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Power List 2017, Mandeep Lamba, MD, JLL India
If Mandeep Lamba is to be believed, then India is gearing up for Investment Cycle 2.0 after almost a decade. "After a rush to add inventory, the supply side has slowed down and the demand supply gap is fuelling higher occupancies and ADR's in most of the key cities. There is now reasonable evidence and belief that the hospitality industry is heading for a bull run over the next four to five years," he said.
This, along with the economy is expected to grow at around 7% and more. And with no other global investment destination showing similar growth potential, the writing is on the wall that investors are back to once again examine the opportunities that India has to offer.
"At JLL we believe that the next 12 to 18 months are likely to see active trading of hospitality assets, a very large portion of which will be operating assets in mature markets. Institutional investors having witnessed the experiences in Investment cycle 1.0 are averse to taking any development risk and Investment Cycle 2.0 will therefore be largely about acquisition of operating assets," Lamba added.
It is also interesting to note that as markets mature and economies grow, the investments will spread not from metro cities, but from tier-1 to tier-2 cities to accommodate the larger requirements across industries and those customers in search of cheaper destinations. According to Lamba, this is will be all the more evident once tier-1 cities begin to saturate and become increasingly expensive.
"Equally, growing economies provide better employment prospects and higher disposable incomes besides better connectivity leading to the increase in leisure travel. Smaller cities, which have good connectivity through rail, air, roads and a pool of young educated and employable people are natural extensions for investment in an economy that is growing steadily," he added.
Besides this crystal ball gazing, Lamba has been busy working with his team at JLL India to assist key hospitality companies in managing hotel asset transactions. As on date, the company has mandates for the sale of two portfolios and some independent hotels amounting to a spread of 11 hotel with over 1600 rooms in key hotel markets of Delhi, Bangalore, Goa, Chennai, Kolkata,
Pune and Ahmedabad. "Of these, one portfolio of five hotels with about 600 rooms has been sold for Premier Inn UK to SAMHI Hotels and the others are in active stages of discussion and due diligence. We will be the largest transaction advisors in the country having more than 80% of the market share on hotel transactions," Lamba proudly stated.
These transaction advisory and M&A opportunities that exist in the Indian hospitality industry indicate that some exciting times are coming up. Lamba remarked that JLL is well poised to assume a leadership role in this domain and he personally can't wait to see how this scene unfolds.
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King Pigeon attend 21th China International Industry Fair from Sep 17th to Sep 21st
On September 17, 2019, the "21st China International Industry Fair" was held at the Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center (September 17 to 21). King Pigeon will participate in the 21st China International Industrial Fair from September 17th to 21st, 2019. At that time, we will show: 4G multi-function remote telemetry terminal RTU, 4G IoT IOT gateway, power parameter telemetry terminal RTU, 4G LoRa wireless data acquisition terminal, Modbus TCP Ethernet IO acquisition module, instrumentation sensor access cloud platform module, Complete industrial IoT solutions such as cloud platforms, and the latest LoRa new products are on display, waiting for you.
Exhibition date: September 17-September 21, 2019
Exhibition address: National Exhibition Center (Shanghai)
Exhibition No.: Hall 6.2 C085 (King Pigeon )
Exhibition leader: Mr Chen
Contact: 15016743021
During the exhibition, you can also enjoy more purchase offers and learn more about dealer agency benefits.King Pigeon Communication provides you with the most professional IoT service and we look forward to your arrival.
Tips: Welcome new and old customers to pre-register in advancePre-registration free 50 yuan ticket, on-site registration fee
Pre-registration link: http://www.ciif-expo.cn/AudienceCn/ExchSelect
Deadline: September 15th 18:00

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Book of Saints – Hidulphus
(Saint) Bishop (July 11) (8th century) An Irish Saint, brother of Saint Erard. He laboured as a missionary in Germany and became Archbishop of Treves (A.D. 666). In his old age he resigned his See, and died Abbot of a monastery into which he had retired (A.D. 710).
- Monks of Ramsgate. "Hidulphus". , 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 September 2013. Web. 18 September 2020. <>


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First Aid and Rescue Skills for Surfers and other water users £80
This workshop is aimed at surfers of all abilities and other ocean users who want to learn the necessary water rescue skills needed to help prevent, recognise and rescue someone in trouble in the water should the need arise. You will learn how to utilise your equipment to hand, perform rescues and provide basic primary aftercare.
This unique one-day practical workshop has been designed by the UK's longest running lifeguard training company, Water Skills Academy. You will be taught by experienced surf lifeguard trainers – so you're in good hands! Expect to learn a range of course elements from beach theory and understanding currents, rips and tides, basic first aid and rescue techniques. Attending this workshop will provide a stepping stone to our 5 day surf lifeguard course for those that wish to progress further.
Who Can Participate?
We encourage all water user to come and join us on this one-day workshop. It has been specifically designed for medically non trained surfers, bodyboarders and any ocean users to equip them with the skills to look after themselves and others in the ocean and to make a difference that could save someone lives. This course is open to and appropriate for any surfer or watersports enthusiast
Fitness Requirements
The workshop is open to anyone aged 16+, physically fit, able to swim 50m and paddle a surfboard or bodyboard through the surf
Each participant will be awarded a Water Skills Academy certificate of attendance.
Course dates 2018
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Nicola and Dan just don't seem to be able to keep their hands off each other
It's Nicola's right arm and leg that are still very much in need of physical therapy, but it's her lips that got a work-out with Dan – again. He turned to Nicola for comfort when a woman died during his first volunteer shift in a care home and partner Kerry was too wrapped up in her own world to notice he needed some TLC. But someone does notice Nicola and Dan together…Jimmy's son, Elliot.
Paddy wanted to get together with Rhona. She sat down with him to talk but Paddy got the wrong end of the stick and moved in for a kiss. But Rhona gave him the kiss-off, saying there is no going back for them. Paddy later apologised to Pierce for making a move on Rhona. That was decent of him…wasn't it? It looked like Pierce thought so until he was alone – and then Pierce's twisted feelings were revealed, as he crushed the glass he held in his hand.
Laurel needed Ashley to be very hands-on with her during their family emergency: she was having their baby and he was the only help she had. And, despite his dementia, Ashley stepped up and helped bring their child into the world; a daughter they named Dottie.


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Listings in Business Services, Not For Profits, Societies, Charities, Photography, Professional Services, Optometry and Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club in Langley and Vancouver
Empowered Business Coaching - Tony Malyk
in Business Services, Professional Services, Training/Facilitation, Financial Planning, Langley Central Rotary Club
Tony is a proud Rotarian and a Certified Professional Business Coach who works with business owners primarily in the manufacturing, distribution, technology and trades industries to reach their goals.
21389 86A Crescent
Langley, British Columbia V1M 2A2
Montridge Financial (Employee Benefits & Insurance) - Preet Pall
in Business Services, Insurance Services - Personal, Health and Medicine, Employee Benefits, Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club
Whether your company has five or 500 people, in one location or across North America, our team will work with you to develop a comprehensive benefits strategy that will make your workplace unique, and that your staff will appreciate.
1200 - 1111 West Hastings St
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2J3
BDO Canada LLP - Accounting, Tax Advisory - Paul Coltura (Langley, BC)
in Professional Services, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Tax Planning, Langley Central Rotary Club
BDO is one of the leading accounting and advisory firms in Canada. Paul Coltura is a Partner in Audit and Assurance at BDO, in the Langley, BC office. With over 20 years experience as a CA, Paul deals primarily with owner-managed businesses.
220 - 19916 64 Avenue
Langley, British Columbia V2Y 1A2
Global Change For Children - Preet Pall
in Health and Medicine, Not For Profits, Societies, Charities, Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club
We are a Non Profit Foundation. 100% volunteers and 100% of net proceeds goes toward our project for children in education or healthcare. We keep 50% in Canada and 50% international
700-595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2J3
Michael's Photos - Michael Brown
in Photography, Langley Central Rotary Club
Photography has been a passion of Michael Brown's for many years - too many to mention.
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Salmon Quesadillas
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Makes4 servings
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 4 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- 2 cups (8 ounces) part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- Guacamole or salsa
- In a skillet, saute garlic in oil until fragrant. Stir in the salmon, basil and pepper; heat through.
- Meanwhile, spread butter over one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas on a griddle, buttered side down. Sprinkle one half of each tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese and a fourth of the salmon; top each with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold other half over filling.
- Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each into wedges; serve with guacamole or salsa.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 664 calories, 39g fat (19g saturated fat), 142mg cholesterol, 1264mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 48g protein.
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I've been making these since I first saw the recipe. I like to serve a platter ,with Potato Veggie soup and a green salad.....a nice change from grilled cheese sandwiches.
Feb 16, 2016
Yum! This recipe was very good. I'm not a huge fan of canned salmon, so I took a few minutes to saute up some fresh salmon fillets and then flaked them with a fork. My whole family (including kids) LOVED it! Also quick and easy.
Dec 27, 2013
I was a bit skeptical, but I decided to give this a shot. My husband and I LOVED IT, quick, tasty, and satisfying.
Nov 28, 2012
the best quesadilla recipe I have ever eatin! I have been making these for years from a magazine of yours. love these sooooo much.
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Aug 21, 2012
came out great!
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May 9, 2011
Really yummy!!! I have used both the canned salmon & leftover smoked salmon. It's great either way! I also used whole wheat tortillas.
Apr 2, 2011
Delicious way to use canned salmon!
Mar 9, 2011
I was excited about this recipe until I saw the nutritional information. It's too high in calories and sodium. On the plus side, it is also high in protein.


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The Painting
A black man is opposed to his sister's falling in love with a white man.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Actor: Clifton Davis, Charles Shaughnessy, Stacey Dash, Heath Freeman
Director: Peter Manoogian, Joshua D. Rose
Country: USA
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Do you remember that feeling when you had that lovely squishy newborn baby in your hands and you were about to leave hospital or home for the first time? That unique mixture of emotion: exhaustion, relief, excitement and nervousness at the prospect of venturing out of the security of the hospital, away from the attentive care of midwives and taking on the responsibility of that little bundle all on your own? That. That is exactly how I'm feeling today but instead of a new baby, my emotions are bubbling all over the place because I'm venturing out on my own into the world of freelance.
I've loved social media and was lucky to bring social media into my work as a well-paid Communications Manager in the NHS. It evolved from only a small amount of my time to about 75% of what I did. And over that time I evolved too. I had a little boy and took 10 months off for maternity leave. I returned to work with some flexible working arrangements in place (thanks NHS) but soon enough took a full year of maternity leave for my little girl & after that returned to reduced hours.
But, even with these flexible arrangements, it just wasn't enough. It wasn't #WorkThatWorks for me. Sure I was well paid, I had a great childminder, I had flexible working arrangements, I had a great boss – I had stability. But I felt stuck in a job where I wasn't in control of my workload, my own progression and after 8 years of negotiating NHS bureaucracy I'd had enough.
I've never been someone keen to jump at the chance of change, in fact for many years the prospect of any change would bring me out in a cold sweat (I remember one instance when my brand of bread was out of stock and had a mini-breakdown in the shop – a tad over the top I know, I know). I dreamed of the world of freelance but it seemed way out of my grasp. When I had my little girl I spent a lot of time on Instagram during night feeds and that's when I came across the marvellous Mother Pukka. I owe her a massive squashy hug (or the less creepy option of a large glass of wine) because it was one of her posts that introduced me to Digital Mums. This idea of an online course that hones your social media skills, essentially turns you into a Digital Supermum and gives you the knowhow of how to hustle freelance struck a cord with me. This. Was. It!
So I ditched the job, the childminder, the stability and started the course. I didn't really think too much about what the course would involve and immediately thought I'd made a mistake in the first week when they mentioned a 'peer group'. But true to form Digital Mums were right – this peer group, collection of 5 random mums stuck together and forced to talk to each other every week for 6 months was the best support & motivation to help me get through the course. They were funny, honest, inspiring and so generous with their time. Our WhatsApp group was flat out often from 6am until after midnight. These women are brilliant and will take the freelance world by storm. I don't see them as competition now, they are friends, people I want to do well & will help in any way that I can.
There were frequent moments of sheer panic during the course, looking at all the lessons and assignments to complete each week. Juggling parenthood with two kids felt hard enough without this added pressure and there were moments when I doubted whether this was going to give me the flexibility I wanted. The course was rammed packed with so much social media expertise and was perfectly paired with practical real-life application. My Programme Partner Mamazou and the wonderful Jenny have been an absolute dream to work with. I was nervous to take over her channels, especially because they were already established but I can honestly say I haven't had any difficulties with her or her wonderful community. It's amazing how attached I've become to Mamazou in such a short space of time. I've loved working on the parenting campaign, biggin' up the #PerfectlyImperfectCrew. Maybe her honesty and passion for supportive positive parenting has rubbed off on me…?
There have been a few memorable moments of the campaign: I've had a surge of utter pride when I've checked my phone to see a few big influencers share content. I've had a blissful time on the beach with kids happily playing while I caught up with emails and scheduling. Instead of being resentful for working on a Saturday, I thought, this is what it's all about. And at the end, I've had a little running-man dance celebration in the kitchen with my kids when I realised I'd stormed my KPIs and I could officially say my campaign was a huge success.
So what next… I'm certainly going to miss the Digital Mums safety net, the open-all-hours G+ community. But I'm looking forward to continue working with Mamazou. I'm looking forward to meeting my peer group face-to-face later this year (it's gotta happen). I'm looking forward to checking out the DM collective. Social media doesn't sit still, it's constantly changing, so I'm embracing change (get me!) and ready to take on the world freelance social media services.


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Roughly 2.1 million Americans battled an opioid addiction in 2017 and an average of 115 Americans die every day of an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Perhaps the best way to prevent someone you love from becoming a statistic is to recognize the signs of an opioid use disorder. This doesn't mean that you're expected to make a diagnosis, but family members can do their part to notice when something is not right and help a person fighting addiction get treatment — and get better.
Here are several signs to watch for:
- Behavioral changes: For example, if you're outgoing loved one is suddenly spending a lot of time alone in their room or staying out of the house for long stretches to avoid interaction with loved ones.
- Inability to keep commitments: You notice your loved one is skipping work or school and/or is barely getting by and missing deadlines and failing in academics.
- Drug paraphernalia: Tin foil, matches, charred spoons, bottle caps – these tools are all used for cooking drugs.
- Needing an early refill: If your loved one complains that he or she "ran out of pain pills" and the prescription is meant to last another two weeks, that's a big red flag.
- Intense sleepiness: Having a hard time waking up or coming home sedated or sleepy can mean your loved one is at risk of an overdose. Along these lines, if your loved one is taking opioids, you should talk to his or her doctor about keeping the overdose reversal drug naloxone in your house.
- Withdrawal signs: There are some telltale signs of opioid withdrawal, including watery eyes, running nose, frequent yawning, belly pain, diarrhea and body aches (similar to the flu).
If you notice these signs in your loved one, it's important to talk about them without assigning blame. If he or she is unwilling to seek help, you could talk to a healthcare provider or addiction counselor about how to best approach the situation.
Getting Help for Your Loved One
If you or a loved one suffers from painkiller addiction or another prescription drug addiction, NorthStar Transitions can help! For more information, call us today: 303-974-7953.


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Inuktun Sighting #108: MaggHD™ featured on BP safety commercial
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
The agile Inuktun MaggHD™ was recently spotted behind the camera lens for a commercial produced by one of the world's leading integrated oil and gas companies, BP...
In a series that promotes safety, BP created this clip showing how their enterprise employs drones and robots for inspection on their Thunder Horse platform.
The system shown features the new low profile chassis on the MaggHD™ miniature magnetic crawler; its high definition tilting camera head has been moved from the top of the vehicle platform to the front to allow navigation underneath obstacles, and a closer view of the offshore production riser surface. Take a closer look here.
The short clip also squeezes in a look at personnel operating ICON, our Inuktun PC-based control software. The same control system used to operate the MaggHD™ here can be used to operate a wide range of IM3™ technology. The simple sophistication of ICON allows operators to spend their time performing structural integrity assessments rather than taking up time trying to navigate multiple controllers and cumbersome stations; learn more here.
Whether popping up in commercials, crawling out of penstocks, scaling wind turbines or simply taking a coffee break at the office, #InuktunInTheWild sightings are happening worldwide, and we want to see yours! Send your photo/video content of Inuktun gear (tracks, cameras, lights, sensors, end effectors, and of course our crawler vehicles) at the job site and it could end up on our blog.
In the meantime, contact our friendly and knowledgeable staff for more information on IM3™ technology for your remote visual inspection and nondestructive testing requirements today.


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WELCOME TO THE HVWC CALENDAR: home of all our upcoming readings, events and workshops. You can view by list or calendar (see right menu to choose). Click the colored tabs below to show only specific options. Our workshops run as multi-session series or one-day "intensives." Note, we list the multi-session courses on the first day they meet only. The full dates of the session are described in the course descriptions. You would need to scroll back to the start date if you needed to enroll for something already underway. But do let us know if you want to join something in midstream since we need the blessing of the instructor. Questions? Email us.
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CANCELLED — Open Mic
March 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm$5
Out of an abundance of caution – in light of the public health concern over Coronavirus in our region – we have decided to postpone all remaining events at the Hudson Valley Writers Center for the duration of March. Please reach out with any questions to [email protected], and stay tuned for further updates.
Our Open Mic Nights are held from 7:30-9:30 pm on the 3rd Friday of each month. Doors open at 7 pm for event starting at 7:30. Due to popular demand to participate, we've had to limit the amount of readers to 20.
NEW: We're adjusting the policy to balance the demand at the door and online: There are now 10 performer slots up for sale online, placing you on the list in order of your purchase. The other 10+ slots (exact amount at discretion of host) available on a first-come basis at the door. Due to confusion, we will no longer be selling audience-only slots online. All general admission available at the door for $5 suggested donation. There is no guarantee we can accommodate everyone who wants to participate, but we do hope you'll enjoy the show no matter what.
All genres welcome — fiction, non-fiction, poetry, music, comedy, storytelling, other. Open Mic will give you an opportunity to share your talents in a nurturing, comfortable space with some great people. Bill Buschel is your host.


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Schlender Studies
Walking together allows for confidential conversations to which no one can listen in. One can deviate from the path and on the way become complicit. One can think up plans and do things which alone are impossible. In switching two-party constellations the performers and spectators move beyond the target-orientated to-and-fro in and around the Sophiensaele and the street. Forever in search of affordable oppurtunities, unhoped-for trains of thought, tests of courage and unexplained proprietal circumstances. "Darling, darling, are you coming again through the streets before we live them?" (Mittekill)
CONCEPT Turbo Pascal BY AND WITH Angela, Löer, Veit Merkle, Frank Oberhäußer, Eva Plischke
Performances: 12., 18., 19. June 2010 Sophiensaele Berlin 16., 17. June 2010, unithea Festival Frankfurt/Oder 05., 06., 07., 08. August 2011 Stromereien Performance Festival Zürich
A Turbo Pascal production with Sophiensaele. Sponsored through the Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V.
Schlender Studies – Talking the Walk in Griffintown
"That was the beginning of Canada, right in front here. And now it' s the end of the world." (Griffintown resident) Turbo Pascal takes the audience on an associative trip into the cosmos of Griffintown, where different perspectives and stories, facts and fiction about the neighbourhood overlap.
CONCEPT Turbo Pascal BY AND WITH Etienne Jeannotte, Anissa Lahyane, Maxime Laurin, Philomene Levesque Rainville, Benoit Maufette, Marie-Eve Trudel
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Owen E1 e-book reader
E-book readers are all the rage. You may have heard a little something about them. Do you own one yet? The Owen E1 e-book reader is pretty good on features, plus it comes in black, where most others are white.
It's just slightly smaller than the Amazon Kindle and sports a 5″ e-ink display and audio and image file support. Whether it supports color or not, we have no idea. There is also no word on pricing just yet, but the Owen E1 looks like it will be a worthy competitor when it arrives.


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Dairy records show no reduction in milk production for those heifers that calved earlier when compared to heifers calving at 24 months or greater.
By Robert B Corbett DVM, PAS, Dipl. ACAN
The majority of the dairies in the U.S. have a specific age at which they begin to breed their heifers. A much smaller percentage may also include requirements on height and/or weight that the heifers must reach before receiving their first insemination. Those dairies that are using height and/or weight, soon realize that not all heifers are ready to be bred at the same age. Others are afraid to breed heifers that reach the height and/or weight goals if they are younger than a certain age.
Puberty of the dairy heifer depends on size and not on age. Animals will reach puberty at different ages since their genetics and rates of growth vary. Heifers that are on a higher plane of nutrition will reach puberty at an earlier age because of improved feed efficiency and growth rates. Intensive feeding programs have become much more popular in recent years because of the numerous studies that have been published proving that heifers raised on these programs will produce a significantly higher volume of milk than heifers raised on more traditional programs. Heifers on intensive feeding programs also have reduced morbidity and mortality rates, lower culling rates, increased longevity in the milking herd, and higher return on investment.
Heifers are commonly fed rations that are lower in protein than what they require. The main reason for this is that protein is more expensive than energy and the dairy is trying to reduce feed costs for the heifers. Rations that are higher in protein and successfully meet the protein requirements of the growing heifer will result in improved feed efficiency and reduced cost per pound of gain. When assessing feed costs, the dairy owner will most often look at the cost per head per day or cost per ton of feed fed to the heifers. However, the most important number is the cost per pound of gain. Poultry, swine and beef cattle producers all recognize the fact that their profit lies in improving feed efficiency and reducing the cost per pound of gain. The same is true for dairy heifers, but this number is seldom calculated. The main reason for not knowing the cost per pound of gain is the lack of obtaining weights on the heifers at various stages of growth.
Most of the heifer-management software programs have the ability to record multiple weights of heifers during their development. The following times are recommended for recording heifer weights: birth, weaning, five to six months, pre-breeding, and pre-calving. Dairies that have done this for some time can show that there is a direct correlation between the heifers that gain the most per day and an increased level of milk production. Recording heifer weights also helps the dairy to know if their nutrition program is yielding the desired results, and if changes made in the program are successful in improving weight gains and reducing cost per pound of gain.
During a five year study that I conducted on a client's dairy, I received the highest and most efficient gains when the crude protein level was between 16 and 16.5% starting at nine months of age. The potential gain from Metabolizable Energy was formulated at 400 to 450 grams less per day than the potential gain from Metabolizable Protein. This allowed the heifers to grow in stature and muscle deposition without becoming over-conditioned.
It has been recommended that heifers should be approximately 55% of the average adult weight in the herd when inseminated for the first time. As an example, if the average weight of the adult cow in the herd is 1,500 pounds, then the heifer should weigh around 825 lbs. at first insemination. There are some older papers that have been published that suggest that breeding heifers at a younger age will result in lower milk production when they calve. However, these heifers were not the correct size or weight at the time they were inseminated. If the criteria of 55% of average adult weight is used, and a height of 51 inches or 130 centimeters at the withers is used for the first insemination of Holstein heifers, approximately 28% will reach these goals by 10 months of age, another 60% by 11 months of age, and the final 12% by 12 months of age.
Many have expressed concerns that breeding heifers this young will lead to problems with dystocia, reduced milk production, lack of maturity, and increased culling rates. I have clients who have been on this intensive program for close to 20 years and they have experienced just the opposite. Following is a graph from a dairy that shows the 305 ME on first calf heifers by the age at first calving:
As you can see from the graph, there was no reduction in milk production for those heifers that calved earlier when compared to heifers calving at 24 months or greater. We have also noticed that the longevity in the herd is greater because these heifers are producing more milk and as a result, are less likely to be culled. Since these animals are all of sufficient size and weight at breeding, there is no issue with not being able to compete with other animals at the feed bunk after calving.
An intensive heifer feeding program is another way to improve efficiency and profitability on the dairy by reducing costs per pound of gain, decreasing morbidity and mortality rates, and increasing milk production in first-lactation animals, as well as subsequent lactations. It is important that body condition be monitored at all stages to ensure that the rations are formulated correctly to maximize frame growth and muscle deposition without becoming over-conditioned. Most dairies have an excellent genetics program in place and carefully select the bulls they want to use to improve the genetic base in their herd. However, the only way to reap the full benefits of the genetics program is to allow each animal the opportunity and ability to reach their full genetic potential through proper management and nutrition.
A well-designed growing diet can help heifers reach puberty and first breeding at younger ages, with benefits including better health, longevity and return on investment.


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Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the smallest country in North Africa. It is an Arab Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.
Tunisia's area is almost 165,000 square kilometres (64,000 sq mi), with an estimated population of just under 10.7 million. Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the northeast. The south of the country is composed of the Sahara desert, with much of the remainder consisting of particularly fertile soil and 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) of coastline.
Tunisia has an association agreement with the European Union and is a member of the Arab Maghreb Union, the Arab League, and the African Union. Tunisia has established close relations with France in particular, through economic cooperation, industrial modernization, and privatisation programs. (© wikipedia)
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For the past few days, my head hasn't been in a good place. I've been keeping myself pretty busy but subconsciously I've been bothered by something that I really couldn't put my finger on until I sat down to write this. It's really been bothering me that I'm getting older. My birthday is this summer, I'll be 27, and I feel like I've wasted so much time. I torture myself in my head about how much I have yet to accomplish. I haven't made the films I thought I would have by now. I haven't traveled the places I thought I would have by now. I just haven't impacted the world like I thought I would have by now.
These thoughts have been flooding my mind, causing me to feel lethargic. It began to get hard for me to get out of bed. I felt so exhausted by the large amount of ideas I felt inspired to do and the pressure I put on myself to actually execute them. I got myself so worked up to do so many things that I ended up doing absolutely nothing. It's kind of like when you slam your foot on the gas petal only to realize you still have your car in park. All that build up only led to more frustration.
Before I knew it I had filled my mind up with so many bad thoughts about all the things "wrong" with me, there was no room for any good in my mind. It caused me to lose my zeal. And it's crazy how subconscious it was for me. I thought I was fine but once I noticed myself getting frustrated off small and stupid things, I knew something was wrong…but it was already too late. The bad thoughts had already made its self at home in my spirit.
There wasn't a meme in the world that could encourage me in a time like this. I needed something to change my mind. Something to put my mind back in a healthy place. My cousin began to send me scriptures and that began the process. I was reminded that out of all the great things God has ever done for me, changing my mind was the greatest miracle of all time. The perspective he opened my eyes to, changed my life. I needed this transformation again so I prayed and opened my bible.
As believers, we have to learn how to tame these busy minds of ours. We can't be lazy. We have to have no chill. For the things we rehearse in our minds play out in our lives.
Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 4:23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
It's ALL in your head
Let's read a bit from 2 Corinthians, (Paul's second letter to the Corinthians).
2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
First off we have to acknowledge it for what it is. The symptoms maybe physical but the illness is mental (spiritual). When we find ourselves being irritable. When our words aren't encouraging. When we feel lazy and unenthused about our faith or life in general, we MUST realize it's spiritual. The fight to keep our faith is a daily battle. I've seen far too many believers excited, speaking in tongues one day all to end up crazy and faithless the next day. As fast as our faith changed our lives we can just as quickly lose it. We can't embrace any thoughts that contradict our faith.
James 1:23 For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, 24 and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like
Even as a born and raised church kid, there are moments I remember being so far from God I couldn't remember one scripture to save my life. The upkeep of our faith has to be vigorious. I have to stay in my word. I have to surround myself with people that build my faith.
2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
- throw forcefully in a specified direction.
- cause to appear on a surface.
We have to cast down those thoughts, in real-time. We can't wait until the end of the day, we can't wait until our lunch break. I don't care if I have to call out of work, if I have to miss a deadline, it doesn't matter. Those things can't save me, therefore those things can't keep me from taking the time I need to get my spirit right. I cut stuff off and get in my word. I fall to my knees to pray.
Ease your Mind
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Anxiety comes from feeling out of control and as believers we are out of control. Therefore we are very susceptible to anxiety. But we have to remember who is in control. When we become too familiar with OUR problems, OUR issues, OUR insecurities we put OUR faith in those things. We EXALT them higher than our knowledge of God. We have to make ourselves familiar to God again. Familiar to the things he can do. Familiar to what he's done for us in the past. Trust that peace he gave us the last time and the time before that he can and will give again.
Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Jesus prayed for Peter. Jesus understood though Peter's faith faltered, it wouldn't fail. We have to have people in our lives who will have this type of foresight. People who will pray for us. People who won't just sit around and listen to us fuss and complain about something with out counteracting it with some prayer and words of encouragement.
All in all, We have to constantly audit our minds and make sure we cast down any thoughts that contradict our faith. Our lives can't be about going from one suffering to the next suffering, one happy moment to the next happy moment. There has to be a constant engagement with the God we say we believe in. If we abandon our faith when we need it most we miss out on the whole point of having it.
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Inaugural 100K Prize winner's photomontage series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home to be exhibited in its entirety December 19, 2015–July 4, 2016
SEATTLE, WA –The Seattle Art Museum presents Martha Rosler: Below the Surface, an exhibition featuring several videos and two photomontage series: House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home (1967-72) and a new series of the same title made in 2003-08. An award-winning artist, feminist, political activist, and theorist, Rosler's work takes aim at intertwined structures and strictures of social, economic, and political concerns such as gender norms, labor issues, consumer society, urban development, and media culture.
In the first series, House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home (1967-72), Rosler reveals the disconnect between the televised carnage of the Vietnam War and the domestic dreams of an upwardly mobile, predominantly white middle class. Rosler circulated the photomontages as flyers and in alternative press publications—examples of which will also be on view—a context that speaks to the artist's aims and the urgency of the issues at stake.
Decades later, the American invasion of Iraq prompted a related body of work, House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home, New Series(2003-08), which takes into account a changed technological and media landscape—the 24-hour news cycle facilitated by the rise of the internet and social media. The new series reflects the ever greater gap between a hedonistic culture of consumption and spectacularized images of war in high definition—while remaining a society that repeats the same warlike errors.
Three videos that touch on a number of related themes will also be on view: A budding gourmet(1974), Martha Rosler Reads Vogue(1982), and If It's Too Bad To Be True, It Could Be DISINFORMATION (1985).
The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the artist and The New Foundation Seattle, which recently named Rosler as the inaugural recipient of its 100K Prize, a biennial award presented to an influential, U.S.-based woman artist. Accompanying the 100K Prize is Housing Is a Human Right, a full year of exhibitions and public programming exploring issues related to housing, neighborhoods, and displacement through Rosler's work. The first exhibition in the series, Rosler's If You Lived Here Still, opens in late January 2016 at The New Foundation Seattle.
"Martha Rosler is one of today's most influential contemporary artists," says Chiyo Ishikawa, SAM's Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art and Curator of European Painting and Sculpture. "We're excited to be a part of the incredible series of events throughout the city that The New Foundation Seattle has brought together; our show acts as a sort of historical starting place for understanding Rosler's decades of inquisitive work."
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Martha Rosler graduated from Brooklyn College in 1965 and then from the University of California in San Diego in 1974, a city with a large military presence at a time when heightened tensions over Vietnam roiled the United States and the world, along with domestic cultural upheavals over women's rights.
"Martha Rosler is an extraordinary artist with an acute social and political consciousness," says Catharina Manchanda, SAM's Jon & Mary Shirley Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art. "She deploys the shock of the montage with a good dose of black humor, startling us out of our habitual complacency. The political issues of the day may be changing, but she reminds us that the power structures and narratives created by ourselves and the media machinery need constant scrutiny."
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GM another beautiful day in His glorious creation, thank you Lord
Father this morning hear our thoughts and prayers, use us more, open our hearts more, remind us of your strengths.
Recognize the power in the name of Jesus, peace in the name of Jesus, the healing in the name of Jesus, restoration in the name of Jesus, joy in the name of Jesus... name what IT, in the Name of Jesus.
I'm thinking it is a good idea to sit and think on what are your stumbling blocks (at least what do you think they are). Actually write them down, just so they are in your face AND you can deal with them. Meaning are they even fact based, or are they feelings. Feelings count, by writting them down allows you to unpack those feelings and see where they were formed. Then SEE.
So separate them. Then look to the Lord, pray, read the Word; be patient and wait on the Lord's perfect plan is for you. What do you do while you wait... take action and DO what you KNOW you need or must do. Start there. Allow yourself to Live in Victory!!! Hallelujah
8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?
12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 3:8 NIV)
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12 Dec Srimad Bhagavatam Canto Three Chapter Twenty Five Text Thirteen
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Srimad Bhagavatam. Third Canto, Chapter twenty five: The Glories of Devotional Service. Text thirteen.
Sri Bhagavan uvaca
yoga adhyatmikah pumsam
mato nihsreyasaya me
atyantoparatir yatra
duhkhasya ca sukhasya ca
sri-bhagavan uvaca — the Personality of Godhead said; yogah — the yoga system; adhyatmikah — relating to the soul; pumsam — of living entities; matah — is approved; nihsreyasaya — for the ultimate benefit; me — by Me; atyanta — complete; uparatih — detachment; yatra — where; duhkhasya — from distress; ca — and; sukhasya — from happiness; ca — and.
Translation by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada:
The Personality of Godhead answered: The yoga system which relates to the Lord and the individual soul, which is meant for the ultimate benefit of the living entity, and which causes detachment from all happiness and distress in the material world, is the highest yoga system.
Purport by Srila Prabhupada:
In the material world, everyone is trying to get some material happiness, but as soon as we get some material happiness, there is also material distress. In the material world one cannot have unadulterated happiness. Any kind of happiness one has is contaminated by distress also. For example, if we want to drink milk then we have to bother to maintain a cow and keep her fit to supply milk. Drinking milk is very nice; it is also pleasure. But for the sake of drinking milk one has to accept so much trouble. The yoga system, as here stated by the Lord, is meant to end all material happiness and material distress. The best yoga, as taught in Bhagavad Gita by Krishna, is bhakti-yoga. It is also mentioned in the Gita that one should try to be tolerant and not be disturbed by material happiness or distress. Of course, one may say that he is not disturbed by material happiness, but he does not know that just after one enjoys so-called material happiness, material distress will always follow. This is the law of the material world. Lord Kapila states that the yoga system is the science of the spirit. One practices yoga in order to attain perfection on the spiritual platform. There is no question of material happiness or distress. It is transcendental. Lord Kapila will eventually explain how it is transcendental, but the preliminary introduction is given here.
[End of Purport]
Sri Bhagavan uvaca
Yoga adhyatmikah pumsam
Mato nihsreyasaya me
Atyantoparatir yatra
Dukhasya ca sukhasya ca
The Personality of Godhead answered: The yoga system which relates to the Lord and the individual soul, which is meant for the ultimate benefit of the living entity, and which causes detachment from all happiness and distress in the material world, is the highest yoga system.
Yoga adhyatmikah pumsam. So, this is adhyatmikah yoga and Prabhupada has translated "the yoga relating to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and a living entity." The word yoga means connection, link. Yoga. Two plus two. Plus. Two plus two is four. Living entity plus God is? Yes! Bhakti yoga, devotional service. When a living entity establishes his relationship or connection, yoga means yuktibhi, connected. Sannyasa yoga suktena. One becomes detached from material nature and becomes attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead or connected to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So real yoga, as Kapiladeva is explaining here, is bhakti yoga.
There are other yoga's, astanga yoga, dhyana yoga, jnana yoga, karma yoga, raja yoga. So many different yoga's are there, but all those yoga's are somehow trying to establish one to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But at the ultimate point, like, say, how karma yoga, what is karma yoga? What is karma yoga? What is the definition of karma yoga? The definition of karma yoga is when the karma or activity is rendered for the sake of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is karma yoga, because by the karma some connection is being established to the Lord. Similarly, jnana yoga, dhyana yoga. So , they are trying to establish a relationship with the Lord. But what is the perfected stage of that yoga? The perfected stage of that yoga is complete realization of God and complete realization of the soul. Who is God? Who is Krishna? Who is the Supersoul? Who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead? Who is He? What's His definition? He is the Supreme Proprietor, He is the Supreme Controller, He is the supreme enjoyer, He is the supreme! Supreme: paramah ishvara. We get the definition of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in this way, as ishvarah paramah krishnah [Bs 5.1]. He is the paramah ishvarah. He is the supreme controller. And who are we? Who are the living entities? Krishna is the supreme proprietor, supreme controller, supreme ishvarah. And we are? We are smaller than the smallest. We are very, very minute jivatmas. Vibhinna amsa.
So as a jivatma, when the jivatma understands the Paramatma, Supreme Personality of Godhead, then what happens? Then when we understand that Krishna is the supreme controller, then will we try to control ourselves? If we properly understand that Krishna is the supreme controller, then will we want to control ourselves anymore? [audience member: inaudible] What's that? [inaudible]When you understand that Krishna is the Supreme Controller, then we realize that we are controlled. We are not the controller. So then that leads us to surrender. And this surrender is the beginning of bhakti yoga. Surrender, saranagati. That's why bhakti, as it has been pointed out by Bhaktivinode Thakura, that bhakti actually begins with surrender or saranagati. Bhakti IS the process of saranagati. Atyanta durlabha prema koribare dana sikhaya saranagati bhakatera prana. Krishna, in order to distribute this very, very rare Krishna prema, atyanta durlabha prema koribare dana sikhaya saranagati, He is teaching us the process of surrender.
This is how we can see that all the other systems, or spiritual practices, or the yoga systems, they are different rungs of a ladder, different steps of the stair case and bhakti is the roof, the topmost platform. We come through different rungs, generally one comes, karma yoga, jnana yoga, dhyana yoga, astanga yoga and so forth. They are different stages. But when it comes to the roof, or the ultimate… we are climbing the stairs to go to a certain point. And what is that point? That point is pure devotion without any other tinge. Like, in that respect, what is karma yoga? Karma plus bhakti is karma yoga. What is jnana yoga? Jnana plus bhakti is jnana yoga. What is astanga yoga? The practice of these astanga processes with bhakti is astanga yoga. So without bhakti they won't become yoga. It is yoga only when it is for Krishna or connected to Krishna. That is why it is yoga, connected to Krishna, for Krishna! Directly or indirectly. So, that is why these are yoga.
Like, so many people are going to the offices and working so hard. So many people are working in the factories. Do we call them karma yogis? Some fool will call them karma yogi. Some people did, like a person called Vivekananda. He said they are karma yogis. They are working in the fields and producing eggplants! [laughter] But the real karma yoga is when the karma is for Krishna. Yat karosi yad asnasi yaj juhosi dadasi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva mad arpanam [Bg. 9.27]. Mad arpanam, whatever action we perform, when it is offered to Krishna, mad arpanam, arpanam to Krishna, then it is karma yoga. Same thing applies to jnana yoga and other yoga systems.
But when that yoga or when that bhakti is without any other contamination, when it is bhakti just for the sake of bhakti, that is called pure devotional service. Like, for example, like I have to take some medicine. I am suffering, say from indigestion. So I have to take the medicine. So I mix the medicine with water and I drink it, right? My need is the medicine, so I am taking the medicine, but I am taking it with water. So I am drinking it with water. Then I have a headache. I have another medicine and I am drinking it with water. I have back ache, I am taking another medicine. Now, these are all water mixed with medicine. Is it pure water? So, when the water is without any contamination, nothing is mixed with water, then only it's pure water. So similarly, this karma yoga, jnana yoga and dhyana yoga, these are according to our desire, we have certain propensities, we have certain tendencies and when those tendencies are dovetailed with Krishna, then they're called that kind of yoga.
We have tendency to work for our own pleasure, but offering the results to Krishna, karma yoga. I am not doing it purely for Krishna's sake, I am doing it for my sake. I like to do it. Therefore I am doing it, but I offer the result to Krishna. That is karma yoga. I want to learn. I want to become a big pandita. I want to intellectually understand everything. But when that understanding is directed towards Krishna then that is jnana yoga. If the result of the understanding is Krishna then it is jnana yoga. But when I am doing something just for the sake of Krishna's pleasure, I do not have any personal motivation, then that is called pure devotional service. Just for Krishna's pleasure. Water, even if the water is mixed with gold, it's impure water. Or does the water become more pure if it is mixed with gold? Even the gold is so valuable, but when water is mixed with gold, it is no more pure water. Water is mixed with sugar, it may taste good, but still it is not pure water! So the pure water is pure water.
So devotion, when it is pure, without any other motivation, that is called pure devotional service. When devotional service is not mixed with any other motivation, then it is pure devotion. Anyabhilashita sunyam [Brs 1.1.11]. Abhilasha, abhilasha. Abhilasha means desire. Sunyam means devoid, free. Anyabhilashita sunyam, free from any other desire. Jnana karmadyanavritam, it is uncovered. It not covered anymore, by even by jnana and karma. Anukulyena krishnanu silanam, it's only for the sake of Krishna's pleasure. bhaktir uttama, that is pure devotional service.
So that is what Kapiladeva is informing as the beginning, as the introduction to what He has to tell His mother in response to her question. Yoga adhyatmikah pumsam. Adhyatmika yoga. That means yoga pertaining to jivatma and the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When the process is connecting to the living entity with the Supreme Personality of Godhead that is the nihsreyasaya. The word nihsreyasaya means for the ultimate benefit, and me matam is my conclusion, it's my matam. Matah is 'it is approved by me' or 'it is my opinion'. The Sanskrit word for matah, the word matah means opinion. Here Prabhupada is pointing out that 'it is approved by me'. And as a result of that which is meant for the ultimate benefit of the living entity and which causes detachment from all happiness and distress in the material world.
Now, Prabhupada in the purport, that point, he is making that point, that material happiness is always mixed with distress. Happiness goes, distress comes. In order to get happiness we have to undergo so much difficulties, so much distress. We are seeing especially nowadays people are working so hard to get some money. Maya is making all this allurement, big buildings, big cars, big facilities for enjoyment. Maya says, these are the objects for enjoyment, come, come enjoy! But in order to do that they have to work so hard! They have to work so hard. Recently I came across one expression, it's very, very relevant, very, very pertinent. It says that people nowadays are wasting their youth to earn money and then they're spending all their money to get their youth back! The young people they are working so hard. Actually it is really painful. I mean when we were in college, in universities, I mean we never worked so hard. I think I spent most of the time in the cafeteria than in the class! [laughter] And we never bothered about good results, competitive results to get a good job. Life was not that difficult! But now we are seeing, the young boys, sixteen, seventeen years old they have to work so hard in order to get the admission in the school, in the engineering college. Brilliant boys, they work so hard.
But what is actually happening? There is some allurement and they're just trying to get that. Come enjoy. Some sort of happiness is there in the material nature, but to get that happiness one has to work so hard. Or one has to perform so much austerities. Say for example, another very good example is elevation to heavenly planets. People used to perform such severe austerity to be elevated to the heavenly planets. Like for sixty four thousand years they performed austerity. No eating, no sleeping, no breathing, no drinking. And then finally the chariot came from heavenly planet to take them there. And then they would enjoy in the heavenly planet for some time and then kshine punya martyalokam vishanti [Bg. 9.21]. When their punya, piety, is exhausted then they martyalokam vishanti, come back, fall down in the material nature again.
And another example, of course, it's – that can be even more relevant here- is that in Europe it's very common practice, like, in countries like Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, where weather is quite severe, weather is very severe, even in England, England of course weather is the worst! [laughs] The sun never rises in England. When we were young we were under the impression that in England there is a holiday called Sunshine Holiday! [laughter] I don't know whether it was true, but I heard that, we thought that, we really believed in that, that when the sun came up the school used to get holidays [laughs]. Sunshine Holiday. And we used to think that if we had a system like that [laughter]
So, and in the weather people work so hard. Especially, in the Northern part of Europe. And throughout the year they work so hard and then they get one month's holiday. And they go to Italy or Spain or Greece where the weather is very beautiful, especially in summer. So they work so hard for whole year just to go there for one month, spend all their savings and then come back and start working hard again [laughs]! That is the material nature! They're just working so hard in order to just get some trivial, material enjoyment.
So enjoyment comes after a lot of struggle in the material nature. Somebody may say that, well, somebody is born as a son of a rich man. The father made a lot of money and he has all the money to spend. But if we go back then we will find that in his previous life he must have performed a lot of austerities. That's why he is born in a rich family. And even then, like anyway, so the point is that Kapiladeva is pointing out here that all material happiness, all happiness in this material nature is an outcome or the result of a hard labour, hard distress. A lot of distress generates some material happiness and after the happiness is over, then they have to get in the distressful condition again. But the ultimate benefit or nihsreyasaya is to surrender unto Krishna. Then there is no distress. If you surrender unto Krishna then there is no distress.
Now that point may be confusing sometimes, because people say, well, we are seeing that the devotees are suffering. Like we see so many devotees suffer from disease and so many things. But the point is that a devotee doesn't suffer. Apparently his body may go through difficulty, but because he has taken shelter of Krishna, he is not affected by that. He is not affected by that, because he has taken shelter of Krishna. He accepts both suffering and enjoyment as Krishna's mercy, because he knows if there is some difficulty, it's simply meant for him to make advancement in his spiritual life. How? Because a devotee knows that he has taken shelter of Krishna and Krishna will do whatever is necessary for him. And that is the meaning of the word nihsreyasaya, for the ultimate benefit. Krishna knows what is good for me. Therefore, whatever He is doing is for my benefit. Whatever Krishna is doing with me is for my benefit. If I am suffering, well, it is Krishna is forcing me to become more surrendered to Him, dependant on Him. If I am undergoing physical difficulties Krishna is forcing me, or helping me, to become free from bodily attachment. If Krishna has put me in a poverty stricken condition it is for my benefit, because if I had a lot of money then I could have fallen into Maya. So this poverty stricken condition is good, because Krishna is keeping me safe for my spiritual benefit.
So because a devotee sees everything in the light of Krishna Consciousness, therefore, in every situation he is happy. So that is a devotee. A devotee goes through difficulties, but all those difficulties he accepts for his ultimate benefit. So that is the point that Srila Kapiladeva is making that a living entity can be in two situations: material situation and spiritual situation. Material situation is a mixture of happiness and distress. And this, although it is mixture of happiness and distress, in the long run we see, it is full of distress. Material existence is actually full of distress, full of suffering. Dukhalayam, full of distress. Whereas the spiritual platform, which begins with the surrender to Krishna, in that platform everything is joyful. Even suffering is joyful, because it is with Krishna's arrangement. When you apparently go through suffering Krishna actually gives us the spiritual enlightenment to not be affected by the suffering condition.
So become very good devotees by surrendering yourselves unto Krishna and becoming free from all of the desires for material enjoyment. Don't look for material enjoyment. It will come and go automatically, but when you become situated in the spiritual platform then you will see that how the life becomes full of enjoyment. Bhishmadeva is lying in a bed of arrows and his consciousness was completely pure. He is giving such wonderful advice. When I think of this scene of Bhishmadeva in the bed of arrows, I often think of Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada's last few months was, Prabhupada was physically going through a lot of difficulties, but Prabhupada's consciousness was not at all affected. His body was going through a lot of difficulties, suffering condition, but his consciousness was absolutely pure, so much so that he was translating Srimad Bhagavatam. He was giving purports to Srimad Bhagavatam, tenth Canto. Prabhupada doesn't have the strength to hold the microphone himself. One of the devotees used to hold the microphone. And Pradyumna prabhu, Prabhupada's Sanskrit editor, he used to read the verse. Prabhupada couldn't sit up, he was lying in bed. Prabhupada's condition was so weak that Prabhupada himself couldn't turn to his side. We had to help him to turn to his side if he wanted, because lying on his back all the time was very difficult, I mean painful for him. And he would tell us to help him to turn to his side. And we would very carefully help him to turn to his side, because if we are not careful then Prabhupada could get hurt. But even in that condition, he doesn't have the strength to even hold the microphone. He doesn't even have the strength to even sit up, what to speak of read the book himself. A devotee was reading the Sanskrit verse to Prabhupada and Prabhupada was giving the translation and purport to those verses.
Body is in such a critical condition, but he is not affected by that. That is pure Krishna Consciousness. Similarly, Bhishmadeva, lying on a bed of arrows, what a brilliant advice he gave to Yudhisthira Maharaja! So this is a pure devotee. He is not affected by his physical condition. His consciousness is beyond his body's condition. We all have to face the situation sooner or later. There will be a time when the body will become useless, the body will become incapable, and we will be lying in bed, waiting for death, waiting for the time for the soul to leave the body. It will be difficult. Physically it will be difficult, but if we become Krishna Conscious then we won't be affected by that. And we see so many devotees who are leaving their bodies in Krishna Consciousness, there we can see that they are not affected by that.
One of our godsisters in England, she had cancer and she decided not to take any chemotherapy. Cancer's cure now is chemotherapy. And chemotherapy in many cases is quite effective. But her point was, like, if the body has to die, let it. Why try to prolong the duration in this body? So she didn't take any chemotherapy, and she left her body in such pure consciousness, without taking any medicine.
So that's how a devotee becomes, how a devotee transcends this body. And we are seeing , it's not only the men devotees, even the female devotees, there are so many of them, have displayed such advanced condition. So many times I mentioned also devotees like Jahnava's mother, Savitrie Priya. The way she left her body, such a brilliant example! The doctors said that she had only seven days left at the most. I was in America so I decided to go see her. She was in London. When I was driving I was thinking that probably she will be bedridden, completely incapacitated. But when I went there she just got out of her bed to offer obeisances to me, no matter how much I was telling, please don't do that, just keep lying there, you don't have to offer obeisances. She just came out of the bed and offered obeisances. Her consciousness was completely pure. I asked her what she wanted. She wanted me to sing a bhajan [laughs]. And when she left her body, she had the japa mala in her hand. She was chanting, not only chanting, at the time when she was leaving the body, she took the japa mala, placed it on her head, left her body.
So this is how we can see. Like, apparently, you all know, many of you know, that's Lila Purushottama's wife. Like, she was just an ordinary housewife, not very educated. But when one leaves his or her body we can see where she must have gone. And this is how effective Krishna Consciousness is. Can a yogi leave his body like that? No, only a devotee can leave her body like that.
Hare Krishna! Gaura Premanande Hari Haribol!
Does anybody have any questions? Yes?
Devotee: Gurumaharaja, you mentioned how a devotee is above happiness and distress, because he knows that whatever Krishna does this is for my benefit. Now, while practicing Krishna Consciousness we obviously hear this thing and try to remember this, there is distraction due to attachments. Although there is this faith that Krishna will take care of me, there is distraction when we engage in certain things, and this is due to our attachments. So now how do we avoid the distractions and keep the consciousness constantly in our mind? Not just for some time, but always remember that we have to be above [?] happiness and distress.
BCS: You see, the most important consideration in this respect is practice. It's difficult, just as Arjuna told Krishna, cancalam hi manah Krishna pramatham balad dridham tasyaham nigraham manye vayor iva su-dushkaram [Bg. 6.34]. As difficult as controlling the wind. But Krishna's simple answer was abhyasena tu kaunteya vairagyena ca grihyate [Bg. 6.35]. Practice. So that's why we have this process of sadhana bhakti. Practice means sadhana bhakti. This practice will bring us to the platform of perfection. Nothing else can do that. This sadhana bhakti only will bring us to the platform of pure devotion. If we see that the mind is being distracted try to bring the mind, like, deal with the situation as it is necessary. Yes, attachment is there. If we realize that the attachment is there then we try to offer that attachment to Krishna, that not for me, it is for Krishna. That's why the first part of devotion, first phase of devotion is karma yoga. Attachment is there. We want this attachment, but we are transforming that attachment by offering the results to Krishna. I am attached to this thing, what to do? Okay, get it! Because negation is not going to work. If the negation is not going to work, then let me get it, but let me get it for Krishna. So that way, you see the tendency, the propensities, as Prabhupada used to say, being dovetailed. The propensities are being dovetailed. Like, we are not saying, "No!" We are saying, "Go! For Krishna." We are simply adding Krishna to it. Prabhupada's classic example about that was that Krishna is that 'one' multiplying all the zero's by ten. All our endeavors are zero's, but when we do it for Krishna then it is getting a spiritual touch. So Krishna Consciousness is not 'no', the process of no, not neti neti. We are not saying no, we are saying yes, for Krishna.
So, any other question? Priyavrata?
Devotee: Well, it is a question which just popped into my mind. I wanted to make this clear. It is not related to this class. It is about the issue of Raghava prabhu's reincarnation[?], a disciple of Prabhupada and Ratnavali, a disciple of yours.
BCS: You see, my answer to her was don't dwell on that. Past is not important. What really matters is the future.
Devotee: But she got so deep into that, you know, and now the whole mystery is coming out. And…
BCS: Don't you believe in reincarnation?
Devotee: Yes, but I am saying
BCS: So what's the big deal? I mean, like, if we believe in reincarnation, is it possible? Yes, it is possible. So what? I will put it this way that, is it possible? What's the answer?
Devotee: Reincarnation is possible, yes.
BCS: Then?
Devotee: So it is effective to
BCS: I don't want to comment on that. [laughs] The thing is I don't want to comment on that, because it becomes a big issue then.
Devotee: Oh, I see. [inaudible] I met her husband and I feel guilty, did I commit an offence, because I was an instrument for [inaudible] Her parents were crying.
BCS: You were instrumental for?
Devotee: for getting her married to Krishna Viji [?] Her parents were crying, you know, they didn't want it for her to get married to a white devotee. Since I was vice president, I had to preach to them and preach to them and finally they did accept and I took the guarantee that as long I was there I will take care and she married [inaudible] Now they are separated.
BCS: But they are still…
Devotee: They're friends now
BCS: Anyway, so are you satisfied now?
Devotee: Did I commit an offence?
BCS: No, no. That's alright. My point is, you know, like so many times I see devotees getting in to their past life, you know hypnotic regression and, you know, I was this in my life. Why do any of that ? Whatever I may have been in the past life is not important. What matters is this life and what will matter even more is what's going to happen to me in the future life? That is an important consideration. Like, for example, in a past life Nahusha became Indra. King Nahusha became Indra and then he became a lizard. So what's the point in thinking that, you know, you are Indra? Now he is a lizard! And that's where you have to deal with it. As a lizard he cannot act like Indra. As a lizard he has to act like a lizard. So any other question? Yes?
Devotee: My question is related to [inaudible]what I was thinking that when somebody leaves his body in an accident then we assume he gets a ghostly body. In her case [inaudible] but Prabhupada gave instruction that one should perform shradha ceremony after three days [inaudible]
BCS: For devotees all those rules do not apply. You know, the accidental death. For a devotee it is all different. Abhimanyu, how did Abhimanyu die? How did Tamal Krishna Maharaja leave his body? Now is it an accidental death [inaudible]? No! A devotee is a devotee. I mean, a devotee is under Krishna's care. But of course one shouldn't commit suicide. But even then, Chota Haridasa committed suicide. Mahaprabhu approved it. He becamea Gandharva.
Okay. Thank you all very much!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Transcription : Ranga Radhika Dasi
Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa
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