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A vision board is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one's dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation. Source: Wikipedia
I love Vision Boards!
I am new to this tool; the first time I did it was last year. So I am not the right person to teach and share with you all the details and experiences. I wanted to give a different perspective on how a Vision Board changed my life and why I recommend it.
I started to listen to the Vision Boards workshops only two years ago, and I found it a little bit silly initially; the thing with magazines, scissors, and the full logistics holds me back. I thought I should write my Dreams in my journal.
Then the journey of personal development brought me again to different versions of Vision Boards. There was this version in the computer looking for pictures in various sites, and then the silly part of crafting is over… now what?
Well, I did it as a kind of box with words inside and only a few pictures.
This year I decided to do it properly, with the full exercise, and I have to say I loved it!
Moreso, I did the exercise where we craft with my family, and it was how we spent our New Year's Eve.
It was memorable, fun, and I sure had a lot of laughs, good discussion with my husband, our 13-year old son, and our 2-year old daughter. We had a board I bought from Walmart, and some magazines, glue, markers, and scissors! It took us about 2 hours to finish it!
Our family has a tradition for the last four years (only).
We do a Round Table with reflections of the year and the New Year's wishes. The first year, we shared only in the table, then we started to write it in a template I built for the family.
This year we also did the reflections Round Table. But we did it before New Year's Eve. This year, we used the template to define the Word of the Year.
After we did those reflections, I challenged my husband and my son to make their own Vision Board testing a Canva template I prepared.
So, in the end, when we were doing the craft session altogether, we were more than prepared. We were telling jokes with the pictures, and we let all the fun rise during that time.
I wish the Vision Board became a family tradition, it was fun and so powerful.
After this session, we came back to our own Vision Board to redo some of the pictures, following a bit closer the number one rule of the Vision Board: It is not about what is possible; it is about what you would like to happen to feel happy.
I think this is a beginner syndrome, having a lot of the blockers holding back the dreams. Like "it would be difficult" or "not sure how it will happen."
Vision Board is a time to Dream about moments that make you feel good. It can be physical things, but also feelings.
For example, my husband was cutting a picture of a big smile from a dentist ad, and we were asking if he was thinking about the family doing dentistry treatment like my son is taking out his braces. That picture is representing our family having more moments smiling together. We were all, AWE… of course, the next question was… HOW?
Even if it is the next step of the Vision Board, the discussion was terrific regarding what it means to have more moments smiling together as a family, as those moments are different for each of us.
I became a big fan of the Vision Board after seeing the positive impact it had on us and the clarity of the things we would like to do together.
Like when my son saw a picture of a megaphone and a giant ear, he asked if he could have it in the Vision Board, so we can be a family to listen to each other more! OH WELL! Of course! Aren't we listening to each other? Better if we do, right?
Honestly, bringing these moments to our family is gold!
I think the experience you can feel with the family was fantastic.
We first did our own. And the reflections were made, ready for discussion when we reunite the family.
If you didn't do it, I genuinely recommend you do it.
There is so much information about the Vision Board, and the positive impact, for me, is about the clarity of what I want and to claim the power of what I want in my life.
I don't think it is an easy exercise at first.
I did quite extensive research about how to do a Vision Board, its benefits, the formats, etc.
And there is a lot out there, just google it, and you will find plenty of resources.
I found great checklists and templates. I wanted a template that I could use only on the computer and avoid the craft part.
From my research, I think there are 3 articles I thought worth sharing. One is from Jack Canfield, one of the gurus of personal development, and the one relates the Vision Board strongly to the Law of Attraction.
The second one is an article I found fascinating, with some stats, saying 1 in 5 of small business owners or solo entrepreneurs do a Vision Board. And the result is to build their vision for their business. I don't know many people who do Vision Boards and couldn't find stats of corporate people having that practice in my corporate experience.
The last article I found was from a psychotherapist writing about why vision boards don't work. I thought it was a great resource, as the main message is not only about dreaming like you are watching a movie and doing nothing to make it happen. It looks like there are people waiting for the law of attraction to work while sitting on the couch.
All these make me believe doing a Vision Board is a great tool that I highly recommend.
To help you get started, I am sharing the Canva template I used with my family to make our own.
The structure I built this template is the following:
1- Think of your life as 4 Quadrants: Self, Home, Work, Community
2- What are 3 to 4 things you would like to see in 2021?
3- When you picture yourself in those situations, assess how you would feel, and look for a picture of the moment. It can be something material, an emotion, an affirmation, a word.
4- Use your Word of the Year as a central command that could work for all the areas of your life.
5 – Print it.
6 – Have it in a palace available for your visualization.
I hope this helps you to find the clarity and inspiration to look after your Dreams!
Have you ever done a Vision Board? Share your experience with us by leaving a comment below!
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The Vishnu Purana
by Horace Hayman Wilson | 1840 | 287,946 words | ISBN-10: 8171102127
The English translation of the Vishnu Purana. This is a primary sacred text of the Vaishnava branch of Hinduism. It is one of the eighteen greater Puranas, a branch of sacred Vedic literature which was first committed to writing during the first millennium of the common era. Like most of the other Puranas, this is a complete narrative from the cr...
Canto I - Dynasties of the kings
Dynasties of kings. Origin of the solar dynasty from Brahmā. Sons of the Manu Vaivaswata. Transformations of Ilā or Sudyumna. Descendants of the sons of Vaivaswat; those of Nediṣṭha. Greatness of Marutta. Kings of Vaiśālī. Descendants of Śaryāti. Legend of Raivata; his daughter Revatī married to Balarāma.
Maitreya said:—
Venerable preceptor, you have explained to me the perpetual and occasional ceremonies which are to be performed by those righteous individuals who are diligent in their devotions; and you have also described to me the duties which devolve upon the several castes, and on the different orders of the human race. I have now to request you will relate to me the dynasties of the kings who have ruled over the earth[1].
Parāśara said:—
I will repeat to you, Maitreya, an account of the family of Manu, commencing with Brahmā, and graced by a number of religious, magnanimous, and heroic princes. Of which it is said, "The lineage of him shall never be extinct, who daily calls to mind the race of Manu, originating with Brahmā[2]." Listen therefore, Maitreya, to the entire series of the princes of this family, by which all sin shall be effaced.
Before the evolution of the mundane egg, existed Brahmā, who was Hiraṇyagarbha, the form of that supreme Brahma which consists of Viṣṇu as identical with the Rig, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas; the primeval, uncreated cause of all worlds. From the right thumb of Brahmā was born the patriarch Dakṣa[3]; his daughter was Aditi, who was the mother of the sun. The Manu Vaivaswata was the son of the celestial luminary; and his sons were Ikṣvāku, Nriga, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, Nediṣṭa, Karūṣa, and Pṛṣadhra[4].
Before their birth, the Manu being desirous of sons, offered a sacrifice for that purpose to Mitra and Varuṇa; but the rite being deranged, through an irregularity of the ministering priest, a daughter, Ilā, was produced[5]. Through the favour of the two divinities, however, her sex was changed, and she became a man, named Sudyumna. At a subsequent period, in consequence of becoming subject to the effects of a malediction once pronounced by Śiva, Sudyumna was again transformed to a woman in the vicinity of the hermitage of Budha, the son of the deity of the moon. Budha saw and espoused her, and had by her a son named Purūravas. After his birth, the illustrious Ṛṣis, desirous of restoring Sudyumna to his sex, prayed to the mighty Viṣṇu, who is the essence of the four Vedas, of mind, of every thing, and of nothing; and who is in the form of the sacrificial male; and through his favour Ilā once more became Sudyumna, in which character he had three sons, Utkala, Gaya, and Vinata[6].
In consequence of his having been formerly a female, Sudyumna was excluded from any share in his paternal dominions; but his father, at the suggestion of Vaśiṣṭha, bestowed upon him the city Pratiṣṭhāna[7], and he gave it to Purūravas.
Of the other sons of the Manu, Pṛṣadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śūdra[8]. From Karūṣa descended the mighty warriors termed Kārūṣas (the sovereigns of the north[9]). The son of Nediṣṭha, named Nābhāga, became a Vaiśya[10]: his son was Bhalandana[11]; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprī[12]: his son was Prānsu; whose son was Prajāni[13]; whose son was Khanitra[14]; whose son was the very valiant Cakṣupa[15]; whose son was Viṃśa[16]; whose son was Viviṃśati[17]; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama[18]; whose son was Avikṣi (or Avikṣit[19]); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it[20]." Marutta was a Cakravarttī, or universal monarch: he had a son named Nariṣyanta[21]; his son was Dama[22]; his son was Rājyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha[23]; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilā[24]. The celestial nymph Alambuṣā becoming enamoured of Triṇavindu, bore him a son named Viśāla, by whom the city Vaisāli was founded[25].
The son of the first king of Vaiśālī was Hemacandra; his son was Sucandra; his son was Dhūmrāśva; his son was Sriñjaya[26]; his son was Sahadeva[27]; his son was Kriśāśva; his son was Somadatta, who celebrated ten times the sacrifice of a horse; his son was Janamejaya; and his son was Sumati[28]. These were the kings of Vaiśālī; of whom it is said, "By the favour of Triṇavindu all the monarchs of Vaiśālī were long lived, magnanimous, equitable, and valiant."
Śaryāti, the fourth son of the Manu, had a daughter named Sukanyā, who was married to the holy sage Chyavana[29]: he had also a righteous son, called Ānartta. The son of the latter was Revata[30], who ruled over the country called after his father Ānartta, and dwelt at the capital denominated Kuśasthalī[31]. The son of this prince was Raivata or Kakudmīn, the eldest of a hundred brethren. He had a very lovely daughter, and not finding any one worthy of her hand, he repaired with her to the region of Brahmā to consult the god where a fit bridegroom was to be met with. When he arrived, the quiristers Hāhā, Hūhū, and others, were singing before Brahmā; and Raivata, waiting till they had finished, imagined the ages that elapsed during their performance to be but as a moment. At the end of their singing, Raivata prostrated himself before Brahmā, and explained his errand. "Whom should you wish for a son-in-law?" demanded Brahmā; and the king mentioned to him various persons with whom he could be well pleased. Nodding his head gently, and graciously smiling, Brahmā said to him, "Of those whom you have named the third or fourth generation no longer survives, for many successions of ages have passed away whilst you were listening to our songsters: now upon earth the twenty-eighth great age of the present Manu is nearly finished, and the Kali period is at hand. You must therefore bestow this virgin gem upon some other husband, for you are now alone, and your friends, your ministers, servants, wife, kinsmen, armies, and treasures, have long since been swept away by the hand of time." Overcome with astonishment and alarm, the Rāja then said to Brahmā, "Since I am thus circumstanced, do thou, lord, tell me unto whom the maiden shall be given:" and the creator of the world, whose throne is the lotus, thus benignantly replied to the prince, as he stood bowed and humble before him: "The being of whose commencement, course, and termination, we are ignorant; the unborn and omnipresent essence of all things; he whose real and infinite nature and essence we do not know—is the supreme Viṣṇu. He is time, made up of moments and hours and years; whose influence is the source of perpetual change. He is the universal form of all things, from birth to death. He is eternal, without name or shape. Through the favour of that imperishable being am I the agent of his power in creation: through his anger is Rudra the destroyer of the world: and the cause of preservation, Puruṣa, proceeds also from him. The unborn having assumed my person creates the world; in his own essence he provides for its duration; in the form of Rudra he devours all things; and with the body of Ananta he upholds them. Impersonated as Indra and the other gods he is the guardian of mankind; and as the sun and moon he disperses darkness. Taking upon himself the nature of fire he bestows warmth and maturity; and in the condition of the earth nourishes all beings. As one with air he gives activity to existence; and as one with water he satisfies all wants: whilst in the state of ether, associated with universal aggregation, he furnishes space for all objects. He is at once the creator, and that which is created; the preserver, and that which is preserved; the destroyer, and, as one with all things, that which is destroyed; and, as the indestructible, he is distinct from these three vicissitudes. In him is the world; he is the world; and he, the primeval self-born, is again present in the world. That mighty Viṣṇu, who is paramount over all beings, is now in a portion of himself upon the earth. That city Kuśasthalī which was formerly your capital, and rivalled the city of the immortals, is now known as Dvāraka[32], and there reigns a portion of that divine being in the person of Baladeva; to him, who appears as a man, present her as a wife: he is a worthy bridegroom for this excellent damsel, and she is a suitable bride for him."
Being thus instructed by the lotus-born divinity, Raivata returned with his daughter to earth, where he found the race of men dwindled in stature, reduced in vigour, and enfeebled in intellect. Repairing to the city of Kuśasthalī, which he found much altered, the wise monarch bestowed his unequalled daughter on the wielder of the ploughshare, whose breast was as fair and radiant as crystal. Beholding the damsel of excessively lofty height, the chief, whose banner is a palm-tree, shortened her with the end of his ploughshare, and she became his wife. Balarāma having espoused, agreeably to the ritual, Revatī, the daughter of Raivata, the king retired to the mountain Himālaya, and ended his days in devout austerities[33].
Footnotes and references:
The complete series of the different dynasties is found elsewhere only in the Vāyu, the Brahmāṇḍa (which is the same), the Matsya, and the Bhāgavata Purāṇas. The Brāhma P. and the Hari Vaṃśa, the Agni, Liṅga, Kūrma, and Garuḍa Purāṇas have lists of various extent, but none beyond the families of Pāṇḍu and Kṛṣṇa. The Mārkaṇḍeya contains an account of a few of the kings of the solar dynasty alone; and the Padma, of a part of the solar and lunar princes only, besides accounts of individuals. In the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, and in the other Purāṇas, occasional short genealogies and notices of individual princes occur. In general there is a tolerable conformity, but this is not invariably the case, as we shall have occasion to observe.
In the historical passages of all the Purāṇas in which such occur, and especially in the Viṣṇu and Vāyu, verses, apparently the fragments of a more ancient narrative, are frequently cited. It may also be noticed, as a peculiarity of this part of the Purāṇa, that the narration is in prose.
Dakṣa is elsewhere said to have been one of the mind-born sons of Brahmā, or to have been the son of the Pracetasas: see p. 115. n. 5.
According to the nomenclature sometimes followed, and as we shall have reason to conclude intended in this place, there are ten sons of Manu. The commentator regards them, however, as but nine, considering Nabhāga-nediṣṭa but one name, or Nediṣṭa the father of Nābhāga. The number is generally stated to be nine, although there is some variety in the names, particularly in this name, which occurs Nābhāgadiṣṭa, Nābhāgariṣṭha; and also separated, as Nābhāga, Nabhaga, or Nabhāga; Nediṣṭa, Diṣṭa, and Aṛṣṭa: the latter, as in the Kūrma, distinctly stated, ###. Again, ### Brāhma P. The commentator on the Hari Vaṃśa quotes the Vedas for Nābhāgadiṣṭa: ### but the name occurs as Nābhānediṣṭha in the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa of the Rigveda, where a story is told of his being excluded from all share of his inheritance, on the plea of his being wholly devoted to a religious life. See also As. Res. VIII. 384. The name as ordinarily written, Na-bhāga, 'no-share,' has nevertheless an obvious connexion with the legend. The name of Nriga is found only in our text, the Padma, and the Bhāgavata: the Vāyu has Najava. Prāṃśu is also the reading of the Vāyu and Agni, but not of the rest, which have Veṇa, Vanya, Daṇḍa, Kuśanābha or Kavi, in its place. The Mahābhārata, Adi P., p. 113, has Veṇa, Dhṛṣṇu, Nariṣyanta, Nābhāga, Ikṣvāku, Kārūṣa, Śaryāti, Ilā, Pṛṣadhra, and Nābhāgāṛṣṭa. The Padma P., in the Pātāla Khaṇḍa, says there were 'ten,' and names them Ikṣvāku, Nriga, Diṣṭa, Dhṛṣṭa, Karūṣa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Pṛṣadhra, Nābhāga, and Kavi.
'That sacrifice being wrongly offered, through the improper invocations of the Hotri.' It is also read 'frustrated.' This is rather a brief and obscure allusion to what appears to be an ancient legend, and one that has undergone various modifications. According to the Matsya, no change of sex took place in the first instance. The eldest son of Manu was Ida or Ila, whom his father appointed sovereign of the seven Dvīpas. In his progress round his dominions, Ila came to the forest of Śambhu or Śiva; entering into which, he was changed to a female, Ilā, agreeably to a promise made formerly by Śiva to Pārvatī, who had been once unseasonably broken in upon by some sages, that such a transformation should be inflicted on every male who trespassed upon the sacred grove. After a season, the brothers of Ila sought for him, and finding him thus metamorphosed, applied to Vaśiṣṭha, their father's priest, to know the cause. He explained it to them, and directed them to worship Śiva and his bride. They did so, accordingly; and it was announced by the deities, that, upon the performance of an Aśvamedha by Ikṣvāku, Ila should become a Kimpuruṣa, named Sudyumna, and that he should be a male one month, and a female another month, alternately. The Vāyu, which is followed by most of the other authorities, states, that upon Manu's offering their share of the sacrifice to Mitra and Varuṇa, instead of a boy, a girl was born: according to the Vedas. Manu desired her to follow him; whence her name Ilā (from ila or iḍa, 'come'. There, however, Manu propitiates Mitra and Varuṇa, and the girl Ilā is changed into the boy Ila or Sudyumna by their favour: as the Mārkaṇḍeya. Sudyumna's subsequent change to a female again, is told much as in the Matsya; but his being alternately male and female is not mentioned in the Vāyu any more than it is in our text. The Bhāgavata agrees in that respect with the Matsya, but it has evidently embellished the earlier part of the legend by the introduction of another character, Śraddhā, the wife of the Manu. It is said that it was by her instigation, as she was desirous of having a girl, that the ministering Brahmans altered the purpose of the rite, in consequence of which a girl, instead of a boy, was born. The similarity of the name has induced the learned author of the Origin of Pagan Idolatry to conceive that he has found the Ila of the Hindus in the Il or Ilus of the Phœnicians. "The Phœnician Il is the masculine Ila of the Hindus and Indo-Scythæ, and Ila was a title of Manu or Buddha, who was preserved in the ark at the time of the deluge:" I. 156: and he thence concludes that Ila must be Noah; whilst other circumstances in his Phœnician history identify p. 350 him with Abraham. I. 159. Again; "Ilus or Il is a regular Cuthic name of Buddha, which the Phœnicians, I have no doubt, brought with them; for Buddha or Manu, in the character of Ina, is said to have married his own daughter, who is described as the offspring of an ancient personage that was preserved in an ark at the time of the deluge." I. 223. Now whatever connexion there may be between the names of Ila, Il, Ilus, Ilium, Ilā 'the earth,' and Ilos 'slime,' there is no very obvious resemblance between the Paurāṇik legends of Ilā and the Mosaic record; nor do the former authorize the particulars of Ina stated by Mr. Faber, on the authority probably of Col. Wilford. The Manu Satyavrata, who was preserved in the ark, is never called Ila, nor is he the father of Ilā. Buddha was not so preserved, nor is Ila ever a title of Buddha. Budha (not Buddha), the husband of Ilā, never appears as her father, nor is he a Manu, nor is she the daughter of any ancient personage preserved in an ark. There is not therefore, as far as I am aware, any circumstance in the history of Ila or Ilā which can identify either with Abraham or Noah.
The Matsya calls the name of the third Haritāśva; the Vāyu &c., Vinatāśva; the Mārkaṇḍeya, Vinaya; and the Bhāgavata, Vimala. All but the last agree in stating that Utkala (Orissa) and Gaya in Behar are named after the two first. The Matsya calls the third the sovereign of the east, along with the Kauravas; the Vāyu makes him king of the west. The Bhāgavata calls them all three rulers of the south.
The authorities agree in this location of Sudyumna. Pratiṣṭhāna was situated on the eastern side of the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna; the country between which rivers was the territory of the direct male descendants of Vaivaswata. In the Hari Vaasa it is said that he p. 351 reigned in Pratiṣṭhāna, having killed Dhṛṣṭaka, Ambarīṣa, and Daṇḍa. M. Langlois had no doubt 79-4: in his copy, as he renders it, 'Il donna naissance à trois enfans;' though, as he observes, Hamilton had called these the sons of Ikṣvāku. The Brāhma P. has not this passage, nor does the commentator on the Hari Vaṃśa give any explanation; neither does any thing of the kind occur elsewhere. We have however, subsequently in the text, Daṇḍa named as a son of Ikṣvāku; and in the Padma P., Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa, and in the Uttara Khaṇḍa of the Rāmāyāṇa, we have a detailed narrative of Daṇḍa, the son of Ikṣvāku, whose country was laid waste by an imprecation of Bhārgava, whose daughter that prince had violated. His kingdom became in consequence the Daṇḍaka forest. The Mahābhārata, Dāna Dharma, alludes to the same story. If therefore the preferable reading of the Hari Vaṃśa be Suta, 'son,' it is at variance with all other authorities. At the same time it must be admitted, that the same work is singular in asserting any collision between Daṇḍa and his brothers and Sudyumna, and the passage seems to have grown out of that careless and ignorant compilation which the Hari Vaṃśa so perpetually presents. It is not improbably a gratuitous perversion of this passage in the Matsya; 'Ambarīṣa was the son of Nābhāga; and Dhṛṣṭa had three sons.'
This story has been modified apparently at different periods, according to a progressive horror of the crime. Our text simply states the fact. The Vāyu says he was hungry, and not only killed, but ate the cow of his spiritual preceptor, Chyavana. In the Mārkaṇḍeya he is described as being out a hunting, and killing the cow of the father of Bābhravya, mistaking it for a Gavaya or Gayal. The Bhāgavata, as usual, improves upon the story, and says that Pṛṣadhra was appointed by his Guru Vaśiṣṭha to protect his cattle. In the night a tiger made his way into the fold, and the prince in his haste, and in the dark, killed the cow upon which he had fastened, instead of the tiger. In all the authorities the effect is the same, and the imprecation of the offended sage degraded Pṛṣadhra to the caste of a Śūdra. According to the Bhāgavata, the prince led a life of devotion, and perishing in the flame of a forest, obtained final liberation. The obvious purport of this legend, and of some that follow, is to account for the origin of the different castes from one common ancestor.
The Bhāgavata also places the Kārūṣas in the north; but the country of the Kārūṣas is usually placed upon the Parīpātra or Vindhya mountains (see p. 186. n. 13).
The Vāyu has Nābhāga, the son of Aṛṣṭa; the Mārkaṇḍeya has, the son of Diṣṭa; the Bhāgavata also calls him the son of Diṣṭa. According to that authority, he became a Vaiśya by his actions. The other Purāṇas generally agree that the descendants of this person became Vaiśyas; but the Matsya and Vāyu do not notice it. The Mārkaṇḍeya details a story of Nābhāga's carrying off and marrying the daughter of a Vaiśya; in consequence of which he was degraded, it is said, to the same caste, and deprived of his share of the patrimonial sovereignty, which his son and successor recovered. The Brāhma P. and Hari Vaṃśa assert that two sons of Nābhāgāṛṣṭa again became Brahmans; but the duties of royalty imply the Kṣatriya caste of his posterity; and the commentator on our text observes that the son of Nābhāga was born before his father's degradation, and consequently the race continued Kṣatriya; an assertion unsupported by any authority, and it must therefore appear that .a race of Vaiśya princes was recognised by early traditions.
Bhanandana: Bhāgavata.
Vatsaprīti: Bhāgavata. Vatsasrī: Mārkaṇḍeya. The latter has a story of the destruction of the Daitya Kujāmbha by Vidūratha, the father of Sunandā, the wife a of Vatsasrī. The Vāyu has Sahasrāri.
Pramati: Bhāgavata.
According to the Mārkaṇḍeya, the priests of the royal family conspired against this prince, and were put to death by his ministers.
Cakṣuṣa: Bhāgavata.
Vīra: Mārkaṇḍeya.
Rambha precedes Viviṃśati: Bhāgav.
Balāśva or Balakāśva or Subalāśva, according to the Mārkaṇḍeya, which explains his name Karandhama to denote his creation of an army, when besieged by his revolted tributaries, by breathing on his hands.
Both forms occur, as the commentator observes. The Mārkaṇḍeya has a long story of this prince's carrying off the daughter of Viśāla, king of Vaidiśa. Being attacked and captured by his confederated rivals, he was rescued by his father, but was so much mortified by his disgrace, that he vowed never to marry nor reign. The princess, also becoming an ascetic, met with him in the woods, and they were finally espoused; but Avikṣit kept his other vow, and relinquished his succession in favour of his son, who succeeded to the kingdoms of both Karandhama and Viśāla,
Most of our authorities quote the same words, with or without addition. The Vāyu adds, that the sacrifice was conducted by Samvartta, whom the Bhāgavata terms a Yogi, the son of Aṅgiras; and that Vrihaspati was so jealous of the splendour of the rite, that a great quarrel ensued between him and Samvartta. How it involved the king is not told, but apparently in consequence, Marutta, with his kindred and friends, was taken by Samvartta to heaven. According to the Mārkaṇḍeya, Marutta was so named from the paternal benediction, 'May the winds be thine,' or 'be propitious to thee.' He reigned, agreeably to that record, 85000 years.
Omitted in the Bhāgavata.
A rather chivalric and curious story is told of Dama in the Mārkaṇḍeya. His bride Sumanā, daughter of the king Daśārha, was rescued by him from his rivals. One of them, Bapushmat, afterwards killed Marutta, who had retired into the woods, after relinquishing his crown to his son. Dama in retaliation killed Bapushmat, and made the Piṇḍa, or obsequial offering to his father, of his flesh: with the remainder he fed the Brahmans of Rākṣasa origin: such were the kings of the solar race.
The Bhāgavata has Bandhavat, Oghavat, and Bandha.
The Vāyu and Bhāgavata both add that she was the wife of Viśravas, and mother of Kuvera. In the Liṅga P. she is said to have been the wife of Pulastya, and mother of Viśravas. The weight of authority is in favour of the former statement. See p. 83. n. 5.
The Bhāgavata names three sons, Viśāla, Śūnyabandhu, and Dhūmaketu. Vaiśālī is a city of considerable renown in Indian tradition, but its site is a subject of some uncertainty. Part of the difficulty arises from confounding it with Viśālā, another name of Ujayin; ### Hemacandra. Also in the Megha Dūta; 'Having arrived at Avanti, proceed to the illustrious city before indicated, p. 354 Viśālā.' 'To the city Ujjayinī, named Viśālā. Comment. Vaiśālī however appears to be very differently situated. According to the Buddhists, amongst whom it is celebrated as a chief seat of the labours of Śākhya and his first disciples, it is the same as Prayāga or Allahabad; but the Rāmāyaṇa (I. 45) places it much lower down, on the north bank of the Ganges, nearly opposite to the mouth of the Sone; and it was therefore in the modern district of Sāran, as Hamilton (Genealogies of the Hindus) conjectured. In the fourth century it was known to the Chinese traveller Fa-hian as Phi-she-li, on the right bank of the Gandak, not far from its confluence with the Ganges. Account of the Foe-küe-ki: Trans. R. As. Soc. no. IX. p. 128.
Dhumrākṣa and Samyama: Bhāgavata.
The text is clear enough; but, as elsewhere noticed (Hindu Theatre, II. 296), the commentator on the Bhāgavata interprets the parallel passage, very differently, or 'Kriśāśva with Devaja,' or, as some copies read, Devaka or Daivata, as if there were two sons of Samyama.
The Bhāgavata changes the order of these two, making Janamejaya the son of Sumati; or Pramati, Vāyu. Sumati, king of Vaiśālī, is made cotemporary with Rāma: Rāmāyaṇa, I.47. 17. The dynasty of Vaiśāla kings is found only in our text, the Vāyu, and Bhāgavata. Hamilton places them from 1920 to 1240 B. C.; but the latter is incompatible with the date he assigns to Rāma, of 1700 B. C. The co-temporary existence of Sumati and Rāma, however, is rather unintelligible, as, according to our lists, the former is the thirty-fourth, and the latter the sixtieth, from Vaivaswata Manu.
The circumstances of their marriage, of Chyavana's appropriating a share of offerings to the Asvinī Kumāras, and of sis quarrel with Indra in consequence, are old in detail in the Bhāgavata and Padma Purāṇas.
In most of the other Purāṇas, Reva or Raiva. The Liṅga and Matsya insert Rocamāna before him; and the Bhāgavata adds to Ānartta, Uttānavarhiṣ and Bhūṛṣeṇa.
The Bhāgavata ascribes the foundation of Kuśasthalī to Revata, who built it, it is said, within the sea. The subsequent legend shews that it was the same, or on the same spot, as Dvārakā; and Ānartta was therefore part of Cutch or Guzerat. See p. 190. n. 77.
So called from its many Dvāras or gateways: ### Vāyu.
The object of this legend, which is told by most of the authorities, is obviously to account for the anachronism of making Balarāma cotemporary with Raivata; the one early in the Treta age, and the other at the close of the Dvāpara.

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Wondering how to pay off your existing debts that are hiking upward with interests and late charges, with this pandemic going on, it may be even harder for those people of less income or people who lost their jobs and have no employment commitment. Your debt is not going to cut out because you cannot earn but this will even make the scenario worse if you can not keep up with the installments.
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DC 9 Women's Committee members volunteer with the WPC Pressroom Renovation Project
BRONX, NY – On Saturday, November 7, District Council 9 Women's Committee members volunteered with the Women's Press Collective to repaint their pressroom in the Bronx. The members repainted two rooms that will be used for printing presses and other graphic arts equipment for their Press Training Sessions.
The Women's Press Collective unites media workers – journalists, writers, graphic designers, printers and others together with a larger community to participate in the fight for media that tells the truth. They run a free-of-charge Publication Benefit Program for members – providing on-the-job training in writing, journalism, graphic design and press operations.
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SCCUL Enterprises CLG is a registered charity set up by but independent to St. Columba's Credit Union, Galway in 2002. As a not for profit, social enterprise, SCCUL aims to champion societal change by promoting community, enterprise, wellbeing and social inclusion. This is achieved through a number of successful initiatives operating from the West of Ireland;
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At the SCCUL Enterprise Centre, Ballybane, we believe in providing local enterprises and community groups with the opportunity to develop and grow. The Centre provides affordable space and support services. Through the operation of a two-tier social inclusion model, as a not for profit, SCCUL uses income generated from commercial interactions to offset the cost associated with the provision of facilities and services to local community groups. The SCCUL Enterprise Centre strives to encourage the establishment and growth of start-ups and small businesses.
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The rapid growth and success of the bizmentors program has seen it recognised by the European Union and funded to roll-out across 4 regions in northern Europe as a pilot programme between 2018 and 2021.
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The Bizmentors model, developed by SCCUL Enterprises, has been proven to support individuals and businesses in a small dispersed community setting in Galway since 2012.
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This morning something called to me from the mulchy bed of landscaping along my residential walk way. This pentagonal trapezohedron (or deltohedron, if you prefer) stared up at me from under a viel of snow-melting filth.
It was love at first find.
As I left the house on this fine Monday morn, I debated pocketing the Fire Stone sunning on the kitchen sill, or maybe a bit 'o pw from my stash. "No," I thought, "a rock will to me on this day, as I need it. They always do." Imagine my shock when not 100 meter from my front door I find this die in great shape and a blend of my favorite shade- steel grey.
Pocket rocks are funny that way. Always teaching us new things in one form or another. Today my pocket rock is a plastic-cast die. Although it was facing upwards with a Nat 0, I like to think its fortune changed when I pocketed it and rolled on for my morning errands.
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Health officials for the province reported on Tuesday that there were 361 more cases of COVID-19 diagnoses in the province, and 56 more deaths. This pushes the total number of cases in Canada to 70,342, and the total number of deaths to 5,049.
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In the brave new automotive world, the combination of 800V and silicon carbide will become a badge of performance, says Lambert, a bit like a GTI model today.
An 800V inverter can roughly halve a lesser powertrain's efficiency losses, providing opportunities for cars to run smaller, less costly batteries and motors and to use less raw materials.
Phase four, a few years hence, will begin when car makers decide in detail how they will compete with one another on driving characteristics, rather than just a car's size, shape and number of seats.
Lambert believes that precise motor control – naturally via 800V silicon-carbide inverters – will create differences in feel, uniquely matched to a car's marque and model.
The much-admired Porsche Taycan is a pioneering example of what's possible: Lambert says the car's Porsche-typical feel is "because of the way it exerts control over its electric motors". He foresees a rise in more imaginative driving modes in future models, plus advances in opportunities for individual drivers' settings.
Above all, Lambert sees phase four as crucial if EVs are to match the appeal of ICE cars. "People must be able to continue enjoying their driving," he says. "Progressive technology doesn't have to be boring, and based on conversations we're having with car makers, the next EV generation is likely to be better to drive than ever before."


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[attachment=1:1cqel3jw][/attachment:1cqel3jw]Dear Friends,
I am working on a marble machine and had this problem.
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The balls fall out of their left side compartments.
The right side does not give that problem.
I tried in my opinion everything, but can't get it right.
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The problem is that after collision, the balls are 'sleeping.' To be honest, I don't know enough about the physics behavior (yet!) to explain why this is happening... Maybe someone else can explain?
But I do know that if you give them a little nudge, they wake up. I added this event and it works a lot better... still not perfect, but I hope it helps.
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[attachment=0:1eyv1dbb][/attachment:1eyv1dbb]Dear Jillhof,
Thanks for the quick reply.
This was a brilliant idea.
I changed it a bit and now it's not moving (jumping) anymore.
Thanks a lot, I've never thought about this solution
It's so helpful!
You don't need the everytick... the condition will trigger when ball physics is sleeping. Doesn't help to check 60 times a second lol.
is sleeper then apply impluse etc
and make y 0.1 stops it from doing that little jump
and ...
Very beautiful. Look forward to final product.
DUTOIT You are totally right - not sure why I suggested every tick! oh well, always learning...
DUTOIT You are totally right - not sure why I suggested every tick! oh well, always learning...
DUTOIT You are totally right - not sure why I suggested every tick! oh well, always learning...
No worries - We all use every tick especially when trying to show something in forums (It is just easier) like making text show some variable etc.
Because we use it as demo (I do all the time) I just like to point out that it isn't always necessary. In fact I'm trying to think of something that requires every tick... lol, I can't think of anything.
The game runs through the eventsheet(s) everytick, so any conditions triggers when they are true based on the conditions criteria.


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About ruma
1. Do you have any showrooms?
Yes, we do! Our showrooms are located at:
-Atria Shopping Gallery, PJ.
-Mesamall, Nilai.
2. Where can I view store locations and hours?
You can find details here on our online store or simply google us for more store info and location.
3. Where can I purchase ruma products?
You can purchase ruma products directly at Atria Shopping Gallery (PJ), MesaMall (Nilai) or purchase from our online store at ruma-home.com .
Product & Stock
1. Where are most of your products manufactured from?
Our products are locally and internationally sourced from various locations. This is to ensure that our customer receives the best quality in our products.
2. Where can I look for the reviews of the products that I want to purchase?
Reviews are currently not available on the online store. However, customers can visit our stores in Atria or Nilai to have a better look at the products they want.
3. Can I trust the quality of ruma products?
Yes you can, ruma products are all hand-picked by us. Materials for each product are also stated clearly. If you are still unsure of the product's quality, you are advised to visit our Gallery store in Atria or MesaMall to have a better look at the products.
4. Does the retail store in Atria or MesaMall have all the products shown in ruma online store?
All products are in our online store. However, not all products listed are displayed in store. To ensure that the products you are looking for are available in our retail stores you can contact us beforehand at 018-3514811 (Atria Store) or 018-9854811 (MesaMall Store) to avoid extra hassle.
5. What are Made-To-Order Items?
At ruma, we aim to offer a wider range of furnishing styles and designs for you. To achieve this, certain items may only be produced specially according to your order. Such items under the made-to-order programme may be customized to your preference for choice of fabric color and so on. Made-To-Order items will take 4-6 weeks time for production.
6. Is there a warranty for all the products being sold in ruma?
A: No, only selected items such as sofas, sofa beds, bed frames and mattresses have a warranty.
7. Can I customize ruma furniture?
No, we do not do customization at the moment.
Order & Payment
1. Can I earn loyalty points from purchasing in ruma during online shopping?
No, currently we do not offer any loyalty points during online shopping in ruma.
2. Is there a referral program available in ruma online shopping?
No, currently we do not offer any referral program during online shopping in ruma.
3. Can I directly buy the product through the warehouse?
No, our warehouse is not open to the public. However you can arrange self pickup for purchased items at our warehouse.
4. How do I check the delivery fees for different items?
Delivery fees are stated under each item. To have a better clarification, please visit Shipping Information page.
5. What do I do if I want to purchase an item that is sold out with no ETA written?
You may contact our retail stores via whatsapp.
6. What are the online payment methods available while shopping in ruma?
The online payment methods available are Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, ipay88, FPX, UnionPay), Boost, GrabPay, TouchnGo eWallet and ShopeePay.
7. Is it secure when I submit my credit card information to ruma online store?
Of course.
8. Can I make an installment plan when I purchase ruma products?
Hi there, yes we do have installment plans. Our installment plan is 6 months and 12 months 0% interest. For online purchase only Maybank Credit Cards.
In store purchase we accept Public Bank, Maybank, HSBC and Standard Chartered.
9. Is there any deposit needed when I purchase a product from ruma ?
No, we only accept full payment.
Shipping & Delivery
1. If I direct purchase through ruma online store, can I choose my delivery date?
Yes you may purchase directly on our online store. Delivery team will contact you to confirm on a suitable delivery date.
2. Can I purchase now and deliver months later?
Yes, we can store purchased items for customers upto 2 months.
3. Can I change my delivery date or time on the products that I bought?
Yes, you can call to change them but an advance notice of 3 working days will be needed. Please email [email protected] to do so.
4. How does ruma deliver their goods?
We have our self delivery inclusive with installation service for furniture delivery in West Malaysia purchases. For East Malaysia we deliver through a courier or sea shipment for RM300 per trip and self installation is required.
5. Will ruma do quality checking before sending out my furniture?
Of course. We want to ensure that our customers receive the best of our products.
6. How do I track the estimation of delivery time on the products that I bought?
The goods will normally take around 10 – 14 working days to deliver depending on stock availability. Our delivery team will contact you 1 – 3 working days prior to the actual delivery date to schedule a delivery appointment. Made to order items would usually take around 5 – 6 weeks. For pre-order items, estimation time arrival (ETA) will be written on each item. Customers can also email us at [email protected] if you are still unsure of the delivery time.
7. Is assembly service included after purchasing from ruma?
Yes, our professional furniture delivery team will help you assembly your product with no extra charges. However, assembly service will not be provided for customers who self-collect the items.
8. What should I do if I made an online purchase saying that I would like to self-collect the items but decided to have it delivered instead? (Or vice-versa)
You can email us at [email protected] if you decide to change it from self-collect to delivered or vice-versa. Do take note that the necessary charges or refund will be needed to do this.
9. Can I ship to foreign countries?
Currently we do not provide shipping to foreign countries.
10. Can you remove my old furniture?
Yes, we can with a minimal fee. Please refer to our delivery page for further information.
11. Can you relocate my old furniture to another house?
Yes, Relocation fee is RM150 within 50km.
12. Can I self-collect the products I bought from ruma?
Yes, use coupon code SELFCOLLECT during your check-out. However, assembly service will not be provided for self-collect items. For more information refer Shipping Information page.
13. Where can I self-collect the products that I bought?
You can self-collect at Atria Shopping Gallery store (PJ), MesaMall store (Nilai) or Semenyih warehouse. Do take note that heavy furniture can only be self-collected at Semenyih Warehouse.
Exchange, Return & Refund
1. Can I return or exchange an item?
Yes, you can only for West Malaysia customers. We have a 14-Day satisfaction guarantee.
2. How does the 14-Day guarantee work?
ruma offers a 14-day satisfaction guarantee policy in terms of exchanging or cancelling your order. For more information please visit 14-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE page.
3. Does the 14-Day satisfaction guarantee apply to all the products in ruma?
No, this policy is not entitled for MADE TO ORDER / CUSTOM MADE items and Home Décor & Accessories.
4. What can I do if I have a problem with my new items?
Customers are guaranteed with a returns & refunds policy. For more information please visit 14-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE page. or email us at [email protected].
5. What should I do if I receive a damaged parcel, the wrong items or don't receive my order at all?
If you believe the product you've ordered is damaged, the incorrect items have been delivered, or your order hasn't arrived within the specified time frame, please email us at [email protected].
General or Technical
1. Wait, I can't find anything related and I am still not too sure!
No worries, you can contact us at 018-3514811 (Atria Store) or 018-9854811 (MesaMall Store) send us an email at [email protected] we would be happy to help.


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Pacific Headwear P206 - Hybrid Corduroy Dad Hat
An old time favorite, the Hybrid Corduroy Dad Cap from Pacific Headwear is made from 16 wales small rib corduroy and features a pro-stitched finish with a metal buckle. Hybrid structure offers lightweight structure to the front panels to keep shape for a better fit, shelf appeal and looks better on as well as easier to decorate.
Dark Green, Navy, Sandstone, Wheat, Black, Brown, Olive
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Digital Financing Through Co-operatives (DIFICO)We enhance Digital financing and expand the delivery of basic financial services to the financially excluded through innovative technologies like mobile-phone enabled solutions and digital payment platforms through SACCOs.
Project Objectives and Benefits.
- Digital financing for Co-operatives and Linkage of UCCFS Members.
- Agriculture Business Growth.
- Risk Management.
- Improved Governance.
- Increased access to financial services by Cooperative members.
- Increased Revenues for SACCOs
- Easy and convenient mobile banking by SACCO Members using M-SACCO
- Easy inter-branch management using Saving Plus
- Increased internal controls management.
- Logical Support including a computer set, multipurpose printer, routers and a solar system.
- A SACCO must be a member of UCCFS.
- Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to participate.
- Willingness to contribute upto 25% of the total cost.
- Active membership.


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Acer Chromebook Tab 10 gets Android-like features
While Google is probably wishing the world forgot about its less than stellar history with Android tablets, it isn't writing out the device form factor completely. It is, instead, reframing tablets within the context of Chrome OS, particularly with its first tablet, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. But in order to do that, it has to bring some features over from Android to Chrome OS, which is what it's doing now with its education-themed update.
What tool is most associated with school and students? Why the pencil, of course! Specifically the venerable yellow No. 2. To give the Chromebook Tab 10 a legit school notebook feel, Google has partnered with STEADTLER to bridge the digital and analog divide with, what else, a digital pencil. Joining accessories like the new Belkin USB-C keyboard, the STEADTLER Noris digital for Chromebook gives students (and grownups) the power of digital ink, complete with pressure sensitivity. It's pretty much the same Noris digital for Samsung devices, which requires no pairing or charging. It even comes in more than just yellow.
Android has long had VR and AR support, in one form or another, so Chrome OS should have them as well. Google recently launched its Expeditions AR Pioneer Program for Android phones but will soon be expanding that to Chrome OS tablets starting this fall. That means the Chromebook Tab 10 will get that feature even before some Android tablets do.
One thing that Chrome OS has always been better at compared to Android is system management. Google is widening the gap even further with new features that will delight school and IT administrators and parents. Device off hours, for example, can put a limit on the school will have policies in effect so that parents can take over during the hours the student isn't at school. Quizzes made through Google Forms will also have a locked mode that will prevent students from getting distracted by other tabs or apps until they submit their final answers.
While these features definitely make Chromebooks, especially the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, more attractive for school or office use, they also add to the overall appeal of Chrome OS devices in general. With stronger push on both hardware and software sides, Chrome OS might indeed soon become the only OS you'll ever need.


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There is beauty in simplicity. When I find a simple tool that does one thing I need, and does it well, I hold on to it. One of those tools it Today's Meet. Think of it as your own personal twitter backchannel for your conference session or meeting. It gives everyone in the room a voice to pose a question, post a thought, or share a link. When the meeting is over an archive of the backchannel can be saved and added to session notes or meeting minutes. It takes a minute to learn, there is no sign up or login required and space you create can be there for as little as an hour or as long as a week. This is one of my favorite little or no prep tools.
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At a time when no one can seem to agree about the future of the Iowa City Community School District, there was relatively little contention at the forum held Sept. 8 from 7-9 p.m. for the candidates running for the ICCSD School Board. The forum focused on redistricting, and was the final public discussion of four held prior to Election Day. Elections will be held locally next Tuesday, Sept. 13. There are ten total candidates running to fill five open seats, one for a two-year term to finish current board member Mike Cooper's term after he steps down, and four for a full four-year term. Karla Cook and Julie Van Dyke are running for the two-year term and Jeff Alden, Patti Fields, Phil Hemingway, Sally Hoelsche, Jeff McGuinness, Robert Porter, James Tate and Marla Swesey are running for the four-year terms. During the forum, a moderator asked a question and each candidate was given a minute to answer. Questions from the audience – composed of 30-50 people, including West and City High principals Jerry Arganbright and John Bacon – could be submitted.
All of the candidates argued in favor of neighborhood schools – and against busing kids to distant schools or consolidating schools into bigger ones. Common themes included the idea that the district should move the resources, not the students, to increase equity in learning, and advocacy of increased focus on the individualized nature of learning. See below for a more in-depth summary of the stances of each candidate:
*NOTE: Information in the table represents a summary of the candidates' positions based on their responses to questions at the redistricting forum held at West High School Sept. 8.
|Jeff Alden
|Karla Cook
|Patti Fields
|Phil Hemingway
|Sally Hoelsche
|Jeff McGuinness
|Robert Porter
|James Tate
|Marla Swesey
|Julie Van Dyke
|Expanding to a third comprehensive high school, fourth junior high, etc.
|We should build a new high school in the Coralville and Noth Liberty area to accommodate increasing students in that area. The 7-9 grade junior high option is interesting.
|3,300 students are currently enrolled in high school in the ICCSD and there is capacity for 3,400, so a new high school could put West and City below capacity.
|3,750 students is the trigger point for building a third high school. We should use our current resources up to capacity before expanding and have short, middle, and long term goals to accommodate growth. The partnership with Kirkwood would help.q
|We should use what we have and recognize that we have three great high schools [West High, City High, and Tate High]
|We should look in to expanding the junior highs, but currently the numbers don't support building a new high school.
|All of the options are worth consideration and there is no answer. We need to look into what the new high school would be and where the resources would come from to build and maintain it.
|We should use our current resources – one high school is not even at capacity. A third high school is not even in the long-term plan.
|We should use our current high schools effectively. We should look into expanding to a fourth junior high – but keep exploring.
|It's inevitable that we need a new high school because of growth rates. We should look into a 7-9 grade junior high. I'm not ready to make a decision yet.
|A 7-9 grade junior high would not only mitigate overcrowding, it would be safer for 9th graders. We should not expand the current high schools beyond their current sizes and should consider taking sections of West out and giving them to City.
|Refurbishing old schools vs. building new
|No mega schools, we should stay small and local. We shouldn't remove the neighborhood center
|We should keep old schools and buildings for as long as possible and fix things that need to be fixed. We should keep schools very small (under the 506 student capacity for elementary schools)
|Refurbishing old schools must be addressed individually, we should build schools where people are
|Bigger isn't better, we shouldn't expand out but rather keep schools in neighborhoods
|We need long-term plans to maintain old buildings. Schools are the hub of a community and shouldn't move out.
|There is a lot of value in the small school culture. When we go for bigger and better we lose the at-home community.
|We should use old buildings to their best capacity. They are built as the hub of the community.
|We should keep small community schools and develop a plan for their maintenance. Infrastructure is easier to replace than to create new.
|We should keep buildings maintained and updated for access and technology so they don't become unfixable. We should retain neighborhood schools.
|Keep old schools as long as possible, and if rebuilding is necessary, don't change locations or build mega-schools. Insist that the community has input on rebuilding the school.
|The School Board's influence on zoning
|The board should be involved to absorb and influence decisions about city planning and make personal connection.
|There should be a liaison between the board and the city council. It could be a conflict of interest to get involved, but we should absorb information.
|Partnerships and collaboration are essential. The school board's perspective can help to identify the zoomed-out effects of a policy.
|We should be involved from the get-go because we're charged with the task of educating each new child.
|Collaboration benefits everyone and we should all work to plan ahead.
|There should be regular discussions the city council and the school board. There should be small, informal sessions to give the board information to do long-term planning.
|There should obviously be communication to enable planning ahead.
|The board should reach out to the city council and board of supervisors, be present at meetings, and understand information to use in the plan.
|It's important to have good communication with the council in order to be proactive and not reactive. We should attend city council meetings as ambassadors.
|The board and city council should communicate with each other and not be adversarial. They should meet as a committee and not be adversarial.
|Redistricting school boundaries(when and using which criteria)
|You can't achieve a completely equal balance. It's more important to put schools in the right locations so that they are not elitist to and give students a choice.
|We shouldn't redistrict based on diversity. It's most important to keep schools in neighborhoods and to keep all schools offering excellent programs. We should provide more events to get different schools together to meet other students.
|We should have a clear direction and clear options in terms of redistricting. We should redistrict based on distance and keep kids at schools in their neighborhoods – redistricting shouldn't be based creating a socioeconomic and cultural mix. All schools must be treated individually.
|We should not use an outside consultant to redistrict. Every possible mistake we could have made last time we tried to redistrict, we did. Every student is a special case and we should treat all schools individually. Kids should go to school within walking distance of their house when possible. We should move funds, not students.
|Redistricting should happen on a regular basis and we should make long-term redistricting plans by listening to community input. We should look at the big picture, and while diversity is important, we shouldn't bus kids to achieve it, and it is most important to give each student the opportunity to achieve and provide resources to all schools.
|We should explain that no matter where kids end up, they will have a fine education. We should get community support before the proposal is passed and have larger community input in the process. Schools in close distance to students is more important than creating diversity, and while redistricting should happen regularly, maintaining safety and stability for each student is also important.
|We shouldn't bus to create diversity. We should seek to give all students equal opportunity, and diversity is just a small factor. There should be community input on redistricting.
|We shouldn't use an outside consultant for redistricting. There should be public discourse before making decisions. We should focus more on students than location.
|We should create a long term redistricting plan. We should also remember that all our schools are wonderful. Parents are an important part of the redistricting and overall education process. Diversity is important because we achieve better by learning from each other, but we shouldn't bus to achieve a mix.
|There should be meetings to get information about families' needs from parents. The consultants brought in last time failed. The board should have the courage to move students to City High.There is already a pretty good mix although there are some extremes. We should move resources to where they are needed instead of moving children. We should give poorer schools special programs (magnet programs, etc.).
|Increasing equity among schools
|All kids and all schools are individuals. We should reward (and therefore provide incentives for) schools that help kids the most.
|Teachers are good identifiers of need, and the district should provide the resources to make the changes they see. We should provide the same quality of opportunities for lower-level students as we do to challenge high-level students.
|All schools have a unique character and teachers are our guides. We should work on professional development to help teachers.
|All schools have different needs and the board should be receptive to hearing about all the needs. All students are individual cases.
|Equity is not the same as equality. Each student should have the opportunity to excel. We should find out what resources each student needs and provide them.
|It's hard to set a standard because not every kid needs the same resources. Teachers know what students need.
|We should ensure that we provide the best possible education at each school.
|We should provide special services based on the needs of each individual school.
|We should target schools without PTOs and PTAs that can bring in significant finds and bring in volunteer programs to help with academics.
|We should put resources where they are needed. We should work directly with communities and parents and provide a better way for special needs to be communicated.
|Lowering student to teacher ratios
|We should be smart in re-allocating resources and moving around teachers.
|We should provide all resources possible for people who need help. We should hire more teachers instead of reallocating to one school at the expense of another.
|We would all like to see small class sizes, but there is a limited amount of resources and we can't disadvantage others. We should work closely with administrators and provide extra support for schools that need it.
|The schools with the most needs should get the most resources.
|We should take all opportunities to reduce class sizes, but this is difficult, so we need to be creative and supplement schools that need help.
|There is a heightened need in the ICCSD to reduce class sizes. The number one reason students voluntarily leave the district is because of large class sizes.
|We should look at all individual needs and be willing to move resources around.
|Lowering the student-teacher ratio would increase teachers' effectiveness. We should also bring in classroom aids and be efficient in moving resources.
|Schools with the most need should get teachers. We should offer support services to help schools, for example university students can help with reading programs.
|We should absolutely focus on small class sizes. We should invest money into innovative program to help students learn best, and we should do long-range planning.
|Spending limited resources
|Life isn't fair and students' circumstances aren't the same. We should move money when it improves education in one school without a lot of loss elsewhere. We need a board to examine all cases individually and determine what's most effective.
|Not all students need the same amount of money, what's most important is giving all students the same chance at high quality education. We need creative ways to give without taking.
|It's not possible to spend the same amount of money on each student. We have, and need to continue strong drop-out programs, music and art programs, and other programs. We need to give opportunities to all 12,000 students in the district.
|We are not spending money efficiently right now. We should be very supportive of the arts, including building arts.
|It's okay to spend different amounts of money on different students to create equal opportunities.
|Some kids have higher needs and we should address each child as a child, not a number.
|It's fine to distribute money unequally as long as we think about the most efficient distribution.
|It doesn't make sense to give all students the same amount of money. We should look at ways to improve schools' energy efficiency (e.g. solar panels on schools).
|The district is disadvantaged by 0% allowable growth for education at the state level, so we have to find creative ways to get the money students need.
|There is no problem in giving some schools more money than others, for example some communities and PTOs can't provide as much money.
|Final statement
|We should add a third comprehensive high school, keep schools local, and improve transparency.
|I will have an open mind, listen to all stakeholders, and work to bring a relevant and quality education to all kids.
|Being on the school board requires a lot of commitment that I have provided. I am engaged in the community. I build partnership and collaborate and I have a great understanding of community needs.
|Education is not the filling of a pail, it's the lighting of a fire. We need to get our fiscal house in order and increase the efficacy of citizens and the accuracy of reporting.
|We have a marvelous school district with wonderful schools and the community shows great interest. I hope it's difficult to vote on Tuesday. I am a good fit because of my experience as a parent, volunteer, and education
|I am very positive because I had a great experience here and I want my kids and all kids to have the same great experience. I want to move the district forward into a more positive light and use my positive energy as a resource.
|I worked in the district for 14 years, so I know the teachers and the facility. I would provide a knowledge base that has been absent in the past.
|I am an everyday father that goes to work and works hard. I work well with people and communicate well.
|I think it's great to have 10 candidates discussing education. Please take 5 or 6 friends and vote on Tuesday because the school board has a very important job.
|We are currently wasting resources and we can get the resources we need if we spend money efficiently. We need to improve fiscal visibility.


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Spiritual Reflections by Fr Roderick Salazar SVD
Oh my! They sigh. They cry. They fly. They die.
My people. My sisters. My brothers. Oh, my people.
The wind and the rain pummeled them.
The raging floods swallowed them and their homes.
The sun is out now, thankfully. Some water has ebbed.
But the mud remains. The stink merges with wet things.
The pots and the pans and the rice in the sack and shelf.
Gone. The precious photo album of our growing up. Gone.
Stolen by that sly Ulysses and his vanguard typhoons.
Oh My. I sigh. I cry. I fly to You, my God. May I not die.
"I am part of all that I have met", says Ulysses
in Alfred Tennyson's poem. I, too, I say.
So, as typhoon Ulysses goes Vietnam-ward and beyond,
I find a quiet place and time and meet all that I have met.
How long ago has it been since you started? How much wealth
have you amassed? I understand you have employed many
who would otherwise not have had any job.
But in the years that you dug the earth for different treasures
have you replenished what you have taken away?
Have the trees you have cut been replaced?
Might it not be time to stop? I understand you still have contracts.
But you are smart enough to do what you can do.
Maybe work till the end of the agreed time. Maybe just cut off.
Be prepared for what you have to pay. Your workers, your partners.
But surely it is time to pay back Mother Earth for all you have taken.
You have been part of the floods that have destroyed our country.
Oh you did not bring the rain and the storm. But you took away
what should have been the absorbing power of the earth.
So the typhoon fury just lashed what was once forest and all the
water gorged down to where people live.
Dear Mining-operator Me, do find a way to pay back our planet.
How many trees have you felled, or rocks have you broken and
carted off denuding the forests, emasculating hills and mountains?
Oh yes with what you have taken away, you have built homes
and made roads. But what you have left behind irresponsibly
has caused the floods to destroy the same homes and roads.
Is it not time, too, to stop? Review your contracts, see what
you can still do. See how many workers you have to take care of
when they lose their jobs. Prepare for their retirement or
redundancy pay. Please do not just fire them. Take care of them.
They are your brothers, too. Look at our country. Do love it again.
You were voted in or appointed to your post to care for your country. How have you responded? Do you really care?
Do you do your job?
I understand you spent millions to get elected so you must first recoup your investment, and prepare for the next election. When do you stop? The laws that you make or unmake or neglect, for what reason and for whose benefit has any of your action or inaction been?
The money you appropriated for roads and bridges and school buildings: were they really spent for that? Maybe you were not responsible, but I suppose you know of roads that lead to nowhere, bridges that remain un-built or considered built but there is no stream or river below to cross which was your reason for the budget for the bridge.
So when the rains and the winds came slightly or heavily or gale-strongly what you may have built were simply washed away.
What bridges you did not put up now have the water that needs them. Is it not time to truly run your country in love, and self-sacrifice? I know it's hard. But you can try. You can start.
Little by little.
You – I — in the government posts that were put up to serve, what have You and I done? When the rich operator gave you something for you "and the boys", you forgot the requirements of the law. One contract and another and another. Till what the law provided, the "for-the-boys" forgot. So when the rains and storms came, the structures that could have absorbed or stopped the water just were not there, or if there, were so poorly built they just collapsed. And the water came – for the boys and the girls and their fathers and mothers all.
Oh My. We sigh. We cry. We fly. We die.
You are not in elective or appointive position in government but you are in this our country. Do you see our streams and our rivers and our seas? They are the natural absorbers and sources and conduits of water. But have you taken care of them? How much of the waste that you throw away find themselves into those waterways, clogging them till they are no more. When the rains and the storms come and pour water into them all the filth, all the garbage, all things we had dumped irresponsibly are carried away into the streets, back to our homes, wherever, wherever the
the strength of the flow would lead them, leaving mess
everywhere they landed when the water could no longer hold them. You too, dear ordinary-citizen Me, are part of the problem we face today.
But you, too, are the responsible one. You clean up well. You just don't throw things away. Your homes may have been flooded too, you may have lost things yourself. But you rise above yourself to help others. I thank you, too, barangay police and tanods and all even without name.
You are the Good Samaritan in the parable of Jesus. You are and you become neighbor to anyone and everyone in need.
May the Lord bless you.
My brother, my sister, my parent, my child, my relative, my friend, you and I and all of us are sometimes victims but sometimes perpetrators of everything that happens in us and around us. There is in each of us good and evil. The challenge is to make our good overpower our evil and emerge more often
than does the bad.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, otherwise a Russian army officer but imprisoned in the dreaded Gulag Archipelago because of comments against Stalin, realized in those horrendous years in prison that good and evil are in all of us:
"Gradually it was disclosed to me that the line separating good
and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor
between political parties either—but right through every human heart —and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it
oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained. And even in the best of all hearts, there remains … an un-uprooted small corner of evil."
And so, DEAR ME, dear all that is part of Me, in the aftermath and in the midst of all the tragedies in our life, we pray that the good in us emerge, bloom, prevail.
DEAR GOD, thank You for the life that You give to us,
each in our time and place.
Forgive us for the many sins we commit against You, against Mother Nature, against one another.
Thank You for the hope and the strength to live despite the difficulties we face.
Thank You for the good that comes out of us to help another in greater need.
Thank You for being with us always and everywhere though we do not know it.
We need to remember that You had told Your disciples to expect strife and difficulties in the world, but that they were NOT TO FEAR, in fact they were to be of GOOD CHEER — because YOU have conquered the world. (John 16:33)
I keep this in my mind and heart. Always.
I remember too what Morgan Freeman playing the role of USA President said to his nation in the aftermath of a comet that hit the earth causing fires and floods, destroying cities and farms and homes. DEEP IMPACT was the movie. He said:
"Millions were lost, and countless more left homeless. But the waters receded. Cities fall, but they are rebuilt. And heroes die but they are remembered. We honor them with every brick we lay, with every field we sow, with every child we comfort, and then teach to rejoice in what we have been re-given. Our planet. Our home.
So now, LET US BEGIN."
So, indeed, shall we. Together, LET US BEGIN. AGAIN.


text: Hajime Ueda Nov. 17, 2013 Hajime "Haji" Ueda, 92, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired Kau Sugar Plantation service truck driver and an Army veteran, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Kau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jane S.; sons Clayton, Jerome, Lane and Lance; daughter Jan Ueda-Waiolama; sisters Toshino Mitushima and Clara Kamachi; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Buddhist services at noon. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE VIA EMAIL Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased ADVERTISEMENT Explore more Search Records for Hajime Ueda with Ancestry® Discover Hajime Ueda Family Story with Ancestry® AncestryDNA® with Traits Discover Details of Your Family History - Search Records with Ancestry® Sponsored by Ancestry