Message from Dr. RSM 2

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – The Law of Karma 3

Ten Mindful Ways to Use Social Media 4

Story of the month 6

Excel Tips 6 Festivals in India for the month of September 7

News 8 Know Your Colleagues 9 Knowledge Snippet 10 Birthday Greetings 10 Just for Laughs 10

Inside

September 2011 ● Volume 5, Issue 61

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – The Law of Karma

The third spiritual law of success is the Law of Karma. Karma

is both action and the consequence of that action; it is cause

and effect simultaneously, because every action generates a

force of energy that returns to us in like kind. There is nothing

unfamiliar about the Law of Karma………..

read more ..page 3

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Festivals in India for the month of September

Ganesh Chaturthi, Ladakh Festival, Onam, Aranmula

Snake Boat Race, Navaratri, Mysore Dussehra

……….

read more..page 7

Know Your Colleagues

Sowmya Pradeep

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News of the Month

Green Tip of the Month

Ten Mindful Ways to Use Social Media

In a time when connections can seem like

commodities and online interactions can become

casually inauthentic, mindfulness is not just a matter of

fostering increased awareness.…….

read more..page 4

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important

than an idea that exists only as an idea.”

-Gautama Buddha

Use electronic communications: Use

electronic media to communicate/transmit

messages and reports. By sending all reports

through emails or other electronic media, one

can save paper, water, trees and keep the world

green. Try to read all reports through electronic

media rather than taking a print out.

read more..page 8

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―We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.‖

Buddha

If you do - do something

In this age of science and technology, where medicine has advanced, computers have taken over

most of the routine functions, information is available for literally no money, life expectancies have

improved, and yet there is continuous economic, human and natural turmoil. As against the laid

back attitudes of our forefathers, the present generation is even able to predict tsunamis, and other

natural short term weather fluctuations. But we are not able to predict the way man behaves. This

single reason has been the cause for the economic, human and natural turmoil.

The way countries take decisions, the way large political parties take decisions, the way large

multinational corporations take decisions influence major changes in the economic situation of this

world. The irresponsible attitudes of the decision makers result in economic goof-ups, which, due to

a well connected world affect all the countries; many of them innocent and ignorant of these issues. The second

economic slowdown that is being witnessed now is another proof of the way in which economic concerns are handled,

despite the fact that the world has become more literate now. The reason for the entire mess is: man!

Human turmoil is the next issue: look at the way the public are generally against the ruling class whether it be a

monarchy like Libya or a democracy like India. Look at the way year after year millions of people are affected in Africa,

the north eastern states of India due to bad governance. Behind every bad governance, there are communities that get

preferential treatment exploiting the innocent and the less informed. All these are being witnessed in a so called civilized

society. The recent riot experiences in UK are a standing example of such human behaviour. Human issues are given

priority only in a very few places in this globe.

Then we have the case of natural disasters. The recent floods in North America and China are examples of natural

disasters which are basically due to irresponsible environment management of man. Only the people of Japan could

handle a tsunami of such magnitude. Best of the systems could not predict the tsunami and it's magnitude; it was

ultimately the grit and resolve (character) of the people that saved Japan.

All the above calamities are linked, linked by a common thread: human and human behaviour. If only the governments

and corporates thinking were more human; and if they had done their homework thoroughly and responsibly, many of

the economic disasters could have been avoided. The atrocities against the human beings and not giving fellow humans

right to dignity is again a human folly. The natural disasters are the result of cumulative behaviour and decisions of man

against nature, over several centuries.

Technology is a tool that man boasts of as his achievement but he is refining this tool everyday to kill people he does not

like. Even the computers that are otherwise useful becomes tools for hacking. Internet that gives knowledge comes with

it's share of trash that is harmful to the society. Does not technology showcase the brilliance of man? Yes. But

unfortunately 'selfish' brilliance is harmful. The harm inflicted gets back to him one day sooner or later knocking off

everyone in this chain.

In the recent Indian campaign against corruption, there was no 'corporate' participation. The participation has been solely

individual. Not even one corporate messiah stood up to say 'we are being drawn into corruption, we want to stop it'.

History has shown us that it is the corporate houses that actually began corruption. This recent upsurge was only against

corrupt government departments. Corruption is equally ubiquitous even in private sector. No major purchases or

contracts are without kickbacks. Now it seems like kettle is calling the pot black! Again it is the way the human behaves.

The core of human behaviour seems to arise out of selfishness and idleness! Was it how it is meant to be? I am sure it is

not so. What is that we should do as spectators to stop all these - we should make a positive difference in the way we

think and do things. There has to be some public good in what we do in our life. Let us not just keep consuming for our

own benefit. There is a large number of people young and old, of different sexes, races, communities, background who

need our support and our smile, if not money. Are you caring for the people of our town, our road, our office, our own

family? Ask yourself a question: do I care for this person? If you do, do something. It could be a simple smile.

Message from Dr. RSM

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―The purpose of life is a life of purpose.‖

Robert Byrne

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – The Law of Karma (From the book: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra)

The third spiritual law of success is the Law of Karma. Karma is both action and the consequence of

that action; it is cause and effect simultaneously, because every action generates a force of energy

that returns to us in like kind. There is nothing unfamiliar about the Law of Karma. Everyone has

heard the expression, What you sow is what you reap. Obviously, if we want to create happiness in

our lives, we must learn to sow the seeds of happiness. Therefore, karma implies the action of

conscious choice-making.

We have access to millions of choices. Some of these choices are made consciously, while others are made

unconsciously. But the best way to understand and maximize the use of karmic law is to become consciously aware of

the choices we make in every moment.

Whether you like it or not, everything that is happening at this moment is a result of the choices you have made in the

past. Unfortunately, a lot of us make choices unconsciously, and therefore we don‘t think they are choices and yet, they

are.

If I were to insult you, you would most likely make the choice of being offended. If I were to pay you a compliment, you

would most likely make the choice of being pleased or flattered. But think about it: it is still a choice.

I could offend you and I could insult you, and you could make the choice of not being offended. I could pay you a

compliment and you could make the choice of not letting that flatter you either.

Most of us, as a result of conditioning, have repetitions and predictable responses to the stimuli in our environment. Our

reactions seem to be automatically triggered by people and circumstances, and we forget that these are still choices that

we are making in every moment of our existence. We are simply making these choices unconsciously.

When you make any choice, any choice at all, you can ask yourself two things:

First of all, What are the consequences of this choice that I am making? In your

heart you will immediately know what these are. Secondly, Will this choice that I

am making now, bring happiness to me and to those around me? If the answer

is yes, then go ahead with that choice. If the answer is no, and if that choice

brings distress either to you or to those around you, then don‘t make that

choice. It‘s as simple as that.

There is a very interesting mechanism that the Universe has to help you make

spontaneously correct choices. The mechanism has to do with sensations in

your body. Your body experiences two kinds of sensations: one is a sensation of comfort, the other is a sensation of

discomfort. At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to your body and ask your body, If I make this

choice, what happens? If your body sends a message of comfort, that is the right choice. If your body sends a message

of discomfort, then it is not the appropriate choice.

For some people the message of comfort and discomfort is in the area of the solar plexus, but for most people it is in the

area of the heart. Consciously put your attention in the heart and ask your heart what to do. Then wait for the response a

physical response in the form of a sensation.

What about past karma and how is it influencing you now? There are three things you can do about past karma. One is

to pay your karmic debts. Most people choose to do that unconsciously, of course. This may be a choice you make, also.

Sometimes there is a lot of suffering involved in the payment of those debts, but the Law of Karma says no debt in the

universe ever goes unpaid. There is a perfect accounting system in this universe, and everything is a constant to and fro

exchange of energy.

The second thing you can do is to transmute or transform your karma to a more desirable experience. This is a very

interesting process in which you ask yourself, as you are paying your karmic debt, What can I learn from this

experience? Why is this happening? What is the message that the universe is giving to me? How can I make this experi-

ence useful to my fellow human beings?

Rekha Murali

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―In the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you.‖

Rachel Naomi Remen

By doing this, you look for the seed of opportunity and then tie that seed of opportunity with your dharma, with your

purpose in life.

The third way to deal with karma is to transcend it. To transcend karma is to become independent of it. The way to

transcend karma is to keep experiencing the gap, the Self, the Spirit. It is like washing a dirty piece of cloth in a stream of

water. Every time you wash it, you take away a few stains. You keep washing it again and again, and each time it gets a

little cleaner. You wash or transcend the seeds of your karma by going into the gap and coming out again. This, of

course, is done through the practice of meditation.

Applying the Law of Karma or Cause and Effect

I will put the Law of Karma into effect by making a commitment to take the following steps:

1. Today I will witness the choices I make in each moment. And in the mere witnessing of these choices, I will bring

them to my conscious awareness. I will know that the best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be

fully conscious in the present.

2. Whenever I make a choice, I will ask myself two questions: .What are the consequences of this choice that I‘m

making? Will this choice bring fulfillment and happiness to me and also to those who are affected by this choice?

3. I will then ask my heart for guidance and be guided by its message of comfort or discomfort. If the choice feels

comfortable, I will plunge ahead with abandon. If the choice feels uncomfortable, I will pause and see the

consequences of my action with my inner vision. This guidance will enable me to make spontaneously correct

choices for myself and for all those around me.

Summary

Be aware of every action and the choice you make.

Will this choice bring happiness to me and to those around me?

Check for the feeling of comfort or discomfort in your body – the solar plexus or the heart to understand if the

choice is right!

Note:

Deepak Chopra, MD is a bestselling author, educator, and holistic health pioneer who shares with the

world these inspiring insights on personal growth.

Ten Mindful Ways to Use Social Media

(Lori Deschene is the founder of @TinyBuddha)

In a time when connections can seem like commodities and online interactions can become casually inauthentic,

mindfulness is not just a matter of fostering increased awareness. It‘s about relating meaningfully to other people and

ourselves. With this goal in mind, I‘ve compiled a list of 10 tips for using social media mindfully.

1. Know your intentions.

Doug Firebaugh has identified seven psychological needs we may be looking to meet when we log on: acknowledgment,

attention, approval, appreciation, acclaim, assurance, and inclusion.

Before you post, ask yourself: Am I looking to be seen or validated? Is there something more constructive I could do to

meet that need?

to be contd

contd on next page

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―Nature is a mutable cloud which is always, and never, the same.‖

Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Be your authentic self.

In the age of personal branding, most of us have a persona we‘d like to develop or maintain. Ego-driven tweets focus on

an agenda; authenticity communicates from the heart. Talk about the things that really matter to you.

If you need advice or support, ask for it. It’s easier to be present when you’re being true to yourself.

3. If you propose to tweet, always ask yourself: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?

Sometimes we post thoughts without considering how they might impact our entire audience. It‘s easy to forget how

many friends are reading. Two hundred people make a crowd in person, but online that number can seem insignificant.

Before you share, ask yourself: is there anyone this might harm?

4. Offer random tweets of kindness.

Every now and then I ask on Twitter, ―Is there anything I can do to help or support you today?‖ It‘s a simple way to use

social media to give without expectations of anything in return. By reaching out to help a stranger, you create the

possibility of connecting personally with followers you may have otherwise known only peripherally.

5. Experience now, share later.

It‘s common to snap a picture with your phone and upload it to Facebook or email it to a friend. This overlaps the

experience of being in a moment and sharing it. It also minimizes intimacy, since your entire audience joins your date or

gathering in real time. Just as we aim to reduce our internal monologues to be present, we can do the same with our

digital narration.

6. Be active, not reactive.

You may receive email updates whenever there is activity on one of your social media accounts, or you might have your

cell phone set to give you these types of alerts. This forces you to decide many times throughout the day whether you

want or need to respond. Another approach is to choose when to join the conversation, and to use your offline time to

decide what value you have to offer.

7. Respond with your full attention.

People often share links without actually reading them, or comment on posts after only scanning them. If the greatest gift

we can give someone is our attention, then social media allows us to be endlessly generous. We may not be able to

reply to everyone, but responding thoughtfully when we can makes a difference.

8. Use mobile social media sparingly.

In 2009, Pew Research found that 43 percent of cell phone users access the Web on their devices several times a day.

It‘s what former Microsoft employee Linda Stone refers to as continuous partial attention—when you frequently sign on

to be sure you don‘t miss out anything. If you choose to limit your cell phone access, you may miss out online, but

you won’t miss what’s in front of you.

9. Practice letting go.

It may feel unkind to disregard certain updates or tweets, but we need downtime to be kind to ourselves. Give yourself

permission to let yesterday‘s stream go. This way you won‘t need to ―catch up‖ on updates that have passed but instead

can be part of today‘s conversation.

10. Enjoy social media!

These are merely suggestions to feel present and purposeful when utilizing social media, but they aren‘t hard-and-fast

rules. Follow your own instincts and have fun with it. If you‘re mindful when you‘re disconnected from technology, you

have all the tools you need to be mindful when you go online.

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―People never forget that helping hand especially when times are tough.‖

Catherine Pulsifer

Excel Tips

Datedif

What Does It Do?

This function calculates the difference between two

dates. It can show the result in weeks, months or years.

Syntax

=DATEDIF(FirstDate,SecondDate,"Interval")

FirstDate : This is the earliest of the two dates.

SecondDate : This is the most recent of the two dates.

"Interval" : This indicates what you want to calculate.

Story of the month

One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.

"Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked. The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.

"All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."

When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me. I'll be just fine here in the office," the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.

As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe, someday I'll build one for you."

The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.

As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking him to pay them a visit.

The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a palace of reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.

"That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage."

"You must be joking," the young man said.

"I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.

The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's most glamorous hotels.

"We are not to turn our backs on those who are in need, for we might be entertaining angels".

Example

These are the available intervals.

―d‖ Days between the two dates.

―m‖ Months between the two dates.

―y‖ Years between the two dates.

Suresh C S

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―Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.‖

Erica Jong

Festivals in India for the month of September

Ganesh Chaturthi

The spectacular eleven day Ganesh Chaturthi festival honors the birth of the beloved Hindu elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. The start of the festival sees huge, elaborately crafted statutes of Ganesha installed in homes and podiums, which have been especially constructed and beautifully decorated. At the end of the festival, the statutes are paraded through the streets, accompanied by much singing and dancing, and then submerged in the ocean.

When: September 1-12, 2011.

Where: Mostly in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. One of the best places to experience the festival is in the city of Mumbai.

Ladakh Festival

The Ladakh Festival is a cultural extravaganza, and main showcase event for the region. It has plenty to offer tourists, including polo-match, music concerts, mask dances from the monasteries, motorbike/cycle expedition to Khardung-la, Thanka painting exhibition, archery, river rafting, and folk songs.

When: September 1-15 every year.

Where: Leh and surrounding villages.

Onam

Onam is a traditional ten day harvest festival that marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali. It is a festival rich in culture and heritage. People strikingly decorate the ground in front of their houses with flowers arranged in beautiful patterns to welcome the King. The festival is also celebrated with new clothes, feasts served on banana leaves, dancing, sports, games, and snake boat races.

When: September 9, 2011 (celebrations start 10 days prior and continue for around a week after).

Where: Kerala. The most spectacular celebrations take place in Trivandrum, Thrissur, and Kottayam.

Aranmula Snake Boat Race

The Aranmula Boat Race is a predominantly religious occasion, that forms part of Onam celebrations. Rather than being a contest, it's more about retracing the time offerings were carried on snake boats to the Aranmula Parthasarthy Temple. The whole occasion is a celebration of the day Lord Krishna crossed the river.

When: September 13, 2011.

Where: Along the Pampa River at Aranmula, near Chengannur, around 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Alleppey in Kerala.

Navaratri

Navaratri is a nine day festival that celebrates the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Worship and fasting take place in the daytime, while the nights are reserved for feasting and dancing. The festival culminates with Dussehra, the victory of good over evil, on the tenth day.

When: September 28-October 6, 2011.

Where: All across India, but particularly in Gujarat, Mumbai, Varanasi, Mysore, and Manali.

Mysore Dussehra

Mysore Dussehra is Dussehra with a difference! The city's royal heritage ensures that the festival is elaborately celebrated on a grand scale. In Mysore, Dussehra honors the Goddess Chamundeswari, who killed the great demon Mahishasur.

When: September 28-October 6, 2011.

Where: Mysore in Karnataka.

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―If you can change your mind, you can change your life.‖

William James

Our former Head Admin Mr. Prasad

T S spoke on ‗Communication Skill‘

on 20th Aug 2011 at the BBMP

Project Office.

Sowya Pradeep joins NCRCL® Bangalore as

Consultant.

We extend a very warm welcome to Sowmya

Sowmya has earlier worked as Project Executive

in our BBMP Project office between 1999 to

2002.

Rekha Murali attended a one-day awareness training program on Social Responsibility as per ISO 26000 conducted by CII on 30

th

August 2011.

R S Murali and N Sai Kishore conducted an Orientation Programme for the new apprentices joining N C Rajagopal and Company on 26

th August 2011.

All the team members of

Bangalore office visited

Freedom Park

Bangalore on 24th Aug

2011supporting Anna

Hazare against

corruption.

Congratulations to R S Murali and Kishore D on

successfully completing CISA!

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―Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.‖

Peter Drucker

Know Your Colleagues

Name: Sowmya Pradeep

Qualification: M.Com (final year results expected)

Designation: Consultant

Date of Birth: 19th July

Email: sowmya@ncrcl.com

Phone: +91 9845702933

No Questions Your Answers

1. The meaning of your name. Calmness.

2. Nick name. Sowmya.

3. Your dream job. One which motivates me enough to rush to work everyday.

4. Your first impression of NCRCL® . Homecoming.

5. What personal/emotional characteristic of yours

do you want to change?

I firmly believe that the true reflection of a person is his/her

virtues. While I acknowledge that only ―Change‖ is

permanent, I would like to adapt to every situation.

6. Money or job satisfaction? Both. In the order ―Job Satisfaction‖ and ―Money‖.

7. Your stress buster. Listening to music.

8. Do you have a small circle of close friends, rather

than a large number of friends? Yes.

9. What do you most like about a person? Attitude.

10. What do you most hate in a person? Rudeness.

11. Team work Vs Individual work – your comments.

While individual work contributes towards a collective

objective, team work results in a journey towards an

organizational goal. The classic example is a set of dogs

pulling a sled on a snow path.

12. Do you make efforts to get others to laugh and

smile?

I would ensure pleasantness in my interactions and style of

working.

13. Your heart rules your head or your head rules

your heart?

Depending on the situation one needs to have the maturity

to decide which one rules over the other.

14. Special talent. Yet to find, if I have one.

15. Hobbies. Reading and Net browsing.

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―Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.‖

Answer To last month’s Knowledge Snippet question:

The Indian to beat a computer in mathematical Wizardry is:

a) Ramanujam b) Rina-Panigrahi

c) Raja Ramanna d) Shakunthala Devi

Answer: Shakunthala Devi

Name the 7 letter word in the English language that

contains 10 words without rearranging any of its

letters?

Send in your answers to the editor at bangalore@ncrcl.com

Elbert Hubbard

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