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medium.com/lookingforwisdom/philosopher-file-diotima-dda56742e74a he Polish poet and novelist Jadwiga Łuszczewska, pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_%C5%81uszczewska posing as Diotima. By Józef Simmler (1823–1868). Public Domain. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons Diotima was a teacher of Socrates, a priestess, and a philosopher of love. She appears only once in contemporary accounts, in the work of Plato; and for centuries, scholars have debated her historicity. But whether or not she truly existed, the ideas attributed to her are both subtle and powerful.

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Mystical Love of God and Perfect Devotion This painting by South Indian Artist A. Maniveluy depicts the highest expression of devotion – ‘prapatti’, which literally means “throwing oneself down.” a traditional man and wife prostrate before the holy Sivalingam in a Hindu temple. Their unconditional, self-effacing surrender has drawn forth Lord Siva’s presence and blessings and His love flows into theirs www.himalayanacademy.com

Indira meets President Lyndon Johnson on her first prime ministrial visit on United States during India's 1966 food crisis. the two leaders established an immediate rapport

Rudraksha (IAST: rudrākṣa) refers to the dried seeds of the genus Elaeocarpus specifically, Elaeocarpus ganitrus. These stones serve as prayer beads for Hindus (especially Shaivas), Buddhists and Sikhs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudraksha

When she travelled abroad Indira dresed fore more elaborately than she did in India. here she wears a mink stole, a silk sari, jewellery and full make-up while her hair is carefully coifed in a bouffant style

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Soul and Siva Becoming One This exquisite color painting is the work of South Indian artist A. Manivelu. It depicts the inherent oneness of God and soul and the classic view of God Realization according to Saiva Siddhata. By sincerely sustained meditation and spiritual striving, called ‘Sadhana’, the devotee reaches inward and upward to God, whose descent of Grace grants the ultimate realization of Parashivam, the personal and transforming experience of the divine Self. www.himalayanacademy.com

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzy4R8EbWJ4 Oh, yes, wait a minute, Mister Postman Wait, Mister Postman Mister Postman, look and see Oh, yeah! Is there a letter in your bag for me? Please, please, Mister Postman I've been waiting a long, long time Oh, yeah! ~Beatles

In School and College days there was an anti-establishment mentality amongst us all boys. Most of us were anti-Government in each aspect!! Now I understand what exactly it was. It was actually the part of "Crooked Timber of Humanity" as Immanual Kant nomenclatureedm

Estimates vary widely, but more than 50% of chronically homeless people suffer from some form of mental illness and/or addiction. And approximately 25% are severely mentally ill.4 “The persistence of large numbers of homeless Americans is one of the signal policy failures of the past two generations.”1 We are failing to care for our neediest people, and their continuing deprivation and despair stands as a testament to our national hypocrisy. Ending the epidemic of homelessness is therefore not only necessary to alleviate the suffering of the unhoused, it is also crucial to preserve America’s dwindling social solidarity and basic sense of collective civic virtue. Extracts from the News

These houses once belonged to local successful businessmen of early 1900s. The road in front was black topped somewhere in very late 1940s. And dust from those days is still sticking. I have seen this place during my Elementary school days and the image is dated 11th Setpem ber 2015. The owners these days cannot afford to get it white washed.