is the symptom of the spirit soul.

KRISHNA - The Reservoir of Pleasure

Wouldn't you want to love a person who is the most beautiful, the most powerful, the most knowledgeable, most famous, and at the same time the most renounced?

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