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Paisley dress: Secondhand shop || Jewelry: Vintage || Platform boots: Vagabond
That was some kind of gloomy day when I took these photos. The whole atmosphere still matches the print of the dress, though. Believe it or not but this dress was only 4€ at a local secondhand shop. Paisley prints are some of my favorites, I love the vintage 70s vibe. I like layering necklaces with dresses and usually go for some platform heels to complete the look.
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So you have taken all these extraordinary photos, you have played out all the post altering and included the suitable subtitles, portrayals and catchphrases. Presently comes the following inquiry, what do I do to offer these pictures?
There are a few issues you should choose to start with, would you say you will pitch to the buyer or go B2B?
Allows first manage the customer commercial center, since to me this is most effortless and slightest exorbitant to address. Numerous trying stock picture takers will very quickly agree to accept some type of photograph sharing administration. These are great administrations to begin, the main issue, no real way to offer pictures – so in the event that you are upbeat simply giving everybody a chance to see your pictures then there you go – also, since these destinations aren't in the business to offer pictures, there is next to no security of your diligent work.
The following spot – microstock organizations. I'm not a major fanatic of these destinations, but rather they do address a market – giving basically Royalty-Free pictures to individuals who would prefer not to or have a restricted spending plan for their activities. Numerous compensation a month to month sum that enables them to download a specific number of pictures a month. My real issue with these organizations is that you as the picture taker get a little sum for every download for your diligent work. So for you to have any genuine possibility at profiting, anticipate transferring several pictures and expectation that the downloads begin to include. At .25.- .50 for each download it will take only a couple of these to make anything by any means. A great deal of exertion for not a ton of cash. Every office has its own particular rules and criteria for entries and their picture endorsement process appears to fluctuate enormously, one picture may get affirmed the following may not. They appear to need perfect, silent and non specific pictures.
Here's an illustration, myself and couple of my partners believed that we would complete a little test. Every one of us picked a couple of pictures that had been distributed broadly and submitted them to couple of these locales. Each were rejected – reasons from excessively boisterous, making it impossible to the DOF was off. Stunning, I figured, you would believe that if a national distribution was eager to permit that same picture for two or three hundred of dollars that somebody authorizing pictures for a few dollars would think that its worthy.
So don't get baffled in the event that you have pictures that you accept are fabulous get rejected with a reason you can't exactly get it. The fortunate thing about these destinations, you can present a similar picture to the same number of as you need, after all they are RF in nature so there no restrictive rights, in spite of the fact that a couple will give you somewhat more in the event that you just submit to them.
In the event that you do choose to go this course, ensure the catchphrases are dead on or your pictures will become mixed up in the a large number of pictures these locales tout. Likewise, since the lion's share of these locales bargain in the business space, be set up to give the best possible discharges.
In the event that you intend to go the organization course, I would recommend that you endeavor to get affirmed for one of the conventional players in the market they keep the estimation of the pictures at a sensible rate and pay a reasonable rate back to the photographic artist. All things considered, you are getting into the business to make a couple of dollars right?
Likewise, have some tolerance, unless you get genuine fortunate don't anticipate that the cash will quickly begin coming in. It takes a brief period for your pictures to be found and surveyed.
Presently we should discuss prints. Here's the place you would more be able to inventive and have more control of what you intend to charge for your endeavors. You can run straightforwardly to showcase with your prints by going to craftsmanship shows or utilize one of the online administrations.
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Myself, I do my own particular printing, tangling, surrounding and ordinarily go to a few extensive craftsmanship appears amid the spring and fall. This takes somewhat more time and exertion and there is taken a toll engaged with taking an interest in these shows. Be that as it may, is an awesome method to meet individuals and it has given me numerous chances to give my prints to people and organizations alike. I offer my prints in different sizes and in two arrangements, tangled on gallery documented mattes or encircled and prepared for hanging. Each print is marked and numbered, my ordinary keep running of a print is 100, every ha a copyright see on the back and business card appended.
Numerous people are utilizing on the web administrations to give prints. The pleasant thing here is that do have internet business abilities and since there is no picture endorsement process, you can be as innovative as you need. Some offer this as a free administration, they take level of the offer or you can pay a couple of dollars for greater adaptability and a more noteworthy segment of the deal.
That is it until further notice, in my next article we'll talk about going to advertise B2B and taking complete control and playing out some self-advancement to exchange your pictures.


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Edited to add: While this was post true at the time of publication, Virginia has since passed a law stating that storing inventory for sale in a warehouse, including as a 3rd party seller, to create sales tax nexus. You can read the Virginia sales tax nexus update here.
At TaxJar we're all about making your life as a small business owner simpler by helping you with your sales tax compliance. Today, we get to do that simply by bringing you some excellent breaking news!
Virginia has posted a letter ruling that storing goods in a fulfillment center does not create sales tax nexus.
Ostensibly what this means is that, as of now, the Virginia Department of Taxation's public stance is that sellers who store inventory in a fulfillment center in Virginia, but don't have any other type of "nexus" in Virginia, do not need to register for a Virginia sales tax permit or charge sales tax to Virginia customers.
As a company devoted to making the sales tax lives of online sellers easier, we wanted to be the first to bring you the news and help you figure out what to do if you no longer have sales tax nexus in Virginia.
In this post we'll look carefully at what this new letter ruling seems to signify for FBA sellers or other sellers who store inventory in Virginia.
New Virginia Sales Tax Nexus Ruling
In a letter ruling dated 10/16/2015 Virginia's Tax Commissioner Craig M. Burns stated that, based on the facts presented to him about the FBA seller, that no, that seller is not required to register for a sales tax permit and charge sales tax to Virginia buyers.
In fact, several months ago, one of our vetted accounting partners, George Sleeman of Tax Man to You, requested this letter ruling from the Virginia Tax Commission on whether or not Virginia law requires out-of-state tax payers whose only nexus in Virginia is storing goods in a fulfillment center, to charge use tax (i.e. the same concept as sales tax but as an out of state seller).
You can read the full 3 page letter below and the exact letter ruling on the Virginia Department of Taxation website:
The most relevant part here is:
"Based on the information provided, the Sellers clearly qualify as dealers for purposes of the Virginia retail sales and use tax. However, the Sellers maintain no offices, employees, business locations, or warehouses located in Virginia. The only presence the Sellers have in Virginia is the storage of resale inventory in Fulfillment Centers located in Virginia. What needs to be determined is whether the Sellers have sufficient activity within the Commonwealth to require registration as a dealer for the collection and remittance of the Virginia retail sales and use tax.
Virginia Code § 58.1-612 C sets forth activities within the Commonwealth that would require a dealer to register for the collection of the retail sales and use tax. Subsection 2 of Va. Code § 58.1-612 C provides that a dealer shall have sufficient activity in Virginia to require registration if such dealer "solicits business in this Commonwealth by employees, independent contractors, agents or other representative." Based on the information provided, the Sellers solicit sales in Virginia through on-line transactions between the Sellers and the Virginia customers. The Fulfillment Centers do not act as independent contractors of the Sellers and have not established an agency relationship with the Sellers. In addition, there is no statutory requirement under Va. Code § 58.1-612 C that provides that maintaining a resale inventory in Virginia would establish nexus.
Based on all of the above, I find that the Sellers do not have sufficient activity within the Commonwealth that would require them to register for the collection and remittance of the Virginia retail sales and use tax regarding on-line sales made to Virginia customers."
Just to underscore how complex sales tax is, the above official letter directly contradicts another 2014 communication from the Virginia Department of Taxation (which was not an official letter ruling) from just last year that declared that seller's who use fulfillment centers in Virginia do need to charge sales/use tax:
Long story short: This letter ruling seems to be saying that people who use fulfillment centers but have no other nexus in Virginia are off the hook for collecting sales tax from Virginia buyers! While this letter ruling does not specifically mention fulfillment by Amazon, the "facts" as outlined in the ruling match with the FBA experience.
What This Ruling Means for FBA Sellers
According to the above letter, Virginia does not consider storing items in a fulfillment center to create sales tax nexus. If you sold on FBA and were registered to collect sales tax from buyers in Virginia, but storing goods in the Amazon fulfillment centers there was the only reason you had nexus in the state, then you may not have sales tax nexus in Virginia. If that's the case, you may want to contact the Virginia Department of Revenue and cancel your account. More about that in our "How to Stop Collecting Sales Tax in Virginia" blog post.
Virginia and Your TaxJar Account
Virginia is still a state with an Amazon fulfillment center, even though the state has ruled that fulfillment center no longer creates nexus. Our next step is to make sure our customers are informed about this big change and to help you navigate your sales tax without any confusion.
First, note that you should not stop collecting sales tax in Virginia until you have successfully determined you do not have sales tax in Virginia and successfully canceled your Virginia sales or use tax permit. You may be required to file one last sales tax return, too.
Then read this post for more about "How to Stop Collecting Sales Tax in Virginia."
The Future of Fulfillment Centers and Nexus?
Currently one other state, New York, has ruled that using a fulfillment service does not create nexus for sellers. Will other states follow suit? That's anyone's guess.
In our experience, states have generally been more aggressive about collecting revenue from out-of-state sellers, not less. So Virginia's move to make sales tax less complicated was very welcome. That said, who knows if other authorities in Virginia may go back and re-interpret the law as most other states do and state that FBA sellers do have nexus. Be cautious and contact your CPA or a sales tax expert if you have any questions at all about your sales tax nexus in Virginia.
We will continue to stay on top of sales tax news and keep you updated about nexus issues that affect online sellers. Until then, please let us know if you have any questions or comments about this new development in Virginia.


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On my day off we hang around the house in our pyjamas playing games until I make up my mind about what it is we will do for the rest of the morning.
Story-time at the Ponsonby library on Tuesday morning was surprisingly fun. I say surprisingly because the last time I took Kien to story-time was at Central library, and the woman who ran it was *so* not engaging and the kids all ran riot. That was also a year ago when Kien was not interested in paying attention. Now he loves being read to.
I must admit I really do need to read more to him. He gets so excited when I tell him to pick a book to read. Usually I forget until it's bedtime, and by then we only have time for a few quick ones before the natural light is gone from his room making it too dark for me to see the words. Then I usually make up stories and he can see the book's silhouette still open. He likes that - he has told me off a few times for not having the book open .
My aunt wanted to see him on Tuesday afternoon, so after his daytime sleep we headed out to my dad's.
As an aside I have a love/hate relationship with his daytime nap. On the one hand I am loving that I can have a break for a couple of hours during the day while the high energy boy sleeps. But it is getting increasingly harder for me to make him sleep, and he really needs to, otherwise he is tired and irritable. On the other hand Jef and I are always having to plan our schedule around that daytime sleep - because I am precious and want my son to have a decent sleep (if I can help it). Plus, like I said, it gives us a break, some peace and quiet. I'm pretty sure in the next few months when the daycare transitions him out of the baby room he will drop his daytime sleep altogether. We'll see.
Whenever we go my dad's Kien is always wanting to eat ice. Ice! I wish he would eat food as readily as he eats ice!
My aunt gave him some bubble solution and implements for blowing bubbles. Oh boy, we had bubbles and solution everywhere.
Kien loved it so much. What a treat for him to be able to blow bubbles inside. AND what a treat that his mummy didn't have to clean up!
I only had to give him some time-out once whilst there, and that was because he got so excited while playing with his ông ngoại he hit him on the face. I asked him to say "sorry" - I know it's just a word and two year olds don't fully understand the concept of apologising, but all round it just makes the other person that was hit feel better, and in this instance I really wanted him to say it. But Kien refused and would not budge. I asked him if he wanted some time-out so he could think about it - he didn't say anything so I told him to say "sorry" or I'll take him for time-out. Still he wouldn't say it, so I took him to the storeroom for a bit. I explained that he hurt his granddad and that he should say "sorry" to make him feel better. I asked him if he would say it, he said yes, so we held hands and came back out and he said "sorry, ông ngoại" and gave him a kiss.
Last night we had our two year interviews for the Growing up in NZ longitudinal study. Lynda, the interviewer, played blocks with Kien by, firstly, asking him to watch as she stacked the blocks...
...then she smashed the tower down and asked him to stack the blocks...
...and he took such great delight in smashing the blocks down.
The interviews took almost 3 hours all up (first with Kien, then with Jef, and lastly with me). There were lots of questions from the interview that has left me pondering...
Jef had to go to work so I had to put Kien to bed whilst undergoing the interview. He was very good though and put himself to sleep relatively quickly - which was a relief.


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ABC Wednesday is a wonderful meme conjured up by DENISE NESBITT and HER TEAM which we are certain will help us update our knowledge in addition to giving us glimpses of the artistic takes of many of our friends on the English alphabets.
We missed 'A' which was pondered over by all last week. So, hurrying to catch up, Ginger is discussing 'A' and Buddy is discussing 'B' today.
'A' is for Aquarium'
Remember our friend Rick? Well, here he is.
(Rick is supposed to be our littlest friend. Will someone tell him to stop growing up so fast?)
Recently, he sent us some pictures from his weekend visit to the NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM in Boston, Massachusetts.
You better try clicking here HERE instead of squinting at that photograph!
Aquarium is a 'vivarium' which according to the FREE ONLINE DICTIONARY is a place, especially an indoor enclosure, for keeping and raising living animals and plants under natural conditions for observation or research.
The New England Aquarium is one of the world's largest vivariums which acts as a centre for ocean exploration and marine life conservation.
Those are African Penguins also called 'Jackass penguins' due to their donkey like cry!! They are an Endangered species
Don't they remind you of 'Ramon' from 'Happy Feet'? He is a Southern Rockhopper penguin.
Conservation status: Vulnerable.
Did you know? He is the only type of penguin who dives feet first rather than head first into the sea?
Little Blue Penguins are world's smallest penguins. Conservation status: Least concern
Oh! Isn't that Nemo now? He is wandering off all by himself AGAIN! Did you know, Nemo is an 'Anemone Fish'
That is an 'Ochre Sea Star', a species of what is commonly called star fish.
Those two are Lion Fishes, a type of Scorpionfish.
Don't be fooled by their lovely pattern. They have extremely venomous spines. No wonder their conservation status is stable!
Can you spot Rick? He is talking to that Seal out there. Is he a Northern fur Seal? Must ask Rick. If it is,it's Conservation status is Vulnerable
That is Myrtle the Giant Green sea turtle. She is 70 years old approximately.
Conservation status: Endangered
Those are Moon jellies, a species of jelly fish. They are survivors and can thrive even in dirty polluted water. Conservation status: obviously stable
Thanks Ricky and Ricky's Mummy Ria and Daddy Arnov, for the pawonderful photographs. They made us read a lot and learn about our marine life.
And now over to Buddy....
Hello folks! Buddy here.
After that long discussion, I decided an 'illustrated B' will be a good change. So here we go…
'B' is for BONES.
'B' is for Bourbon Biscuits.
(Well, you can't see any because Mumsy wouldn't let me have any!!Sigh!)
'B' is for Bouncing Ball
'B' is for Butter
'B' is for Burger
'B' is for (Mummy's) Baked chicken
Ginger: STOP,STOP Buddy STOP! We have learned enough of your Bs! You are drooling all over the sofa and yourself too!
Anyways, it was Mummy's mistake. She should have known better than to let Buddy discuss 'B' of all alphabets!
Mumsy, you better hurry up now and get US…err...I mean Buddy….some bones if you love your sofa!
And today's post was 'too much study and no play' already!


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After Bhagavan moved down from Skandasramam and settled in Sri Ramanasramam, at the base of Arunachala, more and more
devotees and visitors came for Bhagavan's darshan and sought His blessings since it was no longer necessary for people to
climb the Hill. But with this change, He was now more accessible to human devotees than to His animal companions. Bhagavan
often lamented the fact that in Sri Ramanasramam He was indoors, where animals did not have free access to Him. He insisted
that no one regardless of what species they belong to should be deprived of His darshan. Slowly the ashramites and devotees
began to understand that Bhagavan's animal companions were also His devotees and as dear to Him as any of them.
After coming to Sri Ramanasramam, one day, Bhagavan unusually got up abruptly after listening to some peculiar noise
and went eastward to the farthest fence of the Asramam. An old monkey with a retinue of female monkeys were shouting
and crying aloud. Bhagavan alone had heard it, perhaps the cries of the monkeys were directed at Him !
He went near the crying monkey and listened to him and then addressed him: Thatha (Grandpa) ! What to do? I have been
retained here. I could not come there. I also miss you all very much. You have come to see me with your Queens, all the way
from there, risking attacks from other herds of monkeys staying in these parts. How are you? How is your family? Is everything
all right? I am quite well here. Please go back and also take back these queens safely. It is very good of you to have come
to see me.
Bhagavan's voice was choked and tears were rolling down from his eyes.
Bhagavan returned to the Hall and told the devotees about the incident.
(Source: Hobblers and Monkeys of Arunachala)
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Bhagavan's Warning:
One day in the Hall, a devotee was reading the newspaper to Sri Bhagavan. There was an article in it about team of
veterinarians from Chennai coming to Tiruvannamalai to catch monkeys for taking them to various research laboratories.
Upon hearing the news, Bhagavan turned to the monkey clan gathered at the window and warned them of the approaching
danger, advising them to go and hide for three days. Evidently they understood His words and heeded them as not one
monkey was seen for several days thereafter.
(Source: Bhagavan and Hobblers and Monkeys)
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Dear Sri Subramanian Sir,
How lovely,lovely thread! I just love it! Stories about Bhagavan's and animals i find so sweet,so beautiful and touching.
Thank You so much for starting it,dear Sir!
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December 25, 2013, 12:41:41 PM »
Rivalry over sitting on Bhagavan's lap:
When Bhagavan was living on the Hill, this incident took place. Bhagavan loved children and was charmed by their innocence.
He admired their lack of hypocrisy. Vajreswari, the four year old daughter of Kavyakanta Ganapati Muni, a staunch devotee
of Bhagavan and a well known Sanskrit scholar, had full liberty with Bhagavan and would insist on sitting on His lap, whenever
Vajreswari came. Bhagavan would often call her near Him and show her affection by putting her on His lap and talking to her.
Once Vajreswari came to the Skandasramam and as usual sat on Bhagavan's lap. As Bhagavan was holding her and talking
to her lovingly, a young monkey came up to them. The young monkey apparently got jealous of Vajreswari, pushed her off
Bhagavan's lap and took her place.
Vajreswari, started to cry, and she pleaded with Bhagavan: 'Send this monkey out. I want to sit on Your lap.'
But the young monkey would not give up his privileged place and continued to sit there. This rivalry amused Bhagavan but at the
same time, He wanted to appease both of them.
He turned to the young monkey and said, 'Look, Vajreswari is you sister. Is she not? Let her also sit on my lap with you.'
Give her some room.' Then He looked at Vajreswari who was standing near Him and said, 'Is he not your younger brother?
Come on both of you sit on my lap.'
Finally both the child and the monkey sat together on Bhagavan's lap fully satisfied and enjoyed each other's company.
Is this not a practical demonstration of Bhagavan's love for all beings irrespective of their forms? It is a lesson to all
devotees !
(Source: Divya Jeevita Makarandam, Tr. from Telugu)
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December 27, 2013, 01:07:32 PM »
Once, a group of young monkeys entered the Hall. When Sri Bhagavan's attendants tried to chase them away, the young ones
ran straight to Bhagavan and hid under sofa, as they knew that nobody would touch them as long as they were near Bhagavan.
The attendants indeed stopped pursuing them.
The little ones made the most of their strategic advantage and lost no time in taunting the attendants, going as far as making
faces at them. Bhagavan chuckled, fully enjoying the situation. He made it clear that He was on the monkeys' side, by rewarding
the cheeky little rascals with fruits and nuts.
(Source: Hobblers and Monkeys of Arunachala.)
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December 28, 2013, 10:15:28 AM »
Bhagavan's command:
Ramani Ammal of Rajapalaym, a devotee, was a permanent resident of Ramana Nagar. She shared with V. Ganesan the following
Once, when I was seated in front Bhagavan in the Old Hall, slices of fruits were brought by a devotee and placed before Bhagavan.
A monkey walked in at that time and wanted the fruit. Though the attendant was not very keen to oblige, upon Bhagavan's
behest, he gave the monkey a piece of fruit. Receiving it, the monkey bounded away, but another monkey soon came in evidently
informed of the former. A piece was given to the second monkey also and he soon went away. A third came in for a share!
Bhagavan gave him a piece, saying, 'All right! Now don't go and inform any others, or else these people here will be angry with
me!' The third fellow left with his share and obviously followed Bhagavan's command to the letter, as there was no furhter
claimant from his group.
(Source: Moments Remembered - V. Ganesan)
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Suffering is mine:
Krishnaswami was Bhagavan's attendant for almost twelve years. As he was dominating the other attendants, he was
nicknamed 'Hall Sarvadhikari'. Krishna Swami was a veritable enemy of monkeys. He would chase them, shout at them,
and sometimes beat them when they were doing mischief in the Hall or when they tried to steal the fruits. Once when
when Krishnaswami began beating the monkeys, Bhagavan was deeply pained.
In a cracked voice full of pain, Bhagavan stunned His attendants and all the others gathered in the Hall when He said:
'You are not beating the monkeys. You are beating me. The pain is mine.'
What compassion and understanding Bhagavan had! He could feel the pain of others even if was an animal or bird.
When some devotees complained to Bhagavan that the monkeys were troubling them, He would say, 'Not many years back
it was deep jungle here, the monkeys' home. They roamed freely. We came and cleared the ground, built houses and drove
the monkeys away. Who is to be blamed? They are we? If they give us a little trouble, can we not bear it quietly?'
Bhagavan would always come to their defense. Devotees were ashamed of their complaint.
(Source: Moments Remembered, V. Ganesan.
Face to Face with Sri Ramana Maharshi, A Collection of essays from Hyderabad Ramana Kendramu.)
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Monkeys and Mangoes:
Suri Nagamma writes in one of her letters about how the monkeys take only what they need.
This morning at 10 'O clock Dr. Ananthanaryana Rao and his wife Ramabai brought some good mangoes from their garden
and while giving them to Bhagavan, said "The monkeys are taking away all the mangoes. So we hurriedly plucked these
and have brought them here." Bhagavan said smilingly, 'Oh is that so. So the monkeys are going there also." Then looking
at all the others there. He said, 'Yes, monkeys take the fruits one by one while people take them all in one lot. If asked why,
they say it is their right. If what the monkeys do is petty thief, what people do is regular looting. Without realizing that,
they drive away the monkeys.'
(Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam.)
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Attachment to Bhagavan:
Sri Bhagavan, when He was in a reminiscent mood would talk about life on the Hill and His experiences about the peacocks.
One day, He talked about a particular peacock which was with Him in Skandasramam.
When I was in Melasramam (Skandasramam), a peacock would come to me daily from the town and stay with me for prolonged
periods. The owner used to come and take him home. The peacock persisted in coming often and staying with me. One day he
refused to go back with the owner. The owner, perhaps lost his patience and suddenly burst out humorously, 'Swami, Give me
money and take this peacock. Of what use is to me when it does not stay with me but is always found in your presence?'
I told him, 'Why should I do so? Where am I go for the money? I am a penniless 'Swamiyar' with a piece of kaupeenam. You
can take your peacock away. I did not call him here.'
But the peacock continued to come as usual and none succeeded in stopping him from coming to me.
(Source: Timeless in Time - A.R. Natarajan)
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Dancing of peacocks and snake:
When Bhagavan was in Skandasramam, there were peacocks. They would spread their feathers like a spangled fan and dance.
There was a cobra too which would also take part in the pastime and raise its hood and moved about in their midst. Actually
the peacocks and snakes are enemies and they fight until one of them die. But in Sri Bhagavan's Asramam, it was a beautiful
sight for the devotees who were fortunate to witness the group dancing performance in awe. This can happen only in a
Rishi's Ashram.
(Source: Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talks # 324).
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Unlucky Ones:
Once a man brought two peacocks with their eyes covered. When let loose in Bhagavan's presence, they flew away. They were
brought back again but they again flew away. Bhagavan said: 'It is no use trying to keep them here. They are not ripe enough
in their minds as the dogs.' However much the man and the asramites tried to keep the two peacocks in the Asramam, they
would not remain there even for a minute.
Sadhu Arunachala (Major Chadwick) in his book 'A Sadhu's Reminiscences of Ramana Maharshi' writes:
This is most interesting and shows that all were not fit to remain in His presence, and even animals came to Bhagavan with a
purpose. Bhagavan also told us how, at times, people would reincarnate in the body of animals just for a chance to be near
with Him. There is of course, the famous example of Cow Lakshmi.
(Sources: Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, # 120 &
A Sadhu's Reminiscences of Ramana Maharshi)
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10. The White Peacock and the Crow:
S.S. Cohen, one of the staunch devotees of Bhagavan, who was privileged to move closely with the Master,
has recorded the following incident in his book Guru Ramana:
24th June 1948, 9.0 am. Maharshi is reading and talking in a cheerful mood. The white peacock strolls in, pecks
a few of the grains placed before him by the attendant and walks off confidently to a short distance. A crow drops
in and set to pecking hastily at the grains. Bhagavan draws out attention to the scene. The peacock stands aghast
at the scandalous encroachment of the crow. Horrified, he spreads his feathers round his back, cranes his neck and looks
fiercely at the crow, as if ready to spring.
Now -- he peacock steps forward with an extremely bellicose gait. We all thought that a terrific battle was going to be waged
before our eyes, To our astonishment the crow proves brazen faced, as he remains unmoved. He watches the peacock
mockingly with one eye and with the other continues to peck greedily -- obvious he knows his man.
Still we are apprehensive of the fate of crow. But alas, the peacock, instead of advancing, suddenly falls two hurried steps
back and stops meditatively - planning, we thought, a violent attack. We waited, but when at last the assault did come,
it was a single resolute step forward followed by a dead halt. By now all the grains have been peacefully reposed into
the crow's belly, who then hops to the water in the cement basin nearby, drinks his fill, wipes his beak on the hard ground,
bows in deep salute to the proud peacock and flies away contentedly. The Maharshi and all of us had a hearty laugh at the
cowardice of the peacock, who now cools down, lowers his feathers and struts away with a feeble show of bravery. We were
thoroughly amused.
Sri Bhagavan has all along been very fond of watching the behavior of animals. He has thus become an expert in anticipating
their reactions in given circumstances and in knowing how to deal with them to help them. His sympathy and consideration
for them even exceed for humans.
(Source: Guru Ramana, S.S. Cohen)
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Bhagavan and Peacocks - White and Colored Ones:
One day Bhagavan was in His usual reclining posture. It was about 10.00 a.m. There was quite a large gathering that day.
Nobody spoke. There was a vibrant silence in the Hall.
Two peacocks walked into the Hall at that time. One was white and the other was multicolored. Catching Bhagavan's silent
wish, the attendant put out a handful of grains for each of them. The colored peacock began to peck away at His Prasdam.
The white one, without touching his share, stood watching the other feed with relish. Suddenly the white one flew away at
the other and drove him away. The one, that was driven away looked up at Bhagavan. One could easily feel the appeal and
the silent query in the bird's look.
Bhagavan smiled and spoke to the mischief maker, the white peacock, as a loving mother might to a mischievous little son,
'Come here! You have your share. Why do you trouble him?' Everyone in the Hall was watching. The white peacock took a
few dignified steps towards Bhagavan. He gazed at Him with shining eyes. Bhagavan, extending His hands, said softly,
'Yes, eat your share, leave him alone. Go, go!' Obediently, the white peacock retraced his steps to his portion of the grains.
It seemed as if a highly tensed spring had been gently and firmly released. Nobody spoke. Silence has become more silent.
Everyone, including the peacocks understood.
This demonstration of pure love and understanding moved every one's heart. This incident is noteworthy because one saw
the unity of the trainer and the trainee as the union of the river with the ocean!
(Source: Guru Ramana, S.S. Cohen)
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Jackie's Last Days:
The manner of Jackie's death is interesting.
It was a few weeks before Pongal festival in 1933. Jackie was very ill. He was very sick. Bhagavan arranged a soft
bed for him, attending to his wants. Jackie refused to take any solid food and he was fed on milk. Jackie did not leave
the presence of Bhagavan, ever since he fell sick. Bhagavan attended on Jackie very affectionately. After a few days,
Jackie grew weaker and he was emitting a very bad smell. But it made no difference to Bhagavan. He would take Jackie
in His arms and cares Jackie very lovingly. Jackie died peacefully in Bhagavan's arms. Although Jackiie death could have
come any time, he survived till the festival of Pongal was over. The parallel between Jackie's death and that of Bhishma,
the grand old warrior of Mahabharata was not missed by Bhagavan. With the death of Jackie, Kamala's lineage came to an
end. Jackie was buried in the Asramam precincts near the samadhis of VaLLi, the deer and the blessed crow. A small
monument was built over Jackie's Samadhi.
(Timeless in Time - A.R. Natarajan)
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Pups are like small kids:
Bhagavan had the same concern for all beings - be it a human or an animal. He demonstrated it also.
a) There was a small pup in the Asramam. He was always near Bhagavan and often used to sit on His couch also.
One day, the pup urinated on Bhagavan's couch. The attendants were very angry and were about to beat the pup.
But compassionate Bhagavan came to the rescue of the pup and defended the pup. 'The pups of the dogs should be
treated as small children. Do you get angry if a small human child had done it?' So, Bhagavan got up to clean the place.
The attendants felt ashamed of themselves for treating the pup badly. They cleaned the place by themselves.
b) There was another puppy, which would always relieve herself on a spot near the office. Chinnaswami would get furious
and try to drive her out of the Asramam. But Bhagavan would come to the rescue of the puppy, saying that if some child
did the same nobody would be angry, and the puppy was only a child and knew no better.
(Source: Arunachala Ramana, Volume 3.)
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Regina rummages through Gold's shop. Belle stops her. Regina tells her that Zelena has her heart, and although she cannot control her with it, she can still do plenty of evil. Belle doesn't really feel very helpful, considering their tortuous past, but that's the past. Regina needs help to defeat the woman who is holding Rumple. Regina is truly sorry for all that she put Belle through. Belle admits that she's been trying to match the ingredients to a spell, but she needs to know what is special about Regina's heart. It gives Regina an idea. She looks for the candle that killed her mother, its not about her mother died, but how she lived.
A young Cora serves as a bar maid. She's a millers daughter, but she moves with grace Jonathan tells her. He plans to move on soon, has needed to for awhile, but he wanted to get to know her. She sees his royal crest, and he says that he wanted her to know him for him, and not his title. He places a ring of straw upon her finger, promising to return in two weeks to place one of gold upon her finger. She's overjoyed with his proposal, and accepts. He's to leave early in the morning, and Cora offers to spend the night with him, which he accepts.
Emma arrives, Hook is in a dire mood and her mother and father are fighting over baby names. Regina serves tea, a deadly poison, for her ritual. She tells the group that Zelena came as a distraction while the dark one stole her heart, and that she needs to find out more about their mother.
Zelena adds Regina's heart to her collection of pilfered objects while her flying monkey watches. As she rummages through a wardrobe, he gets upset as she removes a black suit. Zelena gives Rumple the new suit. She feels like celebrating, she has almost everything that she needs. Rumple doesn't feel much like celebrating, but Zelena gives him a choice between pleasure and pain.
They prepare to reach out to Cora. Emma asks about the process, and Regina tells her that they need the murder weapon and the murderer, and they begin. Regina lights both ends of the candle, and tells the group to focus on Cora. This group isn't likely to have many pleasant thoughts about her. It's not long before the wind begins to whip about the room, and a portal opens from above. A little bump on the table by Hook scares everyone, and the portal snaps shut. Regina figures that Cora is ignoring her.
Cora returns to the appointed meeting place, but Prince Jonathan is no where to be found. She waits in the rain, until its clear he's not coming. She removes her ring of straw and heads to the palace. She sees him, and runs to him, but he doesn't look pleased to see him. Her friends said it was a trick, but she didn't believe it. He's not the prince that she thought he was, but the gardener. He's not a prince, there is no prince Jonathan. She claims that he took her virginity, her good name. He didn't take anything that she didn't throw at him when she thought he was a prince. Cora is with child she tells him, and asks that he give her enough to provide for the child, which he scoffs at. She threatens to tell the real prince of the castle on him, grabbing Jonathan and calling for the guards. He throws her to the ground before anyone comes. Prince Leopold finds her, and hears her tale of woe. He introduces himself, and Cora lights up at his title.
David hopes that Belle has found a lead. Emma, Hook and David leave while Snow stays behind to help Regina clean up, but the ladies are not alone.
Cora shares tales with Leopold of her childhood as they walk in the woods. He asks if she is warm enough, but unfortunately because of his privilege he doesn't even know how to build a fire. Cora is more than happy to build one for them. He's going to be king, but he cannot even build a fire, Cora teaches him how. He will have to marry soon, and start a family. She asks if he has anyone in mind, and he does. He's been engaged to Princess Eva since he was a child, but he's not really excited for that. Cora reasons, what's the use of having power if you cannot chose who to wed.
Snow feels a great guilt over Cora's death, and she doesn't forgive herself. Regina knows her mother was no angel, and she doesn't exactly blame Snow. But she does also realize that her mother did give up a large part of her life for her. The girls hear a noise coming from upstairs, and head up to investigate. Inside they find a spinning wheel and the spirit of a young Cora.
Emma concentrates on her cup of hot chocolate and transports it in front of Hook. She's excited to finally have mastered it. She shows Hook another trick, making his hook appear on the coat rack. He's as cranky as ever. That whole no kissy thing must really be eating at him. He apologizes for his rudeness, but puts off story time. Belle rushes in, she's finally found Zelena's plan.
Zelena admires Rumple's new duds. He does look good in black. She sits him down at the table, she knows that he's not there because he enjoys her company. He's there hoping for find out her secret, and she wishes for him to be an ally, telling him that his son is out there waiting for him to find him. Neal may be dead in this time, but not all times. Zelena plans to use the baby to travel time. Time travel may be against the laws of magic, but rules are made to be broken, and there's nothing that says that Rumple can't travel back with her when she rips apart the fabric of time to claim what should have been her birthright.
Regina cannot believe that Cora could be there. The spell was to open a portal for talking alone, she shouldn't be able to come through like this. Snow blames herself, she killed Cora allowing her to come through. Regina demands answers, and Cora tosses her aside. Before Cora can attack Snow Regina teleports the two of them away, but they don't get far. Regina holds her with magic, but she won't be able to hold her for long.
Cora admires her fancy new engagement ring, and Jonathan spies her. He's impressed, and Cora does not look upon him fondly. Jonathan had to come to see if the stories were true, if the commoner engaged to the prince was indeed Cora. Cora thinks him a simpleton to show his face, but he wants the same deal she tried to weasel out of him. He wants money, lots of money from her for a comfortable life to keep the secret of their child. Cora agrees to whatever he asks if he will just leave. Suddenly the sun isn't such a warm place, and worse of all her little conversation has been overheard by Princess Eva.
Regina continues to struggle to hold back Cora. Snow apologizes to Cora, but Regina tells her that her mother was nothing like Snow's. Regina demands to know what Cora did to Zelena, and again Cora flings her aside. She jumps into Snow, and Snow sees everything.
Cora walks the halls at night when Leopold spies her. She claims that the wedding will not plan itself. He tells her that there is a rumor going through the castle that she is with child. She is sorry that the rumor has brought him pain. Leopold loves her dearly, and says that he will marry her so long as he can trust her. Cora lies that there is no child. Princess Eva makes herself known, calling out Cora's lies. She heard her and Jonathan in the garden. Cora admits that she was in the garden, and that she saw a man in the garden and wanted him to leave. She calls Eva a jealous brat. Eva tells Leopold to check Cora's pockets, and he finds jewelry inside. Cora is taken away, and Eva promises that a more worthy wife will give him the child that he deserves, one pure as Snow.
Regina manages to pry Cora off of Snow as Emma, David, Belle and Hook arrive. Snow is murmuring about her parents. Emma thinks they should get Snow to a doctor but Regina wants to press Snow for more information. She isn't sure what she's talking about knows that they have to figure it out, it could be important. Belle tells the others what Zelena is planning, and they all reiterate that time travel is impossible, but those are the only spells that require the ingredients that she's collected. Snow tells the others that Cora didn't want to give up Zelena, she was forced to by Snow's mother. Princess Eva told a secret, and because of that Cora gave up Zelena. Zelena is going back to kill Princess Eva, which could affect everyone in the room. Snow wouldn't be born, or Emma, or possibly even Regina. David figures out that the baby is the key. Zelena went though a lot of effort to get close to the baby, and maybe that has been the missing ingredient which caused all time travel spells before to fail. Until the baby is born they have all the time they need to stop her.
Cora birthed Zelena, and took her pretty baby into the forest. She tells the baby that life is cruel, but that she has to give her away to give herself a chance. Cora walks away and the baby cries. The skies turn green, and a twister takes the baby away.
Rumple apologizes to Zelena he's wronged her he says. They share a glass of wine, and Rumple turns on the seduction. He kisses her, lifting her onto the table, but she stops him before he can get ahold of his dagger. She lashes out at him, telling him that he's squandered the only chance he had to get his son back, but his son sacrificed himself for him. The only way to honor that sacrifice is to destroy her.
Snow's been given a clean bill of health. The human body apparently handles ghostly possession well. Regina notes that Snow has a healthier relationship with her mother, than she does, and Snow is the one that killed her. Snow lends a helping hand in cleaning up. What she saw of Cora was vastly different from what they both came to know. Its time to put the past in the past. Snow gives another rah rah speech. She knows that Regina can still find happiness even without her heart. She knows that Regina feels things with her entire soul.
Regina meets Robin in the woods. She's late. He vows to get her heart back, and she kisses him. Take that Zelena.


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Life is Good After All
I had kind of a hard day today--it was very emotional, up and down and in spite of some good things, I ended the day with a heavy heart.
I was getting ready for bed when I realized I had left the wrist braces I wear out in the car. I have them for Carpal-Tunnel syndrome and I have to sleep in them. So, feeling rather put upon, I walked out to the car.
Oh wow!!! It is a beautiful, beautiful night! Full moon shining, frogs and crickets singing. It's cool--refreshing and clear. And so peaceful. So quiet.
And I realize that life is good. And I'm glad I had to go get my arm braces.
8/15/2011 12:29:45 am
Thanks---I needed that reminder.
Heidi Ashworth
8/15/2011 11:17:44 am
Yes, yes and yes! Being out in nature almost always works to turn my mood around. I usually exercise by jumping on a mini trampoline in front of the TV but this summer my daughter expressed a desire to not be wakened by squeaking springs every morning. So, my husband and I go out walking and it makes a charmer out of me at my grumpiest time of day every single time.
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Perhaps at some time, you have experienced a sense of utter helplessness. Most of us, I am sure, know how it feels to want so badly to change a situation but have no power to do so.
It can be especially hard for those accustomed to moving through life independently, managing even difficult circumstances with apparent ease. There are people who do that quite well. But sometimes life presents a crisis—even a calamity—and we find that our greatest desire and will to alter it is no match for the challenge.
We may be used to solving problems through our intellectual capabilities, financial resources, connections with influential people, and even spiritual maturity. And yet, despite all of that, some "dragons," "demons" or human conditions seem impervious to our best efforts.
Maybe, in time, all of us find a place called helplessness. When there is simply nothing we can do.
I was reminded of this a few nights ago. Coming home from the airport around midnight, I drove on a stretch of freeway where, most of the time, the traffic is heavy. But at such a late hour, all five lanes in front of me were empty, not a car in sight. There were also only a few cars behind me, and they were barely visible as I glanced at my rearview mirror. Everything was quiet. I was tired, but relaxed and alert.
Suddenly, yards ahead of me, a car seemed to appear from nowhere, moved at great speed across the five lanes, and slammed into the embankment. While no vehicle had been behind me just a few seconds earlier, now there was one in each lane. I was helpless to prevent a crash I realized was inevitable.
My feeling of helplessness was total.
Sometimes we are so powerless to prevent disaster and even tragedy. Perhaps a child, a friend, a colleague or a loved one makes life decisions that are clearly destructive; but your earnest advice and even prayers seem to have no impact on their unhealthy behavior. The one you love moves closer to a consequence you know is inevitable. You watch, helpless.
Or a loved one, even a child—oh, painfully, a child—is in a hospital. The outcome is uncertain. Sometimes even the finest medical experts have exhausted their abilities, and no one has the power to direct the desired outcome of healing and wholeness. You wait, helpless.
A sense of helplessness may also occur when we struggle to bring reconciliation to a troubled marriage. Perhaps we are trying to resolve a clash between colleagues, family members or social adversaries. The situation can come to an impasse for a variety of reasons. Then it becomes clear you have done all you can to repair the brokenness. You stand, helpless.
Not even people of faith can escape these moments. On occasion we wail and curse. In some instances even our own self-destructive behavior results. In the end, though, the best we can do is wait. Usually we pray.
And in those times, as in most circumstances, I sing. I have discovered such a rich source of inspiration and encouragement in hymns and songs of faith that it now comes to me almost automatically. So these words are there for me, when I am in a place called helplessness:
"When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand."
No, helplessness does not have to mean hopelessness!
Retired Bishop White is bishop-in-residence at Emory University's Candler School of Theology, in Atlanta.