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May 26, 2013

Hindu Gods Are Imaginary

Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma are imaginary fellows.  So are Ram, Krishna, Hanuman; kinda like Spiderman, Batman, Superman.  Vedas, Mahabharat and Ramayan etc. are old, grandiose, voluminous, fictional comic books written written by bronze age ignorants over many decades containing elaborate stories and some useful to profound philosophy.  Bible and Quran are similar.  Pranapratishta is fraud.  All poojas are  useLESS.  Yep, this applies to Jesus Christ/Christianity, Allah/Religion of Submission (its not Religion of Peace), etc. too.  The only exception to some degree is Buddhism.  And yet about 90% of humans believe in religions!  What a freak show!  Why does this happen?  Because thinking is uncomfortable and belief in religion is kinda like sex; religion and sex both provide a feeling of fleeting euphoria.  This euphoria becomes addictive.  The devotees return (for example, a namazi could return 5 times/day, forming a habit) for this euphoria and the show goes on.  Why were religions invented?  Humans are fooked up animals driven by myths, ego, sex, dominance and tribalism.  Most are transient aszholes with shite in their brains, the religious ones may be enduring. A tool was necessary (also profitable) to address their inherent core assholeism that exists beneath a top coat of corporate slave/master degree in political science, engineering, medicine, computer science, business or law and a thin coat of culture.

There are 2 major types of Hinduism as described below.  One type is for the Hindu pragmatists and the other one for the Hindu masses.  Eventually, Hindu masses will figure out this fraud/fantasy/obscurantism.  Or not.  The odds are 60-40.  Hindu pragmatists have already figured it out for what it is.        

But, these symbolic fellows like Krishna and Company love you and they need money/donations for their hundi, followers/devotees, pageantry/festival, dances (Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak etc), poetry (kirtans, bhajans), fictional stories (Satyanarayan katha), glorification-submission through arti/worship/namaz, priests.....  Donations in cash, gold, spectacular temples etc. are welcome.  More is better and Lord Venkateshwara's blessings are guaranteed. Limitations apply!  NO REFUNDS!  All sales are final.

Sadhguru - Jaggi Vasudev
Use your mind; think and grow some self respect
and do not believe in or follow this maharaj
of chutiyas.  Being an ahole to fellow human
beings is easy because it comes naturally;
that's why we need Hinduism and fooks like this.


Jain Monks
These are butt naked Jain monks.  This is what
the parasite of religion does to people,
turns them into dumb-asses.

American, Asian, Indian, Arabian Gods
In math, the unknown is called x. 
Do we start start doing pooja, namaz and worship for x?
Do we start building temples, churches and mosques for x?
Do we leverage x for money or power of various types?
If no, then why do we do this for the non-existent and unknown God?
Why do we install this virus in children?
Why don't we teach children the truth instead?
Because it doesn't serve the agenda!
The agenda of mass Hinduism is money and power




Hinduism and hindu spirituality is big business; look at all the spiritual gurus.  Likely the second oldest profession, prostitution likely being the first. They have a role in societal totem pole disco dancing, building superficial appearances to mask darker habits, vote bank politics and most importantly, power.  PM Narendra Modi is a beneficiary of this, not that this is bad, I am sure BJP has its reasons.  I should consider the possibility that these mass delusions are in fact having a positive effect, certainly on many — and that without them, individuals would likely behave far worse (assuming that they haven't hit the bottom, yet).  The flip side is the holy trinity of Visa, Mastercard and American Express or Bollywood, Tollywood and Kollywood or Porsche, Mercedes and Lexus, this is no delusion. 

Indoctrination of Hindu children in Hinduism in India
Religious indoctrination of Hindu children in India
and they don't want you to know this.  These
children are the future sources of $, "sewa" (free labor
because its Hinduism),and finally psychological and
political power through a religious vote bank.
In essence, its a form of mind parasitization
like a computer virus that does not have antivirus software.
Parents are responsible for choosing to install
or not install this virus in the minds of their children.

God in Hinduism is called Brahman.  God is the name given to the unknown.    Vishnu is the unknown unknown that is imaginary squared by two. Brahman is not the same as Brahma and Brahmin.  According to Hindu scriptures/story books, the Hindu God Brahman is formless, that is it has no material (stone or metal or clay or wood), feeling, boundaries (inside or outside temple or anywhere else), size (tall or short), sex (male or female) shape (thin or thick), color (white, gold or black idol), appearance (beautiful or not beautiful) etc.  In other words these visible or invisible characteristics are not important but have some minor yet significant meaning.  So, if and when you go to Hindu temples, don't get stuck up on minor things like the layout of temples or poojas or the deities or devotional songs and music; they don't do much and most people with a inquisitive and living brain know this well. 

Hinduism, bollywood, entertainment
Idol worship is a service business.
The product is invisible.
No customer comes back for a refund.
Bollywoodization of Hinduism,
its easier to sell Hinduism thru fun, dance and
entertainment.  (ex: Dandiya Raas, classical
dances such as Kuchipudi, kirtans, bhajans are
the administrative tools of the Hinduism database!)


Piercing in Hinduism
Most religions, including Hinduism, prefer to
occupy the minds of young devotee/victims since
they do not have ability to question.  Branding
is effective on young children or older dumbass
adults (specially women).

Hindu devotees
The holy cow of Hinduism is Hinduism itself.
Criticism is frowned upon becos its a fooking religion.

People from other religions find a blue colored god with more than 2 hands bizarre and this is because they don't understand and further most Hindus themselves do not understand or care to understand the intricacies of Hindu symbolism.  Hinduism philosophy is like a relational database with 3 primary keys!  And these primary keys are conceptual, again these keys are conceptual; talk about redundancy here.  If you don't understand this, then you don't understand Hinduism (or the database).  The many Hindu Gods are like tables; some related to the primary keys and some not related.   

Symbolism Gone Crazy And Way Obsolete

The one Hindu God, unlike God in other religions has several aliases.  Male and female aliases; therefore Hinduism has goddesses, unlike other religions.  To add to the confusion, Vishnu has avatars.  Krishna and Rama are the popular avatars.

Caste system in Hinduism of India
What the fook!   

GIGOGarbage In Garbage Out represents the practice of present day Hinduism in temples.  Temples are formed as non-profit institutions in our country.  It is likely that major temples in India might be for profit.  Their main product is institutionalized Hinduism.  Typically, garbage devotees go into Hindu temples and garbage devotees comes out of temples after doing whatever it is they do there.  Most don't know any better because no one has taught them any better.  Its fooking pathetic.  Temples are places where rituals are mindlessly performed.  They are places that are monetarily solvent but spiritually bankrupt.  Hindu naivete provides a platform for Gurus, Ammas, Babas, Didis, Matas, Maharaj, Bapus, Sri Sri....etc., to make money off of gullible Hindus by selling ancient Hindu philosophy wine in a brand new bottle.  Do you know of any easier way to make crores of rupees?  I don't.  Sweeter than the money is the power these fellows wield over people (politicians, entertainers etc.)  Heck, from now on, my username should be Sri Sri Sri Cleveland Desi or Amma Cleveland Desi or Sadhguru Cleveland Desi. Going to the temple (or a church or mosque) is like going to a pub/bar/tavern or getting a bad blow job, it is a quick fix. 

Show me a picture of Brahman, the Hindu God, you say.  Each of the thousands of dots in this image is an entire galaxy containing billions of stars, revealed in a region of space called the Lockman hole, which allows a clear line of sight out into the distant universe, as seen by the Herschel Space Observatory.  So, the Hindu God does exist as described in the Hindu scriptures and it is formless indeed as shown by science in the picture below.  Do you see a Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma in this picture? You don't because these fellows don't exist. 

This is Brahman, that is, many many galaxies.
There is no other Hindu God but this mass of galaxies.
There is no Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma etc.
All Hindu rituals/poojas are placebos, they do nothing.

Just in case, you are giving yourself a wedgie by interpreting this as an anti-Hindu post, then give your family jewels a break; there is nothing anti-Hinduism or anti-India here.   Religion has much good to offer but only if you understand it, for what it is and what it is not, thoroughly by personal efforts.

Of course, you can dismiss all this as nonsense and say that Hindus believe in the bullshit of Vasudeva Kutumbakam.  This is the go to phrase among politicians or those who are politically inclined.  First of all, Vasudeva is an imaginary fellow.  And you know quite well that this is just a marketing slogan and aint worth shit because you can't even get along quite well with your own family members, friends and other Hindus.  A human with a vagina cannot be a temple priest, so how the fook is this Vasudeva Kutumbakam?  

Religion is quite simple.  Just stop being an arsehole to your fellow human being or creature and you become as religious and worthy of Lord Venkateshwara's blessings as a proper devotee. But not being an arsehole is not that easy, it doesn't come naturally.  When being an arsehole bring you money and power, then why be good?  Checkmate, Hinduism (or any other religion).  

Types of Hinduism

There are at least 2 major types of Hinduism.  One type of Hinduism is for the intellectuals (rulers, politicians, the strategists/tacticians).  This caters to folks who can think for themselves and deals with reasoning and facts (examples: Swami Vivekananda, BJP politician Subramanian Swamy, Narendra Modi, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Rajneesh....).  Historically, the practitioners of this type of Hinduism may have been the cream of the Brahmin community.  In fact, this shit must have been invented by some Brahmins thousands of years back.  This intellectual group would include those Hindus who know that there is no Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma but also realize that the delusion of God may be somewhat necessary for the sake of the Hindu masses.  This type of unpopular Hinduism is better than the other type because it is less harmful.     

The other type of Hinduism is geared for the Hindu masses/devotees.  (Is devotee a synonym for slave?)  This is where most of the silly stuff is but it sells easily.  It sells easily because its entertainment.   It works well because it the parasitic software is installed when a child's mind has not developed fully.  It is superficial and focuses on externalizations.  But it is considered a very important tool for the Hindu intellectuals, politicians and strategists/tacticians because the masses/devotees are fickle and must be managed for their own good (greater good means that you are gonna fooked but its okay and even desirable because it is for a greater purpose!) This is practiced through traditions/sanskruti/pratha/culture (most traditions serve the strategists at the expense of the masses) and it includes fancy temples, idols, memorization and regurgitating of shlokas and prayers, festivals (Deepavali, Ganesh Chaturthi...etc.), rituals, discourses through self appointed experts, Hatha yoga, shady religious swamis (read financial or political power brokers) of various types, poojas, bhajans, kirtans, dances (Bharatanatyam etc.) glorifying fictional gods and their stories.

Some non-delusional Indians 
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first PM of India, was an atheist. “What the mysterious is I do not know. I do not call it God because God has come to mean much that I do not believe in. I find myself incapable of thinking of a deity or of any unknown supreme power in anthropomorphic terms, and the fact that many people think so is continually a source of surprise to me. Any idea of a personal God seems very odd to me.” 
  2. So was Bhagat Singh, the freedom fighter.  
  3. Swami Vivekananda's views on the numerous Hindu Gods is well known.  He must have been an atheist who privately called out Hinduism as bogus.
  4. Akkineni Nageswara Rao of Tollywood is an atheist and 
  5. Kamal Hassan is an atheist 
  6. Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar, 1983 winner of Nobel Prize for Physics is an atheist. 
  7. Egypt gods, Hindu gods
    Would you buy a building
    built without a foundation?
    Would you buy a car
    without an engine?
    If no, then why do you
    buy religions that don't have a
    foundation?



    Hindu gods, Egyptian gods, atheism
    All religion, my friend, is simply evolved out of FRAUD,
    fear, GREED, imagination and poetry. - Edgar Allen Poe


  8. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the 'Socrates of Southern Asia', was an atheist.  He said, "Can mere bookish lore become knowledge? Can one become a genius through learning by rote? Why is it that educated persons endowed with the highest mental gifts - degree holders in general and science and degree holders in particular - believe that a mere stone is a God and prostrate before it" (Periyar does not explain this but there is a reason for Hindus believing in Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma even after knowing that they do not exist that's for another article.)
Reincarnation in Hinduism
Reincarnation, as implied in Hindu religious literature is nonsense.
Once dead, always dead, remember that.
You will never be reborn.
Don't be an ahole to others, that is Hinduism in a nutshell

Richard Dawkins





SV Temple, Pittsburgh
The Lord first needed a gold necklace,
Now, Sri Venkateswara Inc. needed a gold shirt
Next year, it will be gold underwear,
Then perhaps a big platinum rod and diamond balls.


The Good News

Hinduism is a pyramid scheme
"Hindu priests know very well that there are no Hindu gods."

Most curious American Hindu kids will figure out the truth about Lord Venkateshwara during their college years.  This is the good news.  The bad news is that once they figure this out, they are likely to dump Hinduism and this would be similar to throwing the baby with the bath water.  It does not have to be this way.  But as long as Lord Venkateshwara Inc. is cash positive and the Sri Sri's of the world are getting their rocks off, it don't matter.

The Ugly News

In any case, there is no ugly news, I reckon!  This shite has gone on for thousands of years.  Atleast, we were not born in Islam.  In the Middle Eastern Islamic countries, the Muslim maniacs of peace have been fighting, hating and killing each other (Sunnis and Shiites) and all non-Sunnis (Hindus, Jews, Christians.....) over fictional fellows and stories for centuries.  Beheading don't happen without invoking the name of Allah, its a prerequisite to slitting throats. 
 
Asian Indians in Cleveland Akron Ohio
Remember this when the word
Islamophobia is used

Jihadi gangs are named after Mohammed.  But if non-Muslims defend themselves, its Islamophobia!  Why the fook were these clowns allowed anywhere near Europe? Its hard to tell the difference between who is who in this ultra-tribal religious ideology.  The idol worshiping, pork eating, cartoon drawing, dog loving, beard shaving, non-burkha wearing, Democracy and freedom loving, non-Islamic infidels evidently fail to understand that insulting their prophet requires them to behead us and video record it and chant Allah O Akbar during the beheading.  Seems like we should have that sorted out by now...   

Conclusion

Fook it, we and Gods can't run away from what we are, cheers. 

Apr 28, 2013

Hindi Comedy On Tap for Asian Indians in Akron and Cleveland Ohio

International Hindi Association, Northeast Ohio Chapter President Dr. Anoop Kumar Announces Hasya Kavi Sammelan 2013 at Bamboo Garden in North Olmsted, Ohio

This year's Hasya Kavi Sammelan in Cleveland will feature three poets. 

Dr. Suresh Awasthi of Kanpur is a leading satirist in India who has entertained and awakened the conscience of millions of people with his humor containing a deep penetrating satire. Eleven books to his credit, Dr. Awasthi is a maestro of haasya-vyang. He is also a Hindi professor and a journalist.

Dr. Kunwar Bechain is a renowned lyricist and poet from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Bechain is also known as the king of ghazals, and has published several books. He has traveled to various countries outside India, and mesmerizes the audience with his creative and original poetry. He received President’s Award & worked as head of the Hindi department in MMH College, Ghaziabad.

Shri Sanjay Gupta is a leading humorist from Faridabad. He has entertained the audience at places like I.I.T., NDTV, Delhi Door Darshan, and Radio Salam Namaste. He has made numerous trips outside India, and has written several books. He keeps the audience spellbound with his humor and satire.


International Hindi Association's Hasya Kavi Sammelan at Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple

Audience at Hasya Kavi Sammelan at Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple in 2012

Audience at Hasya Kavi Sammelan at Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple 2012
Established in 1980 in the United States of America, the International Hindi Association (IHA) or Antarashtriya Hindi ‘Samiti’, is one of the most vibrant Hindi institutions in the world. Its programs and activities focus on fostering the cultural heritage of India through promotion and propagation of Hindi and its literature among Indians abroad to ensure that future generations are not only able to speak Hindi with pride but can also learn and enjoy the reflections of Indian culture abundant in Hindi prose and poetry written through generations. The activities such as Hindi classes, youth camps, poetry recitals (kavi sammelans), literary symposiums and publications promote and inculcate human values inherent in the Indian culture.  International Hindi Association is a non-religious, non-political, and non-profit lingo-cultural organization is run entirely by volunteers with the support and patronage from its growing membership worldwide. 

Mar 1, 2013

Shiva Vishnu Temple (Cleveland, Ohio) Classes

   Shiva Vishnu Temple Classes for Asian Indian Hindus by   clevelandasianindian
Shiva Vishnu Temple in Parma presents classes in carnatic music, hindi, hinduism, telugu, kathak, bharatanatyam and kuchipudi at Patel Hall located in the basement of the temple.

 

Feb 19, 2013

Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple links up with Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland

Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple's Sandwich Project

Children prepare sandwiches for Salvation Army of Cleveland


Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple has linked up with the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland.  The Hindu temple in Parma has initiated a Sandwich Project.  On the first Sunday of each month, Hindu devotees of the temple prepare peanut butter sandwiches for the hungry and homeless which get distributed by the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland.

The Salvation Army is a religious and social service organization, a branch of the Christian church dedicated to the never-ending battle against the twin enemies of sin and despair. It is a holistic ministry to body, mind and soul. The Salvation Army seeks to improve the physical environment, provide for material needs and lead people to a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland, Ohio is dedicated to the men, women, and children it serves. Covering the greater Cleveland area, it works everyday to elevate individuals up from despair to provide hope and assistance.  In teaching life skills, the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland, Ohio provides individuals with an opportunity to maximize their physical, emotional and spiritual being to effect permanent change.

The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland
2507 E. 22nd Street
Cleveland, Ohio  44115  (map)
Phone: (216) 861-8185  |  fax: (216) 928-6006  |  web: www.SalvationArmyCleveland.org

Major Lurlene-Kay M. Johnson

Divisional Secretary & Area Coordinator of Greater Cleveland
Phone: (216) 861-8185  |   fax: (216) 861-1463 
 |  email: Lurlene.Johnson@use.SalvationArmy.org

Dec 17, 2012

Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple holds vigil for Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

Shiva Vishnu Temple in Cleveland, Ohio
 Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple conducted a prayer vigil in memory of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.  The group of Hindu priests from this Hindu temple in Northeast Ohio chanted Sanskrit mantras including the one below from Brhadaranyaka Upanishad and this was followed by a minute of silence by about 100 devotees in the temple.

Asato Ma Sadgamaya Mantra in Sanskrit

Asato Ma Sadgayama
Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya
Mrytor Ma Amritamgamaya

Asato Ma Sadgamaya Mantra English Translation

Lead me from Untruth to Truth
Lead me from Darkness to Light
Lead me from Death to Immortality

Photo Credit: Indrajit Mukherjee

Feb 21, 2012

Shiva Linga Meaning by Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple

SHIVA LINGA EXPLAINED BY CLEVELAND SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE

Credit: Cleveland Asian Indian Shiva Vishnu Temple

The meaning of the word Linga is that which indicates. The Shiva Linga that is visible after the installation is the top one third and the other two third forms the base.

The first one third of the base stands for Brahma - the aspect of creation in the cosmos. As the creation brings things into the existence, naturally the process is directed outward (i.e. towards the object of creation). Since the creation is going on endlessly, the four directions represent this concept. One can move in each direction without reaching the end. This aspect of the Lord is called Brahma - the Lord as the Creator and is represnted by the square cross section standing for four directions.

The middle one third represents Vishnu - the one that pervades everything in the creation. The four directions and four corners totalling to eight along with up and down directions cover everything and it is indicated by the octagonal middle cross section.

The top one third represents the Shiva aspect by the circular cross section indicating the Limitlessness. Though there are three aspects indicated, the Shiva Linga is one alone and when worshiped all three inseparable aspects are worshiped.

Thus SHIVA and VISHNU are no two different entities!! It is one Limitlessness viewed from different aspects so mind has a direction to contemplate. Vishnu is also worshiped and invoked in the form of Shaligrama (a spherical shape) standing for the Limitlessness as so is Shiva...

Source: Cleveland Shiva Vishnu temple

Feb 17, 2012

Anup Jalota highlights Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple Celebrations

Anup Jalota at Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple Celebration
Anup Jalota will sing in support of Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple during the temple's 25th Anniversary celebrations at Independence Middle School on April 27th, 2012 at 8 PM.  Anup Jalota has sung at benefit events for temples more than once.  

Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple's outstanding loan is about $900,000 and it has more than 5 highly qualified and dedicated staff members.  There is a feeling that most families do not donate as much as they should to the Cleveland Shiva Vishnu temple.  What is the standard for donating to this or any Hindu temple?  I think the standard should be as more as you can and certainly not as less as you can get away with.  If a family of four donates $4 after aarti at $1/person (!) and $8 for prasad/lunch at $2/person, the monthly donation totals to about $50 and the yearly upper range donation to $600.  That is a rather meager donation from many families in the Greater Cleveland area.  Most of us can do better than this for a temple, that is better, if not the best, than many other, in our country and by that I mean the USA and not India.  Having said that, there is no intention of ranking temples because they are omnipresent and equal.   Further, on the positive note, Hindu families do step up to the plate to participate in the lunch and several volunteer services everyday. 
   
The popular bhajans and ghazals (hows that for a combo, antidote and the poison in one) for which Anup Jalota is credited the most are:

Aisi Lagi Lagan
Chaand Angdaiyaan Le Raha Hai
Tumhare Shahar Ka Mausam
Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon
Hum Se Achi to Kahin Aaine ki Khismat Hogi
Rukh Se Parda Hata De
La Pila De Saqiya
Shree Hanuman Chalisa
Mere Kabr Par Pate Huye
Tum Kya Samjho Tum Kya Jano
Kategi Ye Zindagi Ab Rote Rote
Laga Chunari Mein Daag
Rang De Chunariya
Prabhuji Tum Chandan Hum Pani

Anup Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in All India Radio. He is usually backed by a santoor player, a dholak player, a sarod player, a sarangi player, a violinist, a sitar player, a tabla player and a guitarist.

He can sing in different languages. He has recorded several hundred bhajans, ghazals and songs.  According to Wikipedia, Anup Jalota was married to singer Sunali Jalota until their divorce.  Sunali's second marriage was with Roop Kumar Rathod, once Anup Jalota's tabla player and friend.  Ouch!
 
The promoters of the concert are TathaasthuMag.com  Planet Archives, LLC is the parent company that publishes Tathaastu: So Be It.  Planet Archives, LLC is based in Edison, New Jersey.  Anup Jalota is an advisory board member of this publication.

Dec 16, 2011

Free book at Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple

Essence of World Religions-Unity in Diversity

Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple is providing a free book called Essence of World Religions-Unity in Diversity.  This book is compiled by an electrical engineer Pravin K. Shah.  Pravin Shah Chairperson of JAINA Education Committee Federation of Jain Associations in North America.  He is also the Director of Jain Study Center of North Carolina.

JAINA has over 70 member organizations supporting over 100,000 Jains in North America.

This concise and informative book is will be helpful for adults and children.  Asian Indians should consider browsing through this book instead of watching a Bollywood movie.  The book is divided into three sections:
  • Religions of India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
  • Religions of the Far East: Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism
  • Religions of the West: Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i
Go pick it up.

Aug 14, 2011

Nupur Indian Dance School To Perform in Cleveland

Nupur Indian Dance School will perform in honor of Shiva Vishnu Temple of Cleveland and to promote Indian art and culture on August 21, 2011 at Westlake Performing Arts Center

Nupur Indian School of Dance

Feb 18, 2008

Observed At Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple

So there I was sitting in the passenger lounge at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, waiting for the passenger boarding announcement. There was an another flight to India about to board from a nearby gate. As soon as the chick made the announcement for pre-boarding, all desis jumped up from their seats and headed towards the gate like bees chasing a very hot girl who dared to mess with their beehive.

Similar behavior is often seem at the Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple in Parma, Ohio. As soon as the aarti bhajan is over, desis make a dash to the north side of the temple to be among the first in the line for the aarti. I suppose some are eager to get to the food at the lower level and then head home and watch TV and some do it out of instinct.

Bandar kitna bhi boodha ho jai, kulati marna nahi bhoolta.

Oct 1, 2007

Parma Mayor at Shiva Vishnu Temple

During the Health Fair 2007, Parma Mayor Dean DePiero visited the Shiva Vishnu Temple and chatted with the health fair participants.

I vaguely recall seeing a picture at the temple notice board which including the Mayor and the health fair volunteers. Its good to have Mayor DePiero visit the temple. I reckon this aint the last time he will be present at the temple.