Friendship

Friendship is a feeling of love and affection of one person for another. This feeling of love must be reciprocated. Otherwise friendship cannot be possible. Friendship does not exist where tastes, feelings and sentiments are not similar.

The famous essayist Bacon has warned against the friendship between a very rich person and a very poor person. Economic disparity damages friendship. Thus friendship is a feeling of affection between two likeminded persons of uniform status.

It is said that a friend in need is a friend in deed. There may be many friends at the time of prosperity. But most of them desert at the time of adversity. We can examine the sincerity of a friend during our time of hardship and trouble. Only a sincere and faithful friend remains with us at the time of our trouble. All others leave us. It is very painful when our friends turn traitors.

Money is an enemy of friendship. Everybody has an attraction for money. When lending or borrowing of money is done between two friends, there is great risk. Friendship may be affected. So it is wise for true friends to avoid monetary transaction. Vanity is another element which breaks friendship. Everybody has self-respect. When a person tries to criticise his friend, their friendship is affected. So friendship must be treated very delicately.

Very often some hypocrites pretend to be friends. They are more dangerous than avowed enemies. By telling soft words they bring enormous ruin to us. A true friend never exploits. He rather surrenders. But at present, the meaning of friendship has changed.

There are many fair-weathered friends. They terminate their friendly tie as soon as their interests are fulfilled. It is very difficult to find a true friend today. It is better to establish true friendship with either a dog or an elephant. Both these beasts will remain faithful to their human friends. Today, friendship between two persons is short-lived.

Good friends exercise good influence. They always help their friends, in distress and inspire them to walk on the right path. But evil friends ruin us completely.

All religions are equal

I do not follow anyone or anything in life blindly. Your problems and success are a result of your actions and hard work, so have faith in yourself. Life throws surprises at you in different ways, and taking it in your stride with a positive attitude is a way to be at peace.

I'm a spiritual person, a seeker of knowledge beyond clich?d religious beliefs. I believe in thinking and doing good things. Many people do all the wrong things in life and seek redemption by praying. However, I don't think that is the right approach for me. I don't get into a zone of believing that if don't pray, I will be a sinner or bad things will happen to me, that's a very naive approach which most of the world follows. I'd rather live and let live, and be at peace with myself by analysing my thoughts and actions.

I don't really pray everyday, but being a sikh, I believe in the right actions. I do meditate sometimes to connect with that higher soul and ask for his forgiveness and blessings, and to guide me to the path of good deeds and positive thoughts.

I am very secular and have visited shrines of different religions. You can go to any place of worship and not consider one to be more important than the other. I have been to the Golden Temple, Vaishno Devi, Ajmer Sharif, Tirupati Balaji and many more. Many times I wish to go to the Haji Ali dargah and Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, and when I go to Delhi, I wish to visit the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and the Nizammudin dargah. In the future, I would love to visit the Vatican. I take blessings from the teachings of various religious books as all of them convey the same message and extol the same virtues. I feel that all religions are equal.

I am not superstitious at all. I don't believe in lucky colors . I do and follow pleases me, my cars are all different in color just because that color pleased my eye when i saw it and not because it is lucky or something..

I connect with my inner self by clearing my conscience. I believe in the 'live and let live' policy and not being judgmental about others. What can be right for me, could be wrong for someone else, so each to his own. I learn from all my past mistakes and have faith in my actions. It's your belief and faith in your deeds that takes you forward in life.

Unity in Diversity

Ever wondered at the diversity in Culture of India? The enticing unity represented by the people of the country who display a wide range of religions, culture, customs and languages. The rich and varied heritage happens to be one of the many sources of pride of the nation. The mysterious ways of the people, their lifestyles and the inseparable culture of India cannot be done solved in words but can surely be enjoyed with experience.

The land of the kings, Rajasthan, promises to be an experience of a lifetime with its wealth of culture and traditions.

The arts and crafts, music and dance, architecture and people all are instances of the culture and its rainbow of India. The trip to Rajasthan offers unique sights like the architectural magnificence of the forts and palaces. Joy rides on elephants cannot be compared to the ride in the BMW. The women from Rajasthan in brightly colored clothes, wearing tons of jewelry and the huge turbans adorned by the men are examples of the diversity of culture in India. The picturesque dunes, the enigma of the beautifully built palace.

s andThe pure white elegy of love, Taj Mahal, if viewed on a full moon night leaves a mark in the memory so does the masterpiece in red stand stone the Red Fort. The tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula is another spot to be visited by the tourists for its design.

Down south Culture of India in each city is associated with a specialty. The port city of Mahabalipuram is renowned for its rock-cut monuments, structures in a single stone and bas-reliefs besides its beaches. The Kamakshi Amman temple and the Varadaraja Perumal temples in Kanchipuram are must a visit for the travelers to the cultural destination. The beauty and elegance of the silk saris available need no mention. The silk industry happens to be centuries old, and famed the world over. Make sure to pick up the Kanjivaram saris for gifting purposes to your family and friends from the strech of silk shops along the Gandhi Road. The trip to trichy reveals the beauty of the ancient culture of India through the architecture in its temples and monuments. The Rock Fort temple, with exclusive rights of 'darshan' to the Hindus and the temple complex of Ranganathar are amongst the many places of interest in the city. The view of the river Kaveri is another mesmerizing experience.

The most happening culture of India in the south happens to be the city of Madurai. The city situated on the banks of the river Vaigai is famed for the Meenakshi temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva one of the trinity. The other places of the interest for culture in India include the Thirumala Nayak palace, an example of the architectural heritage. Close by is Tanjore or Thanjavoor, famous for its paintings and arts. The visit to the Brihadeshwara temple will complete the trip to the marvel of the Chola architecture.

Besides the pious travelers and admirers of architectural beauty, the trip down South will be unforgettable for the nature lovers. The wildlife sanctuary at Periyar happens to be a tiger reserve too. It is a haven for the terrestrial, aquatic and arboreal animals besides the rare flora and fauna. the atmosphere

While experiencing the diversity of culture in India, one cannot miss the destination of Cochin. The port town offers a range of tourist spots. Right from the island palace of Bolghatty to the St. Francis church. The town boasts of the Chinese fishing nets, unique throughout India. Besides the nets, the Chinese tiles and the Belgian chandeliers are major attractions at the Jewish synagogue. The St. Francis church besides being the oldest church built by the Europeans is a travel spot because of being the burial site of the great explorer Vasco Da Gama. The fast changing and happening city of Bangalore and the royal city Mysore are other places displaying the richness of culture of India.

In case you are planning for a holiday, the idea to explore the heritage of culture in India will be an excellent option. The diversity of the land is immense to make us realize the number of years that have gone into beautifying each aspect of culture. The Culture holidays in India are an effort to pick up the best possible flavors of the land and offer them to the tourists in a package.ere of the cities of Rajasthan are few features of the culturally astounding state.